Prep Peek T3W10 - Sydney Church of England Grammar School

The weekly newsletter of Shore Preparatory School, Sydney, NSW
Thursday, 17 September
Monday 5 October
Phone 8am - 4pm: 9956 1183 Fax : 9956 1199
email: SecNSP@shore.nsw.edu.au (Yrs 3-6)
PO Box 1221 North Sydney New South Wales 2059
Prep Peek available Fri pm http://www.shore.nsw.edu.au and follow the prompts
Tuesday 6 October
Wednesday 7 October
Labour Day Term 4 Commences
Public Holiday
ELC Closed
Year 5 Father and Son Camp
Last weekend, the boys and dads of Year 5 enjoyed a hectic weekend of fun activities that included indoor rock climbing, low ropes, billycart making and riding the waterslide.
The boys and their dads went home a bit tired, but certainly
with great memories and stories. The beautifully fine and
warm weather enabled all to enjoy the water and the facilities at Deer Park which is part of the Anglican Youthworks
site in the Royal National Park. Congratulations to all boys
and their dads for a positive and happy weekend. I would
also like to thank Mr Harrington, Mr Larby and Mr Knight for
their work over the weekend to support this important
event.
Thursday 8 October
Volume 38 Issue 29
Friday 9 October
Sat 10 / Sun 11 Oct
K - 2 Orientation
Morning @ NB (9am)
Summer Sport Round 7
into the Joy House Film Festival as one of the finalists. Congratulations!
Start of Term 4
A reminder that Term 4 commences next term on Tuesday
6 October, after the Monday public holiday. Please also
note that the children will change into their summer uniform
for the first day of Term 4.
Nick Saunders
Head of Shore Preparatory School
Junior Prep Proms
Congratulations to all boys who performed in the Prep
Proms this week. As you are aware this was a very special
evening for the boys in Years 3 and 4. The enthusiasm,
talent and energy of all performers were inspiring. I would
like to thank all the Preparatory School staff for their support of this event. The Prep Proms takes all year to prepare. Mrs Macaulay, Miss Janssen, Mrs Hellmers and the
music staff should be very pleased with the performances.
Well done to all performers! We are now looking forward to
the Years 5 & 6 Proms next term.
Public Speaking Competition
The students, teachers and guests at this week’s North
Sydney Assembly were treated to some captivating
speeches by our four grade winners in this year’s Public
Speaking Competition. Congratulations to Charlie Mattison
(3K), Tom Wymond (4D), George Leary (5P) and Dylan
Reid (6R), who performed so wonderfully for the audience,
and congratulations also to all of the finalists who received
special certificates at the Assembly.
Prep Student Successes
Last week, six Prep boys competed at the CIS Athletics
Carnival at Homebush. Well done to Jack Stokeld, Charlie
Cole, Ben Moore, George Chapman, Charlie Wilson and
James O’Donnell who achieved this milestone. Special
mention and congratulations to Jack Stokeld (800m) and
Ben Moore (High Jump) who placed in their events and
won selection for NSW CIS to compete at the NSW PSSA
Athletics carnival in October. Well done Jack and Ben.
In Snowsports, two Prep boys competed in the Australian
Interschools National Championships last week – Marcel
Ewen in the Division 5 Alpine Giant Slalom and Lachlan
Whitehead in the Division 4 Moguls. What a great achievement! Special congratulations to Lachlan Whitehead who
placed 4th in his race.
James Wong from Year 3 took part in a Claymation event
recently with his sister Sophia. The pair wrote a wonderful
story which they then turned into a short Claymation movie.
The judges were so impressed that the work was entered
Y5 Father and Son Camp
4D performing at the Junior Prep Proms
North Sydney News, Years 3 to 6
Junior Proms
What an evening it was! A packed Smith Auditorium
crowd was treated to a number of sublime performances from our Prep boys. The members of the Concert
Band, String Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Band,
String Quartet and Chapel Choir showed us the fruit of
their hard work by performing outstanding renditions of
a number of familiar pieces. The boys in Years 3 and 4
and our Elective Dance group wowed the audience in
the second half of the show with their energy and timing. Of course, a night of this magnitude isn’t possible
without the assistance of many people; I’d particularly
like to thank Stephanie Janssen, Kirsten Macaulay,
Judy Hellmers, Biljana Mitrovic, Lisa Steiner and Sandy
Robertson for their dedication and professionalism in
preparing the boys for the evening.
