'Equipping Your Child For Life' - St George Christian School

ST GEORGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL NEWS
INFANTS - JUNIOR - MIDDLE - SENIOR
... be transformed by the renewing of your mind
Romans 12:2
Issue 2 Newsletter Date: 11 March 2011
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
At a brief and important assembly on Monday 7 March, two Year 10 students were presented a Premier’s Bravery
Award for a surf rescue towards the end of 2010.
Joanna Stavrou and Ashleigh Flanagan took the courageous initiative to help a lady, her father and her son who
were caught in a rip on the south coast of NSW while on a Year 9 PASS (Physical Activity and Sport Studies) camp.
This was recognised by the school at Presentation Night last year, and it is a distinct honour to have Ashleigh and
Joanna’s actions recognised at State level.
At its February meeting, the School Board determined to progress immediately with the library extension stage
of the new building, rather than construct at a later date. This will enable the provision of a wonderful space
dedicated to student research and senior studies which will enhance our students’ learning. As you may be
aware, this level will connect via the new pedestrian bridge directly from the top level of the Middle School
building. All of this should be in place during Term 4.
If you read the newspapers following the MySchool 2.0 launch, you will find school “league tables” ranking
secondary school achievement in the 2010 NAPLAN assessments. The Sydney Morning Herald’s analysis
determined an average mark for Year 7 and Year 9 results in this assessment and, on the basis of this, put St George
Christian School in the top 8% of all NSW schools. While the creation of league tables is not the intention for these
assessments, this result again confirms the particularly high standard of achievement by SGCS students.
The MySchool site also reports the educational background advantage that children bring to their schooling,
known as the “ICSEA”. This is a new measure which identifies the socio-educational advantage of its students,
reflecting such things as parent education and employment. Students at SGCS show a significantly higher than
average background advantage. However, the value adding by the School has taken student achievement to
higher levels than might otherwise be predicted.
I am delighted to see our students learning so well and, importantly, enjoying a broad and engaging curriculum
and co-curricular activities. Congratulations are due also to our Zone swimmers. At the Primary Carnival, SGCS
placed second on overall points and the Junior Boys and Junior Girls freestyle and medley relay teams came
first. At the Secondary Carnival, our swimmers performed extremely well with some outstanding individual
performances. Overall SGCS placed second which is the best ranking our school has ever received. More
detailed reports on these outstanding swimming results are included later in this newsletter.
I believe the contribution of Christian teaching to our students enhances every aspect of their lives, including their
academic and relational capacity.
We saw in the life of Jesus the fullness of all that it is to be human. It is part of the redeeming work of God to restore
and transform, to make new as we engage in a relationship with Him.
“… be transformed by the renewing of your minds…”
Romans 12.2
James Honor
Principal
‘Equipping Your Child For Life’

Whole School
TERM 1 DATES TO REMEMBER
DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK THE
WEBSITE AND DEPARTMENT NOTES FOR UPDATES
14/03/2011 Yrs 7-12 Girls Basketball Gala Day
17/3/2011 Yrs 7-12 Boys Basketball Gala Day
The Music Excursion - Senior School 4.30pm
25/03/2011 Open Day - Hurstville Campus
28/03/2011 National Young Leaders Day
Yr 4 Camp (28/3-30/3)
Yr 12 Exams (28/3-8/4)
29/03/2011 Yr 5 Leadership Day
31/03/2011 Yr 7 2012, Information Evening at 7.30pm
4/04/2011 Yr 10 Work Experience (4/4-8/4)
Cross Country Practice - Yrs 3-6
4 & 5/04/2011 Parent/Teacher Interviews - Junior School
6/04/2011 Yr 7,9 and 11 Camps (6/4 - 8/4)
Fusion
7/04/2011 Yr 7 (2012) Scholarship Exam / Placement Test
Infants Easter Service 1.00pm
8/04/2011 Cross Country - Yrs 3-6
Last day Term 1
NSW
GOVERNMENT
STUDENT ID CARDS
Students 16, 17 and 18 years old
may collect their NSW School
Pupil Identification Cards from
the main office.
