VOLUME XXVIII No 15 21st October, 2011
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DATES TO REMEMBER OCTOBER 26
OHI Day
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OHI DAY CELEBRATIONS CHURCH Years 7 – 9 P & F Spring Fair at JS
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Parent Forum Year 12, 2012 Exam Week JS
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Years 7 – 8 Final Exams begin
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Gala Dinner
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School Certificate Work Placement for Hospitality and ITVET Parent Forum and Welcome BBQ Year 7, 2012 K2012 Orientation Years 4-6 Camp Depart
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Preparing for the Preliminaries Course begins Year 3 Camp Depart
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HSC ends Years 3-6 Camp return
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K2012 Orientation
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Young Leaders Day SS
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Year 4 visit to SS
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Year 5 visit to SS
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Orientation Day Year 7, 2012
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P & T Interviews K-4 & 5
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Musical Showcase Dress Rehearsal JS
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P & T Interviews K – 4 & 6
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APPRECIATING CULTURE LECTURE 2011
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The aim of the Appreciating Culture Lectures is to establish St Spyridon College as a centre of excellence-lifelong learning and intellectual endeavour, not only for its teachers and students but for the community at large. The first was held in 2003, to celebrate the school’s 21st birthday. The first speaker, was the late Gavin Brown, then the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Sydney University. He proposed that Universities should be places of Light, Liberty and Learning rather than places for buying credentials for coursework completed. We too, at St Spyridon, have the ambition to go beyond the transactional view of education, and to develop the whole person, mind body and soul. In 2008, the then Attorney General NSW, John Hatzistergos spoke to us about the importance of the Eureka Stockade, as a force of impetus for the development of the Australian Constitution. In 2005, His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos of Australia defined for us, what were the “Priorities in True Culture”. He said that true culture is predicated upon freedom, health, property, education and interpersonal relations-the most important of these being freedom. If freedom and social justice are fundamental to the development of true culture, I can think of no one better to edify us in “appreciating culture” than tonight’s Speaker, the Honourable Peter Garrett, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood & Youth. Peter was born in Waroonga, NSW and attended Barker College. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from ANU and a degree in Laws from the University of New South Wales. Peter was elected to the House of Representatives for Kingsford Smith in 2004 and 2007. Prior to this he held Ministerial appointments as Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, and Minister for the Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts.
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With Labor in opposition, he was Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Reconciliation and the Arts, and Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Heritage and the Arts. Peter is a man of principle and compassion. He is a relentless champion for the truth, no matter how unpalatable it may be. He has been a powerful champion for the disadvantaged and dispossessed, for social justice and the care of our beleaguered planet. Of course we all know him as the lead singer in the Australian band Midnight Oil. Their thirteen-album career culminated in the ARIA lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. Through their music and Peter’s distinctive voice and persona, they reshaped Australia’s values and our nation’s identity. Peter was President of the Australian Conservation Foundation serving two terms. He received the Australian Humanitarian Foundation Award in 2000. In 2003 he received the Order of Australia for his contribution to environment and the music industry. In 2009, Peter was awarded the prestigious French Government Officer of the Order of the Arts and Letters. He has been acknowledged as a leading green thinker by the Green Building Council of Australia. In 2010, the World Wildlife Fund Australia and International, presented Peter with their Leader for a Living Planet Award. Tonight Peter Garrett will speak to us about the “Power of Music in Education”. Thank you Minister. Mrs E. Stefanou-Haag
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS Year 7 and Year 11, 2013 Applications are now invited from new and continuing students to sit for the following ACER Examination Scholarships: Year 6 (Year 7, 2013) A Year 6 Scholarship for the top Year 6 student applying for St Spyridon College will receive their tuition fees paid for four years, from Year 7 to Year 10. Year 10 (Year 11, 2013) Two scholarships for the two top Year 10 students will receive their tuition fees paid for two years. Closing date for applications is Monday, 6th February, 2012. ACER scholarship examinations will be held on Saturday, 25th February, 2012. Forms and information are available now online: www.stspyridon.nsw.edu.au follow the links Scholarships and Awards, then Online Scholarships. ORDINATION On Sunday, 9th October, 2011, Deacon Peter Mavrommatis was ordained a Priest by His Grace Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis at St Stylianos Church, Gymea. We pray that Father Peter may always be worthy to serve God and His people. Πάντα Άξιος.
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CONGRATULATIONS… …to Mr Darren Giles (Science/Chemistry Teacher) and Gabriela who were married over the last school holidays.
UNIFORM SHOP The uniform shop will be open Wednesday, 18th January and Wednesday, 25th January, 2012 from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm. Mrs H. Simicos
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OPEN DAY CELEBRATIONS How proud were we all of our children’s performances and achievements throughout the year so far! There is clearly and impressively some serious and fabulous work created by both students and teachers which was visually evident during parent visits to the classrooms. Well done to all involved!
CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Grivas and Maria (2A) on the birth of their son and brother Theodore.
We thank the students, staff and parents who supported the sausage sizzle and sweet treats lunch with an unbelievable sell out of 500 sausages in bread rolls. We sincerely apologise for those people especially the parents who missed out on a lunch meal. This unforeseen circumstance will prepare us for next year. A big thank you is expressed to our parents John Pitharoulis and Niko Kyriakakis who cooked all 500 sausages. Their hard work was greatly appreciated. We also thank Susan Tsoukalas and
Congratulations also to Mr and Ka. Ieroklis on the birth of their grandson Demetrios. May Christ bless the families with good health and much happiness.
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Irene Adam for their great contributions to our sweet treats and thanks also to our canteen ladies, Angela Giaras and Christine O’Reilly for their support. Our profits for lunch totalled $1350.
DEBATING REPORT REPRINT – APOLOGY In the last newsletter of Term 3 the Debating Report was printed with incorrect information.
SPRING FAIR IS COMING ON SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER AT THE JUNIOR SCHOOL WE NEED YOU IN SO MANY WAYS!
We apologise and have reprinted new Debating Report as below:
DEBATING REPORT
1. Do your share at the Fair by manning a stall for an hour. Please return pink parent help notes asap or contact Anna Stamoulis 0405683320 or Maria Pascalis 0414244695 to help.
