From The Principal ESSINGTON JUNIOR SCHOOL

WIN SCHOOL ATHLETICS COMPETITION

In Week 2, a group of our students from Years 1-6, our primary years students, represented our School in the annual interschool Darwin Primary Schools Athletics Carnival. Our School won the 2015 Darwin Primary Schools Athletics Competition. Congratulations to all our students who participated – and thank you to our Director of Sport (Angela Foley), and teachers who worked with our students. We look forward to following the progress of our students in the forthcoming NT Team. SENIOR COLLEGE LEARN TO FLY PROGRAM Our Senior College students are currently completing their Learn to Fly Program at the MKT Airstrip at Noonamah. We have been conducting this unique introductory flying

program for fourteen years, and have expanded the program this year. In association with the Top End Flying Club, our students are working with five pilots and three aircraft each day. Gavin Wrigley, our Flying Program Coordinator, is overseeing the program and assisting with Learn To Fly lessons including theory classes on the

Upcoming Events Monday 10th to Friday 14th August Mathematics Week Monday 10th to Sunday 16th August Middle School Ski Trip Tuesday 11th August ICAS Mathematics Assessment Wednesday 12th August Modern Montessori Information Evening Saturday 15th to Sunday 23rd August National Science Week Saturday 15th to Sunday 23rd August Wilderness Exchange Program Thursday 20th to Saturday 22nd August NT Children’s Book Fair Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd August NT Childrens Book Fair Saturday 22nd August Nightcliff Community Fair and School Fete

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T H O U G H T F O R T H E W E E K

The unfed mind devours itself. – Gore Vidal

Our Under 18 Boys Division 2 Essington Team with their coach, John King. Students interested in playing this season should see Angela Foley/Director of Sport at the main campus,

and Rob McLachlan at theSenior College.

ground, and practical classes in the air. We will feature some photos from the program in the next Bulletin. CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Otto Blum, Year 7, who recently won the Northern Territory Division for the Year 8 section of the Australian History Competition for 2015. 23,000 students from 400 schools across Australia participated in this national competition run by the Australian History Teachers Association of Australia. Otto will receive a specially minted medallion. We entered our Year 7s into the national Year 8 Competition, and our Year 8 & 9s in the national Year 10 Competition. Other students who gained top awards in this national Competition will be listed in our next Bulletin. Certificates were presented to these students at our Friday Assembly. TAMAGAWA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL YEAR 6 STUDENTS VISIT On Thursday 6

th August, a group of

Year 6 students from Tamagawa University School, Tokyo, arrived for a five day visit to our School. They enjoyed the classroom activities with our students, and their homestay experiences. Thank you to our families who opened up their homes to take one of these visiting Tamagawa students. The Tamagawa students enjoyed their visit and felt very welcomed. Their lead teacher also enjoyed his return visit, and commented on the growth of the School and our new buildings. Thank you to Linda White and Roisin

Ferguson for their work organising activities for our visiting students. We are now finalising arrangements for a visit by a small group of our Year 7-9 students to Tamagawa University School in mid-October. PRESCHOOL FAMILY BBQ In Week 2, many of our Preschool families and teachers gathered for our first Preschool BBQ to celebrate the start of the new semester. A large number of Preschool families attended, and enjoyed the late afternoon/twilight light and shade of our Preschool playground. Our Preschool students and their family and friends enjoyed playing in the playground and with the animals. Thanks to Renee Schultz’s (Junior School Coordinator for Preschool) face painting skills. Many students had brightly coloured patterns painted on their faces. Thank you to our many families who attended. Thanks also to our teachers and staff for helping with the BBQ, and to Renee Schultz for organising the BBQ. Photos from the BBQ are included in this Bulletin. DARWIN SHOW AWARDS Art and Craft Awards A large number of students won prizes at the recent Royal Darwin Show, and had their work display in the pavilion at the Show. A full list of our winning students is listed in this Bulletin. Congratulations to all our students who entered art or craft work into the Show. Well done to those students who won Award Certificates for their work (and some money as prizes). Thank you to our students for preparing these entries, and to our teachers for organising this. Special thanks to Ebony Burns, Junior School Coordinator, for coordinating the huge number of entries from our students. Information Booth At Royal Darwin Show We again had our Information Booth at the Show in the main pavilion, and were pleased to see so many of our students and parents drop in and say hello. We also had a large number of enquiries regarding enrolments for 2016 and 2017, and are following up prospective parents we met at the Show.

Congratulations Shannah Mudge

One of our students, and passionate horse riders, Shannah Mudge, won several prizes, including the Reserve Champion Led Thoroughbred of the Show, Champion Novice Hack, and Champion Hack of the 2015 Royal Darwin Show. Shannah has been a dedicated horse rider for many years, and it was great to see her hard work recognised with this award. Congratulations Shannah. NEW CANTEEN/CLASSROOMS BUILDING We continue to complete work around our new student Café, six Junior School classrooms, and new large undercover area. Further fixtures and furniture continues to arrive for this building and its surrounds. Table tennis tables and basketball hoops have been put out for students to use, with three more table tennis tables to come. Our new table tennis tables and basketball hoops are getting a lot of use by students. Our current Year 5 class in the building will soon be joined by the other Year 5s and a Year 4 class.

Our Junior School Computer Laboratory is also now ready to move in with our new touch screen computers.

Work is continuing on landscaping around the edge of the building. The first of the drink coolers have been installed outside the canteen with more yet to be installed. New rubbish bin holders are also being installed around the building. More paving is to be completed between the building and the oval.

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Early Learning Notices We hope to be able to open the new Cafe for student use next week.

Interactive whiteboards are being installed in classrooms this week, and our new touch screen computers will be progressively installed through the five new classroom over the next two weeks.

The building is a stunning and spacious building, and a great addition to our School. ESSINGTON TOP CANCER APPEAL FUNDRAISERS Jaya Srinivas, Assistant Principal, was presented with a certificate on behalf of the School, acknowledging our School as the top fundraisers in the Cancer Research Appeal. Thank you to all our parents and teachers who worked to raise over $6,000 for this worthy appeal. SENIOR COLLEGE STUDENTS RETURN FROM THE SNOW A group of our Senior College students returned from a week of very cold weather and snow at Falls Creek, Victoria, at the end of Week 2. They enjoyed an injury free week of skiing and snowboarding, and some very cold winter weather while they were away. Thank you to our teachers who supervised the tour: Shaun Theiber, Dean of Students at the Senior College, and Angela Foley, our Sports Director. ESSINGTON BASKETBALL CLUB CONTINUES TO GROW Our Essington Cannons Basketball Team, now in its second year of competition at the Darwin Basketball Association, continues to grow and develop with a number of additional teams commencing in the new Championship Round of competition. Thank you to our coaches from last season for the excellent work they did coaching our teams. We are pleased to introduced some new coaches this term: Daniel Boyle (our Middle School teacher), and Kellie Boyle (recently arrived from Canada). Rob McLachlan, Senior College Physical Education and Outdoor Education teacher, will be our Club Coordinator this semester.

We are looking for more players to join our many teams in the Under 18, Under 16, and Under 14 year age

groups. We are also keen to develop Under 12 and Under 10 teams, and will commence training next week to prepare students for competition for the beginning of 2016.

If you would like more information about how to join our Basketball Club, please email: basketball@essington.nt.edu.au. MIDDLE SCHOOL SKI TOUR TO FALLS CREEK, VICTORIA A group of our Middle School students are currently enjoying a week of skiing at Falls Creek, Victoria. For some of our students, it is the first time they have seen snow – and they are seeing a great deal of it! We wish our touring students a week of fine snow weather and a safe week on the slopes. Thank you to Spencer Harvey, Outdoor Education Coordinator; Angela Foley, Sports Director; and Peter Bannister, Junior School teacher, for organising and coordinating this tour. AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS TERM 3 Our program of Clubs for Term 3 commenced in Week 2, and students have been enjoying a wide range of activities. We are again offering our students a range of 30+ After School Clubs in many areas. The After School Clubs Program Term 3 flyer is available from our Junior School/Middle School Office, and from our new main office in the Essington Education Centre (off Chrisp Street). Some places are still available in some Clubs. PLANNING FOR OUR SCHOOL FETE, THE NIGHTCLIFF COMMUNITY FAIR Many classes have indicated their intentions for a class stall for our major school and community event, our Fete and Nightcliff Community Fair. We will be emailing parents seeking their assistance with their student’s class stall, and with other assistance for our Fete. This is our major fundraising activity for the year, and all funds raised will go towards purchasing resources, shelving and furniture for our Library for all students across the School. Such a large event requires all of us to start preparing for their stalls. Classes and class parent representatives are encouraged to start planning for their stalls. Please

email fete@essington.nt.edu.au if you can assist us in any way for the Fete.

