Vol. 33 - 1 November 2012 - Melbourne Grammar School

Term IV – No 33 Thursday 1 November, 2012 

Student Achievement 

Congratulations to the following students who have 

been appointed Sport Captains for Term IV….. 

Captain of Athletics: Sebastian Francis and Luciana Kunkel 

Captain of Badminton: Harriet Liu 

Captain of Touch Rugby: Andrew Chirnside 

Captain of Water Polo: Harry Molnar 

State Athletics 

On Monday 29 October the State Athletics Championships were held at Lakeside Athletics Track. Our two Relay teams 

had spent the past three weeks training hard under the tuition of Jill Kunkel and with our 10 Year Boys team fresh from 

a second place at Regionals, confidence was high. 

With outstanding results in both 100 metres and Long Jump at the APS Division meet, Luciana Kunkel was invited 

through to State level and started the day with a solid fifth place in her 100m heat; her time was fast enough for her to 

qualify for the 11 Year Girls’ 100m Final to be held in the afternoon. This result was all the more remarkable as Luciana 

had been laid off from training for some time with injury and this severely impacted on her preparation! 

The 11 Year Girls Relay team (Clementine Froomes- 

Houseman, Aimee Green, Luciana Kunkel and Charlotte 

Argyrou) ran a fabulous heat, winning clearly and with a 

time that placed them second of all 11 Year Girls’ Relay 

teams. Having claimed a place in the final three of the 

girls headed home to rest whilst Luciana warmed up and 

headed to the Long Jump. She jumped her way into the 

final against 22 other competitors and then placed 4th in 

Victoria – an excellent result. 

Luciana had very little time to rest! She headed to the start 

of the 100 metres Final and against a formidable field ran 

7th. 

Please note: The mid-term 

break is Monday 5 and 

Tuesday 6 November - 

school is closed. There will 

be no Grimwade House News 

next week due to the short week. 

Our 10 Year Boys Relay team (Connor McCrea, Louis 

Dalgleish, Yianni Danigelis and Christopher Long) were nervous and on the ‘big stage’ ran a fabulous heat; ending up 

third overall and earning them a place in the final. 

After some much needed rest and with the clock pushing close to 5.30 in the afternoon, our 11 Year Girls’ Team 

attacked the final with gusto! After three wonderful baton changes our final runner Charlotte Argyrou battled hard and 

was just pipped at the post for second place. 

The Boys team ran almost one and a half seconds faster than their heat but ended up in fourth place in the final – the 

MGS parents were cheering loudly as the boys closed in on the line and the first four places were separated by six tenths 

of a second! 

GRIMWADE HOUSE Melbourne Grammar’s co-educational primary school 67 Balaclava Road Caulfield Telephone: 9865 7800

It was a wonderful (but long!) day and again MGS was represented by students and parents who showed obvious pride 

in their school. Well done to all the above mentioned competitors – we are very proud of you! We thank Mr Parkes for 

the part that he played on the day. 

Andrew Boyd, Head of Grimwade House 

MTQ Award Ceremony - La Trobe University - 25 October 2012 

On Thursday 25 October Mum and I went to La Trobe University 

for the MTQ Award ceremony. My project, "Maths of my 

Holiday", was on display there because I was being awarded a 

High Distinction. Once we got our seats we went and had a good 

look for my project and at all the others. There were ones about 

ballet called 1+1=tutu, and also the maths of fast food and maths 

about rollercoasters. They were all very interesting. When the 

ceremony began, a guest Mathematician came out and sang and 

told jokes and showed us some really cool stuff about maths. He 

sang the first 200 digits of Pi. He also proved Pythagoras' Theorem 

through a story. Mum videoed him. He was very funny. I had to go 

on stage to get my certificate. I also got a $50 ABC voucher. I was 

beaming with joy. It was 100% Awesome. 

By Riley Miszkurka-Morrison 

Casual Clothes Day - Tomorrow 

Our last Casual clothes day for the year will be held on Friday 2 November. We will be donating to 

Anglicare, an agency with whom the school has close connections. Anglicare Victoria provides support to 

50,000 children, young people and families every year. 

