Issue 3 May 2012 - The Peninsula School

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Official newsletter of The Peninsula School
Issue 3 • 2012
Looking forward
Thursday 17 May
The Wiz Production Performance, 7pm, FAC
Friday 18 May
Yr 12 Physics to CSIRO, 8.45am-12.30pm
The Wiz Production Performance, 7pm, FAC
Saturday 19 May
The Wiz Production Performance, 3pm, FAC
Sunday 20 May
Chapel Service, 10am, Chapel of the Resurrection
Unit 3 Eco & Legal Trip to Canberra
Monday 21 May
Meet the author of ‘Runner’ 9E & 9F, 10.30am-3.30pm
Yr 3 Camp departs, 9am
Middle School ADT Exhibition 21-25 May, 9am-4pm, PAC
Jnr HPV Parent Info Evening, 7pm, Junior School
Tuesday 22 May
Yr 3 Camp returns, 3.15pm
House Cross Country Yrs 7&8, 10.10am-11.15am
House Cross Country Yrs 10,11&12, 11.15am-12pm
Excursion Monro J Off-site 10.30-3.30
GVBR Parent Information Evening, 7pm-8pm,
Lecture Theatre
Wednesday 23 May
PDP Activities, pm
Jnr Maths Olympiad
Yr 5 National Gallery Excursion, 9am-3pm
World Challenge Focus Meeting, 3.30pm-6.30pm,
Lecture Theatre
Thursday 24 May
UNSW Science Competition, Yr 9, 9am-3.30pm
Yr 12 Physics to CSIRO, 9.30-11.30am
Unit 3 Studio to Lichtenstein Exhibition, 1.15pm-3.15pm
A Little Night Music, 7pm, Ansett Hall
Friday 25 May
Jnr District Cross Country
First Football v Marcellin, 12.15pm, Off-site
Saturday 26 May
Melbourne Chamber Workshops, All Day, PAC
Classes 1980-1989 Reunion, 6pm, Pavilion
Sunday 27 May
Chapel Service, 10am, Chapel of the Resurrection
Melbourne Chamber Workshops, All Day, PAC
Monday 28 May
Year 9 A/B Camp
Year 9 C/D P2C
Year 9 E/F Pathways
Life Ed Van, All Week, Junior School
Mornington Peninsula Choral Festival, 7pm-9pm,
Ansett Hall
Tuesday 29 May
Mornington Peninsula Choral Festival, 7pm-9pm,
Ansett Hall
Wednesday 30 May
Mornington Peninsula Choral Festival, 7pm-9pm,
Ansett Hall
Thursday 31 May
Mornington Peninsula Choral Festival, 7pm-9pm,
Ansett Hall
Sunday 3 June
Chapel Service, 10am, Chapel of the Resurrection
Monday 4 June
Ants Pants Concert, 3.45pm, Chapel
Jnr Interschool Chess - Prep to Yr 3
VCE Information Evening, 7pm-9pm, Ansett Hall
Tuesday 5 June
Yr 6 Market Set Up, 2pm-4pm, Ansett Hall
UNSW Science Competition - Yr 11 &12, 11.15am
Debating (Regional), 6pm-9pm, Toorak College
Wednesday 6 June
Yr 6 Market Day, 8am-1pm, Ansett Hall
UNSW Science Competition - Yr 7-10, 9am-3.30pm
Year 9 A/B camp concludes
PDP Activities, pm
Thursday 7 June
Yr 11 Examinations commence
Winter Concert, 7pm, Lewington Rm
Friday 8 June
Yr 10 Exams commence
Sunday 10 June
Chapel Service, 10am, Chapel of the Resurrection
From our Principal ...
Dear Parents,
I am pleased to announce that
work on our new Senior School
Centre will soon commence.
After considering numerous
tenders for the project, the Board
has selected the well known
construction company SJ Higgins
to build our new facility. This
company is very familiar to us as
they built the RT Hille Performing
Arts Centre back in 2008.
A further key appointment
recently has been that of Richard
Congreve to the position of Project Manager. Richard, who is
much experienced with managing large scale building sites, will
be reporting from time-to-time in our newsletter on the progress
of the build. Families and students have already been informed of
the changed traffic conditions on campus which will be with us
for much of the next 18 months. I thank you in advance for your
cooperation and your understanding if these conditions present an
inconvenience at any time.
As Principal of the school, I often have the opportunity to enjoy
many moments that fill me with great pride in our students’
achievements. None more so than recently, on Anzac Day, when
our Heads of School, Trixie Neville and James Kilborn, together
with our Cadets, represented us so well at the local early morning
services. Well done also to talented trumpeter, Tully Robertson (Year
8), who played the Last Post at several venues on the day.
Furthermore, our Marching Band , which is made up of Cadets
and musicians, did such a fantastic job as part of the parade along
St Kilda Rd to the Shrine. The dreadful weather on the day made
their task a testing one but I am sure that all involved enjoyed the
moment greatly. Particular thanks go to Piet Collins, from our Music
staff, whose commitment and enthusiasm was fundamental to the
success of this new venture.
At Peninsula, parents and grandparents are recognised as being
prime contributors to their child’s social, physical, cultural, moral
Victoria shows her
character strength of GRIT!
