School Bulletin - Ipswich Girls` Grammar School

School Bulletin Term 3  Week 2  20 July 2011 Telephone: 3454 4447 Email: admin@iggs.qld.edu.au Website: www.iggs.qld.edu.au Absentee Line: 3454 4415 Sportsline: 3454 4445 Success and happiness often result
from a sharp, unrelenting focus on
a goal, careful planning and lots
and lots of hard work. When
people accept accolades about
their successes, they often
acknowledge the support of others
and how it helped them remain
focussed, assisted their planning
or sustained them during the hard
work. Ashleigh Barty, the 15 year
old Woodcrest College student
who recently won the Girls’
Singles Tennis Championship at
Wimbledon, is an inspirational
example of the importance of goal
setting, careful planning, hard
work and having a supportive
family to encourage personal
efforts.
School children work hard. Some
senior students wake at 5:30am,
breakfast, shower, dress and
arrive at school at 6:30am for
training. Following training, they
change, grab another bite to eat
and prepare for classes between
8:15am and 3:00pm. At 3:00pm,
some students will change again
and attend another training or
rehearsal session.
At 5:00pm,
students travel home, shower,
change again, have dinner and
then start 3 hours of study. This
cycle happens many times during
the week and it is followed by
more school work on weekends.
Some adults don’t work this hard.
Term 3 is a busy term for our
senior students and it is important
that parents remove as many
Junior School
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obstacles as they can to allow the
students to focus on their studies.
At the end of the year, it is
important that our seniors feel
that they gave their studies their
very best and consequently that
their results are a true indication
of their ability.
Many educational researchers
state that when parents are
involved with their children's
education, those children do
better at school. They concluded
that when schools work together
with families to support learning,
children tend to succeed not just
in school, but throughout life.
I read the following poem during
the holidays that reinforced the
importance of the partnership
between home and school in
shaping our students’ successes
and well-being. The author of the
poem is unknown.
side
And polished and smoothed it
o'er.
And when at last their work was
done,
They were proud of what they
had wrought
For the things they had moulded
into the child
Could neither be sold nor bought.
And each agreed he would have
failed if he had worked alone,
For behind the parent stood the
school,
And behind the teacher, the
home.
The staff and I are looking forward
to supporting our students as they
endeavour to do their very best
during the next semester.
Dr Peter Britton
Principal & CEO
A Dream of Two Sculptors
I dreamed I stood in a studio
And watched two sculptors there,
The clay they used was a young
child's mind,
And they fashioned it with care.
One was a teacher - the tools he
used
Were books and music and art;
One a parent with guiding hand,
And a gentle, loving heart.
Day after day the teacher toiled,
With touch that was deft and
sure,
While the parent laboured by his
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Head of Junior School’s Message
Year 4 News
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Coordinator’s Message
Middle School Message
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Coordinator’s
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Senior
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Student of the Week
Junior School Sport
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Years 7 & 8 Camp
Middle School Sport
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Building
Work Sport
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Junior Sport Update
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Form Teachers
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Assessment Calendar
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diligence overcomes all omnia superat diligentia ‐ Medical Alert Recently there has been a case of
whooping cough (pertussis) in a
person associated with our school.
Whooping Cough is a highly infectious
illness that is spread by coughing and
sneezing. The illness is troublesome
and distressing at any age but can be
very serious in young infants.
The Logan & West Moreton Public
Health Unit advises that all parents
should check their children’s
immunisation records and ensure that
their child is up to date with their
routine childhood vaccinations. If
your younger children have missed
any of their routine childhood
vaccinations they can still be
vaccinated against whooping cough
with the childhood vaccine up to their
Adolescents are
8 th birthday.
provided with a free pertussis booster
vaccine in Year 10 or at the age of
fifteen years from their doctor or
local council clinic. A free pertussis
vaccine is also currently available for
birth parents, adoptive parents and
foster parents of children under 6
months of age from their general
practitioner.
The protection against whooping
cough from the vaccine does decrease
over time and whooping cough may
still occur in older children and adults
who were fully immunised in early
childhood. Therefore it is important
for parents to be aware of the
symptoms of whooping cough and to
seek medical attention should they be
concerned.
More information is
contained in the Whooping Cough Fact
Sheet which is available from the
School Office or at the Queensland
Health Website:
EXCURSIONS, EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
2011
General
28 July
Talk & Tour, 9.00am—11.00am KCC Theatre
Junior School
3 August
Boys Soccer v Clayfield College
Middle/Senior School
21 July
Cyber-Safety Presentation, 7pm in KCC Theatre
22 July
Interhouse Debating—Lunchtime
Year 10 Art Excursion
Met West Regional Trials—Cricket
22—24 July
Year 11 & 12 Geography Excursion
23 July
QGSSSA Winter Fixtures v St Aidan’s (Away)
25 July
Senior School Parent/Teacher Meetings-3.30pm, Hall
Ntball Cluster Day—Vicky Wilson Cup
Interhouse Debating Finals—Lunchtime
26-27July
Year 12 QCS Practice Test
28 July
RACI Chemistry Quiz
28-29 July
Year 10 SET Plan Interviews
29 July
RSG Practice Competition—Moreton Bay College
30 July
IGGS Dance
QGSSSA Winter Fixtures v BGGS (Home)
Year 12 Hospitality Culinary Competition
1 August
Interhouse Theatresports
2 August
ICAS English Competition
Senior C & 8B Netball v BGGS
3 August
Year 11 & 12 Prevoc Maths Excursion
From the Canteen Welcome back to Term 3. Changes keep on happening and with these
changes our tuckshop roster continues to have some free days just begging
to be filled by a keen volunteer. There’s no time like the present to become
part of the school community and spend one day a month with our happy
crew at the canteen. We have a Monday and a Tuesday with no volunteers,
so if you would like to lend a hand on these busy days please contact Lorie
on 3454 4411 or email l.robinson@iggs.qld.edu.au.