Through a range of diverse programs and services, they work towards strengthening families and communities so they 

can protect and nurture the children within them. 

They do this directly through services like foster care, emergency food and crisis accommodation, as well as indirectly 

through family and community support services such as financial counselling, parent education and group work. It 

appears early to be mentioning the word Christmas but Christmas is always a busy period for Anglicare and they very 

much welcome our support through a casual clothes day. 

When: Friday 2 November 

Dress: Christmas colours (red, white, green) 

Donation: Gold Coin or Pink note 

Please remember your donation is required for casual clothes to be worn on the casual clothes day instead of school 

uniform. 

Simon Cowell, Social Service Coordinator 

Remembrance Day 

Grimwade House will recognise Remembrance Day which is commemorated on 11 November. It is a special 

day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other 


conflicts. At one time the day was known as Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second 

World War. 

Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, which is usually the Sunday nearest to 11 November. 

Special services are held at war memorials and churches all over Australia. 

Grimwade House will be selling Poppies, class members of 3C will sell poppies to students for $1 and the more 

expensive choices will be located in the office. All monies will be forwarded to the Bentleigh RSL. I often am asked 

why the Bentleigh RSL? For many years our Poppies were delivered to us by Mr Ormond McLellan (father of Mrs Jan 

Rizzo, Head of Art). Since his passing the Grimwade community felt it was appropriate to continue the tradition of 

selling Poppies on behalf of the Bentleigh RSL in memory of Mr McLellan. 

Simon Cowell, Social Services Coordinator 

Grimwade Club 2013 

The Enrolment Forms for Grimwade Club Activities in 2013 are now accessible via the School Portal, under 

the Student Services/Grimwade Club section. Please print the forms, fill them out and hand them into 

Reception. 

A reminder that all swimming classes will automatically roll-over to next year unless otherwise notified by Libby Oates. 

Please re-enrol for all other activities and call Bree Mayes if you have any questions regarding the timetable. 

Bree Mayes, Coordinator of Out of School Hours Programs 

Health Alert - Chickenpox 

Grimwade House has had several confirmed cases of Chickenpox this week (students and staff). Please 

read the information below. 

Chickenpox (varicella) is a highly contagious viral disease caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The 

main symptom is a blistering skin rash. Outbreaks are more common in winter and early spring. A 

vaccine is available. 

Chickenpox is spread by air-borne droplets from the upper respiratory tract (coughing, sneezing) or from the fluid in the 

skin blisters (lesions). An infected person is contagious for 1–2 days (possibly five days) before the onset of the rash and 

remains infectious until the blisters form scabs (usually around day five of the illness). Children with chickenpox should 

not go to school or kinder until the last blister has dried. You should tell your child’s school or kinder if your child gets 

chickenpox, as other children may need to be immunised or treated. 

Chickenpox can be dangerous for pregnant women, newborn babies and people with depressed immunity. 

Debbie McGee, School Nurse 

Movember at Grimwade House 

It is that time of year again! Movember! The month of November in recent years has become 

known as Movember, an integral part of an Aussie Male’s personal CV. It incorporates all that is 

good about men - facial hair. But more importantly it gives men the opportunity to fulfil that 

underlying urge to finally look like Dennis Lillee or better yet Tom Selleck. 

A few Grimwade House male teachers have decided to raise awareness about Men’s health and will be taking part. As 

you may be aware by his lack of beard today, Mr Torben Vedelsby (Year 3V) is on board, along with Mr Tim 


Santamaria (Year 1S), Mr Rob Bater (Year 4B), Mr Heath Pozzi (Year 5P), Mr Lachlan Toose (Year 5T), Mr Brad 

Whittle (Year 6DL) and myself. 

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask, or better yet if you wanted some more information you can find 

it at the Movember.com website. Our team link is: http://au.movember.com/team/751645 

This is a fantastic cause and we really do ask for your support over the next month. 

Mr Stuart Ross (Prep R) 

Year 3 Communities 

Year 3 students have just completed a large inquiry unit in Visual Art, focussing on building Community. Their final 

project was for each class to create their own community (set in the future). The students each created a glazed ceramic 

house, building, or structure (some created stadiums or playgrounds). These have been placed on backing boards with 

other elements such as gardens, streets, air-fields etc. These community artworks can be found in the entrance foyer to 

Alfred Felton Hall. They will be on display until Thursday 8 November. 

