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The Vine
A fortnightly newsletter for Penrith Anglican College families Personal excellence through Christ
Tuesday 11 June 2019 Issue No 9, 2019
Principal’s Message
Performing Arts Building Opening – Save the Date Woolworths Earn and Learn
The Performing Arts Building will be officially opened on Friday 9 Thank you to the many families who are collecting the
August at 5pm. Woolworths ‘Earn and Learn’ stickers. These stickers provide
credits for the purchase of over 10,000 possible educational
All our buildings at the College are dedicated to the glory of God
resources. More information can be found at https://www.
and to honour a Christian for their service. We are pleased to
woolworths.com.au/shop/discover/earn-and-learn
announce that the Performing Arts Building at the College will
The program continues until the end of Term 2.
honour the faithful service of Mr Barry Roots and Mr Geoff Voller
and the significant contribution they made to the establishment
Repeated – Presentation Night
of Penrith Anglican College. A later time of 5pm was chosen so
In response to parent feedback, the College Executive have
all members of the College community past and present would
decided to move the Annual College Presentation events back
have the opportunity to attend. After the Opening, the
to the College this year. We thank the P&F for their generous
community will be able to see the Centre in action as part of the
donation of the large fans in the Gym that will make the event
Year 12 HSC and IB Performing Arts Showcase Evening. More
more comfortable if the weather is warm.
information and RSVP details will be provided shortly.
Tuesday 3 December Year 6 Graduation in the
Staffing Announcements Lighthouse Theatre at 9.00am
As part of the ongoing strengthening and development of the Thursday 5 December Pre-K Presentation in the
College, we have created 2 new leadership roles. The Director of Lighthouse Theatre at 4.30pm
Teaching and Learning (Pre-K to 12) will develop and oversee the Wednesday 11 December K-6 Presentation in the
implementation of a coherent teaching and learning framework College GYM at 9.00am
to support and improve student learning opportunities at the Wednesday 11 December 7-12 Presentation in the
College. The Head of Secondary (7-12) will lead the Senior School College GYM at 7.00pm
to support its ongoing development as a centre of outstanding
teaching, learning and academic achievement. It will provide Please add these dates to your diary. These events are
parents and students in Years 7 to 12 with greater support during compulsory for all students and they are expected to attend.
these important years of schooling.
Parent Coffee Mornings
I am pleased to announce the following appointments to these Twice a term, members of the Executive team and I will hold
roles: a ‘Coffee and Chat’ morning in an informal setting. This is an
Director of Teaching and Learning (Pre-K to 12) – Mr Mitchell opportunity for all parents to meet with us to discuss any new
Clarke. suggestions or share constructive feedback.
Mr Clarke has been a member of the College staff for the past 11
years. He is a highly experienced HSIE teacher. He has most We meet in the hospitality space next to the Lighthouse Theatre
recently been responsible for Teacher Accreditation. from 8.30am until about 9.30am. The final morning for the term
will be Tuesday 18 June.
Head of Secondary (7-12) – Mr Leighton Corr
Mr Corr is currently the Head of Senior School (10-12) at Arndell Mrs Felicity Grima
Anglican College. He is an experienced History, Studies of Principal
Religion and Christian Living teacher. We look forward to
welcoming Mr Corr at the beginning of Term 4.
Student Wellbeing
Learning about, valuing and
caring for our Environment
As I write this short article, I am reflecting Recently on the weekend I took the
that 5 June 2019 is World Environment opportunity of seeing the documentary
In This Issue Day. My day started by driving to College 2040. This film aims to show the audience
through the rain, the rain which yet again possibilities of the future and how existing
Principal’s Message is staying in our state’s coastal regions and technologies and mindsets can lead to
not extending far into our drought ravaged positive environmental change. One of
Student Wellbeing
state. I spent much of the day in our gym the key ideas presented in the film was
Visual Arts Department and then in our wonderful Performing that by educating and empowering girls,
Duke of Edinburgh International Award Arts Building, both are places that have a massive positive impact could be made
Stevie Wonder Show wonderful vistas of our surrounding on the environment due to the lifestyles
environment. that this would result in and the way our
Tabitha Program global community would function. It states
Senior School Caring for our environment is something I that currently 65 million girls don’t get the
Athletics Carnival 2019 believe God is eager for us to do. Currently opportunity of completing their education.