Proof of Age Cards for pupils
under 16 years are also
available. These can be used
for students under 16 who will be
attending work experience or
look older than their 16 years.
REMINDERS
COMPANY MEMBERSHIP - If you are
a member of the School Company,
annual membership fees of $10 are
payable by 31 March 2011 or no later
than seven (7) days prior to the Annual
General Meeting (whichever is the later). Membership
of the School Company will lapse, and voting rights
revoked, if annual fees are not paid by the due
date. If you wish to become a member of the School
Company please obtain an application form from
Reception.
FAMILY INFORMATION - Please keep the office
informed of any changes to your contact details i.e.
addresses and phone numbers.
UNIFORM SHOP INFORMATION
WINTER UNIFORM - Commencing Thursday 28 April (first
day of Term 2) to Friday 13 May students may wear
summer or winter uniform – but not a combination of
both. All students are to be wearing FULL winter uniform
from Monday 16 May.
BLAZER CARE - Please ensure that your child’s blazer
(Year 6-12) is dry cleaned regularly. Blazers with soiled
logos are not suitable for resale.
CAN YOU
HELP?
Miss Byrnes (Senior School Drama
teacher) would love to hear from
anyone who would like to help with
the costumes for our musical
Back to the 80's
If you are able to help with costume
design, coordination, sewing or
op-shopping please email
Miss Sonia Byrnes
sonia.byrnes@sgcs.nsw.edu.au
as soon as possible.
www.sgcs.com.au
ST GEORGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
OPEN DAY
25 MARCH 9am - 12pm
Hurstville Campus - Junior, Middle & Senior School (Yrs 3-12)
70 Bellevue Parade Hurstville
Celeb ra ting 30 Years
Tours from 9.45am - BOOK NOW

Whole School
Announcing the cast of the Senior School Musical
'BACK TO THE 80'S'
REMINDER
Regular updates on our
Musical can be found
on the Extranet under
“Senior School/2011
SGCS Musical”.
Female Roles:
TIffany Housten - Ellen Power
(Understudy - Isabella Berlusconi )
Cyndi Gibson - Tayla Hart
(Understudy - Abby Howell )
Mel Easton - Lauren Markovski
(Understudy - Amber Baker)
Kim Easton - Genna Houteas
(Understudy - Rachelle Baker)
Eileen Regan - Alex McWhirter
(Understudy Angelique Opadiya)
Laura Wilde - Abby Howell
Debbie Fox - Claire Jung
Miss Brannigan - Hannah Caukill
Featured Female Vocalists:
Joanne Anugerah and Tabitha Hirn
Featured Back up Vocalists/One liners:
Angelique Opadiya, Isabella Berlusconi,
Sarah Akari, Rachelle Baker, Isabella Antoniou, Jennifer Vera
Female Ensemble:
Emily Pisani,Amber Baker, Kimber Leigh Landayan,
Grace Murray, Joanne Farag, Eirene Andre, Eisha Marsters,
Bianca Donevski, Isabella Simonovski, Caitlin Jung
Female Ensemble (Dance):
Victoria Giourtoumas,
Stasha Damianos, Ellie Damianos
Male Roles:
Corey Palmer Junior - Jacob Warren
Corey Palmer Senior - Mystery Guest Star
Alf Bueller - Patrick Connell
Kirk Keaton - Sam Flack
Michael Feldman - Ethan Pearson
Billy Arnold - Patrick Dibben
Lionel Astley - Josiah Sherwen
Huey Jackson - Tom Manouk
Rick Smith - Tim Geldard
Feargal McFerrin III - Nick Farasopoulos
Mr Cocker - Chris Ollerton
Mr Miyagi - TBC
Learning Difficulties Coalition
Term 1 2011 Seminar
VOCABULARY IS VITAL
Empowering children and adolescents with learning
difficulties through vocabulary enrichment
Tuesday 29 March, 2011 at 10.00 am
Wentworth Function Room
Parramatta Leagues Club
15 O’Connell St. Parramatta
A REGISTRATION FORM MUST BE
COMPLETED BY EACH REGISTRANT
REGISTER ONLINE AT
www.ldc.org.au
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED
BY TUESDAY 22 MARCH.
