Issue No 11 – 12 August 2016

Issue No 11 – 12 August 2016

The Olympics

King’s has a representative at the Rio Olympics. Cameron Girdlestone is rowing in the Men’s Quadruple Sculls event. Cameron wrote to me the other day.

Dear Dr Hawkes

Thank you very much for your email, much appreciated. I am so lucky to have support from yourself and everyone at King’s.

The sky blue and white is here with me in Rio and everything I learnt whilst at school has been the reason why I am here in Rio now; determination and willing to give your all in everything you do.

I can’t wait to get back and share my story with everyone.

Regards

Cam

The Olympic games has had an interesting history.

In 393 AD, the ancient Olympic Games were stopped after nearly twelve centuries of competition by a spoilsport called Emperor Theodosius. He found his sensibilities offended by the pagan characteristics of the games. Some 1500 years later, a Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin found himself concerned by the lack of vigour in the French military following their placing an uncomfortable second in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. He agitated for the reintroduction of the Olympic Games, which led to the establishment of first modern Olympic Games. These were held in Athens in 1896.

The conditions enjoyed by athletes in 1896 were a little different from those of modern-day Olympians. For example, the swimming was not done in a pool of calm, crystal water – it was done in the frigid, turbulent swill of the Aegean Sea.

In 1892, Coubertin stated:

Let us export our oarsmen, our runners, our fencers into other lands. That is the true Free Trade of the future; and the day it is introduced into Europe, the cause of Peace will have received a new and strong ally.

Unfortunately, the cause of peace has not always been advanced by the Olympic Games. As far back as the 1908 London Olympics, Irish athletes refused to compete under the British flag. The Nazi Olympics of Berlin in 1936 saw the African-American Jesse Owens refute Hitler’s notion of Aryan supremacy by winning four gold medals. Eleven Israeli athletes were killed by Palestinian terrorists at the Munich Olympics of 1972 and there have been countless other political spats promulgated at the Olympics over the past 100 years.

HEADMASTER

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Nonetheless, the Olympic motto of Citius, Altius, Fortius (faster, higher, stronger), remains relevant to us all.

We need to remind our sons that things of great worth are seldom achieved without pain, so we must all get used to it, get on with it and be prepared to cope with a little discipline in our lives.

That said, it is also important to remember that even with disciplined training, our sons will not always win.

Even the Olympic Creed acknowledges this.

THE OLYMPIC CREED

The most important thing in the Olympic Games

is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the

struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well.

This is not a bad creed to have for life in general.

Cameron Girdlestone (’06)

And … go Cameron!

Dr Tim Hawkes

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A Good Night’s Sleep Sleep that knits up the ravelled sleave of care

The death of each day’s life, sore labour’s bath Balm of hurt minds, great nature’s second course,

Chief nourisher in life’s feast. William Shakespeare, Macbeth

We all lead such busy and demanding lives that result in many of us experiencing disturbed or insufficient sleep. Our early starts and late finishes often savagely erode our opportunities to rest and recuperate. With the Olympic Games presently in full swing in Rio I am certainly aware of some trying to capture events telecast live well into the night. Some of our boys also fail to manage their use of social media appropriately leading to sleep deprivation.

Sleep is a behavioural state that plays a vital role in human function and is particularly important for growing adolescent boys. It offers the body a chance to rest and recuperate affording opportunity to dedicate energy to the immune and nervous systems as well as our muscles and bones. Sleep is often thought to conserve energy; however, research demonstrates it only decreases metabolism by 5-10%.

But there is more to the function of sleep than body repair. Sleep experiments have revealed that sleep deprivation measurably impairs speech, memory and problem solving skills. Sleep plays an important role in our brain development and performance.

Shakespeare referred to sleep as the ‘chief nourisher in life’s feast’. DH Lawrence wrote:

And if tonight my soul may find her peace in sleep, and sink in good oblivion, and in the morning wake like a new-opened flower then I have been dipped again in God, and new-created.

Sleep plays an essential role in our lives, just like food and water, and unfortunately many of us do not get the daily amount required to lead happy and highly productive lives. Consensus exists among sleep research scientists that adolescents require 9½ hours sleep per night and that one of the biggest problems our teenagers face is they are the most sleep-deprived segment of the population. As parents of teenage boys, you are well aware of the many changes your son experiences with the

onset of puberty. One of these is a great desire to sleep in when opportunity avails. This is not a result of laziness or idleness, but due to their changing biology, lurking deep within their brains. Adolescents’ natural circadian rhythm is disturbed, causing them to experience a delay in the onset of sleep, probably due to the later release of melatonin. When our teenagers tell us that they are not tired in the evenings, they are probably telling the truth. Another biological change is simply that teenagers require more sleep – between 9 and 10 hours each night.

Adolescent Psychologist, Michael Carr-Gregg, argues “We need to take the whole issue of sleep as one of the most important issues. When it comes to setting boundaries, we need to fight over things that matter and that’s generally stuff that relates to their wellbeing.”