Commencement of Term 4 – Summer Uniform
Term 4 begins for students on Tuesday 6 October.
Parents are asked to take whatever steps necessary to
ensure that your son returns to school on the first day
next term with immaculate appearance which is then
maintained throughout the term. This includes an appropriate haircut and shoes that are shined, repaired if necessary and properly laced. I remind boys and parents that
boys are expected to be dressed in their summer uniform for the duration of Term 4.
Thank You
Thank you to all parents who have assisted in various
programmes at the school this term. Whether it be in
coaching sport, refereeing, taking reading groups, covering books in the library or working on an American Tea
stall we are most appreciative of the support of our parent
body.
Quality Class Award
Congratulations to 3K who won the Quality Class Award
on a count back. Well done to all the boys for their consistent hard work and exemplary behaviour.
I wish all children and families of the Preparatory School
a restful and refreshing holiday.
Adam Larby
Deputy Head of Shore Preparatory School - North Sydney
Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships 2015
The Snowsports National Championships were held at Mt
Buller in Victoria last week just as the snow started to melt
in the spring weather. Shore Prep was represented by Marcel Ewen (Yr 4) in Alpine and Lachlan Whitehead (Yr 6) in
Moguls. Congratulations to Lachlan who came 4th overall
and Marcel who placed 25th in their Divisions.
More than 15,000 competitors representing 3,000 schools
participated during the 2015 season. Thanks again to the
Shore Prep boys who competed; their parents; Mrs Curnow
who supported us at the Sydney Championships in the July
school holidays; and to Mr Payne, the Senior School Master-in-Charge of Snowsports, who organised and encouraged us at every event. With so many new skiers and
snowboarders from Shore Prep starting out this year, 2016
is looking good. New participants are always welcome.
Look out for details of the 2015 Snowsports Team Dinner
to be held during Term 4.
Tim Leadbitter
Snowsports Captain
Charities - World Vision & St Lucy’s
Thank you to the Year 6 charity leaders, Miss Schlunke,
Miss Dickson and all of the boys and families who have
supported this term’s charities through the Chapel collection and special events. We trust and pray that the considerable sums raised will be used to benefit families in
Rwanda and the children at St Lucy’s school.
Medallions of Excellence
Congratulations to the following boys who were awarded
their Medallion of Excellence at Monday’s assembly, Hugo
Brown, Benjamin Brunker, Paul Davison, Daniel Fatseas,
Zac Hall, Will Harding, Will Harvey, Sam Hodgson, Hamish Hunter, Nicholas Laforest, Ashton Lyne, Charlie Manuell, Harrison McCorkell, Nixon Muhlbauer, Toby
Pilbeam, Daniel Ryan, Nicholas Stratton and Adrian
Thompson. Boys in Year 6 can receive this award once
they have reached 16 or 32 awards (depending on when
they started at the Prep). The presentation of the medallions at Assembly is to acknowledge and recognise their
hard work, service and consistency over their time at the
Prep school. Well done boys.
After School Clubs – Term 4
Many application forms for Term 4 After School Clubs
have been returned. Clubs will commence in the second
week of term. If you are yet to do so, please return your
form in the first days of next term.
Marcel Ewen
Shore Preparatory School K, 1, 2 – Northbridge
K,1,2 Phone: 8966 5300
K,1,2 Fax: 8966 5390
Northbridge News, K, 1, 2
Swimming School
Next term, K,1,2 will hold its annual 10-day intensive swimming school programme. This will be held at Willoughby
Leisure Centre. The programme will commence on Monday, 26 October and conclude on Friday, 6 November. Sessions will be conducted by swimming instructors from
Willoughby Leisure Centre and class teachers will attend for
supervision of the children. Further details will be sent
home at the beginning of next term.
Life Education
This week we enjoyed hearing about some healthy lifestyle
tips form Healthy Harold. The girls and boys had a great
time visiting the Life Education mobile learning centre.
Please ask your child what he/she learnt with Healthy Harold this week.
Labelling Uniform
The holidays are a great time to check your child’s Summer
uniform to ensure it is labelled with the correct name. Hats,
jackets and jumpers often go home with a different child
during term and the owner can be left without it for some
time. Please take a moment to ensure that all items of uniform are clearly labelled, especially with the swimming programme coming up next term.
