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School Newsletter Term 3 2019 Important Information 27 September 2019 School Notices SCHOOL CALENDAR: go to http://www.tudorhouse.nsw.edu.au/calendar BRAESIDE please contact by email: [email protected] SCHOOL BUSES: Please email all communications re. buses to: t[email protected] ABSENCES, LATE ARRIVAL or EARLY SIGNOUT: Email: [email protected] All relevant staff are notified upon receipt of email. Upcoming Events Fri 27 Sept: Staff PD Day (pupil free) Mon 14 Oct: Tudor Rose Auxiliary Meeting 5pm Mon 14 Oct: Boarders Return by 5pm Tues 15 Oct: TERM 4 COMMENCES Thurs 17 Oct: Debating Gala Day Fri 18 Oct: Years 3 & 4 Interrelate session Fri 18 Oct: Year 6 Dance Sat 26 Oct: TUDORFEST Thurs 31 Oct – Fri 1 Nov: Year 3 Camp Sat 2 – Wed 6 Nov: Qld Cricket Tour TUDORFEST – Saturday 26 October Calling our community artisans, craft people, cooks, or fabulous retailers! If you, or a friend, would like a stall at Tudorfest please contact me by email [email protected] or call me on 4868 0008. Places are filling fast so if you’d like to book a stall it’s now time to register. It will be a great Tudorfest and we would love you to be part of it.

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School Newsletter Term 3 2019

Important Information 27 September 2019

School Notices

SCHOOL CALENDAR: go to

http://www.tudorhouse.nsw.edu.au/calendar

BRAESIDE please contact by email:

[email protected]

SCHOOL BUSES:

Please email all communications re. buses to:

[email protected]

ABSENCES, LATE ARRIVAL or EARLY SIGNOUT:

Email: [email protected]

All relevant staff are notified upon receipt of email.

Upcoming Events

Fri 27 Sept: Staff PD Day (pupil free)

Mon 14 Oct: Tudor Rose Auxiliary Meeting 5pm

Mon 14 Oct: Boarders Return by 5pm

Tues 15 Oct: TERM 4 COMMENCES

Thurs 17 Oct: Debating Gala Day

Fri 18 Oct: Years 3 & 4 Interrelate session

Fri 18 Oct: Year 6 Dance

Sat 26 Oct: TUDORFEST

Thurs 31 Oct – Fri 1 Nov: Year 3 Camp

Sat 2 – Wed 6 Nov: Qld Cricket Tour

TUDORFEST – Saturday 26 October Calling our community artisans, craft people, cooks, or fabulous retailers!

If you, or a friend, would like a stall at Tudorfest please contact me by

email [email protected] or call me on 4868 0008.

Places are filling fast so if you’d like to book a stall it’s now time to register. It will be a great Tudorfest and we would love you to be part of it.

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Head of School’s News

The end of term does not arrive gradually at Tudor House - our days are action packed until the day holidays

begin! We live a very fortunate life!

In less than a week we’ve………. hosted two Year 6 cricket teams from Sydney Grammar School who called in

on their way to Canberra on Friday September 20 to experience a legendary Kahiba campfire lunch and to play

a couple of cricket matches. With one win each (games played with exemplary sportsmanship) and the Sydney

Grammar School Sports Master thanking the Tudorians for an excellent cultural experience (a ‘regular’ Friday

lunch for us), the afternoon was declared a resounding success! We hosted the U8 and U9 matches for the Bowral

Blacks Rugby Gala on Saturday September 21 with 16 teams playing at our School. Captains and Boarders ably

assisted with directing traffic, barbequing food and collecting money for the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Charity.

