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From the PrincipalLindisfarne received the NAPLAN results this week for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The individual results for each student will be mailed out this week. Please take the time to look at your child’s results and give positive feedback. Also remember that their performance in a one off test is just that – a snapshot at a particular point in time. It does not reflect the breadth and depth of your child’s education. The staff will be looking closely at the results to analyse overall patterns as well as individual performance. If, for any reason, you do not receive the results, please contact the School.
At the Years 5 -11 assembly this week, there was an opportunity to acknowledge the successes of a number of students: those who achieved excellent results in the ICAS Digital Technologies Assessment, the Australian History Competition and in a range of sporting competitions including the NCIS Athletics at Coffs Harbour.
At the Assembly I also spoke to the students about a panel discussion I attended recently at a conference in Adelaide where there were representatives from schools across Australia and New Zealand. The panel consisted of five students, two current and three ex-students from one of the schools hosting the conference. All of the students were refugees and/or asylum seekers who through generous support were offered the opportunity to be educated at this very good school in central Adelaide.
Two of the girls came from Afghanistan; they met on a boat that left Indonesia for Australia in 2000 and eventually ended up at the Woomera Detention Centre. Then their families were placed on temporary visas, one for three years, the other for seven years. They spoke of their uncertainty of not knowing whether they would be allowed to stay and the relief when they were granted residency. Both girls are now doing Business degrees.
Another girl, now in Year 9, came from Iran and she, too, with her family came by boat, followed by a month on Christmas Island before being sent to a detention centre. She has now been in Australia for two years.
The final two girls came from Africa: the first girl came to Australia as a refugee after fleeing her home in Liberia firstly to the Ivory Coast and finally to Guinea Conakry. She had a child at the age of fourteen. When she started at the school, she was in Year 11 and her daughter in Kindergarten. You can imagine the scene of both mother and daughter going off to school in identical school uniforms. This young woman is now studying nursing at university. Finally the last girl, now in Year 12, came from Kenya with her mother and three sisters. Her mother had fled Rwanda as a result of the genocide there and waited sixteen years in Kenya to be granted refugee status.
All five girls spoke of their commitment to their education and the value they placed on it. Having known the horrors of displacement, war and violence, they had such appreciation for the safety, security and support they encountered in Australia. As I explained to the Lindisfarne students, it is a timely reminder of the extraordinary richness we have in Australia where young people have the opportunity to realise their potential in a peaceful and secure environment.
Thank you to all those parents, staff and students who have worked so hard to ensure the success of Funfest. It will be a great community day and one I know that will be enjoyed by all.
Kitty Guerin, Acting Principal
Term 3: Week 25A : 21/8/2015augustsat 22 FunFest
10:00am - 4:00pmSunshine Avenue campusTNA Netball Round 14
Week 26bMon 24 Year 11 & 12 Hospitality Work
Placement commencesHSC Visual Arts pieces dueKindergarten Swimming
tue 25 Lindisfarne Tennis ChampionshipsKindergarten SwimmingStage 3 Poetry Semi Finals
Wed 26 Year 5 Camp departsStage 1 and 2 Poetry Semi Finals
thu 27 Vege Munch n Crunch - sunshine avenue campus Year 12 HSC Drama Practical ExamYear 11 & 12 HOTEL School Sea World
Fri 28 Year 5 Camp returnsYear 11 & 12 HOTEL School Sea WorldBig Boys Breakfast - Preschool - Year 6
sat 29 TNA Netball FinalssepteMberWeek 27aMon 31 HSC Music Submitted Works due
Year 11 Leadership Induction - 6:30pmPrincipal’s Tour - Sunshine AvenueKindergarten Swimming
tue 1 Announcement of Lindisfarne 2016 Leaders - Period 4Year 9 and 10 Textiles ExcursionKindergarten SwimmingNCIS AGM
Wed 2 NCIS Tennis and Netball ChampionshipsPrincipal’s Tour - Mahers LaneKindergarten Open Classrooms - Sunshine Avenue 2:30pm - 3:00pm
thu 3 Lindisfarne Recitation Competition - 6:30pm - Mahers Lane chapel
Fri 4 Stage 3 DiscoPeer SupportKindergarten Poetry Performers
sat 5 Senior Choir Perform St Cuthbert’s FeteTNA Netball Finals
ReminderYear 11 Preliminary Course
Examinations 11 - 18 September 2015
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Whole School NewsG&T CoordinatorOn Monday 17 August we welcomed Mrs Nancy Wines to the Lindisfarne staff. Mrs Wines will work with staff and students across both campuses.
