Volume 13, Issue 10 Friday, July 6, 2018 Dear School Family,

Term 2 has finally come to an

end and the students are well

deserving of a rest. The Year 8

to 10 students are to be

commended having had 2

exams on their last day. I have been most

impressed by the way the students have embraced

this time of study and examinations. It has provided

the students a great opportunity to develop their

study skills as well as develop perseverance. It is

important that our students grow in their resilience

and coping with times of acute pressure really helps

them to grow in this way. The skills they are

developing now will make a significant difference

later. For the students who really did not do any

study there are still more opportunities to come and

develop these important skills.

Our Year 11 students were able to celebrate the

finish of their exams with their Retro Ball. This was

held in The Shed last Saturday Night. It was a

fabulous event and I would really like to thank Mrs

Ady Webb on her organisation as the Year 11

Coordinator and all the students who helped set up,

perform items and assisted throughout the night. A

big thankyou to all the staff who attended and were

able to support the night.

It was really great to be able to have a visit from Ps.

David Rodway former Senior Minister of Adelaide

Christian Centre and our first Chairman of the

Temple Christian College School Council. He had

travelled from his home in Canada to spend time

with his brother who has since passed away. Ps.

Rodway took the opportunity to visit the Mile End

Campus and see the significant developments that

have occurred since the start of the school in 1983.

It was encouraging to be able to show him around

and to thank him for the very significant contribution

he had made as one of the Pioneers that started

the school.

A talented and hard working group of Year 9 and 10

students competed in the first round of the Science

and Engineering Challenge last week. Facing very

tough completion and difficult challenges the team

was able to achieve first place. They will now

progress to the Super Challenge Round with the

winner going to the National Championships. Well

done to all of the students and the staff Mr Kevin

Marzahn, Ms Amanda Benger and Mr Thomas

Brietweg.

I look forward to Term 3 and often call it the turn-

around term as it is a great opportunity for students

to improve their Attitude marks and their

Achievement marks. There are no exams at the

end of Term 3 and the grade given is only for that

term as such many students can improve their

marks in Term 3.

We also have the Bush Dance on Saturday, August

4. This is a great family night and I would really

encourage you to attend. We have the Wild

Matilda’s Bush Band who do a great job of getting

everyone involved. No prior dancing experience is

required and even the most uncoordinated will still

be able to give it a really good go. There is also a

great dinner provided by our P&F. All of this for the

amazing price of only $20 per family. Having 4

children of my own I know when they were younger

how expensive it could be to take the family out on

a special night. This is what has encouraged me to

have the Bush Dance as a way of blessing our

Temple families. Friends and relatives are welcome

and we also have a number of Old Scholars come

each year.

I trust and pray that the holiday break will be

relaxing and a special time for your family. I look

forward to the students being refreshed ready for

the start of Term 3.

ENROLMENT INTERVIEWS

Enrolment interviews have commenced for the

2019 intake of students.

Siblings of current students are also required to

enrol.

To obtain an enrolment pack, please contact the

Registrar, Mrs Sandra De Rosa on 8405 0900

UNIFORM SHOP OPEN TIMES

Tuesday 8am—3.30pm

Thursday 8am—3.30pm

School Holidays—Thursday,19 July, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

PRINCIPAL TOURS

Tuesday, 31 July, 9.30am

Friday, 17 August, 1.00pm

Wednesday, 5 September, 6.00pm

Term 2 has finally come to an end and the students are well deserving of a rest.

Marcel Rijken

Principal, Temple Christian College

The Green Thumb comes to TCC

The Science faculty at the Mile End Campus has just acquired a new

item of infrastructure for students to use to propagate plants. After

much internet searching, the maintenance team at the College

selected and purchased an appropriate sized greenhouse for our

requirements.

It has been constructed and placed in the West Wing courtyard. The

maintenance team of Mr. Peter Parker and Mr. Brad Smith worked on

the complex project over two weeks. A timber frame to support the

greenhouse was initially constructed and fixed onto the western

courtyard fence.

