Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009 HEADMASTER ... - The King's School

Updated InformationTHE MURPHY FAMILY APPEALAs I communicated to members of the School Community in the Herald at the end of last term and in the recentGazette, The King’s School Community is responding to the very sad circumstances of Glenn Murphy’s death fromoesophageal cancer earlier this year. As you know, Glenn was a History teacher, Basketball coach, Boarding HouseTutor and, for the last four years, Commanding Officer of the Corps. He started at the School as a prac teacher in1997 and was a wonderful and much loved teacher, colleague, husband and father. He died when he was 34 yearsold. You also know that the School and Common Room and a number of parents wish to help Alison and the fourchildren, Eilish, Ewan, Ciara and Hamish as much as we possibly can.To that end, we have now established “The Murphy Family Appeal”, run by three administrators – Scott Ruddock,David Vassallo (each of whom are History teachers at the School and in the Cadet Corps – as was Glenn) andmyself. We have established a bank account at the ANZ Bank, North Rocks, and have a very kind parent who hasvolunteered his services as an accountant/auditor. We have permission to run the Appeal, with all its componentsdetailed below, from the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing.As has been pointed out, there are four ways in which people will be able to help and I now give more detail of that.1 By Donation. Should you wish to make a donation please make cheques payable to ‘The Murphy FamilyAppeal’ and send them to The King’s School, c/- Mrs Judy Medcalf, PO Box 1, Parramatta NSW 2124. You couldalso send cash. Anybody who sends a cheque or cash will be given a receipt. Should you wish to make a donationdirectly to the bank, although the bank will not be in a position to give a receipt for this, you could deposit moneyfor ANZ Bank Branch No 012 417, Account No 451383477, and that account is in the name of ‘The MurphyFamily Appeal’. You can also make a deposit electronically should this be a more convenient way for you to do it.2 By attending a Dinner Dance to be held at King’s on Saturday 26 September. This is a major fundraiser andthe tickets are $150 per head, with minimum infrastructure and food costs taking money away from this amount. Atthe moment we have 120 tickets remaining and as I said in the previous Herald, it is on a first in, first reservedbasis. Should you wish to attend, please email Judy Medcalf, jmedcalf@kings.edu.au, indicating that you wish tobe put on the list and the number of tickets you require. We are now asking people who have indicated they wouldbe coming, to send us the money for the tickets, and as soon as people have paid for their tickets, we will sendtickets for the night.3 A donation of prizes/items which might be used as auction or clustered together for a lucky door prize or silentauction item. We have received considerable, generous support from members of the School Community and havebeen extremely grateful for the kindness. There have been a number of suggestions that it might be possible for agroup of people, for instance the parents of a particular Tutor group, to purchase a year’s subscription for two to theOpera or Sydney Theatre Company or for a cultural group, and donate that as a prize. It might be possible for somepeople who own a sole business to donate a voucher for their business or some product of their business. Pleaseemail Lynne Egan, legan@kings.edu.au, if you are able to help in this regard.4 A raffle, drawn on the night of 26 September, which will be pre-sold and have a number of prizes. These prizesinclude return tickets to the USA and accommodation, a co-package to the Southern Highlands for 2 nights and 7nights accommodation in Thredbo, a luxury boat cruise with hospitality on Sydney Harbour and a number of otherprizes. The booklets for the sale of these tickets are being prepared at the moment and will be available inapproximately ten days’ time. You could let your son know that he is able to purchase tickets or collect a bookletfrom the Staff Centre. We will be announcing this in Assembly, of course, and letting your sons know that they areable to collect a booklet if parents so wish. Obviously all booklets must be returned with the correct money.Tickets are $10 each or 10 tickets for $80. Please send the appropriate money with your son to school, either toLynne Egan or Judy Medcalf, and tickets will be sent home via your son.I should point out that although ‘The Murphy Family Appeal’ holds a charitable fundraising authority, people whodonate to it or purchase tickets are not able to claim a taxation deduction.I’m sure all members of the School Community would understand that there are many people who would wish tohelp in this situation (and have already told us so) and the simplest way to garnish whatever support people maywish to give, is to keep members of the Community fully informed about what is happening.P J RaineyDeputy Headmaster7 August 2009The King's Herald Page 3 Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009

