Valley Voice Website: www.yvg.vic.edu.au Telephone: +61 3 9262 7700 Email: [email protected]Term 2 Week 5 12 May 2016 YVG at Generations in Jazz Festival, Mt Gambier FROM THE PRINCIPAL ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 CHAPLAIN’S REFLECTION........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 SENIOR SCHOOL ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 CAREERS NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 UNIFORM SHOP .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 MUSIC ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 SPORT ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 JUNIOR SCHOOL ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 JUNIOR MUSIC NOTES ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24 FLYERS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
FROM THE PRINCIPAL ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 CHAPLAIN’S REFLECTION ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 SENIOR SCHOOL ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 CAREERS NEWS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 UNIFORM SHOP .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 MUSIC ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 SPORT ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 JUNIOR SCHOOL ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 JUNIOR MUSIC NOTES ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24 FLYERS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dr Mark Merry GENERATIONS IN JAZZ Over the weekend our student and teacher musicians joined thousands of other students from all over Australia to compete at the Generations in Jazz Festival in Mount Gambier. Congratulations to the Big Band who took out second prize in Division 2 of the National Stage Band awards. The Band has just moved into this Division having won Division 3 for the past three years. Image that…new to the competition and already on the ‘leader board’. “Zoned In” Big Band and our Senior vocals group also competed and were very well received by the audiences. I was thrilled to attend the event and watch our students perform against some very talented school musicians from all over Australia. One of the highlights of the trip was Australian singing legend, Kate Ceberano taking the time to chat with our students. Well done the “Muso’s”
James Morrison at Generations in Jazz
It’s election season again and it seems like it’s going to be some good old fashioned class warfare. I can’t help but wish for some honest discussion from all sides of politics around how to best lead the nation. The Government and opposition parties are locked in combat attempting to discredit each other. Sadly, there seems to be more time and energy spent on criticising the other side’s ideas than actually assessing them or explaining their own. Wouldn’t it be great if one day ideas were judged on their merits rather than which party thought of them first? Wouldn’t it be great if our political leaders stood up for principle and wouldn’t it be great if we didn’t punish them for it? I wouldn’t however, have it any other way. I am not one to subscribe to the idea that elections are a nuisance. There are plenty of people around the world who would die for a chance at having a vote. “Democracy is the worst form of government…except for all the others” Winston Churchill (House of Commons, 11 November 1947)
CHAPLAIN’S REFLECTION Mr Paul Joy Chaplain TAKE THE TIME TO BE GRATEFUL
I am a sweet tooth. Whilst my favorite meal of the day is breakfast, my favorite portion of any meal, any time of any day, is dessert. It doesn't even have to be part of a meal. Give me something sweet in between meals or after a meal, anytime really, and I'll be content, in that moment. I like to think that I savour those moments, but I don't always. Growing up it was often necessary to claim my piece of jelly slice and eat it quickly so as to have a chance of being rewarded with a fair portion of those left on the plate for seconds. But more often, now, I enjoy dessert more fully when I take my time. I pick up the crumbs of chocolate cake using a wetted fingertip. I try to savour the one, rather than scoffing more.
Perhaps this is an example of when less is more. When I am present enough in the moment to be thankful for the moist sweet dessert as it melts in my mouth - it becomes enough. I want to slow down and taste life. I don't want to get caught up in the relentless pursuit of more - but I do. I don't want to spend my days rushing from one thing to the next trying to keep up with an impossibly hectic schedule full of a ‘to do’ list that I'll never reach the end of in an effort to meet other peoples' expectations - but sometimes I do. Hurry hurts. When I leave the house early in the morning and get home late at night, even when I've spent the day being productive and getting things done and meeting deadlines and turning up in the right place at the right time, for a moment I feel satisfied. But when I slow down and realise I haven't seen my own children that day - the hurry hurts. I've consumed many books and articles presenting a range of productivity hacks. The author promises to teach me how to fit more in, how to find more time, how to get more done. I confess to being a slow learner, which is a conflict in a world that is trying to hurry me up, but I've realised that you can't make more time. You can make more friends, you can make more money, but you can't make more time. So then, I've changed my goal. I don't want more time, I simply want enough time. In a series of lessons I prepared recently for my Prep classes titled, Little People Can Do Big Things Too, we looked at a story that appears in each of the four Gospels when Jesus fed 5,000 people from 5 loaves and a couple of fish that were shared from a young boy's lunch. The disciples were worried when they realised there wasn't enough, so they tried to get rid of the problem and send all the people away. But ‘Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish' (John 6:11). Did you see that?! Jesus took what was available, gave thanks, and there was more than enough. When we give thanks, when we are grateful, there is sufficient. When I savour even the crumbs of the one piece of chocolate cake and am grateful, it is enough. When I live in the moment, when I'm thankful for the here and now, when I intentionally show up, when I take seriously the goal I've regularly written in my daily journal - Wherever you are, be all there - and I'm thankful for each moment of time. Then I have enough. When I am looking, really looking, and perhaps even naming things I am grateful for, time slows down. I see the ladybird on the leaf, I notice the smile on a child's face, I appreciate the warmth of the sun, I bask in the beauty of the mist hovering over the nearby hills, I stop to listen as my daughter wakes up singing, I make my morning cuppa in a glass so I can admire the coffee folding into the warm milk as it trickles from the machine, I enjoy the ink flow of my favorite pen as I write in my journal. As my gratitude increases, as I savour the taste of each moment, as I notice things - time slows down. Being grateful is not necessarily easy, but it might just be worth a try.