we have a number of opportunities for
2019 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge
our students to do this within organised At Penrith Anglican College, we greatly
Primary School Sports College activities. Within our Tabitha value educating all our students, both
Primary Enrichment Program program we have students that are boys and girls. We understand the
Compassion Child Sponsorship involved with bush care as guided by importance of educating our students
Penrith City Council, and students on to become informed and responsible
Prayer & Praise
the Dusty Boots trip also assist with global citizens who follow Christ and
June 2019 Calendar bush care at Cootamundra. The College serve others. Educating our students
Winter Blanket and Sleeping Bag Appeal has supported Clean Up Australia Days to appreciate their surrounds with an
for many years. There are a number of understanding of how they care for it is
initiatives on campus of recycling some very important. We also want our students
of our waste inclusive of paper, plastic to be grateful for the education that they
bottles and aluminium cans. Appreciation receive, knowing that so many in the world
and greater understanding of our do not have this same opportunity. Our
environment and its needs are within our students have such a privilege and we
curriculum in Science and Geography. look into the future with hope in regards
to the great things they might do for our
environment in the future.
Miss Adele Crane
Director of Student Wellbeing
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Visual Arts Department
Mrs Paech’s Year 7 classes
have been learning about
the elements of art and how
to incorporate them in their
artworks. Here we have their
clay faces demonstrating line,
colour, texture and shape.
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Duke of Edinburgh International Award Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey Report On 13 May we embarked on our one night hike in the Berowra National Park. On the first day we hiked 14 Km and on the second day we hiked around 7 km. The first day was the hardest part of the journey. We hiked on a mountain ridge that led us along a fire trail and through more natural areas like across creeks and rocks which led us to our campsite at Crosslands Reserve. At the campsite we learned more skills involved in cooking in the bush and adapting to the environment around us. After dinner, we played night games, which consisted of capture the flag and sardines. At the campsite, I experienced many things including being attacked by brush turkeys and my cooking utensils being stolen by the ibis. On the second day, we had to hike along the river and out of the valley. After relatively flat land, we had to hike up this steep hill to get to the lookout. It was worth it as we saw a great view of the valley and could see how far we had come. We then had to hike out to Berowra Heights. As I reflect on this great experience, I have learned many skills like working better as a team and more camping skills. Overall, it was a great experience and I would like to thank the teachers Mrs Price, Mr Tan and Mr Commerford for making this journey a great one. Mark Nielsen Year 10 Student The Vine - Issue No 9, 2019
Stevie Wonder Show
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED ....
We congratulate our Senior Choir
and Jazz Band on their
outstanding performances at the
Merimbula Jazz Festival over the
long weekend as the
Wonderband!
To see a taste of what they
performed visit the College's
Facebook page.
In This Issue
Principal’s Message
Student Wellbeing
Visual Arts Department
Duke of Edinburgh International Award
Stevie Wonder Show
Tabitha Program
Senior School
Athletics Carnival 2019
2019 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge
Primary School Sports
Primary Enrichment Program
Compassion Child Sponsorship
Prayer & Praise
June 2019 Calendar
Winter Blanket and Sleeping Bag Appeal
The Vine - Issue No 9, 2019
Tabitha Program
In This Issue
Principal’s Message
Student Wellbeing
Visual Arts Department
Duke of Edinburgh International Award
Stevie Wonder Show
Tabitha Program
Senior School
Athletics Carnival 2019
2019 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge
Primary School Sports
Primary Enrichment Program
Compassion Child Sponsorship
Prayer & Praise
June 2019 Calendar
Winter Blanket and Sleeping Bag Appeal
College Podcast
An exciting initiative started in Term 2 is the College Podcast.
