Issue 5 2012.pdf - St George Christian School

ST GEORGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
INFANTS • JUNIOR • MIDDLE • SENIOR NEWS
“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus…”
Hebrews 12:1-2a
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
From The Principal
Issue 5 - 1June Issue 2012 3 - 3 April 2011
At St George Christian School, we believe that it is important for our students to look beyond
themselves as they live. The word ‘compassion’ has its origins in Latin, meaning to ‘suffer with’, and
is a word that conveys this important human attribute. It implies a capacity to both recognize
the need of another and to respond in a way that brings relief. Consideration, respect, mercy and
generosity are elements of compassion. Compassion was demonstrated in the life of Jesus Christ
recorded in numerous eyewitness accounts.
One of these accounts used a powerful Greek word for compassion – splagchnizomai - in Matthew
9:36. This account records Jesus’ strong emotional response, that He was so upset with seeing people
in such a vulnerable state that it moved Him ‘in his innards or bowels’. (A person's innards represented
the seat of the warm, tender emotions or feelings.)
Another account, in Matthew 15:32, again connected Jesus’ feeling with His action. Jesus called
his disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me
three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse
on the way”.
The fullness of compassion is displayed in the way God absorbed our imperfection and shame
through His Son’s death and His invitation to all to know forgiveness and peace in our relationship with
Him.
It is vital in an era when we are exposed to seeing so much need, which can at times lead to
‘compassion fatigue’, that we don’t disconnect our compassionate feelings from our response to
act. Our emotions can be useful indicators, as are our senses, but of course as we mature, they don’t
need to dictate our action.
SGCS has for a number of years sought to provide a focus for the expression of our compassion as
a community. In so doing we demonstrate to our students that they can indeed respond in ways
that significantly help others. The Beyond Ourselves initiative, with a focus on a school community in
Vanuatu, enables this.
As I currently interview parents wanting to send their children to the school at our two major points
of entry, Kindergarten and Year 7, I am impressed with the vision most parents have of wanting their
child to be one who grows in their capacity to be considerate of others.
This week our students participated in V-Day and next week we will come together at our community
fundraising dinner for Vanuatu. At the dinner we will meet the team of students who are travelling to
Vanuatu in the July break. Check the school website for details. I hope to see you there.
James Honor
Principal
Equipping Your Child For Life

