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It’s a Date
Term 1
Thursday 26 February – WAS Primary
Swimming Carnival Scots Bathurst
Friday 27 February Secondary WAS St
Stanislaus Bathurst
Thursday 5th March – HICES Primary
Swimming Carnival Homebush
Thursday 12 March- AICES Secondary
Swimming Homebush
Saturday 21 March – Open Day
Friday March 27 – Athletics Carnival
Thursday 2 April -Term 1 Ends
ANZAC Day march – April 25 Neweys Dry
Cleaners 10.15am Full Winter Uniform
NEWSLETTER 23rd February 2015
From the Principal
Welcome everyone to Week 5.
Parents and Friends Association
The year’s first P&F meeting will take place this Thursday, 7:00pm in
the Media Centre.
Please come along for this first meeting – and meet our new
President, Sharna Hatton. I hope to see you there.
Open Day, 21 March
The Open Day this year is fast approaching – 21 March, 10:00am-1:00pm. Please make a
note of the date, and come along and see everything that has been happening in our
beautiful school.
Chess Is Back
A note from Mrs Jessica Willis (Primary Chess Co-ordinator) and Mrs Mel Laughton (Secondary
Chess Co-ordinator):
Chess has re-commenced at Orange Grammar in flying fashion!
Primary Chess at lunchtime on Tuesdays has seen sixty new and experienced players
practising their skills. We are playing social chess and getting tips from Mr C. for the rest of
Term 1. Then names will be taken for our Senior and Junior Primary Championships, to be
played during the winter terms. Everybody who loves chess should enter, as you play a
different person each week and the standard of chess just gets better during the year. Also,
our teams for the Interschool Tournaments are chosen from those who do well in our own
school competition.
An exciting development has been the formation of a Secondary Chess Club, which meets
at lunchtime on Thursdays. Eighteen members have signed up and had lots of fun at our first
game this week. Our assurance to these students is that they will have a really good time
while making great friends, receiving first class tuition and developing a skill for life.
Staff Vacancy
As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, Mrs Jenny Stewart, of the Secondary School HSIE
staff, will be leaving us for Melbourne this term, where her husband has accepted an
employment position.
Please find below an advertisement that is currently running in the media and our website.
Please see the website for more details, including a role description.
Have a good week everyone.
Len Elliott
Important Primary Term 1 Dates
* WAS Swimming Carnival Scots Bathurst Thursday 26th February
* HICES Swimming Carnival Homebush Thursday 5th March
Easter Hat Parade: Claim the date Thursday 2nd April, Starting at 12.30pm. Please note, all
Easter hats will be made at school.
Athletics Carnival – Friday 27 March
Little Cakes Roster
Week 6 Fri 6/3 5/6 Ms Winters
Week 8 Fri 20/3 4S Mrs Sligar
Week 10 Thurs 2/4 5/6 Ms Symons
Assembly Schedule Term 1
Assembly and Chapel are held on alternate weeks on Tuesdays at 9.05am in the Media
Centre until week 3. Assembly is now on a Thursday. Everyone is welcome to join us.
Week 6: 3C Mr Cheetham
Week 8: 4S Mrs Sligar
Week 10: Mrs Clancy
Sports Days
K-6 Wednesday & Fridays
CWA Public Speaking Topics
Year 3: When we got a new pet
I jumped
The magic hat
Year 4: If I were an animal, I would be…
Close the door!
Anzacs
Year 5: Disasters
If only I hadn’t said that
Peace
Year 6: We will remember them
Animals are more than pets
Conservation is survival
Speeches are to be two minutes long. Once we have finalised dates for speech
presentations, we will let students know their due date.
ANZAC Day march 25 April - Please assemble Sale St near Neweys Dry Cleaners 10.15am full
winter uniform. Please collect children at the conclusion of the march McNamara Lane.
Ms Melanie Winters
Head of Primary
Private Instrumental Lessons 2015
All instrumental lessons should be under way, with Miss Gregory beginning
on Thursday. Timetables have been emailed to all parents…..if you have not
received one for your child, please contact Mrs Dwyer.