As part of the Tabitha program students have been learning the
practical skills associated with planning content, recording and
editing audio and launching an engaging audio podcast to the
wider College community.
The Podcast will aim to celebrate student achievement in all
areas, and be a platform to share special stories about the life of
the College.
This term, students have interviewed Head of Ridley House, Mrs
Wright and Noah Hallani, College Vice Captain about the Ridley
House Charity Day.
Last week, students spoke to some Year 6 students about their
‘Buddy’ program which runs on Tuesday afternoons. They also
heard from some students from the Junior ‘Tech Team’ who help
run the sound and vision for Chapels and Assemblies around the
College.
Mr Jake Nauta
Lighthouse Theatre Manager
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Senior School
Athletics Carnival 2019
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2019 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge
TIPS FOR PARENTS/CARERS
• Follow The Arts Unit on Facebook and
• Find out the name(s) of your school’s the NSW PRC on Instagram to keep
Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) up to date about nformation about
coordinator(s) and how they Plan to the Challenge throughout the year.
In This Issue administer the Challenge. We regularly run contests and Author
events your child may be interested in
• Familiarise yourself with the new PRC taking part in.
Principal’s Message student website. There is a video on
Student Wellbeing the PRC Support site that you can • Contact your child’s PRC coordinator
Visual Arts Department watch that demonstrates how login, if:
search for books and add them to a • Your child has any difficulty
Duke of Edinburgh International Award
Student Reading Record (SRR). using her/his logon details
Stevie Wonder Show to access the PRC website.
Tabitha Program • Visit the Premier’s Reading Challenge • You are concerned that
Senior School Support website. It allows you to your child’s name is spelt
search for information about the PRC incorrectly in the PRC
Athletics Carnival 2019 and how to use the PRC website and website.
2019 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge also how to contact the PRC team. • If you need to check your
Primary School Sports child’s Challenge history,
• Set reminders for Challenge opening please contact your child’s
Primary Enrichment Program
and closing dates in your and your PRC coordinator.
Compassion Child Sponsorship child’s calendar. •
Prayer & Praise • Your child’s online Student Reading
June 2019 Calendar • Find out your child’s logon details. For Record must have the required
public schools, students’ logon will number of books recorded to
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be the same one they use to access complete the Challenge by the
computers and the internet at school. student closing date. School PRC
Non-government students will need coordinators have an extra two weeks
to contact the PRC Coordinator at to validate the SRR. Only students
their school if they cannot remember with a validated SRR are eligible for a
their login details. certificate.
•
• Assist your child to borrow books In the final weeks of the Challenge,
from the school or local library. Listen log on regularly to the website to
to your child read and talk about check the status of your child’s SRR.
the story/ characters/ information. Contact your child’s PRC coordinator
Read to or with your child if she/he is if you are concerned your child’s SRR
participating in the K-2 Challenge. has not been validated.
• Help your child to add books to her/
his Student Reading Record regularly.
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Primary School Sports Paul Kelly Cup NASSA Primary Cross Country Students in Years 5 and 6 in the Paul Kelly It was certainly a cold, windy day at CIS Primary Cross Country Team: Cup Girls Team travelled to Blacktown Horsley Park for the NASSA Primary Cross Aleksander Kennedy International Sports Park to compete in Country Carnival, however the change in Ava Maurer the regional finals against teams from venue to the indoor area made the event Benjamin Reeves all over Western Sydney. It was a tough, even more enjoyable. The College had 64 Caelen Green challenging competition but the girls students from the Primary School attend Eamon Toland did extremely well considering that and race in a challenging 2Km and 3Km Halle Savage we only have a couple students in the course that started with a hill in the first Mabel Dukes team who have played AFL outside of leg. Congratulations to Penelope Robson Rebecca Hall school. It was a scrappy battle most for coming 2nd in the 9 years girls, Mabel Reuben Marshall games with punting, kicking, tackling and Dukes who came 1st in the 11 years girls Penelope Robson marking the ball. Throughout the day the and Halle Savage who came 1st in the Tamara Swist girls did better and better each game, 12 years girls 3km course. Well done to Tia Linford unfortunately not finishing high enough all of our competitors and the following William Morris on the table to head through to the semi- students for making it through to CIS. finals. Well done to all our girls, especially in the way in which you represented the Mr Edward Worrall College. Primary School Sports Co-ordinator The Vine - Issue No 9, 2019
Primary Enrichment Program
It has been a busy second term for made the most of the day as they worked
Primary Enrichment. On 8 May, our teams on very challenging papers across the ten
of eight Year 5 and eight Year 6 students disciplines. The theme was Landscapes.