David Cannon Principal/CEO

From the Assistant Principal Citizenship Ceremony at our School During the school holidays, Natasha Griggs, Member for Solomon, hosted a Australian Citizenship Ceremony in our Auditorium. Over eighty people attended and received their Australian Citizenship on 11

th July. Melody Lay,

one of our Senior College students, was invited to sing both verses of the

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From the Assistant Principal ESSINGTON SCIENCE TEACHER SELECTED FOR STUDY TOUR TO

JAPAN

Sharra Martin, Senior College Science Teacher, has been chosen as one of three Australian Science Teachers to

attend a Science study program in Japan in September. The Australian Science Teachers Association has

selected Sharra to be part of a delegation of teachers to Japan for a week-long immersion in Japanese education and culture. One of the

objectives is for teachers to experience the way Science is taught in one of the most innovation-focused countries in

the world by visiting a Japanese Super Science School. Tours of Sony, the

Miraikan Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, and the Japan

Aerospace Exploration Agency are included.

The program allows Science teachers to travel to Japan to observe Japanese

science lessons, teach Japanese students (through an interpreter) and

engage in discussions on Science education with Japanese educators

from a diverse range of schools. Sharra's experience will support the

Australian Curriculum's requirement of developing understanding and skills

relating to Asia.

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Junior School Report

Australian National Anthem. Her rendition was very well received, and I congratulate her on her brilliant performance. Well done Melody!

India@Mindil 2015 India@Mindil, an annual Darwin Community dry season event, attracted over 12,000 people this year. Our Junior Songsters Choir was ably conducted by Leanne Bakker and accompanied on the keyboard by Kirsty McCallum. The Choir looked fantastic in their choir uniform, complete with a bright sequin blue vest. Their rendition of the Australian National Anthem received a very loud and spontaneous applause from the milling crowds. Well done Songsters! Our sincere thanks go to Leanne Bakker for making this happen, and for conducting on the afternoon. Thanks also to Mrs McCallum for accompanying on the keyboard.

Our school has a strong presence in several community events and it is a great acknowledgement to have our talented students invited to perform at top events.

Jaya Srinivas Assistant Principal Preschool to Year 12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) - Term 3 All Transition to Year 5 class teachers have developed plans for a heightened focus in Science for Term 3. Within varied Australian Curriculum Science topics, all students will participate in multiple investigations; developing skills in scientific thinking, specific vocabulary development and recording results using a specified method. We have made links with the Bureau of Meteorology, inviting a guest speaker, Jackson Brown, to attend assembly and address an interested group of students at a follow-up ‘press conference’. Class teachers are very keen to hear from any parent or family

member who may work or study in any field of Science and Engineering. Students would benefit from hearing about the application of science skills in the workplace. Our term will culminate in a Junior School Science Fair where each student’s experimentation skills will be on show for peers and families to view. Following the fair, selected students will enter into the NT Young Scientist Award.

Woolworths Earn and Learn Program The Junior School is participating in the commercially advertised Earn and Learn rewards program. Families are asked to collect Woolworths stickers, offered in-store for every $10 spent. Sticker sheets filled with 60 stickers can be placed in specified Essington boxes at Nightcliff Woolworths or at school in the Education Administration office (or simply hand to class teachers). We will later redeem points to order educational resources such as outdoor and sporting equipment, games and puzzles, Lego and developmental play items. We appreciate the strong interest already expressed in this valuable program.

Louise Hand Assistant Principal Junior School

From the Junior School Coordinators We are well and truly back into the swing of things with a very busy full week. Darwin Show Congratulations to all our students who had Art and Craft items entered into the Royal Darwin Show. We had an outstanding number of pieces entered and displayed at the Show. Essington students were very successful, with many of our students winning places and prizes. A full list of prize winners is included in this week’s Bulletin. Students received their awards at Friday’s Assembly.

A big thank you to Cian Quinlan, Ashleigh Nobbs-Carcuro, Kaito Sayama, John Adjokatse,Sid John, Sam John and Sterling Thompson for volunteering in the Horticultural Pavilion over the show weekend. You were a great help and role model. Well done!

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program This term in the Junior School we are focusing on our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Program. All classes across Transition to Year 5 are heavily involved in hands-on Science program, with classroom teachers directing many inquisitive practical science experiments. It is our hope to create some fabulous and interesting discoveries. We plan to share these with parents and friends at the end of term in our open classroom Science Fair. Our Year 5 students will also be using the Middle School Science Lab for a weekly Science lesson.

The Territory’s Young Scientist Awards are on again this year. With a Science focus in the Junior School, we are hoping to have some fantastic practical investigations to enter. We will also be doing the Recycled Bugs again this year. Start collecting your household recyclables. Entries are due at the end of the term so stay tuned for further information. On Friday 8th August, Mr Jackson Browne, a Meteorologist with Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), attended our Junior School Assembly. Mr Browne and our Junior School have now developed a partnership as our CSIRO Mathematician and Scientist in Schools Program. After Assembly Mr Browne held a mini ‘press conference’ for our interested Junior School STEM students. Participating students prepared questions to ask Mr Browne about his very interesting job. Tournament of Minds We have been so pleased with the level of interest in Tournament of Minds this year. We have five junior teams entered into this creative extension program across Year 5 and Year 6. Tournament of Minds is a stimulating challenge during which students work in teams across year levels to develop a creative response to a clearly defined problem in their chosen discipline. Students extend their lateral thinking and problem-solving skills as they research the set topic and come up with a unique solution. This year the topics are Maths and Engineering and Social Sciences. Tournament Day or NT Regional Finals Day is on Saturday 5th

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Junior School Report September (Week 7, Term 3) at Charles Darwin University, Casuarina Campus. St John’s First Aid in Schools Program As part of our Health Education curriculum this term, Transition to Year 5 students participated in a St John Ambulance Australia classroom presentation this week. Each class group attended a very informative session in our brand new upstairs classrooms. Students learnt some very important practical first aid tips and even had a go at helping someone who needed first aid in role play situations. We would like to say a huge thank you to the volunteers and staff at St John’s Ambulance Australia for providing us with the fun and informative opportunity. Ebony Burns Acting Junior School Coordinator We recently welcomed our Preschool families at our Welcome BBQ. It was a great way for our families and students to get to know one another. A huge Thank you to our amazing staff for their preparation for the evening, and to the wonderful parents, and grandparents, who helped as chefs, face painters and artists. This week, the Transition unit hosted a family morning tea. It was wonderful to see so many of our families attend and enjoy the time spent with the Transition community. We look forward to hosting future family friendly events. Thank you to our families, Ms Jazmin, our Transition Music teacher, and our class teachers for supporting the occasion. Renee Schultz Junior School Coordinator Early Childhood Programs

Early Learning Notices Preschool All Preschool classes have been discussing what they did on the long weekend. We also discovered that our tomatoes in the vegetable garden are growing well, and now we are just waiting for them to turn red before we can use them in our cooking.

Just a friendly reminder to please ensure all children bring three pieces of fruit or a healthy snack, eg biscuits/crackers, cheese sticks, cut up celery or carrot sticks to share, per week. Children also require, a broad brimmed hat, T-shirt that covers their shoulders for outdoor play, and a water bottle every day. Could all parents please ensure that any items bought to Preschool, eg hats, water bottles and clothing are clearly labelled with the child’s name on them. In the event you have an item go missing, please see your child’s teacher or the lost property boxes in the classrooms. On Wednesdays, Preschool has Library, so please ensure your child has a Library bag to borrow books. Our Thank you this week goes to: Preschool 1: Sarah - Tate’s Mum for being the Mystery Reader. Preschool 3: Tamara – Zoe’s Mum, and Zylia – Aidan’s Mum. Miss Kristy and Miss Nerida and the Preschool Team

Junior School Notices Pre-Transition A Smith This week the children in Transition A have continued learning single sounds and letter names through the Jolly Phonics Program. They are speeding

along, learning a sound a day and developing skills in letter formation. In Numeracy, the focus has been shapes and numbers. The children pulled 2D shapes out of a bag, and went on a shape hunt around the classroom. The children are focusing on numbers ‘0 to10’ and linking numerals to quantities using counters other concrete objects. This week, we started brainstorming ideas about plants, and the children were eager to contribute information they knew about plants, and came up with some great questions about plants and living things to discover this term. Lucy Smith Transition C Karaoulias We have had a fabulous couple of weeks settling into the new term and our new classroom.