Instrumental Hire Agreements
From 2015, a new hire agreement is required annually. If your child is hiring
an instrument through the School, please ensure that one has been
completed and returned to school.
Intermediate Band Rehearsals
Wednesdays 12.30-1.30pm. Miss Lynar is the new Band Master
Beginner Band Tutorials
Tuesday: Mr Ismail – percussion, clarinet
Wednesday : Miss Lynar– trombone, euphonium, trumpet
Thursday: Ms Gregory – flute
Students will be collected for their tutorial.
New Ensemble Rehearsals
String Ensemble: Wednesday – Miss Werlemann
Flute Choir : Thursday – Ms Gregory
Reed Choir: Tuesday – Mr Ismail
Please contact me if there are any questions, or if I can be of any assistance with the music
program.
Mrs Pauline Dwyer
Music
Family contact details & Medical
Forms Please remember to keep our Administration staff updated with your contact details,
especially if you have moved house or changed your emergency contacts during the
holidays.
All new students should have received and completed a Medical History form. Please ask for
one of these forms if you have not received one. A new Medical History form should also be
completed for any student who has had a change of medical condition – i.e. developed an
allergy, asthma or other condition. Please request a form from any of our Administration staff
as a matter of urgency.
Lunch Orders
Food in a Flash provides lunch orders Monday Wednesday and Fridays. Please find pricelist
on our website under Publications.
Pizza Capers provide Caperzones on Tuesdays only. There are three options – Cheese, Ham
and Cheese, and Ham Cheese and Pineapple. Caperzones are $5
Lunch orders are to be written on a paper bag, with your child’s name and class.
Volunteers are required to count the lunchorders on Monday and/or Wednesday and drop
them to Food in a Flash. This job only take 15 minutes, so if you could spare some time it
would be greatly appreciated. Please call into Administration for details.
Thank you to all the students who have returned their permission note for the upcoming
We have 12
students attending the workshop on Thursday 12th March. Myself and Mrs Elliott will be
accompanying the students on the day. A note will go home this week with further details.
Thursday 12th March MANSW Inquisitive Minds Workshop
Monday 16th – Friday 20th March YEAR 12 HALF YEARLY EXAMS
Saturday 21st March OPEN DAY
Tuesday 12th – Thursday 14th May NAPLAN
Thursday 30th July AUSTRALIAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION
Have a great week,
Mr Nick Dawes
Head of Mathematics
Quote of the Week “It is supposed to be hard . . . Hard is what makes it great”
Writers in Profile Our writer in profile is A.B. ‘Banjo’ Patterson. Born near Orange and baptised at HTO the
anniversary of his birth was last week. Patterson went on to become a solicitor, journalist and
war correspondent although he is best known for his bush poetry with famous verses
including “The man from Snowy River” “Clancy of the Overflow” and “Mulga Bill’s Bicycle”
There is a chocolate frog in it for the first person to email Mr Lee (address below) with their
favourite line or poem from Patterson. Mine is probably “Bush Christening”.
HICES Debating 2015 Debating is the classic “brain sport”. It is fantastic that so many of our students are
enthusiastic to be involved in debating often with little experience. As one said this week
during debating club “Does this mean I can call myself an English nerd now?” Round 1 of
HICES Debating will occur tomorrow Tuesday 24 February at The Scots School, Bathurst.
Grammar has entered five teams this year in all divisions Junior to Open.
The Junior topic is “That Year 6 school camps should send city children to the country and
not to Canberra; Middle “That factory farming is financially justified” and the Senior & Open
general subject area for the first round will be Rural Issues.
Banjo Patterson Writing Competition As part of the Banjo Patterson celebrations each
year a writing competition is held. Grammar will be
entering a number of pieces from students in Year
8. The entries when chosen will appear on the
CONNECT blog where you will be able to access
them. All the best to the students whose work is chosen for submission
Mr Adrian Lee
Head of English – adrian.lee@orange grammar.nsw.edu.au
WW1 - 2015
As you are no doubt aware 2015 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign.
To mark this event, the Year Stage 5 Elective History class is compiling an electronic book that
highlights the involvement of Orange Anglican Grammar School families in the Gallipoli
Campaign in 1915.
