Monday 5 December Tuesday 6 December Year 12 Leadership Breakfast Wednesday 7 December Academic Assemblies in The Minnamurra Hall (Years 7-9 at 8:30am and Years 10 to 11 at 10:45am) Years 7, 8, 9 & 10 Exams Emails sent for overdue Library re- sources Library closed from 8:45am-3pm (ONLY accepng returns) Homework Centre open from 3pm- 4:30pm Thursday 8 December Years 7, 8, 9 & 10 Exams Library closed from 8:45am-3pm (ONLY accepng returns) Homework Centre open from 3pm- 4:30pm Friday 9 December Christmas Concert Years 7, 8, 9 & 10 Exams Library closed from 8:45am-3pm (ONLY accepng returns) NO Homework Centre Term 4 concludes Photo of the Week - We are proud to open our newest building the ‘Chris Tudor Centre’... Dear Parents, Last week we had final celebrations for our Year 12s with their graduation on Thursday morning and the Valedictory Dinner in the evening at the Convention Centre. Congratulations to all students, and as they leave to commence the next exciting chapter in their lives, we wish them well and hope that they will keep in touch – once an Old Saint, always and Old Saint! Events such as those last week, don’t just happen, and are the culmination of a lot of work from our staff who work very hard behind the scenes, and I would like to thank them all for their efforts. Next week we will be holding the junior and senior Academic Assemblies on Wednesday 7 December, another end of year celebration and a time when many students come to the realisation that with hard work, determination and a ‘don’t give up’ at- titude they can achieve amazing things. Other attributes that assist students on the road to success, are gratitude and good manners. I would urge all our students to consider that op- portunities are more readily offered to people who display gratitude and good manners than to those who don’t. At St Philip’s we are blessed to have a community who want to ensure our stu- dents have the best education and experiences, and it’s through mutual respect that we are able to achieve this. Yours Sincerely, Roger Herbert Principal ewsletter N 2 D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 6 Class of 2016... N e x t W e e k . . . W h a t ’ s C o m i n g U p St Philips College was represented at the Territory Natural Resource Management Awards (TNRM) in Darwin last week. Thanks to TNRM, the Rotary Club of Alice Spring and St Philip’s College, teacher - Georgina Landy and two students - Lucy Mc- Cullough and Rianna Oatley were able to attend the Gala Dinner. The Year 9 Community Service project eradicating buffel grass and coral cactus in and around the Telegraph Station Historic Reserve was a finalist in the Junior Champion category. The project did not win but the students enjoyed a wonderful learning experience from completing the application form, to writing an acceptance speech (just in case) to attending the grand dinner complete with red carpet! Thanks to Alice Springs Landcare and NT Parks and Wildlife Commission for their ongoing support with this project and we look forward to continuing the satisfying work of sustaining our native bushland into 2017. Natural Resource Management Awards Time to return Library books & resources!
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Monday 5 December
Tuesday 6 DecemberYear 12 Leadership Breakfast
Wednesday 7 DecemberAcademic Assemblies in The Minnamurra Hall (Years 7-9 at 8:30am and Years 10 to 11 at 10:45am)Years 7, 8, 9 & 10 ExamsEmails sent for overdue Library re-sourcesLibrary closed from 8:45am-3pm (ONLY accepting returns)Homework Centre open from 3pm-4:30pm
Thursday 8 DecemberYears 7, 8, 9 & 10 ExamsLibrary closed from 8:45am-3pm (ONLY accepting returns)Homework Centre open from 3pm-4:30pm
Friday 9 DecemberChristmas ConcertYears 7, 8, 9 & 10 ExamsLibrary closed from 8:45am-3pm (ONLY accepting returns)NO Homework Centre Term 4 concludes
Photo of the Week - We are proud to open our newest building the ‘Chris Tudor Centre’...
Dear Parents,
Last week we had final celebrations for our Year 12s with their graduation on Thursday morning and the Valedictory Dinner in the evening at the Convention Centre.
Congratulations to all students, and as they leave to commence the next exciting chapter in their lives, we wish them well and hope that they will keep in touch – once an Old Saint, always and Old Saint! Events such as those last week, don’t just happen, and are the culmination of a lot of work from our staff who work very hard behind the scenes, and I would like to thank them all for their efforts.