What are the Consequences of Insufficient Sleep? • Decreased motivation • Sleepiness during the day • Irritability and low tolerance • Difficulties in focusing attention • Difficulties with self-control • Direct effects on learning, memory

consolidation

Sleep is Important for Learning • Consolidate what has been learned • Prepares brain to take in new information • Learn new tasks faster • Retain newly learned information

Some Secrets of a Good Night’s Sleep • Dim lights/implement a routine • Cool down • Avoid naps • Minimise anxiety • Avoid stimulants in the evening such as

caffeinated sodas, tea and coffee, and chocolate • Warm and soothing drinks • Keep regular hours – try to go to bed at the

same time and get up at the same time each day. Getting up at the same time is most important. Getting a bright light, like the sun, is also helpful in the morning.

Sufficient sleep is essential in order to reach your maximum mental and physical performance. It is a challenge to balance one’s activities to be able to achieve such a goal and effective time management will give us the greatest chance to achieve such an important goal.


Some Facts about Sleep you probably didn’t know: • The record for the longest period without sleep

is 18 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes during a rocking chair marathon. The record holder reported hallucinations, paranoia, blurred vision, slurred speech and memory and concentration lapses.

• It’s impossible to tell if someone is really awake without close medical supervision. People can take cat naps with their eyes open without even being aware of it (often reported by teachers of Years 9 and 10).

• A new baby typically results in 400-750 hours lost sleep for parents in the first year.

• Some scientists believe we dream to fix experiences in long-term memory, that is, we dream about things worth remembering. Others reckon we dream about things worth forgetting – to eliminate overlapping memories that would otherwise clog up our brains.

• Dreams may not serve any purpose at all, but be merely a meaningless by-product of two evolutionary adaptations – sleep and consciousness.

• British Ministry of Defence researchers have been able to reset soldiers’ body clocks so they can go without sleep for up to 36 hours. Tiny optical fibres embedded in special spectacles project a ring of bright white light (with a spectrum identical to a sunrise) around the edge of soldiers’ retinas, fooling them into thinking they have just woken up. The system was first used on US pilots during the bombing of Kosovo.

• Seventeen hours of sustained wakefulness leads to a decrease in performance equivalent to a blood alcohol-level of 0.05%.

• The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska, the Challenger space shuttle disaster and the Chernobyl nuclear accident have all been attributed to human errors in which sleep-deprivation played a role.

• The NRMA estimates fatigue is involved in 1 in 6 fatal road accidents.

• The “natural alarm clock” which enables some people to wake up more or less when they want to, is caused by a burst of the stress hormone adrenocorticotropin. Researchers say this reflects an unconscious anticipation of the stress of waking up.

• To drop off we must cool off; body temperature and the brain’s sleep-wake cycle are closely linked. That’s why hot summer nights can cause a restless sleep. The blood flow mechanism that transfers core body heat to the skin works best between 18 and 30 degrees. But

later in life, the comfort zone shrinks to between 23 and 25 degrees – one reason why older people have more sleep disorders.

• Humans sleep on average around three hours less than other primates like chimps, rhesus monkeys, squirrel monkeys and baboons, all of whom sleep for 10 hours.

• Feeling tired can feel normal after a short time. Those deliberately deprived of sleep for research initially noticed greatly the effects on their alertness, mood and physical performance, but the awareness dropped off after the first few days.

• Experts say one of the most alluring sleep distractions is the 24 hour accessibility of the internet.

We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep. William Shakespeare, The Tempest

Congratulations 1st in UNSW Mathematics Competition Clement Chiu (Year 12 Britten) has just been ranked 1st in this highly competitive and prestigious competition. Open to all high school students in NSW this is the first time that a boy of the School has achieved this tremendous result. Accompanying his award comes $250 cash and a $5000 per year scholarship to study Mathematics at the UNSW.

The School has just become aware that Joshua Everett (‘15) has been notified that his 2015 Extension 2 English Poetry Project will be published in the Board of Studies Young Writers Showcase. This is a truly amazing achievement.

Year 12 Graduation Parents and relatives of Year 12 students are invited to attend the Graduation Ceremony that will be held in Futter Hall on Friday, 23 September. We are delighted this year that our Guest of Honour will be Mr Warwick Holmes, Aerospace Engineer. For the last 29 years Warwick Holmes (‘79) has built, tested and launched ten different spacecraft, totalling 37 tons in orbit, for the European Space Agency, including interplanetary exploration, earth observation,


telecommunications, space observatories, navigation and manned spacecraft programs.

The Ceremony will commence at 11.00am and members of the audience are asked to be seated by 10.50am. The Ceremony will conclude at approximately 12.45pm and a light luncheon in the Trophy Room will follow. This function generally finishes at approximately 2.00pm. Year 12 parents will shortly receive letters relevant to the Year 12 End of Term functions.

Staff Welcome We wish to warmly welcome our new staff member: Mrs Emma Avery to our Science Faculty.

Emma comes to us from Abbotsleigh. She has a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science (UTS), a Master of Medical Science (CSU), Master of Teaching (Primary) (CSU) and a certificate in Gifted Education (UNSW).

During Mrs Avery’s teaching career she has taught in rural and city schools and been actively involved in many facets of school life.

Mrs Avery will be a tutor in Gowan Brae.

Dr Andrew Parry

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES

The Power of Peers Now this is the Law of the Jungle -

as old and as true as the sky; and the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper,

but the Wolf that shall break it must die. As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk

the Law runneth forward and back - For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.