SENIOR SCHOOL Mr Andrew Hocking Deputy Principal, Head of Senior School In just over two weeks, the Year 10 and 11 students will commence their Semester 1 examinations. Over the next two weeks, students will be finishing the curriculum and outcome tasks and then focus on revision in preparation for the exams. It is imperative that students stay up to date, and not only complete homework tasks but also review their notes and study the areas that need consolidation or extra time. It is a busy time and students need to allocate time, a space where they can work at home without distraction, have a plan of what they want to achieve and then stick to it. It is important that the study day on Tuesday 24 May is not the first time they commence any examination preparation. Best wishes to students for their final outcomes, revision, study and the examinations.
PINK CASUAL CLOTHES DAY AND MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST Thanks to all the mums, special ladies and students who attend the Mother’s Day breakfast last Friday which raised important funds in support of the McGrath Foundation. It was a wonderful occasion providing the students with the opportunity to spend a special time with their mums. Special guest speaker Nicole Brogden from the Pied Pipers spoke about being a mother of two children with Cystic Fibrosis and the importance of supporting charities and those with needs, and Year 12 student Olivia Romeo sang ‘Summertime’, a
special song for her and her mum. The casual clothes day with a splash of pink also raised important funds for the 2016 charity. Thank you for your support of Pink Day and it is hoped all the mothers had a very Happy Mother’s Day.
KEY DATES
TERM 2
SHARING A ROAST… As part of the Year 11 Food Studies course, students were required to prepare, cook and serve a roast dinner. After learning a range of skills and processes during Semester 1; they cooked pork, lamb and beef roasts accompanied by roast potatoes, pork crackling, roasted vegetables, Yorkshire puddings and a variety of sauces. For dessert, they enjoyed apple pie with ice cream and custard. The students and Food Studies staff sat down to share and enjoy the delicious food to celebrate the acquisition of a range of skills and knowledge for the students.