Maryanne Nairn, Visual Art Teacher 

Junior Primary Sports Day 

The Junior Primary Sports Day will be held on Friday 16 November from 9:00 – 10:30am. The day will run as a tabloid 

sports format. 

At the commencement of the Sports, we ask that parents come to the north side of the oval where seating will be 

provided for the first event. At this location all classes will run a 70 metre sprint in groups of four or five. A toddler 

race will follow, so make sure the younger children have on their fast shoes!! 

At the completion of the sprints each class will go to a designated station situated around the perimeter of the oval where 

they will perform a particular task for approximately 8 minutes. Each class will have a banner stating, for example ‘2C’ 

so they will be easily identifiable to parents. Classes will then rotate through a series of four athletics activities at these 

stations, designed to challenge their skills. Parents will be able to move from station to station around the oval within a 

demarked area. This will then allow viewing of the activities whilst allowing the children to focus on the task at 

hand. It is essential for both parents and children that hats and drink bottles are on hand. 

We hope that all the children will enjoy taking part in the various activities offered. Points will not be awarded, 

however, children will be praised and encouraged to do their best at the given tasks. All children will receive a ribbon 

and icy pole at the completion of the sports. 

We hope to see you on what promises to be a very enjoyable morning. 

Linda Marshall, PE Teacher 

2013 Scholarship Programme 

Applications are now being accepted online via the School’s website www.mgs.vic.edu.au; please find the application 

under the Admissions link. 

Examination date: Saturday 16 February 2013 

Applications close: 4pm Thursday 7 February 2013 – late applications will not be accepted 

Go to www.mgs.vic.edu.au, to the Admissions link for: all information, registration; and payment of registration fees 

Scholarships available: Academic 


Music 

Year 7 entry in 2014 (Level 1) open to Grimwade House and external students 

Year 9 entry in 2014 (Level 2) open to external students only 

Cost: $110.00 for basic registration (plus cost of sample questions, if ordered) 

Payment Method: Credit card (electronic payment during online registration via secure site) 

Should you have any queries please contact the Admissions Office on 9865 7570 or enrol@mgs.vic.edu.au. 

Julie Girdwood, Director of Admissions 

From the Headmaster 

Valedictory events dominated last week’s activities in the Senior School. Activities commenced on Wednesday 

afternoon with the Celebration Day at Edwin Flack Park. The Year 12’s took part in a variety of games and activities 

after a barbeque lunch had been provided by Senior School staff. Thursday began with a breakfast in the Main Quad, 

followed by Chapel Service and School Assembly. Many of the departing students were visibly moved by the Year 9 to 

11 guard of honour which formed from the Chapel to the Memorial Hall. On Thursday evening the Valedictory 

Ceremony involved the presentation of Year 12 certificates and prizes. Guest speaker, Rafael Epstein (OM 1988), 

presented a thought-provoking address. His final message to the students which urged them to be “pioneers rather than 

tourists” in life, was a challenging, but well-received, piece of advice. 

The Valedictory events concluded with a dinner at the MCG on Friday evening. At this event James Salamy (Yr 12, 

By), James Moore (Yr 12, Ms), Sean Bolger (Yr 12, By), Josh Tinner (Yr 12, Be) and Ben Liu (Yr 12, Sl) covered all 

aspects of the evening - Grace, Toast to Parents, Toast to the School and personal reflections - and were a highlight of 

the evening. Finally, I commend the Year 12 group for the superb way in which they departed the School. I cannot 

remember a final year group in the last decade finishing with such dignity and maturity as they have shown in their final 

week of school which is, of course, a time when things can go wrong, with angst for all concerned. 

