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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEADMASTER

CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVMENTS OF OUR 2009 HSC CANDIDATES

On Thursday 25 February the College celebrated the success of our Year 12 (2009) at the Higher

School Certificate Celebration Assembly. At the assembly, seventeen students from last year’s Year

12 and our two accelerants in Year 12/2010 were recognised for their achievement in being placed

on the 2009 HSC Merit list. To gain a position on this list a student has to achieve a Higher School

Certificate mark greater that 90% in any one subject.

Merit list students, Rhiannon Garrett,

Christopher Kalogeropolous, Ross

Kilpatrick, Dean Lubyckij, Anthony

Mamouzelos, Hayden McCarthy,

Michael Oetsch, Zoe Pritchard,

Megan Schulz, Laura Wales, James

Willard, Madeline Worthington and

Sheridan Worthington attended on

the day.

Due to prior commitments Laurice

Dela Cruz, Jordan Escobar, Akin

Goktepe, Eleanor Powter, Jennifer

Robinson and Nathan Tranby were

unable to attend the Celebration

Assembly.

Michael Oetsch, Dux of 2009, spoke to the assembly on strategies that he used

to survive the Higher School Certificate. He encouraged students to maintain a

balance in their lives, to undertake regular exercise, not to put too much

pressure on themselves and to look at their organisational skills. Michael also

spoke of his belief that by following pathways of passion, such as Fitness and

Exercise Science in his case, students would experience success whilst

maintaining a degree of balance and happiness in their lives.

On behalf of the College, I congratulate all our HSC high achievers.

26 February 2010 Volume 25 No 5


WHAT MAKES A BROUGHTON GRADUATE

As I prepared my presentation for the Higher School Certificate Celebration Assembly, I had discussions with parents,

staff and students and reflected on my experiences over the past thirty years to gain a ‘snap shot’ of the characteristics

that make the graduates of Broughton successful and distinctive. Below is a list of characteristics of a Broughton

graduate developed from these conversations:

Graduates of Broughton Anglican College should:

* be Christ focused and willing to share their love of Christ

* recognise and use the gifts and talents that God has given them and take opportunities to use them

* respect and be willing to serve others

* be ready to undertake further study or enter the workforce

* be academically focused and challenged

* be academically successful

* be technologically confident

* be confident to take initiative

* be willing to take on leadership roles

* be life-long learners

* always seek to improve their knowledge and skills

I would value feedback from parents on this list and other characteristics you feel I should add. Please send your

feedback to [email protected]

JUNIOR SCHOOL CHAPLAIN

It is with sadness that I have accepted the resignation of Mr Mathew Turnbull from his position of Junior School

Chaplain. Mr Turnbull has been in the role for the past two years and has resigned due to family reasons. The College

thanks him for his work in the Junior School in Term Services, Chapels, Christian Studies classes, sport and many other

areas. The College was particularly thankful for the generosity of Mr Turnbull, his wife Bonnie and his children for the

sacrifices made in their family life that allowed him to drive the College bus in Semester Two last year.

The College is advertising for a replacement for Mr Turnbull. The Junior Chaplain role is funded under the Federal

Government Chaplaincy Grant which continues until April next year. The role would suit a person with a passion for

Children’s Ministry and a desire to engage parents and families. It would also suit a person in a part- time ministry

position in a church or other Christian agency or someone who really wants to do Christian work in schools. The JS

Chaplain role description and application form is on our website and is also available from the Main Admin Office. The

closing date for applications is 5 March 2010.

WELCOME MRS HARRIS

On Monday 1 March the College will welcome Mrs Merrilyn Harris as our new Science Laboratory Assistant. Mrs. Harris

has an Associate Degree in Applied Science (Amenity Horticulture) and extensive experience in that field. We are

pleased that God has called her to work at Broughton.

The College would like to thank Mr Aaron Morellini (Year 12/2008), who has worked in the Science Laboratory Assistant

role since the start of the year. Aaron is commended on the outstanding job he has done and we wish him our best as

he returns to university next week.


JUNIOR SCHOOL SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Congratulations to the Junior School for the success of their Swimming Carnival held on Tuesday. This was well

organised and had a family atmosphere. A number of parents made positive comments on the organisation and the

change of venue. I thank all of our parents who assisted the staff in making this such a success.

