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Volume 29 | Issue 14 | Friday, 30 September 2016 CRICOS Provider No: 02799F

Forever Excelling

www.sgc.sa.edu.au | 8159 8100

Families are reminded that if you intend to withdraw your child from St George College at the end of 2016, you will need to formally advise College Administra on in wri ng by Tuesday, 18 October 2016 in order to avoid payment of Term 1 2017 fees.

2017 CLASS PLANNING

Please note that we will be con nuing Homework Club in Term 4, commencing Week 2:

Monday 3:15—4:15pm

Senior Campus Library

Thank you Daniella Marciano Head of Co‐Curricular

HOMEWORK CLUB—TERM 4

Thursday, 13 October 12:30pm—3:30pm

Monday, 17 October 12:30pm—3:30pm

Please note that Campus College & Schoolwear will also be offering appointments to families who are unable to a end at the above mes.

Please give them a call on 8346 0830 to book your appointment.

Regular shop hours commence on Tuesday, 18 October—8:15‐9:15am.

UNIFORM SHOP HOLIDAY HOURS

MESSAGE FROM COLLEGE CHAIRMAN AND THE PRINCIPAL 

Thank you for a great Term 3 and Happy Holidays!

Sincere thanks to everyone for your great work this term. Lots has happened; quality teaching and learning; Year 12 Trial Examina ons; Parent Curriculum Mee ngs; Repor ng of the Neville Highe recommenda ons and how the College has acted upon these and a Parent Forum to contribute further ideas to the St George College Strategic Plan that is to be released in February 2017.

We have celebrated Campus ini a ves as a whole College—sharing the Greek Orthodox Na onal Sports Event program and Book Week Celebra ons across Recep on to Year 12. We have had inspira onal presenta ons from Old Scholars at our Senior Campus assemblies.

Our senior girls won the Grand Final Soccer compe on in our first year in this high division. We are so proud of each and every student.

In closing, we wish our Year 12s a res ul break. Their lessons now draw to a close and final examina ons are just around the corner. They have worked hard and done their best. Our prayers and blessings are with each of our Year 12s.

Happy Holidays everyone. Stay safe.

Gina Kadis

The Term 4 Event Calendar will be emailed and published on the College website before the end of these holidays. A hard copy will be available at Recep on on Tuesday, 18 October 2016, the first day back for all students.

TERM 4 EVENT CALENDAR

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Dear students, parents and staff

Last week the second College Community Consulta on was held in our new Library and Resources facility on Tuesday, 13 September. On behalf of the Board and Leadership Team, I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the evening’s presenta on about the progress that has been achieved in the 12 months since the release of the Neville Highe Whole School Review. The recommenda ons of the review were categorised into five key areas: Staff Development; Student Development; Governance and Compliance; Facili es and Master Site Plan; Communica on and Engagement. Of the recommenda ons, we were happy to report that over 90% have either been completed or are underway, with the remaining few set for comple on by mid next year. Over 80 individuals including parents, student and staff, provided some valuable feedback in the evening’s work groups, which as helped define the immediate priori es as iden fied by the College Community. An outline of the feedback is summarised in the page “Mini Blueprint”. The Leadership Team has already started to consider ways of improving communica on throughout the College: Based on the success of this evening, we will run another consulta on to coincide with the

launch of the Strategic Plan in early 2017 Also, commencing on the first and third Thursdays of every month, at least whilst we

complete the Strategic Planning process, Mrs Gina Kadis and Mr Peter Karamoshos will host an Open Morning Tea from 8:30am—9:30am. This is an opportunity for parents to drop in and speak with Gina and Peter about ideas for the College. A copy of Neville Highe recommenda ons will be available for parents to read or refer to in this me. The first Morning Tea will be held on Thursday, 20 October 2016 in Gina’s office.