In Mathematics, the children did a wonderful job using their ‘tens’ frame to add two groups of counters together to make an addition sum. The children are working effectively, and getting better at writing out equations. Our concept focus at the moment for Mathematics is 'time'.

In Science, our term focus is Physical Science. The children have been

Students learning First Aid at one of the St John Ambulance presentations.

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Junior School Report learning about involuntary and voluntary movements that our bodies can make. In Health, we have been learning about how being 'active' helps our body, mind, and emotional state keep healthy. Thank you to all our lovely parents who were able to attend the Transition Morning Tea on Wednesday. Congratulations to Johanna, Adam, and Greta for receiving a Merit Award in Week 2. Congratulations to Shamaita, Bridie, and Charli for receiving a Merit Award this week at Assembly. Do not forget to put your names up on the Fete roster on the white board outside the classroom. Christine Karaolias Year 1C Mizon Another short week but we are still working hard! Our phonemes this week are “ou” and “ow”. They both make the same sound so we are taking part in lots of activities to help us learn how to choose the correct spelling. In English, we are learning how to plan and write stories based on familiar texts. Our work will be on display in the classroom soon so keep an eye out for it. In Mathematics, we are learning how to measure in centimetres, and will have a morning challenge set up as we come into school this week to practise our skills. We are discovering the different types of families we have in History. As a cross-curricular link, we are going to make class graphs to display our information. We will conduct an experiment in Science to find out about changing states, and start to learn some new scientific languages. Please sign up to help out with our class stall at the Fete. The list is on the classroom door. Victoria Mizon Year 2A Howe Although I do not feel we have had many days at school yet, Term 3 seems to be flying! We have got pretty comfortable with our Term topics, including learning why the Chinese came to Darwin. We have also been

approved for an excursion to the Chinese Temple and Museum which is coming up in Week 5. I will be asking parents to come and join us on this excursion to assist. We are learning a lot about reduce, reuse and recycle as part of our Health topic, and have started some great experiments in Science involving earth’s natural resources. Our focus this term is to be able to write up a science investigation. In Mathematics, we have been focusing on mental addition and subtraction strategies. This week, students had the opportunity to write a rhyming poem, and there were some fantastic ones written. Hannah Scott wrote an excellent three verse poem on reduce, reuse and recycling, and Audrey Wells-Corner has started a humorous rhyming poem about dogs recycling. I have been very impressed by the amount of effort students have been putting into completing Mathletics and Spellodrome each week. I am beginning to set the next week’s activities on the Friday so that students can complete Mathletics and Spellodrome over the weekend. This can also be a good introduction to learn the sound of the week before arriving at school on Monday. Just a reminder that the Fete is not far away, and I am still chasing up donations and helpers for the day. Maddie Howe Year 2C Hartley It is Week 3 already. Just a reminder to start sending in chocolate blocks/ bars/ bags for our chocolate toss stall, or donate $10 if this is easier. We can never have too much chocolate! Also there is a book donation box in my classroom if you wish to donate any books to the Fete. It has been wonderful seeing all the tasks completed so far for homework. Please try and attempt even ONE every week. Do not forget to check out EduKite for more information on classroom activities. Cristina Hartley

Year 2D Scaturchio Week 3 has been another short but busy week in 2D! The class has enjoyed beginning our ongoing Scientific investigation. We will be testing if different water qualities affect the growth of a bean. The students have planted a control bean and a variable bean, and we will be observing the growth of the beans over the next four weeks. You are invited to pop into the classroom to have a look at our experiments, and our Science and Literacy walls where some of the wonderful poetry the students are writing and our class inquiries are displayed. Students are reminded to complete their nightly homework tasks on Reading Eggs, Mathletics, and Spellodrome. Please send me an email or pop in to see me if you have any trouble logging in, or if you have any questions. Well done to Aiden Cluney for being our Science Super Star this week, and to Stanley Phillips for being the Week 3 Class Super Star! Congratulations to Amelie Geddes and Nathan O’Sullivan for receiving Merit Awards this week. Susannah Scaturchio Year 3B McGregor We have had another busy week in Class 3B. Although it was a short week, we still managed to pack in lots of important learning. During Writing, we finished our first Science experiment procedure where we compared two candles, one that was melted and one that had not been melted. We are becoming familiar with the scientific report language such as identifying hypotheses, and writing discussions and conclusions. Our Mathematics focus has continued to be on subtraction with trading and regrouping. We have been doing this with four digit numbers which can sometimes be tricky, but with lots of practise through classwork and homework, everyone is getting the hang of the process.

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HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBERS, OR

EMAIL ADDRESS?

It is important that our contact details are kept up to date in the

event of an emergency. If you have changed your mailing or residential

address in the last five months, please email

administration@essington.nt.edu.au to let us know so we can update our

database. Similarly, if you have changed your phone or mobile

number, or email address, please advise us by emailing these details

to the email address above.

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Junior School Report During History, we enjoyed watching

an interactive video on comparing the past and present, and enjoyed the

conversations that took place around

what has changed. There will be a

homework task in the upcoming weeks that will require students to conduct an

interview with an older family member

to get their thoughts on what has

changed over time.

Congratulations to our Merit Award

winners for Week 2: Gareth and Kelly.

Do not forget to jump onto our EduKite page where there are lots of great

photos from our buddies when they

visited our class last week.

Amanda McGregor

Year 4C O’Connor This week we have continued with discussions on colonisation of

Australia (the First Fleet), and the

properties of materials. The children

have designed a ‘convict bag’, and stated reasons why they have used

particular materials in their bags. They

have considered the strength of the

bag and whether it would need to be waterproof. Some have decided that

their bags could be multi-purpose and

also act as a pillow. It will be interesting to see the completed bag

and to test it during class orals.

The School Fete is only weeks away (22nd August). We are still in need of

parent helpers from 11:00am, as well

as donations for our stall. If you have

any items which you no longer need or want, please feel free to bring them in

for our sale. Any large items can be

collected from your home. Many

thanks to those parents who have already returned forms, volunteered

time, or donated items for sale at our

stall.

Selena O’Connor

Year 5B Brierley Over the last few weeks, students in 5B have been down to the Middle

School Science Laboratory. They have

discussed scenarios and rules for

laboratory safety, and performed an experiment. Students have been

learning about specific scientific

vocabulary used when writing up an

experiment. They have also been

learning about independent,

dependent, and constant variables. In Mathematics this week, students

have been learning how to calculate

the product of fractions. In English,

they have been revising over their note-taking skills in preparation for

writing a newspaper article about the

first moon landing.

Preparations for the School Fete are

underway. Please sign up to assist our

cake/slices stall on the day by adding

your name to the roster on our classroom door, and write the name of

the cake/slice you will be donating. We

do not have a parent coordinator for

the stall yet, so if you would like to assist us with this, please send an

email to:

helen.brierley@essington.nt.edu.au.

Helen Brierley

Year 5D Spring This week, students have been

sharing their expert knowledge on a

planet they have researched, and we have all learnt some amazing new

facts.

In History, we have been looking at the explorers, Burke and Wills, and our

History assignment was handed out.

Students have picked a famous

Australian, and are required to prepare and present a poster or PowerPoint

presentation about them in Week 6.

Connecting with Science, in English we have been looking at several

reports and news items on the first

landing on the moon. The students

have been using note-taking skills to make notes, and will be publishing

their own newspaper article.

Thank you to those who have assisted with the preparation of our School Fete

stall. We still need more helpers on the

day, and we are collecting jellybeans

to fill our jar.

I am very proud of the effort all

students have put into their work so far

this term. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me in person

or via email:

sara.spring@essington.nt.edu.au.

Sara Spring

PLEASE SAVE YOUR ICECREAM

CONTAINERS

Can parents please save their empty icecream containers WITH LIDS, and drop them off either to Megan Brown,

or to one of the Offices. Megan is expecting a LOT of mangoes in

October, and she wants to freeze them into these containers to use for

smoothies in the new Canteen.

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Middle School Report Middle School Report Week 2 saw the commencement of elective subjects, with Year 8s participating in three elective subjects and Year 9s in four elective subjects. The electives classes are a fantastic opportunity for our older Middle School students to try a variety of new subjects or to pursue subjects of interest at a more advanced level.

