Factis magazine by David Coles

Factis July 2010

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Tintern Schools students are the best readers in the state

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Welcome to Factis Parallel Learning in action Congratulating our Class of 2009 on their outstanding results! IB Art Exhibition The best readers in Victoria Campus Improvements at Tintern Schools Tintern Schools ELC Studywiz - a fantastic communication tool Embracing Change Getting into the Easter spirit A Leap Into the Unknown Sport at Tintern Sport at Southwood Schooled in green power Tinternwood Junior Farmers National Youth Science Forum 2009 Monash Prize Winners Student2Student Tintern gets into the swing of things Our Hockey Champion Introducing Mackenzie the Monkey 10th Annual Tintern Schools Victorian Inter-School Horse Trials Championship Saddling up in Tintern Junior School Our Olympic Champion Kilometre Club – keeping fit in Tintern Junior School! Southwood Junior School gets a new home Tintern’s Karting Champion Mothers Day Celebrations Club Tinwood This is the very model of the modern comedy musical Success at the Booroondara Eisteddfod Giving back to the community Colebrook String Quartet – out and about Twilight Concert Kelson Scholarships and Penelope Thwaites Music Awards Introducing Mr Rowan Kidd Volunteer Thank you Thursday 26 November 2009 Boarding House Celebration Tintern Schools Movie Under the Stars From Tintern Farm to a career Reunions Where are they now? New Parent Welcome Births, Deaths, Marriages

Principal’s Welcome

Welcome to Factis Tintern Schools has 5 wonderful schools where we see our youngest students learning through play to our young women and men learning together in our Senior College. It gives me great pleasure to participate in activities with all 5 schools:

Parallel Learning in action

Tintern Girls Grammar Junior and Middle Schools Southwood Boys Grammar Junior and Middle Schools Tintern Schools Senior College

Mrs Jenny Collins , Principal, Tintern Schools

For each of our schools, celebration is an important part of school life. We take the time to acknowledge achievements and milestones in the lives of individuals and our community. Indeed, we have much to celebrate in this issue of Factis: Excellent student results – Page 4 Wonderful student opportunities New ELC – great start for our youngest learners - Page 8 New home for our Junior School boys – Page 21 Inaugural Penelope Thwaites Music Scholarship – page 24 Exciting future projects - Page 6

We are delighted to share news about past members of our community and celebrate their milestones after they leave us (Page 26). I have also enjoyed the opportunity to meet past students at the: Boarders Reunion (April 24) and hear some colourful stories about boarding days. One in particular was when the white cat mysteriously turned blue… Open Day (May 15) where girls from 1985, 1990 and 1995 relived their Tintern days

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those people who support Tintern Schools in so many ways. Our: Parents for trusting us to provide an outstanding education for their child Volunteers who provide so much support for projects, from the Mothers/ Fathers Day stalls to the Friends of Music who have raised funds for a new grand piano Past students who support our archive and reunion programs and other school events Teachers and staff who generously support a broad range of opportunities for our students beyond the classroom Finally, I would like to acknowledge the wonderful students who are Tintern Schools. Like all great schools, we are never at a point where all is achieved as we are constantly striving to improve the education that we provide for the boys and girls – the young men and women in our care. I hope you enjoy this issue of Factis.

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What an exciting start we have had to Semester 1 in the Senior College. On the first day of Term 1 our Year 10 – 12 boys joined the girls at the Tintern campus for the first time and while there were new teachers to meet and classrooms to find, everyone has settled in to the new Senior College wonderfully. As Principal I receive many wonderful emails from students, staff and parents telling me their thoughts on the Senior College and everyone has been positive in their feedback. Surprisingly, one of the most common comments has been the different perspective the boys and girls have to offer each other in class as the two genders often have differing opinions on texts that are being studied. Our students are working fantastically in a cooperative spirit and are concentrating on achieving their best in their final years of school.

Thoughts on our Senior College: Student: Jordana Cawood Having the boys around has been a really different experience although it’s been great. They bring a different perspective and allow us to have two points of view which makes class discussions more interesting and beneficial. It is making the people, who are usually shy, interact with new people which is helping them to be more confident around other people. Teacher and Parent: Chris Millgate-Smith Both as a teacher and as a parent I’m just delighted with the new structure. The gender mix brings so many new dimensions to class discussion and to everyday interactions. Our responses to literature, film and so on are bound up in our gender identity and the sharing of these perspectives is deeply enriching. I haven’t heard anything but positive feedback from our Year 12s, and my own son had a wonderful Year 12 here at Tintern last year. I’m delighted that my daughter, currently in Year 7, will benefit from single sex classes whilst she establishes herself as a young adult learner, but will gradually experience more the vital social mix that will prepare her for the world beyond school. To me, it’s the perfect arrangement. Staff member and Parent: Di Lacey After being a parent at the school for over 11 years I was feeling a little bit nervous about the new Senior College Model introduced this year. I liked the model on paper but as Mikki moved into Year 10 to experience it firsthand I was anxious to see how it would impact on her learning and social outcomes. Six months down the track I am pleased to have the opportunity to express my thoughts. The Senior College has continued to provide all the necessary education, social and cultural experiences that I would expect for the overall education of my child. I strongly believe that balance is the key to the success and the Tintern Schools Senior College model gives the Year 10 boys and girls an opportunity to interact as much as they feel comfortable; putting them in good stead for Years 11 and 12. I am looking forward to this model continuing to be developed and improved for when my son, Mitchell comes across from the Southwood campus in 2015.

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Principal’s Welcome

Parallel Learning in action

Tintern Girls Grammar Junior and Middle Schools Southwood Boys Grammar Junior and Middle Schools Tintern Schools Senior College

Mrs Jenny Collins , Principal, Tintern Schools

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Results 2009

Congratulating our Class of 2009 on their outstanding results! The class of 2009 has continued Tintern Schools’ tradition of academic excellence. We have seen wonderful results from all our boys and girls and each student achieved to the best of their potential. These results follow on from 2008’s outstanding performance – further evidence of our commitment to small classes, parallel education and the range of pathways Tintern Schools offers to our students. And, as an open entry school, these results are even more impressive.

Reading

IB Art Exhibition

The best readers in Victoria

On Thursday 25 February 2010 the Best of IB 2009 Art Exhibition opened at the Glen Eira Gallery in Caulfield. Works from top students across Victorian and Tasmanian IB Schools was exhibited, including the works of four Tintern Schools students: Claire Roberts, Cameron De Georgio, Brittonae Cunningham and Martin Nixon.

Tintern’s families can take pride in their school having the best academic results in the outer east. We’ve always known that our students perform well above average, but now the MySchool website has officially confirmed the fact.

Combined data of VCE and IB student results for Tintern Campus Joint Tintern Campus Duces with ENTER/NENTER 99.80: Erin Brodie (IB), Jessica Deitch (IB) & Caroline Evans (VCE) 8% of students received an ENTER/NENTER of 99+ 44.8% of students received an ENTER/NENTER of 90+ 67.2% of students received an ENTER/NENTER of 80+ Median ENTER/NENTER - 88.25

Combined data of VCE and IB student results for Southwood Campus Southwood Campus VCE Dux - ENTER 99.30, Rupert Kuveke Southwood Campus IB Dux - NENTER 99.70, David Mallen 3.7% of students received an ENTER/NENTER of 99+ 9.3% of students received an ENTER/NENTER of 95+ 33.3% of students received an ENTER/NENTER of 90+ 53.7% of students received an ENTER/NENTER of 80+ Median ENTER/NENTER - 81.10 It is very pleasing to see so many students achieving individual perfect scores in a number of subjects. The 2009 results reflect the commitment of the students and educational skills of the staff who have continued the proud tradition of excellence at Tintern Schools. We wish our class of 2009 every success in the next stage of their lives.

2009 University Destinations Monash University Other Australian Catholic University

Claire Roberts

IB Awards Ceremony On Wednesday 24 February, seven of our Year 12 2009 IB graduates were honoured for their outstanding IB scores at the Annual Victorian IB Awards Ceremony, maintaining our reputation as one of the leading IB Schools in Australia and indeed the World. Our seven top performing IB students were: Meg Bonnell, Erin Brodie (who is currently in Germany enjoying a Gap year), Jessica Deitch, David Mallen, Linda Mallett, Claire Roberts and Amelia Walsh. We congratulate them on their outstanding results.

2009 Areas of Study Management & Commerce Education Information Technology Creative Arts

Latrobe University Swinburne University Health TAFE Independent Tertiary Colleges RMIT Deakin University

University of Melbourne

Society & Culture Natural & Physical Sciences Engineering

Tintern Schools’ results were outstanding. Not only are we named as the best performing school in the area, we are also amongst the best in the state. As can be seen from the data available at www. myschool.edu.au, the parallel learning education model used by Tintern Schools is delivering exceptional outcomes. In fact, a recent study conducted by The Australian has ranked Tintern first in Victoria for Reading, based on NAPLAN results for Years 3 and 5. Of the four categories, Tintern Schools was regarded amongst the Top 100 Schools in Australia in three categories: Reading – Years 3 and 5, Numeracy – Years 3 and 5 and Numeracy – Years 7 and 9, for both boys and girls. “We are incredibly proud of our boys and girls and the fantastic results they have achieved. Tintern Schools is an open entry school and every student is taught to perform to the best of their ability,” explains Tintern Schools Principal, Mrs Jenny Collins.

Book Buddies All Year 6 Southwood boys have a book buddy from our Prep-Year 2 classes. They meet weekly to share books.

What makes us such good readers? As highlighted by the recent study by The Australian, both our Tintern girls and Southwood boys are ranked amongst the best in Australia for reading. So why is this? Letterland The Letterland program is a teaching resource that has been helping children learn to read and write for over 30 years and has been implemented in Tintern Schools for over a decade. The Letterland characters are an enjoyable way for children to memorise the different letters. Children are able to use these memory cues to recognise the relationship between the letter and the sound it makes, which is invaluable as children learn to read. The school has access to a large range of Letterland resources that allows us to cater for the variety of learning styles and individual needs of all the children.

Spalding Spalding is a systematic, integrated approach to literacy learning. The Spalding Method is so named as it was developed by Romalda Spalding in the 1920s as a result of her work with the neurologist, Dr Samuel Orton where it was realised that phonograms represent the sounds we use in speech. The Spalding Method is ideal for students of all abilities because it is based on how the brain works. Spalding gives students essential information about phonics and provides the comprehensive strategies needed for proficient reading. Students are instructed to learn seventy symbols or phonograms, which represent the forty-five common English speech sounds. The Spalding mission is to develop skilled readers, critical listeners, accomplished speakers, spellers and writers who are lifelong learners.

Being a Book Buddy is a really rewarding experience. It teaches us great leadership skills such as patience and responsibility. The Year 6 Book Buddies read books to their buddies in Year Prep, One or Two. It’s easy to choose a book to read with our buddies because they are all boys and we have similar interests. Occasionally we do other activities with them such as drawing dinosaurs. The Book Buddies experience has helped me to develop my patience with younger students and I really look forward to seeing my little buddy at school. By Jack Church , Year 6 student

All teachers at Southwood and Tintern Junior School are trained in teaching this method at their particular level.

