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Year 12 2012 resultsWe congratulate our Class of 2012 on excellent Year 12 results last year, with 19% of our students attaining anOP1-2 and 94% attaining an OP1-15, with 33.3% achieving an A on the QCS test, an exceptional outcome. 98% ofthe Year 12 cohort received a Tertiary offer through QTAC. In addition, seven other students who did not applythrough QTAC, have alternative plans for overseas/interstate study, GAP years or study at Bond University, MSITor SBIT. An overview of all results can be found on the website under About Us, Reporting, AcademicAchievement. We will celebrate these outstanding results at a special Scholars Assembly on 11 February, whenour top achievers will return to be acknowledged and congratulated by the student body. We extend specialcongratulations to the following students who have been awarded prestigious scholarships to further their studies:• Keilin Anderson Excellence scholarship, UQ• Shannon Sia Excellence scholarship, UQ• Catherine Crombie Merit scholarship, UQ• Annabelle Simpson Merit scholarship, UQ• Sally Law Music scholarship, Royal School of Music in LondonEnrolmentsThe School is at capacity as we commence the year with 1290 students, including 106 boarders. The Junior Schoolcomprises a total of 396 students, Middle School 432 students and Senior School 464 students.Student congratulationsHeartiest congratulations to our Secondary Chess team – Abbie Kanagarajah (12C), Leteisha Simmonds (11C)Sue Jin Shim (9E) and Jenny Yum (11D) – on winning the 2012 Australian Championships, which were held inCanberra on 01-02 December at the end of last year. This is another exceptional achievement for the students andChess Co-ordinator and teacher, Mrs Connie Pizzato, following their 1 st place in the State Championships inOctober.Capital worksDuring the vacation a number of capital projects were completed to enhance the School campus and improvefacilities for students and staff.• Middle School refurbishmento one additional classroomo new student change-roomso new staff facilitieso redesigned Administration area• Commercial standard laundry in the basement of the Health Centre/Junior School Library building• Boarding apartments, including Head of Boarding apartment, on the top of the Ness Goodwin buildingTowards the end of last year, the School completed a revised Master Plan, A 2020 Vision, defining our plan for thedevelopment of the campus over the next eight years. Three projects we will be undertaken this year:• New school building at the top of Graham Street, which will house a number of facilities for the School,including the construction of an Early Learning Centre for the introduction of Pre-Prep (kindergarten) fromthe commencement of the 2014 school year.• New retaining wall, signage and landscaping on the Vulture Street frontage of the School, extending behindthe Chambers building, plus a new School entrance at Gate 7 and internal connection to the rest of thecampus from the Chambers building• D Block refurbishment inside and outside, commencing with all seven science laboratories and the eastwing of the building this year, with the refurbishment of the west wing to follow in 2014.As with any construction program, the safety of students, staff, parents and other visitors to the School is ourutmost priority, with the disruption to normal school routine kept at a minimum. We will provide regularcommunication to the School community about project progress through various channels of communicationthroughout the year.I wish everyone an excellent year.F A Kearney, Principal3

CHAPLAIN'S CORNERMs C O'GormanThe start of a new year usually brings a sense of new beginnings, a chance to start again when we feel we mighthave let ourselves down a bit last year, or perhaps excitement as we reflect on the successes of last year and howwe can raise things to an even higher level this year. I enjoy catching up on a movie or two over the summerholidays; it is a great way to avoid the heat even if the movie is a bit average, and these holidays were noexception (both the heat and the movies!).There seemed to be a lot of good movies to choose from this summer. Firstly, there was The Hobbit, the story ofan epic journey of innocence triumphing over evil. Then I went to see Les Miserables, an incredible tale of grace.Hitchcock was great, with sterling performances from two great actors. One that you might have seen if there areyounger children in the family was Wreck-it Ralph, a great movie for the start of a new year. If you did not get to it,it is a lovely animated picture about a classic ‘bad guy’ in a digital game who is tired of always being the bad guyand having no-one like him.He becomes jealous of “Fix-it Felix Jnr”, the hero of the game, and decides he would rather be a hero than a villain.So he decides to try to reinvent himself, and runs away from his own game for a while (it is just a story remember!).I will not tell you any more of the plot in case you want to see the movie sometime, but suffice it to say, Ralph doesnot find it easy to switch from being the villain to being the hero. He has a lot to learn along the way, but the goodnews is that he gets there in the end.Some of you may have started this year a little like ‘Wreck-it Ralph’, hoping to approach things in a more positiveand productive manner this year and that is a great mindset to adopt. If you have though, be aware it does nothappen easily, and you will find that as you implement those necessary changes in your life, there will be ups anddowns along the way, the old habits are hard to kick sometimes.I am reminded of Zacchaeus in Luke’s Gospel; the man who changed his life around so completely after Jesuscame to his place for lunch. Zacchaeus would have found it hard to suddenly do business in a completely honestway rather than cheating people when he could get away with it as he used to do. Something about meeting Jesusinspired him to make the changes. With God’s help lasting change is possible, so persevere in trying to changethings in your life; prayer and determination will help you get there. Remember, with God, all things are possible!HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOLMrs A BennettQuote of the WeekAfter a failure, you can pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start again but after a success, you’re stuck with it.A very warm welcome to the 2013 Junior School year, with a special mention of our new families and theirdaughter(s) who have joined our Team Somerville. We look forward to working with your daughters in 2013. Thestaff will be actively assisting your daughters to settle in to their 2013 learning environment.The 4Rs of the Junior School are respect, Resilience, Relationships and Responsibility and these values underpinour daily work. In the Junior School students are actively engaged in activities encompassing teacher directed,individual and group work and student directed learning. Students are encouraged to accept the unknown, and itssubsequent challenges, which accompany learning, and be a risk taker. Resilience is essential to navigating our lifejourney, and in a positive supportive environment, we all feel less challenged by the unknown.Our Junior School Information Evening will be held on Tuesday 19 February, with refreshments available from6.00pm. More information will be forthcoming regarding this evening.Congratulations to Mrs Kristin Graham (previously Bragg) who was married during the school holidays.POINTS TO NOTE AND HELP YOU:PLEASE NOTE: The Junior School direct telephone line is 3033 9212.Student Absences - Please ring 3033 9212 between 8.00am and 9.00am to report student absences.Student Attendance Information - Please refer to p13 of the 2013 Family Handbook.The Junior School is not open before 8.00am. Students at school before 8.00am must go to the OSHC (phone3033 9286). Your daughter is unsupervised if left in the School grounds before 8.00am unless she is at OSHC.4