Tuesday 24 May Year 10 & 11 Study Day ahead of the examination period
Friday 27 May – Friday 3 June Year 10 and 11 Exams
Thursday 2 June Year 12 Formal at Fenix, 7pm
Monday 6 June Staff Day – students do not attend school on this day
Tuesday 7 June Year 10 Testing and GAT for Year 11 and 12 students
Wednesday 8 June Examination feedback day
Thursday 9 June Semester 2 commences for Senior School students
Monday 13 June Queen’s Birthday Holiday
Monday 20 June – Friday 24 June Year 10 Work Experience
Friday 24 June Last day of Term 2
YEAR 10 ELEVATE MEMORY MNEMONICS On Tuesday 3 May, the Year 10 community gathered together in the PAC in excitement for another Elevate session. In the lead up to our mid-year exams (and post SACs, math tests, etc.) we were eager to learn more tips and tricks to add to our studying regime. Regarding our last session on time management, we all had high expectations for this seminar and sure enough, these expectations were met when Adam entered with the same enthusiasm and energy as our previous sessions. Adam started the seminar with a small game. He asked a student to attempt to memorize as many words as he can from a list spoken to him. The task was a difficult feat, and when Adam stated he believed by the end of the session we would all be able to memorize the same list, we were all determined to learn how. He started by outlining the 4 core ways in which we are able to memorize information and study most effectively. These included our attention span, short-term memory, long-term memory and our ability to recall stored information. We first learnt that the most effective way to study is by removing all distractions from our designated study area and to ensure we allow ourselves small bursts of 35 minutes with a 10-minute break instead of a draining full day of ineffective revision. We also learnt that activity stimulates our memory. By going on a simple jog or by straining though a handful of push-ups, it will further increase your attention levels and therefore result in more productive session. Adam then listed the 3 most effective ways of encoding information within your long-term memory. These strategies include auditory or visual system, audio-visual system and semantic learning. We all seemed to be familiar with the first two ways; however the semantic learning was fairly new to us all. Briefly, semantic learning is connecting what you know to what you don’t know, for instance, using mnemonics. Using this system, we creatively and eccentrically connected 10 random words with words that rhymed with numbers (for example, bun, shoe, and tree). Once these connections were made, we were able to memorize all the words and recall them simply. In conclusion, we all learnt many useful tips and strategies that can help us throughout our VCE journey in the near future. Paige Kakolyris, Yr 10
CAREERS NEWS Mrs Susannah Ciardulli Careers Advisor Items in this week’s Career News include Careers in the Army, Business and Commerce Degrees in Victoria, news from The University of Melbourne and Moorabbin Flying Services, as well as information on the ‘Bond with Bond’ event and UNSW Co-Op Program. Plus more! Please click here for Career News For flyer on Box Hill Institute’s Women in Non-traditional areas For flyer on Careers in Sports Medicine
YARRA VALLEY GRAMMAR HISTORY TOUR 2017 Thank you for those people who have expressed interest in the History Tour for 2017. There will be an information evening on Wednesday 18 May in Foundation Hall at 7pm where further details will be presented.
UNIFORM SHOP
The new Uniform shop is located in the School House, access via Gate D. The new hours for Term 2 are as
follows: Mondays 8.00am – 12noon
Wednesdays 12noon – 4.30pm
Thursdays 12noon – 4.30pm
Saturdays First of each month
Please observe the parking area indicated for customers of the Uniform Shop, in the upper car park, access via Gate D. The designated row is not for staff or student use. PARKING ON NO STANDING AREA OUTSIDE BROOKE NICHOLAS SPORTS PAVILION Please DO NOT park in the No Standing area adjacent to the Brooke Nicholas Sports Pavilion. The area is clearly marked with signs and indications on the road and cars parked in the No Standing area prevent others from moving out of authorised car parks. NO SMOKING IN SCHOOL GROUNDS
The local Council has recently reminded us of the following legislative requirements applicable to the School and surrounds:
• smoking bans at outdoor public children’s playground equipment, skate parks and
sporting venues during
• organised under-age sporting events, as well as outdoor areas within public swimming pool
complexes
• smoking bans within the grounds of, and within four metres of entrances to, childcare centres,
kindergartens, preschools and primary and secondary schools
• a smoking ban within four metres of the entrances to children’s indoor play centres
MIDDLE SCHOOL Mrs Julie Hall Deputy Principal, Head of Middle School There is power in believing you can improve but it requires an understanding of the importance and
acceptance of effort for change – Professor Carol Dweck YEAR 7 & 9 NAPLAN Congratulations to all Year 7 & Year 9 students for completing their NAPLAN testing today with the Numeracy tests (with and without a calculator). Students who were absent for any of the tests will have the opportunity to catch-up on missed tests this afternoon or tomorrow (Friday 13 May)
YEAR 7, 8 & 9 STUDENT ACADEMIC PROGRESS DISCUSSIONS The Student Academic Progress interviews continue this week for students who require assistance with improving their effort, completion of work, contribution in class and level of achievement. We look forward to seeing the plans made put into action and all students achieving their best. IMMUNISATIONS As advised earlier in the year, Maroondah City Council’s Immunisation team will be visiting Yarra Valley Grammar to provide free vaccinations for our students in Year 7. Their next visit will be on Tuesday, 17 May. At this visit students who have elected to have their vaccinations at School will receive the second dose of HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccine and the Boostrix vaccine (Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis – Whooping Cough) CONGRATULATIONS We congratulate Montana Lewis & Shaye Marx (Year 9) for the role they played in securing 3rd place (along with Cody Marx from Senior School) in the Schools Sport Victoria Teams Golf Tournament last Friday.