Congratulations to Victoria
Roadnight who is the
first Peninsula student
to complete the National
Adventure Training Award
for cadets which involves
a 7 day test of endurance,
resilience, leadership,
navigation and teamwork.
Victoria walked in the
vicinity of 110 km in tough
Canberra conditions;
carrying a pack and
sleeping under a sheet of
and intellectual development. The partnership between home
and school is paramount to the education process; thus parent
involvement is welcomed and encouraged. Parents play an
important part in the life of the school by:
* helping with the implementation of a range of class programs
* assisting with co-curricular activities
* supporting the ongoing development of school resources and facilities
* attending parent information sessions, meetings and presentations.
I would encourage parents to become involved with the School
when opportunities are presented. To this end, please keep an eye
on our calendar for upcoming meetings of our Parents’ Association
(PSPA); this is a group which can always use offers of help. More
information regarding meeting times and future events is available
from Suzanne Ashley (97887825).
Finally, as I write this, the cast and crew of The Wiz are in full swing,
preparing for their upcoming performances. Rehearsals have been
full of energy and excitement and are indicative of a wonderful
show.
Stuart Johnston
Principal
STOP PRESS! - A must for all parents
Parent Information Evening with
Cyber Safety Expert – Susan McLean
7.00pm 29 May,
H.A. Macdonald Pavilion
Parents are invited to attend an evening presentation with Australia’s foremost expert in the area of Cyber Safety, Susan McLean, on
Tuesday 29 May at 7.00pm in the H.A. Macdonald Pavilion.
As places are limited please register your intention to attend with Nichole Hargreaves on 9788 7748.
For more information see our website, www.tps.vic.edu
plastic, including one frosty night without a sleeping bag in a bush
shelter constructed by her group. She navigated successfully to
locate up to 20 hidden CDs a day in the middle of pine forests,
paddocks and Australian bush.
The activity concluded with the 15km forced march over Canberra’s
three peaks followed by the
Officers’ obstacle course
at Duntroon. Victoria was
awarded her badge by General
Campbell. Well done Victoria!
Phil Doll
Deputy Principal
Community Relations &
Positive Psychology
Annual Giving
Our School Community will shortly
receive an invitation to support our
Building Program.
Your donation is important to us -
please help us to build for the next
50 years.

The School with spirit!
Top Class!
Congratulations to Ruth Williams and Chloe Smith from the Class of
2011 who have been chosen by a selection panel from VCAA to take
part in the highly prestigious Top Class - VCE Season of Excellence for
2012.
ANZAC Spirit
2012
Anzac Day 2012 will live long in the collective memory of The
Peninsula School as it was the first time in the school’s history
that a student Marching Band took part in the famous Anzac Day
parade in Melbourne.
The day was beset by rain and icy winds and although we got
soaked, our spirits were high. The students witnessed some of
the best marching bands in the State and were swept up in the
excitement, significance and occasion of this iconic event.
Top Class is a series of performances that presents exemplary work
completed in VCE. Ruth has been selected for her outstanding 2011
Theatre Studies monologue and Chloe for her enthralling Drama solo
performance. Brilliant!
Cheered on every step of the way by their parents and the large
crowd, the students marched and played with great pride as we
made our journey to the Shrine. Many of the students enjoyed the
experience so much they wanted to march again!
It is to the enormous credit of the students that they mastered
Waltzing Matilda and the National Anthem in such a short space of
time. They also receive full marks for learning to march with such
precision. With just a limited preparation the band really rose to the
occasion; they marched well, were attentive to instructions and
they sounded great.
The Peninsula School Marching Band comprised:
Tully Robertson - trumpet, Maxwell Doherty - trumpet, Mathew
Howell - trumpet, Sam Pulsford - trumpet, Lachlan Flannigan -
euphonium, James Burt - euphonium, Alexander Williams - tuba,
Oscar Ragg - tuba, Noah Szto - trombone, Alexander Oosterberg
- trombone, Ella Ragg - clarinet, Stephanie Howgate - clarinet,
Laurene Colin - clarinet, Jay Butterworth - flute, Lucy Grant - flute,
Nicolas Morris - saxophone, Darcy Cousins - saxophone, Alex
Gill - saxophone and Cadet Drum Line: Drum Major - Cpl Jake
Miller-Randle, Flag Bearer - Victoria Roadnight, Emily Boluk - snare,
Lauren Peasely - snare, Drew Robinson- cymbals, Matthew Jacob
– bass drum, Yoann Colin - snare, Nicolas Jackson – snare drum.
The Marching Band will continue to represent the School at future
Anzac Day parades and at other community events. Stay tuned!
I’d like to thank all of the staff and parents who supported me
during this frantic, yet exciting, time and, of course, the members of
the first ever Peninsula School Marching Band. Well done!!!
Piet Collins
Percussion Teacher
Relay for Life
A huge thank you to all of you for your contribution
to our great effort on Saturday/Sunday. This is both
for the monies we raised and the way you found and
displayed various strengths in yourselves. Throughout
the evening we must have all had times when we
felt tired or cold, but there was never a cross word
spoken or a chance to help someone else missed.