Junior School Support Group (JSSG)The first JSSG meeting is on Wednesday 13 February at 1.30pm in Fewings. Mrs Tania Jacobsen-Schroor, thePresident, invites you to join other parents at this time. This is a great way to meet other parents.Junior School Interhouse Swimming CarnivalYears 3 – 6: Monday 11 February commencing 9.00am – 2.00pm at the Murray Evans Sports and Aquatic Centre.Parents are welcome.IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBERMonday 11 FebruaryJunior School Interhouse Swimming CarnivalWednesday 13 FebruaryJunior School Support Group MeetingTuesday 19 FebruaryJunior School Parent Welcome and Information SessionsMonday 11 March Colonial Day Year 5HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOLDr K WilliamsonWelcome to the 2013 academic year, especially all new Middle School students, their families and new staff. I trustthat your association with Somerville House will be both enjoyable and rewarding.Special welcome to Mr Tony Johnson who has been appointed Homeroom teacher for 7B and who will teachGeography, History, Science and Technology throughout the Middle School. It is also pleasing to see the return ofMs Jessica McLean after twelve months leave. Mrs Alana Walsh has moved from the Co-Curriculum office to theAdministration Assistant position located in the Middle School office and she has adapted well to her new role.Middle School started the academic year with excellent new facilities which include a new Middle School staffroomand amenities, new Heads of Year and Head of Middle School offices, interview room, additional Homeroom,spacious student change-room, and an outdoor area with seating and landscaping located between the VPACbuilding and D Block. Sails will be constructed over the next couple of weeks to provide better shade for MiddleSchool students.With 123 new students commencing in Middle School this year, a high priority for staff is to assist actively with thesmooth transition of these students into a happy and productive learning environment. A well-establishedorientation program is being implemented in the Middle School over the coming weeks, and students’ progress willcontinue to be monitored by Homeroom Teachers/Tutors and Heads of Year throughout the year. My appreciationis extended to all students, teachers and administrative staff for their valuable assistance . It is always pleasing tosee the support given to new students as they settle in to Somerville House.Even though problems are not anticipated, parents are urged to contact the relevant staff in the Middle School ifthey feel that their daughter’s anxiety levels are still uncomfortably high after a reasonable ‘settling-in’ period.Heads of Year will liaise with Homeroom Teachers/Tutors and contact parents if they identify any significantstudent difficulties.The number of new students entering Middle School is higher than normal, primarily because of the enrolment ofan additional Year 7 class this year. This is part of the School’s strategic plan to phase in additional Year 7 classesover the next couple of years to align with what is occurring in schools throughout Queensland. Somerville House iswell-placed to implement these changes successfully, having established a Middle School incorporating Years 7-9over eleven years ago.A special event for new boarders was held on the Australia Day holiday, and once again the staff present foundtheir contact with boarding families to be a valuable experience. Boarders contribute significantly to the ethos ofthe School, and these types of gatherings help to forge closer links between their homes and the School.Contacting StaffThe Family Handbook states that, depending on the issues encountered, Homeroom Teachers for Years 7 and 8and Tutors for Year 9, or the Heads of Year, are the first points of contact for parents. If parents have any doubtsabout who to contact, please phone or email the Middle School office (3248 9232) and information will beforwarded to the relevant staff member.For issues of an on-going psychological nature, Mrs Karon Graham, Dean of Students (3248 9295) can assist.5

For health-related issues, the Health Centre Sisters can be contacted on 3248 9275. For notifying the MiddleSchool about student attendances, please ring Mrs Sally Togia (3248 9220) between 7.30 and 9.00am. Notesfrom parents informing the Middle School about their daughters’ late arrivals or early departures, must bepresented, wherever possible, to either Ms Julie Carroll-Keir (3248 9238) in D Block or Mrs Alana Walsh on 32489232 in Level 3 of VPAC.Further, all students’ teachers are listed in Parent Lounge with their email contact details. Therefore, parents canuse their password to log onto Parent Lounge and from there get a direct email link to particular teacher(s).Parents should also note the following for possible future reference:Head of Year 7 – Mrs Ros Prasad (3248 9231)Head of Year 8 – Mrs Kelly Murray (3248 9296)Head of Year 9 – Mrs Julie Brunckhorst (3248 9255)Homeroom Teachers:7A Ms Jessica McLean7B Mr Tony Johnson7C Ms Rae Kelly7D Mrs Hayley Haar7E Mrs Ros Prasad8A Mrs Helen Ait Oumeziane8B Ms Arita Petavrakis8C Mr Yogi Aseervatham8D Ms Nicki Silva8E Mrs Michelle Baker8F Mr Eric WiseTutors:9A Mrs Narelle Cooley9B Ms Catherine Willims9C Ms Kira Sampson9D Ms Alana Johnston9E Ms Philippa Comino9F Ms Lucienne CamenzuliMiddle School Information SessionsParents are encouraged to attend the Information Sessions which will be presented at various locations in theMiddle School on Wednesday 06 February from 5.45-6.45pm. This will also be an opportunity for parents to meettheir daughters’ Heads of Year, Chaplain and Homeroom Teachers/Tutors. More information will be provided in anemail to be sent to parents of Middle School students.Learning EnhancementNext week all Year 7 and Year 8 students and Year 9 new students will sit for a series of literacy and numeracytests. Their purpose is to assist teachers in assessing students’ abilities in key curriculum areas and to designlessons accordingly. The information also helps with the identification of talented students and this is useful forteachers in preparing extension activities. In addition, the responses help to identify students who may experiencelearning difficulties and would benefit from gaining extra assistance from the Learning Enhancement teachers,Mrs Brunckhorst and Ms Petavrakis (Literacy) and Mr Argyris (Numeracy). Parents will be contacted over thenext couple of weeks if their daughters are to be offered additional academic assistance in Term 1. This will alsoapply to continuing students who may have received additional support last year. Students’ progress is monitoredthroughout the year and discussions are held formally at regular Special Needs meetings.Middle School Support GroupAll Middle School parents are warmly invited to attend the Morning Tea and AGM to be held at the Water SportsFacility on Thursday 14 February commencing at 8.30am.Year 7 Camp: 20-22 FebruaryYear 7 students will be attending a compulsory camp at Kindilan, an outdoor education centre in the RedlandsShire. It has well-established facilities and experienced staff. The students will be engaged in a variety ofactivities, with the major objectives being to develop students’ skills in an outdoor environment and to build effectiveworking relationships between students, and between students and their teachers. Please note that departure toand arrival from the Camp this year will be from the Water Sports Facility at Yeronga.HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOLMs G HarrisI extend a very warm welcome to all of our new families into the Senior School, in particular those families who arenew to Somerville House this year. It is also wonderful to welcome back our continuing students and their parentsfor all that the 2013 school year will bring.6

All parents are encouraged to attend the Senior School Parent Information Evening on Thursday 07 February inVPAC. This year we have divided the evening into two sessions to enable us to deal with specific year levelinformation. Year 10 Parent Information Session will commence at 6.00pm and finish at 7.00pm. Years 11 and 12Parent Information Session will start at 7.00 and finish around 8.10pm.During the Year 11 and 12 Parent Evening, information will be shared with parents about how OPs are calculatedand our process of OP estimation which we will be providing this year to our Year 12s.The Senior School Choral Festival is not far away so practice during our pastoral sessions is well and truly underway. The competition is fierce and we look forward to the final performances later in the term.On Thursday 31 January, the first of our 2013 Student Executive Leadership Training Programs takes place.These seminars and workshops provide the students with the opportunity to set their vision and goals for theyear. The formal induction of the Student Executive will occur at the full School assembly on Monday 04 February.A key dimension of the partnership between your family and our school is communication. Please do not hesitateto inform your daughter’s Head of Year of any issue that is relevant to her continued well-being.Year 10 – Mrs Lisa Bottomley lbottomley@somerville.qld.edu.auYear 11 – Mrs Sue McCracken smccracken@somerville.qld.edu.auYear 12 – Mrs Ann Olsen aolsen@somerville.qld.edu.auI look forward to working with you and your daughter throughout the year ahead.HEAD OF LANGUAGESMr C FornoWELCOME TO 2013!The Languages Department comprises four languages – Chinese, French, German, and Japanese. All membersof our Languages teaching team are committed to providing your daughters with an appropriately challenging,relevant, and interesting language-learning journey. Many innovative techniques are used to teach languages hereat Somerville House, incorporating music, the latest in technology, inter-active activities and much contact withauthentic materials from the country of the language studied. Focus on grammar is important to help our studentsto communicate.To begin the year, I would like to share some of my thoughts about language learning:- Every student can achieve progress in studying another language, given the right environment andappropriate learning strategies;- Nowadays, with young people having the choice of a multitude of pathways to their chosen careers postschool,knowledge and skills in another language can help them to achieve a career in just about any area(e.g., the Law, medicine, engineering, etc); and- Learning to communicate in another language is challenging, but the feeling of having made progress aftermuch trying is most satisfying; and- Learning a language can also give our students other ways of looking at the world, and the skills andknowledge to communicate with people from other cultural backgrounds.Parents should feel free to contact their daughter’s teacher at any stage of the year to discuss their daughter’sprogress.EXCHANGESPlease note that the due date for Exchange applications for 2013 to China, France, Germany, and Japan is10 February (addressed to Mr Forno please).CHINA TRIPI extend my sincere thanks to Mrs Rees and Mrs Curtis for accompanying twelve students to China. Thank you alsoto them for the following report:In December 2012, twelve students and two teachers spent more than twelve days enjoying the cold winter inChina.7