Student Exchange Information Night

A Parent Information Session for families hosting an

exchange student from Wilderness School or St. Peter’s

College in Adelaide was held on Tuesday August 4th.

Please contact Cassandra Kawiuk if you have any

questions or queries.

Cassandra Kawiuk

Acting Middle School Coordinator, Years 8-9

Middle School Notices Year 6A Keirl This week, 6A have been continuing to display enthusiasm, determination, and excellent team work skills in every subject. In Mathematics, we have continued with our topic of Algebra, and have learnt to write expressions and equations. In English, we have looked at Shakespeare’s use of language, sentence structure, puns, and even insults! In Science, we have continued with our projects for the Science Fair, and are now at a stage where our experiments are complete and are writing up our discussions. In Geography, we started looking at a ‘Place and Liveability’, and discussed why we think Darwin is such a great place to live from a geographer’s perspective. Students are asked to make sure they have signed up for a time to help out at the 6A Fete stall. We still have a few time slots available. A roster is on the wall just inside the classroom door. I will send home a copy of students’ time allocations next week. A reminder that student diaries are to be brought to school every day. These are so useful in helping to organise work commitments effectively. I sign diaries once a week, and ask that parents please do the same. Well done again on another fantastic week! Gemma Keirl Year 6B Materazzo What a fantastic week we have had coming back after the long weekend. We were straight into our studies, heavily focusing on ensuring our experiments and scientific reports are well on the way in preparation for the Science Fair. Continuing with the topic of 'light', we ventured into the Science Laboratory for some educational, but extremely fun, hands-on science tasks: looking at why the sky is blue

How much do you know about Harry Potter?

The STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL of

the Middle School is holding a

HARRY POTTER QUIZ

on Tuesday 1st September, 4:00pm to 8:00pm at the Essington School Library.

Please note: All attending must register at the Library or with Miss Keirl by Friday 21st August as team

numbers are limited. Pay your $20 at the door.

All profits will go towards books for the Library.

Biq quiz, games, puzzles and prizes! Dress up as your favourite character - prize for best costume.

AusTurtle Assistant - Lilly Mason

During the recent July mid-year break, Lilly Mason (Year 9) spent a week on Bare Sand Island with AusTurtle turtle researchers working as a volunteer research assistant. Lilly was involved in the measuring of nesting turtles on the beach, tagging turtles, and counting turtle hatchlings. She also assisted researchers on night shifts monitoring motion activated cameras that recorded the predatory behaviour of sea birds at night on turtle hatchlings as they made their way down the beach. Lilly camped on the island with researchers for the week, and relied on desalination equipment to distil their water. We are pleased to be able to acknowledge Lilly's work with a Professor Graham Webb Science Excellence Award.

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and our sunsets are red, why we can see a rainbow in bubbles, and the creation and logic behind shadows.

In English, it has all been about Shakespearean language, and recognising how many sayings are still with us today: “a sorry sight”, “good riddance”, and “seen better days” are but a few. We created a court room environment, and delved further with a look at plagiarism and how Shakespeare attempted to protect his valuable writings. In Geography we have moved on to liveability. We will be investigating why we live where we do, and the different criteria that is considered. In Mathematics, we are continuing to master Algebra, and the students are now proficient at substituting values into equations and working through complex worded problems within a group. As a whole class, we voted for our Student Representative Council representatives this week, and they will be announced at next week’s Assembly. The students bravely stood in front of their peers and delivered their speeches. Well done to Ewan Spring for his awesome PowerPoint presentation. This Friday, it is Jeans for Genes Day. Students are to wear their sports shirt, denim shorts or jeans, and their sports shoes. A $2 donation is required for charity. The 40 Hour Famine is also coming up, so if any students are keen to participate, they can collect the relevant information from Room 6B. Sara Materazzo Year 6C Nelson/Schilling We welcome two new students to our class this term: Ella Hoy and Bani Jalota.

The term has started to become very busy, with the short weeks and public holidays in the first few weeks behind us. It is now time to hit the ground running with all the learning that is planned for 6C.

In Science, we are finishing the Light Experiments this week. Ms Schilling is looking forward to seeing these all typed up ready to display at our Science Fair at the School Fete in a couple of weeks. If there are any parents that can volunteer a few hours to help with set up, or with running our class stall, please let me know.

In English, we are studying the life and works of William Shakespeare. We have looked at the famous Globe Theatre, and written about what it would have been like to experience a performance there. Our Geography studies have led us into exploring a variety of maps, and we have been looking at different communities and cultures. We have explored and contrasted the ways in which children live in a variety of countries. We will be exploring water scarcity and sustainability in coming weeks. Students will have the opportunity to sign up for The 40 Hour Famine to raise funds to fight global hunger. More information will be coming on this.

Year 6 is becoming more environmentally friendly. We are beginning to move towards an online homework system. Students’ weekly homework will be based around Spellodrome and Mathletics. The homework task sheets can be found on The Middle School Homework website http://www.freewebs.com/middleschoolhomework/year6.htm.

There are still a few students needing books, rulers, and other stationery to ensure they are organised and not wasting class time borrowing from others. Please check with your child and purchase equipment as soon as possible. Also, some students are forgetting fruit break and water bottles. Please remind your child to bring a water bottle and stay hydrated. Please note a change in contact details for Miss Nelson: email: kirralee.nelson@essington.nt.edu.au Neisha Schilling Year 6E Spring Welcome to Week 3 in 6E and again, students have been extremely busy with the work and assessment tasks set this term. In English, students have enjoyed analysing the spoken English used during Elizabethan England. In particular, the plethora of insults written into William Shakespeare’s plays. Each morning, a student selects an insult, which they must first comprehend and then deliver it to me. I would like to say that it is quite refreshing to be insulted on a daily basis. An example from ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ is: “You shall find there a man who is the abstract of all faults that all me follow.” In Mathematics, we are enhancing our understanding of Algebra, and have begun to explore linear equations. I am impressed with the effort students have put into this topic, and with the level of understanding shown. In Science, students have been working hard on their Science Fair projects. They have conducted their experiments, and are almost ready to construct their presentation boards. In Geography, we continue to look at maps and this week

Middle School Report

6B students experimenting with light.

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students discovered how difficult it is to create a map of the school. Being able to visualise the entire campus and position it accurately onto a small grid using the correct scale is challenging. I would like to thank parents and students for their support with the School Fete, and I cannot wait to see both teachers and students being dunked. I would also like take this opportunity to thank Ms Megan Brown for donating $20 for me to be dunked four times. Well done 6E for all your hard work. Mark Spring

Senior College Report Important Upcoming Senior College Dates: Wednesday 12

th August Thursday: Careers Expo

5.00pm to 8.00pm Darwin Convention Centre. Saturday 22

rd August: The Essington School Fete.

Sunday 23rd

August: Senior College Open Day as part of CDU Open Day.

Tuesday 25th August: Stage 2 Physical Education

external Practical Moderation. Friday 4

th September 7:30pm: Stage 2 Drama External

Production Performance at Main School Auditorium. Friday 11th September: The Essington Swimming

Carnival. Tuesday 15

th September: Stage 2 Dance External

Dance Assessment at Browns mart at 7:00pm. Monday 21

st September to Friday 25

th September: First

Year Work Experience. Wednesday14th October and Thursday 15

h October:

Parent Teacher Discussions. Monday 5

th October to Friday 9

th October: Stage 2 Trial

Examination Week. Wednesday 7

th October 3:00pm to 43:0pm: Stage 2

Music External Assessment Performances. Monday 26

th October to Friday 30

th October: VETIS

Retail at CDU Palmerston. Stage 2 Trial Examination Week We will be holding our Stage 2 Trial examination week from Monday 5

th October to Friday 11

th October. Please note

that morning examinations start at 8:00am and students will need to be at the College no later than 7:45am. Afternoon examinations start at 12:30pm and will conclude at 3:40pm. These times are the same times that are used in the final examinations. Please see table below for details.

Please note: The Trial Examination Week will run from Monday 5

th

October to Friday 9th October 2015.

All students must be in their full sports uniform. Morning examinations start at 8.00am. You are required

to be at the College examination rooms at 7:45am 15 minutes before the start of your exam.

Afternoon examinations start at 12.00pm. You are required to be at the College examination rooms at 11:45am 15 minutes before the start of your exam.

NO electronic devices including MOBILE PHONES are allowed into the examination rooms. Please leave these in your lockers or with Ms Sandy at the office.

No one will be allowed to leave the examination rooms until the examination is complete.