Random Acts of Kindness and smiles were on display
everywhere!
I was so proud of your individual spirit and team work.
Each year I come away feeling so full of the power of
the individual when we join together with others for a
common purpose. When we set our goals high we can
achieve great things.
We have easily achieved our goal of $1,000 and will
continue to bank money for the next few weeks.
Hopefully we will have a warmer time next year and
encourage others to join us for the great fun!
Well done and thank you to all involved.
Elizabeth McCormick
Careers Department | International Liaison Officer
Of hope and inspiration...
On Friday April 24 TPS hosted The Choir of Hope and Inspiration,
led by Jonathan Welch. Previously known as The Choir of Hard
Knocks, the choir has been working for over five years with the
socially disadvantaged. The choir worked with Year 9 students
during the day, presenting a program entitled Share Our Stories.
Choir members engaged the students with their life journey of
adversity, and how the choir had offered them a new sense of
purpose and family. The choir sang for the students and shared
some of their ‘real-life’ stories. The choir and the students broke
up into small groups and discussed their passions and what they
would like to be remembered for. The students were reminded
that it is important ‘not to judge a book by its cover’, and ‘that bad
things happen to good people’.
For the Year 9s this was a special event as they got to interact and
learn with adults who had some inspirational stories of how a choir
and music had changed their lives and helped them to overcome
times of hardship. Dr Welch is an amazing and passionate man
who is changing lives on a daily basis. Acceptance, friendship,
tolerance, respect and community spirit were on display in the
room, from both our students and the choir members.
That evening, after being provided with dinner by the parishioners
of St James the Less Church, the choir returned to present an
uplifting concert of song and stories. This visit showed the best
of Positive Psychology in action and the true sense of community
on the Peninsula. Thanks to Grendas Bus Lines for supplying the
choir’s transport for the day.
Dr Tim Patston
Director of Performing Arts

Leadership in Year 9
There are probably more books on leadership and
leadership styles than any other subject. What is
leadership?
Leadership is basically about influencing others
and making a difference. At school, this can be
achieved simply by being a role model or by
organising a special event for your peers. From
a text-book point of view, leaders have followers
and they have goals and a vision of what they
want to achieve. Significant leadership will result
in change.
Can you learn everything you need to know about
leadership from a textbook? Premiership coach
Michael Malthouse does not think so:
The way I see it, you can’t learn leadership or
common sense from a textbook. While textbooks
have examples of real life situations, there is a
difference between book smarts and real life.
Making mistakes, rather than reading about them,
is a great learning process. There isn’t a foolproof
system of growing up. We encounter tests;
some you fail, some you pass. The ones you fail
you learn from in preparation for your next step
(Malthouse 2012).
I believe that improving our own skills in this area
can be achieved by observing others in leadership
roles and learning from what works and what
does not work. At The Peninsula School there
are many formal opportunities for students to
experience leadership; from the Prefects to the
House leaders to the year level and class leaders,
to the leaders of sporting teams, the leaders in
our Cadet Unit, as well as the leaders in the areas
of music and drama.
There are also many informal ways to experience
leadership at The Peninsula School. At Year
Nine this would include presenting readings in
the Chapel Service or at assemblies, being an
Open Day guide, helping out at the Junior School
Athletics, volunteering to sing as Grace Neville
has done so beautifully twice this semester, taking
part in debating teams, raising money for social
service and charity, going to Space Camp USA
as Jarrad Fisher and Nicholas Sujecki did in Term
One, being a leader whilst on P2C or on camp or
simply setting up and running the Year Nine Footy
Tipping Competition like Sam Danks volunteered
to do.
We also have a large group of students at Year
Nine volunteering to take part in the Homework
Club in Frankston helping Sudanese refugees,
organised and coordinated by Mr Neil Heron.
The Homework Club operates with around
fifteen secondary students and thirty-five primary
students every Tuesday from 4.30pm till 6.00pm
accompanied by about 10 Sudanese mothers
who assist the volunteers. A group of about
fifteen volunteers run the Homework Club under
the auspices of the New Hope Foundation and
the Brotherhood of St. Laurence. Our Year Nine
students help the primary students improve their
reading and writing and they are proving to be
very popular with the Sudanese children.
As you can see, apart from the formal leadership
positions, there are numerous opportunities
for students to take part and experience
leadership. As part of the Pathways@9 Program
in 2012 we would like to encourage Year Nine
students to consider undertaking the bronze
level of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. This
Award is an internationally recognised and well
established leadership program that focuses
on personal achievement. The Award aims to
engage and empower young people and to help
them to explore and develop their potential.
It presents a balanced, non-competitive and
enjoyable program of voluntary activities, which
encourage personal discovery and growth, selfreliance,
initiative, perseverance, commitment,
responsibility and service to the community over a
period of three to six months.
Year 9 Student Leaders 2012
At Year Nine we have recently elected our first
twelve students leaders for the year. The leaders
were chosen by their peers after students listed
the character strengths of all the students in their
class. Wisdom and creativity, courage, humanity,
justice, temperance and transcendence were the
criteria used in selecting our leaders.