BACCHAT UPDATE

There has been a delay in finalising the 2009 BACCHAT which is presently with the printer. Thank you for your patience

in this matter and we apologise for the delay.

Mr O’Connor

Headmaster

PREP – YEAR 12 MRS C KENNEDY DEPUTY HEAD OF COLLEGE – TAPS

ENROLMENTS FOR 2011

Do you have a child commencing at Broughton in Prep 2011, Kindergarten 2011 or Year 7 2011?

Enrolment Interviews for students commencing in these year groups will be taking place soon. We

are keen to make sure we have received all applications for siblings of current Broughton students

that are planning to enroll in these year groups. Application Forms are available from the Main

Administration Office or can be downloaded from our website. Please phone Mrs Rachael Auterson

or Mrs Ruth Ewing if you have any questions or would like to check that we have received your

Application Form.

INFORMATION EVENINGS

Please mark these dates in your calendar and phone the office to book your place.

Year 7 Information Evening

Monday 15 March – 7.30 pm

Twilight Tour – 6.30 pm

Preparatory and Kindergarten Open Morning

Monday 22 March 9.00 am – 12.00 midday

Preparatory and Kindergarten Information Session

Tuesday 30 March – 7.00 pm

Twilight Tour – 6.00 pm

Bookings for all sessions are essential please phone 4633 8365 to book your place


SCHOLARSHIPS 2011

Broughton Anglican College seeks to provide opportunities for students, who have displayed a level of excellence in

identified areas, to develop their gifts and talents in a Christian environment. The College offers scholarships to cover

part, or all, of the tuition fee of scholarship recipients.

Scholarships are available for students entering Year 5, 7 and 11 in 2011. Scholarships are awarded in three categories:

• Academic (Year 5, 7 and 11)

• Music (Year 5, 7 and 11)

• Congregational (Year 7 and 11)

Closing date for applications for scholarships is 8 April 2010. Portfolio submissions for all scholarships close 19 April

2010. The ACER Scholarship exam will take place on Saturday 8 May 2010.

For a copy of the Scholarship 2011 Information Booklet and Application please come to the Main Administration Office.

STAFF PROFILES

Jane Van Vorst

“This is my ninth year working at Broughton Anglican College as a teachers’ aide. On

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday I help students in the classroom from Kindergarten

to Year 12 who receive funding from the government.

In my spare time I love to read, go to the gym, spend time with my family and

occasionally play ABBA singstar.”

Mrs Sally Hawkins Dip. Teach, Grad. Diploma Special Education, M.A Deafness and

Communication Studies

Support teacher/ Teacher of hearing impaired and deaf students

Mrs Hawkins commenced work at Broughton Anglican College in 1999 when her son

started Kindergarten at the school. She was employed on a casual basis working with

two hearing impaired students enrolled at this time. She has continued to work with a

number of hearing impaired students over the years and in 2006 she began working

with the Teaching and Learning Development team on a permanent basis for three days per week. Mrs Hawkins is

married with two children whom both attend Broughton. She loves going to church, working with children, enjoys a

good book, fine food and going to the movies with her family. She also enjoys bush walking and bird watching.

PRAYER POINTS

• Give thanks for safety of all our students at the College swimming carnivals in the past few weeks.

• Pray for our NASSA swim teams as they travel to and from NASSA carnivals next week.

• Pray for all Year 11 and 12 as they settle into senior study and Half Yearly exams approach.

• Please continue to pray for those members of our College family who are unwell, that God may

uphold them, their families and their medical practitioners.


JUNIOR SCHOOL MRS R ROBSON DEPUTY HEAD OF COLLEGE - JS

PREPARATORY 2010

We are enjoying four classes in Preparatory this year. Preparatory Green occurs each Thursday and

Friday and is taught by Miss Philpott, who is also the Director of Early learning. Preparatory Blue

class joins us each Monday and Tuesday and is taught by Mrs Suzie Beckinsale. Preparatory Red

class occurs each Thursday and Friday and is taught by Nicole Fox. Preparatory Yellow is our three

day class and is taught by Miss Jenny Thompson. The four classes have settled in so well this year.

The Pre- Kindergarten teaching and learning program has already commenced. The students have

been busy exploring concepts and engaging in a range of literacy and numeracy activities. It is hard

work socialising, playing and learning.