Upon arrival at Hangzhou Xuejun High School,we were warmly welcomed by school officials. After an exchange ofgifts between the two schools, students were picked up by each homestay family to start their Chinese homestayexperience.During the following week, Somerville House students spent time at the school with their Exchange partner toexperience the ‘Chinese way of learning and teaching’ as well as finding time to explore the local areas. Studentsvisited various tourist attractions and tried their bargaining skills when shopping.All participants enjoyed their homestay experience, the people they met, the food, the endless shoppingopportunities and the memories of China which they will cherish for years to come.The success of this trip has allowed us to build a strong link with our Exchange school, Hangzhou Xuejun HighSchool. We hope the first Chinese Exchange program will be finally established when the first group of Exchangestudents from Hangzhou arrives in 2013.DEAN OF STUDENTSI am seekingI am strivingI am in it with all my heart.(Vincent Van Gogh)Mrs K GrahamThere is no greater honour than to be appointed to a school of the calibre of Somerville House. The Dean ofStudents’ role is at the heart of student services: caring, nurturing, motivating and guiding our students from Prep toYear 12. Ensuring that the students’ behaviour is appropriate and intervening if necessary, to assist girls inmeeting the expectations of Somerville House, will be a priority too.Pastorally, the role covers the oversight of the Pastoral Care Program, liaising with teachers and Heads of Year.Parents’ first contact will be, in most instances, with the Tutor or Homeroom teacher or Head of Year, but there maybe occasions when the issue may be best discussed with the Dean of Students. Meeting with students, teachersand parents to ensure that our students’ needs are catered for with the best possible strategies and support is akey area of responsibility.The Dean of Students and the Student Counsellor/Careers, Ms Jan Cowen, are located in D Block StudentServices. In addition to the Student Counsellor/Careers, the School has appointed, Dr Filia Papadimitriou as theSchool’s Student Counsellor/Psychologist. All appointments can be made with Mrs Gillian Cunningham in theStudent Services Office.An exciting time ahead and a few challenges I’m sure but I can assure students and parents that I will be seeking,striving and in it with all of my heart.8

STUDENT COUNSELLORMrs J CowenCAREER CHATWelcome to 2013 from Jan Cowen, Student Counsellor/Careers at Somerville House. I look forward to workingwith your daughters, their families and the staff of Somerville House to provide career guidance and information toassist with decision-making and pathways for the future.In this column I will provide career information for students and families regarding tertiary courses and applications,scholarships, vocational pathways, holiday courses, subject selection, Queensland Certificate of Education updatesand QTAC updates, interstate and overseas study opportunities as well as other career information, as it comes tohand. Important career dates for your calendar will also be highlighted in this column. This Careers information isalso available on the Somerville House MySubjects website.The Somerville House Career Education Program ranges from Years 10 to 12. The Year 10 Program provides aseries of resources to help with the Senior Education and Training planning process and ultimately, the SubjectSelection Process. Included with these is a Careers Folder provided to each student to help her collate relevanttertiary and/or employment related resources over her senior years at Somerville House. She will also be guidedthrough a series of activities to help her realise her skills and attributes, as well as refine her career decisionmaking.She will, as well, receive the QTAC Tertiary Prerequisites 2016 and the Somerville House Senior SubjectSelection Guide.The Year 11 students will have the opportunity to complete a series of sessions exploring Employability Skills,which will include information regarding resume writing, hands-on practical interview skills, plus the realities of theworld of work.Year 12 has a more targeted tertiary preparation program that includes a number of presentations from variousUniversities, as well as an individual career interest inventory, detailed explanation of the QTAC process,information regarding interstate options, as well as information regarding scholarship opportunities, medicalapplications, etc. Year 11 and 12 parents are able to attend a Year 12 Studies/Tertiary Entrance InformationEvening and there will be other information evenings throughout the year, including the UMAT Medical AdmissionsEvening and a Scholarships Information Evening.I am available for appointments with students and their families. I welcome your enquiries and may be contacted on3248 9295 or by email: jcowen@somerville.qld.edu.au.In Queensland, the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) is the organising body that processesentrance into undergraduate university degrees and TAFE Diploma and Advanced Diplomas. While the majority ofschool students gain entrance via the OP system, there is an alternate pathway that allows school students to beOP-ineligible and gain a Selection Rank. This Rank allows students to apply for tertiary entry for Queenslandcourses. At Somerville House, these girls are doing the Somerlinks Program, run by Ms Jill Leahy.For 2012, a student completing a Certificate III while at school could expect to gain a Selection Rank of 68, which isroughly the equivalent of an OP 15 -16. A Certificate IV gave a Rank of 74, which was the equivalent of an OP 13.(These are subject to change.) A number of Queensland Universities offered courses where the OP cut-offs wereeasier than an OP16, including Australian Catholic University (ACU), Central Queensland University Brisbane(CQU), and Griffith University.A number of the 2012 Somerlinks girls applied through QTAC for tertiary entry this year into various TAFE andUniversity courses. It was very pleasing to see girls gaining direct University entry into a number of courses. Theseinclude the Bachelor of Education (Griffith University), Bachelor of Nursing (ACU), and the Bachelor of Media andCommunication (QUT). Other girls will undertake courses that have automatic entry to complete Diplomas inBusiness (SBIT) and Fashion (MSIT).For a number of students in Year 11 or 12, the Somerlinks Program may be a viable alternative. For moreinformation, please contact Ms Jill Leahy- email jleahy@somerville.qld.edu.au (phone 07 3248 9211) or me, MrsJan Cowen – email jcowen@somerville.qld.edu.au (phone 07 3248 9295).9