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Results 2009

Reading

IB Art Exhibition

The best readers in Victoria

2009 University Destinations Monash University Other Australian Catholic University

Claire Roberts

2009 Areas of Study Management & Commerce Education Information Technology Creative Arts

Latrobe University Swinburne University Health TAFE Independent Tertiary Colleges RMIT Deakin University

University of Melbourne

Society & Culture Natural & Physical Sciences Engineering

Book Buddies All Year 6 Southwood boys have a book buddy from our Prep-Year 2 classes. They meet weekly to share books.

All teachers at Southwood and Tintern Junior School are trained in teaching this method at their particular level.

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Campus Improvement

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Campus Improvements at Tintern Schools Completed projects to date Project

Projects to be completed Campus

Project

Campus

Refurbish Hamilton Centre - Year 7 Area

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Build new Early Learning Centre to replace Pre-Prep B

Redevelop CM Wood Centre Foyerr

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D Demolish Pre-Prep building

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Develop new Sc Science ence Laboratory aboratory atory

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D Demolish old Southwood Junior School building

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Refurbi bishh Year Yea 8 Area

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R Relocation of Administration building from existing building

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Refurbish furb h Le Lectu Lecturee The Theatree

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C Cooling of Junior School Classrooms

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Preparation of new Senior or Coll College Colleg

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Install 2 new coomputer labs in the Anders And son Centtre

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• Build new Sustainable Living and Learning Centre at Tintern • Build Synthetic Sports Oval at Southwood for sports usage year round • Build new Tintern Junior School Music Centre • Build new Tintern Junior School reception area

Relocate Counsell sellingg and Education Suppo Suppport

Relocate music classrooms classrooms to permanent rooms and removee portables po

Refurbish furb h Yea Year 9 Area

Relocate Junior School Library

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• New facility for Home Economics • An extension of the Senior College Anderson Centre: the terrace outside the Hawthorn Room will be extended to create a “Chat Room”

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Campus Improvement

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Campus Improvements at Tintern Schools Completed projects to date Project

Projects to be completed Campus

Project

Campus

Refurbish Hamilton Centre - Year 7 Area

Tinntern

Build new Early Learning Centre to replace Pre-Prep B

Redevelop CM Wood Centre Foyerr

Tinntern

R Refurbish Southwood Hall

Southwood

Refurbish Reception foye oyer

Tint innntern t n

D Demolish Pre-Prep building

Tintern

Develop new Sc Science ence Laboratory aboratory atory

S uuthw Sou t wood

D Demolish old Southwood Junior School building

Tintern

Southwood

Refurbi bishh Year Yea 8 Area

Tintern

R Relocation of Administration building from existing building

Tintern

Refurbish furb h Le Lectu Lecturee The Theatree

Tinteern

C Cooling of Junior School Classrooms

Tintern

Make M ke Ye Yea Year 7 ar areaa part of Junior School S hool claassr a room ms (2009 (22009)

Tinteern

Other Priority Projects: Reloca catee JJunior niorr School Classro Classrooms Classroom into neew e buildding i

Souuthw wood ood

Preparation of new Senior or Coll College Colleg

Tinteern rn

Install 2 new coomputer labs in the Anders And son Centtre

Tintern

Relocate Counsell sellingg and Education Suppo Suppport

Relocate music classrooms classrooms to permanent rooms and removee portables po

Refurbish furb h Yea Year 9 Area

Relocate Junior School Library

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• New facility for Home Economics • An extension of the Senior College Anderson Centre: the terrace outside the Hawthorn Room will be extended to create a “Chat Room”

Tinntern

Souuthwood

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ELC

Education Update

Tintern Schools ELC

Studywiz - a fantastic communication tool

Tintern Schools purpose-built Early Learning Centre is nearly built and is set to open in 2011. The ELC will give our youngest learners the best possible start to their education. Children from ages three to five will be encouraged to explore, create and to develop both socially and academically.

By Mrs Anna Riddell, Head of Tintern Junior School Studywiz has proven to be one of Tintern Schools most interesting innovations in recent years. A product of local Melbourne IT company, Etech Group, Studywiz is accessed by over one million students around the globe. It is the industry leader in Britain, and has earned for its producers the CODiE Award of the US Software and Information Industry Association.

The building

Studywiz is well suited to primary level and widely used in secondary school too! Fast navigation is facilitated by large and clear icons, with users of all levels and abilities able to interact with Studywiz thanks to its intuitive design. Four Studywiz sites are available for Tintern Junior School: Tintern Junior School site, Tintern Junior School Specialist site, Tintern Junior School Year 6 site and a Pre-Prep site.

Our ELC was built with sustainability in mind and a focus on environmentally friendly materials. The building itself offers up a blank canvas, allowing the children to explore their creativity to bring colour and a sense of ownership to each room. Three distinct rooms are named after values we encourage and instil in our youngest learners: Endeavour, Discover and Adventure. Each day we ask our boys and girls to make an effort and strive to do their best, to discover new interests and ideas through the curriculum and importantly, to have a sense of adventure as they explore their surrounds.

Studywiz is used extensively throughout Tintern Schools, with the secondary school being the first to implement the new technology. Students in the secondary school use it to keep in touch with teachers, monitor assignment due dates and test dates.

Outside they can enjoy lots of play equipment whilst enjoying the lush, natural surroundings of the Tintern campus.

The Tintern Junior School site presents a wide variety of information: a schedule of Junior School events, photos and vodcasts from Assemblies and other activities, announcements, general notices, and fortnightly newsletters. Parents can benefit from Studywiz updates wherever they are located. One parent commented that he enjoyed watching a vodcast of his daughter performing in Assembly during one of his overseas trips. Parents are also able to access curriculum overviews of each year level, as well as the specialist subjects. The Tintern Specialist site provides information on teachers, photographs of student work and notices about achievements. It also carries a digital record of all completed art work, songs and work in French, as well as a large array of ICT work. The Tintern Year 6 site records important dates for the Year 6 calendar, as well as certain homework requirements. It also provides access to Year 6 Integrated Studies work, providing another window for parents into their daughter’s education. Furthermore, girls who have missed classes through illness or other reasons can also access the latest work from home. The Pre-Prep site carries photos and information about this program. It enables parents to keep up to date with what the children are doing each week. Since its introduction to the Tintern Junior School, Studywiz Primary has greatly enhanced our girls’ enthusiasm for learning. Further additions will be made to the sites as our teachers, students and parents develop their skills, in what is becoming a most satisfying IT partnership between staff and families.

We build on developing literacy and numeracy skills by using the well known Letterland program, which provides an exciting introduction to the world of letters and words. This is built on even further by regular visits to the library where the boys and girls can enjoy hearing stories, learn to create their own and borrow books to take home and share with their family. Our little learners will also enjoy specialist lessons in Music, Physical Education, Perceptual Motor Program and Art.

Our Curriculum – the Tintern difference

Enrolments are currently being taken for entry in 2011. If you would like to make an appointment to meet with our Head of Junior School, or to tour the new ELC, please call the Admissions Manager on 9845 7890.

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Right from the start we aim to encourage a life-long love of learning within each child with our play-based early childhood program.

All programs are age appropriate and aim to bridge the gap between ELC and starting classes in our Junior Schools. It isn’t all hard work though – ample time is given to allow the children to run, play and explore both inside the classroom and outdoors in the playground area.

Studywiz is used right across Tintern Schools to enhance Learning and Communication.

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Education Update

Tintern Schools ELC

Studywiz - a fantastic communication tool

The building

Outside they can enjoy lots of play equipment whilst enjoying the lush, natural surroundings of the Tintern campus.

Our Curriculum – the Tintern difference

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Right from the start we aim to encourage a life-long love of learning within each child with our play-based early childhood program.

Studywiz is used right across Tintern Schools to enhance Learning and Communication.

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Student Profile

2010: a year of change and opportunities for the Tintern Schools’ Student Leadership team By Jemima Capper and Chris Turvey, School Captains 2010 The whole school has embraced the new and revitalised Senior College with the Southwood Boys from Years 10-12 adding to the vibrancy of the Anderson Centre as well as to the general environment around the school grounds. As a leadership team we can happily report that the new structure is widely viewed as a resounding success by all partners in our thriving community - students, parents and staff. So far this year has been “jam-packed” full of exciting events, such as: the Year 12 Induction Ceremony, our annual St Paul’s Cathedral Service; the Senior College St Valentine’s Day recognition of a Heart for Haiti; our Athletics Carnivals and the World’s Greatest Shave Assemblies to raise money for leukaemia research. We have been proud and pleased with the way that the Tintern Schools community has reached out both to our local community and to communities abroad, in particular through supporting: the survivors of the Haitian earthquake; the youth of Whitehorse through the House of Restoration; the Leukaemia Foundation; as well as many more initiatives run by Senior College and Middle School students. With such a community-minded school as our great School and a committed and supportive team behind us we are looking forward to all of the exciting events that have been planned for Terms 3 and 4.

Student Profile

Tintern Middle School Leaders

Tintern Junior School Captain

Leadership at Southwood

By Vanessa Gillam and Amy Cunningham

By Anjali Lobo

By Nick Shying, Middle School Captain

This is my fifth year at Tintern and every day I learn something new. Tintern is so important to me because it has done so much for me. Taking up a main leadership role makes me feel as I’ve given back what I’ve taken out. My role as Junior School Captain has made me dig deep in qualities such as understanding, resourcefulness, initiative and responsibility.

Whilst I have a number of formal roles, such as participating in Assemblies, I also feel that I have the responsibility to initiate activities that benefit our school and be seen as an active role model. I assisted with our Anzac Day Dawn service BBQ, held at Southwood and am actively involved in our Music programs and was a tour guide at Open Day. I am currently organising a day that will be a fundraiser for the Starlight Foundation and have consulted with Mr Kenny regarding a House talent Quest to be held next Term. I am looking forward to participating in our Year 9 Leadership program in Term 3 that will see us working with Junior School boys, while I have also volunteered to assist with the Junior School camping Program.

Being a leader is great in so many ways. It is a challenging experience but in retrospect so much is achieved by all your hard work. We have had so much enjoyment working together and representing the Middle School. We have been able to improve our Public Speaking skills by presenting various speeches in assemblies and have been able to interact with the community sharing our experiences and thoughts about Tintern at Open Day as tour guides. We feel privileged to be leading such a wonderful Middle School and hope that we have shown leadership qualities such as being responsible, reliable, good rolemodels, friendly and easy to approach. We have already seen the foundations of great qualities in the younger girls and hope that they’re aspiring to be leaders as well. It is a great opportunity and can help to prepare you for your life outside of schooling – either in the work force or in tertiary studies. Being a leader is such a pleasure and means more than just a badge on your blazer; it is a part of you.

Jemima Capper and Chris Turvey, School Captains 2010

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Amy Cunningham and Vanessa Gillam

From this wonderful experience I have learnt that different opinions need to be noted and it’s not that easy to sight read and make impromptu speeches. I’ve loved working with Rachael who is the Vice Captain, and all the other captains. Leadership in the Junior School is a very rewarding experience.