ST GEORGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Whole School News
2013 SCHOOL TERM & VACATION DATES
TERM 1 Monday 28 January Australia Day Holiday
Tuesday 29 January
Students Yr 1- 5 and 7, 11, 12 commence
Wednesday 30 January Students K, Yr 6, 8, 9, and 10 commence
Friday 12 April
Term concludes
AUTUMN VACATION
Monday 15 April to Friday 26 April
TERM 2 Monday 29 April Staff Professional Development
Tuesday 30 April
Students commence
Monday 10 June
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
Friday 21 June
Term concludes
REMINDER
KINDERGARTEN
ENROLMENTS 2013
If you still need to enrol siblings
for Kindergarten 2013, please
complete and send applications
to the main office as soon as
possible.
Enquiries: registrar@sgcs.com.au
WINTER VACATION
Monday 24 June to Friday 12 July
TERM 3 Monday 15 July Staff Professional Development
Tuesday 16 July
Students commence
Friday 20 September
Term concludes
SPRING VACATION
Monday 23 September to Friday 4 October
TERM 4 Monday 7 October Labour Day Public Holiday
Tuesday 8 October
Staff and Students commence
Friday 6 December
Students conclude
SUMMER VACATION
Commences Friday 6 December
Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri
8.30 - 10.30am and 2.30 - 4.30pm
SECOND HAND BLAZERS REQUIRED
Boys blazers sizes 10 and 12 are
required for the Uniform Shop.
If you can help please drop
them in to the Main Office or
contact Lyn Street on 8558 4133.
Cafe 12 News
As we approach the colder days of winter, our hot orders have increased! Check out the menu on the school’s website to
see what’s on offer.
We have also found chicken schnitzel to be quite a popular request, so it’s back on the menu.
FULL wraps ($6.00) have now replaced the previously offered half wraps. These are great value for money!
Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich $4.50 (with lettuce and mayo - $5.00)
Chicken Schnitzel Roll $5.00 (with lettuce and mayo - $5.50)
When placing lunch orders, please use either paper bags or the thermal bags we provide. Please DO NOT use the zip lock
bags!
WATCH THIS SPACE!
At the begininng of Term 3 we hope to implement an “online ordering system” for all lunch orders. This will provide an
easy way to place your children's orders. We believe this will benefit families and also assist in running the Cafe. We would
welcome feedback on this proposal, so please email your thoughts to cafe12@sgcs.nsw.edu.au or give us a call on
8558 4120.
Looking forward to serving your children.
Caz and Julie
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Whole School News
DATES TO REMEMBER
DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK THE
WEBSITE AND DEPARTMENT NOTES FOR UPDATES
1/06/2012 Yr 3 - 6 CSSA State Cross Country Carnival
Yrs 7 - 12 CSSA State Cross Country Carnival
4/06/2012 Under 15 and Open Girls Soccer Gala Day
Year 1, 2013 Scholarship Testing
5/06/2012 Yrs 7-12 Athletics Carnival
5-6/06/2012 Year 6 Canberra Excursion
6/06/2012 ICAS Science Exam (optional)
7/06/2012 Under 15 Boys Soccer Gala Day
Vanuatu Fundraising Dinner
7pm, Doltone House
9-11/06/2012 Duke of Ed Silver (Yr 10) Practice Hike
11/06/2012 QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY
12/06/2012 Year 11, 2013 Parent Information Evening
Under 14 & 16 Rugby League Gala Day
12 -14/06/2012 Jump Rope Road Trip
13/06/2012 Infants Parent Teacher Interviews
Yr 9 & 10 Elective Music concert - Hall 7pm
14/06/2012 CIS Cross Country Carnival
Yrs 7-12 CIS State Cross Country Carnival
18/06/2012 Yrs 7-12 CSSA AFL Gala Day
Yrs 7-12 CSSA Netball Gala Day
19/06/2012 Junior School Parent Teacher Interviews
Middle School Parent Teacher Interviews
22/06/2012 Bandfest
Last Day Term 2
17/7/2012 Students commence Term 3
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED FOR
SENIOR SCHOOL
EXAMS
Senior School requires assistance from volunteers who
can read and/or write for students receiving special
examination provisions during exams.
If you are able to help please contact the school
office with your details and Senior School Support will
return your call.
There are already a number of wonderful volunteers
who regularly give their time. However, these
volunteers are not always available for every exam.
A larger register of helpers is required, especially due
to the imminent Higher School Certificate exams.
Information about Special Examination Provisions can
be found on the NSW BOARD OF STUDIES WEBSITE and
from Senior Support.
A Working With Children Check will be required.
Your generous assistance will be very much
appreciated.
A NOTE FROM THE LIBRARY
We were delighted to
see so many parents
and friends visit the
new Library facility at
Hurstville Campus on
Open Day.
We are now fully
functional and enjoying
the buzz of students
reading, playing board
games and coming for
research and reading
lessons with their
teachers.
We have a constant flow of new books: Let
me highlight three new series recently added
to the “New Book” shelf:
• In Junior Fiction novels: Jackie French’s
Animal Rescue series. Each book is about
100 pages, in larger print.
• Our Australian Girl, by various authors,
follows the adventures of different girls
at various times in Australia’s history.
• For older readers, a new series by
Christian authors Bodie and Brock
Thoene. Zion Diaries, is set against the
background of Nazi Germany.
Some Practical Matters
Lending limits
Infants : Two books
Years 3-10: Six library books (plus
textbooks)
Years 11-12: Negotiable
Opening Hours - Hurstville Campus
Tuesday to Friday
8:15am - 8:45am
3:15pm - 3:45pm (Senior Students)
and the last half hour of each department’s
lunchtime
Mrs Barbara Wilson
Teacher Librarian