It will not only be used to grow plants for the Science faculty, but will

also be used by the Home Economics team to grow herbs. Other staff

are also most welcome to use the structure.

Watering equipment is yet to be installed.

A very big thank-you to Mr. Parker and Mr. Smith for their efforts in

constructing the Science faculty greenhouse.

Kevin Marzahn, Science Coordinator

STILE trial in Science

“STILE” is an online Science learning platform that our Year 8 class

has been trialling. STILE offers a wide variety of activities that are

interactive, and research articles from COSMOS Science Magazine.

STILE has easy access to all kinds of information aligned to the

Australian Curriculum and many kinds of activities to help us

understand it. Quiz questions are automatically marked, which our

teachers can then analyse.

As a class, we have looked at all of the responses to a particular

question. Our teacher, Mrs van, explains answers and those with

incorrect answers quickly change. As it’s a live feed, we can see the

answers changing in front of us, which leads to lots of laughter! Mrs

van is also able to lock questions so we can focus more on how the

class is grasping the question at hand and the identity of each

response is anonymous to the class.

We have come to appreciate the balance between technology being a

great tool that should be used to enhance our learning experience and

the many temptations that come along with using it, such as checking

emails, among other things! This means that we must be diligent in

our routines using them in the classroom.

Overall, we think the pros of STILE outweigh the cons. We have

greatly benefited from the experience of using this program and would

recommend STILE to other students.

Maria Cho and Jaimi Wilson (Year 8) and Mrs Terri van Wezel.

Photo: Maintenance crew begin construction.

And inside (picture above)

STUDENT FREE DAY

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31

Staff Professional Development Day.

Students have the day free to attend the Adelaide Royal Show.

Year 8 Music

On Monday, 2 July, the three Year 8 Music classes held a concert,

showcasing their musical skills to fellow students, friends and family.

Mrs Lock’s class kicked off the program with an energetic rendition of

Hillsong Young and Free’s ‘Alive’, which was followed by a solo per-

formance item by Isaac Larcombe on the Violin.

Mrs Nortkus’s two classes then followed with the pieces ‘King of My

Heart’ and ‘Grace Like A Wave’, separated by Maria Cho performing

Chopan’s Opus 18 on the grand piano.

Well done to all of the Year 8 classes for such great performances,

and thankyou to the friends and families who came to support the

students.

Mrs Olivia Nortkus, Music Coordinator

Retro Ball 2018

Retro Ball 2018- what a terrific night! The Year 11 students voted for a

return to the 1990s and so we made it a night of songs and

decorations from the era. The students and staff dressed to impress

with a variety of double denim outfits, lots of tartan, big scrunchies and

flannelette. The student decorations team, led by Olivia Ormsby,

created brilliant posters- some with a graffiti theme and others paying

homage to Mario Brothers. We had lots of lights, CDs hanging from

the balcony, painted cassette and VHS tapes, movie posters from the

decade and plenty of glow bands which created a fantastic

atmosphere in the Shed. Mrs Lock’s music students put their talent on

display with a variety of hit songs such as the Friends theme song, ‘I’ll

be there for you’, ‘All Star’ by Smash Mouth and ‘Waterfalls’ by TLC.

Plenty of fun was had on the dance floor as the Year 11s had learned

the ‘Progressive Jive’, ‘Cha Cha’ and ‘Heel and Toe Polka’ prior to the

Ball under the tutelage of Mr Ryan. A Limbo competition was held,

and favourites like the ‘The Madison’ and a range of freestyle 1990s

songs were played throughout the night. The students had spent

weeks preparing for a big celebration to mark the end of exams, and

prizes were presented to celebrate their wonderful efforts, with awards

for best costumes. The photo booth was also a huge hit; a variety of

props made for some very fun pictures.

A highlight of the night was an impromptu performance of

‘Wonderwall’ and ‘All the Small Things’ by Mr Potter, Mr Ryan, Mrs

Lock, Mrs Nortkus and Chelsea. Plenty of fun was had on the stage!