Mrs Lorie Robinson
Catering Manager
http://access.health.qld.gov.au/hid/I
nfectionsandParasites/BacterialInfecti
ons/whoopingCoughPertussis_fs.asp
If you require further information
please do not hesitate to contact
West Moreton Public Health Unit on
(07) 34131200.
CANTEEN ROSTER
July/August 2011
Tuesday
Thursday
Monday
18 July
J. Kelley
19 July
W. McCullough
K. Powell
S. Stewart
25 July
A.Duncan
Wednesday
20 July
27 July
B.Wnuczynski
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M.Summerlad
S.Matic
8 August
2 August
21 July
E.Morris
L.Burr
26 July
J.Jamieson
9 August
4 August
P.Parkes
10 August
H.Beamish
22 July
T.Sprake
C.Plumb
28 July
C.Dearinger
L.Brown
K.McEwan-Watson J.Weyer
B.Williams
3 August
J.Hamman
Friday
5 August
S.Elshaw
J.Christiansen
11 August
K.Kent
29 July
12 August
L.Careless
V.Bartetzko
From the Deputy Principal Staffing
Mrs Elaine Bergmann is unwell and is taking leave for the
rest of the year to undergo treatment and assist her in her
recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and we
wish her a speedy recovery. Mrs Bergmann will be replaced
by Mr John Stack. Mr Stack is a very experienced teacher
of Science who has worked in both state and private
schools including a lengthy period as Head of Science. Mr
Stack will take Mrs Bergmann’s Year 9 and 10 Science
classes while Mrs Owen will take Mrs Bergmann’s Year 12
Chemistry class.
Tour and Talk – Tell your friends
On Thursday 28 July from 9am – 11.00, the School will host
a Tour and Talk Morning designed to give parents who are
interested in enrolling their child at IGGS or IJGS the
opportunity to tour the school and discuss the educational
opportunities on offer. If you know anyone who might be
interested – a family friend or relative, a neighbour, a work
colleague - please let them know. A recommendation by a
satisfied parent is invaluable when other parents are
making decisions about their child’s education.
Chermside Road Pedestrian Crossing Supervision
From 25 July, there will be a slight change to times for
supervision of crossing at the Chermside Road pedestrian
crossing. Our lollipop ladies will be on duty from 7.45 –
8.30 each morning and 2.45 – 3.30 each afternoon.
Senior School Parent Teacher Meetings
A reminder to parents that Senior School Parent Teacher
Meetings will be held on Monday 25 July. This is an
excellent opportunity for you to discuss your daughter’s
recent report.
All parents will have received logon
information for PTO (Parent Teacher online) via post or
email. Bookings close at 9am on Friday 22 July.
Ms Rhonda Nolan
Deputy Principal
From the Dean of Studies
Year 12
QCS Practice Test Results
All girls received their QCS Practice results last week. Ask to
have a look - perhaps you could go through some of the
questions and answers with your daughters. The girls sat for
the 2005 and 2006 Short Response Item papers and they
have received an electronic copy of the answers and
marking criteria for both papers. Even though the girls will be
going through some questions and answers in class, they do
need to spend some time at home reworking the questions
they got wrong. The marking criteria will allow them to check
their reworked responses and will give guidance on what
should have been included in the initial answer. The girls
have also participated in three practice Writing Tasks which
have been marked by an outside QCS marker. I was
pleased to see the significant improvement in the cohort's
results from Writing Task 1 to 2, and again to Writing Task 3.
We all know that ‘practice makes perfect’ but the girls do
need to understand that the QCS papers have questions that
are written in specific ways and they need to practise
answering those types of questions. The girls are very willing
to attend sport training or music rehearsals to practise their
skills before a competition or performance, and they should
give the same consideration to practising their skills before
Page 3 an academic performance. Next week, on Tuesday 26 and
Wednesday 27 July, the girls will be completing their last
QCS test practice. This is a 2-day practice and will follow the
same timelines as those used for the actual test on Tuesday
30 and Wednesday 31 August 2011. Girls who are not sitting
the QCS are still required at school and are able to do work
in the library.
Currently, I am meeting with the Year 12s and discussing
with them their Semester report, their projected OP range
and their goals for Semester 2.
Learning Accounts
As you would already know, each student has a Learning
Account opened with Queensland Studies Authority (QSA)
by the end of Year 10. In this, is recorded your daughter’s
achievements, any competencies completed, and results for
extra-curricular activities such as AMEB, Duke of Edinburgh
etc. The girls are given their Learner Unique Identifier (LUI)
and password. It is then your daughter’s responsibility to
check her own account. If she notices that data is missing,
she needs to come and speak with me so it can be sorted in
a timely fashion before the rush at the end of the Semester.
Girls can track their accounts by logging onto the QSA
Student Connect site :
https://studentconnect.qsa.qld.edu.au/.
Girls will be receiving a Provisional Student Statement as
part of this process and they are able to check all data
contained in their QSA account.
Exitlines
This is a QSA magazine, published twice a year, to give the
Year 12s valuable information about senior studies and
options after school. Edition 1 will be handed out this week.
Queensland Studies Authority Directive.
To be awarded Year 12 Certification, all girls must be in
attendance at school up to, and including, Friday 18
November, 2011.