The Junior School Debating Team has been very busy with not one but two debates this week. On Monday 12th September the team travelled to the Ascham school in Edgecliff. The topic was "Zoos do more harm than good". Then on Friday 16th September the Junior Debating Team hosted a debate against The Emanuel School in the Multipurpose room. The topic for this debate was "Computer games are anti-social".
2. Stall hire still available – a limited number remaining. Call Jim Sialepis 0431962148 or Maria Pascalis 0414244695 3. Donation of new unwanted goods and gifts – Spring cleaning your cupboards and bring any toys, books, CDs, DVDs, toiletries, home ware items, etc and leave at the front office. They will be treasured at the Year 6 Toy Stall and the P&F Gift stall.
In the first debate against Ascham, despite a strong argument put forward by both our Negative and Affirmative teams, the debate was awarded to Ascham.
4. Cake donations – a flyer and cake box will be sent home requesting a cake that is convenient for you to donate on the day of the Fair to sell at our Cake stall. Please remember no nuts and no cakes which need refrigeration. Details to come.
In Friday's debate, the results were very close. Each school prepared both a Negative and an Affirmative team and two debates were held. Both the Emanuel School's Affirmative team and the St Spyridon Affirmative team were awarded a win.
Get involved and have fun with all the old favourite stalls, rides and entertainment as well as some great new surprises. Come with your family and friends and catch all the action.
Congratulations to the entire Debating team for their dedication and effort this year. The Debaters against Ascham were:
See full page flyer in this newsletter with all the details.
Affirmative Team First speaker: Katherine Tsingos Second speaker: Dean Theodorakakis Third speaker: Gabriel Cassimatis Fourth speaker: Nicholas Drakoulis
Mrs Maria Pascalis P&F Assistant Secretary
JUNIOR SCHOOL REPORT
Negative Team First speaker: Johnny Mouratidis Second speaker: Giorgen Rokos Third speaker: Michael Constantopedos Fourth speaker: George Stravou Adjudicator: Mrs Crawford (Ascham)
CO-CURRICULAR Co curricular activities for primary students will conclude Week 3 on the 25th October.
The Debaters against The Emanuel School were: Affirmative Team First speaker: Nicholas Drakoulis Second speaker: Katherine Tsingos
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Very Reverend Father Steven and Fr. Sotiri have been conducting the service with each grade on the Solea of the church so that the children can have a close up view of how the service in conducted. The Reverend Fathers have in the process explained the important aspects about how the antidoron is cut, the prayers recited etc.
Third speaker: George Stavrou Fourth speaker: John Tsakiris Negative Team First speaker: Johnny Mouratidis Second speaker: Dean Theodorakakis Third speaker: Gabriel Cassimatis Fourth speaker: John Tsakiris Adjudicator: Mrs Port
The students would now like to share this service with you their family and friends. Below you will find a series of dates on which you can attend. I encourage you to experience this most wonderful service. It begins at 9am and concludes at approximately 10:15am. Class Liturgy dates are: Friday 4th November: Year 4 Class Liturgy. Thursday 17th November: Year 5 Class Liturgy. Friday 18th November: Year 3 Class Liturgy.
MYTHOS GREEK EXPERIENCE
Mrs Port and Miss Orfanos Debating Coordinators
This term in Year Four Greek, one of the topics we covered was ‘food and drink’. We looked at the «λαική αγορά» (markets), all the different shops we could visit such as the butcher, the supermarket, the bakery etc. Students learnt how to order things at these shops by using the vocabulary and expressions through role playing and lots of oral communication.
BUS PASSES FOR 2012 All Year 3 and Year 7 students for 2012; that is all students currently in Year 2 and Year 6 this year will need to apply for new bus passes and advise any change of address. Applications available from office.
We also looked at ordering at a restaurant. We learnt about the different types of Greek food and drink and about how to communicate with the waiter when ordering at the restaurant. We decided to take Year Four to a Greek restaurant so that they could put it all into practice, also to enjoy a Greek cultural experience of food, drink and dancing!
BE HEALTHY PROGRAM Infants children were encouraged to enjoy a salad box or salad sandwich for lunch as part of our ‘Be Healthy’ program. It was wonderful to see how many more children were prepared to order a salad for lunch during the competition. The winners of the movie tickets were announced on Thursday 22nd September and we hope that eating healthy salads will continue this term.
The ‘Mythos’ double decker bus collected us from school at 10:30am, so off we went, Year Four, Ms Bletsogiannis, Mrs Port, the Greek teachers Ms Theodossiou, Mr Angelo, and Mrs Eleni.
WINNERS KR – Stavros Haralambides KC – Talia Diamond KJ – Evana George 1E – Tiana Natiskas 1T – Adriana Drakoulis 1V – Taylysse Knight 2A – Nicoletta Fatouros 2C – Mihalis Dovellos
The Greek music was blasting and our day began on a high! The number one rule for the day was to only speak Greek and Year Four did a great job at using their spoken Greek with their teachers and the staff. When we arrived, all the students took their seats and shortly after our entrees and drinks came out. After our prayer we all dug in!
INVITATION TO CLASS LITURGIES As you are aware, Mr Psilacos has been teaching each grade 3 – 6 to chant the Divine Liturgy. Our
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Souvlakia, haloumi, calamari Greek salad and lots of other delicious foods were served. Everyone was having a great time. Mr and Mrs Hamer then joined us on this wonderful day. After we finished our lunch, it was time to dance! The DJ began by playing the ‘Zorba’ Everyone was up and dancing within seconds. Several kalamatiana followed, we linked up and danced around the restaurant. Teachers and students hand in hand danced the afternoon away! Mrs Haskas would have been ecstatic!! The DJ changed the mood with some zembekika and all the boys surprised us with their fabulous moves. Spiro Zafiropoulos, Steven Stamoulis, Reece Kalergis and Andrew Papandreou took the lead one by one while the rest of us kneeled down around them in a circle clapping our hands. The DJ then played tsiftetelia for the girls but it seemed the boys were more into it! They shimmied around the dance floor; it was a lot of fun!
Mrs M. Hamer Principal Junior School
The afternoon ended with dessert and we finally made our way back onto the bus and back to school.