Tintern Junior School Vice Captain By Rachael Merritt It was a big surprise to me when I found out that I was the Junior School Vice Captain. It is one of my biggest achievements. I started at Tintern in Year Three and have ever since been very proud of my school and all its achievements, especially as Tintern has just celebrated 133 years of teaching children. I have learned many useful skills like public speaking and having the self confidence to stand up in front of people and speak fluently. I applied for the position as Vice Captain as I felt that I could make a difference and make the school a better place. I feel like I have grown in self confidence and have achieved all the goals I set out to do. It is something l will look back on and never regret.

Rachael Merritt and Anjali Lobo

Like all Year 9s I realise that I am a leader of our campus, and I find this to be a challenging and exciting responsibility. By Harry Davies, Junior School Captain I really enjoy being the Southwood Junior School Captain, it is a great role. Every Monday I read some verses from the Holy Bible at the Junior School Assembly. I also write Newsletter articles occasionally and thank visiting guests. As School Captain, it is important to understand and use all of the Compass points. I have to represent the school at all times. I find being School Captain is a very fulfilling role. Harry Davies

Our Year 9 Southwood Leadership team

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Student Profile

Tintern Middle School Leaders

Tintern Junior School Captain

Leadership at Southwood

By Vanessa Gillam and Amy Cunningham

By Anjali Lobo

By Nick Shying, Middle School Captain

Jemima Capper and Chris Turvey, School Captains 2010

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Amy Cunningham and Vanessa Gillam

Rachael Merritt and Anjali Lobo

Our Year 9 Southwood Leadership team

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Out and About

Embracing Change Getting into the Easter spirit By Father Stewart Taplin ‘God gives us a future, daring us to go…’ Elizabeth J. Smith

It was a glorious sight as massed choirs from Tintern Schools led the singing at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Sunday 28th February. Celebrating our life, the School Captains Jemima Capper and Christopher Turvey welcomed the congregation to the annual Cathedral service with the challenge to be a community that works for love, hope and justice. Planned by the school leaders, the service explored the theme ‘Embracing Change’. The offering was made for The House of Restoration, which supports young people to find their way in life. The preacher, The Right Reverend Dr. Mark Burton, Dean of St. Paul’s, challenged and encouraged all to find a way forward in the Faith of Christ. The congregation shared in a wide range of readings and prayers. Music included congregational singing with the Organ, Cantors, Southwood Band and String Quartet, the choral singing of ‘Shepherd in My Heart’, ‘Festival Sanctus’ and ‘A New Day’. The congregation left the Cathedral with the words of the hymn ’God gives us a future’ ringing in their ears.

Students from all over the school have been working hard to help the community around them. At Easter time our Tintern Junior School girls do their part by collecting and donating Easter Eggs to Olivet Nursing Home. Donations come from Pre-Prep to Year 6 and students earn a chocolate egg to donate by doing a job at home. The basket was presented to residents on Friday 26 March and the students also spent some time talking with the residents. Our Senior College students organised Rainbow Day, with free dress and slices of pizza sold with all funds raised going to the Royal Childrens Hospital. Principal, Mrs Jenny Collins, said: “It was great watching the students do so much good for the wider community. At Tintern Schools we are big supporters of social service projects and encourage all of our students to give back to the community. These are just some of the projects and issues that we support and we all look forward to helping as many people as we can throughout the rest of the year.”

The Good Friday Appeal Tintern Schools has long been a supporter of the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. For the past seven years our Year 6 students have collected donations at Eastland Shopping Centre for this worthy cause. “Our students love the fact that they are giving something back to kids less fortunate than themselves and it really helps them to feel a part of the local community,” says Southwood Head of Campus, Adam Kenny. “Our Year 6 boys were the first group to begin collecting money at Eastland as part of their community service. It has continued over the years because the entire school community is extremely passionate about this cause.” “Given our long association with the Good Friday Appeal, we were asked this year to present our donations on the Good Friday Appeal Telethon. Three of our Year 6 boys – Tate, Haralambos and Jordan, were interviewed for the program and handed over a cheque for the funds raised over $1100,” says Mr Kenny. Tintern Schools was just one of 10 schools to be invited onto the program. “We were extremely excited to present our fundraising efforts on such a wonderful program and we thank everyone who has supported Tintern Schools and the Good Friday Appeal over the years.”

A Leap Into the Unknown By Ms Anne Potter

On March 24, 2010, 27 boys and girls from Years 10 – 12 and three staff - Ms Anne Potter, Mr Geoff Connor and Ms Trine Ord, took off from Tullamarine for the Tintern Schools China Study Tour. On the itinerary were five cities in 12 days. Beijing was our first stop, a city overwhelming in its size. We enjoyed an authentic Beijing duck dinner, endured the icy blasts of the Great Wall, visited the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, an artist’s community and the Ming Tombs. We also had our first visit to a market where our language and bargaining skills were put to the test. At each stop we were reminded of China’s long past, while the traffic, construction work, smog and markets told us of her booming, problematic present. We arrived in Xi’an after an overnight train journey, and went straight to our first attraction – the old city wall. There the fittest and hardiest of us rode bicycles around the wall – a good workout! Next we visited the Terracotta Warriors – a vast clay army designed to protect the first emperor in the next life. Next was the Hua Qing (Heavenly Purity) Hot Springs: a famous historical site and scene of the 1936 Xi’an Incident in which the Chinese leader Chiang Kaishek was held captive by his own officers to force him into a united front with the Communists against the invading Japanese army.

Austrade and a meeting with Mr. Brent Stewart, Trade Consul, for a briefing on Australia-China trade relationships. From Shanghai we headed to Suzhou, the ‘Venice of China’ where we enjoyed a ride on a canal boat and a visit to a silk factory. The next leg of our journey was Nanjing, the old southern capital where history came to life. We visited the symbol of the Sino-Soviet split, the massive Yangtze River Bridge. We climbed the 392 steps to the mausoleum of Dr Sun Yat Sen, the father of republican China, situated in the purple Mountains National Park. A further highlight was the Taiping Rebellion Museum commemorating this massive peasant revolt against the Qing government. Students gained an insight into the complexities of the Taiping leader, Christian convert Hong Xiuquan, and were able to relate it to their History studies. Our 12 days flew by and we were left with many memories and questions to ponder: the sheer size of Chinese cities and the ability of China’s people to live and work in them; the contradiction between the opulence of Beijing and Shanghai and the ramshackle villages we passed in the countryside; the watchful presence of policemen and law enforcers on almost every street corner, yet still allowing for the traditional warmth and hospitality of the Chinese people to shine through in chance meetings, conversations and exchanges.

From Xi’an we flew to Shanghai where the focus changed from the past to the future. With its ultra-modern buildings, Shanghai was very impressive. The group attended performances of martial arts, acrobatics and Tang dynasty dancing. The highlight of the Shanghai leg for many was undoubtedly the visit to Tongji University No. 2 Secondary School where the sign at the front gate said it all: “Welcome to Australian students”. We experienced life in a Chinese classroom and spoke to the excellent English speakers in the class. Next was a visit to

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Embracing Change Getting into the Easter spirit By Father Stewart Taplin ‘God gives us a future, daring us to go…’ Elizabeth J. Smith

A Leap Into the Unknown By Ms Anne Potter

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Sport

Sport at Tintern

Sport at Southwood

By Ms Oriana Constable, Head of Girls Sport

By Mr Ross Jurey, Head of Boys Sport

Senior Sport/Recreation

Sport

2010 has been an exciting year for sport at Tintern with many new sporting opportunities available as part of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM) Sports Association. For many years Tintern has been able to offer opportunities for girls to participate in sport at different levels; from House Competitions to Weekly Interschool Sport and State-wide Competitions. In 2010 we have continued this tradition with some outstanding results in competitions and with the introduction of our senior recreation program.

Sport in Semester One has been full of action and involvement. We have seen the great house spirit of all our students and Leadership of our House Captains through their involvement in House Athletics and Cross Country events from Year 7-12 and our Year 7 and 8’s competed in a House Cheersport competition.

Physical activity is essential to maintaining a balanced life and it is particularly important for our senior students to be involved on a regular basis. Students in the Senior College have enjoyed participating in either an Interschool Sports Team or Senior Recreation on Wednesday afternoons with competitive and noncompetitive options. Some of the activities so far have been bike riding, yoga, golf, lawn bowls, indoor sports, martial arts, dance, swimming and group fitness with many more to come. The feedback from students has been positive and we hope to continue to offer activities for students that are engaging and promote involvement now and in the future.

We have achieved great success in a variety of sports in Weekly Sport competitions and Carnivals. The EISM Swimming and Athletics Teams have kept many students busy with before and after school trainings and we have achieved fantastic results in both the Championship and Champions carnivals. In swimming we won the Girls Aggregate Trophy and in Athletics there was evidence of great individual improvement. In addition to the outstanding team results we saw Courtney Collins (Year 8) break the Under 14 400m track record (held previously by Emily Robertson graduated 2009) and in Swimming new records were set by the Under 16 Freestyle Relay Team and Jessica Batton (Year 11) in the Open 100m Freestyle and Under 16 50m Freestyle events. While Year 7 and 8 students have been enjoying developing their skills and knowledge of games in preparation for interschool competition in Semester Two, the Year 9-12 girls have competed in basketball, netball, soccer, volleyball, football, softball, indoor cricket and tennis with all teams demonstrating enthusiasm, commitment and fair play. There were some fantastic results throughout Season 1, with many teams undefeated in the home and away rounds. Season Two is now well underway with many wins heading into Term 3. The introduction of Girls Football has been a highlight, with many students getting the opportunity to participate in a new sport.

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Results

Senior Boys Sport:

EISM Swimming Championship Open Girls

1st Place

Under 16 Girls

1st Place

Under 14 Girls

1st Place

Girls Aggregate

1st Place

Overall

2nd Place

EISM Athletics Championship Under 16 Girls

1st Place

EISM Weekly Sport Year 9 Girls Basketball B

Premiers

Tennis A

Runners Up

Tennis B

Runners Up

EISM Weekly Sport Year 10, 11 and 12 Girls Basketball A

Runners Up

Indoor Cricket

Runners Up

Softball

Runners Up

Tennis A

Premiers

Tennis B

Premiers

What our students think of the new sports program: Jennifer Gao (Year 10) “I love sport – I am enjoying playing competition girls footy.” Darcy Ryder (Year 10) “Sport is awesome because we get more time to do it now and it is a great opportunity to mingle and make friends with girls from other year levels.” Cassie Bialis (Year 10) “I’m enjoying trying new activities.” Melissa White (Year 12 and Sports Captain) “It’s good having compulsory sport or recreation as it breaks up the week and gives people a different focus; a good chance to recharge.”