PREPARATORY RED DAY

Preparatory Classes enjoyed a Red Day recently. Red food, red art, red clothes and red fun! Lots of stimulation and

happy faces.


BROUGHTON’S NEWEST MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY – INTRODUCING OUR PICASSO COW!

The Junior School has been selected to participate in the Picasso Cows Health and Nutrition Project. We received our

very own life-size cow this week. Year 4 will be researching the Dairy Industry in the local area, both past and present,

and design and paint our cow. There will be a naming competition and lots of photo opportunities before our cow

competes against other schools in the area. Mrs Schulz is overseeing the project.

We would like to thank the Property

Staff for the safe pick up and delivery

of our cow. We hear it was very well

behaved and left no mess at all in

their truck. We look forward to

hearing more about our cow’s

adventures over the coming months.

SWIMMING CARNIVAL RIBBONS

All top three place getters, across each event, will be receiving their swimming ribbons at the Primary Assembly on

Tuesday 9 March.

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

What a wonderful day for a swimming carnival. We were blessed with beautiful weather and a wonderful venue. The

day ran extremely smoothly, thanks largely to the enormous efforts of Mr Brett Gillies who coordinated the day. The

efforts of all of the staff, and the many fabulous parents, who helped on the day to ensure such a successful event were

greatly appreciated. The many positive comments we received by parents about the day, and the overwhelming

consensus that the venue was highly appropriate for our Junior School, has confirmed that we will return to Camden

again next year. Congratulations to all of our students who were so well behaved and swam so well. We look forward

to the NASSA Swimming Carnival which will be Tuesday 2 March.

IPSSO SPORT RESULTS

Our IPPSO teams performed very well this week. Well done to all players.

BAC – IPSSO RESULTS WEDNESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2010

JUNIOR SCHOOL MUSICAL

The auditions for our musical have commenced with a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm. Mrs Bartlett and her

panel of teachers holding the auditions have been overwhelmed with the number of students interested in being

involved, as well as the amount of talent clearly evident. Auditions will continue into next week.

SPORT BAC SCORE WAC SCORE WINNER

Girls T-ball 15 14 BAC

Mixed T-ball 14 11 BAC

Basketball 36 2 BAC

Kanga Cricket 35 40 WAC

SENIOR SPORT BAC SCORE WAC SCORE WINNER

Girls Softball 7 6 BAC

Mixed Softball 11 10 BAC

Basketball 4 46 WAC

Super 8’s Cricket 55 52 WAC


AFTER SCHOOL CARE

After School Care operates Monday to Friday in the IRC, from 3.00pm to 5.45pm. The casual rate is $13 a day and the

permanent rate is $11 a day. Parents who use After School Care Facilities at the College may be entitled to a rebate

from Centrelink. Parents are welcome to email or telephone the Corporate Office to request Child Care Receipts. Child

Care Receipts will be issued on request after fees are paid for the use of the After School Care Facility. Email:

[email protected] or Telephone: 02 4628 0110"

SECONDARY SCHOOL – MRS M MURDOCH – DEPUTY HEAD OF COLLEGE-SPS

ADVANCED CONCERT BAND & CAMPBELLTOWN ARTS CENTRE HERITAGE WEEK FILM PROJECT

Twenty members of the Advanced Concert Band have a wonderful opportunity to participate in a

Film Project with artist Angelica Mesiti (winner of the 2009 Blake Prize) as part of the Campbelltown

Arts Centre project for 2010 Heritage Week.

This will involve producing a short film inspired by this year's Heritage Week theme 'The Making Of

Our Nation', which will be launched at the Campbelltown Arts Centre's annual Heritage Week

Forum on Thursday 15 April 2010 at 7pm. Angelica has chosen to centre her film on the built

heritage of Campbelltown from around the time of its foundation by Governor Macquarie. The

performance by members of our band will be a significant component of the film, and will reflect a

new generation of leadership, strength of character, and talent seen

amongst our youth.

The band will work closely with the film-making crew through a series of

performance development exercises that will occur both at the College, and

off-site at Heritage Park, Glen Alpine.