STAGE 3 AUSCIVICS FILM FESTIVAL EXCURSION As part of Human Society and Its Environment studies, a new and significant opportunity was planned for Years 5 and 6 to discover the Australian Constitution, the Democratic System and the Values that established and maintain the Australian way of life through the media of film. On Monday October 17thYears 5 and 6 students attended the Randwick Ritz Cinema as part of the Governor General’s Inaugural AusCivics Film Festival. It engaged the students in exploring civics in action through short films including The Role of the Governor-General and what it means to be Australian: living a democratic way of life. The contemporary feature film was titled Broken Hill. It followed civics in action, the story followed the lives of everyday Australians who wanted to live the Australian Dream. The focal theme was ‘freedom to choose’, the result of living in a democratic society.
It was a great experience for all involved and we look forward to taking the Year Four group of 2012. Congratulations Ms Theodossiou. What an absolutely fantastic experience was had by Year Four. The Greek language program was experienced in a real life situation, where the students had the opportunity to use the language, music and dancing all together. I commend Ms Theodossiou for organising this wonderful day, the other teachers for joining in the fun and all the children who had a great day but also remained courteous and well behaved throughout.
BROKEN HILL In the tradition of Save The Last Dance, Billy Elliott and August Rush comes the musical drama Broken Hill. Tommy was born and raised on a rocky, drought-ridden sheep station in the middle of the Australian Outback. He works at the station and does all he can to appease his demanding father but in his heart wants to be a great
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technique involves creating ink patterns on the water surface and mono-printing (one print) by overlaying a sheet of paper. The results are instant and rewarding for the students who have experimented with both colour and pattern.
musician. That all changes when Tommy meets his new class mate Kat, a bold and brash beauty, who at first doesn't notice him at all. As Tommy tries desperately to get her attention his antics cause him to fall into hot water with the local police. He luckily escapes jail and chooses to do community service at the nearby prison to stay out of trouble. The stakes for Tommy are raised when his music teacher and mentor lands him an audition for an elite music conservatorium. Against all odds, Tommy gains the affections of Kat, finds a way to reconcile with his father and conducts the concert of his life. Broken Hill was selected for the 2011 AusCivics Film Festivals because it is optimistic, it provides windows for in-class discussions about law and order and the pillars of Australian democracy. It also highlights the opportunities available to Australians who choose to pursue their dreams.(Review source: http://www.auscivics.org.au/broken-hill)
Miss McCarthy
Both Year 5 and 6 students responded positively to both factual and fictional aspects of the film festival. It allowed for topical discussion in HSIE lessons! Thank you to the staff that assisted on the day. Ms McCarthy and Ms Orfanos
YEAR 6 PRINTMAKING In Visual Arts in Term 4, Year 6 mastered the technique of printmaking on paper. This
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OHI DAY On Sunday, 30th October, 2011 we will be commemorating OHI Day. Years 7-9 are expected to attend St Spyridon Church. Students are to wear summer uniform including blazer and assemble at the Infants playground at 10.15am. Mrs A. Katsogiannis Principal Senior School
MIDDLE REPORT
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"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take!" Wayne Gretzky
YEARLY EXAMINATIONS In week 4 all Middle School students will sit Yearly Examinations in most subjects. Last week students received exam timetables and this week notifications have been issued which outline the topic areas which will be tested. To assist their preparations, in Pastoral Care all students have received advice and guidance on getting organized, making study notes and studying techniques. We encourage parents to support their children during this time by overseeing their study routine at home and discouraging any counter productive distractions.
YEAR 9 LEADERSHIP This year all Year 9 will participate in a Peer Support Leadership Development Day at school on 16th November, presented by the ‘Rising Generations’ Group. The skills focused upon on this day will assist all Year 9 to step up as members of the Upper School in 2012, where they will assume greater responsibility of themselves and their learning, and be expected to act as mentors of younger students.
SENIOR SCHOOL REPORT PARENT FORUM YEAR 12 2012 On Monday, 31st October, 2011 at 7.00 p.m. a meeting will be held for all students of Year 11 and their parents. A Board of Studies Liaison Officer (BOSLO) will be present to talk about the Higher School Certificate. The School HSC Assessment Booklet will be distributed on the night. It is expected that all students of Year 11 will attend with their parents. Students are to wear their full school uniform as they will be presented with their Year 12 badges.
The Peer Support Leadership Development Day aims to challenge and encourage Year 9 to be leaders who realise their own potential and use their gifts and energies to serve others and make a difference in their school, family and community. The program to be delivered is skill-based, fun and interactive, and provides opportunities for students get to know themselves and each other
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School ID cards were issued to all students recently. This is something the SRC has been working towards introducing for a while now. These ID cards serve as confirmation of the student holders identity as a member of the Senior School, and their year of birth. This proof of age may be needed to get concession rates on public transport, entry into movies and other leisure activities.
better. Hands on practical leadership activities, multimedia and video clips, team building challenges, role plays and discussions will be used throughout the program to ensure the students are engaged, the content is relevant and students immediately put the skills into practice to improve their personal and collective performance.
YEAR 11 LEADERSHIP
For the next month class SRC representatives will be working hard to encourage and remind their peers and teachers about supporting the MOBILE MUSTER CAMPAIGN. In Australia alone there are 24 million phones purchased each year, yet very few are thrown away. This means that in drawers and cupboards in every home there are old phones, phone charges, mobile batteries, headsets, and cases serving no purpose other than being dust collectors and relics of the recent past. Mobile Muster encourages everyone to bring these in to school and placed in the specially marked box, as they can be recycled. Please search for, rescue and bring in these items as they represent valuable reusable resources which create new products, reducing waste of valuable resources and energy.
Two important Leadership Development activities have been organised for Year 11 as they prepare to step up as role models to their younger peers given that they are now the oldest members of the student body. The first event is a Leadership Program which will be delivered here at school by the ‘Rising Generations’ Group on the 9th November, 2011. It will be an all day program held in the SPAC. The day will challenge, and encourage Year 11 to be leaders who realise their own potential and use their gifts and energies to serve others and make a difference in their school, family and community. The second event will occur on Friday 18th November, 2011. On this day students will attend The National Young Leaders Day Conference, held at the Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour.
Two Pink Ribbon Day Fundraising events are also being planned for next week. On Tuesday 25th the staff here at the Senior School will once again be holding a Pink Ribbon Day morning tea while on the 27th November PINK cupcakes will be sold by the SRC. All proceeds from these events will be donated to the Cancer Council. We hope to get lots of student support for these worthy causes.