Year 10 and Year 8
We have just started Semester 2 and we are planning for
2012 and 2013. It’s that time of the year when the Year 10s
are considering their subjects for Years 11 and 12, and the
Year 8s are thinking about their course for Year 9. The Year
10 Parent and Student Information night this week will allow
you to discuss any queries you have with the Heads of
Departments and Teachers in Charge. Your daughters have
had their Curriculum Handbook 2012-2013 for six weeks
now, so they should have been through the subject offerings
and formulated their questions and queries. The Year 8s will
receive their Curriculum Handbook 2012 next week so I am
sure you will be discussing this at home. Over the next four
weeks, the girls will have presentations from the Heads of
Departments about the opportunities available in their Key
Learning Area.
Years 7-12 Assessment dates
All girls received their Semester 2 Assessment Calendar last
week. This will help the girls plan their study program in the
lead up to their assignments and exams. The girls received
an electronic copy.
Mrs Kathy Bishop
Dean of Studies
From the Dean of Students Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School continues to be a caring and giving community. I have shared our community service
endeavours with you often throughout Semester 1, and Semester 2 will prove to be no different.
Already on Saturday night 16 July, a small group of our Yr 11 Grammar Angels assisted Ipswich Hospice with their
Trivia Night Fundraiser at Swifts Sports Club.
I have also sent out a call for volunteers for Ipswich Hospice’s first Doorknock Appeal taking place on Sunday 21
August. All students in Years 9-12 have been invited to join us on that day for as few or as many hours as possible to
help Hospice gain the much needed funds they require to provide the care that they do to the Ipswich community.
Please see the information regarding the Doorknock in this bulletin.
Another fabulous community service in which our Year 8 students have been invited to participate is the Zonta
Birthing Kit Project Day 2011. Based on the knowledge that an estimated 525,000 women die annually in childbirth,
many from infections acquired during childbirth, there is a great need for clean birthing kits. The Year 8 students will
join many other women, young and old, on Saturday 20 August from 9am – 12 noon, to help pack birthing kits for
women in need in Papua New Guinea. The aim this year is to pack and send 8,000 birthing kits. In 2010 the number
was 6,000 birthing kits which were sent to Ethiopia.
Please prompt your Year 8 daughter to contact Mrs Acutt or Mrs Randall to sign up for this service endeavour.
Another Year 8 project that involves giving to others in need is the Shanty Town Sleepover happening on Tuesday
night 16 August. Mrs Randall is organising for the Year 8 students to sleep over in the Middle School Courtyard in their
own shanty town and to donate money to purchase items for people in the world who are far less supported resourcewise than we are. Through this experience and the money raised for the purchase of goods and services, our Year 8s
will be gaining a valuable empathetic perspective. Letters about this event have been sent home.
Our Year 12 Grammar Angels began their term with cooking dinner for the homeless on Wednesday 13 July. The girls
serve the needy in this way every second Wednesday night in Queen’s Park, assisted by a group of staff from the
school. This has been an ongoing community service throughout this year and last, and we thank the IGGS staff who
contribute food items and money on a very regular basis so that we can provide this service.
At Year 7 level Mrs Randall has another project underway that we are very excited about. On Tuesday 16 August the
Year 7 students will be selling cupcakes to raise money for PAWS (RSPCA) and collecting items such as food, collars
and toys to donate to the Ipswich Animal Shelter.
Isn’t it wonderful that our girls, our own Grammar Angels, are giving so much to support others either in their local
communities or beyond. The work that we are plunging into with Positive Psychology, which will be evident in the
Term 4 Life Skills programs, is based on the premise of serving a greater good. The Dalai Lama, who I was fortunate
enough to see on his recent visit, speaks often of kindheartedness. This is exactly the trait we are building on here at
Ipswich Girls’ Grammar school when we provide our girls with opportunities to help and be kind to others. He also
says, “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
Build a sense of Community…..in your School
Many local schools feel strongly about supporting the Ipswich community and
charitable organisations that need help to continue their important work. We hope
you do too.
Ipswich Hospice Care provides high quality palliative care for terminally ill people
and support services to help families cope with grief and loss. Less than a third of
our funding comes from Government, the remainder must be raised through
donations...which is why we need your help.
Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School students will be collecting from 10am on Sunday 21 August. If your daughter is in Year
9—Year 12 and is able to assist, please have her contact me or please phone me on 3454 4466 or email
j.acutt@iggs.qld.edu.au on your daughter’s behalf.
Mrs Jayne Acutt
Dean of Students
Page 4 From the Careers Room Important Dates to Remember
20 July
Australian Catholic University Open Night
27 July
UMAT Test
31 July
QUT Open Day, Kelvin Grove Campus
1 August
QTAC Applications Open
Griffith Uni Conservatorium audition
applications close
Bond Scholarship Applications close
3 August
Ipswich Careers Expo, Bremer TAFE, Bundamba
Campus
7 August
UQ Open Day, St Lucia Campus
USQ Open Day, Fraser Coast Campus
14 August
Griffith University Open Day, Gold Coast,
Nathan & Southbank Campuses
University of the Sunshine Coast Open Day,
Sippy Downs Campus
21 August
UQ Open Day, Gatton Campus
USQ Open Day, Toowoomba Campus
QUT Caboolture Campus Open Day
24 August
UQ Open Day, Ipswich Campus
Bond University Open Day
28 August
USQ Open Day, Springfield Campus
James Cook University Open Day, Townsville
Campus
30-31 August
QCS Test
September
Auditions for Qld Conservatorium of Music
commence
26-30
September
QUT Holiday Campus Tours, Kelvin Grove,
Gardens Point & Caboolture Campuses
27 September Discover QUT & Year 11 High-achievers’
Evening, Gardens Point Campus
28 September
Discover QUT and Academic Scholarships
Preparation Seminar for Year 12 students,
Kelvin Grove Campus
30 September
Discover QUT, Caboolture Campus
QTAC on-line applications close
20 December
QUT Real Decisions, Gardens Point Campus
There’s more to discover at UQ Open Day
UQ Open Day is all about students! It’s about student
experiences and choices to help them reach their full
potential. Open Day is a great opportunity to meet
university staff, attend presentations on study areas and
careers, tour the campus, libraries and museums and
take part in a range of activities. It’s their chance to
find out what going to uni at UQ is all about. There’s
more to discover at UQ Open day!