Dyslexia Support Group
Do you have a child with Dyslexia?
Do you want to meet other families who are in a
similar situation?
The Dyslexia Support Group for the Sutherland Shire
and St George area is a forum where parents can
talk, exchange ideas, information, resources and
experiences with other parents. This support group
keeps in contact via email, phone and meeting
over coffee on the fourth Monday of the month at
10.30am at a café in Sutherland.
If you are interested as a parent or as professional
in attending the meetings or going on the email list
please call Paula Goulden on 9528 4638 or email
psgoulden@tpg.com.au

Infants
SCHOOL BANKING - A CBA representative was at Infants to help parents register their child for the School Banking
program. A Youthsaver passbook will be sent directly to your home. Two school mums will be on the playground each
Friday from 18 March to take deposits from those children registered.
ICE BLOCKS - Infants children had the chance to buy an icy treat after their lunch on the first day of March. Thank you to
the P & F for organizing the Ice Block day to raise money for the purchase of Thrass equipment in the Infants Department.
PARKING - Parents, a reminder not to double park when dropping off and picking up your children. The 2 minute zone is
for drop off or pick up only, so please do not leave your car.
SENSORY DEVELOPMENT - Our Sensory Development program is going well. The children are learning the sequences and
gaining proficiency in the skills they are practicing. A big thank you to Mr Markopoulos, father of Zoe (1G), who kindly made
us boards to help with these activities.
SPORT - The children are enjoying having Mr Archer take their Sport lessons. Our classes have Sport on Wednesdays and
Fridays.
KINDERGARTEN - In Week 6, Kindergarten will start Fruit Groups (an integrated language program where the focus will be
on phonics). Fruit Groups will take place every morning. They will begin with a teacher led introduction, during which time
the Thrass chart will be demystified for parents and pupils! The children will then break into small groups where the sounds of
the week will be explored in a range of activities, including cooking, craft and teacher focused sound work. The activities
are designed to develop listening, reading, writing and fine motor skills. Whilst this is a key learning time, much fun is to be
had and parents are invited to attend and help facilitate group work.
Kindergarten children will represent the Infants Department on Friday 25 March. They will have their first public appearance
with a brief item at the Hurstville Campus’ Open Day.
SWIMMING - Two Infants students have gained placings in the Zone Swimming Carnival. Lani Berbeniuk (2CL) and Edmund
Pfahlert, 2S, competed in the 50 metre breast stroke and were awarded 3rd place. Congratulations on their fine effort!
BUTTERFLIES
Year 1 are keenly watching
the butterfly pupae while
they wait for the beautiful
butterflies to emerge.
The children are showing
great interest in their unit
on minibeasts and, from
the first few days of school,
have been finding and
bringing in examples!
Year 2 children are studying the Polar regions and are showing their
curiosity about the area with questions such as:
What do killer whales eat?
Do penguins dive head first?
Where do polar bears sleep?
How old do emperor penguins live to be?
YEAR 2 - TARONGA PARK ZOO
Year 2’s first excursion will
be to Taronga Park Zoo on
Tuesday 5 April. Notes giving
full details will be sent home
closer to that time.
By Terence Fraser
There is lots of ice
but no
water.
There
are
lots of
animals.
There is
no land
at the
North
Pole.
There
are
17 kinds of penguins.
Antarctica has a volcano.
By Daniel Jackson
There is lots
of ice but no
water. There
are lots of
animals.
There is no
land at the
North Pole.
Captain
Cook
discovered
Antarctica.
There are
17 kinds of
penguins. My favourite
penguin is the Rockhopper
penguin.