Many thanks to all those involved, particularly for the enthusiasm of

the Year 11 students and the valued assistance of many staff

members on the night. Special thanks to Mr Purdy and John Whatley

for the fantastic music, AV and lights. It was a wonderful night, a great

success, and we look forward to the Year 11 Retro Ball next year.

Mrs Ady Webb, Senior School Coordinator

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2018 Science and Engineering Challenge

Flinders University.

The 2018 Science and Engineering team is a group of selected Year 9

and 10 students who participate in the nationwide competition run by

the University of Newcastle. The Challenge is designed to not only test

student’s ability in concentration and thinking skills, but to reinforce the

importance of teamwork. This year the competition was set for

Wednesday the 27th of June. The team had gathered twice before the

event to discuss the details of the day and the requirements of the

competition activities.

The day arrived and so the Temple team set off by bus to compete at

the Flinders University, Bedford Park. After a short introductory

session in the Physical Sciences lecture theatre, the individual colour

teams set about completing the challenges set.

The half-day teams had the following challenges:

Red team and the Orange team; Stringways and Turbine.

Purple and Yellow teams; Helter Skelter Shelter and Confounding

Communications.

Blue and Green teams; ElectraCITY and Grasping at Straws.

The aims of each of the half-day activities were as follows:

Confounding Communications. The aim of this activity was to design

an efficient code to send messages along fibre optic rods using pulses

of coloured light. This was a new activity for 2017.

Stringways. The aim of this activity was for the students to develop

networks to join a series of towns in the most efficient way possible.

The higher the efficiency of linkage, the more points earned.

Grasping at Straws. The aim of the activity was to design and build

cost-effective artificial fingers and thumb for a bionic hand so that a

number of tasks could be completed.

Helter Skelter Shelter. The aim of this activity was to build two towers

that were high, strong, resistant to shaking and able to hold increasing

weights.

ElectraCITY. This half day activity required the students to make a

profit by providing electricity to as much of a city’s infrastructure as

possible at the lowest possible cost.

Turbine. (This was a new challenge for 2018). The aim of this activity

was to design and build a model water turbine that generated the

greatest amount of power as water flowed over it.

The whole day activities were:

Pink team: Catapult.

Silver team; The Bridge.

The aims of the whole day activities were:

The Catapult. The aim of this activity was to design and build a

catapult that can fire a tennis ball accurately over a long distance.

The Bridge. (This activity is tested at the end of the day in front of the

entire group of staff and students from all of the schools competing.)

The aim of this challenge was to build a light and strong bridge model

to carry “gold” ingots from one side of a test rig to another.

Teachers were only permitted to wander from one activity to the next

encouraging the students. All of the strategies for success were left

entirely to the individual teams.

Following the usual bridge testing finale, and an extended

presentation by a recruiting officer for the ADF, the final scores for the

day were collated then announced.

The final placings were:

Temple Christian College 1

Urrbrae Agricultural High School 2

Prince Alfred College 3

Westminster School 4

Le Fevre High School 5

Eastern Fleurieu High School 6

Reynella East High School 7

Sunrise Christian School 8

What a brilliant result! Once again the TCC team achieved a

resounding result.

Ms Benger, Mr. Breitweg and Mr. Marzahn were impressed by the

level of cooperation and creativity displayed by all of the Temple

colour teams. This spirit of teamwork resulted in the Temple

Christian College team winning on the day.

There are a number of these first round Challenges throughout

metropolitan and country South Australia. We shall find out in early

July if our points are sufficient to have qualified for the state Super

Challenge final.

Here’s hoping……….. again…….

Kevin Marzahn, Science Coordinator.