If you have a relative who served at Gallipoli or in any other theatre in World War I, we would
appreciate you sharing their stories, letters, diaries, photographs etc. with us so they can be
included in the book and your relatives service can be recognised by the Orange Anglican
Grammar School community and beyond. Wherever possible, we would appreciate it if you
could send copies (either hardcopy or electronic) of valuable documents and photographs
but if this is not possible, the school will take great care of originals and will return them to you
as soon as possible.
If you have stories, letters, diaries or photographs relating to a relatives service at Gallipoli or
any other theatre of World War I and you would like to take part in this project, it would be
appreciated if you could send any documents to the school no later than Monday, 2nd
March 2015 to [email protected] as the students will need time to collate
information and compile their book.
To assist in gathering information you can speak to other relatives, access Orange City Library
or your local Library and the following website; http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/
This will be a valuable learning experience for students and families as they will gain deeper
insight into the nature of the Gallipoli campaign and World War I.
Mrs Erica Kerridge
H.S.I.E Teacher
OAGS Sports Club
OAGS Soccer – Registration Forms available from Administration.
Please find below registration fees for OAGS soccer for 2015.
U6 – U9 $100
U10 – U11 $120
U12 and up $130
Will be looking for as many parents as possible to help with coaching/managing
teams.
For more information please contact Ian Cole 0428 304 525 or [email protected]
Kinesiology for
Kids! A “Do-It-Yourself” Stress Management
Guide for Parents, Teachers and Children This 4 hour hands-on workshop is designed to give parents and
teachers an understanding of Kinesiology and the amazing,
positive changes it can bring about in children.
Kinesiology encompasses holistic health disciplines which use the
gentle art of muscle monitoring to access information about a
person’s well-being.
The techniques taught are easy for children to understand and
apply each day to live a well-adjusted, active and co-ordinated
life. Each participant will receive a resource manual to support
them in learning & using these techniques.
You will be able to teach your children/students how to recognise
when they are feeling ‘out of balance’ and then notice the
changes after the exercises. These exercises assist in:
Reducing stress
Increase energy and vitality
Being better co-ordinated and focused
Finding which foods deplete energy & enhance energy
Improve and maintain emotional wellbeing
Allowing kids to be confident, healthy and happy members of
society!
This 4 hour workshop will give you tools for life, to benefit your
family, students, friends….and yourself. Invest in this workshop for
$95 – and as a gift bring a friend or colleague for FREE! (Tax
Invoice available upon request)
Date: Friday 1st May 2015 5pm – 9pm
Venue: Orange Anglican Grammar School, Media Centre
Trainer: Kali Spooner – Kinesiologist & Lecturer TFH, BKP
RSVP: Monday 27th April (with payment)
Enquiries: Kali Spooner 0414 812 195 or email
Register: Gemma Green 0427 103 747 or email
Touch for Health –
Kinesiology Ever wondered about Kinesiology and never knew how to say it let alone what it is all about?? To sum up in one sentence….. “Kinesiology encompasses holistic health disciplines which use the gentle art of muscle monitoring to access information about a person’s well being” (http://www.kinesiology.org.au/about-kinesiology).
Touch for Health –Kinesiology (TFH) is coming to Orange this coming May. Excitingly, Kali Spooner (TFH, BKP) from Canberra will be teaching Touch for Health Module 1. What can you expect from this weekend?? “Experience the magic and power of Kinesiology for yourself and learn tools for life in this transformational weekend. Learn how to muscle monitor to gauge imbalances and blocks in the mind and body to achieve your goals by reducing stress, increasing energy, elevate moods and attitudes through physical, emotional, energetic and nutritional techniques.”…….Kali Spooner Participants will also receive TFH Module 1 Workbook as a take home resource. DATE: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd May 2015 TIME: 9am-6pm both days VENUE: Orange Anglican Grammar School, Library INVESTMENT: Fantastic Early Bird Price until April 3rd $195 (Usually $440!! Metro areas) Register between April 4 – April 27 $235 Limited places available so book your spot early! RSVP: Is Essential by Monday 27 April 2015 (with payment) CATERING: The Agrestic Grocer (hooray!!) – Attendees will be able to
order morning tea and lunches through the Agrestic Grocer; these can be ordered and paid for on the day. ENQUIRIES: Kali Spooner [email protected] 0414 812 195 REGISTRATION& INFO: Gemma Green [email protected] 0427 103 747 “As an experienced mentor and teacher in Kinesiology, I am honoured to support you in your journey on all of these levels as we unlock your greater potential, elevate your consciousness, confidence and love for life as you connect more fully to your purpose.” -- Kali Spooner
The AwArd – whAT is iT?