Junior School
Dear Parents,
Your children have settled into the daily life of Junior School very smoothly and with great enthusiasm. The soccer matches
are once again being played with World Cup commitment, Year 3 have passed their test to play safely on the play
equipment and the Swimming Carnival saw records broken and the parents’ team blitz the teachers’ squad. Year 3 have
forged the way and created a web page which will allow parents to view photos, work samples, notes and homework.
The success of this trial will see the web page concept extended to all grades in Junior School. A competition has arisen
amongst the teachers as to who can design the most creative display on their classroom door.
The staff are honing their skills by participating in a variety of professional development courses in Maths, Persuasive Writing
and Reading Comprehension. Every child in the Junior School is involved in a program to teach explicit questioninganswering
skills. I am looking to purchase a Literacy series of books, called ‘Springboard to Comprehension’, to provide
follow-up practice and extension from this reading program.
Junior School staff are also preparing for the National assessments (NAPLAN) for Years 3 and 5 which will be administered in
May. Miss Flack is part of a range of consultants who will give professional development to the staff on this testing system.
This knowledge will be passed onto the students with many practice questions being tried, dissected and reflected on.
As well as NaAPLAN, Junior School students will be given the opportunity to participate in the ICAS competitions in Science,
Maths, English and Poetry/Science competition, World Maths Day and the Maths Olympiad. Participation in the ICAS
competitions will be offered to all students, although the school executive is reviewing the compulsory nature of these
competitions as was the case in 2010.
The gradual introduction of Interactive White Boards into the Junior School is planned for this year as an important tool
to educate your children for the demands of life in the 21st century. This introduction will require extensive professional
development, many hours of “playing” with the software and a real sense of excitement. Come along on Open Day on
25 March and view this tool in action.
In each newsletter I will be highlighting the professional gifts of our teaching staff. This week the spotlight is on Mrs Nicole
Finch and Mrs Sue Godfrey.
Mrs Nicole Finch forms part of the experienced team to challenge the students of 3F and balances this role with being the
Music Coordinator. She brings energy, great ideas, talent and patience to the role. This year we have a record number of
students from Years 3 to 8 involved in music tuition, with over 150 budding musicians signing up for lessons. Mrs Finch coordinates
the organisation of these lessons as well as achieving the amazing quality of singing from the Junior School Choir.
It was with a sense of sadness that we farewelled Mr Gareth Lewis. We look forward to seeing and hearing him perform as
he acts as Band Master for the NSW Police Band.
Mrs Godfrey uses her many teaching skills in the regular classroom, while her expertise in the Gifted and Talented area is
being enjoyed in the Literacy and Maths groups for Year 5. Mathematical skills at a conceptual level are taught by
Mrs Godfrey in Year 5 as she challenges students to take risks and think in different ways. Mrs Godfrey is continuing in her
role of coordinating the New Scheme teachers.
We value the close partnership between the teaching staff and you as the parents in this Christian community. This
partnership is highlighted by the amazing support we are given at all our events. Thank you to the parents who worked very
hard at the Swimming Carnival and Gelato Day.
“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are!”
Take a moment to think about how God has lavished His love on you, on your family and on us as a Christian community.
SNAPSHOTS OF OUR SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Year 3 - 6 Sport
SWIMMING CARNIVAL
The Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival was held on Friday 18 February with a lot of noise and enthusiasm from each of the
houses. Roselands Swimming Pool was an excellent venue and allowed all spectators to have a good view of the races
and excitedly cheer on the competitors.
One of the highlights of the day was the teacher/parent/student relay which was hotly contested. Congratulations to
the all male parent team who successfully beat a mixed teacher’s team. The students swam brilliantly but were suffering
from very tired arms and bodies after a busy day.