SAFETY TIP #1 – DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP ZONESDelay your pick-up time: A useful tip for parents to avoid the peak drop-off and pick-up zones is to delay yourafternoon pick-up by 5 to 10 minutes to allow time for your daughters to be ready for you at the gate and for thetraffic to ease. Teachers are on duty for Junior School students until 3.05 pm in the Loop and on Stephens Road,while Middle and Senior School teachers are on duty in Graham Street and on Stephens Road until 3.30 pm toensure students are safe. The problem in arriving early is that if your daughter is not ready to be collected you arecontributing to congestion in pick-up areas and stopping other parents from collecting their daughters.In particular, Middle and Senior School parents should only arrive to collect students after 3.10 pm,especially on Stephens Road. The limited designated area on Stephens Road is used for collection of studentsin Years 5 and 6 from 2.45 pm. Any Middle or Senior School parents arriving before 3.10 pm limits the opportunityfor parents to collect their younger daughters in this zone. The Seymour Library is open to Middle and SeniorSchool students until 4:30 pm for those students who wish to get a head start on homework, while providing amuch more relaxing pick-up for parents.P&F NEWSFROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE P&F, MRS WENDY COXOn behalf of the P&F I would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who helped in the Uniform Shop overthese last two weeks of the school holidays - Lakna Alahakoon, Helen Barnard, Catherine Barnard, SarahBellchambers, Kanchana Bishop, Emily Cox, Sarah Cox, Rose Dunmill, Laura Healy, Jo Hulme, Lara Hulme, AydaInsel and Jennifer Williams. Your efforts were truly appreciated and the P&F could not have run this busy businesswithout your support. Thank you.BOOK SALE VOLUNTEERS – THANK YOUAs the sale of second-hand text books is being finalised from last year, the P&F Association would like to thank thefollowing parents and students who generously assisted with the preparation of the second-hand book packs. Yourefforts are greatly appreciated, especially at such a busy time of the year for all: Noelene Bellchambers, SarahBellchambers, Harsha Makan, Vidya Makan, Wendy Cox, Bev Marles, Pauline Shum, Donna Ballinger, ThereseMulherin, Kitty Chan, Kay Halley and Kerri Phillips. We would not have been able to provide this service withoutyour support.A special thank you to Wendy Cox, President of the P&F, and Helen Barnard VP P&F for co-ordinating all theactivities of the Uniform Shop in December and January.SENIOR SCHOOL SUPPORT GROUPWe cordially invite all Senior School Parents to meet the Head of the Senior School, Ms Gayle Harris, and otherparents at the first meeting of the Senior School Support Group for 2013. A Special Meeting and a GeneralMeeting will be held on Thursday 07 February 8.30 – 10.30am at the Somerville House Water Sports Facility(Rowing Shed), 217 Brisbane Corso, Yeronga. The Special Meeting will commence at 8.30 for the election of theSenior School Support Group President for 2013 with the General Meeting immediately following.The agenda is as follows: Special Meeting – Election of SSSG President and Close.General Meeting1. Introduction – attendance, apologies, spacer2. Confirmation of previous minutes – 1 November 20123. Matters arising from previous minutes4. Correspondence In/Out5. Head of Senior School Report6. President’s Report7. Treasurer’s Report8. General Business – Guest speakers, QCS Packs, QCS Lunch, Ladies Lunch, SS activities, DriverTraining, Other GB9. Next meeting detail10. CloseLook forward to enjoying some light refreshments with you all.10

CO-CURRICULUMMr Allan LeggeCo-curricular offerings provide an opportunity where students can participate in activities they enjoy with friendswhile developing life-long skills and attributes which are essential to one’s health and well-being.I encourage all students and families to become actively involved in co-curricular, whether as a participant, coach,helper or spectator. The Co-Curricular Office would love to see Somerville House parents (especially the Dads)getting out there to support and encourage their daughters at every opportunity. New parents often feel as thoughexisting helpers know what they are doing and are reluctant to interfere – this is not so – please do step up,introduce yourself and have a chat with Support Groups and/or staff to see how you can assist.WHERE TO FIND CO-CURRICULAR ARTICLES AND INFORMATIONCultural & Community, Music and Sporting co-curricular activities are all reported on in this publication. While it ismy job to oversee all of these activities, Mr Stephen Williams (Director of Co-Curricular - Music) looks after themusic articles, Mrs Andrea Field (Director of Sport) oversees (with the assistance of a Sports AdministrationOfficer, Cathy Taylor-Alt) the sports articles and individual co-ordinators look after cultural and community articles.The Family Handbook contains a Co-Curricular section and this, along with the (TASS) calendar in Parent Loungeand the Co-Curricular section of the School’s webpage (updated regularly) will keep parents and students informedof upcoming events such as fixtures, their venues, times and training schedules.If you have any queries about the co-curricular aspects of the School, please do not hesitate to contact me.Director of Sport position in 2013: Mrs Andrea Field has taken up this newly created position in 2013. After beingon secondment in Semester 2/2012, Mrs Field will continue to be heavily involved in Athletics and Cross Country(two of the three core sports) and will develop the position which aligns with the Director of Co-Curricular Musicposition. I will work closely with Mrs Field in 2013 to develop the role throughout the year. The Sports Captains for2013 will also benefit from having Mrs Field lead and guide them.I would like to thank the co-ordinators who organised Camps and Clinics over the Christmas break and those whoare putting the final touches to upcoming Camps and Clinics.ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE VACATION: Some are listed below, however, if your daughter has achievedsuccess in any competitions over the holidays and you would like her achievements recognised please email mewith the details - alegge@somerville.qld.edu.au.I look forward to hearing some highlights from your daughter’s activities. If the achievement was atDistrict/State/National level could the details please be recorded on a form (electronic) found at the following link:https://somerville.wufoo.com/forms/district-state-and-national-representation/COMMUNITY AND CULTURALCHESSMrs C Pizzato. Chess Co-ordinator2012 Australian Secondary Schools Girls’ Chess Team ChampionshipLeteisha Simmonds (Year 10), Abbie Kanagarajah (Year 11), Jenny Yum (Year 10) and Sue Jin Shim (Year 8)represented Somerville House at the Queensland Secondary Schools Girls’ Chess Championship held at LoretoCollege in October 2012. The girls placed first and became eligible to represent Queensland at the AustralianChampionships at Hawker Primary in Canberra on 1 and 2 December. The girls were required to play Chess for upto nine hours on Saturday and six hours on Sunday. The winning girls’ team from each state competed for thecoveted title of the 2012 Australian Secondary School Girls’ Chess Teams Champions over the weekend.The Somerville House team placed first with 1.5 points ahead of St George College NSW. Additionally, AbbieKanagarajah was awarded a gold medal for highest score on Board 2 and Jenny Yum was awarded a medal forhighest score on Board 3.This is the third year that Somerville House has won the Secondary Competition at Nationals. In 2009 and 2008 thegirls won the Australian Primary Division of this competition.11