The Law of the Jungle (From The Jungle Book)

by Rudyard Kipling

One of the really enjoyable aspects of working in Leadership at The King's School is to witness the strength of our community in so many different aspects. Why is this sense of community so strong here at King's? Perhaps it is due to the large number of boarders and historical links to rural areas, where a commitment to supporting each other in the good times and bad is palpable. Or perhaps it is the sense of belonging to something bigger than self due to our history and tradition, or perhaps it is the Christian ethos that permeates our endeavours.

Perhaps all of these things and more, but certainly the sense of community is stronger here at The King's School than in the other like independent schools I have worked in previously. I like to think that Kipling sums this up really well in this extract from The Law of the Jungle. Individually we contribute our own personal strengths to a community, but true strength lies when we bring this together collectively. We have seen this strength at play in our community recently and it certainly has the capacity to sustain in times of challenge and adversity.

On a smaller level, I also think this comment from Kipling has relevance to our students as they consider their own path through adolescence. The people we surround ourselves with shape so much about ourselves. As boys consider their own journey, I suggest they reflect on the wolves in their pack. How do peers challenge us, support us, guide us and ultimately shape our approach to life and learning. Surrounding oneself with the right wolves can only strengthen our performance, values and commitment to achieving personal best in all that we undertake.

Dr Steven Middleton


DIRECTOR OF STUDIES

Curriculum Matters Academic Tips No. 11 HSC Showcase King’s has a well-established record of excellence in the HSC. At this time of year we particularly celebrate the creative talents of our students undertaking major projects.

A few weeks ago Curtain Call, produced by our Drama students, kicked off the Showcase with a dazzling display of outstanding acting and cleverly constructed scripts.

In our Recital Room on Monday, 15 August, 6.30pm, we celebrate the fine sounds of our musicians who perform pieces in preparation for their Trial HSC and HSC practical examinations.

The finale is always big and this year is no exception. On Friday, 2 September, from 5.00pm, a combined display will showcase the works of our students who undertake major projects in the areas of Industrial Technology Metal and Timber, Design and Technology, Visual Arts, Software Design and Development and this year, English Extension 2. Due to the number of displays, the evening will utilise the Centre for Learning and Leadership and the Industrial Arts (Wansey) buildings.

We have wonderfully talented students and dedicated staff, so I warmly encourage the School community to share in these evenings of excellence.

NAPLAN Results Mid August the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) will distribute,

to schools, the NAPLAN results in the form of detailed reports. Once our reports have arrived The

King’s School will forward them to parents.

Subject Choices for 2016

Subject Choices have been completed by our current Year 7, 8 and 10 students. These selections are now being processed. Later this term tutors will advise students of their electives for 2016. Students in Year 9 are undertaking courses that continue into

Year 10 and so no selections are required.

Year 11: The Year 12 (2017) Subject Choice Form - completed and returned to tutors by Friday, 9

September. A copy of this form is available under the heading “Subject Choices: Senior” on the

Curriculum Matters page of iLearn.

Justin Walkden Brown


CHAPLAIN

The Privilege of Learning The Bible is chock full of wisdom, but during the time of King Solomon (10th Century BC), it exploded. Solomon is known as the wisest man in the world, proverbs and psalms are written, animals and plants are examined as learning takes top priority in the Israelite nation.

Have you ever wondered why it took so long in the Bible’s story before wisdom gained such momentum? The reason is that the Israelite nation was at peace. The promises made to Abraham are physically complete as they are a great nation, dwelling in their own land and being a blessing to other nations. Because Israel is not fighting a war or struggling for survival, they are able to involve themselves in the great privilege of learning. Learning becomes a lot easier when you are not carrying a weapon or trying to eke out an existence.

Many in our world today are not able to avail themselves of the privilege of learning. It may be due to national or personal issues which consume their lives to the point that they have neither the time nor energy to learn. What a privilege we have before us. We live in a stable country with plenty of resources that grant us ample opportunity to learn. Peace and learning go hand in hand. If we live in stable situations we can throw ourselves into our learning. It is therefore paramount, that both at school and at home, we work towards providing peaceful and stable environments that encourage a climate of learning. Teachers, parents, students need to all work together to provide a setting where education can flourish. Harmonious relationships are the key.

Sadly, Israel’s peace did not last as they succumbed to the sword of other nations. But that was not the end of their wisdom. For in time, the wisdom of God, the fulfilment of the Abrahamic promises came in God’s Son.

It is a privilege for us to learn not only about God’s wonderful creation but also about his Son, who is the wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:31), it is in Jesus that we will find perfect peace.

Rev Stephen Edwards [email protected]

CHURCH@KINGS

Anglicare Winter Appeal A big thank you to all those who have supported the Anglicare Winter Appeal by providing tinned food. The staff at Anglicare were delighted at the amount received and have assured that it will go to supporting those in our city who are most in need.

Sunday, 14 August This Sunday, 14 August, Rev Stephen Edwards will be speaking on one of the most famous verses in the Bible – John 3.16. We will hear how God’s love changes our life for the better.

We meet at 9.30am in the CLL and 6.00pm in the Chapel. Morning church includes a full program for children of all ages.