Term 4 Assemblies
Thank you Year 2C for presenting your assembly for us this
week. There will be no assembly on the first Wednesday of
next term. The dates of the final assemblies for next term
will be published in the community calendar. Congratulations to the boys in 1M for receiving the final Quality Class
of the Week Award for Term 3! Well done also to all the
children in K,1,2 for being crowned our Chapel Money
Champions for this week. What a great way to finish the
term!
Thank You
On behalf of the staff I would like to thank all families for
their support during a very busy yet productive Term 3. To
complement the dynamic learning that has taken place in
the classrooms, we have seen the children actively engage
in excursions, assemblies, performances and sports events.
May I take this opportunity to wish you all an enjoyable and
relaxing break, and trust you are able to have an especially
rewarding time with your children.
Natasha Mitchell
Deputy Head of Shore Preparatory School - Northbridge
Year 1 students with Georgie Gardner - Healthy
Harold Ambassador.
Early Learning Centre – Northbridge
ELC Phone: 8966 5350 ELC Fax: 8966 5391
ELC News
Summer Programme
With the welcome arrival of the warmer weather we have
now commenced the summer programme. This means
that we will enjoy the outdoor garden area during the earlier part of the day then transition into the rooms as the
sun UV gets stronger. To ensure the children are well
protected from the sun, please apply sunscreen to your
child as you arrive to the ELC each day.
Transition to Kindergarten
An important skill for children to have mastered before
they start Kindergarten is being able to write their own
name. Children will be asked to do this often and when
they are able to do this with ease they feel capable and
able to ‘do school’. As children move from mark making
to writing recognisable letters, using correct case and correct letter formation is important to their success. A
handy tip when writing your child’s name is to use correct
case rather than capitals, this will reinforce the correct
formation of their name.
In NSW children learn to write using NSW foundation
handwriting. Handouts will be provided in the coming
weeks for children to take home that illustrate the correct
way to form both capital and lower case letters. These will
be useful as you guide children when they practice their
writing.
Start Dates for 2016
Recently I have had a few questions regarding the ELC
start dates for 2016. So that you are best able to plan
your holidays, the staggered start dates are:
Tuesday 19 January
ELC welcomes returning 3 and 5 day children
Wednesday 20 January
ELC welcomes returning 3 day and 5 day children
Thursday 21 January
ELC closed for Shore Professional Development
Friday 22 January
ELC welcomes returning 2 day and 5 day children
Monday 25 January
ELC welcomes new 3 & 5 day children with surnames A - M
Tuesday 26 January
ELC closed for AUSTRALIA DAY
Wednesday 27 January
ELC welcomes new 3 day children with surnames N - Z
Thursday 28 January
ELC welcomes new 2 day children with surnames A - M
Friday 29 January
ELC welcomes new 2 day children with surnames N – Z
Happy Holidays
This week marks the end of a very busy Term 3 for the
Early Learning Centre and we are looking forward to a
change of pace over the upcoming school holidays. The
ELC will remain open throughout the holidays with the
exception of Monday 5 October when we will be closed
for Labour Day. For those enjoying some time away from
the ELC we hope you have a safe and happy holiday.
Important Dates
Wednesday 14 October – Individual and Group Photographs
3/5 day children
Thursday 15 October – Individual and Group Photographs
2/5 day children
Wednesday 25 November – Bronwyn Vaughan presents
“Stories in the shade of the tree”
Thursday 26 November – Bronwyn Vaughan presents
“Stories in the shade of the tree”
Wednesday 2 December – 3/5 day Christmas Celebration
Thursday 3 December – 2/5 day Christmas Celebration
Rebecca Schollum
Director - Early Learning Centre
Wet weather information
Please refer to the
Shore website on
Saturday morning
www.Shore.nsw.edu.au
(Quick Links/Prep Sporting
Fixtures/ Prep
Weekly Fixtures)
UNIFORM SHOP
Open
Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays
9.30 to 4.30pm
(02) 9900 4704
Wednesday Sports training
Shore Prep Sport Dress Code - All of these items are available at the clothing shop.