The winning house for the day was - BLUE
The Age Champions for the carnival were:
Junior boys - Brennan Sortwell
Senior Boys - Kurt Stavrou
Junior Girls - Kiara Wark
Senior Girls - Adrienne Poulos
Congratulations to the following students who broke school records on the day:
Tiahna Sortwell 9 year girls 50m Breaststroke and Junior girls 200m Individual Medley
Kiara Wark
10 year girls 50m Backstroke and Junior girls 50m Butterfly
Brennan Sortwell Junior boys 50m Butterfly and Junior boys 200m Individual Medley
ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVAL
The Southern Metropolitan Zone Swimming Carnival held on Wednesday 23 February at Prairiewood Leisure Centre. This
was a very successful day for our swimmers who performed brilliantly.
SGCS was placed second on overall points for the carnival. Our Junior Boys and Junior Girls freestyle and medley relay
teams came first and will be competing at the upcoming CSSA State Swimming Carnival.
Congratulations to the following students who will be competing at the CSSA Carnival:
Kobe Shannon Joshua Hampson Spiro Magliveras Brennan Sortwell
Tiahna Sortwell Rebecca Leech Kiara Wark Kaiden Wark
Nicholas Fitzsimmons Bethany Schanzer Caitlin Ong
Middle School
Thank You!
Thank you for joining us at the recent
Year 6 and 7 Parent Information
Evening and Year 8 Parent Information
Afternoon. These sessions provided
an early opportunity for parents to
meet their child's Home Room Teacher
and to hear about the learning that
has begun and the expectations
for the year ahead. The staff were
encouraged by your support and by
the many expressions of relief from new
Year 7 families at the way their children
have been welcomed and the ease
with which they have settled in. These
initial meetings augur well for our
journey together this year.
Speech and Drama Accompishments
Congratulations to the following
students for their outstanding
achievements in the Speech and
Drama Examinations at the conclusion
of 2010:
Joshua Wallis A (Honours)
Ashley Kasper A (Honours)
Laura Richardson A (Honours)
Lindsey Stevenson A (Honours)
Ethan Bergan A (Honours)
Willem Jessop-Smith A (Honours)
Jayde Chambers A (Honours)
Diana Melas A (Honours)
Annabelle Evangelatos A (Honours)
Yianni Melas A (Honours)
Chloe La Brooy A (Honours)
Roberta Karamyan A (Honours)
Vivian Fogarty B (Credit)
Leadership in Middle School
Our leadership program began
in Week 1 when all students were
challenged to consider their capacity
for leadership and the development
of leadership qualities in themselves
and in one another. Students were
encouraged to look for these qualities
in the classroom; on the playground;
on the Year 7 Team Building Day; and
to use their observations as well as
formal speeches presented in Week
4, to vote for a Home Room Middle
School Leader and a Home Room SRC
representative. The tallies fom each
Home Room were then considered at
a lengthy Staff Meeting after which
time decisions were made. In 2011,
the number of students who expressed
a desire to lead was a record high.
This speaks highly of the character of
our students and of their aspirations
to serve. Whilst only a few will wear
the official badge of leadership, we
are confident that each student
who stepped up for leadership will
continue to seek opportunities to serve.
Special congratulations go to our 2011
students leaders below. In preparation
for the year ahead, they participated
in a leadership training day focused on
communication and negotiation skills
led by Mrs Honor.