SUBMISSION OF ARTICLESPlease note that all submissions must be forwarded toSusan MacDonald by 4.00 pm on the Tuesdaypreceding the publication date. (For reference –please see the following publication schedule.)Suitable items with minimal formatting and of nomore than half an A4 page should be emailed tosrm@kings.edu.au. Please note that this includesMembership forms, Dinner invitations and the like.Please make note of the following:Deadline and Publication Dates forThe King's Herald Term 3, 2009Issue Deadline Publication Date10 18 August 21 August11 1 September 4 September12 15 September 19 SeptemberSusan MacDonald 9683 84670412 522 028Web 2.0 and All That JazzFor those still making senseof the internet, the myriadof online applicationscommonly dubbed Web2.0 may seem a bridge toofar.A session for parents and carers will try to makesome sense of the new interactive world of theweb, which often involves uploading content,public communication and the sharing of files,photos and videos.We will present a quicktour of Web 2.0highlights and give some context to the ways theyare used by different groups.Tuesday 25 August 20097.00 pmAuditorium – Centre for Learning and LeadershipEnrichment Opportunities 2009 for Years 7-9The Vocal Improvement and EffectiveCommunication and Theatre Courses on offer aredesigned to enhance the speech, language, vocaland theatrical capabilities of participating students.Valete DinnerInvitations to the Year 12 Valete Dinnerwill be mailed shortly.The Dinner will be held on Friday 2 October 2009in the Grand Ballroom of Acer Arena,Olympic Boulevard, Homebush Bay.Please note that this event is limited to Year 12students and their parents or guardians only.RSVP will be required by Friday 4 September,together with a completed response form andpayment.Cecelia WilsonValete Dinner CoordinatorResearch has shown that it is important that boysengage in this form of training to improve theirverbal communication skills to further developlanguage and thought processes.The program at The King’s School uses theinternationally recognised ‘Trinity Guildhall’methodology.Classes for Semester 2 will be on Friday afternoonscommencing 7 August in W2 and W3 at thefollowing times;4.15-5.00pmVocal Improvement & Effective Communication5.00-5.45pmTheatre CourseIf you would like to enrol please contact AngelaTesoriero on 0402 439 250 or amt@kings.edu.auThe King's Herald Page 4 Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009

DIRECTOR OF STUDIESCurriculum MattersAcademic Tips No 9 2009No One Can Do It But YouBill Gates: love him or admire him, hesure hits the nail on the head with this!Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a high school inthe US about 11 things they did not and will not learnin school. He talks about how feel-good, politicallycorrect teachings created a generation of kids with noconcept of reality and how this concept set them upfor failure in the real world.Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem.The world will expect you to accomplish somethingbefore you feel good about yourself.Rule 3: You will not make $60,000 a year right outof high school. You won't be a vice president with acar phone until you earn both.Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait tillyou get a boss.Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity.Your grandparents had a different word for burgerflipping: they called it opportunity.Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, sodon't whine about your mistakes; learn from them.Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren'tas boring as they are now. They got that way frompaying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listeningto you talk about how cool you thought you were. Sobefore you save the rain forest from the parasites ofyour parents’ generation, try delousing the closet inyour own room.Rule 8: Your school may have done away withwinners and losers, but life has not. In some schools,they have abolished failing grades and they'll giveyou as many times as you want to get the rightanswer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance toanything in real life.Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don'tget summers off and very few employers areinterested in helping you find yourself. Do that inyour own time.Rule 10: Television is not real life. In real life peopleactually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll endup working for one!The Winning AttitudeA passenger in a small plane asked the pilot, “Whatis that instrument that you keep looking at morethan the others?”The reply came, “That’s the attitude indicator – theposition of the aircraft in relation to the horizon.When the aircraft is climbing, it has a nose-highattitude because the nose of the aircraft is pointedabove the horizon. When the aircraft is diving, wecall it a nose-down attitude. Since the performanceof the aircraft depends on its attitude, it is necessaryto change the attitude in order to change theperformance.”That conversation triggered my thinkingconcerning people’s attitudes to ask the followingquestions:• Doesn’t an individual’s attitude dictate hisperformances?