ADVANCED CONCERT BAND AT THE CAMDEN SHOW

The full forty five member Advanced Concert Band will be performing from 2.30-

3.00pm at the NAB School & Entertainment Pavilion at the Camden Show on

Saturday 20 March. If you are at the Camden Show, please come and support our

wonderful musicians.

YEAR 10 ASSESSMENT INFORMATION EVENING

The Year 10 Assessment Information Evening is to be held on Tuesday 2 March at 7.30pm in the College Hall. All

students in Year 10 must attend this evening and be accompanied by a parent. Students are to be in full summer school

uniform, no blazers, and should bring with them a notebook and pen. The purpose of the evening is to provide

important information in regard to Board of Studies rules covering assessment in the School Certificate. Assessment

booklets and calendars will be distributed at the evening and students will be required to sign on receipt of this

information. Students may not pick up information for other students on the night.


PARENT TEACHER NIGHTS

As our students are settled into the school year, the time to begin preparation for Half Yearly Examinations has begun.

To assist students and parents in knowing how to be prepared for the examinations and to inform parents on their

child’s progress, the Secondary Parent Teacher Evenings will be held in March. The first of these, for Year 12, will take

place next Wednesday 3 March. Letters and Booking Sheets have already been distributed to students and Year 12

should be well into the process of making appointments for their parents.

Parent Teacher evenings for Years 7-11 will be held differently this year to assist parents with children attending

Broughton in a number of grades. On Wednesday 17 March Parent Teacher Interviews will be held for students in Years

7-11 whose surnames begin with A-L. On Monday 29 March Parent Teacher Interviews will be held for students in Years

7-11 whose surnames begin with M-Z. Information and Booking Sheets will be distributed to students next week.

NASSA SWIM TEAM

After the excellent participation and competitive results in the pool at our Swimming Carnival, we look forward to our

NASSA Swim Team representing us on Wednesday night. It is always an exciting evening and all members of our

Broughton community are invited to the State Sports Centre at Homebush commencing at 6pm. Look for the

Broughton banner and join us in supporting our NASSA swim team for 2010.

WRITER OF THE WEEK

Our Writer of the Week is Mark Little of Year 8 for his imaginative narrative based on a small collection of everyday

objects.

‘The midget who lived on 32nd Street was no taller than a thumb. His home, a plastic bag, gave him security from the

monsters (dogs) that roamed the park. All he ever wanted in life was to see the clouds and sky, way up above. He had

tried tirelessly his entire life to reach the sun, with no success. He had climbed trees, scaled the tallest towers, all to no

avail. His ideas were getting worse and each one so far was a flop…

At dusk he began gathering rubbish from the park, to make a tower. The glue stick, a stapler and a huge playdoh bear

made the base of his structure. It was a huge effort manoeuvring objects twice, three or four times his size. He worked

all night, and the whole next day. Paper bags, soft drink cans and old shoes were all part of the mammoth structure. He

slept all night, ready to scale his mountain tomorrow morning…’

FREE ON-LINE HOMEWORK HELP

Campbelltown Library Service is offering the “YourTutor” program again in 2010. This online live homework help service

is for students from Years 4 through to Year 12.

Students can access “YourTutor” at home or at Campbelltown Library from 4pm to 8pm Monday to Friday. All students

need is to be members of the Campbelltown Library to uses the service.

Students can visit www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/library for more information.

TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

Students and parents are reminded that if students miss their public transport connection to the College, they should

ring and inform their parents immediately. If they cannot make alternate transport arrangements to school, students

should phone the College on 46338365. Students are advised to keep the College number on their mobile phones. No

student is permitted under any circumstances to walk to school. Students should also be aware that they are not to go

“shopping” in between their transport connections which could cause them to miss their bus.


PRINCESS ON WHEELS

The Paul Wakeling Motor Group is holding a special event for young women on their Learners and Provisional licenses.

The Princess on Wheels Service Night will be held on Friday 5 March 2010 at the Paul Wakeling Service Centre on Mill

Rd, Campbelltown and is free of charge. It features basic safety car and tyre maintenance demonstrations including how

to change a tyre and jump start a car, followed by a talk from the local police on road safety.

The night commences at 6pm. Enquiries should be directed to Paul Wakeling Motors on 46 28 1444.