Middle School Leaders:
Adrienne Poulos 6H
Jake Mitrovski 6S
Laura Richardson 7C
Lindsey Stevenson 7D
Harrison McKeon 7L
Lachlan McWhirter 8K
Kathryn Pritchard 8M
Nicole Chu 8T
Middle School SRC:
Daniel Chamberlain 6H
Paul Jennings 6S
Shani Cokinas 7C
Joshua Tasevski 7D
Phoebe Au 7L
Alicia Zhao 8K
Lucy Benn 8M
Anastasia Watson 8K
Mobile Learning Technologies in Year 7
In Week 4, Middle School launched a
new pilot initiative which will see Year
7 students strengthen skills for working
and learning in the 21st Century. The
introduction of flexible and mobile
technology in the form of IPads has
enabled Year 7 to have immediate

Middle School
access to filtered information, global
connectivity, and sound educational
applications. We can already see
the opportunities that have become
available for deeper thinking in the
classroom as students focus greater
attention on validating, synthesising,
communicating and problem solving
now that the gathering of information
is far more immediately available. We
are excited by the way this technology
supports the visual, auditory and
kinesthetic learners in Year 7. We
can also see evidence of personal
capabilities being built in the areas
of decision making; self regulation;
team work (there are 2 students on
every IPad); collaborative thinking and
digital literacy. Some examples of how
IPads have been used in the classroom
to date include:
• Learning to Learn: students were
guided through various search
engines to understand how to
research safely and effectively and
how to protect themselves on line.
• History: students accessed sections
of a downloaded chapter from the
History text book and downloaded
worksheets. They could zoom, pinch,
rotate, flip, swipe as they engaged
with the material and used it as a
reference for completing set tasks in
their exercise books.
• English: students used the mind map
application, iThoughts, to summarise
discussions in English on
'displacement' after reading the text
'Once' by Morris Gleitzman. They
then emailed their mindmap home
for printing and gluing in their
exercise books
• Christian Principles and
Relationships: students used the
Bible app in CPR to look up verses.
AIS Maths Camp
In Week 4, Lucas Wong, Ben Mich,
Adrienne Poulos and Janice Au Yeung
from Year 6, attended the annual
AIS Maths Camp. Here is what Lucas
and Janice had to say about their
experience:
"At the Maths Camp we learnt about
four famous mathematicians: Pascal,
Escher, Fibonnaci and Plato. Over
each day we looked into what each
of them had achieved. Many of the
things we learnt will be helpful for
solving mathematical problems in our
lives. I found Escher’s translations very
interesting. I learnt that if you have a
rectangular shape and you cut one
part from a side and place it on the
other side, it translates and will have no
gaps when copied. Pascal’s triangle
was very clever as well, as there
were many other patterns within the
triangle. The Platonic solids taught me
that for it to be a regular solid, all the
faces need to be the same. I enjoyed
the sport tabloids. Overall the camp
was great fun.” Lucas Wong
"I went to Maths Camp with Adrienne,
Ben and Lucas. We did lots of different
mathematics, from building blocks to
making a dome. The dome was my
highlight. The teachers constructed a
mini version of the dome with straws.
We had to build a larger version. Ten
minutes before our time was up, we
realised that our base was too big
and the upper construction wouldn’t
join together. We didn’t have time to
start again so we had to give up! The
experiences on camp showed me
that mathematics can involve very
interesting activities. Maths Camp was
fun for me. I wish I could go again”.
Janice Au Yeung
Year 8 and William Shakespeare
Year 8 have been introduced to
William Shakespeare and specifically,
his magic infused play, 'A Midsummer
Night's Dream'. Students commenced
by considering the plot of the play
and appreciating Shakespeare's
craft as a storyteller. They were asked
to demonstrate their understanding
of the story by summarising it into a
Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry
organised in three lines that consist of
five syllables, seven syllables and five
syllables, respectively.
For example:
Theseus marries
Hippolyta in Athens
Other stuff happens
Mr Gillman
Here are three Haiku poems
composed by the boys in Year 8:
False love by magic
Two conundrums caused by one
Trickery flower
Hayden Smith
Four in a forest
Love all stuffed up by magic
Why is Puck so dumb?
Andrew Peck
Weird love from magic
Everyone loves one person
One is rejected
Liam Allen
Mrs Jeannie Donsworth
Head of Middle School
Middle School
Leadership
Training Day
At the end of their Leadership
Training Day, here is what some of
the Middle School Leaders and SRC
representatives said about what they
learnt.
I learnt how to:
• Show that I understand what
someone has told me by saying ‘so
you are feeling...because...’ OR
‘are you saying...?”