Congratulations to the following students:
9A Adam Howgate & William Bainbridge
9B Emma Moignard & Matthew Blair
9C Grace Neville & Michaela McMenamin
9D Eliza West & Joshua Holloway
9E Ashleigh Kevan & Jonathan Carter
9F Hamish McShane & Alexandra Hargreaves
Our leaders completed their first official function
by attending, helping to serve and mingling
with our guests from the Choir of Hope and
Inspriration who recently visited the school.
Our Year Nine leaders will have numerous
opportunities to experience leadership and to
learn more about themselves over the coming
year. There will be more opportunities for Year
Nine students with another six students to be
elected in Term Three and a final six will be
elected in Term Four.
At The Peninsula School we are focussed on all
students striving to achieve personal excellence.
We are also mindful of the importance of fostering
the development of the mind, body, spirit and
character of our students. Leadership is an
important aspect of the development of character,
it helps to shape the beliefs and core values of
our young adolescents.
There are numerous formal and informal
opportunities for students to experience and
learn about leadership at school. All students
are encouraged to apply for formal leadership
opportunities or to seek out informal opportunities
Smile...
Our morning valet
service really hit the
spot with many
parents:
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed Lea
Waters’ recent presentation, and what a pleasure
it was the next morning to be greeted at our
car by two very smart young gentlemen. They
welcomed us to The Peninsula school beautifully,
and asked my daughter (who had been reluctant
to attend that day) if they could help with her bag.
As I drove away, I watched her replay the scene in
her mind and a huge smile ensued.
Thank you so much – it is wonderful to see a
good philosophy being put into practical action,
and the positive difference that made to at least
one little girl that day.
and another one...
I just wanted to write to you to commend the
School for the brilliant idea behind the “Smile
for Art” program. Often it is a stressful fast and
A group of nine enthusiastic Year 10 students,
one slightly anxious teacher and an Outdoor Ed.
expert set out in Mr Gurry’s bus early in Week
9 of Term 1, bound for Waratah Bay and some
great surfing (we hoped). Packs were stuffed
full , gear and menus organised and (hopefully)
enough chocolate included. What followed over
the next five days proved to be a highlight of the
Term for all concerned. Led by Will Goodrich
(Class of 2006) we experienced beautiful weather,
magnificent scenery and fantastic surf.
Many character strengths were displayed by all
members of the group – grit and perseverance
when trudging for kilometres along the beach
weighed down by heavy packs; kindness when
recognising that someone was struggling with
their pack due to injury and needed to lighten
their load; co-operation and teamwork when
to experience and develop their own skills.
Any parents wanting more information of the
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award should contact the
Year 9 Tutors or Head of Year.
Jason Hammond
Director of the Year 9 Program
furious pace set in the mornings especially school
drop off. What a lovely way to start the day for
myself and my boys with a smiling friendly face
at our car offering not only assistance with bags
and doors but a wonderful greeting of infectious
happiness.
The smiles on my sons’ faces were priceless
as they anticipated contact and help from “The
big kids”. Adding positivity and security to their
day. The discussions then went on at both class
rooms of each child proving that “Positive”
teaching/parenting is a much more effective
technique.
Challenges at Year 10
setting up camp and cooking delicious meals
on the wonderful Trangia stoves; humour and
teamwork when learning the skills of both
stand-up paddling and surfing and kindness and
humility all the time throughout the week. These
are just to name a few. Lots of laughs over games
learned in Drama classes were had in the evening
and the louder and more effervescent sides of
some personalities definitely came to the fore. A
greater appreciation of the comforts of home and
those who look after us also developed through
the week.
Many thanks to our leader Will, Mr Davies for his
organisation and all of the students for making it
such a wonderful week.
Jane Baker
Head of Year 10

The School with spirit!
Matt represents
Victoria
Who would have thought that an
experience on the first day of my
Year 9 P2C program, would lead me
to representing the State of Victoria
in the 2012 Australian Paralympic
7-a-side Football Championships in
Rockhampton, Queensland.
On that day in Year 9, I met Benn
Roche, player in the Victorian
Paralympic Soccer Team. And since
then, on every second Sunday, I
have been training with the Victorian
team.
About a month ago, the coach told us that the Annual National
Championships were coming up and there would only be room
for about 13 boys to make the team. But as the date of the team
selection got closer, more and more people started to arrive hoping
they would be picked for the team. So I put in my best effort every
time I went to training and was played in a variety of positions
including Striker, Central Midfielder, Centre Back and Goalkeeper.
My hard work paid off, being selected in the Victorian team on 2
April along with 12 other boys.
The Championships began on 13 April, with our first match of the
Championships on the same day against South Australia. It felt
like as soon as we had got off the plane we were being asked to
play but no one complained and everyone was very excited and
nervous to get underway. At half time the score was 2-1 to South
Australia. I played up front for the whole of the Second Half and as
soon as it began we grabbed an equaliser making it 2-2, but South
Australia grabbed three goals over the next 20 minutes, running out
5-2 winners. The following day, we played defending champions
New South Wales, and also Western Australia, a new entry into the
competition this year.