IMPORTANT DATES May 16 Yr 7 & 8 Alliance Francaise Competition
May 17 Year 7 vaccination – 2nd round
May 30 –Jun3 Year 8 Outdoor Education Experience
Jun 6 Staff PD (student free day)
Jun 13 Queen’s birthday
Jun 15 Yr 9 Health & Wellbeing Day
Jun 20 – 24 Yr 9 Tutorial Retreat
June 24 Last day Term 2
OCULOS GROUP
On Thursday 21 April, the Oculos group of 2016 visited the Telstra GOC (Global Operations Centre). It was here we learnt about all of the workings behind the scenes at Telstra. For a major global corporation like Telstra, it is very interesting that they have only one centre working for this purpose around the globe, as they are the only company to have this workflow. When we arrived, they directed us to a room where we were given a presentation about career options at Telstra. We learnt about all of the different things that can be done through the company. During this presentation, we heard about many interesting facts and different ways Telstra solves issues. For example, when a connection breaks down or isn't functioning properly, Telstra finds another route in less than a second, so that people can still continue to connect. As a Centre, the GOC is the only one of its kind. If the main building of Telstra went down, there will be backups in undisclosed locations around Victoria that can be changed within the hour of a problem. This is the only building of its kind in the world since there are laws in other countries which prevent them from constructing global operation centres such as this. This is because other countries have laws that restrict use of such a massive centre. It would be unfair for some companies, as they only do one
type of operation while Telstra does everything. Another reason is that in some countries it wouldn't be safe to have all of their technology in one centre. After hearing more about the building itself, the panels on the wall magically turned clear, and we were able to see the employees working. This was quite impressive as this allowed us to see the real employees of this multi-national company from a viewpoint unclear. They had many screens and many things seemed to be happening at once. They have LCD which could be turned opaque at the flick of a switch. After this, we spoke about how many job opportunities there are using technology. It was emphasised that a good understanding of technology will almost be a requirement later, as it is our future and very important. This really gave us an idea of what things should be focused on in the next few years and the rest of our lives. We then headed home, our heads full of useful information from an educational and engaging morning. Written by Ben Kyval and Year 8 Oculos members using Google Docs to collaborate on the writing: Jack Bartusch, Stephanie Brennan, Sarah Green, Xavier Konyenburg, Ben Kyval, Zenting Kong, Eric Liu, Zitian Lim, Eric Van Den Hout, Matthew West, Felicity Xu, Sophie Yang, Vanessa Hua, Jasper Griffett and Leo Kennedy
MUSIC Mr Scott Templeton Director of Music GENERATIONS IN JAZZ 2016 – MOUNT GAMBIER This past weekend, Yarra Valley Grammar’s Jazz ensembles travelled to Mount Gambier to participate in the annual Generations in Jazz festival for the 9th time. This festival is the largest of its kind in the world, and sees nearly 5000 students in over 150 jazz bands and choirs from schools all around Australia gather to perform, as well as hear some of the best performers on the planet.
The whole festival is staged, believe it or not, in a paddock in rural South Australia; 8 marquees are set up to house all the performances, including the biggest marquee in Australia, which seats 5500. Apart from the festival’s perennial headline act James Morrison, the international guests this year included the USA’s best and most famous college jazz ensemble, the “One O’Clock Lab Band” from the University of North Texas, and the students were impressed with the ferocious playing and prodigious
musicianship of this band. We also heard US trombone star Wycliffe Gordon, and Australian pop legend Kate Ceberano. The opportunity for our students to hear music making at this level, from some of the best in the world, is one of the very best aspects of the Generations experience. The focal point of the weekend for the YVG students was their performances in the competition. Our acapella group, Ballad performed in the Vocal ensemble division and Zoned in Showband performed in Division 4. This year the Big Band, having won Division 3 for the past 2 years, moved up into the
super competitive Division 2. All our groups did really well but we are particularly proud of what the Big Band achieved. Their commitment, hard work and student leadership saw them perform at an exceptional level and they were awarded Second place in Division 2 to Adelaide’s Prince Alfred College. This result is the best that a YVG Big Band has ever achieved at GIJ, surpassing the 5th place in Div 2 achieved in 2010. Many of the students weren’t sure how well they’d do this year having moved up a division, but they were inspired by Mr Poynter to work hard and managed to achieve a standard of which they could be are really proud. Our jazz ensembles now shift their focus to Jazz in the Café in just 4 weeks’ time, this year taking place earlier in the year, on Saturday June 18. YEAR 7 MUSIC FESTIVAL Year 7 Parents are reminded of the upcoming Year 7 Music Festival on Tuesday June 14 in the George Wood Performing Arts Centre. This event is an important part of the year 7 program, and ALL year 7 students are involved. This is the night when they show off their newly acquired instrumental skills as a result of the Year 7 Instrumental program, and despite what you might think, the night is always a lot of fun! Parents, carers, grandparents, siblings, neighbours and friends are all encouraged to come along and see just what can be achieved in 12 weeks of lessons on a brass, string or woodwind instrument!