DIRECTOR OF CO-CURRICULAR MUSICMr S WilliamsWelcome back to School for 2013 from the Music Department!BANDS AND STRINGS 2013 - All existing Somerville House students who are continuing as members of a Bandin 2013, do not need to sign up. They have already been allocated a position from auditions and sign up in 2012.Existing String Ensemble members need to sign up on the sheets provided on the String Noticeboard near E403.If you did not sign up or audition at the end of last year, please make sure you see Miss Fin for Strings or MrWilliams for Bands. Check the Band and String lists and starting times on the Band and String Noticeboards in theMusic Department if you are unsure.New Students for Bands and String Ensembles:Band and String Noticeboards in the Music Department - Level 4 VPAC E Block: All new students who wish tojoin a Band or String ensemble can sign up at the noticeboards. All sign- up information and rehearsal times canbe found on the Band and String Noticeboards. Please note the approximate levels listed for each group. Studentslearning outside the School are most welcome to sign up.Ms Fin in Room E411 for Strings:String First Rehearsals for all string ensembles is in Week 3. Check the String Noticeboard for all starting times.Mr Williams in Room E414 for Bands:Band First Rehearsals - for all bands commence from Week 2. Check the Band Noticeboard for all starting timesNew Students in the Junior School - New students in the Junior School can sign up for Bands AND Stringsthrough the Junior School Class Teacher or by seeing Ms Maree Hennessy.BAND DAY CAMP 16 to 17 FEBRUARY 2013 - All students in Senior Concert Band, Intermediate Concert Bandand Stage Band attending the Band Day Camp are required to return forms and payments this week if you havenot already done so. New students can get a camp form from Mr Williams in Room E414 in the Music Departmentlevel 4 or in the Music Department Foyer.SOMERVILLE STRINGS READING DAY SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2013 - Forms are available from Ms Fin -Please return your forms and payments by Week 3.CHORAL PROGRAM 2013 – Information for ALL students both new and continuing.SENIOR SCHOOL: Students in Years 10 to 12 who wish to be involved in a choir can attend auditions for Cantriceon Monday 04 February from 3.20pm to 5.00 pm in E419. This is a Choral Extension ensemble. Students who aresuccessful in being selected for Cantrice membership will then be in two choirs. For those interested in enjoying amore relaxed forum the first rehearsal of Camerata will be on Friday 03 February at 7.15am in E419.MIDDLE SCHOOL: Students in Years 7 to 9 who wish to be involved in a choir can attend auditions for Cantamuson Monday 04 February at 7.15am in E428. This is a Choral Extension ensemble. Students who are selected formembership of Cantamus will then be in two choirs. For those interested in enjoying a more relaxed forum the firstrehearsal of Cantilena will be on Tuesday 05 February at 7.15am in E419.JUNIOR SCHOOL: All interested students in Year 3 and 4 are welcome in Poco a Poco Choir (First rehearsalMonday 04 February at 7.30am in E419). All interested students in Years 5 and 6 are welcome in the CantabileChoir (First rehearsal Thursday 07 February at 7.15am in E419). Details are available from all classroom musicteachers and on the Choir Notice Boards in the Music School – Block E (opposite room E419). In Week 4 letterswill go home to ALL students involved in the Choral Program confirming which choir they are involved with andfurther relevant information.If you have any further questions regarding sign up procedure, please see the following in the Music Department.Mr Williams (Bands) - swilliams@somerville.qld.edu.au or ring 07 3248 9278 or 0418 877 886.Ms Fin (Strings) - lfin@somerville.qld.edu.au or 07 3248 9291 or 0418 871 289Ms Brady (Choirs) - lbrady@somerville.qld.edu.au or 07 3248 9367Ms Deb Gill - dgill@somerville.qld.edu.au or 07 3248 929012

2013 INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL MUSIC TUITION FORMS2013 Tuition Forms are now available from the Music Department. All continuing students need to fill out anInstrumental and Vocal Tuition Form. Students will be given a form by their Instrumental and Vocal teachers overthe next few weeks. Please return the forms as soon as possible. All enquiries should be directed to Ms Deb Gillon 07 3248 9290 or email dgill@somerville.qld.edu.au.NEW INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC STAFFWe welcome three new instrumental Music staff to Somerville House: Ms Alison Marsh, Upper Brass Teacher andTutor for the Year 5 Upper Brass tutorial; Ms Emma di Marco, Saxophone Teacher and tutor for the Year 5 BandSaxophone tutorial and Ms Karen Gordon, returning, Viola Teacher.2013 AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS COMBINED MUSIC FESTIVALSomerville House Music Department has been invited to attend the Australian Combined Schools Music Festival in19 to 23 June 2013 to be held in Brisbane and hosted by Brisbane Grammar School. The dates for the Festival areat the end of Term 2. This Festival is for advanced Instrumental and Vocal students who need to be approximatelyAMEB Grade 7 and above to qualify. If students are interested in being nominated, please contact Mr Williamsemail: swilliams@somerville.qld.edu.au for a nomination form due for return no later than Monday 25 February. Assoon as your nomination has been confirmed, full details of costs and timetables will be forwarded to you.STAFF ACHIEVEMENTSIf you went to South Pacific Musical at QPAC you may have noticed some familiar faces in the orchestra pit. In theholidays Ms Loreta Fin, Viola, Ms Leona Collier, Trumpet, and Ms Christine Wang, Cello, all performed in theBrisbane season of South Pacific which has been an outstanding success.STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTSCongratulations to Sally Law who has received a scholarship to attend the Royal College of Music, London, tostudy Violin. This is a wonderful achievement and we wish Sally all the best for her future study. I am sure we willsee and hear her performing in international venues in the not too distant future!DIRECTOR OF SPORTMrs A FieldAUTUMN FIXTURES REGISTER OF INTERESTIf you (or your daughter) are interested in finding out more information about playing Basketball, Football(Soccer) or Touch for the school in the QGSSSA competition (which is for Years 8 to 12) in 2013 then pleasefollow the link below to register an interest. Cross Country, Softball, Swimming, Water Polo and Cricket are alsoincluded for those who may not have already registered for these sports that had registrations in Term 4 2012.Registrations will CLOSE Friday 01 February 4.00pm.On Monday 04 February lists formed from processed registrations will be forwarded to respective Co-ordinators.You should expect to receive a test communication from the Co-ordinator by the end of Week 2.Link for registering an interest in Basketball, Football (Soccer) or Touch for the School in the QGSSSAcompetition: https://somerville.wufoo.com/forms/autumn-fixtures-2013-register-of-interest/. General informationregarding these sports (and others) can be found on the Somerville House website and you can email theCo-ordinators for any specific questions:BASKETBALL - http://www.somerville.qld.edu.au/co-curricular/basketballCo-ordinator – Mrs Sandy Pfingst spfingst@somerville.qld.edu.auFOOTBALL - http://www.somerville.qld.edu.au/co-curricular/footballCo-ordinator – Mr Phillip Argyris pargyris@somerville.qld.edu.auTOUCH - http://www.somerville.qld.edu.au/co-curricular/touchCo-ordinator: Mrs Leanne Brookes lbrookes@somervile.qld.edu.au13