Kathryn Pritchard
• Get my idea down without stopping
the ideas of others and how to work
with others to make a decision.
Harrison McKeon
• Make decisions in a group and I also
learnt what sort of person I am in a
group.
Lindsey Stevenson
• That I need to listen to other
people’s opinions before I say my
own.
Anastasia Watson
• How to make sure you understood
what your class wants in an SRC
meeting by summarising my
understanding back to them.
Phoebe Au
• Different ways to respond to a
question and that you need
confidence to start the SRC
meeting.
Daniel Chamberlain
• How important it is when you are in
a team to build relationships and
ways of working together and
listening to each other.
Alicia Zhao

Middle School
Year 7 Team Building Day
On 10 February, Year 7 went to
Chaldercot in the Royal National
Park for a Team Building Day. We
built rafts and raced them up
and down the pool. In one of the
races we had to keep a tissue
dry! After morning tea we went
water sliding and got very wet.
Even the people who didn't go on
it got wet! During lunch we dried
off and changed our clothes.
It is a well known fact that the
girls took longer than the boys.
Once we dried off, we played
pirate games that the Year 12
Prefects set up for us. These
games included Seafood Salad,
Captain's Coming and Pirate's
Treasure. It was a perfect day to
get to know one another, even
though it rained a little bit.
Libby Ollerton, Naomi Ambarita
and Josephine Anugerah
Yrs 7 - 12 Sport
On Monday 28 February, 18 boys from St George Christian School
participated in the Sydney Schools’ Table Tennis Gala Day held at
Homebush Olympic Park. The boys entered as teams of two in the
Intermediate and Senior tournaments. They had mixed results but
were able to show their skills and have fun competing against teams
from all over Sydney, including Richmond, Trinity, Rooty Hill and
Blakehurst. All the boys enjoyed their time. The standout participants
were the Sherwen brothers who took on some fine players from
Blakehurst and were unlucky to lose in a fierce contest. Well done to
all of the boys who gave their best effort on the day! Ben Zunica
SOUTH METROPOLITAN ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVAL
WOW, what a day!!! On Wednesday 23 February, selected students from Years 7-12 competed in the annual Zone
Swimming Carnival. The weather was great! As a school we performed extremely well and were placed 2nd behind
Inaburra. This is the best ranking our school has ever received.
Individual performances were also outstanding with Ashleigh Steed (16yrs), Peter Binns (14yrs) and Toby Price (12yrs) being
awarded Age Champion for their respective ages.
A special mention needs to go Ashleigh Steed. She not only won every event she entered as an individual but she also
broke the records in every event, mostly breaking the records of her older sister. Well done Ashleigh!!!
Congratulations to the following students who are eligible to attend CSSA State Swimming at Homebush.
CSSA STATE TEAM
Joanna Axiotis Peter Binns Josh Chang Nicole Chu Gabriel Cox
Tim Geldard Joseph Lewis Murray Meller Gabriella Moulos Michael Nikolovski
Toby Price Joanna Stavrou Ashleigh Steed Jessica Anderson Peter Diacoumis
Harrison McKeon Jake Price Calvin Zhang Mark Ataya
RECORDS:
200 Individual Medley 15-16 Girls - Ashleigh Steed - 2.34.18 (Old 2.36.33)
50m Free 16 yrs Girls - Ashleigh Steed - 28.06(Old 29.13)
50m Fly 16 yrs Girls - Ashleigh Steed - 30.68(Old 31.63)
50m Back stroke 16 yrs Girls - Ashleigh Steed - 33.03(Old 35.66)
50m Breast stroke 16 yrs Girls - Ashleigh Steed - 35.08(Old 38.24)
100m Freestyle 16 yrs Girls - Ashleigh Steed - 1.01.88(Old 1.04.68)
Congratulations to all who attended this very successful day, your participation is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Mr Moore

Senior School
WEEKLY SPORTS RESULTS
WEDNESDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2011
BOYS Basketball 4th Grade St George 20 def Sydney Tech 5
Touch Football 3rd Grade St George 3 def by Blakehurst 9
Cricket Under 15 St George (Bowled 6/89) v James Cook