• Does he have an ‘attitude indicator’ thatcontinually evaluates his perspective andachievements in life?• What happens when the attitude is dictatingundesirable results?• How can the attitude be changed?• If the attitude changes, what are the ramificationsto other people around him?Lou Holtz, former Notre Dame Football coach, saidthe following, “Ability is what you’re capable ofdoing, motivation determines what you do, attitudedetermines how well you do it.”Next edition: What is an attitude, why is itimportant and what are the necessary ingredientsfor a winning attitude?Subject Choice Forms 2010Before the holidays, boys in Years 7, 8 and 10received handbooks outlining subject choices fornext year. Enclosed with each boy’s report was aSubject Choice Form for Years 8, 9, 11 and 12(2010). Details of the online registration for boys inYears 7, 8 and 10 will be provided to the boys in thenext few weeks in Year Meetings.Year 10: The Year 11 (2010) Subject Choice Form -completed online by Friday 14 August 2009.YEAR 8: The Year 9 (2010) Subject Choice Form -completed online by Friday 21 August 2009.YEAR 7: The Year 8 (2010) Subject Choice Form -completed online by Friday 28 August 2009.YEAR 11: The Year 12 (2010) Subject Choice Form- completed and returned to tutors by Wednesday16 September 2009.Curriculum MattersTo keep up to date with the latest curriculum information,go to:http://intranet.kings.edu.au/curriculum/index.htmClive LoganThe King's Herald Page 7 Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009

DIRECTOR OF BOARDINGStaffing UpdateWe welcome a number of new boarding staff on sitethis term. Nick Medcalf and Andrew Dean havejoined the team at Baker house and have taken upresidence in the Baker Flat and Greengrove Cottagerespectively. Waddy Cottage is still vacant, but it ishoped that the new resident will be decided shortlyand will join the staff at Gowan Brae. I am pleasedto report that David Idstein has accepted a positionin Forrest House from the commencement of 2010.He and his family will move into Forrest Cottage inJanuary.FacebookI am pleased to report that the overall response ofboarders to the use of Facebook during prep hasbeen positive. The electronic logs show that usagehas dropped off significantly during this peakacademic period. A number of boarders and parentshave suggested it would be helpful to disableFacebook during Prep across all boarding houses.This matter was discussed at a recent Housemasters’meeting and it has been decided that this is theappropriate way forward.Boarder Parents’ RoundupThe final Boarder Parents’ Round Up for 2009 willbe held on Saturday, 5 September above the WhiteOval from 12 Noon during the games againstRiverview. Catering will be kept simple withfamilies invited to bring a picnic or meat tobarbecue. (BBQs will be provided.) Please RSVPto Mrs Bronwyn Taylor, jbtaylor@bigpond.net.au ormobile: 0419 491 502. In accordance with SchoolPolicy, parents are reminded that no alcohol ispermitted during the games.Malcolm PowysEastern Suburbs to The King's SchoolSunday Bus ServiceA bus service will operate from the EasternSuburbs to The King's School every Sundayevening during Term time, commencing onSunday 9 August.Timetable:• 7.00 pm departs Lyne Park, Rose Bay• Proceed along New South Head Road• Bus stop – Double Bay: Outside theWoolworths Supermarket near Knox Streetcorner• Bus stop – Edgecliff: Outside the EdgecliffShopping Centre• Proceed to The King’s School via the CrossCity Tunnel, Lane Cove Tunnel and M2Motorway.These times are indicative only and may vary dueto traffic and other circumstances. Boys should beat all bus stops by 7pm. Patrons are asked toforward in writing any requests for variation totimetables to the School Transport Officer.Parents must book a seat on this bus service fortheir sons. Bookings may be made by contactingthe School Transport Officer, Mr Max Yates on9683 8411 or emailing: transport@kings.edu.auThe cost for the service is $12.00 per trip and willbe charged at the end of each term to Schoolaccounts.Higher School Certificate Art ExhibitionMembers of the community ofThe King's School are cordially invited to the2009 HSC Art Exhibition.Friday 11 Septemberfrom 5.30 pmArt CentreRefreshments will be served.The King's Herald Page 8 Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009