ravelled to The Illawarra Christian School
to compete in the Regional da Vinci Our year 5 team ranked joint eighth in
Decathlon against nineteen other schools. Ideation and fourth in Codebreaking. At
Da Vinci is an academic decathlon both daVinci events, our teams showed
comprising ten disciplines: English, excellent sportsmanship, kindness and
Mathematics, Science, Cartography, Art effort.
and Poetry, Ideation, Engineering, Creative
Producers (drama), Codebreaking and This term Maths Olympiad and Maths
General Knowledge. The papers are Games have also begun in the Primary
completed in a team environment and the school. Students sat the first APSMO
In This Issue theme for Regional da Vinci was Balance. creative problem solving paper in week 4,
The students enjoyed the challenge of and will sit the remaining four papers by
the experience. After a fun and tiring day, the end of term 3.
Principal’s Message our teams came away with the following
Student Wellbeing results: English and Maths enrichment, Quest
and ConvoClub have also continued
Visual Arts Department
Year 5 - fourth in Ideation, fifth in Science, throughout the term.
Duke of Edinburgh International Award fifth in Maths and sixth in Codebreaking.
Stevie Wonder Show Mrs Helen Muller
Tabitha Program Year 6 - sixth overall, fourth in Primary Enrichment Teacher
Cartography, fourth in English, fourth in
Senior School
Codebreaking, fifth in Engineering, fifth in
Athletics Carnival 2019 Science.
2019 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge
Primary School Sports Three weeks later, on 30 May, our teams
travelled to Knox in Wahroonga for the
Primary Enrichment Program NSW da Vinci Decathlon. We arrived with
Compassion Child Sponsorship a little time to spare and the children
Prayer & Praise listened to the Pipe Band practice and
played in the junior playground facilities.
June 2019 Calendar
There were approximately 80 teams
Winter Blanket and Sleeping Bag Appeal competing at NSW level and our teams
The Vine - Issue No 9, 2019Compassion Child Sponsorship
Justin Gonzalez Alcazar
Justin is 7 years old and lives in
Mexico with his mother and father. His
father is unemployed. Justin’s job is
to run errands. He likes to play group
games, soccer and going to Bible
class. He has no siblings.
Pre K began sponsoring Justin
last year and is now sponsored by
“I bring money in because we
Kindergarten. have a lot and they don’t have
as much, and so they can get
Justin’s family is so poor and the fact food and the things they need.”
that he is being sponsored means his
family has food, medical help when Piper Farrugia 3W
they need it and Justin can have an
education. He has opportunities to
Compassion Competition learn and grow physically, mentally
and spiritually. Justin has so much to
Term 2 look forward to in his life because of
the opportunities he receives.
Tuesday 18 June Mrs Sue Munce
Primary Compassion Child
Co-ordinator
Prayer & Praise
In This Issue
Please praise God for: Please pray for:
Principal’s Message
Student Wellbeing • The many sporting and cultural • The upcoming Dusty Boots
Visual Arts Department opportunities available to Service trip to Cootamundra.
Duke of Edinburgh International Award students at the College.