You may take a clear water bottle into the exam room. You are only required to be at the College for your

designated exams. You may however come to the College during other times as private supervised study rooms will be in operation.

When you arrive at the College you must sign in the attendance sheet outside the designated examination

room. If you are sick for any of your exams your parents must

ring Ms Sandra on 8946 6821 before 7:45am and hand in a Medical Certificate ASAP. This is a requirement from the SACE Board.

If you have a clash of exams please see Mr Moore to arrange an alternative time.

Make sure you have spent lots of time revising and studying before your exams. Get lots of sleep, exercise and eat healthy food.

CDU Open Day The Charles Darwin University is holding an Open Day on Sunday 23

rd August from 10:00am until 2:00pm. This is a

good opportunity for parents and Year 12 students to talk to representatives from CDU about courses. We will also have our Senior College section open for the public and prospective students and their families, to see our great facilities and programs. Careers Information As part of our commitment to exploring possible career choices for our Year 12 students, we have had visits from Curtain, Charles Darwin, Melbourne, Murdoch, Monash, Bond, and Edith Cowan, Western Australia, and New England Universities. Career counsellors from Flinders, Adelaide, James Cook, and Greater Western Sydney will be visiting is later this term.

Senior College Report

STAGE 2 TRIAL EXAMINATION TIMETABLE 2015

TIME Mon 5th Oct Tues 6th Oct Wed 7th Oct Thur 8th Oct Fri 9th Oct

8:00 - 11:10 am ENGLISH STUDIES (3hrs)

MODERN HISTORY

(3hrs)

CHEMISTRY (3hrs)

GEOGRAPHY (2hrs)

MATHEMATICAL STUDIES (3hrs)

MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS

(2hrs)

LEGAL STUDIES (3hrs) SPECIALIST

MATHEMATICS (3hrs)

11:10-12:30pm LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

12.30-3:40pm ACCOUNTING

(2hrs) BIOLOGY (3hrs)

PHYSICS (3hrs) PSYCHOLOGY (2hrs)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (2hrs)

MATHEMATICAL METHODS (3hrs)

SUNFLOWERS FOR SALE

Senior College Art students have been busy creating a painting in the style of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”.

Each student painted a small canvas and then we recreated the whole by joining them together. This an

example of how the symbolism of several perspectives of one structure, recreated with different styles, come

together to create a new and dynamic synergy.

The painting will be our donation to the Fete. We will be offering it for sale by silent auction.

The painting is now hanging in the Senior College corridor and can be viewed during school hours.

If you would like any more information please contact me at Email: gillian.mercer@essington.nt.edu.au

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Work Experience First Year students have been given their Work Experience Placement forms. Copies of these are on the Homework website under PLP section. These are due to Mr Moore ASAP. Stage 2 Final Examinations Stage 2 Examinations start on Monday 2

nd November.

Important dates with regard to these examinations are: 08:00am Monday 2

nd November: English Studies

(3 hours) 12:30pm Tuesday 3

rd November: Physics

(3 hours) 08:00am Wednesday 4

th November: Psychology

(2 hours) 08:00am Thursday 5

th November: Mathematics

Applications (2 hours) 12:30pm Thursday 5

th November: Mathematics Studies

(3 hours) 08:00am Friday 6

th November: Legal Studies

(3 hours) 08:00am Monday 10

th November: Biology

(3 hours) 08:00am Tuesday 10

th November: Modern History

(3 hours) 08:00am Wednesday 11

th November: Chemistry

(3 hours) 12:30pm Wednesday 11

th November: Geography

(2 hours) 08.00am Thursday 12

thNovember: Physical Education

(2 hours) 08:00am Friday 14

th November: Mathematical Methods

(3 hours) 08:00am Friday 14

th November: Specialist Mathematics

(3 hours) 12:30pm Monday 16

th November: Accounting

(2 hours).

2015 External Stage 2 Examinations The dates for this year’s External Stage 2 Examinations have been released. A copy can be sourced at the school website at: http://www.essington.nt.edu.au/our_school/senior.htm

Peter Moore

Dean of Studies

Senior College Report

Senior College students enjoying the abundant snow fall during their Ski Tour at Falls Creek.

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General Notices Music Notices Academy of Youth Arts NT Music Program A warm welcome to the following music teachers to Semester 2: Voice: Peta Bartley, and Jazmin Tomsen Piano: Kate Cole, Claire Jie Teng, Justina Fernades, Larissa Kaye, Aiyrin Oliver, and Jill Kuhn Strings: Kirsty McCallum, Claire Crocombe, and David Carey Flute and Recorder: Eliza Tobin Woodwind: Susi Bertei Brass: David Ambrose Drums and Guitar: Justin Quintner Guitar, Drums and Piano: Andrew Arthur Guitar: Lindsay Masters and Julius Crawford. It has been very pleasing to note the enthusiasm of the students who are receiving vocal and instrumental tuition. Students currently receiving vocal and instrumental lessons will be automatically enrolled in the Academy of Youth Arts Music Program from term to term. Please be reminded that if you wish your child to cease tuition, the Music tutor and Music Administration Coordinator must be informed in writing before the end of the term. All information pertaining to the Music lessons are available on the Music Tuition statement. Copies of the forms are available at the Music Office, or alternatively, send us an email on: admin@ayant.org.au. Music Practice Books Music Practice Books are an important tool of communication between the Music teacher and the parents, and are available from the Music Office at a cost of $2. The book is divided into five sections: 1. Technical work which involves

scales, and exercises to improve all areas of performance.

2. Pieces to be practised 3. Theory 4. Comments by the teacher on the

weekly practice schedule 5. Practice record for students to

record their practice times. Students are encouraged to use their Music Practice Books in every lesson. Please read through the weekly lesson record, and correspond with the

teacher via the book should you have any concerns or questions. Playing music is hard work and requires regular practise but is also fun and rewarding. Angklung Choir- Indonesian Independence Day Reception Indonesians celebrate their independence on 17

th August, and as

part of the celebration, the Indonesian Consulate have organised an Independence Day Reception on Wednesday 19

th August at the

Indonesian Garden at Charles Darwin University. We are delighted that our Year 5 Angklung Choir has been invited to perform at this prestigious and formal event. All students participating in this special event will be issued with letters containing all the necessary information. Two Weeks to our Fete! We are looking forward to the entertainment on stage at our upcoming School Fete on Saturday 22

nd August. Our Dance Groups,

Choirs, and Ensembles will be providing entertainment on the day. A letter will be going home informing parents of the times for the performances, and a reminder will be placed in the Music News next week. Essington School Fete Talent Contest Calling all dancers, singers, actors, tricksters, or perhaps you have a secret talent… enter the Talent Contest at the Essington School Fete: $5 per person entry. PRIZE is the jackpot from entry fees

(winner for Junior and Middle/Senior School).

Submit your entry at the Music Centre by Friday 14

th August.

So dust off your dancing shoes, pluck out a tune, and get ready for the School Fete Talent Contest. Interested in Busking at the Fete? How does it work? 50% of the money made is donated to the School and the other 50% is yours. Speak to Ms Bakker if you would like to put your name down to busk at the Fete. Upcoming Music Events Wednesday 19

th August: Angklung

Choir performance at the

Indonesian Gardens at Charles Darwin University.

Saturday 22nd

August: Music performances and Talent Contest at the School Fete.

Friday 18th September: Music

Recital. Leanne Bakker Music Administration Coordinator

Dance Notices

Welcome back to Semester 2! We have another busy semester ahead for our dance students. This starts with our Bollywood Dance workshop with Sita on Saturday 8th August 12-4pm in the auditorium for all middle school dance students. This includes the Year 6-7 Contemporary Afterschool Club and the Year 3-5 Dance Fitness Club. Students will have breaks throughout the long workshop and are encouraged to bring snacks and drinks. We will be performing excerpts from our ‘WAR’ dance showcase at the School Fete on Saturday 22nd August at 3.30pm. Students need to meet in the Auditorium at 2.30pm to get dressed in their costumes. It students from these dances are not in elective classes this term, they are still welcome to come and perform at the fete. We are really looking forward to our Stage 2 Dance Production “CHARM” 14-16th September and Middle School Dance elective students will be attending one of the matinee performances at Browns’ Mart theatre. Stay tuned for when tickets are on sale as the shows always sell out. Later in the year we have two big performances, including our school Celebrations Concert “Celebrating Life” on Friday 27th November. This will be followed by our end of year Dance Recital in the Auditorium on Wednesday 2nd December.