The National Young Leaders Day offers an opportunity to bring together many young Australians who are leaders among their peers now, and who will in future years lead our community - whether in business, government, sports, the arts, or in community organisations. Some of the past speakers at this event include: Vanessa Amorosi ( Australian top 10 solo artist); Jessica Watson (Youngest person to sail around the world alone); Anh Do (Author & comedian); Lydia Lassila (Winter Olympic Gold Medal Winner); Jules Lund (Getaway and Channel 9 Presenter).
Ms G Kokinelis Dean of Middle School
LISTENING STUDENTS
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National Art School Newsletter Article
The SRC are happy to report that they have succeeded in ‘adopting’ a Royal Gala Apple Tree in the Bilpin Fruit Bowl area. This environmental initiative will not only support the natural environment, but it is hoped to also promote healthy eating choices at school. This one tree will provide students with over 60 kgs of healthy apples which will be picked by SRC's in late February, brought back to school and be available for free from the canteen.
At the beginning of 2011 I was nominated by my Visual Arts teacher Ms Pringle to apply for a place at the National Art School to participate in the Preliminary HSC intensive art studio practice. For my application I sent in four pieces from my portfolio which consisted of drawings, paintings and 3D pieces. Out of hundreds of applicants across the State of NSW I was one of the one hundred of the most talented art students in the State that was selected and given a scholarship to the National Art School.
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The course required me to attend NAS during the holidays for two weeks. As I was accepted into the discipline of ceramics, I worked with clay and was able to experiment with different sculptural forms. The class was given an assessment which required us to create a body of work relating to and exploring the themes of nature and the man made world. We also were required to submit an essay on an artist of our choice who had explored similar themes through their artworks. Once the bodies of work were completed, our artworks were placed in a group exhibition at the art school that was open to the public. A photo of my work in progress was used on the invitation. At the exhibition our teachers then critiqued and marked our artworks.
YEAR 4 POEMS I Am Smart and Sensible I am smart and sensible I wonder how spiders eat I hear the birds chirp I see the waves crash on the rocks I want my family to be healthy I am smart and sensible I pretend to be a singer I feel happy when I smile I touch the car speakers I worry about losing my mum I cry when someone dies I am smart and sensible I understand that Santa isn’t real I say that junk food is bad for you I dream of saving the world I try to be a professional golfer I hope I meet the right girl I am smart and sensible
Overall the experience was incredible as I learned different ways to create artworks and improve my art making skills which will assist me in creating my major work in Year 12. I had a wonderful time at NAS as I made many new friends and met many amazing practicing artists. The experience was very fulfilling and motivating as it will never be forgotten.
Nicholas Vasilakis 4T I Am Organised and Kind I am organised and kind I wonder whether my mum will have another baby I hear a baby cry I see the sunset over the mountains I want to live in a mansion I am organised and kind I pretend to walk on the cat walk I feel very glamorous I touch the crowd’s hands I worry about falling off the top bunk I cry about my grandmother dying I am organised and kind I understand to be calm when things are stressful I say love never ends I dream of having angel wings I try to always do my best I am organised and kind Marie Vasilakis 4T I Am Strong and Healthy I am strong and healthy I wonder what I will look like in 20 years I hear an unusual noise I see the sun rise every morning I want the day to last longer I am strong and healthy
Despina Carpis Year 11
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I am smart and fast
I pretend to be an astronaut I feel tingles inside I touch fire I worry about my test results I cry when I hit my shins on the stairs I am strong and healthy
I understand that animals are becoming extinct I believe in God the one and only I dream about being in a computer game I try to correct my mistakes I hope Kyle returns I am smart and fast
I understand the earth turns I say there are many worlds I dream to play professional football I try to use my imagination I hope I am creative enough I am strong and healthy
Harry Mavrolefterou 4C I Am Funny and Playful
Michael Hatzon 4C
I am funny and playful I wonder about life and animals I hear the birds chirp I see the sun shine I want to stop time I am funny and playful
I Am Fast and Furious I am fast and furious I wonder how long my legs will last I hear the howling wind I see the green leaves in the morning I want to capture the moment and bottle it I am fast and furious
I pretend to be happy I feel my heart beat inside me I touch the sky I worry about family I cry about the people that passed I am funny and playful
I pretend to be gliding I feel the muscles stretching I touch my heart beating I worry my legs might cease I cry I won’t be able to walk tomorrow I am fast and furious
I understand everything I saw something that’s real I dream about the world lasting forever I try to make things better I hope my dream will come true I am funny and playful
I understand life wasn’t meant to be easy I say running is the best I dream that I could run at the speed of light I try to keep my feet up and running I hope I find people like me so we can run together I am fast and furious
Katherine Raptis 4C I am Smart and Handsome I am smart and handsome I wonder what heaven’s like I hear an eagle calling I see a dark, cold night sky I want to come out of a tiny bucket 1cm long I am smart and handsome
Manny Giokas 4C I Am Smart and Fast I am smart and fast I wonder how heaven is I hear people’s thinking I see people’s bones I want wars to stop I am smart and fast
I pretend to be in slow motion I feel warmth I touch a soft pillow I worry about going to jail I cry when I fall over I am smart and handsome
I pretend to be Michael Jackson I feel the butterfly in my stomach I touch the high clouds I worry about tidal waves I cry because I miss my friend
I understand that corn chips are made out of corn I say I don’t give up
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I dream I live in a world made out of Pascal Swirls I try to get smarter I hope a drought doesn’t happen in Australia I am smart and handsome
Topic: “The Cultural Development of Athens” The cultural development of Athens began in the Archaic Period between 700 – 500 BC and evolved extensively in the Classical Period from 500 – 336 BC. In the Archaic period the growth of culture was slightly disorganised but increasing trade around the world caused culture to spread across Greece. The most essential moments in the early developments in Greek culture in the Archaic Period occurred in Ionia such as the islands of Samos and Miletus. For example, Western philosophy began with the philosopher Thales in Miletus and early Greek literature such as the Homeric epics and the poetry of Hesiod commenced in Ionia. Sculptures such as the “statue of male youth” and the “statue of female youth” were created in the Archaic Period as well. It was from these sculptures that inspiration was found to create the some of the most magnificent and influential sculptures in the Classical Period. Another aspect of culture was pottery. The pottery in the Archaic Period evolved from the simple “Geometric Style” to an “Oriental Style”. Much of Greece’s cultural advancements and wonders happened in the Classical Period. Between 480 – 404 BC was where Greek’s culture was at its peak. This is because Greece had been devastated and conquered by the Persians previously that they wanted to regain control by rebuilding and fortifying the city. This period of time was known as the “Golden Age” of Athens or “The Age of Pericles”. The playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, historians Herodotus and Thucydides, philosophers Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, mathematicians such as Archimedes and Pythagoras and many others have all contributed to the cultural development of Greece.