Whole School News
Strong Hearts Strong Minds
What’s Happening to our Boys?
During Week 5, we welcomed Maggie Hamilton to our School to speak about the
challenging topic of raising boys in the 21st century. Maggie is a well known Australian
social commentator on cultural trends.
During her seminar, Maggie presented a very worrying insight into the immense
pressures facing our boys and young men. Pressures from sophisticated marketing
strategies, from new technologies, from a culture soaked in drugs, alcohol and
pornography. This toxic atmosphere, as she describes it, has huge ramifications for
our future society. Despite the grim picture, Maggie presented several strategies for
countering these insidious influences.
For anyone who missed the seminar and is keen to learn more about raising boys,
Maggie’s book “What’s happening to our boys?” is available for loan through the
Parent/Teacher collection at our Library at the Hurstville Campus.
2012 - 2013
ENTERTAINMENT
BOOKS
Now available for purchase
from Main Office
These new Books are only $65 each and for that you
receive $15,000 worth of valuable offers valid until 1 June
2013.
$13 from each Book purchase will help raise funds for
Shade Sails for the school’s new hall terrace!
Books are now available from the Main Office or you can
order on line at:
www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/2040y21
Infants
Parent/Teacher Interviews
Parent/Teacher interviews will be held on Wednesday 20 June. Notes will be sent out shortly so parents can
indicate a suitable time to meet with the teacher and discuss their child’s progress. Reports will be sent home
on Friday 15 June.
Uniform
It is good to see all the children in their winter uniforms. Long sleeved PE shirts are working out well for the
colder days when the children are wearing their sports uniform. These are available at the school’s uniform
shop.

Infants
THRASS
Infants raised money on our Open Day and now Years 1 and 2 have their own giant THRASS mat in their
classrooms. We have another to aim for now to go in the Kindergarten room.
Vanuatu
Thank you to those parents who have already contributed goods for our Vanuatu Dinner auction. We are still
happy to receive donations of items for prizes or silent auctions to be held on the night. If you are able to help
please contact Mrs Mawer on 9529 8405.
Chickens
Sadly we say goodbye to our chicks!
Each Kindergarten class has had ten healthy chicks chirping away each day in their classroom. By some
statistical quirk, 5 black and 5 yellow chicks have hatched in each room.
The children held them while they had a photo taken.
Clarissa Wan
George Yanes
Isla Saxena
Jana Markopoulos
Marcus Sarigiannis
Children in Kindergarten Blue were heard to comment:
“They hatched one by one by one by one by one by one...” Francine Magliveras
“They feel soft and they sing” Sharvi Shetty
“I liked them getting out from the egg” Joey Hardjoprandoto
Our Excursion to Calmsley Hill Farm
Year 1 children visited Calmsley Hill City Farm. Here are some of their recounts of the day
The other week,
Year 1 went to
Calmsley Hill Farm.
When we got there,
we had recess, then
we had a tractor
ride. I liked going
up and down. We
patted the animals
and they were soft. Then we
went to milk a cow. After lunch
we saw whip cracking. It was
loud! Then we saw Marly round
up sheep. Last we saw sheep
shearing. I really enjoyed the
farm. Luke Laurikainen
I went on a bus to the farm.
First we had recess. After, we
saw the farmers and a rabbit
and some sheep. Then we
milked a cow and had lunch.
After lunch we watched the
whip show and the sheep dog
show. Then we saw the sheep
being sheared. I had a good
day! Dimitri Augerinos
Year 1 went
to the farm.
When we got
there we ate
some food
and went on
a tractor ride
and it was fun. The tractor
ride was fast. Then we got
to pat some animals and
some of them were soft. We
also got to milk a cow, which
was fun. After lunch we saw
three shows which were whip
cracking, a sheep dog show
and shearing of a sheep. I
liked the farm. Jeremy Ko
Year 1 went on a bus to go to the farm. First we had recess and then we saw a kitten and some chicks, goats and
sheep. Then we saw a cow and some pigs. I like the tractor ride the best. We had lunch and then we saw the
whip cracking show and Marly the dog rounded up sheep. The lady sheared a sheep for us. That was the best
day ever. Rachel Clayton