Boys are required to wear their PE uniform. The correct gear
for their sport is:
Cricket: Shore cricket hat and whites must be worn (Long or
short white pants are OK). All boys must wear a helmet,
pads and box to bat.
Tennis: Boys are to wear Shore tennis polo shirt and Shore
cap.
Basketball: Boys are to wear Shore basketball uniform
(baggy basketball shorts and singlet).
Please note: On Wednesdays, boys will be asked to wear
their PE uniform t-shirt to training instead of their basketball
singlet.
PE Classes – Term 4
In Term 4 all boys 3-6 will be doing a swimming unit as part
of the PD/H/PE Program.
During PE lessons the boys will walk to the Senior School
swimming pool. There they will get changed into the following;
Dress Code – School swimmers, Shore wet shirts, towel and
sunscreen are compulsory. Goggles and cap recommended.
Shore wet shirts available from clothing pool (extra protection from the Aussie sun).
Scott Mancey
Prep Sportsmaster
10 October - Round 7
1st XI
Cricket
Mr Bayliss
Mosman
Northbridge G
8.00am
2nd XI
Cricket
Mr Harrington
Knox
Toolong Oval
8.00am
Yr 6 Super 8
Blue
Miss Dickson
St Aloysius
Anderson Park
9.00am
Senior
Super 8
Mrs Bunting
St Aloysius
Anderson Park
7.30am
Yr 5 A
Cricket
Mr Martin
Trinity
School Field, Nth Syd
8.00am
Yr 5 B
Cricket
Mr Mancey
Trinity
Northbridge F
8.00am
Yr 5
Super 8
Blue
Miss Kleinig
Knox
Gillespie # 2
9.30am
Yr 4A
Cricket
Mr Larby
King’s
Price # 1
8.00am
Yr 4
Super 8
Blue
Miss Polis
King’s
Northbridge E
9.30am
Yr 4
Super 8
White
Mr Grainger
King’s
Northbridge E
8.00am
Miss Mitchell
Mrs Reynolds
Knox
River Road
8.00am
Mr Tooker
Syd Grammar, St Ives
NSBH
10.15am
Syd Grammar, St Ives
NSBH
9.30am
Syd Grammar, St Ives
NSBH
8.45am
Syd Grammar, St Ives
NSBH
8.00am
Syd Grammar, St Ives
Cowper Courts
9.30am
Syd Grammar, St Ives
Cowper Courts
8.45am
Trinity Strathfield
TGS Gym
(Strathfield)
10.15am
Trinity Strathfield
TGS Gym
(Strathfield)
9.30am
Tennis
Venues:
SHORE:
Northbridge (SCEGS War Memorial Playing Fields)
55 Sailor’s Bay Road, Northbridge
School Field: Edward Street, North Sydney
NSBH: Falcon & Miller Street, Crows Nest
River Road Tennis Centre - 18 River Rd Northwood
Snr A
Basketball
Snr B
Basketball
Mrs Crerar
Snr C
Basketball
Mr Morrison
KNOX:
Toolang - Cnr Toolang and Warrimoo Ave, St Ives
Gillespie # 2 - Young Street, Wahroonga
Snr D
Basketball
Mrs Curnow
ST ALOYSIUS:
Anderson Park - Kuraba Road, Neutral Bay
Snr E
Basketball
Miss Schlunke
Snr F
Basketball
Miss Gagliano
Junior A
Basketball
Mrs Anderson
Junior B
Basketball
Miss Robertson
KING’S:
Price # 1 : 87-129 Pennant Hills Rd, Parramatta
SYDNEY GRAMMAR, ST IVES:
Cowper Courts - Cnr Mona Vale Rd & Ayres Rd, St Ives
TRINITY STRATHFIELD:
TGS Gym - 115 The Boulevarde, Strathfield
SAVE
THE DAT
Sony Camp 2015
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Film Night Fundraiser
Thursday 8 October 2015
$20.00 p/p including popcorn and soft drink
Doors open at 6:30pm for 7:00pm start
Tickets available through Trybooking:
http://www.trybooking.com/IWCJ
Year 5 Parents Night Out
Thursday 8 October from 7pm
Join us for a fun night out at
Wilcox Cammeray
463 Miller Street, CAMMERAY NSW 2062
You will be offered a drink on arrival followed by good food and desserts
Cost will be $45
Before you go on holidays….. please book your tickets!
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