 St Lucia Campus—7 August (9am-3pm)
 Gatton Campus—21 August (9.30am-3pm)
 Ipswich Campus—24 August (2.30pm—6.30pm)
For more information, contact UQ Marketing:
Phone:
(07) 3365 2846
Web:
youruq.com/openday
Page 5 2012 Enhanced Studies Program (ESP) at the
University of QLD
UQ are delighted to announce the launch of the 2012
Enhanced Studies Program (ESP) at UQ. The program
allows students to experience life as a UQ student and
provides high achieving students with an opportunity to
extend their studies by completing a subject in the 1st
semester of Year 12. For 2012, two new science courses
in Chemistry and Physics have been added which will
allow students living outside of Brisbane to participate.
Please visit website at www.uq.edu.au/esp for more
information about courses, guidelines, student
testimonials and to apply online. Applications close 28
October.
For more information, contact Katherine Montagu:
Phone:
(07) 3356 7762
Email:
enhancedstudies@uq.edu.au
Web:
uq.edu.au/esp
UQ Young Scholars Program—an exciting opportunity
for Year 11 students
The University of Queensland’s Young Scholars Program
(YSP) provides high achieving secondary school students
with an opportunity to discover, learn and engage with
UQ’s academic community and like-minded students
from across Queensland.
Designed to nurture and
develop future leaders, the Program presents students
with a unique opportunity for academic extension and
enrichment. Applications must be received by 5pm,
Friday 12 August.
For more information, contact Kim Lyons:
Phone:
(07) 3346 9746
Email:
youngscholars@uq.edu.au
Web:
uq.edu.au/youngscholars
UQ Music Auditions Now Open
Audition applications for the 2012 UQ Bachelor of Music
are now open and application forms can be found on the
UQ website. Applications must be submitted by Friday,
12 August with auditions being held on Saturday, 17 and
Sunday, 18 September. Further auditions will be held
on Saturday, 1 October.
For more information, contact UQ School of Music;
Phone:
(07) 3365 4949
Email:
music@uq.edu.au
Web:
uq.edu.au/music
Ms Natalie Twine
Careers Counsellor
Music Department News
Ipswich Eisteddfod Results
Congratulations to the following students who competed at
the Ipswich Eisteddfod and received awards as follows:
Kayla Yarrow
Sacred Vocal Solo 14yrs
1st Prize
Vocal Glee (10 voices)
Cambrian Youth Choir
Girls Vocal Solo 14 yrs
1st Prize
Vocal Solo Musical Theatre
14 yrs
Vocal Duet 15 yrs & under
Brittney Kahl
Rebekah Barns
Rebecca,
Ainsley &
Samantha
Barns
Samantha
Barns
Ainsley &
Samantha
Barns
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Commended
2nd Prize
2nd Prize
3rd Prize
Vocal Solo Championship
Girls 14&15 yrs
Awarded the Intermediate
Vocal Bursary (13 to 15
yrs)
Vocal Solo
1st Prize
Vocal Solo Australian Composer
Musical Theatre
Highly
Commended
1st Prize
Girls 14-15 yrs Championship
Vocal Solo Sacred 16-20 yrs
2nd Prize
Vocal Solo Ballad 16-20 yrs
2nd Prize
Vocal Solo Musical Theatre
16-20 yrs
Vocal Solo Australian Composer 16-20 yrs
Vocal Solo Traditional
Ballad 16-20 yrs
Vocal Championship 16-20
yrs
Vocal Aggregate 16-20yrs
2nd Prize
1st Prize
3rd Prize
3rd Prize
1st Prize
The Rolie Hicks Memorial
Vocal Award
Runner up in the Gladys
Payne Vocal Bursary
Instrumental Solo (Music
from a Movie)
Woodwind 16-20 yrs
1st Prize
Instrumental Solo
(Memory)
Instrumental Solo Australian Composer
16-20 yrs
Instrumental Sonata 16-20
yrs
Instrumental Championship
16-20 yrs
Vocal Trio
2nd Prize
Vocal Solo Musical Theatre
12 yrs
Woodwind Solo 12 yrs &
under
Vocal Duet
2nd Prize
2nd Prize
2nd Prize
Highly
Commended
2nd Prize
2nd Prize
Highly
Commended
2nd Prize
1st Prize
Congratulations to the IGGS Dance Troupe, directed by Miss
Tara Lowe, who received a Highly Commended Award at
the Ipswich Eisteddfod on Tuesday 14 June. I was very
impressed with their performance. Well done.
Congratulations to Stacey Thomas (Year 11) who will be
participating in the State Honours Ensemble Program 2011
at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University in the
September holidays.
Gondwana Choirs
Sing! Compose! Conduct! Applications are now open to join
Gondwana Choirs, Australia’s national choral organization,
for 2012. Programs for secondary students include
Gondwana Voices, Gondwana Singers and Gondwana
Composers. Gondwana Choir’s choristers, composers and
conducting interns represent their state and their country.
For further information, visit www.gondwanachoirs.com.au
where you can download the application form.