DIRECTOR OF MUSICExamination SuccessLate last term, Trinity Guildhall (Trinity CollegeLondon www.trinitycollege.co.uk) examinationswere held and the following boys were successful:Name Instrument Grade %Lachlan Gregory French Horn 2 75Jack Bliss French Horn 5 75William Prell Jazz Sax 6 76Nathan Cheung Piano 1 71Curtis Goding Piano 1 91Curtis Goding Singing 3 81Vinayakan Amilthan Singing 4 94Jacob Hacker Singing 5 81Adrian Chung Singing 5 75Jock Webb Singing 6 92Alexander Jones Trombone 6 76Owen Weisback Trumpet 6 64Budding ConductorIs he the next Mackerras, Karajan or Solti? Year 9student, Harley Maulana has gained a place in theprestigious Symphony Australia ConductorDevelopment Programme. The course runs at theEugene Goossens Hall, the ABC’s headquarters inUltimo. It includes intensive aural training andsessions on stick technique. Harley will spendsessions conducting two professional pianists, andsessions conducting an ensemble made up ofprofessional musicians. The works he must prepareare Fauré’s Pavane, Haydn’s Symphony No.104(1st and 3rd movements), and Dvořák’s SlavonicDance in G minor, Op 46 No 8. This is invaluabletraining in the cut-throat world of conducting andHarley is to be congratulated for his incredibleachievement in being selected.Sydney Eisteddfod WinnerYear 10 pianist, Roger Kong has won first place intwo out of four sections in the recent SydneyEisteddfod. Gaining a mark of 99% in theNineteenth Century Piano Solo and 95% in the 20thor 21st Century Piano sections for 15 years andunder, Roger played Liszt’s Rigoletto transcriptionand Prokofiev’s Sonata No 3 in A minor. He alsogained second place in the Chopin Piano sectionwith 93% playing Fantasie in F minor, Op 49. Upagainst 18 year olds, Roger secured a HighlyCommended for his performance in the Recitalsection with 95%. Congratulations Roger on such anoutstanding accomplishment!EXCELSIORReflection and GoalsScholars from Years 7 to 10 were asked at a meetingthis week to reflect on their mid-year progress andconsider their hoped-for position for November.Planning and goal-setting meetings will be called foreach year group shortly to allow boys to share ideasand build strategies for further improvement.The New RamblerThis peer reviewed studentjournal of opinion waspublished again last term. Boysin Year 8 and 9 have used theirown time and class time toproduce a quality journalexploring health and science,the arts, contemporary culture,politics and more. The leadarticle considering the swineflu pandemic, by Harley Maulana, set the tone ofserious inquiry. Circulation was via Year 8 and Year9 Tutor groups. If you would like a copy pleasecontact the Excelsior Co-ordinator. Work is startingimmediately on the next edition. Interested Year 8and Year 9 boys should contact Dr Bril. Letters tothe journal are welcome. Address correspondence toeditor.newrambler@kings.edu.auMentored Projects with Prep ScholarsThis task will again see Year 9 boys work with Year5 and 6 Prep scholars next term as the junior boysconduct research related to their inquiry unit. Midyear results and reports will provide the basis for theselection of students. This has been a very successfulprogram in recent years and the boys will bechallenged as they take on a supervisory role in anacademic setting.Academic AccelerationThe mid-year reports and results provide a startingtime for reviewing students’ progress with regard topossible acceleration. This is considered on a caseby case basis. One workable pattern of study is tocomplete the School Certificate in one or moresubjects during Year 9 and then progress to thePreliminary course (Year 11 work) during Year 10.If you would like more information regardingacceleration for boys in Year 9 in particular, pleasecontact the Excelsior Co-ordinator.Nick GreenCo-ordinatornjg@kings.edu.auBarry WalmsleyThe King's Herald Page 9 Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009

CENTRE FOR LEARNING AND LEADERSHIPstoryLinesTerm 3 is our final storyLines for the year. In Year7, the theme is infotainment. What's infotainment?Top Gear? Supernanny? Ramsay's Kitchen?Horrible Histories? Spics & Specs? Definitely -information wrapped around often humorous storiesand amusing personalities. It is also a unit in whichthe boys strengthen their understanding about theorganisation of information – for example, where tofind books on history or art or phenomena. TheYear 8 theme, In the attic, explores the richness ofmemory as we share stories from world events suchas war zones, and human tragedy.Year 9 Writer-in-Residence - Mr Scot Gardner[http://www.scotgardner.com/home.htm] is ourguest from 10-12 August. A writer, didj player,storyteller and gifted speaker, Scot will share hisideas as he works with the Year 9boys on creative writing. At atime when it appears that moreand more people are opting forthe LCD screen, these sessionsare timely. Scot will will tap intothe boys’ inner stories and helpthem find ways to get thosestories out into the written form,reinforcing our belief that boththe acts of reading and writing encourage thinking,reflecting and the cultivation of truth. Neil Postman,media critic and author of some great books,including Amusing Ourselves to Death and PublicDiscourse in the Age of Show Business, supportsreading and writing in the curriculum as a way ofstrengthening the boys’ ability to think in a logicallyconnected way.Scot will also be a dinner speaker at the CLL/English inaugural Writer’s Forum Dinner onMonday, 10 August.Evening Tutoring in the CLLThe nights are alive in the CLL with tutoring,meetings, and prep sessions. Our tutors are:Monday Mr Tom RileyTuesday Mr Steven Braun &Mr Anubhav SaxenaThursday Mr Braun &Mr Trevor Wykes.As well as these