All are welcome!

Rev Scott Tarrant


DIRECTOR OF BOARDING

North West Last weekend I, along with wife Danielle, jumped in the car, pausing only briefly to drop the kids at the in-laws before heading North West for a School function in Narrabri. The first stretch was easy, the car having steered its way to the Hunter Valley on a number of previous occasions towards Pokolbin where we hold the annual Cadet Camp. We pushed on through Muswellbrook and into Scone, stopping for a terrific lunch at one of the local eateries.

It was here that I bumped into one of my former charges and Old Boy Liam Robertson (‘09) who was visiting with a local family. I was again reminded of how our boys continue to grow following their school years. Whilst at school, Liam was a terrific cricketer and member of a Premiership winning 1st XV. Yet, those years spent in Baker House were clearly just the beginning, and he has gone on to bigger and better things.

It caused me to reflect on how it is that we want for our boarders to thoroughly enjoy their schooling experiences, but for these to be only the starting point for what waits beyond the school gates.

A great deal of very pretty country on through Quirindi, Curlewis and Gunnedah, where there has obviously been rain, the paddocks and surrounding areas looking lush and green. Boggabri and finally in Narrabri, we arrived at the venue to share a lovely evening with Old Boys, current and future families. I extend my thanks to all who turned out, for your warm hospitality and for the sharing of stories of your adventures at school.

Census 2016 The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducted its Census survey on Tuesday, 9 August. All boarders completed a Census form for Individuals online, under the direction of their Housemaster. Parents have been asked to note their son’s absence from home on their Household forms at this time.

Boarders’ Roundup The Boarder Parents’ Committee is gearing up for this year’s ‘Roundup’, to be held on Saturday, 13

August, when the School’s 1st XV play their final game for the 2016 season on the JS White Oval.

All boarder families are warmly invited to meet with members of the boarding community at this time to enjoy an afternoon of food and refreshment.

Please join with us in the tent located at the Southern end of the White Oval from around 2.00pm. If you would like to assist in any way, Mike O’Malley would love to hear from you [email protected] .

Josh Hoogland

BOARDERS TRANSPORT

Travel Home for Boarders – End of Term 3 Boarders requiring travel home for the Term 3 holidays and/or return for the start of Term 4 are requested to advise their travel requirements by Thursday, 1 September, which is the cut-off date for bookings.

The buses will depart on the morning of Friday, 23 September and return on Monday, 10 October.

Note that Year 12 students and those Year 11 students staying for the Year 12 graduation on Friday, 23 September will need to make their own travel arrangements for the end of term.

Parents may contact the School direct to advise their son’s travel requirements, by contacting Mr Max Yates, General Duties Master, phone 9683 8411 or email [email protected].


SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

Drones, Droids and Robots National Science Week 14 - 19 August Australia is at the forefront in many areas of science and innovation on a world scale. One such area is in the development of autonomous technology – that is, technology that operates without the need for human guidance.

This year, National Science Week has the theme “Drones, Droids and Robots” with a particular focus on autonomous technology. The theme will centre on the real-world application of autonomous technologies in fields such as agriculture, mining, manufacturing, medicine, space and deep-sea exploration.

The TKS Science Department will be embracing this theme with several demonstrations and an exhibition to be held during Week 5 of this term, beginning 14 August.

Early in the week Year 10 students of The Future Project will be conducting lunchtime demonstrations of quadcopter drone flying, with interested students given the opportunity to have a go themselves.

Year 11 interns of The Future Project will also be on hand to give demonstrations of the “rover” that they have been building and programming since the beginning of the year, with the assistance of Vitramed Mechatronics. The rover has on-board instrumentation and sensors that enable it to autonomously navigate and scan large areas of land. It is hoped that technology like the rover could be used for applications such as weed detection and removal in large grassed areas – perhaps in the School’s central quadrangle for a start!

National Science Week also marks the opening of the Science Centre’s latest exhibition. Entitled

“Soar – The Science of Flight”, this exhibition looks at the development of flying aircraft and their counterparts in the animal world from which they have drawn inspiration. Recent visitors to the Science Centre will have already noticed the microlight aircraft that currently sits in the central atrium, soon to be hung from the Centre ceiling.

Also, look out for the CLL book display celebrating the “Drones, Droids and Robots” theme.

In addition to the activities being conducted at school throughout the week, there is a range of events being held across Sydney for National Science Week. These can be found at the following links: http://www.scienceweek.net.au/events/ and also at https://cloud.3dissue.com/1639/2126/163295/DronesDroidsandRobotsv3/files/25.html Key Dates Monday, 15 August, Tuesday, 16 August and Wednesday, 17 August (lunchtime) - Quadcopter Drones and Rover Demonstration on the Rec Field Week 9 – TKS Science Expo - Years 8 & 9 research projects presentation evening at the Science Centre, 6.00-7.30pm

Dugald Loughnan


DEBATING

Facing strong opposition from Sydney Boys High in Round 3 of the prestigious GPS Debating Competition proved to be a tough but valuable week as a learning experience for the boys of King’s. Below are some reports from GPS team members on this round of debates for the GPS season on the topic area of Media.