As rugby gala proceeded on-site, a significant number of our students were off-site at nearby Rosthwaite Farm,

demonstrating their equestrian skills at the Rosthwaite Farm Gymkhana, returning with medals, sashes and

leis! On Monday September 23 we held a one-day Chess Tournament in the War Memorial Hall (with

approximately 100 students from Tudor House and local schools present), providing the opportunity for players

to develop chess strategies, enjoy the company of other chess enthusiasts and a day of intense concentration for

many! On Wednesday September 25 the students in Years 2 - 6 enjoyed a visit from Bowral author, RA Spratt

(Peski Kids, Nanny Piggins and Friday Barnes). Ms Spratt enthralled the students with hilarious anecdotes,

insights into and advice about the art of successful creative writing and the benefits of reading (her books!). We

then celebrated students’ winter sports season achievements with a delicious (thank you Catering Team) Winter

Sports Lunch and presentation in the Dining Room.

Public Speaking Competition Finals

We enjoyed the students’ prepared and impromptu speeches and friends and family were delighted with the

variety of topics presented. Below are the results of the finals:

Name Kindergarten Place

Chelsea Trudgeon Being the Youngest Sibling 1

Grace Ryan The Beach 2

Pia Benardos Nana's Farm 3

Sina Murphy My Pets HC

Name Year One Place

Montana Moleno You will never walk alone 1

Harry West Smiles are contagious 2

Bailey Aldridge A day in the life of a biologist 3

Amelia Hartwright Why dogs are better than cats (on leave in Week 10)

Name Year Two Place

Edward Leahy Being the Youngest 1

Thomas Lawson Missing Items 2

Ada Twomey How to Catch a Wildcat 3

Zara Garnett The Lion King HC

Name Year Three Place

Olivia Trudgeon Cats v Dogs 1

Mercedes Campese Vivian Szaniszlo 2

Charlie Truman My Favourite Book 3

Anneliese Ewald Why Homework should be Banned HC

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Name Year Four Place

Willoughby O’Brien My Dream Job 1

George Manka Morning Madness 2

Harry Leahy Playing for Australia 3

Ruby Elliott How to eat an apple HC

Name Year Five Place

Miller Twomey World War Two 1

Henrietta Hayman Having Siblings is Better Than Being an Only Child 2

Ava West The Alphabet 3

Sydney Dyer Being Lazy is a True Art HC

Tim Leahy In Domino Confido HC

James Trudgeon Having a Nurse as a Mother, and a Paediatric One at That HC

Name Year Six Place

Banjo Campbell Giving my Dog the Bad News 1

Georgie Rapp Nothing 2

Annabel Arnot Best Excuses to Get Out Of School 3

Jason Campese Climate Change HC

Archie McConnochie Cricket and the History of the Game HC

Minal Rowjee Sitting on a 50 year old Cornflake HC

Jack Fuller Brothers HC

If family or friends inform you they were unable to attend the School Readiness session held on Tuesday

September 24 and they’re keen to learn more about optimising school readiness for their child, please encourage

them to get in touch with us by contacting Mrs Anna Massey (4868 0008) so we can share this information at a

mutually convenient time.

Tudor House families will receive information, very soon, about the Learn to Swim and Squad programmes

available at Tudor House from the beginning of Term 4, 2019. Multi-talented sportsman, Head Swimming Coach,

Matias Fernandez Rodriguez (working as part of the Highlands Coaching team, led by Sergio Rojas Tessel, from

Highlands Tennis) will lead the Swimming programme at Tudor House from October 15, 2019. Matias will

provide a swimming schedule with a similar format to Nyrie Simpson’s long-term Tudor House programme,

with his own innovations and passion. The Water Polo players have already spent some time in the pool this

term, which is warm and ready for use in Term 4.

I’ve reminded the students about the importance of ‘trying on’ their summer uniform in preparation for Term

4. Many of the students have grown significantly since Term 1. Hems may need to be let down on summer

dresses and shorts replaced. Please ensure your son/daughter’s shoes are in good repair and polished ready for

next term. Blazers should be dry-cleaned over the holidays. Sports shoes may need to be replaced before the

summer sports fixture resume. It is imperative that each student has a sun hat (each day) for outdoor activities.

By this stage of term, School uniform is looking quite shabby. The students have also been reminded to bring all

their belongings home from the Locker Rooms.