The Winter Sport season is now underway and Southwood Boys are represented in the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne competition in AFL Football, Soccer, Badminton and Volleyball. Our 2009 Football Premiers are finding it tough going in Division 1 against strong opposition from Eltham, St Josephs and Mt Lilydale. However there have been positive signs in recent weeks as the Year 10 boys start to find their feet in senior ranks. The Boys Badminton team, also reigning premiers, have been successful in two out of their three matches, going down narrowly to St Josephs whom they defeated in last year’s grand final. With a few more matches under their belt, and Mr Scherini’s expertise, they may again fight off for first spot. Our Soccer team, with one win and a draw from their three matches against the top schools, will no doubt be inspired by the upcoming World Cup and complete

Year 8 and 9 Sport: an amazing back half to their season. Their draw against Mt Lilydale, the ladder leader, is a measure of their ability.

Whilst the Year 8 and 9 Boys are only two matches into their season, some interesting patterns are emerging.

The Boys Volleyball team is travelling well in equal second place after three rounds and has the potential to improve as the season progresses. With practices now scheduled in the Tintern gym it should give the boys every opportunity to get to training and improve their skills and game strategy.

The Boys Table Tennis team remains undefeated after two rounds. To the amusement of their coach Mrs. Watkins, the opposition continues to take the largely Year 8 team much too lightly and are stunned when the boys start playing.

Recreation Sport: Those not involved in competitive sport teams have been involved in a wide range of Recreational activities both in and out of school each week. This season’s choices include Personal Fitness, Yoga, Self Defence, Action Indoor Sports, Dance and Mountain Bike Riding. These choices will change again at the beginning of Term 3 when students will again get to choose an area of interest or challenge.

From our Junior School House Captains: I am the House Captain of Dann House and I find it a very fulfilling role. At every event I get to watch my House hopefully win or come close. As a House Captain I have to have leadership skills such as responsibility, compassion, good sportsmanship and patience. I recommend being a House Captain because it is a great position and every younger boy should strive for it. I’m very proud that I was chosen for this great leadership opportunity. By Alex Bielinski Being House Captain of McKie is a fantastic role. All of the members in your House listen to you and take in every word of your advice. You have to be responsible, independent, respectful, confident and committed which are most of the Compass points. The House Sports are great because you don’t have to be the best to earn points for your house. You actually earn a point just for competing and trying your best. I recommend being a House Captain to everyone because it is a very fulfilling role. I have developed my leadership skills tremendously because of this fantastic opportunity.

Our Boys Soccer Team is finding it’s feet (and the goals) with one win and one loss from their two matches. Their coach, Jessie McCartney, has been playing the boys in a variety of positions and will soon have the team at their best. The Boys Badminton Team is travelling well with one win and a narrow loss from their two matches. Ably led by Mr Kenny, the team are fast learning the intricacies of badminton and are sure to figure in the ladder placings. Our Boys Football team has struggled in their three matches with a number of our key players injured as a result of their local football. With little depth in numbers it has been hard to replace these boys in match conditions. It is hoped that with a number of players returning and an easier draw in the future, success is not too far off. Recreation Sport: Those not involved in teams at Year 8 and 9 level are participating in Recreational Sport at Donvale Gymnastics Centre and a enjoying the challenge of gymnastics and trampolining.

By Jordan Wright

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Sport at Tintern

Sport at Southwood

By Ms Oriana Constable, Head of Girls Sport

By Mr Ross Jurey, Head of Boys Sport

Senior Sport/Recreation

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Results

Senior Boys Sport:

EISM Swimming Championship Open Girls

1st Place

Under 16 Girls

1st Place

Under 14 Girls

1st Place

Girls Aggregate

1st Place

Overall

2nd Place

EISM Athletics Championship Under 16 Girls

1st Place

EISM Weekly Sport Year 9 Girls Basketball B

Premiers

Tennis A

Runners Up

Tennis B

Runners Up

EISM Weekly Sport Year 10, 11 and 12 Girls Basketball A

Runners Up

Indoor Cricket

Runners Up

Softball

Runners Up

Tennis A

Premiers

Tennis B

Premiers

Year 8 and 9 Sport: an amazing back half to their season. Their draw against Mt Lilydale, the ladder leader, is a measure of their ability.

Whilst the Year 8 and 9 Boys are only two matches into their season, some interesting patterns are emerging.

By Jordan Wright

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Schooled in green power

National Youth Science Forum

Student2Student

Tintern Schools is going even greener with solar panels being installed across its two campuses.

By Laura Driessen, Year 12

By Jack Dowling, Year 6 Southwood

In early January 158 nervous and excited National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) students converged in Canberra. Our home for the 12 days was Burgmann College on the ANU Campus and the brightest scientifically-minded high school students in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Germany were to be my roommates.

The Student2Student Reading Program is run by The Smith Family. It was piloted by Southwood 8 years ago and now involves schools nationwide. Eight of our Year 6 boys take on the role of reading mentors to children from disadvantaged homes.

The first installation, at Southwood was completed in April, while the second at the Tintern campus was finished in May.

Tintern Schools is amongst the first schools in the area to harness the power of the sun, with funds raised for the project through a Federal Government program and thanks to the work of parent groups, who donated proceeds from the 2009 Tintern Schools Fair.

“We hope that the information collected on our solar panels will be used by students’ right across Tintern Schools – from our youngest learners in the Junior School, to our Year 12 students through science classes and a range of other academic applications.”

In total, 84 solar panels have been installed across both campuses with capacity to produce 14,700 watts of power, which will help reduce the School’s carbon footprint.

These solar panels complement the schools other environmentally friendly initiatives, such as the use of water tanks throughout the schools, using online distribution for school newsletters, planting drought proof grass on the sporting ovals, composting bins for each year level, tree planting and growing fruit and vegetables at Tinternwood Farm. We even turn our shredded documents into bedding for the farm’s animals!

The school has partnered up with Sunskool to allow it to compare usage with other Australian schools. “We will use the solar panels as an educational tool so that the students can monitor the output and see how factors such as the weather can affect the output,” explains Tintern Schools Principal, Mrs Jenny Collins.

Tinternwood Junior Farmers Mrs Anna Riddell, Head of Tintern Junior School Imagine witnessing the miracle of a lamb being born, or digging in the veggie patch to plant some tomato plants, while walking past the chooks to collect an egg or two to take home. This is all possible if you belong to Tinternwood Junior Farmers. Tintern Junior School has a welldeveloped farm program ranging from our youngest learners to upper primary, in particular our Year 4 Agricultural unit where the girls experience a carefully planned and sequential weekly program. In addition, we have offered lunchtime farm visits as part of our Term 1 Discovery Program. In 2009, this proved to be so popular that the lunchtime farm visits continued throughout the year on a weekly basis, up to twice a week. Our lunchtime farm visits have continued to go from strength to strength. Mrs Helen Kirkland, our Coordinator, and Mrs Jennifer Sloane are now moving this club into the next phase of development. Students from Years 3-6 can now belong to our Tinternwood Junior Farmers by officially becoming a member of this

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group and wearing the Junior Farmers’ T-shirt during each visit. Regular exposure to the farm setting provides a unique learning experience. The girls gain confidence through many opportunities for success. They learn concepts through seeing, feeling and doing in a real environment, and grow cognitively, socially and emotionally through sharing, planning and talking in small groups. Some students have developed such a strong interest and talent in this area that they are now involved in some of the Secondary School Young Farmers’ activities, such as representing Tintern at agricultural shows during the year. We are all very grateful to Farmer Wall for his dedicated support and expertise during each farm visit. It is a wonderful opportunity for staff and students alike to appreciate and learn about farm life right on our door step.

I joined the physics group, Galileo, with 14 other students. Our first laboratory visit was to the Molonglo Radio Telescope, which was of particular interest to me as I aspire to become an astrophysicist. Later we visited the ANU supercomputer facility. A lot of the technical jargon was incomprehensible to me, but I gained an appreciation for the size and speed of the computer. Over the course of 12 days I visited the ANU Solar Thermal Group where we learnt about solar power and the ANU Research School of Physics where we discovered that negative refractive indices are actually possible and that invisibility cloaks are not just for Harry Potter fans. We experienced a video conference with a scientist from CERN at the Large Hadron Collider, and went to the ANU research school of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Mt Stromlo. We were sad to see a tour of the devastating effects of the 2003 bushfires on the telescopes and the lack of funding available to rebuild. All of these scientific experiences helped to show me the wide variety of areas of employment that a degree in science can offer.

It wasn’t all science and research though: the disco was one of the highlights of NYSF. My floor dressed up as the element ‘Neon’ in fluoro colours and plenty of glowsticks. Other groups came as the Harry Potter characters, mad cows and a pollution fairy. The many social activities on offer helped us get to know each other better and find new friends. I have formed so many connections all over Australia and the world through my NYSF experience. I would not have been able to attend the NYSF without the support of Rotary and the industry and university partners. Without their financial and scientific support NYSF would not exist. NYSF was one of the most extraordinary and eye-opening events I have ever been able to attend. I have further investigated my scientific interests, made many new friends and explored my own personality by stepping out of my comfort zone. NYSF really has changed my life.

Participating in the Student2Student program is very rewarding when you help disadvantaged boys to read and you hear them getting better at reading. To be in the Student 2 Student program you need to be responsible enough to call them three times a week at a prearranged time. You also need to be a very good reader and be confident at talking to your reading buddy. You need to be patient when they don’t get a word right and help them to pronounce it correctly. My challenge is to help my buddy to be more talkative and discuss the book he’s reading. I really enjoy the program as it helps me develop my leadership skills. I’m really proud that I was chosen to be a part of this program.

Laura was one of four Tintern Schools students who attended the NYSF. With her were Tessa Pyman, Amelia Wales and Laura Fry.

2009 Monash Prize Winners On Friday 23 April Professor Ben Canny from Monash University visited Tintern Schools to award the Monash Prize to two of our Year 12 students: Laura Driessen and Ainsley Sutton. The two were awarded the Monash Prize as the Duces of Year 11 for 2009. Laura was awarded Dux for VCE and Ainsley awarded Dux for the International Baccalaureate. We congratulate them on this achievement.

Monash University provides these scholarships to schools that it deems provide “Excellence in Education”. This year the prize was presented by Professor Ben Canny, Deputy Dean (MBBS) and Head of Program (Central MBBS), Vice President (Academic Board), Chair (Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee) from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. We are delighted to have this opportunity available to our Year 11 students and thank Monash University for their ongoing support.

Ainsley Sutton, Professor Ben Canny and Laura Driessen.

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National Youth Science Forum

Student2Student

Tintern Schools is going even greener with solar panels being installed across its two campuses.

By Laura Driessen, Year 12

By Jack Dowling, Year 6 Southwood

The first installation, at Southwood was completed in April, while the second at the Tintern campus was finished in May.

In total, 84 solar panels have been installed across both campuses with capacity to produce 14,700 watts of power, which will help reduce the School’s carbon footprint.

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Laura was one of four Tintern Schools students who attended the NYSF. With her were Tessa Pyman, Amelia Wales and Laura Fry.

Ainsley Sutton, Professor Ben Canny and Laura Driessen.