GIRLS Oztag 2nd Grade St George 3 def by Kingsgrove 5
Volleyball 1st Grade St George 1 def by Moorefield 2
15A St George 2 def Blakehurst 0
WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2011
BOYS Basketball 4th Grade St George 32 def Sydney Tech(2) 10
Touch Football 3rd Grade St George 2 def by Kingsgrove 9
Cricket (20-20) Under 15 St George 1/92 def James Cook 6/89
GIRLS Oztag 2nd Grade St George 3 def by Kogarah 5
Volleyball 1st Grade St George 0 def by Beverly Hills 2
15A St George 1 def by Kingsgrove 2
WEDNESDAY 2 MARCH 2011
BOYS Basketball 4th Grade St George 59 def Hurstville 11
Touch Football 3rd Grade BYE
Cricket (20-20) Under 15 BYE
GIRLS Oztag 2nd Grade St George 1 def by Beverly Hills 2
Volleyball 1st Grade St George 0 def by Kogarah 2
15A St George 0 def by Kogarah 2
On Monday 14 February, Year 12 Geography students
headed out on a field trip to Towra Point Nature Reserve
located on the southern side of Botany Bay near Kurnell.
It contains a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial
ecosystems including: sea grass beds, salt marsh,
mangroves, Casuarina forest and littoral rainforest. It
also contains a number of freshwater lagoons. Many
of the ecosystems in Towra Point are quite rare in
the Sydney region, especially the salt marsh and the
littoral rainforest. Towra Point is also a resting, feeding
and breeding site for 34 species of birds that migrate
each year mainly from China and Japan including the
endangered Little Tern.
Ever since European occupation, Towra Point has been
struggling to cope with a vast array of human impacts.
Early settlers did not understand the importance of
these wetlands and tried to use the site for grazing and
reclaimed a lot of the area for development. Today,
the main threats to Towra Point include weeds, foxes,
litter and pollution and changed wave energy from the
construction of Sydney Airport and Port Botany. Each
of these impacts is placing Towra at serious risk. As a
result of these impacts, Towra Point Nature Reserve is
protected under an international treaty called Ramsar.
Year 12 Geography students are studying Towra Point
Nature Reserve as an ecosystem at risk for their HSC.
This field trip enabled them to see first-hand the impacts
affecting Towra, and to evaluate the effectiveness of
the strategies being used to manage the site.
Highlights of the day included walking through muddy
water 30-40cm deep and trying to avoid walking into
spider webs (and their inhabitants) that were strung
across the pathway. It was also a challenge to avoid
being bitten by mozzies and even ants (as one unlucky
student discovered). We learnt that while a lot has been
done to manage this crucially important site, much more
still needs to be done to return it to its natural state and
preserve it for the future.
Mrs Moroney

Senior School cont.
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
Last year Dannielle Miller of Enlighten Education ran all day workshops for girls in Years 9 and 10.
The response from our students was extremely positive and the workshops had a lasting effect on
many of them.
On Monday 4 April we are offering the same opportunity to the girls in our current Year 9 group.
Dannielle Miller’s background in teaching led her to develop Enlighten Education to help students
successfully develop strategies to deal with issues including self-esteem, the effect of the media,
body-image, friendships, organisation, time management, anxiety, depression and risky behaviours.
Other schools which regularly host Butterfly Effect workshops include Loreto College Normanhurst,
Kambala, Ravenswood, Abbotsleigh, St Catherine's School Waverley, Tara, Pymble Ladies' College
and many more.
For further information about the program go to www.enlighteneducation.com.au
We also have a couple of copies of Danni’s book “The Butterfly Effect” for sale for $20 or to borrow. If you would like
a copy, please drop in to the Senior School Office, call 8558 4134 or email carolyn.lee@sgcs.nsw.edu.au
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