Middle School Newsletter EDITION 15 Friday 12 September 2014 Middle School Campus, Geelong Grammar School, 50 Biddlecombe Avenue, Corio 3214. Tel: 03 5273 9231 Email: [email protected]An Anglican Coeducational Boarding and Day School Visit us at www.ggs.vic.edu.au Positive Education Strength of the Week Love of Learning Mastering new skills, topics and bodies of knowledge, whether on one’s own or formally; obviously related to strength of curiosity but goes beyond it to describe the tendency to add systematically to what one knows. SPRING CONCERT 2014
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Middle School Newsletter EDITION 15 Friday 12 September 2014
An Anglican Coeducational Boarding and Day School Visit us at www.ggs.vic.edu.au
Positive Education Strength of the Week Love of Learning
Mastering new skills, topics and bodies of knowledge, whether on one’s own or formally; obviously related to strength of curiosity but goes beyond it to describe the tendency to
An outstanding night of music was performed on Friday 5 September as our students presented the Spring Concert. As Head of Middle School it was heartening to see so many Middle School students performing, and performing to such a high standard – strong commendation for the very good work being done in our Monday Music Programme. The evening’s repertoire saw Middle School students involved in
Middle School Band – Let it Go – (K. Anderson-Lopez/R.Lopez), Arranged by J. Vinson; Billy Jean – (M. Jackson (1985-2009) Brazier Strings – Contredanse en Rondeau from Divertimento – W.A. Mozart (1756-1791); Symphony No. 94 in G – ‘Surprise’ Andante F.J. Haydn (1732-1809) – Arranged for string orchestra by S. Dackow; Pirates of the Caribbean – The Medallion Calls, Blood Ritual, Walk the Plank, The Black Pearl – K. Badelt – Arranged by T. Ricketts Middle School Choir – Sailing – G. Sutheland (b. 1972) Arranged by P. Hunt, Ahrirang – Korean Folk Song, Arranged by M. O’Leary, Old Joe Clark – American Folk Song, Arranged by M. Goetze Congratulations to all who performed. A wonderful night of music. I do look forward to seeing you this Sunday at our combined GGS Athletics Carnival. This is a gala event on our calendar. As this is our final newsletter for the term may I wish you all a restful holiday break. Enjoy!
Year 8 Parent/Student/Teacher Evening This evening will be held on Friday 10 October. Letters have been emailed to Parents and Guardians. Please send your reply with your preferred timeslot to the Middle School Office as soon as possible.
Last week of Term 3
Sat 13 Sept No MS Sport Sun 14 Sept GGS Athletics Carnival Activities/Sport Buses
depart Mon 15 Sept 3.45pm MS Music
Programme 5.30-6.30pm End of term JLS Dinner
5.15pm
Tues 16 Sept 3.45-5.00pm Yrs 7/8 MS Play meeting No Sport House pack-up and clean-up session – all students involved
5.15pm
Wed 17 Sept B4 TT and Times 3.45-4.00pm Yr 8 The Journey Meetings (M13 & M14)
4.15pm
Thur 18 Sept B3 TT and Times 1.40pm SAVE concert 2.50pm MS Assembly 3.30pm Lorne 160 runners return
3.45pm
Student News West State InterSchool Field & Game competition at Swan Hill Eight students travelled to Dunolly in Central Victoria via the well renowned "Clunes Bakery" to shoot in a club competition on the way up to the big Swan Hill school shoot. Robbie McGavin & Bobbie Jamieson both in Year 7 Barrabool and in their first year shooting excelled in the wet conditions. Robbie was first in his sub junior member's section with 18/24 and Bobbie 2nd in non members. The purchase of two umbrellas prior to leaving Swan Hill proved worthwhile. Necessary rain for local farmers fell througout the day. It was a most worthwhile outing for the GGS shooting team. Robbie McGavin Year 7 Barrabool Mr Oman TIC Trap Shooting
Year 6 Debating On Thursday 28 August Chris Wade, Isabella Hallmark, Sasha Tivey and I went in a mini bus with Mr. Carlisle to Highton Primary School to for an Interschool debate. It was a spontaneous debate so when we got there we went straight to our debating rooms to prepare. I won best speaker even though I thought our second and first speaker Sasha and Isabella did just as well as I did. It was a fun day and we won and we have now won all three of our debates. Special mention must go to Chris Wade who was very helpful in sorting out any disputes during the preparation of the debate. Tristan Yip Year 6 Highton On Thursday 28 of August my Year 6 debating team went to Hamlyn Banks Primary School. It was a spontaneous debate with half an hour to prepare. My team was Florian Watters, Kitty Middleton and Laurenz Watters with Olivia Batten away at snow sports. We had the topic: “Parents should be allowed to smack their children.” We were the affirmative team. We debated against Hamlyn Banks Primary. Kitty was our first speaker, Florian our second and I was our third speaker. My team defeated Hamlyn Banks by two points where I got best speaker. We enjoyed our experience and look forward to round 4 in two weeks. Laurenz Watters Year 6 Highton
MS Play Auditions Auditions for the Middle School Play are now well underway. Lots of students have chosen to audition and all is progressing for performances on 20, 21 and 22 November. Best wishes to all.