Stevie Wonder Show • Families walking through times of
Tabitha Program • The wonderful Library Staff hardship and stress.
who make the Library such a
Senior School
welcoming and inspiring place. • Safety on the roads over the long
Athletics Carnival 2019 weekend.
2019 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge • BIG, ROCK and Senior ROCK
Primary School Sports where students and staff gather
Primary Enrichment Program every week to learn more about
Compassion Child Sponsorship Jesus.
Prayer & Praise
June 2019 Calendar
Winter Blanket and Sleeping Bag Appeal
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In This Issue 11 June 2019 CIS Primary Touch Football Trials
Lego Robotics
12 June 2019 11IB IOP's
Colin Buchanan Recording
Principal’s Message Pre K - Year 2 Athletics
Student Wellbeing HSC Dance rehearsal
Visual Arts Department 13 June 2019 CIS Secondary Cross Country
HSC Dance rehearsal
Duke of Edinburgh International Award Pre K - Year 2 Athletics
CIS Primary Cross Country Championships
Stevie Wonder Show After School Soccer Program
PPP Primary Choir
Tabitha Program Australian Airforce Cadets Training
14 June 2019 CIS Primary Boys Softball Trials
Senior School Last Day for Subject Preferences
Athletics Carnival 2019 NASSA Athletics
PSSA Primary Sports
2019 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge Drama HSC Progress performance
Junior Chess League
Primary School Sports 15 June 2019 NSW All Schools Cross Country MTB Championships
Pizza and Pj Night -Charity Ball Fundraiser
Primary Enrichment Program 17 June 2019 NASSA Yrs 10-12 Volleyball
HSC Dance rehearsal
Compassion Child Sponsorship Lets Go Walkabout Year 1
Crossline Assessment Tasks Year 12
Prayer & Praise Pre K Fresh Food Discovery Tour
June 2019 Calendar Pre K Fresh Food Discovery Tour
Lunchtime Career Talk - Western Sydney University
Winter Blanket and Sleeping Bag Appeal Nepal Meeting
18 June 2019 CIS Secondary Touch Football Championships
Coffee With Parents
Lego Robotics
19 June 2019 Maths Olympiad Years 5-8
APSMO Maths Olympiads
Girls Get Active!
PDHPE Sports Med incursion
HSC Dance rehearsal
20 June 2019 Theatre LOTE Incursion
HSC Dance rehearsal
Pre K Fresh Food Discovery Tour
Maths Games and Maths Olympiad Yrs 4-6
After School Soccer Program
Senior Year 11 & 12 Parent Teacher night
Meet the Music Concert
Australian Airforce Cadets Training
21 June 2019 NASSA Yrs 7-9 Volleyball
Primary Reports Distributed
PSSA Primary Sports
Junior Chess League
22 June 2019 MUNA
24 June2019 NSW All Schools Football Championships
NSW All Schools Open Hockey
HSC Dance rehearsal
Year 12 IB IOP's
Park Safari Year 2
Primary Parent Teacher Interviews
25 June 2019 Lego Robotics
Year 9 Night Photography Incursion
26 June 2019 ETA HSC English Module Study Day
HSC Dance rehearsal
Primary Parent Teacher interviews
27 June 2019 Dusty Boots Service Trip
HSC Dance rehearsal
Year 12 Careers Expo Homebush
After School Soccer Program
Australian Airforce Cadets Training
28 June 2019 End of term 2
PSSA Primary Sports
Junior Chess League
Sally K Dance Event
29 June 2019 Dance Avenue Event
The Vine - Issue No 9, 2019Winter Blanket and Sleeping Bag Appeal This is an Appeal to collect new and used laundered sleeping bags, blankets, bedrolls and one-man tents to distribute to the homeless in Western Sydney for winter. If you would like to donate any of these items, they can be left at the College Reception between 9.30am and 2.30pm Monday to Friday and they will be distributed to the homeless. This was a great success last year and I am hoping we can keep many more people warm this winter. Any donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support. Mark Nielsen Year 10 The Vine - Issue No 9, 2019
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