REHEARSALS THIS WEEK
• Tomorrow (Friday) morning – Kreisler Strings is ON • Tomorrow (Friday) morning – Foundation Band is ON • Tomorrow (Friday) afterschool– Symphony Orchestra is ON • Monday morning – Chamber Choir is ON • Monday – Symphonic Band is ON • Monday – Project X is ON • Tuesday – 7/8 Choir is ON • Tuesday – Zoned In & Big BAND are ON • Wednesday – Senior Choir is ON • Next Thursday – Chamber Strings & String All Stars is ON • Next Thursday – Concert Band is ON
UPCOMING DATES – TERM TWO • Tuesday May 24 – Unit 1 & 3 VCE Music performance Recital Evening – Reverse Stage PAC, 6pm • Tuesday June 14 – Year Seven Music Festival – All year 7 students plus Symphony Orchestra &
Symphonic Band – George Wood PAC, 7pm • Saturday June 18 – Jazz in the Cafe – All jazz ensembles – Foundation Hall, 7pm
YARRA SPIRIT Miss Kimberley Wolsley Development Office
Our students put on an excellent display at Food Wine Music concert and commemorative DVD’s of this beautiful performance are available for just $35 until Friday 20 May. Simply fill out the form at the end of Valley Voice to order your copy. For any queries please just contact Anita on [email protected] . SATURDAY MORNING SPORT PAVILION CAFÉ Yarra Parents & Friends opened the Saturday Sport Pavilion Café last Saturday and it was a huge success! Many thanks to those who assisted on the day as well as those who have already put their hands up for days in the coming weeks. We just ask for a couple of hands from either 8.30-10.30am or 10.30-12.30am on the sports mornings so we can serve everyone some delicious barista coffee and snacks! If you would like to put your name down to assist, please just contact Kimberley on [email protected] with your preferred date and time so we can keep these fantastic mornings going. BIGGEST MORNING TEA
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is an opportunity for everyone to come together, share a cuppa and some delicious treats, and help those affected by cancer. This year, we shall be hosting the Biggest Morning Tea on Friday
27th May in the Brooke Nicholas Pavilion, commencing at 10.30am. Entry is a $5 donation and just $5 if you’d like to take a plate home for a friend! All funds go directly to the Cancer Council. SECOND-HAND UNIFORM SHOP The Second-Hand Uniform Shop is located in School House and can be accessed via Gate D on Kalinda Road. Any queries can be directed to Fay Kirk T: 0422 972 237 E: [email protected] Opening Hours:
SPORT Mr Bryan Harper Director of Sport ACTIVE AT LUNCHTIME We have had a great response to our active at lunchtime message with a number of students coming over to use the gym at lunchtimes. Reminder: on Tuesday and Friday lunchtimes all students in the Senior section of the School can access the sports complex facilities. The fitness room, table tennis room and court complex are supervised and open to any student who has changed into the correct foot wear. WEBSITE UPDATES FOR SPORT Please note that a few of the fixtures and details have been adjusted over the last week or two. The biggest issue is students having the correct fixture details. The best way to make sure there is no mistake is to check the sports confirmations on the website later on in the week. BUS SIGN ON SYSTEM We had a good start to our bus sign on system last weekend. All bus availabilities are noted on the bus schedule and the sports fixture. A student then needs to email [email protected] if they wish to travel on the available bus. A confirmation email will be sent back confirming the seat allocation. PRESENTATION OF SUMMER SPORTS AWARDS We are currently having our final sports assemblies to present the award winners and undefeated teams for all of summer sport. The award recipients are encouraged to place their certificates into their port folios. All sports award winners will be published in Levavi. AGSV BOYS’ WINTER SPORTS RESULTS