THE DUKE OF ED
The Award is an enriching program that invites young people between the ages of 14 and 25 to participate in a number of activities over a set length of time. Participation is entirely voluntary and is structured so Participants can design their own unique program centered around their interests and passions. The Award is available to all young people aged between 14 and 25. There are three levels to The Award: Bronze/Silver/Gold. Each level of The Award has four mandatory Sections:
SEcTiOn WHaT iT’S aBOUT FOr ParTiciPanTS
Fitness/Physical recreation Break a sweat and improve your physical fitness. This could be through a team sport, individual pursuit or simply getting out there and working up a sweat.
Skill Unleash your talents and broaden your abilities.Anything from refereeing, to DJing to learning a musical instrument, to jewellery making. Do your thing.
Volunteering Connect with your community and realise your passions. Any area of interest in the community, such as youth work, the environment or charity work.
adventurous Journey Discover your sense of adventure and bond with your mates. A journey into an unfamiliar environment with a group – bushwalking, canoeing, cycling, an urban adventure – staying overnight and testing your resilience.
ThErE iS An ADDiTionAl SECTion for GolD only
residential Project Broaden your horizons and open your eyes to the world. in Australia or anywhere around the globe, limited only by your imagination.
for each Section, the Participant must select and undertake an activity that fits in with the purpose of that Section, for the minimum amount of time specified for their chosen level. for example, a Participant may choose swimming for fitness/Physical recreation, drumming for Skill, assisting at a child care centre for Volunteering and a hiking expedition for Adventurous Journey. At every level, each Participant must be the required age, and must undertake the minimum required commitment for each Section, in order to achieve their chosen Award. A Participant does not have to achieve the Bronze and/or Silver Award in order to undertake the Gold Award, however they must meet the minimum age requirements. for every level of The Award, a Major Section must be chosen. This means that a Participant must choose to undertake their activity for either fitness/Physical recreation, Skill or Volunteering for an additional length of time. The additional length of time differs depending on the level. Please see following chart for details. The framework for The Award is:
BrOnzE SilVEr GOlDfitness/Physical recreation 3 months 6months 12 months
Skill 3 months 6 months 12 months
Volunteering 3 months 6 months 12 months
Plus for the Major Section All Participants must complete an additional
3 months in either fitness/Physical recreation, Skill or Volunteering.
Participants who have not achieved a Bronze Award must complete an
additional 6 months in either fitness/Physical recreation,
Skill or Volunteering
Participants who have not achieved a Silver Award must complete an additional 6 months in either
fitness/Physical recreation, Skill or Volunteering. Please note that Participants who have completed Bronze but not
Silver must undertake the additional 6 months for one Section.
Adventurous Journey 2 days + 1 night 3 days + 2 nights 4 days + 3 nights
residential Project n/A n/A 5 days + 4 nights
Minimum age to start 14 years 15 years 16 years
Minimum age to finish (without exception)
14 years 6 months Bronze Award holders: 15 years 6 months Direct entrants: 16 years
Silver Award holders:17 years Direct entrants:17 years 6 months
Maximum age to finish (without exception)
Before 25th birthday Before 25th birthday Before 25th birthday
THE aWarD – WHaT iS iT?
How do I get Involved?Contact Sport and Recreation for more information on 13 13 02 or email [email protected] or visit www.theaward.com.au
Friday 20 February @ 4pm In the Media Centre
Netball 2015 Winter Season
Join all the fun of being part of our school netball team.
registration day
Orange Anglican Grammar
New players encouraged and welcome.
Competition starts Saturday 18 April.