Queensland Youth Orchestra
The Queensland Youth Orchestra (QYO) is a high quality
youth orchestra organization based at the historic Old
Museum Building in Brisbane. With 470 members aged from
8 to 25, QYO provides a graded series of orchestras and
ensembles to cater for a range of ages and abilities. Young
string players can start in the Junior String Ensemble and
progress in future years through two graded symphony
orchestras to the leading group, the Qld Youth Symphony.
Likewise, wind, brass and percussion players have the
choice of the symphony orchestras or the Wind Ensemble,
Wind Symphony and Big Band. Applications to join the QYO
for 2012 close 6 August 2011. For more information please
see www.qyo.org.au or the VPA notice board. QYO is
holding an Open Day on Saturday 30 July 2011 in the Old
Museum Building.
ABC’s Heywire Competition
Heywire is calling for songs by people aged 16 – 22 from
rural and regional Australia. Winning songs are played on
the ABC Radio and past winners have been invited to play
at receptions at Parliament House in Canberra and perform
live on ABC Radio. Each winner also scores an all-expensespaid trip to Heywire Youth Issues Forum at The Australian
Institute of Sport in February 2012. The song has to be an
original piece that you have written yourself. The song
must be about the writer or their community. For more
information, visit the website abc.net.au/haywire and see
the VPA notice board. The competition closes Monday 19
September 2011.
Storm The Stage
Entry is now open for Storm the Stage 2011, a national
drama and musical theatre competition for young
performers. Entrants compete to be part of the grand final
in Brisbane and for the chance at $10000 in prizes. If you
are 16 to 19 years of age at any point in 2011 (i.e. born
1992 – 1995) then you are eligible for entry. You will need a
3 to 5 minute solo for each category. There are 2
categories: Drama – a monologue from a published play or
theatre work and Musical Theatre – one song from a
published musical. Entries are $35 per category. For more
information, visit: www.stormthestage.com.au. If you have
any questions, please contact Jan Lawton (Qld Rotary
Coordinator) via jan@bnj.com.au.
Miss Lucy Ferrara
TIC - Music
Head of Junior School: Mrs Karen McArdle K.McArdle@iggs.qld.edu.au Week 2 TERM 3 Upcoming Dates
19 & 20 July
20 July
3 August
16 Aug
Prep screening (Laubman& Pank)
Parents Ready Reader Training
Boys’ Soccer at Clayfield College
Book Week Fancy Dress
Reports
This year we trialled emailing reports to you early and
then sending the hard copy home after the holidays.
This process worked well for us. It enabled us to
lengthen the turn-around time between editing and
distributing the reports which usually takes 2 days and 7
staff to accomplish. As this is the first time we have
used this system, I would be interested in any feedback
which might improve the process.
Review & Revise Time
End of semester reports are a good time for students to
take the time to review how they have progressed so far
this year. It is important that they read the reports
carefully and ascertain the areas in which they have
done well and those areas in which they need to
improve.
20 July 2011 Students of the Week
Week 9
Serena Duncan 1A
Caitlin Yates 1B
Evangeline Behan-Howell 2A Elise Pratt 2B
Laura Cullen 3A
Dahniella Pedroni 3B
Chloe Salih 4A
Ruby Peut 4B
Nancy Phung 5A
Prudence Beer 6A
Celine Foo 6B
Taylah Moore 6C
Week 10
David Araba 1B
Sylvie Dionysisus 1/2C
Georgina Walker 2A
Ashleigh Stafford 3A
Louisa Bernoth-Doolan 3B
Zoe Armitage 4B
Mrs Karen McArdle
Head of Junior School
For areas in which they have done well, it is important
that they identify the strategies they used to achieve
the pleasing results so they can continue to use these
and even improve on initial results. Parents can help
children identify these by making a list of the strategies
children believe they used to achieve the pleasing
results. Some might be:
 Really listening well in class
 Asking questions when I didn’t understand
 Participating in discussions
 Studying well before the test
 Having Mum or Dad ask questions
Does your child suffer asthma
or eczema?
For areas in which they feel they need to improve, it is
important to read the teacher’s comments and advice as
a starting point. Children too, can often identify what
they need to do.
Positive Parenting for Healthy Living is an adaptation of the
successful Triple P - Positive Parenting Program, offering
practical ideas and support for parents of children suffering
asthma or eczema. This innovative group program is designed
to help parents manage their child’s illness, assist children in
coping with their illness and emotions, and prevent and
manage difficult child behaviour.
This can be a good point to start setting a few goals for
improvement. Parents need to be mentors/coaches in
this process. In being the mentor/coach, it is important
that you are not the doer of the goal. In other words, do
not take over and do the task for your child. You need
to guide, motivate and build confidence in your child.
Taking over will deny your child the sense of satisfaction
of doing it for themselves and the sense of achievement
they get when they have worked hard for it.
If you are unclear on how to help your child to improve,
your child’s teacher would be more than happy to help.
Page 7 Every day thousands of Australian children suffer the effects of
asthma and eczema, and families struggle with illness
management and children’s behavioural and emotional
adjustment.
Over the next few months and for a limited time only, parents
of 3-10 year old children suffering asthma or eczema are able
to access Positive Parenting for Healthy Living Triple P free of
charge as part of a University of Queensland research project.
Contact Amy Mitchell on (07) 3365 7305 or email
healthyliving@uq.edu.au, or visit www.exp.psy.uq.edu.au/
healthyliving for more information.
Year 4 Camp On Thursday 9 June, Year 4 set off for a two day camp
at Thunderbird Park, at Tamborine Mountain. The aim of
the camp was to enable our year level to get to know
each other in a different setting, and to prepare for our
current Science unit ‘Changes to the Earth’s Surface.’
We set off to fossick for treasures in the world’s largest
thunderegg mine. Our afternoon of fossicking included
an informative explanation on thundereggs and how to
find them, a mine safety talk, as well as how to properly
use a pick and bucket when searching for these 200
million year old eggs.