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10th Annual Tintern Schools Victorian Inter-School Horse Trials Championship

By Sue James, Tintern Schools Friends of Music On Saturday 22 May over 350 people joined together to enjoy a fantastic night of jazz music at the annual Tintern Schools Friends of Music Jazz Night. The dance floor was filled to capacity as parents, students and staff enjoyed the music of the wonderful Ron Trigg Jazz Band, supported by fabulous performances by the school’s jazz groups and jazz soloists. The night is run by Tintern Schools Friends of Music, a parent volunteer group that is dedicated to supporting the school’s music department and music students. The highlights of this year’s Jazz Night were a performance by jazz group Soul Power, who had the crowd roaring for more, and a terrific rendition of “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” by singers Charlotte Black, Emily McKelvie and Hilary Watts. The night featured the official unveiling of the school’s new Grand Piano by Principal Jenny Collins and Friends of Music

Over 300 riders from more than 100 schools competed in the 10th Annual Tintern Schools Victorian Inter-School Horse Trials Championship, held at the picturesque Wandin Park Equestrian centre on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May.

President Keng McDowell. The Grand Piano was jointly funded by Friends of Music and the school.

This annual event offers participants the opportunity to meet riders from other schools and compete in three phases of competition – Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross-Country.

This year the annual Ron Trigg Jazz Award was presented to saxophonist James Cooper, a student at Tintern Schools Senior College, for his commitment to jazz music at the school. James’ performance of “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing” with the Ron Trigg Jazz Band demonstrated that he was a very worthy recipient of the award. As well as a night for supporters of the school’s musicians to socialise and enjoy great jazz music, the night is the Friends of Music’s major fundraiser for the year, with this year’s funds being put in part towards the purchase of instrument lockers for use by music students at the school.

The challenge for each rider is to memorise a Dressage test and learn the order of the Show Jumping and CrossCountry obstacles that are set as different courses, and are to be negotiated with as few penalties as possible. The event shows the horse and rider as a team who complete a series of tests together. Both audience and performers present on the night had a wonderful time, and it was easy to see why Jazz Night has become a highlight of the school’s annual calendar of events.

Our Hockey Champion Current Year 11 student, Nicola Hogan, has been selected to join the Victorian U18 Hockey team. She recently competed in the U18 National Hockey Tournament in Port Lincoln with the Victorian team. Nicola scored two goals for Victoria throughout the tournament and Victoria

was fortunate enough to walk away with the Championship, fighting off a fierce attack from the Queensland Team. Congratulations to Nicola and the rest of the Hockey team on this outstanding performance.

His parents, Elizabeth Law and Colin Miller, were so taken with the story that they decided to look into self-publishing it as a book, to give the story as a gift to their family and friends. And after many months of hard work, the final result is definitely worth it.

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Elizabeth took on the job of illustrating the book and, together with Jacob, they brought the story to life. The illustrations were then scanned into the computer and the process of turning Mackenzie the Monkey into a book began. The process of self-publishing the book took about six months, and despite being a lot of effort, Elizabeth says it was a rewarding experience to see Jacob’s story turned into a hard cover book. Jacob recently visited the Junior Schools at Southwood and Tintern to present the Library with their very own copy of

“We wish to thank the Friends of Equestrian organising committee for their professional handling of the day and these unfortunate events. Despite these two incidents, overall it was a fantastic

event and I thoroughly enjoyed cheering on our students. It is wonderful seeing so many riders enjoying the special bond that exists between horses and their riders and how proud they all are to be competing for their schools. It is a spectacular event and I know how much work is involved in preparing for such an occasion,” says Tintern Schools Principal, Mrs Jenny Collins Congratulations to all riders on their fantastic results and thank you to the Friends of Equestrian committee for their dedication in running the event.

Saddling up in Tintern Junior School Two Tintern Junior School students, Cassie Jones (Year 6) and Sophie Pomié (Year 4) are having great success in the sport of equestrian.

Introducing Mackenzie the Monkey From a young age, current Year 12 Tintern Schools student Jacob Miller has always had a love of storytelling and books. Last year, as part of his Year 11 English Language assignment, he was asked to write a children’s story and from there, Mackenzie the Monkey was born.

There were many personal bests achieved on the day, and the highest placed Tintern Schools team (Blue) placed 7th overall.

While overall the event was a huge success, unfortunately as a result of two unrelated incidents on the Cross Country Course, two horses were humanely euthanized by the attending veterinarian. Every effort was made to save each of the horses but the injuries in both cases were irreversible. Neither rider was seriously injured but one rider was in hospital for 24 hours and needed an operation to realign her nose. We wish her all the best in her recovery.

Mackenzie the Monkey and the students loved hearing the story and meeting the author. The family is now looking at possibly developing the story further – adding additional pages and registering the book with an ISBN. One thing is sure – the boys at Southwood were extremely keen for a sequel and had plenty of ideas to share with Jacob!

Cassie Jones

Sophie Pomié

From the age of four Cassie was bound to ride. Born into a family that spent most of their leisure time riding and working with their horses, it was soon obvious that Cassie had a passion for horses. At the age of four she competed in her first Royal Melbourne Show and came second in the Junior Turnout, Pony Turnout and Leading Rein.

Sophie first started riding at the tender age of 18 months on one of her Mum’s big ponies and joined pony club when she was 3.

She placed second this year at the Tintern Schools Horse Trials and has won a slew of awards in recent years, including Reserve Champion Ridden Welsh Pony at the Melbourne Summer Royal Horse Show, and she is never out of a place competing for Tintern or Mountain Districts Pony Club. No doubt Cassie will continue to compete in all areas of equestrian sports and may settle on one discipline eventually. But at the moment she is doing what all athletes should do: having fun and enjoying her chosen sport.

Sophie considers one of her major achievements has been the re-education of an older pony (Jewels, who is 14) and going on to the successes they are currently experiencing in the show and dressage rings. She is very proud of her achievements and at the recent St Paul’s Grammar School’s Interschool Dressage Championships Sophie won the Grade 5 Individual Champion. Sophie loves riding because of the challenges it presents her, the fun and discipline of competing and educating her ponies (and herself) to their full potential. Most of all, Sophie simply loves the fun and companionship the ponies offer her.

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10th Annual Tintern Schools Victorian Inter-School Horse Trials Championship

President Keng McDowell. The Grand Piano was jointly funded by Friends of Music and the school.

This annual event offers participants the opportunity to meet riders from other schools and compete in three phases of competition – Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross-Country.

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“We wish to thank the Friends of Equestrian organising committee for their professional handling of the day and these unfortunate events. Despite these two incidents, overall it was a fantastic

Saddling up in Tintern Junior School Two Tintern Junior School students, Cassie Jones (Year 6) and Sophie Pomié (Year 4) are having great success in the sport of equestrian.

There were many personal bests achieved on the day, and the highest placed Tintern Schools team (Blue) placed 7th overall.

Cassie Jones

Sophie Pomié

Sophie first started riding at the tender age of 18 months on one of her Mum’s big ponies and joined pony club when she was 3.

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Our Olympic Champion By Mr Adam Kenny, Head of Campus, Southwood In February of this year, Southwood student Scott James competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the halfpipe. After his amazing adventure at the 2010 Winter Olympics as the ‘baby faced Australian snowboarder’, Scott James has returned to Southwood. Upon his return he spoke to our Prep – Year 9 boys at assembly and shared his experiences.

could not have been demonstrated better than when, after falling on his first run, and with his broken wrist bandaged, Scott performed a remarkable, solid second run, finishing 21st in the event. What a great lesson for all of us on ‘bouncing back’!

Scott’s selection in the Olympics was a testimony to his dedication, perseverance and talent, and as we all gathered around televisions on a warm morning in February, watching Scotty fly across the snowy Canadian halfpipe course, we were in awe of his calm, positive and mature attitude that saw him perform so successfully. The importance of resilience

Most importantly, when Scott spoke with us, he was ‘just one of the boys’. He was modest and spoke with a genuine humility. Scott has a wonderfully loving and supportive family and has grown up surrounded by strong values, and he continues to display these. This is what makes him a champion in our eyes.

By Anna Riddell, Head of Tintern Junior School One aspect of living in modern times is that our lifestyles are less active than they once were. Moreover, a lot of health problems that doctors saw only in adults are now seen in young people. New research shows that exercise during younger years can help protect girls from breast cancer when they are older. The ways we get around now, like driving in cars or taking the bus, and even fun times, like watching movies and playing video games, don’t require us to move. This is a problem because we now know that your level of activity is as important as what you eat to your overall health. But don’t worry — the Tintern Junior School’s Kilometre Club can help our girls to find ways to make fitness part of their everyday life. Teaching our girls to keep fit and healthy is something which is of great importance to us at Tintern.

The Kilometre Club aims to promote the importance of regular exercise and fitness for a healthy lifestyle. It has also been a fantastic way to prepare our girls for the cross-country season in Term 2. The

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Tintern’s Karting Champion

By Mr Adam Kenny, Head of Campus, Southwood

Jack started racing at 11 as a Rookie and won the “Australasian C Grade Titles” and the “Australasian Kart Titles” in his first 2 years of racing. Jack has been Club Champion for three years in a row at his club, Rookie of the Year and Junior Karter of the Year for two years in a row.

It was with much excitement that our Prep – Year 2 boys commenced Term 2, not just because they were returning to school, but they were about to move into their ‘new’ classrooms!

Kilometre Club – keeping fit in Tintern Junior School!

What are the benefits of promoting exercise? The great thing about exercise is that it can keep your body healthy. Children who exercise often have a healthier body weight than children who don’t exercise. Exercise makes your bones solid, improves your heart and lungs, and makes your muscles strong. As a bonus, exercising boosts your self-esteem and energy level so you can tackle schoolwork and your other responsibilities.

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Club meets twice a week where the girls do warm up stretches at first and then jog around the oval 2-3 times. Girls are also able to gain kilometres on their tally by going to the farm when they visit at lunchtimes. Certificates are awarded when you reach 25km, 50km, 75km and beyond. We already have two girls who have received 100km certificates after only a term and a half. The response from all the girls and staff has been overwhelming. We are very grateful to Mrs Agius and Mrs Sloane who are responsible for starting and running this club and keeping us all fit.

With our Year 10-12 boys now enjoying Senior College at the Tintern Campus, the newest section of our Southwood campus was ripe for renovation and ready to be home to our Junior School boys. Stage One has seen the transformation of downstairs into a lively, light and engaging Prep – 2 area. The boys comments below reflect their excitement. As we go to press, the ‘upstairs’ section is being recarpeted, painted and fitted, ready to be home to our Year 3-6 classes from the start of Term 3. Most importantly, our Junior School will still have its own identity, and will be inviting to parents and families. We will further reinforce and develop the importance of our open door policy, whilst establishing closer and valuable links with our Middle School.

What our boys think:

Current Year 11 student Jack Wynack has chosen a very exciting, if somewhat dangerous sport, to compete in: Sprint Kart Racing. He is in his sixth season of racing Sprint Karts.