"WAR" Dance Showcase DVD's will be on sale in the coming weeks

$15 including a double disc with the performance and

'the making of the show'.

Place orders through email: foed@essington.nt.edu.au

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General Notices Letters detailing all of these commitments have been provided to students from Year 3 upward this week. Please contact Ms Lisa with any queries. This term we are trialling a change in age groupings for our Dance Fitness class. Monday Dance Fitness now caters specifically for Preschool to Transition aged children from 3.00pm - 3.45pm. They buddy with our Year 6/7 contemporary dance class who are wonderful mentors. Wednesday Dance Fitness is for Year 1 to 2 students from 3.00pm - 3.45pm then Year 3-5 from 3.45pm - 4.30pm. Year 3-5 students are welcome to join in the first class to assist the younger students and to warm up for their class. Understandably this change does not suit all families, particularly those with siblings in the different age groupings, In this case please just choose which day suits best. We welcome a large number of new dance students to Middle School electives this term. An overview of the elective subject has been given to the students this week. They require a dance portfolio to store any handouts which will case their theory assessment work. Dance students require a leotard and tights for dance classes. Details for these are in the overview document. Students will receive an email invite to join ‘dropbox’ which is a document sharing program. All handouts, notes as well as videos of exercises and choreography will be accessible through dropbox.

For more information regarding junior and Middle School Dance, please contact Ms Lisa: lisa.svara@essington.nt.edu.au and for Senior College Dance please contact Ms Noonan: joanna.noonan@essington.nt.edu.au.

Lisa Svara Dance Teacher

Language Corner Language Perfect Weekly Update Congratulations to the following students who have reached certificate level on Language Perfect:

Blue Certificate (500 points) Ally Reynolds (Japanese)

Julien Mariotti (Japanese) Ting Yap (Japanese)

Indonesian Ibu Putu would like to congratulate Helaina Smid (Year 5) for consistently displaying active listening in Indonesian, and Ella Hoy (Year 6) for working cooperatively in Indonesian.

Japanese All the Japanese classes in the school have now been set with Language Perfect homework. This homework is set so that students have the opportunity to hear and use vocabulary between lessons. The vocabulary for all of Term 1, Term 2, and Term 3 is on Language Perfect for students wanting to move through it in advance or revise. This week, Year 7 are studying vocabulary for counting people; Year 8 are studying time and verb tenses; and Year 9 are studying physical features. If you would like to know your child’s participation or completion rate for homework set on Language Perfect, please do not hesitate to contact me: linda.white@essington.nt.edu.au. Tamagawa Visit This week, we are very excitedly anticipating the visit of Tamagawa University School Year 6 students and teachers. We look forward to hosting Tamagawa students in Year 7 classes on Friday and Monday. The students have been busy planning an Aussie

BBQ during their Japanese classes, to have with the students on Friday at lunchtime. We would like to once again thank the families in our school community for hosting the Tamagawa students over the weekend. We look forward to hearing about all the adventures that you have over the weekend. Linda White Middle School Languages Coordinator

Sports Notices Essington Cannons Basketball Club News The new season kicked off this week. We would like to welcome all our new players and welcome back all existing players from last season. The club is growing each season, and it is great to see everyone getting involved in our club. If you would like more information about how to join our Basketball Club, please email: basketball@essington.nt.edu.au.

Angela Foley Director of Sport

Essington Representative Teams Year 4 – 6 Year 4 - 6 Darwin Region Athletics Carnival Congratulations to the fifty-five students from Year 4 - 6 who

The Essington Overall Winners team with their shield from the Year 4 - 6 Darwin Region Athletics Carnival

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General Notices competed in the Darwin Region Athletics Day last week. The students came First Overall. Their enthusiasm and efforts throughout the day were fantastic. The relay teams put in a fantastic effort at the end of the day, placing in every single age group.

Year 7 - 9 Year 7 - 9 Darwin Region Athletics Carnival The Year 7 - 9 students participated on Thursday 6

th Augsust in their Darwin

Region event. A full report and photos will be in next weeks Newsletter.

Angela Foley Director of Sport

Community Sports Notices Notice Board We have a notice board in the Auditorium for all sports notices and community events. If you have any notices you would like attached to this board, please drop them off at the Sports Office or email a copy through to sport@essington.nt.edu.au.

Student Achievements in

Sport 12 NT Australian Football Championships Congratulations to Isaac Barnes, Erik Harding Lynne and Cooper Jenkins who last week represents the Northern Territory in AFL. Tennis Congratulations to Liam Franklin (Year 8B) on his fantastic achievements in tennis over the last couple of months. Liam competed in the following Junior Tennis tournaments with the following results: May Skycity Darwin Open 1st place 14/U Boys singles 1st place 16/U Boys doubles 2nd place 16/U Boys singles June 89th Skycity NT Open Championships 1st place 14/U Boys singles

2nd place 16/U Boys doubles

Darwin Age Titles

1st place 14/U Boys singles

1st place 16/U Boys singles

1st place 16/U Boys doubles with Bryce Robinson (QLD)

NT Age Titles

2nd place 16/U Boys doubles

with Michael Shepheard (VIC) Our winning relay teams at the Year 4-6 Darwin Region Athletics Carnival.

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July Rod Laver Qld Junior

Championships (Brisbane)

1st place 14/U Boys doubles

with Michael Shepheard (VIC)

Liam also participated in the Tennis Australia Junior Davis Cup Camp, at which he was one of 8 boys selected from around the country. The boys had a memorable experience rubbing shoulders with athletes Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis during the Davis Cup Quarter Final Tie week.

Finally, Liam has also been selected in the NT team to compete at the School Sport Australia 12/U Tennis Championships to be held in Hobart, Tasmania in October. This is the 4

th

time Liam has been selected in the NT team and 2015 marks his final year in this competition. Well done Liam on a very busy schedule during the semester break.

Rugby Junior State Championships Congratulations to Alex Bates, Matthew McPherson and Dirk Lawrie who represented NT in the Queensland Rugby Union Junior State Championships on the Gold Coast

during the holidays. This was the first time Northern Territory has competed in this event and the boys and their team came 9

th place. Well done boys,

a fantastic effort. Australian Cross Country Championships Congratulations to Sophie Ashley, Matthew Rawsthorne and Patrick Rawsthorne who have been selected to represent the NT at the School Sport Australian Cross Country Championships held in Melbourne 27

th

– 31st August. These three students

have been training for 10 months for selection and have shown a lot of dedication and commitment during this time and will be lucky enough to represent the Northern Territory. Patrick Rawsthorne has also been selected as the team captain. Goodluck in August guys, we look forward to hearing your results. Tennis Over the school holidays Lincoln Pratt (Year 2A Howe) competed in two tennis tournaments in Darwin. The first was the NT Age

Championships held at Gardens Tennis Complex. Lincoln was runner-up in the Orange Ball (Under 10s) doubles, partnering with Alexandros Singh Randhawa. Lincoln also came fifth in the Boys Orange Ball Singles. This was the first competition Lincoln had entered and was a great result. The second competition was the Palmerston Open where he won the Red Ball (Under 8s) Singles competition and made the final of the Orange Ball (Under 10s) Singles competition, coming runner-up to Jeehan Judge from Perth. Congratulations Lincoln. Royal Darwin Show Success

What a fantastic week Shannah Mudge had at the Royal Darwin Show! Cayenne, her Arabian warm blood, came First in the 2.2 dressage and placed Third in the 3.1 He was fabulous in the rider classes and the hunter classes, winning blue ribbons in both, and we were so proud of how well he went for his first big show. Shannah also rode Mon Amour, an off the track thoroughbred, and was amazing in the hack ring where they went on to win Reserve Champion Led TB, Champion Novice Hack, and Champion Hack of the 2015 Royal Darwin Show! Congratulations, Shannah. Well done.

House Notices Our big House event for Term 3 is the Year 7-12 Swimming Carnival at Casuarina Pool on Friday 11

th

September. This is full school event, and all students from Year 7-12 are required to attend. Also in Week 6, we have our term Junior School event. Spencer Harvey

House Coordinator

Liam Franklin and Michael Shepheard with their Rod Laver trophies.

ABSENTEE PHONE LINES

The Essington School Darwin:

8985 0150

Senior College: 8946 6388

Our ESSINGTON

MEDICAL CENTRE

is in the downstairs, left corner of the Essington Education Centre building

off Chrisp Street.

Please Phone: 8948 4333 to make an appointment.

The Medical Centre is only open during term time.