ROUND 2 May 7
AFL FOOTBALL
First XVIII GOMMERS v MARCELLIN 23 23 161 V 9 14 62
Goal scorers McLarty 2, Roberts 2, Doreian 2, Doueal, Gallucci, Niksic Best players McLarty, Fry, Gallucci, Nicholson, Doreian, Stoddart, Doueal 2nd XVIII HAY v PENINSULA 6 10 46 V 13 13 91
Goal scorers West 2, Reynolds, Cuthbertson, Adams, Goldsmith Best players West, Nicholls, Goldsmith, Adams, Podolak, Rogers, Baker, Cullen, Cuthbertson INTER B AFL WARD v MARCELIN Bl 10 4 64 V 13 6 84
Goal scorers Boell 3, Judeh 2, McLellan 2, Rostron, Brown, Nathan Best players Nathan, Smith, Randall, Boell, Hatton, Garbett INTER C AFL WARREN v MARCELIN 7 6 48 V 10 9 69
Goal scorers Cuthbertson 2, Buchanan 2, Cook, Brewer, Pratt Best players E. Purbrick, Brewer, Cuthbertson, Greco, Hay, F. Purbrick
Goal scorers E. Westwood, E. Northwood, M. Kirk Best players J. Burbridge, E. Northwood, M. Kirk, E. Flewker-Barker THIRDS v Caulfield Grammar 2 V 1
Goal scorers L. Ritchie, D. Dana Best players L. Ritchie, D. Dana INTER B v Caulfield Grammar 1 V 12
Goal scorers E. Rogers Best players G. Pellegrino, E. Rogers JUNIOR B v Haileybury 0 V 2
Goal scorers Best players Z. Lim, J. Taylor, B. Akan
NETBALL
FIRSTS v Assumption College 47 V 43
Best players A. Newham, G. Ogier, E. Giffard OPEN 2 v Haileybury 30 V 18
Best players B. Murphy, D. Tait, N. Mazzei OPEN 3 v Haileybury College 29 V 11
Best players A. Kent, L. Elsworth, J. Conlan OPEN 4 v Geelong Grammar 27 V 30
Best players E. Wookey, T. Chapneviss, C. Yates INTER A v Wesley College 25 V 10
Goal scorers A. Harris, M. Holah, K. Terrill INTER B v Caulfield Grammar 1 V 6
Best players B. Patterson, J. McGown, J. Reus INTER C v Ivanhoe Grammar 19 V 26
Best players T. Dykstra, N. Grant, A. Muthusamy INTER D v Mentone 13 V 4
Best players J. Chester, G. Bromell JUNIOR A v Geelong College 22 V 24
Best players J. McGinley, Z. Douglas, C. Smiley JUNIOR B RED v Wesley College 8 V 24
Best players K. Gosling, E. Webber, C. Christopoulos JUNIOR B BLK v Ivanhoe Grammar 10 V 34
Best players K. Rickard, M. Brewer JUNIOR C v Wesley College 0 V 36
Best players K. Norman, H. Matthews, J. Kennedy JUNIOR D v Geelong College 4 V 4
Best players B. Tao, A. Glenn
HOCKEY
SECONDS v Geelong Grammar 4 V 1
Goal scorers S. McInerney, R. Williams (2), E. Boon Best players R. Williams, S. Manning, N. Rippon JUNIOR v Haileybury 6 V 0
Goal scorers M. Arunasalam, T. Brown (2), E. Campbell (2), E. Mitchell Best players T. Brown, E. Campbell, M. Arunasalam
BASKETBALL
FIRSTS v Wesley College 47 V 39
Best players K. Romas, Y. Tan, E. Ogier
OPEN 2 v Wesley College 22 V 12
Best players K. Koehrer, A. Cormack INTER A v Caulfield Grammar 37 V 17
Best players A.J. Olley, E. Cantwell INTER C v PEGS 16 V 10
Best players M. Dunshea, A. Petts JUNIOR A v Wesley College 46 V 27
Best players R. Nicks, H. Holding, K. Murphy JUNIOR B v Geelong College 33 V 22
Best players A. Boell, C. Dunoon JUNIOR C v Ivanhoe Grammar 10 V 30
Best players T. Murdoch, R. Safe, T. Little
CROSS COUNTRY
CHAMPION VENUE BALLAM PARK FRANKSTON
PENINSULA
YVG 11 & 12 runners line up (L-R Jake Champion, Miles Norris, Matthew White, Noah Sesa-Ashton, Justin Lam, Danielle Wolff
Last Saturday saw the Yarra Valley Grammar Cross Country squad compete at Ballam Park in Frankston. In sunny and warm conditions, the numbers competing had grown significantly since Round 1. Considerable improvement was achieved by Trevor McKnight, Justin Lam, Matthew Di Giovine, Zac Warton and Sam Smedley, just reward for consistent training.