The next day, Sunday, we played the home State, Queensland,
and despite a valiant effort from the lads, we were beaten 2-1. The
game was packed full of incident with one of Midfielders being
knocked out cold. I featured on the wing playing for a majority of
the second half but wasn’t able to help the guys get an equaliser
On the final day of the Championships, everyone in the Victorian
team had a huge sense of optimism and hope for the Bronze Medal
game. That optimism paid off, with us grabbing the lead inside 5
minutes, but some poor defending towards the end of first half,
meant the half time score was 2-1 to South Australia. There were
no goals in the second half despite some shots from our boys
hitting the woodwork. I didn’t feature in the Bronze Medal match
but like everyone in my team, was disappointed we couldn’t get the
medal. We were happy for South Australia nonetheless.
I was overjoyed to have been part of such a great team and to have
represented the state of Victoria. I would like to thank Mrs Evans
who late last Term brought an Australian Paralympics Committee
Talent Scout down to School who said I was a very good 7-a-side
Soccer player. If it wasn’t for the talent scout and Mrs Evans
bringing him to the school I doubt I would have made it into the
team.
I would also like to thank my parents, who, on every second
Sunday since last August, have taken me to training and have
encouraged me every step of the way since I have joined the team.
If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to play for
Victoria.
Matthew Holland
Year 10
The VSSEC
Experience
On the 27 March, our Unit 3 Chemistry class was privileged to
be able to conduct one part of our Chemical Analysis SAC at the
Victorian Space Science Education Centre. It all began with a
misty morning as the bleary-eyed Unit 3&4 Chemistry students
milled off the bus. This initial sleepiness was immediately dispelled
as excitement set in, we buzzed with anticipation of being able to
finally use the equipment we had been studiously learning about.
Under the guise of investigating a team of unscrupulous astronauts,
we immediately delved into the laboratory, which was filled with
various impressive scientific instruments. With the guidance of the
mentoring scientists, the concepts we had been learning in class
began to materialize.
We conducted several experiments,
one of which involved Atomic
Absorption Spectroscopy. This
involved passing a specific
wavelength of light through a
substance in order to excite
the calcium and magnesium
atoms in order to determine the
concentration of these substances
in potentially contaminated
recycled and bottled water aboard
the fictitious International Space
Station.
This is Jack Stannus showing us the machine.
This is the AAS machine used Alex Yu
We also used Gas-Liquid Chromatography, which we employed
to determine the amount of ethanol that had been added to the
astronauts’ drinks. In this experiment we determined the retention
time of the alcohol molecule in the machine and then used standard
solutions of ethanol to find out which alcoholic beverage had been
used to spike the drinks.
Lilly Witthoft
preparing the
sample to be
used in the Gas-
Liquid Chromatography.
Finally, we utilised UV-Visible Spectroscopy to discover the
percentage of acetylsalicylic acid in the aspirin tablets that had
been supplied to the astronauts.
Domino Puttick and Sophie Griffiths with their acetylsalicylic acid
samples.
I personally greatly enjoyed the excursion, as the learning
consolidated what I had been learning in class. Ultimately, while
it was an exhausting day, the excursion to VSSEC gave us an
invaluable insight and experience into the world of scientists and
allowed a better appreciation for our area of study.
Nicholas Halliday
Year 12
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
Family Life Opportunity Shop
Frankston
Be part of a friendly team of
volunteers and learn new skills.
Contact the Family Life Volunteer
Coordinator on 9770 0341 or
info@familylife.com.au
9670 5000
Chloe Box and Jarryd Buchan getting ready to prepare the
solutions for analysis by UV visible spectroscopy.

Your children’s safety is our concern...
times slightly if at all possible.
I am very pleased to announce that construction
of the new senior school centre is upon us.
The construction program has necessitated
some significant changes to the normal traffic
arrangements on campus.
The major changes are:
a) Access road via the Performing Arts Centre.
Effective from 16 April the roadway behind the
senior resource centre and the performing arts
centre will be closed. Staff who have previously
parked in these car parks will need to choose
another parking location.
b) Exiting the Campus. There will only be two
options to exit the campus:
(1) For Exit to Wooralla Drive vehicles will need
to turn right at the Chapel car park and exit at
Gate 1
(2) For exit onto Nepean Highway all vehicles
that proceed past the Chapel car park turn off will
be required to exit onto Nepean Highway via Gate
7. Travel from the lower campus via the access
road past the performing arts centre up to the
main driveway for exit onto Wooralla Drive will not
be possible.
Additional Traffic Safety Supervision
As part of our commitment to safety on campus,
the School has appointed two additional “traffic
supervisors” to assist with traffic management
during the morning and afternoon peak periods.
Mr Jonathan White and Ms Jane Robinson will
be on duty from 7am until 9am each morning
and again from 2pm until 4pm each afternoon
to ensure that traffic flows smoothly through
the campus. Our traffic supervisors will assist
drivers to understand the requirements and
to move about the campus efficiently without
compromising safety. The supervisors have
a mandate to ask drivers to comply with the
School’s requirements and I would ask that all
drivers show them courtesy as they go about this
critical task. Any concerns or issues that may
arise will be reported to the School Marshal and
then to me for follow-up.