Next week we will be holding the junior and senior Academic Assemblies on Wednesday 7 December, another end of year celebration and a time when many students come to the realisation that with hard work, determination and a ‘don’t give up’ at-titude they can achieve amazing things.
Other attributes that assist students on the road to success, are gratitude and good manners. I would urge all our students to consider that op-portunities are more readily offered to people who display gratitude and good manners than to those who don’t. At St Philip’s we are blessed to have a community who want to ensure our stu-dents have the best education and experiences, and it’s through mutual respect that we are able to achieve this.
Yours Sincerely,
Roger HerbertPrincipal
ewsletterN2 December 2016
Class of 2016...
Next Week...
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hat’s Coming Up
St Philips College was represented at the Territory Natural Resource Management Awards (TNRM) in Darwin last week. Thanks to TNRM, the Rotary Club of Alice Spring and St Philip’s College, teacher - Georgina Landy and two students - Lucy Mc-Cullough and Rianna Oatley were able to attend the Gala Dinner.
The Year 9 Community Service project eradicating buffel grass and coral cactus in and around the Telegraph Station Historic Reserve was a finalist in the Junior Champion category. The project did not win but the students enjoyed a wonderful learning experience from completing the application form, to writing an acceptance speech (just in case) to attending the grand dinner complete with red carpet! Thanks to Alice Springs Landcare and NT Parks and Wildlife Commission for their ongoing support with this project and we look forward to continuing the satisfying work of sustaining our native bushland into 2017.
Natural Resource Management Awards
Time to return Library books & resources!
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Trouble Tree
She hired a plumber to help her restore an old farmhouse, and he had just finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric drill quit, and his ancient one ton truck refused to start. While she drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited her in to meet his family. As they walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands.When opening the door, he underwent an amazing trans-formation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles, and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.Afterward, he walked back to the car. They passed the tree, and her curiosity got the better of her. She asked him about what she had seen him do earlier. “Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied. “I know I can’t help having troubles on the job, but one thing’s for sure; those troubles don’t belong in the house with my wife and the children. So, I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then in the morning, I pick them up again. Funny thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick ‘em up, there aren’t nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before.”(Internet Site)
Sarah Pollitt Chaplain
AAMEB High DistinctionSt Philip’s Music Scholarship stu-dent, Bobby Zeng, was recently awarded a High Distinction for Grade 5 Violin by the Australian Music Examination Board.
We congratulate Bobby on this marvellous achievement!
haplain’s Message
STUDENT ID CARDSJust a reminder that if you will be needing a student ID over the holiday break, these need to be organised by Wednesday 6th December at the latest.Please pay your $6.00 at Reception and the ID can be collect 24 hours later from Mrs Bateman in the Deputy Principal’s office.
C harlie Bell Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to St Philip’s student, Ashley Smith on receiv-ing the 2016 Ronald McDon-ald House Charity Charlie Bell Scholarship worth $5,000 for the Northern Territory.
The Board were very impressed by her commitment and determi-nation to complete schooling and to reach the goal of pursuing a career in nursing.
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SPC Mountain Biking 2017 Now we have a brand new fleet of Mountain Bikes, thanks to the P&F Association, we are keen to get you out hitting the amaz-ing trails right outside our school gates! It is a great time to start thinking about how you can get involved in the local events for next year.
12 Hour Enduro Expressions of Interest - This year, there were 25 students from St Philip's that competed in the event based at the Telegraph Station. It was a significant junior turnout and many came away with prizes. The event will come around quickly next year so if you are keen in getting a team together please email Miss Shearer with your expression of interest. Expressing inter-est will enable us to keep you informed of the event and help you with some preparations.
Easter in the Alice - Mountain Bike Muster 2017 - This is a 3-day, mountain bike stage race happening 15th to 17th April 2017, that caters for all ages and abilities. You can choose to race all three stages or just compete in the one or two. Have a chat to and/or register your interest (to stay informed) with Miss Shearer. Feel free to have a chat with Mr Atkins, Mrs Landy, or I, if you have any questions as we will be able to answer many of them. Jump on the website for more information (http://www.easterinthealice.com/).
CARR Alice Springs Mountain Bike Club - If you want to know more about the local mountain bike events jump on the website (http://centralaustralianroughriders.asn.au/) or Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CARRMTB/), and become a member!