The Year 8 A debating team, consisting of Kavin Sivanathan, Richard Mills, Daniel Gu, and Mackenzie Cooke, debated Sydney Boys High School, on the topic, ‘That children under 16 should never use their real names online’. We presented an affirmative argument that children need to be safe online and that masking identity would be an effective way to do it. However, unluckily it led to a very narrow loss to a strong opposition from Sydney Boys High School. - Kavin Sivanathan

The Year 9 Debating topic was ‘That people under the age of 16 should never use their real name online’.

The 9A Team of Andrew Cameron, William Konstandininidis, Paul Lapinski and Lucas Trotman, faced strong opposition from Sydney Boys High with a topic that was relevant to many on our team. The 9As presented an affirmative case outlining the need to protect minors online, and how anonymity was central in minimising the online footprints of individuals. – Paul Lapinski

The 9B Team consisting of Kenuka Wijayatunga, Joshua Han, James Bhatti, Shaun Kumarage and Tahn Henley, faced a tough opposition from Sydney Boys High School on the topic. In a very significant topic, the 9Bs introduced a powerful negative case illustrating how change would lead to anonymity heightening bullying and freedom of choice being compromised, however, a strong opposition led to a narrow loss. - Kenuka Wijayatunga

The 10B Team represented by Rohan Shankar, Aaron Manton, Navneet Gantasala and Myles Kuah faced an articulate and skilled opposition from Sydney Boys High School, when debating the thought-provoking and relevant topic, ‘That media organisations should not be allowed to pay for sources or commentators.” In what proved a highly polarising debate, the team presented a strong negative case outlining the fact that there are no flaws in the current status quo, that varying perspectives and sources are imperative when news is conveyed to audiences via various forms of media and that principally, professionals and

experts who are sought to present their views and opinions on countless media platforms have the right to be afforded financial remuneration. Despite High’s attempts to prove that there was an issue that needed to be solved and that there was a conflict of interest between media organisations and sources or commentators that they paid, the King’s team triumphed with a comfortable win in what was an involving and complex debate. – Rohan Shankar

The Senior A Team consisting of Ben Hines, Matthew Joyce, Hamish Foung, Dougal Cameron and Arunan Brabaakaran traversed the dangerous path to Sydney Boys High School. The boys faced strong opposition from a High squad with multiple state representatives on the topic, ‘That Facebook should not have editorial control over trending topics.” In what proved a highly relevant debate, the Senior As presented a strong affirmative case outlining the potential for political movements such as the Trump campaign to gain momentum through social media and furthermore argued the need for individuals to seek out their own information rather than being exposed to a Facebook agenda. However, despite their strong arguments, the boys fell short in what was an engaging and close debate. – Ben Hines

Our last home debate for the GPS season will take place on 26 August, and I would like to take this opportunity to extend an invitation to all staff, students and parents to attend what will undoubtedly be an entertaining and engaging debate against the boys of St Joseph’s on the topic area of Ethical Issues. This will be the last home debate of our Year 12 cohort, and thus your support would be welcome and appreciated. Junior debates commence at 7.00pm whilst senior debates commence at 8.00pm, and supper is provided in the foyer of the CLL.

Arunan Brabaakaran Captain of Debating


CAREERS

Careers and Tertiary awareness night This evening will be held on Monday, 15 August. Held in conjunction with Tara Anglican School, this informative offering will allow students in Years 10, 11 and 12 (the night is compulsory for Year 12) to meet with the representatives of close to 50 Universities, Colleges and employer groups. Held in the Science Centre of the King’s School, the night will commence at 7pm. Boys are to wear their Number 1 uniform. Presenters include:

Macquarie University, University of Western Sydney, The University of Notre Dame, University of New South Wales, Australian National University, University of Wollongong, University of Sydney, University of Sydney – Elite Athletes Program, Australian Catholic University, University of New England, University of Technology, International College of Management, Southern Cross Cultural Exchange, Antipodeans Abroad Gap Break Program, Bedford College, Australian Business Academy, Bond University, Projects Abroad, JMC Academy, Raffles College, The Hotel School Sydney, Whitehouse Institute of Design, Macleay College, Med Entry, Academy of Interactive Entertainment, Avondale College of Higher Education, Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, University Admissions Centre, Study Group – ACPE, AIAS, Martin College, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Aspire Institute, Go USA College, Campion College, Australian College of Applied Psychology, University of Canberra, Tractor Design School, William Angliss Institute, Latitude Global Volunteering, Education USA, Karl Von Busse Academy, Crimson Consulting (UK Universities)

UAC Guides These have been made available to all boys in Year 12. Boys are reminded to read the guidelines at the front of the book, and start to give careful thought to the University selection process. Any Year 12 boy who has not picked up a copy, see Mr Attard in the Careers room. Boys should have recently received a PIN number in the mail from UAC, which is used along with their Board of Studies Number to begin the application process. All of this is done by visiting http://www.uac.edu.au . This site also contains information about the Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS). Year 12 boys have been emailed the SRS Booklet. Visit http://www.uac.edu.au/srs/

University Open Days The season for University Open days is fast approaching. Students have been emailed a list

showing the dates of upcoming Open Days. This list can also be found on page 8 of the current UAC Guide. University Open Days can be a great way to explore what a University has to offer, ask important questions and to get a “feel” for a University.