Please ensure that your son/daughter returns to School with replenished stationery supplies ready for Term 4.

Starting the term with necessary pens and pencils in a suitable pencil case contributes significantly to an

optimistic and refreshed start to a term’s work.

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Please save the date for Tudorfest on Saturday October 26 from 10am to 4pm. We’d love every Tudor House

student to bring many members of their family and lots of friends to this wonderful community event. We have

given all students some Tudorfest flyers to hand out to family and friends during the holidays! All parents and

carers are invited to the next Tudor Rose Auxiliary meeting on Monday October 14 at 5pm. The earlier meeting

time of 5pm will enable Boarding parents to book in for the Boarders dinner with their children after attending

the meeting for a ‘last minute’ planning get-together. Thank you for advertising this event, far and wide.

I trust you have a restful, safe holiday with your family and friends. Thank you for your fabulous support for

our extraordinarily amazing School. We look forward to seeing the students re-energised and ready for a

fabulous Term 4 - Boarders on Monday October 14 ready for dinner at 6pm, and Day students on Tuesday

October 15 by 8.30am.

Anni Sandwell

Head of School

[email protected]

Boarding News There have been many great activities this term including Flip Out, a trip to the

cinemas, paintballing and go-karting. Last Sunday the boarders enjoyed their final

boarders’ activity for Term Three – a visit to Sydney’s Aquarium and Madame

Tussaud’s Wax Museum. Everyone had a fantastic time

journeying through jellyfish swarms, travelling through the

heart of a busy and brightly coloured reef and watching the

world's biggest aquarium sharks, swim above us. At

Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, we met the Royal Family,

Taylor Swift, Pink, members of the Justice League, Wolverine, Spiderman, Ned Kelly

and loads of other celebrities.

At the end of this term, we will be sending all PJ’s and

casual clothes home. Please double check that your

child has a small number of casual clothes (that fit well and are in good

condition) and a couple of pairs of summer pyjamas. Please also ensure that all

clothes returning to the Boarding House are clearly named.

Over the holidays, please top up your child’s wet bags and check that there is:

a comb or brush

shampoo and soap

deodorant (for the older boarders)

new toothbrush and plenty of toothpaste

Brown and black shoe polish and brushes

nail clippers

nail brush for the shower

Cotton buds for ears

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There are several major School community events next term so please check

whether your child’s blazer needs cleaning or their hair needs a trim.

The Boarding Staff (along with all Tudor House Staff) will be engaged in

professional development courses on Monday 14 October until approximately

4pm. Please keep this in mind when you make arrangements to return your child

for the start of next Term.

On behalf of all the Boarding Staff, I wish you all safe travels and a very happy

holiday. I’m already looking forward to a fabulous Term Four!

Tim Jenkinson

Head of Boarding/Year 6 Teacher

[email protected]

Snowsports Captain’s Report The timing was perfect in relation to having plenty of snow for Ski Week and Snowsports State Championships.

Racing during the day, on soft snow with reasonable visibility made the races a lot more enjoyable. Again, the

Tudor House Ski and Snowboard Team had a ball and brought home our fair share of personal bests and

respectable placings.

Our race team was made up of 11 downhill skiers, cross country skiers and snowboarders.

Eddie Savage was one of our most successful racers and put in an incredible effort to collect a bronze medal in

his Division 4 multiclass GS event. Alfie Jensen, Barnaby Jensen and I were lucky enough to be there on the last

day when Eddie raced and watching his focus and determination was very exciting. With that result, Eddie had

earnt himself a place at Nationals where he again skied his heart out and collected a Nationals bronze medal.

Incredible effort Eddie.

George Manka was another one of our most successful competitors at State. George competed on skies, cross

country skies and his snowboard. George’s strongest event is Alpine and to help Tudor House have a strong

division 4 team he agreed to ski up a division with Val, Miller & myself. Unfortunately, on race day George had

a clash and despite his best efforts missed his second run. George had placed 7th in his first run so it was

disappointing for him and for the team. We were all impressed with how George managed to accept what had

happened and go on with the week cheerfully.