On Saturday afternoon the APS Athletics Championship was held at the Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park. MGS 

performed extremely well to obtain second place behind an impressive St Kevin’s College team, but well ahead of 

Xavier which finished third. There were many highlights on the day, including two APS records by MGS students. In 

the boys’ U14 800m, Wes Lovegrove (Yr 7,Cf) recorded 2.09 minutes which broke the previous record by 0.69 of a 

second. In the boys’ U17 high jump, Joel Baden (Yr 10, Py) smashed the second oldest APS record which had lasted 

since 1979. Joel jumped 2.12m, beating the previous record of 2.08m. As commented on the day, Joel would have 

jumped over the top of Aaron Sandilands, the Fremantle ruckman, who stands at a massive 2.11m high! Another 

highlight was the performance of the boys’ open 4 x 800m relay team of Charlie McDonald (Yr 12, Wy), Harrison 

Roubin (Yr 11, Ce), Ed Langley (Yr 12, Mr) and Mitch Hawkins (Yr 12, Py) which ran superbly to win their event. I 

congratulate Head Coach, Mr Nat Coull, for producing another outstanding MGS athletics team. His record in the last 

seven years now stands with one APS championship win and six second places, which represents the dedication that 

both he and his coaches have displayed. 

Last week the Wadhurst Art and Music Exhibition was held in the Motorworks Gallery in front of a large and 

appreciative audience. In addition to the many excellent pieces of artwork on display, the Wadhurst Choir sang a 

medley of Beatle songs which certainly entertained the audience. I take this opportunity to congratulate Wadhurst Art 

Co-ordinator, Mr Adam Cawood, and Director of Music, Mr Julian Cairns, for their excellent efforts. In the same vein, 

this Friday, the VCE Art Exhibition will take place in the Motorworks Gallery. I have no doubt that many outstanding 

displays of art will be on display once more. 


A Final Thought 

I have long been influenced by the statement from American Civil Rights Leader, Dr Martin Luther King, that “anyone 

can lead, because anyone can serve”. In announcing the Prefects for 2013 last week, I was well aware of the fact that, 

whilst I delighted 22 boys, I disappointed another 90 who had applied for a Prefect position at the School. However, 

leadership involves more than formal positions or the wearing of a white shirt. Leadership has many dimensions and I 

witnessed some of these first-hand on Monday afternoon whilst visiting MGS students at the Atherton Gardens Tutoring 

Programme at Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. Throughout this year, a number of our students have given up their afternoons 

to help primary school students with their homework in association with the Smith Family Organisation. Their 

leadership is palpable and, from their accounts, greatly rewarding. I am reminded of the words from Rabindranath 

Tagore: 

“I slept and dreamed that life was happiness, 

Then I awoke and found out that life was service. 

I served and found out that in service, happiness is found.” 

Roy Kelley, Headmaster 

From the Director of Leadership 

The Greenhouse Effect 

The past few weeks has seen a variety of celebratory occasions for the graduating Year 12 students. House and whole 

Senior School ceremonies, dinners and services have given our community many opportunities to farewell and recognise 

the Year 12 cohort. Each of these events has been characterised by thought provoking and personal speeches, many of 

which have been given by the students. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive with parents, staff and students 

alike frequently commenting on the reflective insight of the addresses. 

While I have taken something away from each of the speeches that I have listened to, I would like to highlight a few that 

have resonated particularly strongly. The first was at a final House meeting last week which was attended by all of the 

students and tutors aligned with the House. Each graduating student spoke in front of the House. One of the students 

reflected on his feelings at the start of Year 9. He had used the less than positive experience of his older brothers as a 

basis for his mindset and expectations. The metaphor he shared was that of a prickly cactus who wanted to repel any 

attempts to support or care for him. As he matured and moved through the school he described how his attitude 

changed. He realised that he had to be his own ‘man’ and develop himself as such. Sticking with the horticultural 

theme, he said that for him Senior School was like being in a greenhouse. People and opportunities provided the ideal 

conditions for him to grow as a student and as a person. 

The second memorable speech was given at one of the House dinners by a student who entered the school in Year 9 

from a remote interstate location. He described the initial culture shock and the numerous times when homesickness 

swept over him, to the point where he almost gave up and went home. Through sheer persistence, the support of his 

peers and a few key staff, he has also flourished. He now looks forward to attending university in Melbourne next year. 