Junior School
Congratulations to
2012 Sports House Leaders
YELLOW HOUSE:
Cameron McQueen
and Gabriella Kosteski
BLUE HOUSE:
Serena Doyle
and Joshua Ko
RED HOUSE:
Daniel Tonkonogy
Joshua Hampson
and Caroline Dzajkovski
GREEN HOUSE:
Daniel Poulos and
Naomi Brown
Serving our Junior School at all sporting events
Congratulations
IT Monitors
Peter Tyas
Allan Goodman
Nathaniel Mich
Josephine Ng
Abby Punnett
Emily Tang
Serving our Junior School in
providing technical backup in
Assembly and for classrooms.
THANK YOU
BBQing Parents
who are serving the
Junior School and have
raised over $1,000 for sports equipment
Fantastic Results for the Junior
School Jump Rope team at the State
Championships. Details listed after
Years 3-6 Sport page.
THANK YOU
Year 12 Leaders
for serving and encouraging our
Junior School Leaders each fortnight
GIVING
Junior School students are giving from
their resources to raise money for
science equipment for Ban Ban
school in Vanuatu.
“Each of you should give what you
have decided in your heart to give, not
reluctantly or under compulsion, for God
loves a cheerful giver”
2 Corinthians 9:7
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY has been in the news. Junior School students created posters about “Taking Off
Your Earphones While Crossing the Road” in Life Skills classes.
By Aisley and Isobel
By Joy, Tom and Aisley

Junior School
ART DAY FOR YEAR 4 who sketched and painted in the Australian Impressionistic style
Years 3-6 Sport
TENNIS
The first four weeks of Term 2 saw Year 3 and 4 students participate in tennis lessons provided
by the Tennis Blast Academy. These lessons were very popular with all students and a
a high level of enthusiasm was displayed by both the coaches and the students.
Overall the tennis lessons were very successful.
CIS Representatives
Congratulations to the following students who were successful in being selected to represent Combined
Independent Schools. This is an outstanding achievement as the selection trials are very competitive. The CIS
teams compete at NSW PSSA State Championships and have been very successful in past years.
Softball
Football (soccer)
Jennifer Hampson
Donovan Papoulias and Anthony Nedelkovski
Gala Day
The annual CSSA Southern Metropolitan Zone Gala Day will be held on Thursday 9 August at Barden Ridge. As
usual we will be entering teams in the netball, soccer and newcombe ball competitions. Team selection trials
for all students wishing to participate will take place during sport time in Weeks 7 to 9.
We look forward to a fun Gala Day together!
Rob Archer
K-5 Sports Coordinator