Mark Grillakis 4T I am Sweet and Famous I am a sweet and famous girl I wonder what it is like to be famous I hear it’s very glamorous, with lots of screaming fans I see myself in magazines and on TV I want to star in a Blockbuster movie I am a sweet and famous girl I pretend to be a singer and an actor I feel unreal when I see myself on stage I touch the stars I worry when I’ll come back down to earth I cry because it’s all a dream I am a sweet and famous girl I understand that I am not I say I’m a good singer I dream it might come true I try my best at singing I hope my dream comes true I am a sweet and famous girl Mary-Anna Koufou 4C
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Αγαπητοί γονείς και φίλοι, Καλή αρχή και πάλι. Στην έκδοση αυτή υπενθυµίζουµε και πάλι στους γονείς και κηδεµόνες των µαθητών µας ότι ήδη από την αρχή της φετινής χρονιάς τα Αρχαία Ελληνικά διδάσκονται στο Κολλέγιο σαν ένα από τα προαιρετικά µαθήµατα της Γ΄Γυµνασίου. (= electives) Τα µαθήµατα αυτά θα συνεχιστούν και στα επόµενα χρόνια και καλό θα ήταν να ενθαρρύνετε τα παιδιά σας να τα επιλέξουν για τις σπουδές τους αρχίζοντας από την Γ΄ Γυµνασίου. Επίσης δηµοσιεύουµε την εργασία µιας µαθήτριας από αυτές που ήδη έχουν επιλέξει τα Αρχαία Ελληνικά ως ένα από τα µάθηµατά τους. Η εργασία βέβαια είναι στην Αγγλική. Καλή σας ανάγνωση! κ. Μ. Φαλέτα
Monuments and Temples There were many famous temples and monuments that were created during the “Golden Age of Greece”. Nearly all these temples were built either in or near the Acropolis which was known as “The Sacred Rock or High City”. The Acropolis was essentially dedicated to the goddess Athena. The temples that were built in the Acropolis were the Partenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion and the temple of Athena. At the south of the Acropolis, many temples – all dedicated to Athena and her various forms such as Pollias, Parthenos, Pallas, Promachos, Ergane and Nike – were built. The north of the Acropolis was dedicated to other Olympian gods.
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Theatre Ancient Greek theatre began with the festivals of Dionysus who was the god of fertility and wine. At these festivals of Dionysus, the men would oerform songs and plays in the honour of Dionysus. Soon after, theatre became a large part of everyday life and so the “Theatre of Dionysus” was built where the annual “Dionysis” took place once each winter and spring. “Dionysia” was the competition for playwriting and performing. All great poets from around Greece came to participate in the “Dionysia” to win the prizes for best plays. The three main theatrical forms were tragedy, comedy and satyr plays. Tragic plays refer to plays which had an element of sadness while comedies referred to plays that had a sense of humour. Satyr plays dealt with tragic matters but in an entirely comical way. Each playwright who competed in the “Dionysia” had to submit three tragic plays and satyr play. The three best tragic playwrights were Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. There are still seven remaining tragedies from Aeschylus (written around 500BC), seven from Sophocles (written around 450BC) and seventeen remaining from Euripides (written around 425BC). There was also the popular Aristophanes who composed several comedies (written in 425BC) but only some still exist today.
Literature Literature was one of the greatest and eminent aspects in the Ancient Creece. Ancient Greek literature was divided into different categories. The two main categories were poetry and prose. In poetry, there were three different elements – epic, lyric and drama. In prose, there was historiography and philosophy. Epic Poetry An epic poem is a long narrative poem about a heroic figure. The two most famous epic poems are the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey” that were written by Homer. Homer was perceived as one of the greatest Ancient Greek epic poets. These two poems have had such an extreme influence upon the history of literature. Both of these two poems contain 24 books, each book varying in length from 450 to 900 lines. Both these stories are connected as they both talk about the Trojan War and are based on heroes. The “Iliad” is about the wrath of Achilles, the best Greek hero who fought at Troy. The “Odyssey” is slightly more complex than the “Iliad” but it is about the return of Odysseus from Troy to his home in Ithaca. The “Iliad” is a tragic poem whereas the “Odyssey” is romantic. Both these poems are estimated to have been written between 750 – 700BC. Another key figure in poetry was Hesiod. Hesiod’s style of poetry writing was different to Homer’s as Hesiod involved himself in his works. Hesiod’s most famous poems were “Works and Days” and “Theogony”. “Works and Days” was a poem about the hard and laborious life that a farmer endures and it also implements rules for farmers. “Theogony” is about the gods and creation of the word. Both these poems were written approximately in 700BC.
Philosophy Philosophy was another aspect of greatness that was accomplished in Ancient Greece. The greatest philosophers of all time originated from Ancient Greece. These included Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Socrates was the first of the three great philosophers and was renowned for being the founder of political philosophy and he usually engaged his students with deep and meaningful questions that developed their way of thinking. The second great philosopher was Plato. He was the founder of an Academy in Athens, which was the first establishment which had a much more sophisticated education to students as he tried to implement the Socratic style of teaching to his students. Socrates had a great impact on Plato’s life, influencing his way of thinking and teachings. The last of the three great philosophers was Aristotle. Aristotle began his study in philosophy in Plato’s academy. After, he took interest in botany and zoology and became the tutor of Alexander the Great. At least 29 of Aristotle’s books remain as part of the “corpus Aristotelicum” which covers an array of subjects such as politics, poetry, zoology, botany, optics, physics and logic.
Lyric Poetry Lyric poetry was a kind of poetry that involved singing by either an individual or a choir that was accompanied by an instrument known as the “lyre”. One of the first and well-known lyric poets was Archilochus of Paros. His poems were much shorter than Hesiod’s and Homer’s, and they usually had a sense of humour within them. Another famous lyric poet was Sappfo. Sappfo is the only woman from Ancient Greece whose writing has survived in fragments till this day. Her poems flourished somewhere around 600BC and they were mostly about the beauty of girls and nature.