Finally, the speeches given by Ed Langley (School Captain) and Chris Lam (Vice Captain) at the Valedictory Ceremony 

and final student-run Assembly deserve a mention. Rather than making light of the occasion, both students spoke about 

each other with respect and sincerity. They thanked one another for the support the other had afforded them, the unique 

qualities they brought to their respective roles and most importantly the friendship that had developed over the course of 

the year. In many ways this epitomized the tone and manner in which the entire Year 12 cohort spent the last week of 

their schooling at MGS; with genuine respect and dignity. 

Nathan Jessup, Director of Leadership 


Forthcoming Dates 

After School Training for Term 3, 2008 

Mondays – Year 5 Basketball, Year 5 & 6 Handball, Year 5 Soccer, Year 5 Hockey 

Tuesdays – Year 6 Basketball, Year 6 Soccer, Year 6 Hockey 

APS Training for Term IV - 3.30-4.30pm 

Monday - Year 5 and 6 Athletics Squad (Oval), Year 5 Badminton (Gym), Year 5 Water Polo (Pool) 

Year 5 Touch Rugby (Oval) 

Tuesday - Year 6 Badminton (Gym), Year 6 Water Polo (Pool), Year 6 Touch Rugby (Oval) 

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS 

PLEASE ENTER NUMBERS INTO YOUR MOBILE PHONES AND CALL DIRECT WHENEVER POSSIBLE. 

STUDENT ABSENCE (‘AWAY TODAY’ LINE) 9865 7887 

(Or Email awaytoday@mgs.vic.edu.au) 

AFTER SCHOOL CARE 9865 7806 

GRIMWADE CLUB 0408 140 718 9865 7810 

MUSIC DEPARTMENT 9865 7816 

SCHOOL NURSE 9865 7814 

Term Dates are listed on the Melbourne Grammar School 

website for easy access: 

http://www.mgs.vic.edu.au/news/mgs_term.php 

Please check the School Portal / Calendar for all 

forthcoming dates. http://portal.mgs.vic.edu.au/ 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPT 9865 7812 

SWIMMING POOL 9865 7811 

EVENTS HOTLINE 9865 7805 

RECEPTION (GENERAL INQUIRIES) 9865 7800 

UNIFORM SHOP (DOMAIN ST, STH. YARRA) 9865 7690 

EMAIL (GENERAL MESSAGES) grimwade@mgs.vic.edu.au 


What is in the box ?? 

The latest installation at Gear Box Gallery is by Motorworks’ very own Cat Poljski. 

Arts@mgs invite you to drop by to view anytime you are in the vicinity of the school. The Gear 

Box is visible from the street at the Motorworks Art Department Buildings, 39 Arnold Street, 

South Yarra. The present work will be on exhibition until 27 November. 

An installation by Cat Poljski, Site-Specific-Space for LSM 12 

Cat Poljski’s work reflects on city fragments where these cities are elaborated in a visual 

language of disjointed perspectives and viewpoints, multi-layered and mutated in the prints to 

suggest a sense of space. The images draw on the experiences of ‘stepping out’ of a familiar 

environment. She is interested in cityscapes as a subject for recording and observing 

particular cities. The spirit of a city and its transient nature are also an influence. Equally 

significant in the images is the laborious process in which she makes the work. 

The printmaking techniques are made up of many layers and changing visual effects. This 

develops into a visual language in dealing with the construction of buildings. Irregular line 

work and the actual inking of the plates can vary each time she prints the copper plates. 

Different characteristics that then emerge from the plates are assembled to create an 

ambiguous sense of space. 

The sensation of a viewer’s experience of space as they engage with the work is an important 

factor. In this site specific installation the laser cut steel plates are made as separate layers 

revealing a buildings’ structure initially captured through a camera lens and then reconfigured 

in printmaking and digital processes. The paper cut façade reinforces the shadows that are 

cast from light to project the illusion of space within a contained frame. The process of 

collecting and assembling images for the installation marks an important stage in the 

production of the final image. The starting point is the centre of a city. 