Moving forward, the Board will con nue to report on progress but I encourage you to drop in and have a chat with Gina and Peter as their conversa ons can be more pointed as to how these developments and adjustments over the coming months actually impact on the whole educa on of our students—as individuals and as a community. I would also like to extend my thanks to Gina and Peter for their enthusias c and infec ous energy. Yours sincerely Mr Bill Gonis Board Chairman

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

Mr Peter Karamoshos 

Farewell to Term 3 We are at the end of another busy yet successful term! Students, parents and staff are no doubt looking forward to a chance to relax and recharge. A few reminders to put in your diary: Reports Term 3 reports will be sent home with students on the last day of term. These reports provide a snapshot of student progress over the term. Parent Teacher Interviews Parent Teacher interviews will be held on Thursday, 20 October (3:30 – 5:30pm) and Monday, 24 October (5:30 – 7:30pm). A er discussions with parents, students should arrange interview mes with their teachers during the first week of Term 4. These discussions will centre around student strengths, weaknesses and strategies for improvement. Year 12s Last Day The last day for Year 12 students is Friday, 28 October. At this me, we look forward to celebra ng their achievements and contribu on to the College whilst acknowledging the end of their secondary schooling. We expect our Year 12s to con nue to be role models for the younger students, be respec ul and complete their schooling in a gracious and dignified manner. Year 12 families should receive a le er which provides details regarding assemblies, ceremonies and church services that are planned for our students and families. Subject Selec on Subject selec on across Years 7 to 11 has taken place on the Senior Campus over the last couple of weeks to assist us to plan classes and staffing for next year. Students have selected their subjects and elec ves a er consulta on with parents and teachers. If there are any ques ons or concerns regarding any aspect of subject selec on, please feel free to contact me for clarifica on. Summer Uniform A reminder that all students are expected to wear full College Summer Uniform from the start of Term 4. The Uniform Shop will be open during the holidays on Thursday, 13 October and Monday, 17 October from 12:30 – 3:30pm should families need to purchase any items. If you cannot make it during those mes, they will resume regular hours on Tuesday, 18 October (8:15—9:15am). Staff Professional Day Staff will be involved in professional development on Monday, 17 October. The focus of this day will be on reviewing our teaching programs, making sure they are engaging and s mula ng for our students and that they meet the requirements of the Australian Curriculum. Term 4 A reminder that Term 4 is a short term of 8 weeks. Students will return to College on Tuesday, 18 October and I can confirm that the last day of Term 4 for students will now fall on Thursday, 8 December 2016. I wish everyone a wonderful break and look forward to working with you all again in Term 4.

Musical Honours! The Australian Music Examina ons Board (AMEB) has been in opera on for over 100 years and is Australia's leading provider of examina ons for music, speech and drama. The qualifica ons and high standards of AMEB are recognised across Australia and interna onally, supported by the Universi es of Adelaide and Melbourne. Kayla Stamoulis has recently completed her Preliminary exam in the subject of (Classical) Piano with a grade of Credit with Merit. This is in addi on to the Honours grade she achieved in (Contemporary) Piano previously. Congratula ons Kayla! Miss Karen Kelly | Piano Teacher

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

Mr Peter Karamoshos 

Co‐Curricular Ac vi es Report Term 3 has been another busy me for the Co‐curricular Program at St George College. Students have had many opportuni es to par cipate in co‐curricular ac vi es and proudly represent the College. To recap, the ac vi es that students par cipated in this term were; Under 9 Bas‐ketball, Under 13 Basketball, Under 11 Netball, Spor ng Schools Program, U/6, U/8 and U/13 Saturday Morning Soccer, Open Girls Saturday Morning Soccer, Year 8/9 Girls 5‐a‐side Indoor Soccer, Year 8/9 Boys 5‐a‐side Indoor Soccer, Senior Greek Dancing Group, Middle Greek Dancing Group, Junior Greek Dancing Group and Music Ensemble. All of our spor ng teams have been successful and shown great improvement. The Open Girls Saturday Morning Soccer team won the Grand Final in their division and the Year 8/9 Girls 5‐a‐side Indoor Soccer had made it into the state finals. We are very proud of how well the students have represented the College and the terrific sportsmanship shown by all students when compe ng. Early Term 4, students will get the chance to nominate for the ac vi es they would like to par cipate in, in prepara on for 2017. Once again, thank you to all the students for their par cipa on and also to teachers, parents and ex‐scholar coaches for their commitment and assistance in the Co‐curricular Program. Daniella Marciano | Head of Co‐Curricular