Introducing Nancy WinesIt is my pleasure to introduce myself as the new Gifted and Talented Coordinator for Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School.
I hold a Bachelor of English with Honours from Plymouth University, a Post Graduate-Certificate in Education from Nottingham University and the Certificate of Gifted Education from GERRIC at the UNSW. I have
also recently completed a course on Autism at Swinburne University. I have been a qualified teacher for sixteen years and am continuing my education with the Masters of Gifted Education.
My aim is the creation of a sustainable, nurturing environment for students of high potential, unique abilities and talents at Lindisfarne, whilst also meeting their cognitive needs and abilities. My belief is that the social-emotional development and support is equally as important as academic opportunity.
I really look forward to working with both my colleagues and the students at Lindisfarne.
Nancy Wines, Gifted and Talented Coordinator
Mahers Lane NewsReminder – AbsenteesPlease remember to ring with notification of absentees or late arrivals by 9:00am each day. The Mahers Lane campus absentee line, 07 5590 5927, is available at any hour of the day for messages. For Sunshine Avenue campus students, please contact the campus administration on 07 5523 1143.
Kokoda ChallengeFollowing the Kokoda Challenge that was held over the last weekend of the July school break, a team of approximately fifty students has been selected to travel to Papua New Guinea. Of these fifty students, twenty two have been selected to walk the Kokoda Trail. We are delighted to announce that not only have the five students from Lindisfarne been selected to travel to Papua New Guinea but they have all also been selected to walk the Kokoda Trail.
Congratulations to the following students on this outstanding achievement:
• Jack Jones• Eirenne Donnelly• Mia Tarantini• Jade Wardle• Tiffani Seaton.
Year 11 Senior Induction Service – Change of Date
Please note – this change of date for the Year 11 Senior Induction Service. The service will now be held on
Monday 31 August commencing at 6:30pm.
Noelene Wright, Head of Secondary
Science NewsYear 12 Chemistry students Yasmine Sutcliffe, Kristopher Smart and Lucas Rossedeutcher won the silver award at the Chemistry Titration Competition for the Northern Rivers hosted by Southern Cross University at the end of June. Their team, “Triple Rince”, was one of five teams of three students, each from the Year 12 Chemistry class, who contested the regional event sponsored by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. This is a difficult competition that requires a unique combination of laboratory skill and mathematical ability. They now advance to the National Finals where they have to conduct a titration under supervision here at Lindisfarne and submit their results by the end of October. We congratulate them on their success and wish them well in the finals of this demanding competition.
Congratulations are also extended to Clark Long (Year 8), Brody Pullinger (Year 10), Laurence Simic-Bentley (Year 8), and Jett Taylor (Year 7), who all achieved a High Distinction on last semester’s International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS ) Science Competition. This places them in the top 1% of all candidates who sat the examination and, bearing in mind that each year group cohort includes over 20,000 students, they should feel justifiably proud of their achievement.
Year 10 students are working on their Individual Student Research Project this term with reports due 7 September. They are required to come up with a topic, research it, carry out a valid scientific investigation and write up their results in a practical report using accepted conventions. We appreciate the disruption this may cause at home with odd pieces of food mouldering away in the corner or plants appearing on windowsills in various states of distress and we thank you for your forbearance.
The first group of Year 10 students who undertook the accelerated Physics program is now preparing for their Trial Higher School Certificate examinations. This is a trailblazing class and we wish them every success now and in Term Four with their final examinations.
The Science faculty is planning to start regular stargazing evenings at the Mahers Lane campus during the second half of Term 3 and into Term 4. Watch the newsletter for updates or ask Mr Marriott or Mr Inksetter for details.