tutors, we also have CLL teachersassisting and supervising each night (Dr Langford onMondays, Mrs Falconer on Tuesdays, Mr Kelly onWednesdays and Mrs Thomson on Thursdays).Daytime Tutoring Continues for Year 12This initiative has been successful in supporting ourYear 12 cohort. Consequently, TKS has decided tocontinue engaging past Year 12 graduates to assistthroughout the day within the CLL’s Year 12 Studyas follows:Tuesday Mr Dinush WickremanayakeWednesday Mr Akshay RaoFriday Mr Jeevan HariharanSee the Daily Bulletin to find out each tutor’sspecialty subjects.Linda Gibson-LangfordWriting Competition Year 8The Prometheus Award – mythical writingexperienceYear 8 boys are invited to sharpen theirimagination and write a myth either as anappropriation or as a completely new myth, asprose, poetry (including rap) and in a mediumthey choose (eg. print, photostory, film).Each boy can enter up to two different myths buteach story must be handed up as separate entries.For entry details see athttps://intranet.kings.edu.au/infoServices/centreonline/literature/creative-challenges.htmlAnother creative challenge supported by theCentre for Learning and Leadership.The King's Herald Page 10 Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009

CAREERSCareers and Tertiary Awareness NightThe annual Careers and Tertiary Awareness Nightwill be held on Monday 24 August (not 17 Augustas listed in the Diary). All students and parents arewelcome to attend. The event will run from 7.00pmto 8.30pm in West Walk.The following institutions have accepted aninvitation to attend:• UniversitiesUniversity of SydneyUniversity of NSWUTSMacquarie UniversityUniversity of Western SydneyANUCharles Sturt UniversityAustralian Catholic UniversityUniversity of WollongongUniversity of NewcastleNotre Dame UniversityUniversity of CanberraUniversity of New EnglandLa Trobe UniversityAustralian Defence Force AcademySouthern Cross UniversityBond UniversityAustralian College of Physical Education• Residential CollegesUniversity of Sydney – St Paul’s College, StAndrew’s CollegeUniversity of NSW – Kensington Colleges• EmployersWesTrac (Apprenticeships)NSW PoliceDefence Force RecruitingMichael GordonBurkitt HouseCelebrates 50 yearsCurrent Families of Burkitt and Old Boys and PastParents of Burkitt are cordially invited to attendthe function on Sunday 23 August, commencingat 1.00pm.Please spread the word!• TAFE (Western/Northern Institutes)• Colleges offering Degrees and Diplomas (witharticulation to degrees in most cases)International College of ManagementMacleay CollegeWilliams’ Business CollegesWilliam Blue Colleges (Hospitality)SIBIT (Macquarie)APM Business CollegesINSEARCH (UTS)Blue Mountains Hotel SchoolInternational Hotel School (ACT)Hotel School (Intercontinental)Australian College of Natural TherapiesJansen Newman InstituteBilly Blue College (Design)Whitehouse School (Design)Bedford CollegesAustralian Institute of MusicUlladulla Design CollegeCampion CollegeKVB CollegeMartin CollegeRSVP to suelbateman@gmail.com orraceteam@bigpond.net.au by 14 August.The King's Herald Page 11 Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009

HEAD OF PREPARATORY SCHOOLAn Art Show for everyone! …28 – 30 August 2009The Annual King’s School Art Show is almost uponus once again! Where did that year go?! The ArtShow is a very special part of our calendar, becauseit builds friendships, raises significant funds for thePrep School and presents the King’s School in avery positive way to the broader community.Although the Show is organised and run by PrepSchool parents, it is very much an event for theentire King’s School community. As you will see inthe advert that appears elsewhere in the Herald, thereis something for everyone at the Show: art, craft,jewellery, wine, food, funfair, helicopter rides,vintage and veteran cars (Sunday only) – and muchmore! I urge you to visit – and to bring your family,friends and neighbours with you!Social Issues ExpoOn Friday, 7 August the Prep hosted visitingstudents and staff from ten IPSHA schools for anexpo to share social action ideas. Each participatingschool sent five or six students who had beeninvolved in student-initiated community service ofsome type. IPSHA (formerly JSHAA) is very keento promote social conscience in students. As youknow, altruism is very much part of the King’sSchool ethos and is also at the heart of the PrimaryYears Programme (PYP) that’s been adopted by thePrep School, so this expo aligned well with ourmission.PYP Authorisation Visit and ExhibitionSpeaking of PYP, the Prep School will have itsauthorisation visit on the 16 and 17 September. Thisis our fifth exciting year of rolling out this approachto curriculum implementation. It will be a veryrewarding feeling to reach the milestone ofauthorisation – which simply grants us officialsanction to operate and promote ourselves as an IBOWorld School, authorised to implement the PYP.One aspect of this programme is that each Year Sixpresents a special exhibition, as a culmination of itsPYP learning. The hope is that the students candemonstrate the skills, attitudes and