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Mr Peter Karamoshos 

Na onal Science Week | “Drones, Droids and Robots” This year’s celebra on of Na onal Science Week was even ul and full of surprises. Many compe ons and ac vi es were organised on both campuses and all students had an opportunity to be involved and celebrate this special week. Cake stalls with robot themed cookies and cupcakes were set up on both campuses for all the students (and staff) to enjoy. Many students also entered the ‘lolly jar’ guessing compe ons and purchased raffle ckets for their chance to win one of many great prizes. Colouring in compe ons were a hit amongst Junior Primary students and Middle School students designed and created robot models and amazing posters, highligh ng the importance of robots, drones and droids in today’s society. It was very difficult to pick winners as all of our students put in a lot of effort and did a wonderful job with their compe on entries. At last, the winning pictures, models and posters were chosen for each year level. An assembly was held at both Junior and Senior Campuses to announce the lucky winners. In addi on to all the prizes that were awarded at the assembly, students had an opportunity to watch a demonstra on of the drone flight. The drone was won at the Science Expo by Year 10 student Ele heria Pirintzis. Big congratula ons to Ele heria and thank you for winning the drone for our College. We are sure that many students will enjoy using the drone in future Science lessons.

Competition winners:

Recep on Elizabeth Papas Year 6 Isabella Aronis Year 1 Angelo Akri dis Year 7 George Kalatzis Year 2 Socrates Tsangari Year 8 Sonja Vitor Year 3 Timothy Kartonis Year 9 Dimitri Andresakis Year 4 Eleni Stamoulis Year 10 Nickolas Kakoulis Year 5 Dion Patsouris

Well done to everyone! Jelena Gasic | Science Teacher

The build up to this year’s Sports Day was fantas c; each House team operated under the guidance of their Heads of House and prepared chants that were passionately performed. They created colourful banners for the parade prior to the opening ceremony. The Recep on to Year 6 trophy was won by Olympia and Pella took out the Year 7 to 12 trophy. Congratula ons to both Houses. Well done to all students who par cipated in Sports Day this year; the compe ve spirit and sportsman like nature of our students was evident all day. Thank you to all the Heads of House, teachers, sports captains and parent assistants who helped make the day a fantas c success.

Results

Recep on to Year 6 Champions: Olympia

Year 7 to 12 Champions: Pella

Year 7 to 12 Boys and Girls Champions:

YEAR LEVEL BOYS GIRLS

7 Uris Janjic Anastasia Tolis

8 Demetre Kouzionis Sonja Vitor

9 Faisal Malikyar E erpe Arharidis

10 Evangelos Liakos Ele heria Pirintzis

11 Belay Bayew Georgie Nicola

12 Konstan nos Karasaridis Amanda Pilouras

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Planetarium Visit

On Friday, 23 September, Year 5 students went on an excursion to the Mawson Lakes Planetarium. We were greeted by our guide Jeff and were taken into a room where the fun began! We saw different things in our Solar System including Saturn, Jupiter, the Moon and of course Earth. A er seeing these planets, Jeff used the special projector that put constella ons and stars on the ceiling. Constella ons included Scorpio, the Southern Cross and the Warrior. A er seeing all of those fascina ng things, we saw a movie called “Wildest Weather in the Solar System”. We went through most of the planets and moons and saw what kinds of weather they have, such as the dust storms on Mars, the extreme temperatures on Venus and who can’t forget the raining diamonds on Neptune! A er the movie we were allowed to walk around to see interes ng things such as a glass cabinet that had newspaper clippings with interes ng informa on about our Solar System. A er we said our goodbyes to Jeff, we hopped back on the bus back to St George College. Class 5V would like to give a special thanks to Mrs Paronis and Mrs Kadis for oganising this fun excursion for us. Wri en by Katerina Panayi and Ri k Kundu | Year 5 SRC Representa ves