Late last year Jack won the prestigious “2009 City of Melbourne Titles”, an event that attracts in excess of 300 karters from around Australia and New Zealand. He also won the “2009 Victorian Closed State Championships” in his last year as a junior. Jack has now stepped up into the senior ranks of the sport, competing

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Kobe Hussey: I love that the lockers are in the room so we don’t have to go outside to get our stuff.

Luke Aneja: It’s great because we haven’t very far to walk to get to assembly and to the computers.

Seb Nagendran: There is so much room in the classroom for lots of things, like our dinosaur dig.

Lachlan Young: I like this new building because it is very colourful and it has a wonderful reception room. Also the toilets are new and we are near the library! I love the 2 rooms joined together that we share with the preps.

Riley Turnbull: Our room is really big and we can play lots of activities in both rooms. Bailey Lewis: It’s great that the computers are outside our classroom. In the old building we had to walk to the very end of the corridor to get to the computer room. Lachlan Bastin: There is so much space in the classrooms and the corridor. It’s really bright and I love that the computers are so close. Jake Stubbs: We can use the corridor and the 2 classrooms when we have developmental and it’s great to have our own Prep, 1 and 2 area.

Will Paul: The classroom is so bright and colourful with really nice displays on the wall. We can also see the whiteboard better because of the shaded windows. Darcy Verschuur: I love that the computers are close. Luca Virgona: I love the classroom that it has got lots of colours everywhere. Coby Mill: Everything is really close! Jackson Virgona: I love EVERYTHING about the new building!

against the very best in the business and he is extremely excited to be taking on the Karters he has admired since he started racing. In his first race as a senior – the “2010 Victorian Open State Sprint Kart Titles” – Jack finished fourth in the elite Clubman Light category. These drivers are competing at speeds in excess of 100 km/h around many different complex and technical circuits. “I would love to go to Europe and race DTM of FIA GT. My one great dream would be to drive at the Le Mans 24 hour – that would be sensational,” said Jack. With the great support from the team at DP Karts and sponsorship from Revolution Race Gear, Bell Helmets and Belray Oils, Jack has been able to compete very successfully in both the Clubman and Rotax categories. “Last year was the first time that I had been part of a team. It’s great, it gives you another reason to succeed; not only to win for yourself but to win for the team. DP Karts put a great effort into preparing my race engines and helping me with kart setup. I am enjoying the team atmosphere and mixing with the other drivers”. “I love to race, it’s the competition and striving to win that makes it exciting. I try not to think of any driver in a race being better that me because I think if you believe you can’t beat them you won’t beat them. You have to believe in yourself and your own ability to win”. There is a race meeting on every weekend in Victoria and around Australia. With the commitment to racing requiring dedication from Wednesday through to Sunday, Jack is being supported by the school to manage his school commitments and workload. In total, Jack has had in excess of 100 podium finishes and is looking forward to many more in the future – not just in karting, but in open wheelers and V8 Supercars.

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Tintern’s Karting Champion

By Mr Adam Kenny, Head of Campus, Southwood

It was with much excitement that our Prep – Year 2 boys commenced Term 2, not just because they were returning to school, but they were about to move into their ‘new’ classrooms!

Kilometre Club – keeping fit in Tintern Junior School!

Southwood Junior School gets a new home

What our boys think:

Current Year 11 student Jack Wynack has chosen a very exciting, if somewhat dangerous sport, to compete in: Sprint Kart Racing. He is in his sixth season of racing Sprint Karts.

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Kobe Hussey: I love that the lockers are in the room so we don’t have to go outside to get our stuff.

Luke Aneja: It’s great because we haven’t very far to walk to get to assembly and to the computers.

Seb Nagendran: There is so much room in the classroom for lots of things, like our dinosaur dig.

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Mothers Day Celebrations

This is the very model of the modern comedy musical

By Mr Adam Kenny, Head of Campus, Southwood

By Patrizia Jakovljevic, Head of Performing Arts

Mothers Day afforded us the wonderful opportunity to recognise and thank our Southwood mums for the support and care they provide for our boys, by holding our Junior School Mothers Day Breakfast, and a Middle School Mother-Son Dinner and Bowling Evening.

Set in Cornwall, Pirates of Penzance tells the tale of an unusually noble and genteel band of pirates and their young apprentice Frederic. His ‘coming-of-age’ soon turns sour, however, when he announces he’s leaving the pirates to join the police. Is it the end of their existence?

Under the superb artistic direction of Mr Vince Di Mitrio, our young cast was truly amazing, delivering dancing, singing and acting performances of the highest calibre. Dance routines exploded with passion and energy; songs were sung with emotive voices and the acting natural. Our Musical Director, Mrs Alison Bezaire, delivered an energetic and vibrant production, complimented by the vibrant and youthful movement in choreographers Ms Emma Barbero and Mrs Heather McCarthy’s beautifully staged sequences.

a confident swagger. The beautifully soft and feminine chorus – the Major General’s daughters – played and frolicked with vitality. Caitlin Spears’ Mabel was powerful in voice and presence. Her duet with Frederic was enchanting and engaging. The Ugly Sisters – Isabel (Emily Mignot), Kate (Hilary Watts) and Edith (Julia Thorpe) though attractively appealing were a visual and dynamic contrast to James Barter’s portrayal of the Major General. He played the role with wit, humour and energy. The police squad under the inept command of Sergeant Timothy Churchward are all to be congratulated for their extremely slapstick and ‘Chaplinesque’ scenes.

The Pirates of Penzance opened with a colourful vibrant stage resplendent with pirate ship arriving in a secluded cove. A flourish of movement by swaggering pirates and sailors heralded the main cast - Frederick (James Cooper) alluring as well as cheeky and Thomas Lacey, the Pirate King – a charismatic leader with

Congratulations and thank you to the entire production team who gave so much of their time, talent and passion to make the show a huge success. The main praise is for our Tintern School’s students who made up the Cast and Crew of this mesmeric production of Pirates of Penzance!

From the atmospheric opening scene of Tintern Schools’ production of Pirates of Penzance comes a performance bristling with confidence and power.

The Breakfast saw more than 90 mums gather with their sons for a breakfast of croissants, fruit and cereal and then attend a very special and moving assembly in our School Hall which featured every boy saying something unique about his mum, and our choir – stunning as always.

This year we re-introduced our Middle School Mother-Son Evening and were thrilled to have more than 70 attendees. After a filling dinner at Lazy Moe’s in Forrest Hill, we moved sluggishly to the local Ten Pin Bowling Centre. It was here that the competitive spirit of our mums was revealed, albeit through a wide

variety of bowling styles. There was a wonderful air of fun and togetherness, and we look forward to this becoming an annual event on our calendar.

Club Tinwood By Mr Adam Kenny, Head of Campus, Southwood Club Tinwood was formed 8 years ago in response to many families requesting structured, social activities that allowed our Upper Primary boys and girls to mix whilst participating in fun activities. Our first activity involved minor games in Tintern’s Colebrook Hall...approximately 40 boys and girls attended! The next activity was a bush dance afternoon and a handful more children attended...but boy was it fun! The following year, Club Tinwood spread its wings, with Ten Pin Bowling and swimming being two of the activities, with each attracting more than 70 girls and boys. Club Tinwood is now very much an established and well enjoyed activity, with some traditions remaining, with new events introduced annually.

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This year, we have already seen a Swimming afternoon at the Tintern Pool, the annual Tricky Trivia afternoon and our Sports Special.

‘Membership T-Shirts’, a different colour each year and sporting a picture designed by a student (this year Anna Harvey, Year 5) are always well received.

At the end of the year, we have our ever popular Christmas Special, involving a McDonalds Afternoon Tea, tabloid activities and most importantly, the wrapping of gifts for the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal. This event alone attracts over 130 girls and boys.

Club Tinwood is just another aspect of Tintern Schools that promotes positive interaction and fun between our children, in a structured, safe and encouraging environment.

What hasn’t changed is the fun and energy that comes with a Club Tinwood activity. It is wonderful to see the friendships that develop from our Year 3-6 girls and boys joining together to have fun.

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Mothers Day Celebrations

This is the very model of the modern comedy musical

By Mr Adam Kenny, Head of Campus, Southwood

By Patrizia Jakovljevic, Head of Performing Arts

From the atmospheric opening scene of Tintern Schools’ production of Pirates of Penzance comes a performance bristling with confidence and power.

variety of bowling styles. There was a wonderful air of fun and togetherness, and we look forward to this becoming an annual event on our calendar.

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This year, we have already seen a Swimming afternoon at the Tintern Pool, the annual Tricky Trivia afternoon and our Sports Special.

‘Membership T-Shirts’, a different colour each year and sporting a picture designed by a student (this year Anna Harvey, Year 5) are always well received.

Club Tinwood is just another aspect of Tintern Schools that promotes positive interaction and fun between our children, in a structured, safe and encouraging environment.

What hasn’t changed is the fun and energy that comes with a Club Tinwood activity. It is wonderful to see the friendships that develop from our Year 3-6 girls and boys joining together to have fun.

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Success at the Booroondara Eisteddfod On Wednesday 28 April the Colebrook String Quartet received Second Place in the Senior Chamber Ensemble section of the Booroondara Eisteddfod which was held at the Hawthorn Town Hall. They performed commendably against some impressive competition including ensembles from Carey Grammar, Loreto Mandeville Hall, Balwyn High School, and Lowther Hall.

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Kelson Scholarships and Penelope Thwaites Music Awards On Monday 23 May, Mr Michael Kelson returned to Tintern Schools to award the annual Ilma Kelson Scholarships. These awards are now into their seventh year and honour the memory of former Tintern Director of Music, Mrs Ilma Kelson. The following students have been awarded Kelson Music Awards for 2010: Ilma Kelson Scholarships

Well done, girls!

Outstanding Performer

Steven Yang

Violin

Yr 8

Music Captain (Female)

Natasha Paige

Violin

Yr 12

Encouragement Awards

Tasha Lademann

Oboe

Yr 12

Sarah Pemberton

Bassoon

Yr 9

Nicholas Elliott

Trumpet

Yr 6

Giving back to the community Seven senior music students were invited to perform at the Olivet Aged Persons Home on Tuesday 18 May. The residents at the Home were enjoying a “Biggest Morning Tea” event, raising funds for Cancer Research, and welcomed the performers into their dining hall to share scones, jam and cream and some music making. Pictured outside the nursing home are (seated) Natasha Paige, Charlotte Black, Emily McKelvie, Hilary Watts and (standing) Mrs Barbara Clementson (Head of Keyboard), Daniel Owen, Ellen Falconer and Adam Sergeant. These VCE and IB Music

students are to be commended for sharing their time and talents.

This year also saw the introduction of the inaugural Penelope Thwaites Music Awards, sponsored by Mr Michael Kelson and named to honour the world renowned pianist and former Tintern student and school pianist. The recipients of these awards were: Penelope Thwaites Music Awards Outstanding Junior School Performer

Alison Yang

Violin

Yr 5

School Pianist

Ellen Falconer

Piano

Yr 12

Choral Captain

Charlotte Black

Voice

Yr 11

Australian Composition

Sarah Lerpiniere

Violin

Yr 11

Original Composition

Emily McKelvie

Violin

Yr 11

Tintern Schools would like to thank Mr Kelson for his continuing support of the Schools’ music program.

