Week 9 Term 2 Newsletter | 27 June, 2018

Catholic Education South Australia
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Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist

Last weekend, we celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist at the 6.00pm Saturday Mass and 11.00am Sunday Mass at St Paul’s Church in Mount Gambier. This was a wonderful time of grace and blessing for the children and their families. We encourage our College community and parishioners to pray that the children’s faith will continue to grow, strengthened by the Holy Spirit and their ongoing participation in our Sunday worshipping communities...

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CIM Team News

Timor-Leste Immersion trip

This Sunday, 12 students and two teachers participating in the 2018 Timor-Leste Immersion trip will leave Mount Gambier and head to Adelaide, where they will fly out of on Monday morning. We wish the group a safe trip and pray that they will experience God in the people, places and experiences they encounter...

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From The Principal

Congratulations Conor Flanagan – a Virtual Reality Innovator

Recently I had the opportunity to meet up again with former student, Connor Flanagan, who graduated from the eNVIes New Venture Institute Limestone Coast Dorm on Tuesday 12 June. It was a pleasure discussing with Connor and his sponsor, Jean-Claude Cesario, his innovative concept, Virtual Reality in Schools...

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Tip of the Week from your Deputy Principal

This week’s focus is on student timetables and changes to student timetables for Term 3. 

TERM 3 TIMETABLES

Students in Year 8 to 12 will be able to access an electronic copy of their Term 3 timetable on Wednesday 4 July 2018 (Week 10) through Simon. Parents will also be able to view their child/ren’s timetables through PAM...

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The Role of Handicraft to Help Anxiety

The sometimes forgotten handiwork of crafting is a great way to relieve anxiety. There is just something therapeutic about using your hands to channel pent-up energy.

We live in a society dominated by passive entertainment and many of our children are increasingly caught up in the virtual experience...

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State Championship placing for Jacob Salmon

Congratulations to Year 5 student, Jacob Salmon who recently competed in the Cross Country State Championships in Oakbank. He came third in the 11 year old boys division.

Jacob will now compete in the interstate competition to be held at the Sunshine Coast in August. Best of luck Jacob! 

 
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Thunder Drum Corps at Icehouse this Friday

This Friday 29 June, our very own Thunder Drum Corps will be performing at the Icehouse during halftime of the Castec Rural Pioneers v Geelong Super Cats basketball match. Come out and support our students as they bring the house down with their drumming talents. The game begins at 7.30pm – be sure to purchase your tickets!

 
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Farewell to Exchange Student Alix Lescure

As we prepare to farewell Year 12 Student Alix Lescure, she shares with us her experiences of her time here at Tenison Woods College, and we wish Alix all the best for her future. Alix is a Rotary Exchange Student hosted by the Rotary Club of Mount Gambier West...

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Is Internet or Gaming Addiction Impacting Your Family?

Staff member Di Chambers would like to invite you to a Facebook Live discussion, to be held this Saturday June 30 at 8:30am SA time.

Di will be speaking with Cam Adair. Cam is a speaker, entrepreneur, and pioneer on video game addiction...

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Image and Artwork 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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Gluten Free Menu 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 10

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 - Kate Pohlner
  • Wednesday - Marlene Dean
  • Thursday - Lyn Wilson
  • Friday - Bernie Passauer
 
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Tickets are now on sale for the 2018 Shining Light Awards, which will be held on Saturday 27 October at the Commodore on the Park.

To purchase tickets, click here...

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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

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Upcoming Events

REMINDER: Next Friday 6 July (last day of Term 2) will be an early finish:
Junior School - 2.15pm
Middle / Senior School - 2.20pm

REMINDER: Student Free Day - Monday 23 July (first day of Term 3)


Friday 29 June 

  • Year 1 Fairytale Day
  • Junior School Assembly, 2:30pm, Barrie Holmes Stadium 
  • Senior Drum Corps Pioneers Performance, Icehouse
  • St Peter and Paul Day

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

Monday 2 July

  • Year 11 Retreat (until Wednesday)
  • Term 3 Reception Visit 2, 9:00am - 12:00pm
  • Year 10 Work Placement commences
  • Timor-Leste Immersion trip commences
  • SAPSASA District Golf Day

Thursday 5 July 

  • NO SCHOOL FOR YEAR 11'S
  • Whole School Assembly, 12:00pm, Barrie Holmes Stadium
  • Early Learning Community Centre Kindy Graduation, 2.00pm
  • NAIDOC Week celebrations, Lunchtime, Under the Sails

Friday 6 July 

  • End of Term Early Finish
    • Junior School - 2.15pm
    • Middle/Senior School - 2.20pm

Saturday 7 July 

  • Mass, 6:00pm, St Paul's Church 

Sunday 8 July 

  • Mass, 11:00am, St Paul's Church 
 
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Changing Tunes 2018

The 2018 Changing Tunes concert was a fantastic event that celebrated the learning of our Year 3-5 students. The sold out show also showcased the Year 5 students, displaying their learning on trumpets, trombones, flutes and clarinets...

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2019 Scholarship Applications Closing Soon

Tenison Woods College offers scholarships for full or partial remission of tuition fees to students entering Year 8 and 11 for the following year...

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OSHC Vacation Care and Student Free Day

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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Vinnies Winter Sleepout

On any given night across our country, more than 17,000 Australian children under the age of 12 and a further 10,900 young Australians aged between 12 and 18 are experiencing homelessness...

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No Parking in Marist Park for the rest of the Term

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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Photo of the Week - Opportunity for Students

If you have a passion for creativity and photography, we have the perfect opportunity for you...

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8/9 Boys Football Round Two

The Tenison Woods College Year 8/9 Boys football team competed for the first time in round two of the 2018 knockout competition.

The 22 boys played in two games for the day. The first against Mount Gambier High School and the second against Naracoorte High...

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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 Winter Citrus Cupcakes which will be used in their SAKG Bake Sale Fundraiser. They'd love to share their recipe with you!

Click here to view their recipe.

 
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Newcastle University Science and Engineering Challenge

On Friday 22 June (Week 8), over 200 Year 9 and 10 students from 8 schools across the Limestone Coast took part in the annual Newcastle University Science and Engineering Challenge, hosted by Tenison Woods College in the Barrie Holmes Stadium...

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Welcome to our new Exchange Students

We welcome to the College, three new short term exchange students from France and Germany. Piet Rudiger from Germany and Bapiste Bernier and Anaelle Marty from France. Please make them feel welcome if you see them around the College.

 
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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