A sense of true camaraderie was displayed throughout
the camp as the girls supported and encouraged each
other in activities such as ‘The Mud Course Mission’ and
‘Bush Survival’. After our big night of trivia and group
activities, we enjoyed trying our hand at archery and a
relaxing round of putt-putt.
Evangeline’s entry has been selected to represent
Ipswich in the overall Queensland Fire Poster
Competition, and we wish her every future success.
Ms Nicole Williams, Ms Giselle Walker
and Ms Rebecca Mooney.
Year 4 Teachers
Minute to Win It – IJGS Science Expo The Year 3’s were very excited when both their
classrooms were opened up and transformed into a
“Minute to Win it” studio for the Science Expo.
Much preparation and research had gone into the
exciting and fun-filled challenges that they had planned
for the day. The 8 challenge stations were run by the
Year 3 students and they also created colourful posters
to illustrate the scientific slant of their challenge.
Parents, teachers and students were given a minute to
complete their challenge and were rewarded with lollies
and stickers if they were successful. Lots of fun,
laughter, learning and fierce competition was had by
all, as the Year 3 classrooms buzzed with excitement
and fun.
Although temperatures were chilly, the students took
these adverse weather conditions in their stride and it
was a pleasure to witness the cheery way in which they
accepted this very real change of environment.
Fire Safety Poster Award Presentation
As mentioned in the last bulletin, Year 4 students
participated in the annual Fire Poster Competition to
communicate the importance of fire safety. Judging was
conducted by a panel from the Ipswich Lions Club and
Queensland Fire Brigade Services. Six IJGS students were
invited to attend the awards presentation that was held
at the Ipswich Fire Station during the July holidays. The
students were presented their awards by the Assistant
Commissioner of the Queensland Fire and Rescue
Service, Mr Peter Beauchamp and Counsellor Antonelli of
Ipswich City Council. Those presented were:
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Evangeline Sturges (first place
winner for Ipswich District)
Sameen Arshad
Kaede Wright
Jennifer Cosford
Caitlin Stephenson
Lucy Bond
From our overwhelming results, IJGS
was awarded the shield for being the
winners of Ipswich district. Congratulations to all the
students who participated in the competition.
Page 8 Year 3 camp is coming up very soon and the students
and teachers will be travelling to Camp Warrawee at
North Pine in the second last week of this term. Details
will be sent out shortly.
Mrs Candy Coombes and Miss Jodie Dern
Year 3 Teachers
Middle School Coordinator: Mrs Kathryn Randall K.Randall@iggs.qld.edu.au TERM 3 Week 2 Welcome back to Term 3. As always, a busy term awaits us.
I hope everyone is well rested after the winter break and
ready to focus on the tasks ahead. A special welcome is
extended to our new staff members in Middle School, in
particular to our new Form teachers for 7B- Ms Kristin
Patterson (below left) and for 7C- Miss Amy Faram (below
right). I know they will adjust to the rigours of Year 7 in no
time and ask that you also welcome and support these
teachers in their new endeavours at IGGS.
20 July 2011 In essence we are an advocate for the rights of young
people within the Ipswich area.
At our meetings, we catch up on local events and seminars
as wells as do a range of activities which encourage
confidence and the ability to make good decisions. The
Ipswich Youth Advisory Council is a way of meeting people
and learning what you can do to help the rights of the
community.
Sarai Cook, Hannah Flanderka, Kelsey Adcock and Brooke
Stjepcevic.
Youth Advisory Group – YAG
IGGS has it’s very own Youth Advisory Group on
Cybersafety. One student representative from each Form
Class in Years 8 & 9 is a member of YAG. YAG is a national
organisation made up of some 1300 students who will assist
the Government with cybersafety policy development and
to test the effectiveness of government programs.
Year 9 – Camp 2011
The Year 9 Camp for 2011 will be held on the last three
days of Term 3 from 14 -16 September. The theme of the
camp is “Challenge by Choice” and students received
information and permission forms for the camp in their Life
Skills lesson in week 1. The forms are due back by Friday,
29 July, 2011.
The camp will be run by Edmund Park Adventure Centre
and based at Camp Laurence at Lake Moogerah. The
Program is designed with at least three levels of challenge
to enable the students to set their own, appropriate but
significant personal goals and physical challenges. The
choice of program will be facilitated through the Life Skills
lessons at School. The students will also have an
opportunity during their weekly Life Skills lessons this term
to hone their skills at putting up a tent, lighting and
cooking on a trangia, packing a backpack, basic first aid,
map reading and using compass bearings. There is much
opportunity during this program for personal growth and
the development of leadership skills.
Ipswich Youth Advisory Council (IYAC) Update
IGGS has seven students from Year 8 & 9 who are active
members of IYAC. Thank you to our Year 8 IYAC members
who recently provided an overview to the Middle School
Assembly of what they do as members of this group and a
brief outline of their report is included below.
In the Youth Advisory Council there are about 15-20
students from Years 8-12 from a range of schools in the
Ipswich area. There is a designated Youth Council Worker
who informs us about upcoming events and how each
member can contribute. Our main job is to actively
support the growth in Ipswich. We are given a voice in
local government decision making, identify issues that
affect young people and provide support/advice to develop
responsive strategies.
Page 9 At the end of Term 2, students in Middle School were
anonymously surveyed about their personal internet usage
with particular emphasis on the use of personal networking
sites like Facebook. The IGGS YAG group will review the
survey results to help them understand the needs and
concerns of our Middle School students. This important
information will assist the YAG members when they are
invited to logon and communicate through a secure
y@gOnline site during the week of 18-22 July, 2011. The
members will be able to contribute their ideas and to
discuss cybersafety issues with other schools located in
Queensland.