Colebrook String Quartet – out and about The Colebrook String Quartet had the pleasure of performing at the wedding of Emily Cross (Tintern Class of 2000) and Martin Kinski on Saturday 10 April. The wedding was held at Stones of the Valley in Coldstream. Emily Cross wrote a lovely note to the school explaining that the quartet was “absolutely amazing [and] Marty said that the music got to him so much emotionally when I walked down the aisle that he actually cried. He said the music was so beautiful and made the moment so special.” Congratulations to Sarah Lerpiniere, Charlotte Black, Emily McKelvie and Claire Alderson on providing such a memorable addition to this special day.

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Introducing Mr Rowan Kidd A new face around the Music Department and the school at large at Southwood is the beaming countenance of Mr Kidd. Our Southwood Music Department has moved out of its old home in the portables into colourful and comfortable new rooms (SM01 & SM02) where we can find Mrs Jacquie Casey and Mr Kidd side by side in the music rooms making joyful musical noises with various classes or beavering away in the Music Technology Lab writing new and exciting musical offerings. The Year 9 Music Elective, in particular, has enjoyed the enthusiastic manner in which Mr Kidd has introduced their Songwriting Unit.

All Junior and Middle School boys are encouraged to consider learning an instrument and also to contemplate joining the Junior or Intermediate Choirs. The boys in the Intermediate Choir joined forces on Friday 28 May with the boys in the Senior Chamber Choir to perform at the Sir John Monash Memorial Service at the St Kilda Synagogue. This was a solemn occasion and the boys from both campuses were exemplary ambassadors for Tintern Schools, both in their musical and behavioural conduct on the day.

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Twilight Concert

Well done, girls!

Outstanding Performer

Steven Yang

Violin

Yr 8

Music Captain (Female)

Natasha Paige

Violin

Yr 12

Encouragement Awards

Tasha Lademann

Oboe

Yr 12

Sarah Pemberton

Bassoon

Yr 9

Nicholas Elliott

Trumpet

Yr 6

students are to be commended for sharing their time and talents.

Alison Yang

Violin

Yr 5

School Pianist

Ellen Falconer

Piano

Yr 12

Choral Captain

Charlotte Black

Voice

Yr 11

Australian Composition

Sarah Lerpiniere

Violin

Yr 11

Original Composition

Emily McKelvie

Violin

Yr 11

Tintern Schools would like to thank Mr Kelson for his continuing support of the Schools’ music program.

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Volunteer Thank you Thursday 26 November 2009

Tintern Schools Movie Under the Stars By Amanda McKenzie, President of The Tintern Association It was an idyllic, still evening on Saturday 17 April; the perfect setting for the Tintern Oval to be transformed into an outdoor movie theatre. Almost 500 members of the Tintern Schools Community joined in to watch the big-screen showing of “Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs”. Attendees either snuggled up in sleeping bags on their picnic rugs down the front, or brought along their own portable chairs for comfortable viewing. Members of our community and student groups ran food, drink and novelty stalls, with representatives from The Tintern Association, Southwood Parents Club, Friends of Music, Tintern Young Farmers, Oaktree Foundation and Southwood Old Boys Association all present throughout the evening.

Principal, Mrs Jenny Collins hosted this annual event in November 2009 to thank and acknowledge the many dedicated volunteers who play a very important role in the partnership of educating our students. Guests included our current parents from the groups that support the School, past students, grandparents and guardians.

Boarding House Celebration

All who attended enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of this venue, feeling free to laugh out loud and enjoy time together with friends and family. The children particularly loved the opportunity to run around in the dark, making spectacular light displays with their glow sticks and flashing rings.

By Carol Robertson TOGA president (HOGAN YG 1980) and Sharon Fox (YG 1966) Boarding has been a part of life at Tintern for over 130 years, providing a home for girls from around the globe whilst they completed their education. TOGA was pleased to welcome approximately 70 boarders from times past to our Celebration of Boarding on April 24 2010. Past Boarders from all over the country came to mark the occasion of good and not so good times boarding at Ringwood East and Hawthorn. It was wonderful to welcome women to Ringwood East, some for the first time, where tours of the Boarding House and photos, uniforms and other memorabilia were on display. Photographs on display reminded them of how spartan the bedrooms were in the 50s and 60s compared to those of the more recent decades. There were many tales told including of times spent “up the back” in the small rooms behind the kitchen and the midnight feasts with smuggled in food. The harsh rigours of boarding were brought to life by wonderful words from Judith Scott (Marshall YG 1953) about Hawthorn, Sharon Fox (YG 1966) about East Ringwood and memories from Andrew Schroeder who was a regular visitor to the Boarding House. Sharon Fox recalls how cold the boarding house was: ‘The Boarding House gave us three blankets – they looked like surplus

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grey army blankets and we were allowed to have an eiderdown and rug. So, by doubling the blankets and adding your cloak and dressing gown to the bed, you could have ten layers to try to keep warm and not always succeed. When heating was added in 1966 it was a 2 bar radiator about 2 meters’ high in the new sitting rooms, ostensibly to dry your hair. To add to the cold misery if you were one of the last up you could have a cold shower as there was only enough water for three minute showers, so if some girls stood under the warm water for too long others missed out – and it was usually me!’ She finished her memories by adding ‘I loved my years at Tintern as a Boarder but I know it wasn’t for everyone and that there are some former Boarders whose memories of their time spent there as being less than memorable. For me, I had a wonderful education for that time, Boarding developed my independence and taught me to be tolerant of others and has provided me with some wonderful lifetime friendships. I am now enjoying the community of Tintern again by helping with the TOGA Emma B. Cook Archive collection.”

Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers, our Community Relations Manager, Mrs Di Lacey, who keeps us on track, and to all the participants who came along to make the evening such an enjoyable night.

From Tintern Farm to a career It is amazing to hear the tales hidden amongst the history, the lifeblood of TOGA is the warmth of past memories connecting us all as past students of Tintern. Although the feeling was one of regret in seeing the Boarding House close, all were pleased to see that students would be still catered for under the new Homestay arrangements. Thank you to all the volunteers who work so hard to organise the photos and memorabilia and assist Mrs Di Lacey in the Community Relations office to make it all happen.

Jo Newton (Graduated in 2006) has taken her experiences down at Tinternwood Farm and translated them into a successful career path. As she recently told The Muster Magazine: “My fondest memories of Tintern are from the school farm. Aside from the great pleasure I derived from working with the animals, the farm also played a big role in developing my confidence and leadership skills through the many opportunities that were available to me,” says Jo. “Following a career in agriculture was something that I was passionate about and interested in pursuing further.”

Jo took on a Bachelor of Rural Science at the University of New England and was awarded an Australian Wool Education Trust/Australian Wool Industry Undergraduate Scholarship for the duration of her degree. She is currently in her third year of study. Since starting her degree she has received awards such as the Hallinan Prize for the highest academic achievement in 2009, the Sir James Murdoch Scholarship for overall academic results in 2008 and has been invited to join the Golden Key International Honor Society in 2009 – to name just a few of her accolades.

“I believe that the farm is an integral part of what Tintern is. It offers something special and the chance to experience something different. Many of my school friends were not part of the Young Farmers program and did not pursue careers in agriculture. However, years after we have finished when we catch up and reminisce, tales from Year 7 Agriculture regularly resurface and have us clutching our sides with laughter.”

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Volunteer Thank you Thursday 26 November 2009

Boarding House Celebration

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Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers, our Community Relations Manager, Mrs Di Lacey, who keeps us on track, and to all the participants who came along to make the evening such an enjoyable night.

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Reunions

Where are they now? Open Day Reunion

Tintern

Open Day played host to three Year Group Reunions: 1985, 1990 and 1995. They came back to see Tintern in action and to meet up with some old friends. All guests met in the Visual Arts Centre to register and catch up before being taken on a School tour by our students. They finished with a luncheon in the Hawthorn room. Thank you to the past students who assisted with the archival display and running of the Reunion.

Anabel Shears Carter (Shears) (YG 67) Anabel Shears Carter was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division in June 2010 for contribution to agriculture, the wine industry and to education.

15 Year Reunion (YG 1995)

Year Group 1998

Heather Maddison (Cato) (YG61) After graduating from Tintern in 1961, Heather started her nursing career at the Alfred Hospital and since spent most of her working career at Bright Hospital, where she still works. Her mother (now deceased) Ruby Bennett (Cato) also attended Tintern (YG35).

20 Year Reunion (YG 1990)

Back L - R: Emma McLennan (Reid); Karen Tipping; Kate Hume; Mandy Banks; Front L - R: Danni Bennett; Monique Henderson, Jenny Oxley & Lisa Menzies

By Libby Buchanan

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Please note there was an error in the Reunion booklet for year groups 1985, 1990, 1995.

Sophie Hudgell (YG06) Sophie currently attends the University of Melbourne’s VCA faculty and is part of the Zellwood Quartet. They were recently selected to perform as part of Arts Victoria’s cultural program during “Victoria Week” at the Shanghai World Expo, an event that is expected to attract more than 40,00 visitors each day.

Nerida Louttit (Richards YG90) Since leaving Tintern I have: • Completed a Bachelor of Science with Honours at Melbourne University • Completed a Graduate Diploma of Applied Science at Deakin University in 1996 • Worked in Catchment Management for State Government (NSW) 1998-2008. My role was varied and included coordination of committees and boards managing grants. Most recently I managed the coast and marine program from Wollongong to Victorian Border for the Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority. • Opened a new Pharmacy in 2007 in Broulee with my husband and work there with him in the shop, do all accounting and bookwork and some ordering. • Had 2 children Hayden (2003) now 6 years and Kieran (2006) now 3 years. I am involved with the school and preschool as a parent. Hayden attends St Peters Anglican College in Broulee.

The quartet has been performing together for a year.

We love keeping in touch… We strive to maintain an accurate database of contact details for all past students. If we do not have your current email address please email it to: paststudents@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

On Friday 26 February new parents were welcomed to Tintern Schools by the Principal, Heads of Schools, 2009 School Captains and representatives of the Parents and Friends groups of Tintern Schools. This was a wonderful opportunity to chat with new parents and for them to meet and socialise together. We look forward to a long and happy association with all our new parents.

Year Group 1999

Heather has had three children, and her daughter was a member of the Bright Pony Club for 13 years and has competed at the Tintern Horse Trials.

Janet M Paisley (Ballantyne) (YG51) Janet Paisley (OAM) has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division on Australia Day this year. She was awarded it for service to the community, particularly through the Geelong Regional Auxiliary for Chaplaincy and Christian Religious Education.

New Parent Welcome

25 Year Reunion (YG 1985)

The 10 year reunion for the class of 1999 was a really successful day, and I was impressed with the number of people who came along. I think there would have been about fifty or sixty of the girls there over the afternoon. I had to leave at 6pm, but there were a lot of people there still after so many hours of chatting. It was fantastic to see everyone, and a surprise to see that no one really looks any older or different from the day we finished Year 12 in 1999. It was also really great to see everyone mingling and catching up, as there were some of us who haven’t seen each other in 10 years, or even since the 5 year reunion.

