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Week 8 Term 2 Newsletter | 20 June 2018 |
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Last Thursday, 14 June, the College held its first annual Charity Day, themed ‘Cans, Coins, Casuals for a Cause’.
The day was organised and led by our Year 12 students and sub-school council groups, taking on this year’s motto ‘Hands Up, Help Out’ as well as the Australian Bishop’s ‘Year of Youth’.
This day helped build student leadership through teamwork and allowed students to learn and grow while still enjoying fun activities. The event was planned to not only raise money and awareness for those less fortunate in our local area, but also to build a stronger school community, breaking the invisible bonds that exist between our school year levels...
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Celebrating our Founders
What a wonderful week to reflect on our founders and the contribution of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Venerable Catherine McAuley, Fr Julian Tenison Woods and St Marcellin Champagnat to our community. I thank students, staff and parents, with special mention of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) members, for their support of the week...
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Weekend Retreat at Robe
We are excited to announce that there will be a Weekend Retreat held for any students in Year 8-12 from 3-5 August. The retreat is open to anyone who thinks they might enjoy a weekend away in Robe to recharge their batteries...
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This week’s focus is on the Tenison Woods College SkoolBag App.
The SkoolBag App offers a simple, central platform where information flows fast and reaches the right people at the right time. Through convenient features, families are equipped with all the essential information to support their child’s education, to nurture their children and grow a supportive school community...
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On Friday 16 June, our Junior School students at Tenison Woods College took part in their Annual ‘Jump Rope for Heart’, Jump off.
The Jump off aims to raise money for the Heart Foundation which has invested more than $200 million dollars over the past 50 years to support lifesaving heart research and health projects...
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Image Consent Form Reminder |
REMINDER: All Image and Artwork consent forms are due back. All families received a form at the start of the year, which needs to be disregarded as it is no longer valid. Multiple copies of the new form have been sent out, and need to be returned as soon as possible. This form is valid for your child's entire schooling at Tenison Woods College and will therefore not need to be completed each year.
If you have lost you form, you can download it here. Please return it to your child's homegroup teacher or to the Front Office.
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The annual Changing Tunes concert will take place on Monday 25 June (next Monday) at the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre. Beginning at 6.30pm, the production will feature all Year 3, 4 and 5 students...
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Congratulations to Year 11 Art student, Jaime Spicer, who has recently won two major art prizes for her portrait and hard edge landscape painting...
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#WithRefugees is the theme for Refugee Week 2018 in Australia.
Today, more than ever, we need a global movement to demand the safety and rights of refugees are protected. In Australia, it is the responsibility of our Government, and each one of us to ensure people forced to flee from their homes can live with dignity and with hope...
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In recent weeks the Wellbeing and Counselling Teams have had several queries and concerns from parents regarding one of the latest video game crazes ‘Fortnite’. Currently there is a lot of media hype around this game ranging from “just another fad” to “an extremely addictive obsession”...
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Gluten Free Menu now available at Canteen |
The canteen is now offering gluten free items to students.
CLICK HERE to view the menu.
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Canteen Roster - Week 9 |
For those rostered to work in the canteen, your starting time is 10:00am and your finishing time is 2.00pm. If you have any questions, contact the Canteen Manager, Leanne Sandow.
- Monday - Cassie Edwards
- Tuesday - Lyn Wilson
- Wednesday - Priscilla McEachern
- Thursday - Sarah Cutting
- Friday - Michelle Black
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Uniform Shop |
Regular Opening Hours:
- Tuesday 8.00am - 12.00pm
- Thursday 1.00pm - 5.00pm
School Holiday Opening Hours:
- Tuesday 17 July 9:00am - 1:00pm
- Thursday 19 July 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Contact Us:
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Upcoming Events |
REMINDER: Friday 6 July (Week 10 - last day of Term 2) will be an early finish:
Junior School - 2.15pm
Middle / Senior School - 2.20pm
Friday 22 June
- Fundraiser (R-7) - PJ and Onesie Day for Timor Leste
- Newcastle Science and Engineering Challenge, 9:00am, Barrie Holmes Stadium
- Winter Sleep Out, 6:30pm, Under the Sails
Saturday 23 June
- Celebration of Confirmation and First Eucharist, 6:00pm, St Paul's Church
Sunday 24 June
- Celebration of Confirmation and First Eucharist, 11:00am, St Paul's Church
Monday 25 June
- SAPSASA Soccer and Hockey Carnival Begins (until Friday)
- Term 3 Reception Visit 1
- Changing Tunes Concert, 6:30pm, Sir Robert Helppman Theatre
- Semester 1 Year 10 in class Exams begin
Tuesday 26 June
- Lions Mad Minute Final, 11:30am, Mount Gambier High School
- 8/9 Open Girls Soccer
- Year 11 Exams Semester 1 commence (until Friday)
Wednesday 27 June
- Year 10 PLP Session 5
- Reception Art Exhibition, 6:30pm, Admin Block - entrance via Front Office
Friday 29 June
- Year 1 Fairytale Day, Barrie Holmes Stadium
- Junior School Assembly, 2:30pm, Barrie Holmes Stadium
- Senior Drum Corps Pioneers Performance, 8:00pm, Icehouse
Saturday 30 June
- Mass, 6:00pm, St Paul's Church
Sunday 1 July
- Torres Strait Islander Coming of Light Festival
- Mass, 11:00am, St Paul's Church
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The SHINE fm podcast is jam packed this week!
This week:
- Niamh reflects on Founders Week events and the inaugural Charity Day
- Max gets us up-to-date with College sport
- Tyler looks forward to next week's Changing Tunes Concert
- We introduce you to Batiste - Our French exchange student!
All that and more on this week's SHINE fm!
Listen in now here to this week's SHINE fm!
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Pies Ready for Collection Tomorrow |
If you ordered pies through the Friends of Music Pie Drive, they will be ready for collection in the Staffroom between 3.20pm – 5.00pm tomorrow (Thursday 21 June). Please make sure you are able to pick them up within this time frame.
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The grassed area below the road in Marist Park will be unavailable for parking from now until the end of this term. This is due to the wet weather conditions at this time of the year...
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Recipe of the Week |
Each week, we share with the community a recipe from the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.
This week, Year 4 students have made some Tabbouleh. This recipe was extremely popular using our homegrown mint, parsley and onions.They'd love to share their recipe with you!
Click here to view their recipe.
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If you have a passion for creativity and photography, we have the perfect opportunity for you...
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Tenison Woods College Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) is taking bookings for Vacation Care these school holidays. OSHC is available for school aged children aged between 5-13 years old.
We wish to advise parents and carers there is a STUDENT FREE DAY – MONDAY 23 JULY...
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Year 12 Student Courtney De Barro is heading to Tryon, North Carolina, USA to compete in International Tetrathlon in a team of 4 male and 4 female 16-21 year olds.
Courtney has a strong history of competing in Equestrian sports, in both State Interschool and Pony Club teams at National events...
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Contact Us |
Tenison Woods College
Shepherdson Road (PO Box 965)
Mount Gambier South Australia 5290
t: (08) 8725 5455 (Main Office)
f: (08) 8724 9303
t: (08) 8724 4650 (Senior School)
Absentee Line: (08) 8724 4659
OSHC Line: (08) 8724 4633
e: news@tenison.catholic.edu.au
w: www.tenison.catholic.edu.au
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