knowledgeacquired during their PYP journey of several years.This year’s exhibition will be held from 2pm onFriday, 14 August. You are welcome to come andvisit.Keith DalleywaterThe King's Herald Page 12 Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDGold D of E to New Caledonia9 days on four big Catamarans, 32 students and 8staff. Some wild weather, catching big fish,snorkelling on unnamed atolls in the middle ofnowhere. So why would you bother?The aim is to take students out of their comfort zone,away from the normal rhythms of life where anelement of predictability means that life is far fromchallenging. Change their reference points, have theboat rock and sway beneath them, rely on the windwhich they cannot see to provide them with a meansof getting places.Some will feel seasick, some will appear to manageall of the trip with ease, but will return with a deeperunderstanding of what it means to work togetherwith mates who are feeling worse than themselves.Navigation is a constant challenge with reefs all overthe place and the need to know exactly where one is.Yes we did touch a reef this year and it was not a bigblow, but enough to shake up the crew on one of thevessels.believe they all changed for the better. They have allreturned a number of steps further down the trailtowards manhood and I count it a privilege to havedone this bit of the journey with them.Charles McMahon with his catchThe expedition is open to Year 11 students. Thevessels are already booked for next year.Applications will be invited from interested studentstowards the end of this term or early next term for2010. Watch the Daily Bulletin.Brian DaveyCo ordinatorChris Molloy and Sam Billyard chart their courseReef a sail when the wind suddenly increases, have arope flicking about, know and feel the power of thewind and learn to treat it with respect.Catching big fish with mean teeth that are far fromhappy to be hauled on board, despatch them, cutthem up and eat them. Snorkel from the boat ontothe reef, through deep water which is crystal clearbut so deep it’s a bright blue, until suddenly the reefcomes up to meet you with all it’s amazing coloursand fish.The need to do anchor watch through the night,when all is quiet and you feel that you are the onlyperson alive beneath an inky black sky filled withstars.These are but a few experiences of the lucky oneswho have just returned from New Caledonia. IIndustrial Arts Open NightFriday, 11 September 2009Wansey BuildingIn conjunction with the Visual Arts “Body ofWork” exhibition we have pleasure in showing ourYear 12 Design and Technology and IndustrialTechnology major works for 2009.Open between 5.00pm and 8.00pmWith prizes awarded at 7.00pmLight refreshments available.The King's Herald Page 13 Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009

CADET CORPSLast term ended with the Annual Ceremonial andPassing Out Parade, reviewed by Lieutenant GeneralPeter Leahy, who recently retired from the ADFafter eight years as Chief of Army. General Leahywas very complementary of the conduct of all boyson parade and the Adjutant (CUO Tom Dewhurst),Regimental Sergeant Major (WO1 Michael VanZuylen) and their team of Cadet Under Officers andNon-Commissioned Officers are to be congratulatedon a parade of a very high standard.This term, the Cadet Corps' focus is on PromotionCourses, beginning in Week Three of this Term.Year 9Corps is still compulsory for all boys but boys havethe option of applying to attend the Junior LeadersCourse and can potentially become Corporals.Year 10Corps becomes voluntary. The alternative for boyswho elect not to continue with Corps is CommunityOutreach.Boys have the option of continuing and applying toattend the Senior Leaders Course and can potentiallybecome Sergeants/ Warrant Officers. Boys cancontinue with Corps without seeking promotion.between Phase One and Phase Two (Thursday 10September, Friday 11 September and Saturday 12September), the numbers of boys on courses will bereduced, the basis for being invited to continue onthe Course/ or not will be:• Performance during the 2008-09 Corps Year- Ihave already had feedback from this year'sCUOs as well as Officers of Cadets• Results in the Course Test which will beconducted during Phase One• Behaviour/Attendance/ Effort during Phase Oneof Promotion Courses.• Feedback from Housemasters/ YearCoordinatorsAs I have reminded all boys, by applying for aposition on Promotion Courses, all boys arecommitting to:• Attend all sessions of Corps PromotionCourses. Leave will only be granted on medicalgrounds or exceptional circumstances and mustbe supported by appropriate documentation• Continue in Corps, whether or not they areultimately promoted.I hope you encourage your sons to participate inCorps Promotion Courses and thank you for yourcontinued support of the Cadet Corps. Thisrepresents a significant opportunity for your sons toreceive leadership training, and more importantly, beplaced in a leadership position where they canfurther develop their leadership ability.Andrew MansfieldMajor (AAC) CO TKSCCYear 11Corps continues being voluntary. The alternative forboys who elect not to continue with Corps is WorkExperience during Camps Week. There may besome opportunities for boys to return to Corps.Boys have the option of continuing and applying toattend the CUOs Course and can potentially becomeCUOs. Boys can continue with Corps withoutseeking promotion.I have spoken to Year Groups at Year Meetingsduring this week and have reminded boys of theseopportunities.As was the case last year, not all boys who apply toattend Promotion Courses will be offered a place onthe Course.All boys who apply will attend Phase One ofPromotions (Monday 10 August, Monday 17 Augustand Tuesday 18 August). In the period of timeThe King's Herald Page 14 Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009