In addition to a general plea for all to be
constantly vigilant when driving through the
campus, families are asked to be mindful of the
following safety requirements:
Slow Down. The speed limit on the campus is
10KMH. This speed is equivalent to a “gentle
stroll” walking pace which means that your vehicle
should, in fact, simply crawl along the roadway.
Do not double-park – even for “just a minute”.
There has been a worrying trend of drivers simply
double-parking in the Wooralla Drive pick-up zone
and leaving their vehicles unattended – often for
up to half an hour. This brings the entire zone
to a complete stand-still. Aside from increasing
the general level of frustration in other drivers, it
encourages “non-standard” behaviours which in
turn increase the level of danger to children.
Be aware, concentrate and be patient.
Drivers are asked to be focussed on the job at
hand when driving through the campus – and
indeed within the vicinity of the School. We are
all aware of the frustrations attached to perceived
delays in being able to find a parking spot, or
indeed simply transit the campus at peak times.
This is simply a fact of life. The best way to avoid
the congestion is to vary your pick-up or drop off
Watch for little people. Remember, the “blindspot”
on most vehicles means that a child under
eight years of age will disappear from view as
much as twenty or thirty feet in front of your
vehicle – less when the vehicle is turning. All
drivers should enter the campus assuming that a
small child is about to dash-out from between the
parked cars or from beside the roadways and into
your line of advance. Expect the unexpected.
Hold your child’s hand. All children walking
through car parks to a parked vehicle need to be
accompanied by an adult. Children under ten
should hold the hand of an adult when transiting
car parks. Parents need to be constantly
vigilant and be aware of the exact location of
their children at all times in the car park. Do not
“follow” little children or have them walk close
behind you through car parks. Please – hold their
hand.
The next 18 months of the construction phase
are going to present some challenges for traffic
management on campus. Traffic conditions will
be under constant scrutiny and every effort is
being made to identify improvements to traffic
safety. If you have any immediate questions or
concerns, please let me know.
Greg Alderson
Business Manager
6th Annual Mornington Peninsula Choral
Festival - “Harmonies Unite”
This unique event is a celebration of choral
singing on the Mornington Peninsula.
There are five events taking place in the beautiful
surrounds of Toorak College and The Peninsula
School, Mt Eliza.
Festival Day - featuring Community and School
Choirs.
Saturday 2 June, 2.00-4.30 pm in the Toorak
College Music Centre.
Adults - $12; concession - $6; children – free.
Refreshments will be available.
“Let’s Sing” Concerts for School Choirs
Monday 28 May, Tuesday 29 May, Wednesday 30
May and Thursday 31 May- 7.00 - 9.00 pm in The
Ansett Hall, The Peninsula School.
Adults and concession- $6; children free
Britten and Strauss Choirs will be performing
Tuesday 29 May and Chorus and Prelude on
Wednesday 30 May.
For more information phone – Sue Gilbert on
9788 7839 or email – sgilbert@tps.vic.edu.au
Across my desk
Removal of caps on university places
Skills Australia has predicted that by 2025, more
than one third of all jobs in Australia will require a
university degree. This is behind the goal set by
Bradley to have 40% of 25 – 34 year olds with a
degree by 2020.
The government response has been to gradually
increase the caps on university places and to
remove them completely in 2012. Consequently
there has been a 4% increase in the number of
HECS places from 2011 to 2012. The percentage
of young people with degrees has increased from
31.9% in 2008 to 35% now (it is already 40% for
females)!
A similar opening up of the VET sector in Victoria
has seen an increase of 44% in VET places since
2008. This has occurred due to a burgeoning of
private sector VET providers – the percentage
being educated in TAFE institutes has been
falling.
The implications of this rapid change include
• Some reduction in ATARS – on average 3 – 5
points. However, there has been a substantial
increase in offers for those within the middle band
with ATARs below the clearly in. These offers were
made on the basis of SEAS or other pathways.
• An increase in the number of non-school
leavers gaining university places. Many of these
students come via TAFE and as Victoria University
has both a university and TAFE section, it is well
placed in that regard. This feature is highlighted
below.
• An increased need for universities to provide
more support for students – Victoria university
seeks to identify those struggling e.g. as shown
by a failure to submit first assignments and
offering early support.
Currently 16% of students starting university
courses are articulating from TAFE and this
percentage is growing. Research indicates that
these pathways students are performing as well
as non-pathways students. The most popular
pathways involving Diploma to Bachelor degrees
are in Arts, Business, Community Services
(including Education), Nursing and Youth Studies.
Monash Faculty of Medicine
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Info Evening:
Monash will be holding an information session
for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery. This is a new event and is tailored for
future students and their parents who want to
hear about the admission process, the UMAT and
interview process.
Date: May 30
Time: 6.30 – 8pm
Location: Building 63, Lecture Theatre C1,
Clayton Campus
Ernst & Young Cadetships
Applications Close 20 June 2012
Work full time for two years while studying part
time, then study full time until you've completed
your degree and work with Ernst & Young during
university holidays. You could work with large
and small clients in Assurance, Tax, or Advisory
services. You'll receive a text book allowance,
time off for study and the support of your peers
and experienced staff.