NSW/ACT STATE SKIPPING CHAMPIONSHIPS
26-27 May - Ryde YMCA -
This year’s competition was bigger and tougher than last
year. SGCS was the largest team there with twenty students
from Middle School, two from Senior School and twenty from
Junior School. It was a great experience to see all the skippers
from NSW and the ACT meet and share their skipping skills.
We also got to see the top Australian skippers and a World
Champion showed us their skipping routines which were just
amazing. Our team received a lot of positive comments
regarding our smiles and passion for skipping.
I would like to say a big thank you to:
• Mrs Kosteski, Mrs Norman, Mrs Clark, Mrs Douglas,
• Mrs Madden and Mr Payne for their time and effort
organising our new team shirts, fundraising and providing
lights to practice in the dark.
• To parents for their support and encouragement.
• To Miss Henderson and Mrs Allum and the other teachers
for their help with supervision and encouragement.
This wouldn't have been possible without Mrs Binns who
facilitated practices every time we asked and organised
absolutely everything from costumes to rope malfunctions.
We certainly looked better this year in our sparkly outfits.
By Josephine Anugerah
The results from the competition were:
JN Crew: Nathan Chang, Lucy Benn, Jacob Madden,
Joshua Madden - 4th in 15+ teams 4 person
freestyle
Chloe Tan & Julia Kasses: 3rd in 2x2 double
Middle School
under relay
Revelation Ashley Kasper, Alexandra Clark, Jessica
Anderson & Laura Douglas: 2nd in 12-14
teams 4 person freestyle
JPCopycats Jessica Payne, Josephine Anugerah,
Phoebe Au and Katrina Wong: 2nd in
Double Dutch pairs freestyle
Lydia Chang 3rd in the 9 years female 30sec speed,
Thomas Norman 3rd in the 9-10 yrs old
individual male freestyle and 3rd overall
Nathan Chang 3rd in the 14+ individual male 30sec speed,
and the 3 min speed and the individual
freestyle and 3rd overall
Most valued team player awards went to: Nathan Chang,
Jessica Payne and Josephine Anugerah.
In the middle of what is a particularly busy time of year, we celebrated with Mrs Kidd the imminent arrival of her baby and
welcomed Mrs Harrington to 6K. A transition period allowed students in Year 6 to ease into this change of staff with confidence
and renewed expectations for their learning for the remainder of Year 6. We are thankful that Mrs Harrington has joined our
team. She brings with her a wealth of expertise and extensive experience in working with students and mentoring staff. The
overnight excursion to Canberra planned for Week 7, has meant that students and staff are actively focused on ensuring they
are well prepared to take advantage of the hands-on learning opportunities that await them. The students will participate
in a variety of educational programmes focused on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. To assist parents
in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding under the Parliament and Civics
Education Rebate (PACER) programme toward the travel expenses incurred. This contribution of $20.00 per student will be
paid directly to the school. We would like to acknowledge the Australian Government for their support of this program, and
feel that the excursion will be a rewarding experience for all students.
I want to commend all of our students for their diligence, focus and persistence during this demanding time of examinations
and assessments. The staff have noted with delight, good time management being practised, students revising with one
another during breaks and others taking ownership of their learning by seeking additional assistance at lunch or before or after
school. As usual, the amazing Mrs Allum has conducted 'blitz' type Mathematics sessions for students who were keen for more
opportunities to hone their skills before school. These were indeed well attended and this added ammunition to
Mrs Allum's bold declaration that Mathematics is more important than English! Mrs Allum was well challenged by the rest of the
staff at a recent Middle School Assembly! She remains unconvinced.
It has also been encouraging to see our students take full advantage of the new library facilities which can be so easily
accessed from the Middle School bridge, at our doorstep. At lunch, with a MS Home Room Teacher and a Leader, students
are visiting the Bay Room to read, to play Scrabble, Chess or Cathedral and to work at the computers. The inviting furniture,
the bright colours and the tree tops view have ensured a lovely ambience and a much sought after space.
Year 8 students have relished the recent introduction of one-to-one iPads in their Home Rooms. This mobile technology allows
them and teachers to invest more class time analysing, synthesising and evaluating issues and less time gathering information.
Classroom discourse is now much more focused on higher order thinking which is substantially more effective for our students.
The iPads will also be an invaluable tool as Year 8 undertake their major work before graduating from Middle School, their
independent research task on an issue of their choice.
Thank you for your continued expressions of support. We look forward to speaking with you at Parent Teacher Night in the last
week of the term. Details will be sent home shortly regarding these arrangements.
Mrs Donsworth
Head of Middle School

Middle School
The Biggest Morning Tea
On 11 May, Middle School
participated in the Biggest Morning
Tea. They raised $460 for the Cancer
Council.
A big thank you to all students
and parents for their yummy
contributions.
Stitches Girl’s Fellowship Group
If you were to walk past Middle School
on a Friday during lunch, you would
spy a group of creative young girls
(and a few grandmothers!) keeping
an old art form alive. Knitting is back
in vogue! “Stitches” is the Middle
School Girl’s Fellowship Group and
we meet every Friday to learn how
to knit and share in God’s fellowship
with each other. Our current knitting
goal is to make squares which we
will stitch together for baby blankets.
The blankets will go with the Vanuatu
Mission team in July and be given to
the women who live in the mountains.
Although Vanuatu is a warm climate,
children born in the mountains have
very high mortality rates, as the
unpredictable cold weather can bring
on fatal pneumonia.
The Girl’s group is open to all mothers,
aunts and grandmothers who would
like to chat and knit!
We meet from 1 – 1:30pm every Friday,
so dust off your old needles and wool
and come along for ‘Stitches’.
Mrs Claire Deck