BULK BILLING FOR ALL STUDENTS

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General Notices Duke of Edinburgh Notices In Week 2, fourteen Year 9 students and nine Stage 2 Outdoor Education students travelled to Katherine Gorge for a canoeing and hiking trip. Students experienced canoed to the end of the Third Gorge, and also traversed along the new walking track above the Gorge. We had some great weather, and the students enjoyed three really nice days in the outdoors. Thanks to Rob McLachlan (Stage 2 Outdoor Education Teacher) and Sian Howard (Middle School Teacher), for their assistance with running the trip. Students are reminded to keep their Online Record Book up to date, and aim to be finished by the end of Term 3. This is the cut-off date for the final Award Ceremony in 2015, which is been held on 18th November. If you are in Year 8 and are 13 years and 9 months of age and are interested in joining the program, please come and see me for enrolment details.

Spencer Harvey

Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator

Outdoor Education Notices We commenced our Year 9 Sailing lessons this week at the Darwin Sailing Club in Fannie Bay. For most students it was their first experience at sailing. They had a terrific time and learnt some new skills along the way. Students must also remember to bring the appropriate clothing for sailing including a rashy, long board shorts, hat, and a towel. Sailing classes at the

Sailing Club in Fannie Bay do not finish until 3:00pm so students need to make arrangements to get home. The bus will return to school around 3;30pm. This semester, students will also participate in Archery, Fishing, Canoeing, Rock-climbing, Orienteering, Snorkelling and Surf Skills. Students need to be prepared for out of school activities so we can make the most of these activities. Spencer Harvey

Outdoor Education Coordinator

FRENCH FILM NIGHT

Notre Palme D’or

TIMBUKTU Wednesday 12th August, 6:30pm

at the Museum and Art Gallery $18 film entry includes cheese & wine

English subtitles

PLAY TOUCH FOOTBALL

Looking for that extra bit of fitness in a fun, social environment?

It is as easy as getting 10 of your friends together, or come and join a

team on your own.

Nominations for Season 2, 2015 are now open for Mens, Womens and

Mixed divisions.

Starts 17th August at Fannie Bay.

Any queries call Alisia on 8927 0532 or 0418 894 039. To register a team

go to: www.darwintouch.com.au

Year 9 and Stage 2 Outdoor Education students enjoy their canoeing and hiking trip to Katherine Gorge.

JOANNE VAN OS - LITERACY Most Outstanding

Xavier Elliott William Hallenstein Ayu Hamaguchi Alyssa Hayes Hallie McDowell Hayley Messenger Jasper Mules Piper Mules Bonnie Peacocke Katie Roomes Hannah Scott

Most Imaginative Victoria Brenton Chloe Cooper Maya Fordyce Raj Fordyce Poppy Goat Freya Wills

Most Improved

Tristian Cross Aila Heron Anastacia Holland

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE HUMANITIES

Henry Alsworth William Baird Shainthra Birabaharan Chloe Cooper Michael Dimasi Chloe Fleming Dakota Gill Grace Li-Hunnam Sara Mahajani Coco Manning Steele Martin Piper Mules Kara O'Brien Ashley Parsons Edward Pringle Cameron Richards Hunter Roomes Lucy Ter Bogt Darcey Tomkinson Madeleine Yap

MATHEMATICS

Samson Bament Matthew Brownscombe Aiden Cluney Samarth John Shushal Kadel Joshua Kelly Rohan Kini Jasper Manning Lachlan McAllister Rosy Michael Naite Pethick Kai Pethick Harriso Schultz Chamathka Seranatne Joshua Staples Nicolas Tremblay Adam Van Wessel Darcy White Harvey White Zakelli Xie

SCIENCE

John Adjokatse Cooper Bament Avantika Budhavaram Ethan Christrup Amelia Gallon Garv Garg Aaron Holmes Emma Hornby Amie Lawton Imke Mentz Joshua O'Neill Zaivier Page Eric Parsons Declan Pauline Rohan Samjowan Myles Smith Lewis Van Buchem Sam Vea Natalie Waites Stephanie Waugh

EXCELLENCE ART

Michael Dimasi Tessa Goldrick Meredith Grice Charlie Harragon Verity Hudson Samarth John Bethany Kelly Aimee Kent Tumi Kgosiemang Maximillian Lai Anais Lea Charlie Masters-Jones Max Menzies Hayley Messenger Lacey O'Brien Mason Peek Hannah Scott Joshua Staples Kaleb Tomkinson Antonis Tsougranis

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Chae Bernard Ava Chin Amelie Geddes Kavisha Gunaneththige Dona Hudson Heinrich Jaedon Hocking Tumi Kgosiemang Cornelius Lawton Lalwa May Lachlan McAllister Hallie McDowell Hayley Messenger Flynn Peacocke Harrison Schultz Xavier Steele Sterling Thompson Harvey White Freya Wills Mackenzie Wyatt Zakelli Xie

INDONESIAN LANGUAGE

Lara Boyle Noah Bradshaw Matthew Brownscombe William Hallenstein Charlotte Hatton Jaedon Hocking Matthew Horder Aman Kalro Matilda Langford Jasper Manning Samuel Marson Jasper Mules Bonnie Peacocke Jie Ren Ghalia Sabri Joey Selvey Darcey Tomkinson Stephanie Waugh Harvey White Freya Wills

MUSIC

James Anderson Shan Aughterson Samson Bament Lara Boyle Yuxiang Cai Aela Cam Hunter Clifton Oliver Dann Leonard Falhammar Chloe Fleming Raj Fordyce Garv Garg Tessa Goldrick Sophia Hodges Lauren Jongue Cornelius Lawton Justin Lay Coco Manning Hallie McDowell Zoe McDowell Jasper Mules Piper Mules Lauren O'Brien Hannah Oliver Mason Peek Ghalia Sabri Joey Selvey Matilda Smith Jayden Taziwa Nicolas Tremblay Eisuke Uchino Lewis Van Buchem Conrad Venturin Natalie Waites Taylha Williams Zakelli Xie Nanako Yamanaka Lucas Yap

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mia Auld Ismahan Belarouci Tobey Clifton Benji Engels Raj Fordyce Finniss Gibson Poppy Goat Charlize Hahn Leila Higgins Aimee Kent Masato Kurokawa Cornelius Lawton Millie McCarthy Thomas Menzies Nicole Mugabe Bella Mullan Hannah Oliver Naite Pethick Harrison Schultz Cooper Weatherall

PHYSICAL EDUCATION - TEAMWORK Cooper Bament Avantika Budhavaram Alice Bue Fontaine Tehya Cairns Joshua Cooper Emily David Lucy Hanna Abigail Hughes Jasper Manning Matteo Materazzo Natasha McAllister Imke Mentz Holly Montgomery Stanley Phillips Charlie Ross Ghalia Sabri Rohan Samjowan Chamathka Senaratne Chloe Somoano Annelise Walter

CONGRATULATIONS to the following

JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS who received Semester One, 2015 Awards:

OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO STUDIES

Oliver Adamson Andrea Boubaris Alice Bue Fontaine Leonard Falhammar Jai Gill Ryosei Hayashi Riley Kearney Joshua Majoni Cleo McNamee Ava Meyer Caitlin Morgan Olive Morrison Dylan Ngere Daniella O'Brien Charlie Ross Lincoln Sinclair Matilda Smith Eisuke Uchino Archer Watkins Nanako Yamanaka

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Pratyush Adhikari Selassie Adjokatse Mia Auld Ismahan Belarouci Yuxiang Cai Pannita Clark Lucas Cova Pia Cowan Mae Cowan Charlie Dann Charlie Hamilton Sophie Hawkes Sophia Hodges Caitlin Mogridge Piper Mules Hannah Oliver Abbey Pickering-Budd Sterling Thompson Olympia Vea Mackenzie Wyatt

CONGRATULATIONS to the following

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS who received Semester One, 2015 Awards:

JUNIOR SCHOOL (cont’d) Semester One, 2015 Awards

JOANNE VAN OS - LITERACY

Most Outstanding Georgia Brohier Joe Christie Riya Fordyce Evan Lee Bilal Mir Emily Russell Sourab Sebastian Haylei Whitehead

Most Imaginative Michelle Abel Sophia Ashley Elizabeth Dale Lauren Davis Zoe Edwards Annalise Grice Emma Huntingford Skye Lavelle Laura Mott Freya Sklenars

Most Improved

Jenna Considine Rosie Costigan-Dwyer Jade Ramjan Joel Secondis Vevette Verissimo De Jesus