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Congratulations to all students who competed on the day.
Historiography The two most famous Ancient Greek historians were Thucydides and Herodotus who is known as the “Father of History”. Thucydides wrote of the Peloponnesian Wars around 400BC while Herodotus wrote of history of the various Persian Wars. Later, a third historian appeared known as Xenophon. Xenophon carried on Thucydides history from 411BC until 362BC. In his work called ‘Hellenika” until after the Peloponnesian war, he wrote “Anabasis which is an account of him as a general leading a group of Greek mercenary soldiers to help the Persian Cyrus banish his brother and become king.
Champions were: Boys 7/8 Table Tennis Peter Contiminos and Emmanuel Kapadistrias Boys 9/10 Table Tennis Dean Michos and Alexander Coplin Girls Futsal Year 8 Vicky Papadopoulos, Theoni Thimakis, Alexandra Bogojevic, Anne Marie Xenos, Sophia Rizzo, Anja Djukic, Anna Roniotis, Anastasia Maloukis, Maria Bletsas, Juliet Manolias.
Science and Mathematics. One of the most well known scientists and mathematicians were Archimedes, Pythagoras and Euclid. Archimedes was famous for his discovery of the physical law of displacement. The law of displacement is when an object moves the same volume of water as the object which is placed inside it. He was also famous for the “Archimedes Screw” which he invented to raise water up from rivers for the irrigation of fields. Pythagoras is notable for his theorem A2 + B2 = C2, which is extensively used around the world today. Euclid was known as the “Father of Geometry” as he was prominent for his mathematical and geometric textbook which consisted of 13 smaller books. This textbook was compromised of definitions, postulates (axioms), propositions (theorems and constructions), and mathematical proofs of the propositions. All the 13 books cover Euclidean geometry and the ancient Greek elementary number theory. An algebraic system that has become known as geometric algebra is also included, which is strong enough to solve numerous algebraic problems.
Boys Futsal Year 10 Mathew Kambos, Nicholas Stasos, Michael Metros, Louis Alexandrou, Dean Michos, Alexander Coplin, James Andrew, Leonidas Andrew, Petros Stefadouros, Chris Kolistasis. Girls Basketball Year 9 Nicola Demetri, Stephanie Mio, Demi Koutelis, Yianna Criticos, Yianna Carpis, Evelyn Tzvakis, Pamela Prineas, Natalia Srnic, Jovana Radic, Sandra Milisavljevic. Boys Basketball Year 9 Anthony Theofanidis, George Karapanayiotidis, Nikolas Baratsas, Luka Kasalovic, Anthony Vasili, Elias Andreou, Dylan Kontos, Stefanos Tsorbatzoglou. We also held a teacher student match where we were fortunate enough to have Father Sotiri join us to play. Well done to Father Sotiri, Mr Meintanis, Mr Kaldis, Mr Sobolevski, Miss Kladakis, Mr Condous and Mr Zafiropoulos.
Overall, culture in Ancient Greece flourished in the 5th Century BC and it has had a vast impact and influence upon the rest of the world even till this day.
Thank you to all teachers for their support on the day and to Year 10 who organised the BBQ.
Natalia Srnic Year 9
Girls Basketball Pre Season Competition
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Saturday 15th October the Girls Open team competed in a Pre Season Competition in order to prepare for the upcoming season. The girls will be competing in Division 2 this year as majority of the team consist of Year 9 players which is quite young for an Opens team. However, the Pre Season Gala Day consisted of teams in both Division 1 and 2. The girls played 6 games
COLLEGE GALA DAY Last day of Term 3 allowed us to unwind and compete in an Inter-School Gala Day. Students from Year 7 to Year 10 formed teams in Basketball, Table Tennis and Futsal and competed in many games.
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throughout the day and were outstanding. Overall they finished third defeating three Division 1 schools Oakhill, Barker and Blue Mountains Grammar School. They were defeated by Redlands and Chevalier but only narrowly. Many schools commended their efforts on the day as rarely are we so competitive against the larger schools. Their results place them in good stead for the upcoming season and being so young the future of Girls basketball looks promising.
Well done, Nansia Koukounaris, Irene Koukounaris, Georgia Koukounaris, Rena Lambos, Andriane Efstratiou, Erin Criticos, Yianna Criticos, Nicola Demetri and thank you to Mrs Lambos, Mrs Criticos and Mrs Demetri for their support on the day.
Ms K. O’Shea Girls Sport
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YEAR 12 FAREWELL DINNER PARISH PRESIDENT – Mr E. Economou I am honoured to share this important occasion with you on behalf of the Parish Council and the entire St Spyridon family, and extend the congratulations and best wishes to you all on the completion of your secondary schooling. Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis, who led this morning’s Doxology service on behalf of our Primate, His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos, delivered a moving and inspired sermon… which got me thinking… When I reflect on my teenage years, my most vivid recollections are not of studying, or exams, or stress, or of high expectations, or of the anticipation of what my future may bring – even though they were the things that most occupied my mind at the time. I believe that of more importance of all those things, are the events that help to mould us as human beings; and more importantly as Orthodox Christians. Whilst it may not be evident to you today, I know that in years to come, when you too reflect on your school experience, it will become clear that although studying, exams and academic results often appear to be the most important and absorbing part of your school years, in fact, it is the whole journey that helps to mould you into the people that you will become. Our mission at St Spyridon College has always been and will continue to be, to help develop young students into well rounded, balanced and responsible young adults with sound principles and values – while wearing your school uniforms and once you are out of them. As I look out at you - the Class of 2011, I am proud to say that I believe we are succeeding in this mission. St Spyridon College is the major mission of our Parish. However, like all things, our College is an everevolving institution. In your time at the College you have witnessed:
The construction and opening of the Primary School facilities The construction and opening of the Technology Wing The various upgrades to the buildings at both campus’s over the years, and The construction and opening of the Sports and Performing Art Centre at the Senior School Campus – and I look forward to as many of you as possible joining us on 5th November at the Parish Gala Dinner to Celebrate as one family the completion of this great facility.