RUGBYSince our last edition of the King’s Herald we havehad many rugby highlights. The last week of Term 2saw The King’s School play its last trial against StIgnatius’ College and then the following weekcommence the GPS Season with a Round 1 fixtureagainst Newington College away. Unfortunately thewet weather meant we had to transfer the fixturesagainst St Ignatius’ from the grounds to King’s andwe could only play fixtures for our A and B’s ageteams and our four top open sides. Of the fourteengames contested St Ignatius’ proved too strong, withonly the 14A, 16A and 16Bs winning their matches.The 1 st and 2 nd XV fixtures were a very close affairwith the 2 nd XV losing 12-17 and the 1 st XV goingdown narrowly 20-22. The 1 st XV game was anextremely close match, with King’s leading anddominating the game right up to the last moments,until a try against the run of play saw St Ignatius’score in the corner to tie the game. The conversationfrom out wide was successful and the match wastheirs. However we saw enough promise from thefixture, to realise the result could be reversed whenwe play them in the last round of the GPScompetition at home on 5 September.King’sRugbyThe following week was the start of the GPScompetition which was preceded by the RugbyClub’s Kickoff Luncheon at the Sydney CricketGround on Friday 26 June. It was a fabulous lunch ata memorable venue. Guests walked across thefamous ground taking in the aura that this famousStadium provides. They were then entertained byour MC, Greg Clarke from Fox Sport, and our twospecial guests for the day, Andrew Slack and SamKekovich. Andrew spoke about his experiences as aformer Wallaby Captain and current media identity,whilst Sam stole the show with his numerous talesabout life in general.We then saw the 1 st and 2 nd XV presented to theaudience, which was something the boys willremember for a very long time. I would sincerely liketo both thank and congratulate the Rugby Club forputting on the luncheon that was thoroughly enjoyedby all who attended, as well as raise valuable fundstowards the UK Development Tour inNovember/December 2009.The following day saw a very successful opening tothe GPS season with 19 wins, one draw and onlyseven defeats. However, the day will be rememberedby the way the 1 st XV completely dominated theopponents.Great hype had been created at Newington abouttheir 1 st XV chances in this year’s competition.However, it was the King’s team that had everybodytalking after the game. The 1 st XV forwards wereclinical in everything they did, and the manner inwhich they controlled the ball. The tackling wasferocious and they stuck to a well organised gameplan of dominating the breakdown. The backlinewere precise and played at pace, with the end resultof 22-0 being a true reflection of how superior theteam was on the day. At the completion of the game,the combined GPS teams were selected and King’shad 13 players represented over the 3 teams.GPS 1 st XVJames Carling, Tom Connor, Scott FerrisGPS 2 nd XVGuy Millar, Benn Melrose, Henry Cranney, MattArmourGPS 3 rd XVHarry Capel, George Kent, Duncan Boyd Jones,Liam Robertson, Nic BillsThe following week saw these boys compete in theNSW Schoolboys Championship, with Scott Ferrisand Tom Connor winning selection in the NSWSchoolboys 1 st XV team to take part in the AustralianSchools Championship in the July school holidays.Both boys did The King’s School and themselvesproud, with Scott Ferris making the stand by squadfor Australia A.We also had ten boys representing the GPSPresident’s team for the under 16s NSW Schoolsteam selections. This was held over the firstweekend of the school holidays and two boys, ZacAtallah and Adam Vilimaa were selected torepresent NSW Schools 16s at the Australian 16sChampionship at Riverview College in the Octoberschool holidays. Michael Freeman will alsoparticipate in these Championships and has beenselected for the Sydney Junior 16s.Whilst on selections, Luke Ferris, was recentlyselected for NSW U17s, and will be playing in athree way interstate carnival with ACT andQueensland.The July school holidays also saw plenty of rugbyactivity, with a selection of 15A/B/C playerstravelling to the Gold Coast for the annualInternational Carnival. These boys excelled in thegames contested, and even though we won only oneof our six games, they played against some verystrong teams and the standard of rugby they producedwas of the highest order.The King's Herald Page 17 Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009

