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NEWSLETTER ELC & TINTERN JUNIOR SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES TERM 3 Parents and friends of Tintern students (grandparents, aunts, uncles and special friends) are more than welcome to attend our main Assembly each week. Please see the schedule opposite for the term. COLEBROOK WING EXCITEMENT! There will be an exciting opportunity for students and parents to have a quick tour through the Colebrook Wing Years 3 to 6 classroom refurbishment to check on the progress of this project. The extensive refurbishment is well on track to be completed by the end of this term, ready for our girls to commence Term 4 in their new space. The project has been planned and managed by the Schools Business Manager and our dedicated maintenance team have done all the hard work. It is still a work in progress and we ask that you keep this in mind as you tour the area. However, the extensive outdoor landscaping to give our girls a dedicated space of their own with numerous outdoor seating options will be clearly evident. The inside area has been opened up to provide a large open space similar to that that has been loved and enjoyed by our girls and staff in the Hamilton building. TOUR DETAILS: DATE: 3 September TIME: 3.00 – 4.30pm KILOMETRE CLUB Meet Mrs Agius and Mrs Yardley at the pavilion at the times below. • Don’t forget to wear your runners and bring a water bottle. • We will do some warm up stretches and then jog around the oval 2–3 times. • Certificates will be awarded when you reach 25km. We look forward to seeing you there! WEEK DATE EVENT COMMENT 8 29 August NO Assembly Hosting GATEWAYS 9 5 September Assembly - Cheerleading 10 12 September Assembly - Year 1, Junior Strings Windows into the classroom bring the outside in and there is a fantastic sense of openness and natural light in the common area. An art wet area and kitchen facility finish off the open space. A new formal entry on the West wing has been created to mirror that of the ELC. Furniture will be delivered and installed towards the end of this term to complete the project. All classroom furniture is being updated. START OF TOUR: Please gather outside the current Year 6 classrooms (top of stairs near the library entrance) to enter the building site. TOUR GUIDES: The Business Manager, Mr Damien Horman, and the Property Manager, Mr Graham Lea, will be onsite to answer any questions and conduct tours through the space along with our dedicated Junior School staff. TUESDAYS 12.30 – 12.45 AND THURSDAYS 8.10 – 8.25 SCIENCE WEEK 21–24 AUGUST 2012 The theme for National Science Week this year was Energy Evolution. As students consider how the use of non-renewable fossil fuels affects our environment, they are encouraged to consider more environmentally friendly sources of energy. Due to inclement weather, the annual Science Week Tintern Junior School Paper Plane Flyoff relied heavily on skill and luck rather than favourable wind conditions. There was a large variety of plane designs and launching techniques. Students are congratulated for their most enthusiastic and supportive manner in rather cramped conditions. Kite flying during the week took advantage of the almost Spring breezes. Girls who have never flown a kite experienced the thrill of the wind pulling their kite high into the air. Special thanks go to Mr Peter Mack, a Year 3 father, who gave us a demonstration of his amazing hand-made remote-control plane flying skills. The comments of the girls as they watched Pete’s planes circle high above the oval and surrounding school buildings reflected their fascination and wonder. Sandi Gaskin Science Week Coordinator 10
NEWSLETTER ELC & TINTERN JUNIOR SCHOOL UNIFORM REMINDERS BLAZERS - please remember that blazers are essentially a garment to wear to and from school or for special occasions. It is important that all girls bring their jumper to school. We do not normally encourage girls to wear their blazers during normal school hours. CHAPLAIN’S CORNER Master Chef is one of the many reality cooking shows that feature on television at the moment. The participants produce a range of amazing dishes using exotic seasonings and spices. Amongst the seasonings is the encouragement to use salt to bring out the flavour and quality of the food that is being prepared. The custom of sprinkling salt on our meals has also been a well tried and ancient custom around our meal tables. FAIR LOGO COMPETITION CONTACTING THE SCHOOL Our taste buds suggest that the addition of this salt can transform what is before us. Salt can also be used as a preservative to maintain the goodness of many foods. In the gospels Jesus uses the imagery of salt: ‘You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored?’ In this picture we are reminded that we are as salt to the communities and the world in which we live. As we move about our world eating and drinking and sharing in the lives of those who feed us through their energy and love, may we continue to be salt in their lives. May we bring out the flavour and taste that is God’s grace and preserve His love in our world. Peace to you all. Fr Stewart Taplin Tintern Schools Chaplain WILL IT BE YOUR LOGO THIS TIME??? The Tintern Association is offering a $50 Cash Prize for the Tintern Schools student who designs the best logo for the 2013 Tintern Fair. All students are invited and encouraged to submit their logo design(s). The closing date for the competition is Wednesday 5 September, 2012 and the winning entry will be selected at The Tintern Association meeting on this date. The hand drawn or computer generated logo should be eye-catching, uncluttered, and must include the following information: TINTERN SCHOOLS FAIR 27 APRIL 2013 IMPORTANT DATES 2012 WEDNESDAY 29 AUGUST CLUB TINWOOD, YEARS 3–6, BUSH BAND SOUTHWOOD, 3.30PM THURSDAY 30 AUGUST 5–6.15PM FATHER’S DAY SAUSAGE SIZZLE PREP–YEAR 2 FRIDAY 31 AUGUST FATHER’S DAY STALL MONDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 4–8PM PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS TUESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 4–6PM PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2PM INTERNATIONAL COSTUME PARADE YEAR 5 MONDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 9.15AM–2.30PM CHESS TOURNAMENT COLEBROOK HALL THURSDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 8.30AM–12.30PM YEAR 7 ORIENTATION THURSDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 5–6.30PM JUNIOR SCHOOL STRINGS CONCERT KELSON ROOM TINTERN SCHOOLS: 9845 7777 FACSIMILE: 9845 7712 JUNIOR SCHOOL OFFICE: 9845 7826 ABSENTEE HOTLINE: 9845 7722 (between 8.00am and 9.00am) OFFICE HOURS: 8.00am – 4.00pm Anna Riddell: Head of Tintern Junior School & Tintern Schools ELC - ariddell@tintern.vic.edu.au Liz Merrett: PA to Head of Junior School - emerrett@tintern.vic.edu.au Thora Schurmann: Secretary - tschurmann@tintern.vic.edu.au The complete design needs to fit into a 12cm diameter circle and be suitable for printing as small as 4cm diameter. The design must include the colours navy, dark green and burgundy on a white background. ↓ Designs should be submitted to: The Tintern Association Fair Logo Competition C/- Community Relations or sent by Email to: fair@tintern.vic.edu.au No later than: 3pm on Wednesday 5 September 2012 11
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