Year 7 - 12 Sport
WEEKLY SPORTS RESULTS
WEDNESDAY 9 MAY 2012
BOYS
GIRLS
Soccer 2nd Grade St George 2 def Blakehurst 1
Rugby League Under 15 St George 4 def by Canterbury 38
Tennis 1st Grade BYE
2nd Grade St George 10 def Blakehurst 2
Soccer 15A St George 4 def Penshurst 0
Netball 2nd Grade St George 14 def Kingsgrove 3
15B St George 23 def Peakhurst 3
WEDNESDAY 16 MAY 2012
BOYS
GIRLS
Soccer 2nd Grade St George 5 def Blakehurst 1
Rugby League Under 15 St George 22 def by Sydney Tech 44
Tennis 1st Grade St George 7 def Sydney Tech 5
2nd Grade St George 6 drew Sydney Tech 6
Soccer 15A St George 0 def by Beverly Hill 1
Netball 2nd Grade St George 22 def Beverly Hills 3
15B St George 33 def Blakehurst 12
WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 2012
BOYS
GIRLS
Soccer 2nd Grade St George 0 def by Sydney Tech 3
Rugby League Under 15 White BYE
Tennis 1st Grade St George 5 draw Blakehurst 5
2nd Grade St George 3 def by Blakehurst 9
Soccer 15A St George 5 def Kingsgrove North 0
Netball 2nd Grade St George 21 def Penshurst 6
15B
BYE
SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations to the following students who competed or trialed and made State and National teams. It is
great to see students succeeding in a range of sports.
NSW CIS Swimming
Ashleigh Steed Peter Binns Joseph Lewis Joanna Axiotis
Joanna Stavrou Sophey Tsolakki
National Christian Schools Swimming
Ashleigh Steed Peter Binns
NSW All Schools Swimming
Ashleigh Steed
NSW CSSA Rugby Union
Mark Ataya Daniel Robinson Chris Satukunlasan

Senior School
Parents for a Weekend
St George Christian School recently purchased three state of the
art “RealCare Baby” infant simulators which will be used by students
participating in the Year 12 Community and Family Studies course.
During a simulation the “RealCare Baby” cries for care at all hours,
day and night. The caregiver has to figure out what the baby needs:
feeding, burping, rocking or diapering. The caregiver wears a unique
tamper proof wireless ID to ensure accountability and the “RealCare
Baby's” computer tracks its care and safe handling over the weekend.
The detailed data is downloaded after the simulation, including exact
times of missed care and specific mishandling - shaken baby, head
support failure, wrong positioning and rough handling.
Students in the Year 12 CAFS course take the simulator home for the
weekend to complement their learning in the Parenting and Caring unit.
Throughout the weekend, they need to maintain a diary detailing their experiences, including when the baby cries,
how it is soothed and their thoughts and feelings at the time.
On completion of the weekend, the baby is returned and the care data downloaded to give an overview of their
caring performance. When the baby is returned, the students are given reflection questions related to their experience
and areas covered in the course.
So far two students have experienced a weekend as a parent. Their initial thoughts about the experience included:
“It was a good learning experience but I wouldn’t want to do it again, I won’t be having a baby any time soon.”
When they were asked to sum up the weekend in a few words they said:
“Stressful! I had no time for myself, the baby impacts everything, every choice revolves around the child.”
Their final thoughts were:
“I have a new respect for parents, especially sole parents.”
Over the next four weekends, other Year 12 CAFS students will be given the chance to experience what it is really like to
care for a child. Look out for future newsletters to see how other students found the experience.
I would like to thank the school for purchasing these “RealCare Babys”,
they will provide invaluable learning opportunities for our students.
Mr Jason Munro
An Intimate Evening of Fine Music
On Wednesday evening 13 June 2012, students in Year 9 and 10
Elective Music classes will be performing pieces they have been
working on throughout this term.
When: Wednesday 13 June 2012
Time: 7pm
Where: The Hall
Please come and support them, and enjoy some beautiful Music.
WANTED FOR
SCIENCE
EXPERIMENTS
The Science Department is in need of
empty, 110gm baby food jars to be
used in Science Experiments.
If you can help, please drop the empty
bottles off at the Senior School or Main
Office.
Thank you for your help.