Artist Biography 

Cat completed a Diploma of Fine Arts at RMIT in 1986, Diploma of Education in 1990 at 

Hawthorn Institute (University of Melbourne), and MFA at Monash Uni in 2011. She has 

taught art at Melbourne Grammar Motorworks since 1999, while continuing to develop her 

own practice. She has exhibited widely, with solo and group exhibitions throughout Australia 

and her work is held in public and private collections. Cat Poljski is represented by Jenny Port 

Gallery, www.jennyportgallery.com.au. Or go to www.catpoljski.com 


FRIENDS OF GRAMMAR SPECIAL GENERAL 

MEETING 

NOTICE OF MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that the Special General Meeting will be held at The Lodge 

355 St Kilda Road Melbourne on Friday 16 November 2012 at 12pm. 

The business of the meeting will be:- 

1. To confirm as correct the minutes of the previous Special General Meeting 

held on Friday 19 November 2011. 

2. To receive the annual reports of Grimwade House, Wadhurst and Senior 

School Committees. 

3. To elect Committee members for all three branches of Friends of Grammar 

for 2013. 

All parents and particularly class reps are warmly invited to attend this 

function 

Light refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the meeting 

Samantha Douros 

President 

Friends of Grammar 


FOGG Social Dates – Term 4 

Class Rep organised events for parents 

PLEASE FIND MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS FOR ALL CLASS REPS AND FOGG COMMITTEE IN THE CAMPUS CONTACT LIST 

Class Date Time Event Venue Enquiries/RSVP 

All Year 6 Friday 23 

November 

All Year 6 Friday 7 

December 

ALL OF YEAR GROUP FUNCTIONS 

7pm – 11pm Farewell Dinner Brighton International 

81 Bay Street 

2.30pm – 4.30pm Last Day of Grimwade 

Party 

Shana Molnar 

Brighton 

Luna Park Shana Molnar 

FOGG Social Dates – Term 4 

Class Rep organised events for parents 

PLEASE FIND MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS FOR ALL CLASS REPS AND FOGG COMMITTEE IN THE CAMPUS CONTACT LIST 

Class Date Time Event Venue Enquiries 

INDIVIDUAL CLASS FUNCTIONS 

Prep B Wednesday 14 After drop-off Morning Coffee TBC Sarah de Zoete, Lara 


Dowd, Julie Hector 

Prep B Thursday 6 December After school Sausage sizzle in the TBC Sarah de Zoete, Lara 

park 

Dowd, Julie Hector 

Prep F Thursday 22 

Evening Parents Dinner TBC Danielle Fergus, Sarah 


Nikakis 

Prep R Thursday 1 November Lunchtime Mothers’ Lunch TBC Laura Kartel, Kate 

Williams 

Prep R Sunday 18 November 4pm Picnic in the park Union Street 

Laura Kartel, Kate 

Armadale 

Williams 

Prep R Thursday 6 December After school Icy poles in the park Union Street 

Laura Kartel, Kate 

Armadale 

Williams 

1D Thursday 22 

7pm Parent Dinner Sails on the Bay Restaurant Vicky Curry, Stephanie 


15 Elwood Foreshore 

Elwood 

Wilson 

2P Friday 30 November After school End of year picnic TBC Angela Kalliakoudis, 

Jun-Ann Lehman 

2T Wednesday 14 7.00pm for Parents Dinner Livingroom Restaurant Dorren Lai, Meg 


7.30pm 

12-18 Claremont Avenue 

Malvern 

Landrigan 

3C Wednesday 5 

Evening Parents Drinks TBC Simon Joscelyne, Nicky 

December 

Osborn 

3V Friday 2 November After drop-off Morning Coffee Home of Andrea and Leigh Maria Pirpiris, Wende 

McNamara 

Please refer to Campus 

Contact List for address 

Scott 

3V Thursday 15 

Evening Parents Dinner TBC Maria Pirpiris, Wende 


Scott 

3W Thursday 15 

7.30pm Parents Dinner Phamish 

Leonie Stack, Brigitte 


30 The Esplanade 

St Kilda 

Treutenaere 

4B Friday 2 November After drop-off Morning Coffee Le Petit Prince 

Christine Chalkiadis, Tris 

1A Mercer Road 

Armadale 

Tanumilahrdjo 

4B Tuesday 13 November 7.30pm Parents Dinner FOG 

Christine Chalkiadis, Tris 

142 Greville Street 

Prahran 

Tanumlhardjo 

4H Friday 9 November After drop-off Morning Coffee TBC Michelle Mollard, Susan 

NB: Not 

Stribling, Christine 

4C as 

was listed 

last week! 