BASKETBALLMrs S Pfingst, Co-ordinatorBASKETBALL CLINICThe pre-season Basketball Clinic will be held on Saturday 09 February at the Murray Evans Sports and AquaticCentre. If you are interested in honing your skills for the upcoming QGSSSA Basketball trials, or would like to see ifBasketball is your sport and want to try it for the first time, you are welcome to participate.Years 6, 7, 8 and 9 session: 8.30 to 10.30amYears 10, 11 and 12 session: 10.45am – 12.45pm.The cost is $5.00 to be paid on the day. To register, please email Mrs Pfingst at spfingst@somerville.qld.edu.auindicating your Name and your Year Level. Details of what to bring are on the Somerville House website.QGSSSA BASKETBALL TRIALSThe QGSSSA Competition is an Interschool Competition for Years 8 – 12 students. It is played at the participatingschools on a Friday afternoon/evening for nine weeks beginning in March and ending late May. Somerville Houseenters two teams per year level and in order to choose these teams, trials are held. These trials will be held inWeek 3A. More details of these trials will be posted in the Daily Notices – read your emails!CLUB BASKETBALL FOR YEARS 6 AND 7Anyone in Years 6 and 7 who would like either to try Basketball as a sport for the first time, or are experienced atBasketball and would like to play Club with Somerville House, can register on the Wufoo survey which has beennoted in the Daily Notices. Please note this season is very short and will finish at the end of Term 1. There will beanother opportunity to play Club Basketball in Term 4.FOOTBALLMr P Argyris, Co-ordinatorKate Webby and Georgina Fleming, 2013 CaptainsWelcome to the 2013 Somerville House Football season. Despite trekking through the pouring rain it was terrific tosee everyone so enthusiastic about this year’s Football clinic. The three-day training session took place in the lastweek of the holidays with at least twelve girls turning up each day to improve and strengthen their Football skills.With this early start, this year’s Somerville House Football teams are sure to come out on top. Thank you to ourcoaches Mr H and Will who took time out of their holidays to work with us this past week. They set a tough pace attraining which is sure to pay off in the coming season.Our first trialling session for all age groups begins on Thursday 31 January at Easts Football Club, Hilton St, EastBrisbane (next door to Churchie). Buses leave from Vulture Street so move promptly and remember to bring boots,shin pads and a water bottle. This session will conclude at 5.00pm with the bus returning to school at 5.30pm. Girlscan be picked up from the fields at 5.00pm sharp or from School at 5.30pm. Players of all abilities are welcome sofeel free to attend for a kick around. Trials will continue over the next two weeks before we revert to training.GYMNASTICSMrs L Brookes, Co-ordinatorMadisen Sheppard and Miranda Green, CaptainsOn 24 and 25 January while most girls were enjoying the last few days of their holidays, the QGSSSA Gymnasticsgirls were already back in the Somerville House gym. The girls worked hard on gaining back their strength andflexibility after the long break in the first gymnastics holiday training clinic. It was great to see the girls’ dedication totheir school sport with many girls giving up their time to train two hours each day during the two-day clinic. With thecompetition date so early in the year, the Gymnastics season began at the end of last year with training starting inWeek 6, Term 4. The girls have been working hard and having fun on getting the skills required for their specificlevel and over the two-day clinic they began learning their routines for the QGSSSA competition. The QGSSSAArtistic Gymnastics competition will be held on 14 March held at Moreton Bay College and we are hoping to seemany supporters to cheer on the girls. Training resumes first week back and continues until the competition everyTuesday and Thursday morning from 6.30 to 8.00am. If there are any questions please contact Co-ordinator, MrsLeanne Brookes. We are excited to see all the girls back at training and look forward to a great 2013 gymnasticsseason.14

SWIMMINGMs C Willims, Co-ordinatorPhoebe Kelly, CaptainDuring the last week of the school holidays while everyone was relaxing, the QGSSSA swim team was back atschool from Wednesday to Friday for the QG swim clinic. The girls got their feel for the water, back after the longbreak with an easy swim set, followed by a session of games in the gym. After lunch there were Water Polo games,and the day was finished with a swim set. The second day started with a swim set followed by a Zumba sessionafter morning tea. After lunch there was a goal setting session run by Dion, and a small talk about the upcomingQGSSSA competition. The final day of camp began with a swim session, before another session of games in thegym. After a sausage sizzle lunch we had another swim set, and to end the camp there were team games.Everybody had a great time working on their skills under the guidance of our coaches and having fun with theirteam members; it was a great indicator for the rest of the season. A special mention goes to Eloise Spencer whocontinued to swim and participate in gym sessions despite her injured back. This Friday afternoon is the first swimmeet after the holidays so make sure to be at the Somerville Pool 3:30 – 5:30 to get times for QGSSSA TeamSelection!QGSSSA SWIMMINGPreparations for QGSSSA Swimming are under way, with many students attending the Aquatics Clinic last week.With only six weeks until QGSSSA, the swimmers have a busy schedule, with training back in full swing, and swimmeets each Friday night.QGSSSA Training times:Monday - Thursday 6.15-7.30amMonday - Thursday 3.30-5.00pmWednesday6.15-7.30am Full Squad sessionIt is recommended that students attend three sessions per week. This can be negotiated with Miss Willims to fit inwith other commitments. Students training with a club swimming team are asked to provide a letter from their coachoutlining their current training program, and are required to attend a minimum of one Somerville training session.The Swimming Calendar can be found at Somerville House Swimming Calendar 2013.Information regarding the Swimming program, time trials and Swimming carnivals are sent via email. Pleaseregister your daughter for QGSSSA Swim Training at the following link to ensure you receive updates over theterm: https://somerville.wufoo.com/forms/swimming-register-of-interest-2013-season/TOUCHMrs L Brookes, Co-ordinatorTrials for both Andrews Cup and QGSSSA Touch Football teams begin in Week 2 this year as follows:CompetitionQGSSSA TouchCommences:Tuesday 05 FebAndrews Cup TouchCommences:Wednesday 06 FebYearGroupYears 8-12Years 5-7Availability Venue Transport and TimesDivisions available (subject toavailability in the competition)8 A, B, C Senior A, B, C, D9 A, B, C OPEN10 A, B, CDivisions availableA, B, C (from Years 6 & 7)Year 5O’Grady ParkCorner ofFairfield RdandBroughmanStreet.Transport available to and from school.3.20 pm to 5.30 pm.Players may be collected at 5.30 pm at the venue.Transport available to and from school.3.20 pm to 5.30 pm.Players may be collected at 5.30 pm at the venue.Coaches will view skills and game knowledge over the first 2-3training sessions and from there, squads will be selected. It isimportant to note that based on efforts at training, attendance andimprovements, squads may alter during initial stages.Electronic sign up is now available with the link emailed to allstudents.Please contact Mrs Leanne Brookes if you have any questions.15