During this week, Mr Brett Lee a well known Internet Safety
Expert will be conducting informative sessions with the
students at IGGS as well as facilitating a parent
presentation on the evening of Thursday 21 July. This is an
event not to miss if you would like to stay informed about
how to use the internet safely.
Year 8 Subject Selection
Year 8 students will begin a program during their Life Skills
lessons this term where they learn about the subjects and
pathways which are available to them in Year 9, 2012.
A series of presentations from Heads of Departments for a
range of subjects will occur as well as informative sessions
about the process from the Dean of Studies, Mrs Kathy
Bishop. There will be a parent information evening on
Thursday 4 August, and more details will be provided closer
to the date. I would encourage any students or parents who
have particular queries about their daughter’s study/career
path to contact our Career Guidance Counsellor, Mrs
Natalie Twine in the interim.
Mrs Kathryn Randall
Middle School Coordinator
Personal Style Workshop
for Girls in Years 7 to 12
to be held at Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School
Dates and Times for 2011
Monday afternoons
August 22nd and 29th September 5th and 12th
Tuesday afternoon September 13th
3.15pm to 5.45pm
3.15pm to 5.45pm
The GRADUATION will take place on Tuesday September 13th at 6.30pm.
COST: $135 all-inclusive
Diploma presented to each student.
Notes given for each class.
All make-up and products used in class are supplied.
The Course Content has been designed to build self confidence and make girls realise that they can be
successful in every walk of life.
DEPORTMENT: Correct method shown for sitting, standing, walking and stairs. Each girl is individually
assessed and videoed and then advised how to carry her body with style and grace.
MAKE-UP: An individual make-up will be done in class and each girl will be shown how to apply products
for her particular features.
SKIN CARE: A skin care procedure is done in class for each student, using products to suit the individual skin
type.
HAIR CARE: Knowledge of hair care is taught so students can care for their hair professionally at home.
NAIL CARE: Manicure done in class plus hand and feet care.
TABLE MANNERS: Guidelines to follow on all occasions for both social and business life.
TOP TO TOE GROOMING: Girls are taught how to improve their overall appearance and appreciate that the
way they present themselves to others does matter.
GRADUATION: On the final day, there will be a presentation of the students for their family and friends.
Students wear two outfits from their own wardrobe for this presentation (casual and good wear).
A Diploma will then be presented.
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Ipswich Grammar BOOKING FORM: Please return this to the IGGS Office in an envelope marked “Personal Style” with full
payment of $135 by Wednesday 27th July Cheques payable to Elizabeth Wilson.
Netbank payments: Account Name: Wilson BSB 037146 A/c 992339. Please put your daughter’s name and IGGS on transaction
description. Print receipt and attach to this form or fax to 55431157 or email receipt and details to elizabethwilson6@bigpond.com
Please print clearly
NAME ..........................................................................................................................................................
ADDRESS ...................................................................................................................................................
PHONE ............................. MOBILE ...................................... AGE .......... YEAR LEVEL................
EMAIL (for booking confirmation) ……………………………………………………………………..
NAME and SIGNATURE OF PARENT .....................................................................................................
Senior School Coordinator: Mrs Anna Owen TERM 3 Week 2 A.Owen@iggs.qld.edu.au 20 July 2011 Community Service in Action
At IGGS we are dedicated to an all round education for your daughter and participation in community is one way in
which we can help her to do that. Of course, working hard at her school work, playing sport, taking part in music
programs, cultural endeavours and the like are the other ways in which she can connect to school, create her own
sense of belonging and work towards a greater good.
Through the IGGS Community Service program, based on the aims of the Australian Community Service program, we
offer several opportunities for students to serve their community. Students are recognised for their contributions by a
School Service Pocket. Some of the aims of the Australian Community Service program are to create a socially
inclusive society in which all Australian people feel valued and have opportunities to fully participate in community
life; create social cohesion, facilitating networks to engender a sense of belonging; to embody active citizenship and
community participation and to respond to the needs of disadvantaged Australians and Communities.
The Ipswich Hospital Foundation relies on support from the Ipswich Community. Each year our school participates in
one of the IHF major fundraising events, the Ipswich Park2Park. We are looking for interested students and family
members to get involved by assisting at the IGGS Water Station or running in the 5km, 10km or Half Marathon. Please
contact me (Anna Owen) or access Park2Park online registration. Our Team name is IGGS (and password is also IGGS)
for cheaper registration online.
Student Congratulations
Jessica Shaw (Yr 12) competed in the Queensland Young Rider Dressage State Championships during the holidays on
her young horse. She won the Elementary Freestyle Championship and the Novice Championship.
She also competed at Toowoomba Two Star Championships and the Brenda Wittman Classic, a two star event. These
events were open competitions, no age level and against the national champion and competitors who ride for a
living. She has had two amazing weekends getting third overall in one class and in the placings in her other classes.
Well done Jessica!
Mrs Anna Owen
Senior School Coordinator
Page 11 SPORTSLINE: 3454 4445 Junior School Sport Dates to Remember
26 August – Summer Fixtures begin
29 August – Andrew’s Cup Netball
15 September – Inter-house Ballgames Carnival
Inter-House Athletics
At the end of last term we held the Junior School InterHouse Athletics Carnival at Bill Patterson Oval. The final
placings were as follows:
1st – Hunt
2nd – Carter
3rd – Connell
4th – Armitage
5th – White
It was great to see the students enjoying their day of
competition and this culminated with the Year 6 House
Captains taking out the Staff vs Student vs Parent Relay.