Walker 

5H Tuesday 20 November After drop-off Morning Coffee TBC Lisa Grimwade, Fleur 

Willoughby 

5P Friday 2 November After drop-off Morning Coffee Pheast48 

Prue Dartness, Jude 

48 Wattletree Road 

Armadale 

Kellett 


Music 

Instrumental Concert 

Congratulations to the following students who performed at their instrumental concert on Thursday 

afternoon. There were some very accomplished percussion items performed, and it was lovely to hear the 

progress of the piano students. Ms Martin’s students rounded off the concerts with a contribution from the string 

department with the lovely timbre of the cello being heard. 

Ms. Casey (Piano), Ms Taylor (Percussion), Ms Agostinelli (Piano), Ms Martin (Cello) 

Spring Bands Concert 

Tuesday 30 October marked the Spring Bands Concert for 2012. Year 5 & 6 Concert Band, Wadhurst Concert Band and 

the Senior Wind Ensemble performed. Over 130 students performed in the finale item Tequila. The Grimwade students 

who performed have commented on how much they found the concert inspiring and fun. 

Many thanks to the FOGG committee for supplying and serving the pre-concert nibblies and drinks. 

Marcus Mellick, Head of Brass and Woodwind 

Term 4 Performance Opportunities 

Friday 9 November – Middle Primary Musicians’ Concert, 1.45pm (doors open 1:30pm) and will finish at 

approximately 2:30pm, for all Year 3 + 4 Ensembles and Choir. 

Wednesday 14 November – Year 2S & 2T Strings Concert, 1.30pm – 2.10pm 

Friday 16 November – Year 2P & 2D Strings Concert, 1.30pm – 2.10pm 

Monday 19 November – Concert of Excellence, 4pm – 5pm, for invited students who are at an advanced musical level 

for their age 

Monday 26 - Friday 30 - Final week of Private Music Tuition lessons and most Ensemble Rehearsals (except for some 

Year 5/6 groups who are participating in the final week of school celebrations – details to follow) 

Monday 3 December – Grimwade Carol Service at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 6:30pm – 7:30pm 

AMEB Exams, Session 5 

Rehearsals for Session 5 are now underway. By now, almost every student requiring an accompanist will have had their 

first accompanist rehearsal. We wish all students the very best for their upcoming exam. 

Year 5 and 6 students in Super Choir 

You will have received a letter if your son or daughter is in Super Choir (unless they are currently on camp). Because of 

camps and public holidays, it has been necessary to schedule some additional rehearsals in order for us to be fully 

prepared to perform repertoire for the Carol Service in the last week of Term 4. All Super Choir members are asked to 

attend both boys’ and girls’ Super Choir rehearsals starting this Friday 2 November. Both rehearsals will be weekly 

until the end of week 8 (Friday 30 November) on Tuesday mornings and Friday mornings at 7:50am in Alfred Felton 

Hall. 

In addition, there are some extra full rehearsals on the following Friday afternoons: 

Friday 16 November – Alfred Felton Hall, Time: 3:30-4:45pm 




Please send your child along with some afternoon tea on these Fridays to sustain them through these rehearsals. 

I understand that some students may already have prior commitments on these Fridays. In this instance, I would ask that 

parents who have notified me regarding not attending these rehearsals, be extra vigilant with regards to assisting their 

child to download the recordings from the student share drive to practise their parts at home. Students must download 

the recordings onto their laptops or a memory stick at school as the student share drive is not accessible from home. 

Thank you for assisting your child to learn these parts. Both pieces are beautiful and I am sure you will enjoy listening 

to them rehearse at home! 

2013 Applications for Individual Music Tuition 

We are now taking applications for students wishing to sign up to take individual Instrumental lessons for 2013. Please 

download an application form from the Music Portal online or they are available through Sherryn Foster, our Music 

Secretary, located in the Netley Music School. Please return them to Sherryn in the Music Office by the end of Week 7 

– 23 November. 