Cri cal and Crea ve Thinking Year 5 and 6 students have been introduced to two crea ve and cri cal thinking models in class this term, namely Tony Ryan’s Thinkers Keys and Ques vi es. Both models involve students genera ng and applying new ideas in specific contexts, seeing exis ng situa ons in a new way, iden fying alterna ve explana ons and seeing or making new links that generate a posi ve outcome. Using these models, both classes completed a number of ac vi es based on the Rio Olympic Games. The Year 5 students were involved in using Tony Ryan’s Thinkers Keys. Ac vi es included finding commonali es between a spectator and an athlete, sugges ng ways that host countries could be selected, brainstorming solu ons to problems for the host country due to the expense of holding the games and jus fying the statement ‘no athletes should be sponsored by governments or brands’. The Year 6 students were involved in Ques vi es, which is a cri cal thinking model whereby students compared the Olympic Games with other worldly events, analysing event a ributes with the host country and analysing the importance of the Olympic Games. Students thoroughly enjoyed this model of teaching and learning and the challenge of thinking outside the square. Sonia Vogiatzis | Year 5 Teacher Georgia Ktanis | Year 6 Teacher

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Grandparent’s Day The recent celebra on of Grandparents Day on the Junior Campus reinforced the real sense of community that exists within St George College. The strong bond between students, parents, grandparents and the College was evident on Friday morning which involved classroom visits, morning tea and musical performances. It was heartening to watch grandparents interact with the students in the classrooms. No doubt, the children had talked to their grandparents about their classrooms, their learning, their teachers and their school environment so this gave a chance for the grandparents to put this all in perspec ve. It was a long way down for the adults to sit in the ny classroom chairs but it was obvious the students appreciated their grandparents reading, listening and sharing. The hardworking Parents and Friends of St George College provided a wonderful morning tea for our visitors. A terrific array of pastries, sandwiches, sweets and fruit along with coffee and tea catered for everybody’s tastes. The morning tea also provided the opportunity for grandparents to rekindle the bonds and friendships between them. A number of student performances gave grandparents a snapshot of the crea ve aspects of learning on the Junior Campus. The musical performance included all students in one class playing the recorder, a number of songs (with choreographed movements) from other classes and popular Greek dancing to finish. Further evidence of the strength of connec on between our families was in seeing students, parents, grandparents and teachers all joining together to dance to Zorba at the end of the performance. It was terrific to acknowledge our grandparents and recognise the important role they play in suppor ng the growth of our children. Many of the grandparents do the pick up and drop off, provide meals to grandchildren and children, and help with homework. Even more important is them sharing their wisdom and experience, and reinforcing the values and tradi ons we hold so dear. While we make a big deal of our grandparents once a year at the College, I trust we all remind them o en just how important they are to us every day. Mr Peter Karamoshos | Deputy Principal

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A big thank you to our amazing Parents & Friends for organising 

fantas c events for our College and Community 

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MESSAGE FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Miss Stephanie Kosmetos 

Music Abounds for Recep on P and Year 3! Students from the Junior Campus have been par cipa ng in crea ve music lessons using musical sounds to accompany their favourite storybook characters, playing recorders and hand percussion to present a kaleidoscope of sounds. Students have been given the opportunity through these lessons to understand, interpret and appreciate another form of language –the language of music. This term the Recep on P and Year 3K ‘Buddy Classes’ have prac ced and performed the Nursery Rhyme ‘Hot Cross Buns’ together on percussion and recorders in their sessions with their Music teacher Miss Andreacchio. Well done to all! Rosemarie Andreacchio | Music Teacher Pappageorgiou | Recep on Class Teacher Vicky Koutsoukos | Year 3 Class Teacher