As students of St Spyridon College, you have been nurtured in an environment that provides not only academic education, but also the tools to help you through your life based on our Orthodox faith and traditional Hellenic ideals. Continue to embrace these things, as they will keep you in good stead for your journey throughout your lives, whatever challenges you face. However, while at the present your focus is on completing your high school studies, I hope that you are able to keep all this in perspective. I look forward to seeing the fruits of your labours and the gifts that your futures may bring. My hope is that your connection and sense of belonging to the family of St Spyridon Parish will continue into the future. I hope that your experience at St Spyridon College will continue to guide, inspire and protect you through your life’s journey. I hope that whatever you strive for, you do so honesty and with integrity. I look forward to the day when you will once again be in the Principal’s office, as your children prepare for their journey through St Spyridon College, and when you will sit here and proudly admire the achievements of your children, as your families are doing today. Congratulations again and thank you.
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CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF GOVERNORS – Mr J. Phillips Tonight, we pay tribute to our Year 12 students. Many of you have been at the College for 13 years, others perhaps for a lesser time. During this time we hope that you have learnt many things especially about the Orthodox religion, Hellenism which encompasses the Greek language and culture as well as mainstream curriculum. It is said that you are leaving us, but we are happy and proud that you will be equipped in this ever changing world we live in, with social, academic and spiritual values. We hope that you take these values into the future. We are proud of the examples of leadership you have shown, during your time with us, including your participation at College Open Days and visits to many institutions such as Universities, nursing homes ad National days. In a few weeks you will be sitting for one of the most important examinations in your life – the HSC. I know that you are well prepared. However, there is still time to ask your teachers for that last minute help. What is most important in the end, that you know, you have done your personal best. Depending on your results, you will be furthering your career at a University, TAFE, College or take a break in retail. My advice to you is to select a career that you perceive, that you will enjoy. The monetary value should be secondary in your choice. You can always start your degree at one University or even TAFE, maintain an above credit average, then transfer to another University. I have experienced this in my family Our Patron St Spyridon, opens many doors and opportunities, provided you have the will and the faith. We have had many examples of this in our Parish especially in the development of this College. Now cast your minds back over the past 13 years. Many things have changed in the world through changes in technology such as computers, mobile phones, digital entertainment and the list goes on. The world is now a large global network. You have grown up in a world where change is rapid and one has to keep up to speed. But one thing will never change and this is our Church and Orthodox faith. In June, 2010, I was privileged to be part of the Parish Greek trip with Mr Georgoulopoulos and Mrs Mary Faletas. I commend all the students on their behaviour I being true ambassadors of the College. The comments I received from the tour guides, residents in Greece and especially in Cyprus were commendable. I am sure the memoires will be with you all. Highlights of the tour were, the visit to Corfu (Kerkira) where we viewed the body of our Patron St Spyridon, the monasteries and many other places along the way. I must say that even the frogs nearby in Stavronikita were happy to see us there. A few weeks ago I attended the Senior School Showcase at our new Sports and Performing Arts Centre. I saw many of you performing and at a later function receiving awards at the Sports Presentation Evening. If only I knew that you had such talents, we could have had more singalongs, dancing and sporting events on the Parish trip. Good luck in your exams, Year 12. Be proud embassadors of St Spyridon College. Keep in touch with us in the future. Facebook and email seems to be the norm now. Finally, remember the College motto: to Forever Excel. Thank you
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COLLEGE CAPTAIN – Ashli Bergmann I stand before you today with an intense mixture of emotions conflicting within me. I am excited about the future and the opportunities that I am so hopeful will await us all. But it is definitely an uneasy excitement. For, most of all, I am deeply saddened and quite scared. Only within the past few days have I forced myself to face the realisation that I will no longer be able to walk into school, assured that all of you will be there. There to laugh together, there to cry together, and there to support each other in our greatest triumphs and our greatest times of need. I doubt it possible that anyone else will be able to fill the large shoes that we have created together. Although some of us, including myself, have not been together since kindergarten, it is hard for me to remember a time when I was not surrounded by the people before me. Indeed, it has seemed like forever. Coming from Year 6 into Year 7, we firmly believed that we were the big, mature kids. After seven years at primary school we felt totally in our comfort zone, we knew all the hiding places and we knew who was boss. But that all changed as soon as we reached high school, as we bowed our heads and moved to the side whenever a Year 12 walked by... and it took us half an hour to visit every door in the school until we finally found our classroom. And now; six years later, we once again became the big kids of our school, except we are no longer big kids, but adults. I feel so blessed to be standing before some of the most meaningful people in our lives who have unwaveringly aided us in our growth and development. St Spyridon has offered us a world of opportunities which we have so eagerly embraced. It has facilitated the development of essential skills and allowed us to prosper and be recognised for our achievements. Amongst us we have people who have excelled both academically and in the sporting arena. As well as succeeding in internal exams, many of us have achieved awards and certificates from external exams and competitions. We also have amazing artists across a number of disciplines including the visual and performing arts. Our sporting achievements are just as prominent and our year has been highly recognised for our great sportsmen and women. We have won many games in soccer, netball, basketball and football. We have exercised an admirable sportsmanship even in times of defeat as we understand that just as we deserve to succeed, so too do others. Not only have we shown distinction in team sports, but various individuals have excelled in the areas of athletics and swimming, representing our school at very high levels. Many of us have pursued our love of sports beyond the realms of school, and it is through this dedication and perseverance that our College has so wonderfully succeeded. It is impossible for me to ignore St Spyridon’s instrumental contribution to the development of this year’s moral and ethical values. Our life at the College has been so much more than an acquirement of knowledge. Most importantly, a life at St Spyridon College has nourished the understanding that we as humans are obliged to respect each other. This has been especially affirmed through the College’s strong Christian framework, which openly accepts and embraces individual differences. I would like to make special mention of Father Steven, Father Sotiri and Father Peter – who we know more commonly as Mr Mav - for their contribution to our Christian learning and development. You have always been so patient with us, often undeservedly, and your lessons often allowed us to reflect on the past in the hope of becoming better people in the future. Whether it be through forgiveness, attending church more often, or showing pride in who we are by transforming our “bouzouki” sign of the crosses into normal ones. Furthermore, the College has maintained the importance of appreciating everything we have and reminding us that this is so much more than most of the world. Remember, Year 12, that we are in positions of extreme advantage. We must all continue to make a conscious effort to remember this, for too often we forget it. This leads me to the various social and humanitarian obligations we have fulfilled as a year group. We have raised funds for various charities to help sick and disadvantaged men, women and children. We have helped feed hungry children in the poorest nations of the world by attempting to put ourselves in their shoes for a while. We have helped the poor within our own community by volunteering at the Soup Kitchen, and the most vulnerable within our school by aiding Year 7’s in their transition to high school through our role as Peer Support leaders.