George went on to qualify for Nationals in 4 events including Snowboard Cross where he came 13th, Ski Cross

where he came 6th, Cross Country Free Style where he crossed the line 8th and moguls where he finished 7th.

His determined attitude and hard work carried on throughout Nationals where he managed to pull off a 360 in

his moguls event finishing the season collecting the Bronze medal from the podium. At Nationals George also

got 15th in Skier Cross, 9th in Snowboard Cross and 22nd in Cross Country. Great job George.

Lachie Noble trained hard during the week of State and took out 9th place in Skier Cross. Lachie who was the

youngest member of our team earnt himself a place at Nationals with that result. Lachie also competed in the

Alpine event at State through blizzard conditions and finished 27th. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t kind to

Lachie and he had to battle another blizzard for his Skier Cross event at Nationals. Lachie finished 48th and

should be very proud of making it through to Nationals at such a young age. I’m sure Lachie has a long skiing

career ahead of him.

The State Division 4 Alpine team was George Manka, Val Bunda, Miller Toomey and myself. We had a great

time cheering each other on and as a team we came in 7th just missing out on Nationals. I came in at 17th which

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meant that I got through to Nationals as an individual which I was very pleased about. The Alpine skiers at

Nationals were incredibly fast and my effort there got me 27th place.

At State, Cam Gray and I managed to get through to Nationals in our Snowboard GS event as a team.

Cam showed skill and determination and worked hard to develop his speed in preparation for Nationals. I

also got through to Nationals in the snowboard cross event. At Nationals, Cam and I tried our best but I kept

bowing out on corners, which meant our times were not as impressive as we’d hoped.

Skier Cross is my favourite event and Perisher put on a nice clear day for the occasion. At State, I was pleased

to come in 6th as an individual qualifying for Nationals. Again, the skiers at Nationals were highly skilled and

my best effort saw me collect 24th place.

The cross-country event at State is a great day because all the competitors from every division and all the

spectators are together in one place. If you are thinking of getting into competing cross-country is a great place

to start.

Our division 5 team consisted of Lachie Noble, Bernard Bunda and George Manka. They put in a fine effort and

I’m sure have great things in store for next year.

We had 2 Div 4 cross country relay teams for State. The team of Miller Twomey, Jack Fuller and Nicola Gardner

gave it everything but just missed out on qualifying for Nationals. Val Bunda, Will Gilbert and I managed to

get our coordination sorted with the batten change and took out 5th place, which took us through to State.

Nicola replaced Val at Nationals and we got 11th place there. Nicola managed to qualify for Nationals as an

individual female in cross-country getting 14th at State and 21st at nationals. I also competed in the cross-

country free style at State where I got 15th and qualified for Nationals. At Nationals, I came 20th as an

individual.

I’d really like to encourage all the members of ski club to consider racing next year. It’s loads of fun and gives

your skiing and boarding and extra focus. You don’t have to be a super strong skier – you just have to be

prepared to give it a go.

Thanks again Mrs Hayman and Mandy for a fantastic season of skiing.

The enormous effort you put in to make sure everything runs smoothly and is really appreciated.

Alfie ClarkSnowsports Captain

Biblical Studies and Chapel NewsThis term in Chapel and Biblical Studies, we have been investigating the life of Jesus Christ; his words,

his actions, his claims. We have seen time and time again that Jesus is radical - in his interactions with people

he often flips the situation on its head, asks curly questions or gives answers that make us deeply reflective.

Our students from PK through to Year 3 have been learning more about the stories of Jesus in the Bible and

students in Years 4-6 have unpacked and explored some of the parables that Jesus told in the gospels. Our

Chapel has centred around the guiding question, “What Would Jesus Do?” - aiming to help us understand

how to apply the 1st century teaching of Jesus into our lives in 2019.