University Early Entry Students are reminded that applications to those Universities that may offer their own early entry (apart from GLEP and SRS), must be made via an individual University Websites. See Mr Attard if you require assistance with your applications.

Bonus Points Students are reminded that they must complete an on line form in relation to extra – curricular Bonus Points offered by a University that they intend to include in their UAC preferences. Universities award some Bonus Point information “automatically”, for areas such as your address, and performance in certain subjects. However, extra curricula involvement, leadership positions and outside activities – these require you to let the Universities know. Visit each University website and find what you need to lodge and when the closing date is. If in doubt, let me know.

Year 12 Work Experience 2017 Year 11 Non-Corps students are reminded that 2017 Work Experience placements need to be sorted out by the end of 2016. If you need assistance with this, such as finding previous employers that have accepted King’s students, please see me. A comprehensive and certified RSA/RCG/Barista training course is also available during the Work Experience week. If interested in this Hospitality training, please send me an email and your name will be added to the provisional list.

University Scholarships 2017 Year 11 and 12 students are reminded that the scholarship window is now open. Students are encouraged to visit Websites and examine the wide range of scholarships that are available.

Free Job Guides Free copies of the 2015 Job Guide are available from the Year 12 study room in the CLL.

Careers News A reminder that the School subscribes to a couple of outstanding careers resources which allows students and parents to be kept up to date with Careers news, events and resources. See: www.mhscareers.net or www.careersworks.com Details of how to access these sites can be found on the Careers page in iLearn.

Anthony Attard


ARCHIVE SNIPPET

While we are currently in the middle of Olympic fever, The King’s School has taken a more personal interest in the Games since 1908, when Frank Bede Smith (1900-03) won gold as a member of the 1908 Rugby Team. The Wallaby team was visiting Great Britain as part of the 1908-09 Tour and competed in the Olympic Games, playing the Cornish side which was representing Great Britain. Australia won 32-3 and this gold medal was Australia’s only gold in the 1908 Olympics.

Since then, eleven Old Boys have represented their country in Rowing, one in equestrian and one in Rifle Shooting (representing Fiji).

Wyatt Weston Thompson (1939-43) was a member of the 1956 Equestrian team and although these were the Melbourne Games the equestrian event was held in Stockholm, Sweden. In a book entitled Trailblazers, Wyatt re-lived his preparations and the difficulties encountered in preparing for the games as a member of the first Australian Olympic Equestrian team. In the team event, the Australians came a credible 4th - not bad for a first attempt at this level of competition - and lay the foundations for the successful Olympic teams that have competed ever since.

Glenn Desmond Kable (1979-80) will compete in his fourth Olympics as a Trap shooter for Fiji. Following his controversial omission from the 2000 Australian Olympic Shooting Team, Glenn was able to compete for Fiji due to his family’s extensive business dealings in Fiji.

Rowing is the sport that has seen the greatest number of former King’s students compete. Prior to 2016, ten King’s men had rowed at the Olympic Games.

1912 Olympics – Men’s VIII James Alexander Granville Ryrie (1899-1905) and Robert George Kinlock Waley (1900-1902)

1948 Olympics – Men’s Coxless Pair Edward Robert Bromley (1922-1924)

1956 Olympics – Men’s Single scull Stuart Alexander Mackenzie (1948-1954) won silver at the Melbourne Games, but illness kept him from competing on race day in the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Stuart Mackenzie congratulates Vyacheslav Ivanov, the Gold

Medal winner at the 1956 Olympics

1972 Olympics and 1976 Olympics – Men’s VIII Robert Dean Paver (1965-1970) rowed in the VIII coming 8th in the Final and then came 5th in the 1976 Montreal Games.

2000 Olympics – Men’s VIII Alistair Bruce Huntly Gordon (1989-94) won silver.

2008 Olympics Three Old Boys, Martin William Oswald Rabjohns (1991-96), Sam James Loch (1996-2001) and Matthew John Ryan (1994-2002) all rowed in Beijing in 2008, with Matt winning silver in the Men’s IV.

2012 Olympics – Men’s VIII Matt Ryan rowed again in 2012 in the VIII that came 6th. Nicholas Roger Hudson (1993-2001) was a reserve at the 2012 Olympics.

As this article is being written the Men’s Quadruple Scull of which Cameron Nelson Girdlestone (1997- 06) is a member, won their heat. We wish Cameron all the best as the rowing continues in Rio.

Jenny Pearce


HEAD OF THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Learning through Sport

‘Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to a youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair.’

Nelson Mandela

As we come towards the climax of our winter sporting calendar and the opening of the Summer Olympics in Rio, it is timely to reflect on the role that sport plays in the life of our Prep boys. For many of our boys, sport is one of the highlights of their time at the School. Boys are built to be active. Many of them thrive on the challenge of competition. The compulsory sports program at King’s provides the perfect vehicle to channel these traits into a positive, structured outlet, and another sphere in which to learn.