Senior School
On 28 May, Year 9 and 11 Drama students were given
the opportunity to attend an in-school afternoon
workshop in Commedia dell’Arte.
“Commedia” originated in Italy during the 16th and
17th Centuries and used masks, archetype, acrobatics,
song and dance to tell farcical stories that poked fun at
and relayed gossip about the various strata of society;
kind of like a renaissance “Women’s Weekly”!
Both Year groups have had the chance to explore the
form in class this term and so a professional Commedia
troupe was invited to show the students how this
traditional style can still entertain us today.
The afternoon’s activities were organised by theatre
company, Matriark Art Theatre and gave students
the opportunity to watch a short play performed by a
professional Commedia troupe, ask questions in a Q&A
panel discussion and then learn the skills for themselves
on the floor in small group workshops run by the
performers.
Commedia 2 – Lachlan McWhirter (Year 9) learning to play the
character 'Il Capitano' with tutor Bobby Den Engelsman
from Matriark Art Theatre.
As an intensely physical art form, Commedia dell’Arte
can often be quite a difficult theatre style to master.
However, our talented students jumped right into the
workshops with great energy and could be seen in
spaces across the school jumping, waddling, squawking
and squealing as they tackled the ancient theatre
form.
At the end of the session, students were given the
chance to perform some of the characters and
situations that they’d been exploring, and some really
original and inventive performances were given by
both Year 9 and Year 11.
The workshop and performance were a really
enjoyable and unique experience for all involved.
Thank you Matriark Art Theatre and well done to our
wonderful students!
Commedia 3 – Mr Parker and Matriark Art Theatre answer
questions asked by Year 9 and Year 11 students.
Commedia 1 – Abbey Nicoll, Phoebe Honor and Kelly Chan (Year 9) perform the character of 'The Servant'
with tutor Nicholas O'Regan from Matriark Art Theatre.

Senior School
As part of the Beyond Ourselves initiative we will be
partnering and sharing this mission experience with a
medical team led by Dr Shan Ong.
This year, as in previous years, SGCS will work with
the Camp Shining Light (CSL) Mission Base located
near Luganville, participate in ministry programs and
provide practical help to local primary and high
schools.
Students will also be given the opportunity to assist
the medical team led by Dr Ong (a school parent)
and provide basic treatment, first aid and hygiene
education for families in the Luganville area.
Vanuatu Mission Trip
2012… Not long now!
It’s hard to believe but in less than two months the SGCS
Vanuatu team will jet off to the island of Espiritu Santo on the
school’s annual ‘Beyond Ourselves’ mission trip.
Preparations are well under way with students and
staff meeting on Monday afternoons to co-ordinate
the drama, music, craft and sport activities, as well as
preparing servant hearts for the mission trip.
This will be the fourth team we have sent over on a short
term mission. This year the team consists of twenty four Year
10 and Year 11 students, seven staff members and various
other members of the SGCS community who are all incredibly
excited about sharing the gospel and lending a helping hand
to the people of Vanuatu.
BEYOND THE TEMPER
TANTRUM:
Effective and Engaging
Parenting
This 3-session workshop designed
by Educational & Developmental
Psychologist Clare Rowe aims
to assist you in parenting with
confidence, less stress and
greater communication skills
between all family members. It
also covers basic principles and
techniques for managing your
children’s behaviour.
Dates: 4, 11, 18 Sep 2012
Time: 6:45pm - 8pm
Cost: $99 per person or
$150 per couple*
(for three sessions)
Venue: 245 Rocky Point Rd
Ramsgate 2217
Phone: 9529 6359
sydneychildpsychology.com
WWW.AUSTRALIAN SPORTS CAMPS.COM.AU
NSW AFL Football and Rugby Union
St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill - 3, 4 & 5 July
Woollahra Playing Fields, Rose Bay - 10, 11 & 12 July
NSW Hockey
Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre - 3, 4 & 5 July
1300 914 368
Linda Gades
Designer Cakes
Let me help make your next
celebration one to remember,
I can design and create any
cake for your occasion, from
Christening, Birthday, Novelty,
Wedding, Cupcakes etc
24 years exp.
I also deliver cupcakes to your
child’s classroom,
2 days notice appreciated.
10% discount for SGCS students
My cake designs are on
Facebook under
“Linda Gades Designer Cakes”
Email: lindagades@msn.com
Mob: 0409 316 299