Congratulations Team 2018

Junior and Senior Drama Nights

Thursday night of both Week 6 and 7 saw the return of our annual

Drama Nights, in which the Recital Room becomes the platform for

our Year 9, 10 and 11 students to showcase their talents as

performers and design practitioners. Despite both nights being a

chilly introduction to the Winter months, friends and family were

rewarded with a fabulous array of entertainment, as the Drama

students displayed their acting ability and skills in set, costume,

hair, make-up, lighting and sound design, stage management, front

-of-house, and publicity and promotions. A huge thank you goes to

the students travelling to Cambodia in Term 3 for operating the

coffee machine both nights and the staff from our Performing Arts

Faculty, Sum Lock, Shannalee Mulder and Kelly Anderson, who

supervised the students backstage and served our audiences out

the front. Thanks also goes to our canteen manager Suzie Enright,

who made lots of yummy treats, which were enjoyed by all

throughout the intervals.

Faith Ryan-Conaghty, Drama Coordinator

Meet the Writers

This year, eleven students were given the opportunity to attend the

Meet the Writers festival at the Adelaide Convention Centre. This

festival is organised by the South Australian English Teachers

Association and is held annually. More than two thousand school

students from across the state attended the two sessions this year! It is

an excellent opportunity to hear from a wide variety of authors about

their lives, their books and their writing tips.

Our student representatives were selected through an application

process or by their attendance at Creative Writers’ Group or Inside Out

poetry group. They were a diverse bunch of students from years 8 to

11.

The keynote speeches were delivered by acclaimed authors Jackie

French and John Marsden. They both spoke about the power of books

to give people empathy and hope. They shared some of their own work

and also some encouragement for young writers.

There were also twelve writers who ran smaller workshop sessions.

These writers were from a range of different backgrounds and write in

a variety of different styles. There were fiction authors, poets, screen

writers and writers of non-fiction. These workshops gave students a

chance to hear more about the different ways authors go about

creating and writing. Students had the opportunity to ask questions and

gain practical advice that they could use in their own writing.

For me, one of the highlights of the day was listening to Jack Heath.

He is the author of many action books for teenagers and he took us

through some of the things that make him excited about writing. He

taught us to become human lie detectors by understanding what

makes stories we’re told by others seem truthful. He outlined several

features of ‘true’ stories, which include: events told out of order, the

narrator comes across as flawed, lots of sensory and emotional detail

is used and dialogue is included. He then applied these same rules to

writing. What makes a story seem true also makes writing exciting and

engaging.

It is exciting to be able to provide such opportunities for the next

generation of readers and writers. Next year, we hope to take a larger

group of students to the festival as it is a very valuable experience.

If any students are interested in creative writing, we encourage them to

attend Creative Writers’ Group or Inside Out. These groups are held on

Wednesday lunch times throughout the year.

Lachlan Mackay, English

IMPORTANT REMINDER

ENTERTAINMENT BOOK FUNDRAISER

See enclosed form to order yours or purchase online at

www.entbook.com.au/161g348

If you have purchased the digital version please return the book to the front office ASAP.

2018 HAMANN SCHOOL

Mathematics Competition

for SPE Prizes

On March 21 (Term 1), 40 intrepid students from Years 7 to 10 at

Temple Christian College participated in the Hamann School

Mathematics Competition ( formerly known as the South Australian

Schools Mathematics Competition ) for Society of Petroleum

Engineers (SPE) Prizes. This state-wide competition examines the

problem-solving skills and persistence of the participants and it is an

excellent preparation for future challenges and examinations in

life – not only those purely mathematical in nature !

Most students were able to answer a good number of problems

in the allocated time . In particular, Cheng Cheng Zheng (Year 8),

Preston Natale (Year 9), Owen Hill (Year 10) and Alexander

Wabnitz (Year 10) are to be commended for their outstanding

performances as listed below :

JUNIOR CATEGORY

Cheng Cheng Zheng - Credit (in the top 41 among all competing

Year 7’s and 8’s)

INTERMEDIATE CATEGORY

Owen Hill - Credit

(in the top 23 among all competing Year 9’s and 10’s)

Preston Natale - Credit

(in the top 75 among all competing Year 9’s and 10’s)

Alexander Wabnitz -Prize Winner

(fifth place among all competing Year 9’s and 10’s)

Note : Owen is the son of old scholar Colin Hill and Alexander is

the son of old scholar David Wabnitz.