Year 7 students, families and teachers are invited to join us for an informal get together to our

Year 7 Coffee by Twilight

Date: Friday 5th March 2010Date: Friday 5th March 2010Date: Friday 5th March 2010Date: Friday 5th March 2010

Time: Time: Time: Time: 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Place: Place: Place: Place: Function Centre and Grounds

Bring: Please briBring: Please briBring: Please briBring: Please bring a plate of food to shareng a plate of food to shareng a plate of food to shareng a plate of food to share

Enquires: Enquires: Enquires: Enquires: Please contact Mrs. Russell

We look forward to seeing you there.


The Broughton Streamwatch Team has begun testing the Nepean River again for 2010. Our Streamwatch coordinator

has visited Broughton and has checked the sites for safety and made sure that we are trained and equipped. Work on

the weir at Douglas Park has resulted in some muddiness (turbidity) of the water but the workers have installed baffles

to keep this to a minimum. A fish ladder is being installed on the Douglas Park side to allow fish to travel up and down

through the weir easily.

Those of you who would like to know more about the health of our waterways and how we measure it may be

interested in training workshops being held by the Georges River Combined Councils Committee. They are running one

estuary and one freshwater training day. Estuarine environments are relevant to Higher School Certificate Biology and

students studying Biology would be welcome to attend the course.

March 20: Freshwater at the wetland area in Oatley Heights Park, access via the walkway from Bay Rd Oatley, start time

9 am. RSVP by March 15 to Carl Tippler GRCCC.

April 10: Estuary at the mangrove area in Oatley Heights Park, access via the walkway from Bay Rd Oatley, start time 9

am. RSVP by April 5 to Carl Tippler GRCCC.

All participants must wear gumboots or sturdy closed footwear, be sun-smart and bring food and drink.

Minor students participating in GRCCC must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information on the training days please contact

Carl Tippler

Community Riverhealth Coordinator

GRCCC

PH: 0429 553503

Mrs Murdoch

Deputy Head of College – Secondary and Pastoral Service

CANTEEN ROSTER

Canteen Telephone Number: 02 4645 2054 Hours 7am – 1.30pm

Monday 1 Mar 1 Robyn Wells, HELP

Tuesday 2 Mar 1 Larissa Chiddy, HELP

Wednesday 3 Mar 1 Heidi Channell, Gail Ray

Thursday 4 Mar 1 Julie Staples, Margaret Ross

Friday 5 Mar 1 Jenny Blackburn, HELP

BROUGHTON SHOP HOURS

BAC Shop Telephone Number: 02 4633 8221 (trading hours only)

Mondays 8.00 am – 11.00 am Tuesdays 8.00 am – 11.00 am Thursdays 12.30 pm – 4.00 pm


CONTACT

Secondary Telephone: 02 4633 8365 Secondary Fax: 02 4633 8358

Junior Telephone: 02 4633 8366 Junior Fax: 02 4634 8424

Email: [email protected] Website: www.broughton.nsw.edu.au

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

CALENDAR UPDATE

MONDAY 1 MARCH

• NSWCIS Tennis Trials

MONDAY 8 MARCH

• Preparatory and Infants Chapel 2.05pm

College Hall

TUESDAY 2 MARCH

• Primary Assembly 2.15 pm College Hall

• Year 10 Assessment Evening 7.30pm College Hall

• NASSA Junior Swimming Carnival

• NSWCIS Swimming Championship

TUESDAY 9 MARCH

• Primary Assembly 2.15pm College Hall

WEDNESDAY 3 MARCH

• Primary Assembly 2.15pm

• Year 6 Camp Blue Gum Lodge

• Year 12 Parent and Teacher Night 3.15pm -

9.00pm Hall

• NASSA Swimming/Diving Championships

Secondary

WEDNESDAY 10 MARCH

• HICES Swimming

• Yr 11 Geography Excursion – Marley Walk

THURSDAY 4 MARCH

• Preparatory and Infants Assembly 2.15 pm

College Hall


THURSDAY 11 MARCH

• Preparatory and Infants Assembly 2.15 pm

College Hall

FRIDAY 5 MARCH


• Year 7 Meet the Teacher Coffee by Twilight

5.30pm – 7.30pm Function Centre and

Grounds

• Year 12 English Excursion

FRIDAY 12 MARCH

• St Peter’s Cross Country 7am

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