There are a great number of benefits that come from involvement in regular scheduled sports competition. Research has shown that beyond the obvious physical rewards, sports involvement impacts on a child’s development of initiative, social cohesion, self-control, persistence, and responsibility. Longitudinal studies have also found that children and youth participating in sports derive greater benefit than their non-participative peers and over time exhibit: • greater personal confidence and self-esteem • stronger peer relations • greater connections with the school • higher academic attainment and expectations • greater family attachment and engagement • and more restraint in avoiding risky behaviour

(True Sport Org. 2012).

Character development is another area where sport can play a pivotal role. Learning to work as a team rather than acting as an individual, dealing with the disappointment of loss, managing frustration and self-control, winning with grace and humility, these are just a few scenarios where a boy’s character can be moulded. Strong, positive role models are critical for young minds that are eager to learn. Often the media revels in the ugly side of sports role models and so the School, the local club and the family need to be influential in providing the positive modelling that will encourage the appropriate character traits and behaviours.

IPSHA provide some helpful guidelines for families to encourage the appropriate values and behaviours

in their children as they support them on the sidelines.

Spectators’ Code of Behaviour • Children play organised sports for fun. They are

not playing for the entertainment of spectators only, nor are they miniature professionals.

• Applaud good performances and efforts from each team. Congratulate all participants upon their performance regardless of the game’s outcome.

• Respect the official’s decision and the rules of the game.

• Never ridicule or scold a child for making a mistake during a competition.

• Positive comments are motivational and encourage continued effort.

• Condemn the use of violence in any form, be it by spectators, coaches, officials or players.

• Show respect for your team’s opponents. Without them there would be no game.

• Demonstrate appropriate social behaviour by not using foul language, harassing players, coaches or officials.

• Ensure comments do not interfere with the running of the game.

• Focus on the efforts and performance of the children rather than the result.

• Praise is encouraged at all levels.

For a few fortunate people, sport can also provide opportunities as an elite athlete or as a vocation for life.

This week the Prep School gathered to send our thoughts and best wishes to one of our former students currently representing Australia in the Rio Summer Olympics.

Cameron Girdlestone attended The King’s School from 1997 until graduation in 2006. Cameron, a former Thomas House Captain, was an outstanding sportsman, enjoying success across a range of sports at the Prep School and Senior School. He took up the opportunity to participate in rowing as


his summer sport in Year 8 and found he excelled, being part of the 2001 winning GPS crew and later at the Henley Regatta in England.

This week, Cameron represents his country in the Men’s Quadruple scull and commentary has the crew identified to be in the final on Wednesday.

Cameron’s inclusion in the Australian Olympic Team provided a great opportunity to highlight to the boys the possibility of opportunities that come from sports participation and commitment, and the pride that we take in our boys as a School even after their blazers simply hang in the cupboard.

Peter Allison

ROWING

Hold the Date Christmas on the Boat Deck

19 November 2016

The Parents’ Committee of the King’s Boat Club would like to remind the School community that the

“Christmas on the Boat Deck” end of year gathering will be held on the evening of

19 November 2016 at the Boatshed in Putney.

This function is a great opportunity to start the Christmas season with a very relaxed evening

overlooking the Parramatta River.

The evening is open to all members of the School community and it is a rare opportunity to see the

Boatshed for those not involved in Rowing.

Further details and ticket information will be available soon.

Andrew Gall President

FOOTBALL

With the final game of the Football season coming this Saturday, 13 August, we look forward to welcoming last years GPS winners, and this year’s table toppers, Shore, to our Wanderers Field, in what will surely be The King’s School’s 1st XI toughest test of 2016. We look forward to hearing the chants from the School that may just spur our boys onto an upset win!

Our results this term have been promising with a draw, away at Grammar, a win at Joeys and last weeks amazing 5-all home draw with Riverview.

This term’s scores could be put down a very successful July tour to Brisbane, where our boys fought against the adversity of injury (we took 16 boys to play but ended with only 13 fit). The mental toughness was tested in all of the remaining squad, and all passed the test. Had we started the season in Term 2 with the same resilience, we may be looking at a top of the table spot rather than the bottom half.

Good luck to our 1st XI, and please shout your loudest in support.

End of Season Dinner The annual Football Presentation Dinner will take place on 27 August at 7.00pm in the Trophy room. Nominations for the prizes have closed and coaches are brushing off their tuxedos, engravers are busy etching names on silverware and speakers are busy preparing their best material, in preparation for a big night.

I hope to see you all there, in what will be a marvellous celebration of the season of 2016.

You can order your tickets by going to the ‘trybooking’ site in the link below: https://www.trybooking.com/MLRG

Peter Denyer Master in Charge


RUGBY

The last two weekends of rugby have seen the School come against the strongest GPS opponents across all age groups, in St Joseph’s College and St Ignatius’ College. The Joey’s fixtures were all played at Hunters Hill, with The King’s School managing only two victories out of the 27 matches contested. One of those victories went to our 2nd XV, who have started Term 3 in a vein of good form. Having narrowly been beaten the week before by competition leaders, Scots, the 2nd XV were confident of a strong performance, even though Joey’s are always hard to beat at home.