MEB High Distinction
With thanks from the Ward familyO utdoor Education
LAST CHANCE TO CLAIM YOUR VOUCHER!If you haven’t collected your sports voucher from Reception as yet, please do this before the end of term. Collection by a parent is re-
quired, or a note with your child authorising them to collect will suffice.
Don’t miss out on $100.00 worth of sport or Recreation
nvironmental Warrior continued...E T erm 4 Highlights
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nvironmental Warrior continued...E Y r 12 Art & Photography Exhibition nvironmental Warrior continued...E Y r 12 Valedictory Dinner
More photos can be viewed on our website photo gallery.
More photos can be viewed on our website photo gallery.
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nvironmental Warrior continued...E G irls’ Boarding News
It was lovely to see all the girls graduate but very special to see Katricia receive the Charles Butcher Award for outstanding effort and Brianna receive the Indigenous Academic Award and the G&S Transport Trade Award. Well done to them both.
Brooke, Helena, Kate and Natalie all looked stunning at the Valedictory Dinner and it was lovely to spend the evening with members of their families on this special night.
On Friday night it was time for the Boarding House to say good-bye. It was a lovely relaxed and fun filled event and I hope it sent the Year 12s and their families away with some lovely memories. We also used the opportunity to officially unveil the dining room mural – well done to all those involved. It looks great.
Many thanks to Ketut and the kitchen staff who put on a wonder-ful array of food. It was the result of a week of hard work and
planning on top of their normal duties and it was very much ap-preciated by everyone who attended.
As for the rest of the weekend there was plenty of swimming and an outdoor movie night on Saturday.
Only one more weekend to go and we’ll be going to the Alice Springs Christmas Carnival on Friday and beach volleyball on Sat-urday and then of course there’s revising for exams and packing! A busy weekend ahead.
Marg StevensonHead of Girls’ Boarding
Boys’ Boarding News
It has been an excellent start to the second half of the term. Fol-lowing Exeat weekend the boarders returned to the house and began getting themselves organised and ready for a good, busy final four weeks.
On Saturday afternoon the boys, accompanied by Jono, Ash and myself headed to the oval for an afternoon of Archery. It was a lot of fun. The boys all got into the activity. There were lots of laughs and some good old fashioned competition. Summoning our inner Robin Hood, we practised shooting at varying distances. I think we were all amazed at actually how hard it was to get the correct aim and the perfect distance. Our respect level for the Longbow men of the past increased dramatically.
On Sunday the boys headed to Trephina Gorge. There was time for exploring, kicking a footy and having a BBQ lunch. It was a great bonding experience for the boys, a number of them had never been to Trephina Gorge before. Thank you to Luke Mash-ford and Ash for taking the boys out for the day.
Last Friday night was the Boarders Christmas Dinner. It was a formal event and the boys dressed up with tie. It was an excel-lent night full of games and fun. It is our final chance to wish the departing Year 12 students well. Thank you to Ketut, Lily and other staff members for all their hard work in preparing such a delicious meal.
Sam MuirHead of Boys’ Boarding
nvironmental Warrior continued...E B oarders’ Christmas Party
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nvironmental Warrior continued...E Y r 12 Graduation nvironmental Warrior continued...E M usic Soiree
It is time to return your hired instruments to the College!There are no music tuition lessons in Week 8, so musical instruments need to be returned personally to Mrs Kidd to ensure that you are not liable to pay for
another term’s hire fee.
More photos can be viewed on our website photo gallery.
More photos can be viewed on our website photo gallery.
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2017 TERM DATES FOR ST PHILIP’S COLLEGE STUDENTS
TERM 1 (Please note this is a ten week term)
Begins: Monday 30th January – Year 12 students return
Tuesday 31st January - Year 7 & 12 students only
Wednesday 1st February - Years 8 – 11 students return
Ends: Friday 7th April
Holidays: Monday 10th April – Friday 21st April
(Easter holiday 14th April – 17th April)
TERM 2 (Please note this is a nine week term)
Monday 24th April – Friday 23rd June
Holidays: Monday 26th June – Friday 21st July
TERM 3 (Please note this is a ten week term)
Monday 24th July – Friday 29th September
Holidays: Monday 2nd October – Friday 13th October
TERM 4 (Please note this is an eight week term)
Monday 16th October – Friday 8th December
Holidays begin Monday 11th December
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