Mentoring at the Junior Campus

Our mentors this year are Year 12 students, Ruby Leventeris and Mariah Kosmidis. Ruby and Mariah visit once a week to help us during our Maths lessons and help us understand the ques ons we are given. They are happy, cheerful and never give up on helping us learn. The Year 12 girls are very smart and intelligent and also listen to the tasks they’re given by the teachers and students. They are excep onal mentors and do very well in Maths and also in their other subjects. They have given up some of their study me for us. All of these reasons are why Ruby and Mariah are very good mentors and it will be sad to see them leave our College. Our fellow classmates had the following to say about our Mentors: “Ruby  and Mariah  helped  me  with  Maths  and  angles.    They  also  helped  me  to  measure  angles  in degrees using a protractor”. ‐ Michael Nikos, Year 4  “When I’m stuck with my Maths, Ruby and Mariah help me out.  I’ve enjoyed having them in our class because they are friendly.  It’s a nice way to start the week having extra help in the classroom”. ‐ Eleni Stamoulis, Year 4  “When Ruby and Mariah come into our classroom they help me to divide and add large numbers.  It’s a lot of fun having them with us.  When they are in the room I know they are going to help me”. ‐ Jonathan Ruigira, Year 4

  

 Report wri en by Junior Campus SRC Members, Kalliope Demetriou and James Angelis

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MESSAGE FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Miss Stephanie Kosmetos 

Year 4’s in Full Flight!

On Wednesday, 21 September the Year 4 students along with Mrs Moro and Sylvia Stamoulis took a trip to the Avia on Museum at Port Adelaide. We have been learning about flight in Science so it was a wonderful way to test our knowledge! We were split into 2 groups and taken on a journey through the museum with the help of a tour guide. One of the guides was Jim and the other was Steve. We observed fighter planes, rockets, fuel tanks and passenger planes just to name a few. We were fortunate to have the chance to climb aboard some of the planes too! It was a terrific experience! Mrs Anthea Moro | Year 4 Teacher

Hop On Hop Off Tour As part of our ‘Local History’ unit of work 2T went on a ‘Hop On Hop Off’ excursion of Thebarton and Mile‐End. We walked to the Workmen’s Co ages in Rose Street. The children learnt that the co ages were built to provide low cost housing for working families. Now they are heritage listed!! We got to visit ‘Thomas Hardy Winery’ which was built in 1893 and is now Temple Chris an College. We then went on to visit the ‘Headmaster’s Co age’ which is situated on the corner of Henley Beach Road and South Road. The children learnt that at one stage The‐barton Primary School once had 1,170 students!! The highlight of our tour was the Thebarton Theatre! The children were so excited to go on stage, sit in the dressing room and on the leather couches, look at the honour rolls and go into the old council chambers. All the children in 2T thoroughly enjoyed the tour!

Fo ni Theodoracopoulos | Year 2 Teacher

SATAC Applica ons University Applica ons need to be completed by the Friday, 30 September 2016. Applica ons made a er this date will incur a Late Fee of $119.00. Should you or your child have any ques ons regarding this process please do not hesitate to contact me or pop in to see me as I am only too happy to assist. My contact detail are phone: 8159 8100 or email: rates@sgc.sa.edu.au. TAFESA applica ons will open through SATAC on Monday, 19 September 2016 for courses offered in 2017. It is highly recommended that students take the me to look at some of these courses as a back up plan to star ng on their pathway and if required making their way into University. The SATAC website is satac.edu.au and from there students will be directed to a University Applica on Process, and when open, a TafeSA Applica on Process.

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with Mrs Gates

University Visit On Tuesday, 20 September, representa ves from three Adelaide Universi es visited St George College to speak with our Year 12 Students. Their presenta ons were very in forma ve and ques on me helped clarify a number of issues that were raised by our students. A huge thank you to Nicole from UniSA, Tony from Adelaide University and Chelsea from Flinders University for their me and professionalism. Ruby Gates

Flinders University—New Undergraduate Courses If you are interested in what Flinders University are offering for 2017, head to h p://study.flinders.edu.au/ for more informa on. I also have a pamphlet available if you would prefer to peruse a hard copy.

The Adelaide Law School Achievement Program The Adelaide Law School Achievement Program is an alternate entry pathway for high school students to study a Bachelor of Law at the University of Adelaide. If a student nominates Law as a SATAC preference, they will be guaranteed entry into a Bachelor of Laws if they achieve an ATAR of 80 or above, and their score is the highest in their school.

Visit their website for more informa on: h p://law.adelaide.edu.au/study/entering‐law/#high‐school