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Indeed, we sound like the perfect year group, but by no means are we perfect. In fact, we have been primarily known to be a rather cheeky and loud year group, often following our own set of rules. Although we have always been known to be quite rebellious, I feel that the “jump” from Year 11 to 12 shocked us into a much greater level of maturity than we have ever displayed. I thank the teachers for helping us to make this transition. Where would we be without your unparalleled passion, your words of reassurance and encouragement in our bid to achieve the best we possibly can? The closeness of community that defines St Spyridon has allowed us to develop an understanding of each other on a level so much more personal than would have been realised anywhere else. At this point I would like to thank our Head of College Mrs Stefanou for her continuous words of wisdom throughout the years. You never failed to remind us with passion of our school’s core values and beliefs, insisting that they would remain with us long beyond our schooling and for the rest of our lives. Hearing the words of past students and knowing closely the individuals in my year group, I know you are right. I would also like to thank Mrs Katsogiannis our Principal for her constant encouragement to strive to achieve our best, whilst never placing undue pressure on us. She would only ever ask, in passing, how things were going, always a smile on her face. I thank both of these women for their constant work behind the scenes to ensure the smooth operation of our College, which of course would not have been possible without the support of the entire Parish. I would also like to thank our Deans, Mr Meintanis and Ms Kokinelis. Mr Meintanis, thank you for your constant presence at ISA sporting events and the Greek Orthodox carnivals. You have been an ever-present source of encouragement, and a coach instrumental to the successes of many in this year group. Ms Kokinelis, I thank you for your continual guidance of our year through the Pastoral Care program, and of course for your enthusiastic leadership of our team of student representatives. Having said this, I would also like to thank our Prefect Body, in particular our Vice Captain Stamati and Senior Prefect Elleni for your invaluable support in leading our school. Mr Kaldis was our Year Adviser in Year 7 and, for reasons which we will never understand, decided to take us up again in Years 11 and 12. We have never truly been able to thank him because he has always rejected any notions of “thank you”, maintaining that he’s just doing what he has to do. Tonight, then, is perhaps the only real chance we will ever have of doing so. So Mr Kaldis; on behalf of all of us, I thank you for believing in this year group until the very end and beyond. I thank you for all the times you defended us, even if – maybe – we weren’t always right. I thank you for giving us chance upon chance to meet various deadlines throughout the year. Most of all, however, I thank you for teaching us a very important lesson, of which you reminded us many times. And that is that first and foremost, we must learn to put others before ourselves. You are a living example of someone who constantly puts others before himself, genuinely concerned with the wellbeing of every individual in this year, and so often putting his own problems aside to help resolve our issues. I would also like to thank Mrs Grillakis and Mr Georgoulopoulos, who have also been our Year Advisers in the past, for their contributions to our schooling life. And of course, who could forget Ms Gambriell, who has always been with us, a source of help and reassurance in some of our darkest times and in our journey to assert ourselves as people. I will never forget some of the deep and meaningful conversations the girls shared with you, and I feel that your presence has been especially important for the girls throughout the past six years. You have been like a sister to us and someone whom we have always been able to turn to and relate to so well. To all our teachers, thank you for making St Spyridon our second home. And now I turn to our beautiful parents. It has been only through your continual love and support that we have made it successfully to this stage in our lives. We would be nothing without you. Thank you for supporting and encouraging our involvement with St Spyridon College. For waking up at 6 am to drop us off at the Church for Saturday Sport. For waiting up with us at night while we finish our assignments, not being able to remain angry at us for more than a few minutes before feeling sorry for us. For loving all work we produce merely because it was produced by us. Thank you for everything you have done to ensure we have the greatest opportunities in life, to ensure that we are happy people. For reminding us that no matter what happens, everything is going to be ok. We love you so much.
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And now, Year 12, I would like to thank each and every one of you for making this year group what it is. It has been a rarity throughout the past six years to come to school and not see one of you laughing. We have definitely topped the list for the craziest, most lively year group for our time here. I can say personally that your laughter never failed to cheer me up in my times of grief, so I thank you for this. I thank you for being yourselves and allowing each other to see who you truly are, to the point where we know each other so well that we are like brothers and sisters. I thank you for always being there for one another, in good times and in bad. Each of you is unique. Each of you has a distinct set of skills which will take you wherever you want to go in life if you choose to work to your full potential. I strongly encourage you to do so throughout your lives. I wish you the best of luck in the HSC and any future studies and endeavours you choose to undertake. I desire most of all that you will be happy, and in doing so hopefully make others happy too. No matter what happens in the HSC, remember that your lives will take the paths you choose to pave for them. Never be afraid to dream big. Finally, I urge you to please make the effort to maintain the special connection you share with each other – you will never meet another group like this one. Just as we have needed each other throughout high school, so too will we need each other as we begin the next chapter of our lives. Thank you.
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2012 DATES
TERM 1
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Friday 27 January 2012 Monday 30th January 2012 Tuesday 31st January 2012 Wednesday 1st February 2012
Staff Development Day Staff Development Day Years 1 to 7, 11 & 12 commence Kindergarten and Years 8 – 10 commence
Thursday 5th April 2012
Term ends
Friday 6th April 2012 Sunday 8th April 2012 Monday 9th April 2012
Public Holiday – Western Good Friday Western Easter Public Holiday – Western Easter Monday
Friday 13th April Sunday 15th April
Good Friday Orthodox Easter
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TERM 2
Monday 23 April 2012 Tuesday 24th April 2012 Wednesday 25th April 2012
Staff Development Day Students return Anzac day – Public Holiday
Monday 11th June 2012
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday, School closed
Friday 22nd June 2012
Term ends for staff and students
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TERM 3
Monday 16 July 2012 Tuesday 17th July 2012
Staff Development Day Students return
Wednesday 15th August 2012
Dormition of the Theotokos - school closed
Thursday 20th September 2012 Friday 21st September 2012
Term ends for students Staff Development Day
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TERM 4
Monday 8 October 2012
Staff and students return
Thursday 6th December 2012 Friday 7th December 2012
Term ends for students Staff Development day
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