Year 8 Timbertop Information Session On Saturday 13 September Mr Roger Herbert, Head of Timbertop, and Timbertop staff, will be presenting an information session for all current Year 8 Middle School families in the Bracebridge Wilson Theatre at Corio commencing at 3.00pm. All family members are welcome to attend.
Snowsports The Interchools Alpine event took place last weekend with over 10,000 starts from students all over Victoria. Geelong Grammar School was victorious in the Combined Coeducation Cup again this year. There were many excellent performances from our Middle School students over the course of the four days of competition. The Alpine Giant Slalom team comprising James Muir, Carlo Caiani, Nick Armytage and Seb Porter-Green gained an overall sixth place which qualify them to compete at the National Championships in Perisher in Mid- September. Mr Andy Beauchamp TIC Snowsports
UNIFORM SHOP CORIO OPENING HOURS Term 3 During Term: Saturday 13 September: 10.00am – 3.00pm Sunday 14 September: 10.00am – 4.30pm Term Break: Monday to Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm
Term 4 During Term: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm The following Saturday mornings between 8.00-11.00am: 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 November 6 and 13 December The shop will close for the year on Tuesday 16 December.
John Landy Squad competition
FoMS Cocktail Party We enjoyed a marvellous evening in Melbourne last Thursday at the home of Megan Quinn and Peter Douglas who so kindly hosted our 2014 Melbourne-based Cocktail Party.
Raffles, hampers and special auction items, including a complete cryovaced lamb, courtesy of Clive and Anna Jamieson, tickets to a Day on the Green at Mount Duneed Estate, courtesy of Matthew and Sue Browne, saw us raise over $1500 on the night. Thank you to all who attended and supported this occasion.
FoMS Meetings Term 4 Our next meeting of the FoMS will be:
Thursday 9 October - 6.15pm (please note early start time)
Held in the Ernest Clarke Pavilion at the Biddlecombe sports fields.
Chaplain’s Corner A number of Year 7 and 8 students have recently been reflecting on their encounters with the world of spiritualty this year either in the Chapel or the classroom at Corio.
Unfailingly these were positive. Even though they had been exhorted to consider any negative experiences, had these happened none chose to retell them. One that struck your correspondent’s fancy linked our Anzac Day service with a recent commemoration of the start of WW1 and a Chapel service which honoured the Anglican New Guinea martyrs of WW2. The writer reflected sensitively on the impact these events had particularly on the families of those called to serve. War dead are always to be lamented even if the cause seems just but for every person killed there will be many more wounded, permanently physically disabled or left with a range of psychiatric difficulties. There will be women without husbands, and now over time men without wives. There will be partners and parents lost. And if the state calls for these sacrifices on our behalf then we must accept our responsibility, through the tax system and other means, to support those who bear the most immediate personal burdens. All this while not failing to support the many voluntary agencies, Legacy for one, which keep on giving. Jesus reminds us of the poor widow who offered two small coins at a moment when rich people were also making gifts. ‘Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them; for they have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on”. Do we give only from abundance or from poverty too? Howard Parkinson
Chaplain
DATES TO REMEMBER - 2014
September
Sat 13 3.00-4.30pm Year 8 Timbertop Information Session at Corio Campus (BW)
Sun 14 GGS Athletics Carnival Tues 16 3.35-5.00pm – MS Play rehearsals
– All cast required Thu 18 3.30pm – Term ends Fri 19 8.00am Remaining boarders
depart
October
Mon 6 7.00pm Boarders return Tue 7 Classes commence Thu 9 3.45-5.20pm – MS Play Rehearsal 6.15pm – FoMS Meeting ECP Fri 10 3.45-5.20pm – MS Play Rehearsal