The 11 / 12 division competed strongly achieving 5th position overall. First runner home was Jake Champion (9th) and he was well supported by Trevor McKnight (27th), Harrison Clayton (29th and Justin Lam (30th). The intermediate division saw some improvement for our Yarra runners; however the lack of experience at this age level is proving a real challenge for them. Finishing 8th, first runner home was Matthew Di Giovine in 47th, and Brendan Smith second in 67th place out of 92 runners. The juniors showed considerable grit and determination. Moving up on the overall results list, they achieved 6th place, and this was enough to see YVG defeat both Ivanhoe and PEGS. The first home in the 7 / 8 division was Brendan Choo (12th), and he was followed by Zachary Warton and Sam Smedley, 37th and 38th respectively. The next event is the Victorian Road Relay Championships to be held at Albert Park, on May 14th.
JUNIOR SCHOOL Mr Chris Lawson Deputy Principal – Head of Junior School Our Preps hosted assembly on Monday and they entertained us with a short play, some amazing facts and some readings about Mother’s Day. We also saw a video of the Prep Pampering Parlour which was Open for business last Friday. It was great to see how the language skills and confidence of our youngest school aged children have developed so far this year. Our Years 3 and 5 children completed their final NAPLAN tests this morning and parents will receive results later this year. It should be noted that plans are in place to move NAPLAN to an online format in the future, with trials being run next year, aiming at full implementation by 2019. I would like to thank the Thai family (Macey, ELC and Wyatt, Year 1) for their kind donation of 11 binocular microscopes. These new instruments will be an excellent resource for our Science program. Thank you very much. Finally, I congratulate our You Can Do It award recipients for this week. They have demonstrated Confidence, Persistence and Effort to achieve these awards. These are the traits we want to see in our students. CONGRATULATIONS
Kami Dickins, Yr 5 & her pony, Chardonnay, a.k.a Team Krazy Kangas placed fourth in the under 14 - 25 years in the Northern zone Mounted Games.
Kami was determined, courageous, focussed and persistent throughout and we are proud of her and her pony. Great effort Kami!
WE CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WHO ARE THE YOU CAN DO IT STARS
• Ben Foster (4B) for his enthusiastic approach to the Year 4 camp.
• Byron Shepherd (5K) for his engagement in class discussions and inquisitive nature.
• Jemma Oakley-Slingsby (5K) for working hard to produce quality work and for her interest in all aspects of the curriculum.
• Charlie Heath (5K) for working very hard and going the extra mile while learning the flute.
• Zac Smedley (5E) for being extra resilient when learning the clarinet and persevering even when it is hard to make a sound.
• Maya Dana (5E) for her imaginative and creative writing.
• Jessica Elliott (5L) Congratulations on writing such an intriguing narrative! Miss Lennox loved
reading your story, as it incorporated a detailed plot and a great deal of emotive and descriptive language.
• Dante Forcadell (5L) Well done for reading with such wonderful expression during literature circles, and for openly contributing to group discussions.
• Ashley Barrett (6H) for the determination she has shown in learning French and the confidence she displays when participating in spoken activities.
• Kat Warton and Rhonan Appleby (6H) for being such fabulous Yarra ambassadors as they got up at 5.30am in the morning to lay a wreath on our behalf on ANZAC Day.
• Bethany Van Lierop (Prep D) for developing her confidence and displaying a have a go attitude towards all learning tasks.
• Richard Howard-West (Prep B) for asking good questions during class discussions.
• Lucy King and Gia Ferraro (1M) for their wonderful writing about their mums. The pieces were detailed and touching!
• Gabe Norton (2W) for being a wonderful, hardworking student who approaches all of his work with a confident and positive attitude.