If you perform well during your first two years as
a Cadet - both at work and at university - you'll
be eligible to apply for financial assistance from
the firm in the form of a Cadet Grant when you
return to university full time. The Cadet Grant
helps towards the costs of your full-time study,
and might alleviate the need for you to have a
part-time job. Terms and conditions apply to the
Cadet Grant.
Requirements:
You need to be an Australian or New Zealand
citizen, or an Australian permanent resident.
International students are not eligible for the
Cadet Program.
Information Evenings:
7 or 13 June, 5.30 – 7.30pm
8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
RSVP by 1 June
MelbourneGraduateRecruitment@au.ey.com
Monash Art Design & Architecture
Workshops – Mid Year Holidays
The Faculty of Art Design & Architecture is
again hosting a range of 3-day workshops for
year 12 students interested in studying creative
disciplines. Aimed at assisting students with
developing their university entrance folios and
introducing them to studies in various disciplines,
these workshops will be an invaluable experience
for students wanting to explore their tertiary
options.
Design Folio Building Workshop $290
(Choice of Communication Design* or Industrial
Design stream)
Fine Art Folio Building Workshop $210
Interior Architecture Folio Building Workshop $320
Architecture Foundation Workshop^ $320
When: 10am-5pm, 3 - 5 July 2012
Where: ADA studios, Caulfield Campus.
Prices include all necessary materials and lunch.
Are you interested in advertising in
the ‘new look’ full colour
news@TPS?
For more details visit artdes.monash.edu/study/
workshops or contact us at
artdes-enquiries@monash.edu or 9903 1517.
RMIT Experience Days – Mid year holidays
RMIT has several holiday and weekend programs
to allow Year 10, 11 and 12 students an insight
into particular courses. Features include hands
on workshops, exploration of the campus and
behind the scenes glimpses into particular
careers.
- Medical Laboratory Visits (related to the degree
in Laboratory Medicine) Mon 2 – Fri 6th July
- Art & Design 2 July
- Computing, Animation & IT 3 July
- Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing 4 July
- Electrical & Computer Engineering 5 July or 6 July
- Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
Careers Day 10 July
- Community Justice 11 July
- Health & Medical Sciences 12 July
- Nuclear Medicine Department Tours at St
Vincent’s Hospital or The Austin Hospital 27
September OR Fri 28 September
To register and learn more about experience
day events go tohttp://www.rmit.edu.au/
experiencedays
Contact Lisa Mitchell 9788 7787 or
lmitchell@tps.vic.edu.au for details

The School with spirit!
Pavilion opening hours Term 2
The Macdonald Pavilion will be open for coffee every
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning during
Term 2 from 8.30am – 10.30am.
All parents are welcome to use this opportunity
to meet other parents in this friendly,
informal setting and if you don’t have
time to stay, just grab a delicious
takeaway.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Saturday
Morning Sport
A Reminder
It is expected that all students are available to represent the school
in their chosen sport when selected to play. From time to time
students may need to be excused from this commitment. If a
student needs to be excused from their Saturday commitment for
a special reason (e.g. a wedding) the School would expect that a
note or e-mail would be sent to Mr Brennan (Director of Sport) or
Mrs Baker (Girls’ sport co-ordinator) early in the week to request a
student’s absence.
A specific reason explaining the absence should also be given.
Recently we have had a number of students requesting to be
excused very late in the week. This has made it very difficult to
replace the student and, on a number of occasions, teams have
been left school short of players.
Saturday Sport Early Bus Runs
Portsea run
Serial Pick up point Time
1 Portsea National Park 0600
2 Sorrento Park 0605
3 Blairgowrie PPS stop No 39 0611
4 Rye PPS stop No 47-Dundas St 0615
5 Tootgarook PPS stop 60 0621
6 Rosebud PPS stop 68 Boneo Rd 0625
7 McRae PPS stop 81 Caltex Servo 0631
8 Dromana PPS stop 87 Post Office 0635
9 Mt Martha Shops Esplanade 0645
10 Mornington Hungry Jacks Bus Stop 0650
Arrives at TPS 0700 to meet other buses
Flinders Run
1 Flinders General Store 0600
2 Red Hill Bus stop on Arthurs Seat Rd and Shoreham Rd
0615
3 Merricks General Store 0625
4 Balnarring Villiage Frankston/Flinders Rd 0629
5 Hastings Coles 0638
6 Somerville Station 0646
Arrives at TPS 0700 to meet other buses
Please note all buses work like a railway in that they must leave
at the time shown or they will not get to School on time. Parents
should be at the required stop 10 mins BEFORE the bus is due, or
it may be gone.
Disclaimer
With regard to goods or services advertised in this publication
The Peninsula School and the publisher accept no responsibility
for any products or services statements made herein. Any
contributions may or may not be included for print and if
included may be altered by the editor to suit the needs of the
publication.
Touch Football
Champions
Congratulations to our Girls’ Touch Football Team – winners of the
State U18 Touch Football Championship held at Elwood Park. The
team won all 5 of their games defeating Mount Lilydale S.C. in the
Grand Final 6/1 after excellent wins in the 4 preliminary games.