We also had our 1 st and 2nds rugby camp for fourdays in the last week of the holidays and they werejoined by the 16A’s who came in on the Friday for anintensive one day camp. The camp concluded withthe annual fixture against St Stanislaus’ CollegeBathurst, with this year’s fixtures including the 15As,16As, 1 st and 2 nd XV. All matches were keenlycontested with all sides recording victories. Thesegames were great preparation for the second half ofthe GPS season.Term 3 Rugby commenced with the combinedfixtures against Grammar and High. We dominatedthroughout the age groups on Saturday, winning 24games of the 31 fixtures, with some of our lossesbeing against higher graded teams. There was someoutstanding football played by the 3 rd and 4 th XV,with the 3rds beating High 1sts.In the main fixture on Weigall Oval, our 1 st XVplayed a game of two halves. The first half theywere put under pressure from a bustling team thatwas certainly revved up for the clash. We trailed 5-14at half time, but after some good direction from thecoaches they got back on track in the second half torun away winners 45-14.This Saturday’s fixture will be a tough encounteragainst Scots away, especially in the 1 st XV wherethey have three Australian Schools representatives,so we all look forward to a high class match.Stephen JamesMaster in ChargeROWINGOur second Learn to Row program has just finished withfantastic results. We have developed another batch ofYear 7 boys, mothers, fathers, sisters and friends fromwithin the School and outside - who have all beengroomed to go on to great things in the rowing world.Some are back again for their second Learn to Rowcourse because they enjoyed it so much, some arejoining masters rowing clubs while others are backing upfor the Corporate Challenge.The Year 7 boys have also had a great head start cominginto the Term 4 Rowing season with high expectationsbeing held for them all. Congratulations to the greatteam players and very quick learners who graduated inour first ever mid-winter course and thanks to thecoaches who help make the program so much fun: GeoffRaymond, Ian Paver (Year 9), Sam Raymond (Year 12),Sam Henderson (Year 11), Andrew Firkins, and DaveNeuhouse. If you want to try your hand at rowing,watch out fIan Paver Head InstructorBASKETBALLThe King’s School hadthe privilege of hostingthe Boomers(Australian Men’sBasketball team) fortheir recent selectioncamp during the July holidays. The national teamcoaches, Brett Brown and Shane Heal worked with asquad of over 20 athletes including NBA playersAndrew Bogut, David Anderson and Nate Jawai inorder to select a touring team for games againstArgentina, Brazil and Uruguay over the next coupleof weeks.The team will return to Australia on 10 August andwill again utilise The Sports Centre for their finalcamp prior to the FIBA Oceania Championshipgames against New Zealand beginning on 23 Augustin Sydney. The results of these games will determinethe seeding of the Boomers for WorldChampionships in 2010.The opportunity for students to observe such highprofile athletes and coaches in practice is unique andwill be greatly valued by aspiring basketballers at theSchool when the group returns in August.Julianne StantonMaster in ChargeThe King's Herald Page 18 Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009

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SCHOOL DIARY SATURDAY 8 AUGUST – FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2009Saturday 8 August Rugby, Football v Scots (A)10.00 am King's Cross Country Invitation7.30 pm Music School Gala ConcertMonday 10 August Trial HSC Commences to 21 August3.30 pm Cadet Corps Promotions Course7.30 pm Cricket Club Meeting, Harrisford RoomTuesday 11 August Watoto Mufti Day7.00 pm Watoto Children's Choir, Futter Hall5.45 pm Year 7 Midweek Fellowship, Gowan Brae8.30 pm Senior Midweek Fellowship, Chaplain's CottageHeadmaster's Seminar, NewcastleWednesday 12 August 3.30 pm Christian Leadership Training5.45 pm Junior Midweek Fellowship, Old Gym7.30 pm Parents' Auxiliary Meeting, Govenors' RoomThursday 13 August ICPA National Conference, Longreach7.30 pm Parents' Prayer Group, Chaplain's CottageFriday 14 August Debating v SHS (A)Saturday 15 August Rugby, Football v SHS (H)10.00 am Cross Country Carnival, Centennial ParkSunday 16 August 8.00 pm Evening Service – Gowan BraeMonday 17 August 3.30 pm Cadet Corps Promotions CourseTuesday 18 August AgQuip Gunnedah Field Days to 20 August3.30 pm Cadet Corps Promotions Course5.45 pm Year 7 Midweek Fellowship, Gowan Brae8.30 pm Senior Midweek Fellowship, Chaplain's CottageWednesday 19 August 5.45 pm Junior Midweek Fellowship, Old Gym6.30 pm Year 9 Dance, Abbotsleigh6.00 pm Snowsports Committee Meeting, CLLThursday 20 August 8.00 pm Confirmation Preparation, CLL AuditoriumFriday 21 August Debating v Shore (H)Hake Harris At Home, Trophy RoomThe King's Herald Page 23 Issue No. 9 – 7 August 2009