WATER POLOMs C Willims, Director of AquaticsEmily Bowden, CaptainIt was great to see so many eager Water Polo girls in their last week of holidays attending the Aquatics Clinic.Over the two days we received expert advice from all of the coaching staff. Many thanks to all the staff and parentswho assisted in making this clinic successful. It was a great way to start the second half of the Water Polo seasonand I'm sure the additional fitness will stand us in good stead for the upcoming games. Good luck to all players fortheir fixtures this weekend and hopefully we will continue on with the excellent results achieved last term.Christobel Hill Smith 12M - Christobel competed at the State U18 Water Polo Championships where she and herteam won Silver and she was selected in the Born 1995 & 1996 State Squads from this tournament. In April,Christobel will compete at the U18 Water Polo National Championships in Perth – congratulations to Christobel –our Somerville House teams benefited from Christobel assisting at this year’s Water Polo clinic.JUNIOR AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTMrs E EdwardsANDREWS CUPAndrews Cup Sport – Welcome back to a new school year at Somerville House! Term 1 is packed with plenty ofsporting opportunities for Somerville House students. Term 1 sports, Andrews Cup Swimming (Years 2 to 7), TouchFootball (Years 5 to 7), Tennis (Years 5 to 7), and Cross Country (Years 3 to 7) commence early in the term, formore information please see the Term 1 Andrews Cup and Primary Sport letter in the Andrews Cup section of theSomerville House website: http://www.somerville.qld.edu.au/node/486ANDREWS CUP SWIMMING REGISTRATIONInformation regarding the swimming program, time trials and swimming carnivals are sent via email. Pleaseregister your daughter for Andrews Cup Swimming Training at the following link to ensure you receive updatesover the term: https://somerville.wufoo.com/forms/swimming-register-of-interest-2013-season/ANDREWS CUP CROSS COUNTRY REGISTRATIONInformation regarding the Cross Country program is sent via email. Please register your daughter for Andrews CupCross Country Training at the following link to ensure you receive updates over the term:https://somerville.wufoo.com/forms/qgsssa-and-andrews-cup-cross-country-registration/BADMINTONYes – badminton news at this time of the year! In 2013 we are trialling a Club opportunity in Term 1 (and possiblyother terms) which will be in addition to the normal Badminton QGSSSA offering which starts in Term 3. Detailswere forwarded to Badminton players from last year and new parents. A limited number of places are available forstudents in Years 7 to 12. Information is available on the School’s website Badminton page link:http://www.somerville.qld.edu.au/sites/default/files/Badminton%20CLUB%202013.pdf. There is also a come and tryday on Saturday 02 February in the Sports Complex, so please check out the information and register before then ifClub Badminton is of interest to you / your daughter. Numbers have to be limited so if interest exceeds placesavailable the time/date of registering will be used.CURRICULAR/PASTORAL/PRIVATE/CLUBSBASKETBALL – WEST BRISBANE FALCONS BASKETBALL CLUBSIGN ON DAY – Saturday 02 February 2013, Centenary State High School Sports Centre, Moolanda St, Jindalee.Further details: 0450 105 252, westbrisbanebasketball@hotmail.com or www.westbrisbane.basketball.net.auCLUB NETBALLMiss Katie Shailer, Co-ordinatorPlease see the flyer http://www.somerville.qld.edu.au/sites/default/files/Netball%20CLUB%20Flyer.pdf forinformation regarding Somerville House Club Netball in 2013. A reminder that registrations are due by 02 February.Please click on the following link to register:https://somerville.wufoo.com/forms/2013-somerville-house-club-netball-registration/. Further information isavailable on the school website or by emailing Julie-ann Comerford at shnc_secretary@hotmail.com16

SWIMMING CLUBCONGRATULATIONS RIVER CITY RAPIDS on their results at the Queensland State Championships:12 Gold Medals 4 Silver Medals 4 Bronze Medals 43 Finals 1 Age Champion - Calypso Sheridan: 13 years Age ChampionPRIVATE SPEECH AND DRAMA LESSONS, YEAR 8 TO YEAR 12Private Speech and Drama lessons will commence in Week 2 – February 06.Meetings will be held at the following times for any students interested in taking private lessons:THURSDAY 31 January E307 - Year 8: 12.40pm- Year 9: 1.00pmFRIDAY 01 February, B501 - Year 10: 12.40pm - Years 11, 12: 1.00pmTo be an effective communicator it is essential in today’s world where people skills are vital for successfulinteraction. To have a positive self-image, feel confident and be a sensitive communicator depends very much on acomplementary blend of verbal and non-verbal elements of communication. Effective Communication depends notonly on WHAT is said but also on HOW it is said. Vocal quality, secure articulation, a flexible vocal range,combined with complementary facial expression, meaningful and controlled gesture and body language, all aid theability to communicate. Being able to listen actively, to assume different roles and to co-operate with others, add toour effectiveness as communicators.Students will be prepared in vocal and drama skills for Voice and Communication and/or Drama and PerformanceExaminations, using Trinity College London and AMEB syllabii. Small group tuition (40 minutes) will be availableduring the school day, based on the following fees per term:• Year 8: $200 per student )• Years 9 and 10: $210 per student ) including GST• Years 11 and 12: $230 per student )Consent Forms (YELLOW – new students) are available outside the Middle School or Senior School Office.Continuing students will need to collect a PURPLE form from me in B501 or Middle School staffroom (D block)All enquiries can be directed to: VFuller@somerville.qld.edu.au - Vicki Fuller, Studio of Voice, Communicationand Drama.17

7 January 2013Dear Parents,On behalf of the Presbyterian and Methodist Association, I would like to take thisopportunity to welcome our new parents and thank you for selecting one of our fourschools. Our schools provide an environment where talents and interests are identifiedand nurtured and where students can reach their full potential, both academically andpersonally. We see education in a broad context, including both academic and broaderpersonal development. We aim to enable students to take their place in society and havethe foundations for a successful and fulfilling life. We believe that by imparting goodChristian principles to our students they will develop good character and a moral compass.When Christian faith underpins the achievements in academic, vocational and socialendeavours, it helps students to develop right thinking, right attitude and to achieve theirpotential.Your child, our student, is on the path from childhood to adulthood. You have entered intoa partnership with us where we provide an educational environment that aims to developthem into capable young adults able to have a successful life however they define it to be.Your support of our endeavours is important to the success of this goal.To our existing family of parents I’d like to thank you for your continued support andcommitment. We acknowledge the sacrifice you make to ensure the best education foryour children and the PMSA recognises this by actively pursuing efficiency whilemaintaining our high education standards. This effort is increasingly important in the faceof reduced Government funding.The partnership between our schools, staff and parents has always been very rewardingas it has promoted the development of our students into honourable young ladies andgentlemen.We look forward to another successful year ahead in 2013.Yours sincerelyDesmond L RobinsonPMSA Chairman2013 chairman's welcome letterPage 1