Catherine Baillie, Head of Music 


APS Sport 

Athletics 

Mr Andrew Parkes 

Badminton 

The Athletics Team headed to Sandringham Athletics Track for our first meeting for the season. In sunny 

conditions our 100 and 200 metre competitors ran well and our Relay teams managed a first, second or third 

place in every event. Thanks to Mr Santamaria for his coaching and assistance. 

Year 5 - Grimwade House vs Caulfield Grammar Wheelers Hill 

In the 1st round of APS, Year 5 Badminton travelled to Caulfield Grammar, Wheelers Hill campus. All 

players were excited and elated to be starting our 1st round. All pairs played extremely well and most games 

were very close. In the end, Melbourne Grammar came out victors by a very close margin. Some great shots and serves 

were performed by Hudson Fisher, Harry Crome, Ben Thomson and Jude Hine. Next week 5T will be on camp and 5P 

will be filling their shoes…. stay tuned…. 

Ms Justine Hill 

Water Polo 

6B Blue - Grimwade House (2) vs Scotch College (7) 

Year 6B Blue Water Polo team played our first match on Wednesday 24 October against Scotch College, at 

Scotch. Our team had only had their first training session the night before so this was a real test of 

applying the skills we had practised. Treading water and playing in 2m deep water for a 5 minute game proved 

challenging and there were many tired students! We played 5 matches of 5 minute duration each and the team did very 

well to score 2 goals in total to Scotch’s score of 7 goals. Congratulations to all team members and special 

congratulations to Matt Freeman (goal) and Olivia Kudnig (goal). Well done to Sam Connock and Athena Stathoulis on 

their attacking and defensive play. 

Mr Brad Whittle 

5A Blue - Grimwade House vs Haileybury 

This week we played our first game against Haileybury and played 2 matches. The first match we lost 7-10 and won our 

second match 13-10. Sam Mullin swam well and was great at passing the ball, Lottie Molnar swam very strongly. Nick 

Johnson was a very good goalkeeper and so was Jack Anstee who saved many goals. Everyone did a great job and had 

lots of fun. 

Nicholas Ganci (5L) 

Touch Rugby 

Year 5A Blue - Grimwade House (7) vs Caulfield Grammar Malvern (5) 

The Year 5 Touch Rugby team played their first game at home against Caulfield (Malvern campus). Both 

teams turned the ball over many times in the first half by overpassing the ball, however as the game went on, 

players retained possession and gained valuable territory by taking a touch early in the count. Harrison 

Desmet scored the try of the game with a weaving run evading many defenders. James Newton-Brown also made many 

intelligent runs to gain territory for the team. In an entertaining game Grimwade House ran out winners by a narrow 

margin. 

Mr Simon Calbert 


Maths Weekly Challenges 

Congratulations to this week’s winners. 

These were the first correct entries drawn from the boxes. 

If you eat three meals a day 

and live to the age of 80, you’ll 

Beginner Challenge: Will Cameron 1S 2 – 2 + 2 + 2 = 4 

eat about 88 000 meals! 

Intermediate Challenge: Charlotte Cullity 4C 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1 000 

Advanced Challenge: Alex Self 6DL 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + (8 x 9) = 100 

Your prizes will be handed out at your Sectional assemblies. 

Entries can be placed in the correct box at the Grimwade Reception Office by TUESDAY lunchtime. 

Best of Luck! Adrienne English (Maths Coordinator) 

Intermediate Challenge 26 

It takes 3/8 cup of sugar to make a loaf of 

bread. 

How much sugar would you need to 

make 16 loaves of bread? 

Beginner Challenge 26 

Jeremy is making cupcakes. 

He wants to put 1/2 cup of frosting on each cupcake. 

If he makes 4 cupcakes for his birthday party, how much 

frosting will he use to frost all of the cupcakes? 

Advanced Challenge 26 

Did you know? 

Jim worked at a restaurant, washing dishes. One night, after a party, 

Jim washed 77 plates. Every guest used one plate for the main meal. 

The desserts were shared, with one plate between two people and 

the entrees were shared with one plate between three people. 

If every guest got their fair share of each course, how many guests 

were at the party?

Vol. 33 - 1 November 2012 - Melbourne Grammar School

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