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Contact us:
Mob: 0400 464 276 T: 8094 9964
1/13-19 Hogben St Kogarah
www.globaltutoring.com.au
• Free trial lesson !
• Free catch up missed lessons !
• 20% off for your third child !
HSC
High School
Primary School
Selective School Test
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Problem Solving
Writing
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And more…
Dangerously Fit
Bootcamps / Group Outdoor Fitness
2 week trials for $1
Attend as many classes and
locations as you want!
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Indoor locations available for winter program
www.bootcampsydney.com.au 1800 791 446
Amy - 0405 356 708
Oatley
Bexley
Riverwood
Killara
Piano classes
for kids of all ages, individual or in group classes
(2-3 students) by professional teacher with 15
years experience)
A variety of programs
are available: beginners
and advanced students,
preparations for AMEB
exams, singing groups,
improvisation, concert perfpormance and more
to develop your child’s musical talent!!!
All inquiries: Natalie on 0415 971 915
Enrol your child for 2012 now!
TENNIS COACHING
JAMES WOODWARD
Tennis Coaches Australia
Level II TCA Coach
Private & Group Coaching
Children & Adults
Free Introductory Lesson
60 Hillcrest Ave
Hurstville Grove 2220
Phone: 9580 5275
Mobile: 0412 127 068

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Come and play
Tennis at
The Tennis Blast Academy is the home of
New South Wales’ number one 12 year old girl and
Sydney’s top training centre for kids 12 years and under
4 day School Holiday Camps both weeks of the holidays
•8 hours for children aged 4-9 for $99
•16 hours for children aged 7-14 $180
www.tennisblastacademy.com
Harold Fraser Reserve, 280 Princes Highway Carss Park
To enrol email cp@tennisblast.com.au
Phone Kerry Dock on 0437 766 006
211b Ramsgate Road, Ramsgate (near Coles)
Prop.: Edward J Kasparian
(Bph.BA.MPS. member of DA Australia)
Shop Hours: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday to Friday
9:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday and Sunday
* Fast prescription service with counselling
* Free Delivery and Pick up Service
* Cosmetics, Exclusive French Perfumes, Gift Ware and Cards
* We will match the best price
* Webstar Packs Dispenser
We are members of the School Community and would be pleased to
offer a 10% discount on shop items (Not on scripts or specials)
to families and friends of SGCS - ask at the counter.
Tel: 9529 3367 Fax: 9583 2103
19 MORTS ROAD, MORTDALE NSW 2223 PHONE: 9579 5922
LICENSED CAFE
Winner of the 2007
St George
Business Awards
Escape the daily grind in our sunny, courtyard Café
Breakfast and lunch available all day
We provide the best coffee in the area
with friendly service and child friendly environment
Blackboard specials available
Present this ad for a complimentary
coffee with any meal

Your Local Accredited Specialists
Individual Law
• Wills and Estates
• Family Law
• Conveyancing
• Personal Injury
Financial Planning
Business Law
• Commercial
Property, Finance
& Litigation
• Employment Law
Mortgage Solutions
As a member of the St George Christian School
Community Owen Hodge Lawyers would like to offer
you our services at a 15% discount.
We aim to provide you with a positive solution to
your legal problem and invite you to mention this offer
when making your appointment.
1800 770 780
www.owenhodge.com.au
Hurstville Office Sydney Office
Level 2, Level 3,
12-14 Ormonde Parade 171 Clarence Street