Glynis Craven (YG75) In May 1988 Glynis moved to the USA. She has worked as a database administrator, secretary, at Warner Brothers Studio, Southern California Gas Company and many other interesting places. She firstly lived in Los Angles, before moving to Phoenix, Arizona for 10 years and then to Washington state for the last 3 and a half years.

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It was helpful to have name tags though, as the faces were all familiar, but it’s not so easy to remember everyone’s names. A lot of people are now married, and there have also been quite a few babies born. It was interesting to find out the direction people have gone in after leaving school, and what jobs and lifestyles we all have now. At least one person travelled from interstate to be there, and one came down from the snow in Mt Buller where she works. A number of people are now living and working overseas, so couldn’t make it, but I will be sending photos to those I have email address for so they haven’t missed out completely.

Our aplogies to Nerida Louttit (Richards) (YG90) and Debbie Czaja (Carter) (YG90) whose biography notes were inadvertently mixed up. It should have read:

Debbie Czaja (Carter YG90) I completed a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree in 1996 and worked in veterinary practice at several clinics in Victoria - Kyneton, Gisborne and now Avonsleigh. I was married in August 1999 to Troy at Woodend and I have been working at Avonsleigh Veterinary Clinic for the past 9 years, part time for 4 years after the birth of our son Joshua in 2005 and daughter Caitlin in 2009.

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Where are they now? Open Day Reunion

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15 Year Reunion (YG 1995)

Year Group 1998

20 Year Reunion (YG 1990)

Back L - R: Emma McLennan (Reid); Karen Tipping; Kate Hume; Mandy Banks; Front L - R: Danni Bennett; Monique Henderson, Jenny Oxley & Lisa Menzies

By Libby Buchanan

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Please note there was an error in the Reunion booklet for year groups 1985, 1990, 1995.

The quartet has been performing together for a year.

Year Group 1999

Heather has had three children, and her daughter was a member of the Bright Pony Club for 13 years and has competed at the Tintern Horse Trials.

New Parent Welcome

25 Year Reunion (YG 1985)

Correction

Our aplogies to Nerida Louttit (Richards) (YG90) and Debbie Czaja (Carter) (YG90) whose biography notes were inadvertently mixed up. It should have read:

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Births, Deaths, Marriages Births

Key Dates Mitchell – Kathleen Elizabeth (Dye) (YG61) passed away on May 3 2010 after a battle with cancer. She is survived by two sons, Alex and Christien. Kathleen was orchestra leader in 1961 and a member of the senior madrigal. After leaving Tintern Kathleen continued with her violin studies and went on to develop a love of primary school teaching. Her last appointment was Deputy Principal at Canley Vale Primary School.

Marriages

Stamps – Dorothy May Tintern Schools is sad to inform the community that Dorothy Stamps passed away on February 12, 2010 in Montrose.

Charlize Vestris

Dorothy taught at Tintern from 1972 – 1983 in the subjects of Latin, English, English Literature and Classical Civilisation.

Rebecca Anker married Timothy Tunnecliffe

Thomas McLennan

Emma McLennan (Reid) (YG98) Emma Reid married Matthew McLennan at St.Peter’s Eastern Hill, East Melbourne on Saturday 7th June 08. The reception was held at The Point, Albert Park and Emma and Matt honeymooned in Hawaii. Several past Tintern students were in attendance including bridesmaid and past student Rebecca McLennan. Emma and Matt welcomed their first child, Thomas Matthew McLennan on Anzac Day, April 25 2009.

Luca Stewart Dalal

Belinda Vestris (YG95) Belinda Vestris and her husband John Balchin are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Charlize. She was born on the August 23 2009. The family now live on the Sunshine Coast. Belinda and John were married in October 2007. Tara Dalal (Stewart) (YG88) Tara (nee Stewart ‘88) and Gillad Dalal, along with big brother and sisters Jordan, Aisha and Mieka welcomed a baby boy, Luca Stewart Dalal on September 21, 2009. Kelly Hopkinson (Rowland) (YG92) Mackenzie Brooke Hopkinson was born on September 28 2009 to Ian and Kelly Hopkinson.

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Emma Reid married Matthew McLennan

Emma is currently on maternity leave from her teaching position at Melbourne Girls Grammar School and Matt works as an Industrial Designer. The family have settled in Glen Iris, Vic. Iolanthe Gattuso (Gabrie) (YG2000) Iolanthe was married to Anthony Gattuso on August 22 2009 at St John’s Orthodox Church in Carlton North. Many of her former classmates attended, including Jessica Fealy, Sarah Cunningham and Sarah Sheldon. Rebecca Anker (YG99) Rebecca celebrated her marriage to Timothy Tunnecliffe at Stones of the Yarra Valley on September 26 2009. Rebecca’s sisters Emily Enzinger (YG95) and Sarah-Jane (YG97) were bridesmaid’s, while Emma Handley (YG00) was maid of honour.

Iolanthe (nee Gabrie) & Anthony Gattuso

Deaths Tintern Schools has learnt of the following deaths in our community. Our condolences are extended to their family and friends. Huck - Clemency (Game) (YG 1944/1945) died on January 24 2009 surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren. Clemency was a Boarder at Tintern in the War years. Clemency entered the school in 1939 and Matriculated in 1945. She was a Probationer in 1944, Boarders’ Prefect in 1944, 1945; Librarian in 1945 and a Prefect in 1945. Henderson – Jeanie (Molyneux) (YG 1929) died aged 97 on August 3 2009 at Frankston Hospital after a short illness. Jeanie was Head Prefect in 1928. Her two daughters Barbara George YG 1956 and Jill Philippe YG 1962 also attended Tintern.

A former student of Miss Stamps, Sue Collins, wrote this about her in the 1983 Brook: “Miss Stamps is someone who commands respect as completely as anybody I have met, and in a manner much quieter than most. My most lasting impression is of her courage in always making evident her own values with perfect integrity in an environment in which they weren’t particularly fashionable. Without any lectures she often managed to shame me into being a little more thoughtful.” “As a teacher, Miss Stamps communicated not only the knowledge of books and ideas but the possibility that plain hard work was a satisfaction and that exams were less important than the love of the subject. She taught from her mind and heart rather than the H.S.C. industryteaching guides. I hope that Miss Stamps remembers her time at Tintern as a happy one, in which she did much good.” Family Members of Past Students We send our condolences to Rowena Perry (Devine) (YG53) whose husband, Dr Philip Perry, died on June 17 2009. Dr Perry was an IB Art Examiner and had a long association with the Tintern Art Department. We send our condolences to Dorothy Pottage (Boardman) YG 1947, whose husband, Dr John C Pottage, died on February 4 2010. Condolences to Sarah (YG 1989) and Katie (YG 1993) Fenton, whose father, Graeme Fenton passed away earlier this year.

Opportunity to visit Tintern Schools: Tintern Schools will be holding Information Mornings throughout the year. These mornings are the perfect opportunity to tour the school, meet key staff and find out more about Tintern.

Key Contacts Principal Mrs Jenny Collins Phone: 9845 7845 Email: principal@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

Deputy Principal Mr Peter Buckingham Phone: 9845 7737 Email: pbuckingham@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

Upcoming Information Mornings: • • • • • •

Thursday 22 July Saturday 24 July Thursday 19 August Saturday 21 August Thursday 14 October Saturday 16 October

Head of Campus – Tintern Secondary School Mr Geoff Connor Phone: 9845 7850 Email: gconnor@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

Head of Tintern Junior School

Tours are held at both the Tintern and Southwood Campuses, between 11am and 1pm. Please visit www.tinternschools.vic. edu.au for more information.

Mrs Anna Riddell Phone: 9845 7826 Email: ariddell@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

Preparing for the final years of school

Mr Adam Kenny Phone: 8870 1888 Email: akenny@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

Renowned clinical psychologist, Andrew Fuller, will visit Tintern Schools on Tuesday 12 October to share some tips with parents and students on preparing for the final years of school. Andrew will discuss study tips and ways to work smarter – not harder. This event is open to all. Please visit www.tinternschools.vic.edu.au for more information.

Staying safe in cyberspace Psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg will visit Tintern Schools on Thursday 2 September to discuss ‘Staying Safe in Cyberspace’. He will discuss strategies for dealing with cyber bullying and will offer practical tips for using social networking sites, such as Facebook. This event is open to all and parents are encouraged to come along with their children. Please visit www.tinternschools. vic.edu.au for more information.

What have you been up to? Let us know your latest news – email paststudents@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

Head of Campus – Southwood

Admissions Manager Mrs Annie Grant Phone: 9845 7890 Email: admissions@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

Campuses Tintern Campus 90 Alexandra Road Ringwood East, VIC 3134 Phone: 9845 7777 Email: reception@tinternschools.vic.edu.au Southwood Campus Maidstone Street Ringwood, VIC 3135 Phone: 8870 1777 Email: reception@tinternschools.vic.edu.au Factis magazine is produced by Tintern Schools. Editorial enquiries: Communications Manager Phone: 9845 7768 © 2010 Tintern Schools Printed on environmentally friendly paper that is chlorine and acid free and has been sourced from managed, renewable plantation forests. Cover image: Principal Jenny Collins reads with Year 4 students Brooke and Adelle.

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Births, Deaths, Marriages Births

Marriages

Stamps – Dorothy May Tintern Schools is sad to inform the community that Dorothy Stamps passed away on February 12, 2010 in Montrose.

Charlize Vestris

Dorothy taught at Tintern from 1972 – 1983 in the subjects of Latin, English, English Literature and Classical Civilisation.

Rebecca Anker married Timothy Tunnecliffe

Thomas McLennan

Luca Stewart Dalal

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Emma Reid married Matthew McLennan

Iolanthe (nee Gabrie) & Anthony Gattuso

Key Contacts Principal Mrs Jenny Collins Phone: 9845 7845 Email: principal@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

Deputy Principal Mr Peter Buckingham Phone: 9845 7737 Email: pbuckingham@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

Upcoming Information Mornings: • • • • • •

Thursday 22 July Saturday 24 July Thursday 19 August Saturday 21 August Thursday 14 October Saturday 16 October

Head of Campus – Tintern Secondary School Mr Geoff Connor Phone: 9845 7850 Email: gconnor@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

Head of Tintern Junior School

Tours are held at both the Tintern and Southwood Campuses, between 11am and 1pm. Please visit www.tinternschools.vic. edu.au for more information.

Mrs Anna Riddell Phone: 9845 7826 Email: ariddell@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

Preparing for the final years of school

Mr Adam Kenny Phone: 8870 1888 Email: akenny@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

What have you been up to? Let us know your latest news – email paststudents@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

Head of Campus – Southwood

Admissions Manager Mrs Annie Grant Phone: 9845 7890 Email: admissions@tinternschools.vic.edu.au

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