The staff are already in full training, planning their
revenge for next year.
Congratulations to the following students who were
awarded their Athletics Age Champion certificates on
Assembly:
Year 3 – Zoe Graham
Year 4 – Amelia Starky
Year 5 – Zoe Grienke
Year 6 – Rayna Verrenkamp
District Netball
Congratulations to our 7A, 6A and 5A netball teams who
played in the Ipswich District finals on Friday 17 June.
Our 7A and 5A teams emerged victorious and were
presented with their premiership pennants on Assembly.
These teams will now go on to compete in the Andrew’s
Cup Netball competition which will be held on 29
August.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Zoe Greinke (Year 5) and Majella
Cassidy (Year 7) on their outstanding efforts in
qualifying for the Met West Athletics team. The girls will
now go on to the Qld State Championships on 8 & 9
August. Zoe will compete in the 10 years 100m, 200m
and 4 x 100m relay. Majella will compete in the 12 years
Long Jump.
Ms Dale Spinks
Head of Primary Sport & PE
Middle/Senior School Sport
Winter Fixtures
Round 2: 23 July
Round 3: 30 July
Round 4: 6 Aug
Round 5: 13 Aug
Round 6: 20 Aug
Round 7: 27 Aug
Round 8: 3 Sep
Round 9: 10 Sep
IGGS vs St Aidan’s (Away)
IGGS vs BGGS (Home)
IGGS vs Somerville House (Home)
IGGS vs BSHS (Home)
IGGS vs St Margaret’s (Home)
IGGS vs St Peter’s (Away)
IGGS vs St Hilda’s (Home)
IGGS vs MBC (Away)
A reminder for all girls that if you need to catch a bus to an
Away fixture, you must sign the bus list by 3pm on the
Wednesday preceding the match.
Badminton
Last weekend the first Badminton camp for the year was
held. All players worked hard with the schools coaches.
Head Coach, Mr Les Miller is pleased with the girls standard
of play at this stage of the year.
Trainings are currently held Thursday and Friday afternoons
and Monday afternoon trainings will commence Monday 8
August.
Rhythmic Gymnastics (RSG)
On Friday 29 July all of RSG teams will take part in a
Warm Up competition which will now be hosted at Moreton
Bay College. A bus will depart school at 3pm and will return
at approx 7.15pm. This will be followed by the actual
competition also at MBC on Friday 5 August. Girls should
have returned their permission slips to Ms Spinks in the PE
Staffroom.
Interhouse Athletics Meetings
House meetings for Interhouse Athletics will be held on 25
July. The carnival will be held at Bill Patterson Oval on
Monday, 15 August.
Super 6 Invitational Athletics
The Super 6 Invitational Athletics Meets will commence on
Friday 5 August. These meets are intended as competition
practice for the QGSSSA Athletics Meet. This year the
meets will be held at the Qld State Athletics centre at
Nathan.
Ms Dale Spinks
Acting Head of Secondary Sport
Cross Country Review
The school is currently undergoing a review of Cross
Country, to plan for improvements for in the future. All
parents of Cross Country runners have been emailed over
the holidays asking for their input. It has been asked that
all responses be emailed to the school by this Friday, 15
July.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the parents
who responded to the swimming review that was conducted
earlier this year. This review has been completed and we
are now in the process of deciding which proposals can be
implemented in the near future.
Mrs Chris Gado
Head of Sport
Page 12 Netball The Netball season is underway with the first round of games being played last Saturday. Girls have begun the term
well with almost 100% attendance at trainings and they must remember that 90% attendance is required to receive a
pocket. All players should have received a Netball booklet and I encourage them and their parents to read the
information contained in this document. Parents are very welcome at all games and I encourage you to become
involved in your daughter’s team by offering to be the scorer at least at one game during the season.
There has been a change in arrangements for the Senior C and 8C teams which were due to play BGGS last Saturday.
As BGGS were still on holidays at this time, these games will now be played on Tuesday afternoon, 2 August at the
Downey Park Netball Association, Northey Street, Windsor. Parents are very welcome to attend these games;
however, players are encouraged to take the bus provided to the venue so that we all leave school at 3.00 pm
together. Girls are most welcome to return home with their parents.
On June 7 last term, our Senior A team (and a couple of recruited Open team members) played a friendly match
against a visiting New Zealand schoolgirl team from Woodford House, Havelock North. We were led to believe that
they were an emerging Netball school and would not be much competition for our Open team. They were very well
matched against the Senior A team and the girls played a long and hard game. Their sportsmanship and competitive
spirit was much appreciated and was a good introduction for our Senior A team for the impending QGSSSA season. I
thank the girls for their friendly participation in this match.
Ms Wendy Mayes
Netball Coordinator
@ Grammar & Online Business Directory Advertising The School would like to offer you an opportunity to advertise your business, or the business you work for, in its publications. By advertising in either @ Grammar and/or on our Online Business Directory you will increase your business’s exposure to thousands of the School’s current and prospective parents and friends. If you are interested in receiving information about this advertising, please send your details to Donna Davies, Development Officer via email to d.davies@iggs.qld.edu.au Page 13 Attention Guardians Parents and There are still a number of outstanding Entertainment Books. The IGGS Sports Supporters Group would like to finalise this fundraiser and seek your assistance in this matter.. If you have a book at home or have been sent an overdue notice you MUST return the book or payment for the book as soon as possible. If you would like to purchase the book or order additional books please make payment via this link www.entertainmentbook.com.au/
orderbooks/220013 Page 14 (Held at IGGS)
Year 8 – 12
Sat 30th July
7pm‐10pm
Prizes
&
Giveaways!
$10 Entry
and a Drink
Student ID is essential. Appropriate dress please.
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