• Ava O’Hare (2M) for her persistence in learning new vocabulary in French.
• Jules Daniel (2M) for constantly improving his confidence and the care and respect that he shows his peers and teachers each and every day.
• Broc Taylor (3T) for always being persistent with his work, no matter how challenging it might be.
• Alannah Butcher (3T) for her confidence when participating in oral activities in French despite being new to the subject.
• Kit Howard-West (3A) for showing great interest during our ANZAC unit and then completing a very informative poster about the Gallipoli campaign.
• Cameron Turner (4A) for his hard work in mastering new concepts in French and his determination to succeed.
• Elise Mitchell (4A) for her excellent use of sound leads in her sizzling start when writing her camp recount.
• Josh Galstians (4A) for his confident use of flashback leads when writing a sizzling start for his camp recount last week.
CHANGE OF DATES SSV Division Cross Country will now be held on Tuesday 7 June (was Thursday 9 June) at Yarra Glen. AGSV Junior Winter Round Robin (Years 5 & 6) will now be held on Tuesday 7 June (was Tuesday 14 June) at Trinity Playing Fields, Bulleen.
SSV INTERSCHOOL SPORTS RESULTS FROM FRIDAY 6 MAY| YVG VS YARRA ROAD PS SPORT YVG YARRA ROAD
PS Netball Girls 0 66 Netball Open 15 8 Softball Girls 20 6 Softball Open Win No Team: Forfeit Hot Shots 303 173 Volleyball 3 0 Soccer 5 3 Football 7 95
SSV INTERSCHOOL SPORTS: Friday 13 May | YVG vs Park Orchards PS SPORTS AT YVG Football Open/Mixed, Soccer Open/Mixed, Volleyball Open/Mixed, Netball Girls, Netball Open/Mixed SPORTS AT PARK ORCHARDS PS Softball Girls, Hot Shots Open/Mixed
UPCOMING DATES
16 Week 6 (A)
Monday French Puppet Theatre Show (Years 1 – 6, Foundation Hall) Junior Primary Assembly (2.45pm) Prep 2017 Parent Information Evening (7.00pm, Prep Rooms)
17 Tuesday Year 3 Melbourne Zoo Excursion 18 Wednes
day Cross Country Training (Year 3 - 6 students) (8.00am, YVG oval) Australian Hearing Visit to Hearing Unit (11.00am – 12.30pm, Hearing Unit) Maths Olympiad (selected Year 5 & 6 students)
19 Thursday 20 Friday Cross Country Training (Year 3 - 6 students) (8.00am, YVG oval)
Sport: Years 5/6 SSV Sport vs Sacred Heart (1.10pm – 2.45pm) Year 3/4 Sport
21 Saturday 22 Sunday
LOST PROPERTY Any items in Lost Property will be displayed outside the Carter Resource Centre this Friday 13 May.
JUNIOR MUSIC NOTES JUNIOR CONCERT UPDATE! ONLY the Junior School Orchestra, Training Orchestra and Band will perform at the Junior School concert on June 21st. The Junior School Choirs will now perform at the Whole School Choral Concert on Wednesday 27th of July instead.
JUNIOR SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL AND ENSEMBLE CONCERT Featuring performances by the Junior School Orchestra, Training Orchestra, and
Junior School Band
Tuesday 21 June at 6.30pm in the PAC This concert is open to any student who is learning an instrument either privately or at
Yarra Valley Grammar. In order to ensure that this is a successful performance experience for your child we do ask that the student has practiced and rehearsed their item in preparation. We ask that the instrumental teacher signs this form to confirm the piece they are going to play and whether an accompaniment is required. Please note the following:
• One solo performance per instrument
• Maximum 2-3 mins in length
• Accompaniments MUST be given to Mrs Duck by 7/6
• Reply slips MUST be handed in by 7/6
We will start our concert with our ensemble performances in the PAC then we will split into two or three rooms for the instrumental solos. This will ensure that the concert finishes in a timely manner. The whole concert should conclude by 8.15pm. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attn: RACHEL SCHMIDLI/ ROSALYN DUCK JUNIOR SCHOOL OFFICE Name:___________________________________________ Year:__________ Instrument:___________________________________ Length: (Max 2-3 mins) Instrumental teacher signature:______________________________________ Accompaniment required: YES/ NO (Backing CD’s and piano accompaniments due 7/6)