Interestingly, David (when he also was in Year 10) was a tenth place

prize winner in the same competition some years ago. We do not

discourage healthy family competition!

The next major Mathematics event will be the Australian Mathematics

Competition on Thursday, August 9 (Week 3 of Term 3).

Selected students from Year 8, 9 and 10 Advanced Mathematics

classes, and keen problem-solvers from Year 7, 11 and 12 will

have the opportunity to be involved in this prestigious national

competition.

Mark Treloar, Mathematics Coordinator

Year 7 Concert

On Tuesday, 3 July the Year & Brass Concert was held in the Recital

Room at 2 30pm.

This concert featured a number of pieces that the Year 7’s had been

working on throughout the semester, with some performed in small

groups or duets.

Brass instrumental teacher Brad Turner also demonstrated different

features of brass instruments and how they work, as well as playing

his tuba and a home-made brass instrument using a garden hose. It

was a great opportunity for the students to demonstrate what they had

learnt and to strengthen their performing skills. Thank you to Mr Brad

Turner for his hard work and to the parents and friends that came to

support the students. Well done Year 7’s!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4

Dinner 6pm—Dance 7pm

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UNIFORM SHOP The uniform shop is open 2 days a week during

term . Should you require a fitting, please phone

to make an appointment.

Tuesday & Thursday 8.00 - 3.30pm

Andrea Mitchell 8405 0900

andy.mitchell@ tcc.sa.edu.au

Breakfast

AVAILABLE Free Toast

every morning in the

canteen

HOMEWORK

CENTRE

Assistance is available for homework and

assignments every Tuesday after school in

the Loft. All students are welcome to attend

and there are usually 3 teachers available to

assist across a range of subjects. Start time

is usually 3.15 and finish is about 4.00pm.

Students can attend all or part of the time.

ENROLMENT INTERVIEWS

Enrolment interviews have commenced for

the 2019 intake of students.

An Enrolment Form must be received by the

school before an interview can be booked.

To obtain a Prospectus Pack, please

contact Mrs Sandra De Rosa

on 8405 0900

PARENT PRAYER GROUP

Parents and friends are invited to join the

Parent Prayer Group as they meet fortnightly

at 8.30am, to pray into the life of the school.

We look forward to seeing you. Meetings held

in the Staff Room.

Prayer Meeting

Friday 8.30—9.30am,

July 27, August 10, 24, Sept 7, 21

PARENTS AND FRIENDS

As parents, a vibrant school community is important to us. Being involved in the Parents

and Friends group not only gives us the opportunity to be actively engaged in

supporting events and initiatives but provides a wonderful avenue through which to get to know and work alongside other parents. Together we

make a difference in the life of the school.

If you would like to join us, an invitation is extended to all interested parents and friends to join us at any of the Parents and Friends

meetings held through the year.

Staff Room,

July 24, Sept 4

All parents are welcome to attend

and play an active part in our school

community

ONLINE PAYMENTS

You can now pay your tuition fees and other school related payments securely on our

school’s website.

Go to http://www.tcc.sa.edu.au/, select your campus, then select the Online

Payment Icon and follow the prompts. Please note that you will need your family

code (located on your fee statement) to use this service.

SPORTS WEBSITE

If you would like information on all of the sporting opportunities at Temple, please

visit www.tcc.sa.edu.au and go to the tab labelled Activities.

You will find draws, team names, consent forms, times, dates, venues, what’s coming

up etc.

Please do not hesitate to contact

Emily Hyde (Sports Coordinator)

8405 0900

emily.hyde@tcc.sa.edu.au

MUSIC STUDENTS INSTRUMENTAL

PROGRAMME

If you would like to take instrumental lessons, tuition forms are available in the music office or via email. If you wish to discontinue lessons

please give written notice by Week 8 of the term. For more information

please email

music.me@tcc.sa.edu.au