PROFESSOR G WEBB - SCIENCE

Louise Cartmill Tahlia Curry Annalise Grice Catherine Holland Zara Hollis Melvin Jape Kranjol Khanal Ethan Lavelle Victoria Lyngaae Chhitiz Maskey Ruby Michael Bilal Mir Laura Mott Alisha O'Brien Nadia Qin Jesse Quinell Jalaena Santos Ashley Setterfield Thomas Ting Paris van den Herik Miah Wallace Haylei Whitehead

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

BUSINESS STUDIES

Joe Christie Rose Dixon-Campbell Kyle O'Donoghue-Ellis Ashley Setterfield HUMANITIES

Joshua Adigun Lily Blackman Imke Brand Louise Cartmill Frances Cruickshank Jed Cruickshank Jane Gibson Mia Hardcastle Alina John John Keirs Claudia King Cooper King Brooke Lawrie Dirk Lawrie Paige Lawson Jasmine Lay Sarah Mangini Alice Milikins Shaniece Nair Dominique Navarro Arne Orstavik April Rummery Lamb

MATHEMATICS

Joshua Adigun Otto Blum Nicholas Byrne Joe Christie Mia Cundy Alexandra Falhammar Mia Hardcastle Evan Jape Pamila Jayawardhana Masakazu Kaganoi Kranjol Khanal Dirk Lawrie Liam McAllister Bilal Mir Arne Orstavik Bailey Owen Kayley Palmer Nadia Qin April Rummery Lamb Mahek Shah Haylei Whitehead Reagan Wilkins

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Otto Blum Joseph Borg Imke Brand Louise Cartmill Lilli Cowan Yasna Delo Rose Dixon-Campbell Julia Graesslin Kaiya Hancock Abigail Hensler Cooper King Katie Lucas Sarah Mangini Kyra McInerney Alice Milikins Kayley Palmer Nadia Qin Matthew Rawsthorne Emily Russell Cyra Sebastian Alicia Taziwa Haylei Whitehead

OUTSTANDING IMPROVEMENT

Gemma Antonino Alexander Bates Temika Carrodus Mia Cundy Jermaine Daet Alexandra Falhammar Bianca Finocchiaro Jarod Girling William Hopkins Rajitha Jayawardhana Harrison Kendall Jim Lee Jade McLellan Fraser McMahan-Judd Lachlan Morgan Joseph Newell Chloe Quill Charli Siebert Yasmin Simmons Danielle Simpson Vevette Verissimo De Jesus Koki Yamanaka

RADIO

Liam Aughterson Tahlia Curry Joshua Eastaway Nutara Kulatunga Gina Ngere Kyron Sayers

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EXCELLENCE

ART

Shari Adlam Sophia Ashley Louise Cartmill Claire Chisholm Lauren Davis Rosalie Frichot Annalise Grice John Keirs Adeen Khan Paige Lawson Vanessa Lee Lilyana Sarib Airi Sayama

DANCE

Yasna Delo Danika Zamalo DRAMA

Louise Cartmill Yasna Delo Eva Hunt Arne Orstavik INDONESIAN LANGUAGE

Tiarna Arbon Lilli Cowan Annalise Grice Rasheeda Hall Matthew Rawsthorne Cyra Sebastian ITALIAN LANGUAGE

Louise Cartmill Alia Tutty JAPANESE LANGUAGE

Otto Blum Georgia Brohier Skye Lavelle Nadia Qin April Rummery Lamb Ashley Setterfield Alicia Taziwa Haylei Whitehead

MUSIC

Imke Brand Haylee Inkster Melvin Jape Nina Jia Ethan Lavelle Brooke Lawrie Paige Lawson Evan Lee Katie Lucas Joseph Newell Cyra Sebastian Ewan Spring Basil Tom Leilani Zamolo

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Liam Barclay Isaac Barnes Alexander Bates Mitchell Bedford Benzen Benny Joseph Borg Lilli Cowan Tyler Engels Morgan Giuliani Jenna Goldney Eva Hunt Nicholas Kenny Harrison Kenny Ryo Kishimoto Madelyn McLachlan Kiera McWilliam Arne Orstavik Bailey Owen Tyrese Pokawa-Tucker Miftahul Rahman Cyra Sebastian Oscar Triggs Paris van den Herik Vevette Verissimo De Jesus Mark Zeroni

SPORT

Lucais Aughterson Liam Aughterson Grace Boyd Rian Carlson Joe Christie Lilli Cowan Liam Franklin Harriet Hudson Romney Julicher Lilly Mason Kiera McWilliam Brielle Mead Alisha O'Brien Arne Orstavik Sienna Pennuto Matthew Rawsthorne

TECHNOLOGY ART

Zoe Heath

WOODWORK TECHNOLOGY

Jed Cruickshank

MIDDLE SCHOOL (cont’d) Semester One, 2015 Awards

TOP ACHIEVER

Alexandra Barnard Molly Barron Elsie Beale Jemma Britton Lewis Carey Quaid Carter Hannah Carter Zoe Cork Catriona Dalton Jenna Dearman Roman Delo Jordan Elridge Oskar Floeck Grace Goodman Harrison Grice William Hamilton Ariel Hamilton Johanna Hayes Madelin Hayes Morgan Hill Millie Hunt Thomas Huntingford Harrison Keightley Liezl Brand Niamh Marah Erika Morris Chelsea Mudge Leonard Ong Shevonne Pennefarther Samuel Perryman Ruby Perryman Isaiah Randall Andrew Simpson Tom White

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Uday Alexander Erin Boyd Catriona Dalton Jasmine French Alexander Kilburn Ciara Marah Niamh Marah Anna Maurer Gemma Purnell Jordan-Ravi Sabaratnam Jacob Staude

CONGRATULATIONS to the following

SENIOR COLLEGE STUDENTS who received Semester One, 2015 Awards:

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STUDENT AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

ROYAL DARWIN SHOW

Congratulations to all students who had pieces of work entered into the Royal Darwin Show this year. We had an outstanding number of pieces entered and displayed at the Show.

The following students submitted entries on behalf of the school and received the following awards.

ART

1st – Charlie Harragon (Drawing) 1st – Jesse Crisp (Drawing - NT)

1st – Bethany Kelly (Drawing) 1st – Jie Ren (Painting - Animals)

1st – Shari Adlam (Drawing) 1st – Anais Lea (Drawing)

1st – Lauren Jongue (Print Making) 1st – Ari Sayama (Open Subject – any medium)

1st – Ari Sayama (Japanese Manga Art) 2nd – Demelza Gikopoulos (Open Subject) 2nd – Year 1 Mizon (Class Group Project)

2nd – Portia Canaris (Painting) 2nd – Year 4 O’Connor (Class Group Project)

2nd – Brendan Hall (Drawing) 2nd – Sam Vea (Painting - Animals)

2nd – Sam John (Collage) 2nd – Year 5 Griffiths (Class Group Project)

2nd – Bailey Owen (Collage - Montage) 2nd – Matteo Materazzo (Portrait)

2nd – Harrison Hayes (Print Making) 2nd – Ari Sayama (Open Subject – any medium)

3rd – Theodoros Sfouggaristos (Drawing) 3rd – Joshua Staples (Drawing)

3rd – Year 4/5 Art Club with Mr Bannatyne (Class Group Project) 3rd – Lucy Hanna (Print Making)

3rd – Florence Harrison (Painting) Highly Commended – Ty Scott (Painting – Animals)

Highly Commended – Alea Cam (Painting) Highly Commended – Lucy ter Bogt (Portrait)

Highly Commended – Jenna Consadine (Open Subject) Highly Commended – Kiarhii Williams (Painting – Animals)

CRAFT

1st – Year 5 Noonan (Class Group Project) 1st – Ethan Boots (Item suitable for a Small Gift)

1st – Michelle Pham (Handwriting) 1st – Zoe Heath (Fabric Painting)

1st – Jed Cruickshank (Woodwork) 2nd – Charli Armytage (Collage)

2nd – Howqua Gibson (Item suitable for a Small Gift) 2nd – Aila Heron (Handwriting)

2nd – Yasmin Simmons (Woodwork) 3rd – Kavisha Gunaneththige (Handwriting)

Well done to all students on your fantastic winning pieces.

TRANSITION FAMILIES MORNING TEA

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PRESCHOOL BBQ

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JUNIOR SCHOOL NETBALL AND CRICKET

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SENIOR COLLEGE FALLS CREEK SKI TOUR 2015