Hamish Inksetter, Science Coordinator
English and History FacultyThe Simpson PrizeThe Simpson Prize is a national competition for Years 9 and 10 History students. It encourages participants to focus on the significance of ANZAC Day and to consider what ANZAC Day means to them and to Australia. Student winners, runners-up and teacher chaperones enjoy a two-day trip to Canberra where they visit several of the capital’s museums and institutions, attend the presentation ceremony at Parliament House and enjoy a formal dinner at the Royal Military College, Duntroon.
The 2016 trip hinges on the question below, due 15 October, 2015.
‘The landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 is often given prominence in accounts of the Gallipoli campaign. What other events or experiences of the campaign would you argue require more attention? Why?’
The task may be an essay (1500 word limit) or an audio visual presentation of no more than ten minutes, accompanied by a written explanation of up to four hundred words. Details of entry at http://www.simpsonprize.org or see Mrs Makepeace.
Jan Makepeace, History Coordinator
Poetry Recitation Competition EveningThursday 3 September provides a fantastic opportunity for the Lindisfarne community to celebrate the ability of students to engage an audience as finalists deliver their chosen poems. Besides listening to expressive poetry performances from students in Years 1 to 12, guests will be entertained with musical recitals. A light supper will also be provided at intermission.
Stages 1, 2, 3 and 6 finalists are still being determined. However, the following students are congratulated on their success at the Stage 4 and 5 semi-finals:
Stage 4:
Brayden Courtney Kodey Edgar Farrell Kipp Freeman Ella McDonald Jade Reid
Stage 5:
Tia Ambrose Aponi Langsford-Mann Indiana Marshall Hannah Roberts Anneka Young
Poetry Recitation Competition FinalThursday 3 September - 6:30pm
Mahers Lane chapel
All Lindisfarne families and friends are welcome to attend this free event.
Suellen Walker, English Coordinator
Primary News
Michele Chandler, Head of Primary
Sports NewsCongratulations to:
SurfingKobie Enright, who was selected to represent Australia in the USA in October. She was one of two girls selected from Australia to compete in the International Surfing Association Competition.
Surf LifesavingAll the Lindisfarne competitors who competed in the Australian Surf Lifesaving Pool Rescue Championships last weekend.
Some of the results:
Lilli Dowker - a gold and two silver.
elliot Dowker - a gold, a silver and two bronze.
beau Meehan - a bronze.
Maggie Dowker - broke four Australian records, winning six gold, a silver, a bronze and was selected in the Australian Youth Under 19’s SLS target squad.
Jack sparke (pictured) - broke two Australian records on his way to winning two gold, four sliver and a bronze.
AthleticsAll Lindisfarne athletes who competed for the School at the NCIS Championships in Coffs Harbour. There were many ribbons received, contributing to a second place in the Primary overall points score and winning the Secondary School Shield – scoring over fifty points more than hosts Bishop Druitt.
Did you know?
Less than half of Australian children eat the recommended five serves of vegetables per day, while most eat two serves of fruit.
To raise awareness about the benefits of eating vegies Lindisfarne is participating in the Big Vegie Crunch. This is an attempt to set a record for the greatest number of children eating vegetables at a given time.
When: 27 August at 9:30am
What do you need to do: Pack your child a vegetable to crunch on for the day. Don’t forget to encourage them to eat vegetables at home as well as at school.
Age Champions
ellie engel Chelsea turney Lily Dick ryan simpkins Matt Hodgson alex riddel.
Runners Up
Olivia kane Isabella Hodgson Joely Morgan Mya Henry teagan Woods ben Hewitt.
New records were attained by
Caillie eriksen (8 Year Girls 100m in 16.6secs) Olivia Copeland (Junior Primary Girls 800m in 2.56min) ellie engel (12 Year Girls Secondary 200m in 30.35secs) Holly Otto (15 Year Girls High Jump, clearing 1.54m) Lily Dick (16 Year Girls Shot with a distance of 12.40m)
Fifty four competitors qualified to represent the North Coast at the CIS Championships in Sydney.
The Primary Titles are on Wednesday 9 September and the Secondary Titles on Wednesday 16 September.
Good Luck to:
NetballAll Lindisfarne teams in your last games of the season.
Dates for the Diarytuesday 25 august - Lindisfarne Tennis Tournament
Wednesday 2 september - NCIS Tennis and Netball Championships (Grafton)
Gay Maynard, Director of PDHPE and Sport
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