The team comprised:
Beatrix Neville (Captain)
Chelsea Watkins
Stephanie Reid
Emily Reid
Grace Neville
Isabel Kahan
Charlotte Hyne
Lucinda Breden
Eliza West
Stephanie Reid was named player of the series for the U18 Girls’
Championship Division.
Surf Life Saving
The Peninsula School Surf Lifesaving squad members train and
compete individually and in teams for their selected clubs in Life
Saving Victoria carnivals over the summer months. The final
competition of the year for these students was the Senior State
Championships held at Anglesea in March.
Individual State Medalists were:
Pat Hough – 3rd U19 Male Iron
Meg Ridley – 1st U17 Girls Beach Flags, 2nd U17 Girls Beach
Sprint
Adam Howgate – 1st U15 Male Surf Swim, 1st U15 Male Tube
rescue Race
Kate Cassell-Ashton and Natalie Dimitrakas – 3rd U15 Girls Board
Rescue
Many of our students also received medals competing in team
events with other members of their club.
Additional winners at the Junior State Championships at Lorne in
March were Piper Harrison 1st in the U11 Girls Iron and Samantha
Howe who was the joint winner of the Under 13 Girls Victorian
Water Athlete of the Year.
Congratulations to all Lifesaving squad members on a very
successful season.
Swimming
Champions
The 2012 Age National Swimming Championships were held in
Brisbane during the Easter holidays and the following students all
achieved qualifying times during the season which enabled them to
compete:
• Ben Schreiner
• Lachlan McHenry
• Tom Cook
• Adam Howgate
• Samantha Howe.
All swimmers performed well and recorded a number of personal
best times which saw their rankings improve. Special mention must
go to Samantha Howe for improving one of her rankings by over 30
places!
Two swimmers also qualified for finals which saw them competing
against the best swimmers in the country in their age group.
Ben Schreiner came 6th in the 17-18years 200 Fly.
Adam Howgate came 4th in the 15 years 100 Backstroke and 9th
in the 50m Freestyle.
This competition marks the end of the 2012 season and all
swimmers will now be taking a well-earned rest for a week or so
before training resumes for the new season!
The following TPS swimmers have been selected to represent
Victoria as part of Team Vic in the Australian Schools
Championships to be held in Sydney in July:
• Maddison Howe (year 6)
• Samantha Howe (year 8)
• Tom Cook (year 9)
• Adam Howgate (year 9)
Individual Stars
Clancy Douglass
2012 has been a great year for highly accomplished equestrian
Clancy Douglas who has placed in all of the events she has
competed in since the year’s start including a recent 2nd place
finish at the Equestrian Victoria State Championships held in March.
A fine set of results at various qualifying events also means that she
has made it through to the Pony Club Association of Victoria State
Championships to be held this month.
Brenton Barling
A talented young shooter, Brenton has had a very successful past
12 months. His achievements are as follows:
2011 Club Champion – Junior 25m Sports Pistol D Grade
ISSF Invitation Shoot 2011 – 2nd place C grade
Peninsula Pistol Club 2011 Championship D Grade Junior Air 60
Peninsula Pistol Club 2011 Championship C Grade Junior Sports
Pistol
Melbourne International Shooting Club Junior Air Pistol 2011 D
Grade – 1st place
Victoria Amateur Pistol Association Inter Club Pistol Shoot –
representing Peninsula Pistol Club 4th in Victoria
Outright Winner Junior Sport Pistol 2010 – Peninsula Pistol Club
Most Improved 2011 – Peninsula Pistol Club
Outright Winner Junior Match 2011 – Peninsula Pistol Club
Outright Winner Junior Mens Air 60 2011 – Peninsula Pistol Club
December 2011 ASIL – Youth Nationals held at Sydney
International Shooting Centre (including NZ national team) – placed
14th overall
Victorian State Representative - Tri State Competition (Victoria,
NSW & SA) July 2011 – Victoria 2nd
Brenton is currently training 3 times a week, on the range, with
Vladamir Gailobitch an Olympic level coach from Belarus accredited
by the Australian Institute of Sport and twice a week sport specific
training . Vladmir’s focus is for Brenton to participate in the 2014
Youth Olympics in Bejing.
Eliza West
Congratulations to Eliza West who has been selected in the Vic
Country U16 Basketball team to compete at the Nationals in
Tamworth, NSW later in the year.
Arden Baker
Arden competed in the Schools fencing competition recently,
representing The Peninsula School in the Senior level (Grades 10-
12) Arden took home the Gold medal.
Arden knocked out a Woodleigh fencer to get to the gold/silver
medal bout and then won 15-9 over a Camberwell Grammar
School fencer. Some of the other schools represented were
Caulfield Grammar, John Paul College, Xavier and Mt Eliza
Secondary .
Arden will be fencing in Sydney from 1st July – 4th July in the Cadet
(U17) Nationals,
Jordan Stannus
The Australian Mountain Climb Championships at Mt Buffalo were
held recently. Jordan was extremely happy as he returned home
with 3rd placing.
The event consists of 2 stages. The Saturday was a climbing
Individual Time Trial with Sunday a 42Km road race consisting of
a 2000 vertical metre climb to Dingo Dell close to the summit of
Buffalo.
Congratulations to all our determined and dedicated starring
individuals!
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