SOMERFARE TUCKSHOP SMART CHOICES MENU & PRICE LIST TERM 1, 2013Contact:- Genevieve, Helen or Lisa 3033 9215Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 7.45 am to 2.00 pmROLLS (white) SANDWICHES (white or wholemeal) hm+ Unbuttered v $1.00+ Buttered v $1.20+ Vegemite v $1.40+ Cheese v $2.20+ Cheese & Tomato v $2.60+ Cheese & Salad v $3.60+ Ham $2.40+ Ham & Tomato $2.80+ Ham & Salad $4.00+ Egg & Lettuce v $3.00+ Salad (no meat or cheese) v $3.20+ Chicken $3.40+ Chicken & Mayo $3.60+ Chicken, Mayo & Lettuce $4.00+ Chicken & salad $4.40SAOS+ vegemite v $1.00+ cheese & tomato v $1.20+ Cheese Sticks v $2.50+ “On The Go” cheese & crackers, Tasty or Light v $1.80+ “Tuna to Go” tuna & crackers, plain or tomato & basil $2.20LAVASH WRAPS hm+ Salad v half serve $2.20 full serve $4.40+ Cheese & salad half serve $2.40 full serve $4.80+ Chicken & salad half serve $2.50 full serve $5.00FRESH SALADS hm (french or italian dressing)+ Garden Salad v gf junior serve $2.50 full serve $4.00+ Cheese OR Egg Salad v gf junior serve $3.00 full serve $4.60+ Ham OR Chicken Salad gf junior serve $3.00 full serve $4.80+ Greek Salad v gf junior serve $3.00 full serve $4.80+ Chicken Caesar Salad (with Caesar dressing) $5.00+ Mexican Salad with beans, cheese & corn v gf $4.00+ Veggie Sticks v gf $2.00+ Hommous dip v gf $0.50HOT FOOD+ Ham & Cheese warm roll $3.00+ Focaccia – sundried tomato pesto & cheese v hm $3.00+ Chicken Chilli Sub (with lettuce & mayo) hm $3.20+ Lasagne or Macaroni Cheese v $3.20+ Fried Rice gf hm Vegetarian Fried Rice v gf hm $3.20+ Basil Pesto Pasta v hm junior serve $3.20 full serve $4.00+ Pasta Bolognese hm junior serve $3.20 full serve $4.50HOT FOOD – BY ORDER ONLY+ Chicken nuggets (each) $0.60+ 4 nuggets with vegie sticks hm $4.00+ Chicken, Cheese & bbq sauce roll hm $4.00+ Falafel wrap with salad & yoghurt sauce v hm (lunch) $4.50+ Veggie burger with cheese & salad v hm (lunch only) $4.00+ Baked potato (lunch only)with sour cream, cheese, chives v bacon gf hm $3.80WEEKLY SPECIALSMONDAY – Sushi gf $2.50+ Honey Soy Chicken, Tuna Mayo or Avocado vTUESDAY – Toasties hm $3.00+ Ham, Ham & Cheese, Ham Cheese & Tomato,+ Cheese v or Cheese & Tomato vWEDNESDAY – Nachos LUNCH ONLY v gf hm $4.00+ with beans, corn & cheeseTHURSDAY – Moroccan Couscous LUNCH ONLY hm $4.00+ chicken, chickpea & vegetable tagine+ chickpea & vegetable tagine vFRIDAY – Sushi gf $2.50+ Avocado v, Honey Soy Chicken or Tuna MayoVietnamese rolls gf+ Chicken Teriyaki, Beef Teriyaki or Vegetarian v$2.80BREAKFAST (over counter only)+ Cereal boxes or honey oats $1.50+ Cheese Sticks v $2.50+ Ham & cheese warm roll $3.00+ Focaccia v hm $3.00+ Greek yoghurt $2.60+ Yoghurt & muesli hm $2.00+ Fruit:- Apple/Orange/banana $1.00Watermelon hm $1.50+ Up & Go:- vanilla, strawberry, chocolate $2.50YOGHURTS+ Yoghurt & muesli hm $2.00+ Greek:- passionfruit, mango or berry $2.60+ Frozen:- raspberry, mango or strawberry $2.00FRUIT+ Apple $1.00+ Orange $1.00+ Banana $1.00+ Watermelon hm $1.50MILK+ Plain 300ml $1.00+ Big M Chocolate or strawberry 300ml $2.20+ Up & Go:- vanilla, strawberry, chocolate $2.40JUICES+ Juice Man:- Apple, Orange, Apple & blackcurrant $1.80+ Classic:- Apple, Orange, Apple & blackcurrantTropical, Pineapple, Mango banana $2.20+ Frozen juice cup:- Apple & Blackcurrant $0.80WATERS+ Water 600ml $2.00+ Water 1L $2.50MUFFINS & COOKIES+ Banana bread $1.50+ Gingerbread student $2.00+ Choc chip cookie $2.00+ Muffins:- Choc Chip or Apple & cInnamon $2.80CHIPS+ Popcorn $0.60+ Jumpies:- BBQ or Chicken $0.80+ Red Rock Deli chips:- sea salt or honey soy chicken $1.00OTHERTomato or sweet chilli sauce sachet $0.30Homemade yoghurt sauce hm$0.40MEAL DEALS – BY ORDER ONLY+ Lasagne, Macaroni Cheese or Fried Ricewith junior garden salad $5.50+ Junior pasta bolognese or junior Basil pesto pastawith junior garden salad $5.50WHITEBOARD SPECIALSWe occasionally try out new food ideas, so checkout our whiteboardfor other specials or new items not already on the menu!GLUTEN FREE BREAD AND PASTA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.v – vegetarian itemsgf – gluten free itemshm – homemade &/or prepared on premisesIn compliance with Smart Choices:+ green items (eat more of)+ amber items (eat less of)NB: Prices subject to change. TUCKSHOP NO LONGER OFFERSIOUs. Payment is strictly cash only over the counter or by preorderingonline via flexischools.com.au. Thank you.Many of our items sell out quickly over the counter, so to avoid disappointment, it is recommended that you order your morning tea &/orlunch beforehand! You can order online via flexischools.com.au before 8:30am, or you can write your order on a bag and place cashinside the bag and hand it in over the counter before school. Exact money is preferred however we will tape any change required to theoutside of the bag. Please remember to write ‘Morning Tea’ or ‘Lunch’ on your bag along with your name and class!JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS MUST ORDER THEIR FOOD AS THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED TO COME TO THE TUCKSHOP AT MORNINGTEA TIME. THEY MAY ONLY COME TO THE TUCKSHOP AFTER 2ND BELL AT LUNCH TIME. Ice-creams and chips are NOT availablebefore school.

NOMINATION FOR SOMERVILLE HOUSESenior School Support Group Executive POSITIONSOMERVILLE HOUSEPARENTS & FRIENDS’ ASSOCIATIONNotice of Election at General MeetingNominations for the position of President above should be received by the Secretary of theSupport Group. These can be emailed to pandf@somerville.qld.edu.au or posted to TheSecretary, Somerville House SSSG, PO Box 3357, SOUTH BRISBANE 4101, or handed in at theP&F Office located at the Uniform Shop.We hereby nominate: …… …………..……………For the position of……. …………………………...…………Proposer:Name (please print): .………………………….………………………………..Signature: ……………………….……...………………………………………..Seconder:Name (please print): .………………………….…………………………………Signature: ………………………….………………...…………………………….I accept this nomination.Signature of nominee: ..…………………………… Date: ……………………

Welcome to ParentsCocktail FunctionRSVPYes I/we would like to attend the Welcome to Parents Function onTuesday 12 February 2013.I am unable to attend the Welcome to Parents Function, but pleasesee over page for areas of the School I am interested in.Please fill in your details below. These details will be used to provide namelabels for the evening.Name/s:Daughter’s Name/s:Daughter’s Year Level/s:Phone:Email:New family to the SchoolSpecial Dietary Requirements:If you are looking for opportunities to become involved atSomerville House, please turn over the page and let us know whatareas you are interested in.Somerville HouseAddress: 17 Graham Street, South Brisbane Qld 4101Ph: (07) 3248 9272 | Fax: 3846 5553Email: communication@somerville.qld.edu.au Web: www.somerville.qld.edu.au

looking for opportunitiesto become involved at yourdaughter’s school?A great way to be further involved with your daughter and know what ishappening in her school is to become involved in one of our support groups,lend a hand at our Tuckshop or Uniform Shop, or participate in the SomervilleHouse Foundation. There are plenty of opportunities for mums and dads tobe involved so please let us know what opportunities you are interested in.Please pass on my details to become involved in the:Junior School Support Group Middle School Support GroupSenior School Support Group Boarders’ Support GroupSporting Support Groups - Music and Cultural Support Groups -please specify sport/s:please specify area/s of interest:Please pass on my details for an opportunity to volunteer in the:Somerfare (Tuckshop)Uniform ShopPlease send me further information on the Somerville HouseFoundation:MembershipBoard of Management (BOM) PositionsBoard of Management AGMAllocations and Investments Committee (A&I)Please send me further information on Somerville House:Golf DaysAdvertising opportunitiesSponsorship opportunitiesPlease let us know if there is any other area you would like further informationon in the School.Please fill out your name on the other side of this slip and return tothe Somerville House Communication and Admissions Unit in TheChambers or via email to communication@somerville.qld.edu.au.The Landmark in Girls’ Educationwww.somerville.qld.edu.au