The 2nds match was a great contest with the lead changing hands several times, however, the highlight of the fixture was the individual performance of Eddie Poolman, who was a standout, scoring three tries and punishing the Joey’s backline with his crushing defense. However, after leading the game into the second half, Joey’s kept coming to regain the lead with minutes to go. Things looked bleak, but as has been the case all year, Jack MacKenzie-Wood led from the front and out of sheer determination charged over next to the uprights for a converted try in the dying moments to see King’s victorious.

The 1st XV match promised to be a classic game, with Joey’s still a faint hope of chasing premiership glory, whilst King’s were only two points behind competition leaders, Scots. The game started well for King’s with good structure and patience, and Will Douglass scoring in the corner for a 5-nil scoreline. Unfortunately, we then switched off and Joey’s took hold of the game to skip to a 22-5 lead. The 1st XV then found some rhythm and started to claw their way back, with tries to Matt Orpen and Sean Anese and a penalty goal to Kyle Brown seeing the scoreline reduced to 22-18. With time running out, the boys lifted again, pressing the Joey’s line when the bell sounded, only for a turnover to happen, resulting in a four point loss. The boys were disappointed. They had only played in patches, yet could have easily won the match.

It was a difficult day for our A teams. The 16As went down 22-17, in a great game of rugby that was only decided late in the game with a Joey’s try. The 15As were up against a very big and fast opponent, losing 17-43, but drew the second half 17-all. The 14As went within a whisker of winning, eventually losing 15-17. Whilst the 13As were slow out of the blocks, down 22-nil early in the match, they rallied, but eventually lost 12-22. In the other GPS competition match, the 3rd XV

came up against a Joey’s side that was up for the contest and despite not giving up, they couldn’t contain their bigger opponents, losing 6-22.

Last weekend saw home fixtures against Riverview, although due to the wet fields, we only played 19 fixtures. Of these matches, we had a good deal of success, winning more than half, with wins to the 13As, 14As, 16As and a very narrow loss by our improving 15A. In the Open GPS competition matches, the 3rd XV were unlikely not to get a victory, as they led for most of the match, Riverview scoring two late tries in their 7-15 defeat.

The 2nd XV were looking to continue their solid Term 3 form against the joint competition leaders, however, they started poorly and lacked enthusiasm. Their opponents sensed this and picked up the pace and shot to lead 18-6. Things looked desperate, but after finally listening to their coaches’ instructions, the 2nds got back to their structure, scoring two quick tries.

Jack MacKenzie-Wood’s match-winning try, was a carbon copy from the previous week, where sheer determination saw him power over next to the post. Unbelievably, the 2nd XV now were leading 20-18 with five minutes remaining. Unfortunately, a Riverview boy was injured and with no injury time in 2nd XV fixtures, the clock wound down and time ran out without any further play - King’s running out winners by two points.

The 1st XV fixture was a big game for both teams, as technically Riverview could still hunt a premiership, if both King’s and Scots lost their remaining fixtures, whilst King’s only needed to win and Scots to lose, to regain the top of the table position. The match was an arm wrestle from the start, with the defense from both sides being dominant, each side scoring a try a piece in the first half, which saw the game tied up at half time 5-5.

The second half saw King’s gain dominance, resulting in long periods of attack in the Riverview 22. This pressure was converted into two penalty goals, taking the score to 11-5, however, a strange sin-binning of a King’s player saw the 1st XV playing the last ten minutes of the match with 14. The boys regrouped and looked certain to take the points, until on the last play of the day, Riverview scored in the corner and with time up, kicked the goal from touch, to take the game 12-11. It was a heartbreaking way for the TKS boys to lose and in doing so, hand the 2016 premiership to Scots.

We wish all the boys the best for this weekend in fixtures against Shore, especially all of the Year 12 leavers who are playing their last game of rugby for the King’s School.


Stephen James


SCHOOL DIARY SATURDAY 13 AUGUST – FRIDAY 26 AUGUST

Saturday 13 August Rugby v Shore (H), Football v Shore (H) 10.00am Cross Country, North Ryde Common 12noon OBU Homecoming Day 2.00pm Boarders’ Roundup 6.00pm Rugby End of Season Dinner, Trophy Room Sunday 14 August 9.30am Church@Kings, Auditorium 3.00pm GPS Athletics 6.00pm Church@the Chapel 8.00pm Evening Service, Gowan Brae Monday 15 August 3.30pm Cadet Corps Promotions Courses 7.00pm Careers and Tertiary Awareness Evening 7.00pm HSC Music Evening Wednesday 17 August 6.30pm Burkitt House Dinner 7.00pm Parents’ Association Meeting, Governors’ Room Friday 19 August Year 11 Examinations (to 30 August) 9.30am Preparatory School Tour GPS Debating v SGS (A) 6.30pm Bishop Barker Harris At Home, Trophy Room Saturday 20 August GPS Athletics Preliminary Carnival, SOPAC 6.00pm Football End of Season Dinner Sunday 21 August 9.30am Church@Kings, Auditorium 6.00pm Church@the Chapel Tuesday 23 August Snowsports State Interschools Championships Wednesday 24 August 6.30pm Dalmas House Dinner, Trophy Room Thursday 25 August 7.00pm Music Gala Concert, Futter Hall Friday 26 August GPS Debating v SJC (H) 6.30pm Macarthur Waddy Dinner, Trophy Room TKS Art Show Opening Night

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