The three statements we’ve investigated during Chapel have been “Jesus would love his enemies”, “Jesus

would serve others” and “Jesus would love God and love other people”. While these are all nice enough ideas

in theory, they can be very difficult to live out in day-to-day life. Earlier this week, I was delighted to have one

of our Year 2 students excitedly come bounding up to me, showing me a ‘kindness’ bag that she had created;

inside were

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lots of bits of paper, each with either encouraging words or reminders to be kind written on them. A simple idea

that can have a profound impact.

We finished off Chapel for the term by looking at

our last statement, “Jesus would love God and love

other people.” We all held our breath as Mrs

Sandwell poured a jug of water into the top cup of a

cup pyramid, watching it overflow and cascade

down to the other cups. The illustration helps to

remind us that when we understand how we are

loved by God, we are filled up with love and it can

overflow to those around us. The challenge for the

holidays is to love our family with grace and joy!

Thank you for your support of all things Biblical

Studies so far this year. I trust that you will have a relaxing and enjoyable break

with those you hold most dear.

Richard Deck

Biblical Studies/STEAM/Year 6/Boarding

[email protected]

Music Department News

Invitations are open to musicians from Years 4 and 5 to form the 2020 Tudor House Training Band. Interested

students are to meet Mrs Richter in the music room at 7.55am on Thursday morning of Week 1, Term 4.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a music group and to enjoy the social and musical benefits of playing

in an ensemble. Performance opportunities include: Assemblies, Grandparents’ Day, Red Cross Concert, Billy

Cart Day, Tudorfest, Carols Night and more!

Students should bring their instrument and music and should be prepared to play a piece of music. Woodwind,

Brass, Strings and Percussion students are encouraged to attend.

The 2020 Tudor House Training Band will rehearse every Thursday morning during Term 4 at 7.55 am in the

music room.

Term 4 Dates - 2020 Tudor House Training Band

o Week 1 – Thursday 17th October – 7.55am – Auditions

o Weeks 2-8 – Thursdays – 7.55am Rehearsals

We are very excited to introduce Rachel Miller as an extra-curricular music tutor. Rachel

is an experienced string and piano tutor. Read on to learn more about Rachel.

Rachel Miller is passionate about music education and has been working as a Strings

Specialist for over 20 years, teaching Violin, Viola and Piano both as a private and school-

based tutor. Rachel also works extensively teaching String Programme classes, Chamber

Ensembles and conducting String Orchestras of varying sizes and abilities. She has

worked for a variety of schools in Sydney including, Newtown Public School, Methodist

Ladies College (MLC) Burwood, Middle Harbour Public School, Neutral Bay Public

School and Cranbrook School Rose Bay.

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Rachel is currently working as an Ensemble Conductor, Strings Programme teacher, and Violin/Viola Tutor at

both The King’s School, North Parramatta, and Abbotsleigh Girls School in Wahroonga.

Rachel is experienced in all the major String Examination methods, AMEB, Trinity and ABRSM, is also a trained

Suzuki Method specialist, having been an early student of Suzuki herself. Rachel has attained her Certificates 3

and 4 in Suzuki teacher training and is currently studying to complete her Diploma level.

Rachel was a student of both Alex Todicescu and Prof Reiner Schmidt, and attained her A. Mus. A on Viola as

well as her Bachelor of Performance from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. In her spare time, Rachel works

as a freelance Violin/Viola player and has much experience as both an orchestral and chamber musician, covering

a wide variety of musical genres.

Rachel is very excited for a ‘tree change’ and to be moving to The Southern Highlands with her family at the end

of this year, her daughter Lily is enrolled in Pre-K at Tudor House for 2020.

Sophie Richter

Music Teacher

Equestrian News END OF TERM 3 ROSTHWAITE FARM – TUDOR HOUSE

GYMKHANA

This week in our Tudor playground, you may have heard some of our young

equestrians talking about this past weekend’s recent gymkhana. You may also

have wondered what a gymkhana actually is.

Well, for those of you not entrenched in the world of the horse, a gymkhana is

an equestrian event consisting of timed games. It literally means ‘Games on

Horseback’. Winners receive ribbons and some useful horse supplies. Our

Rosthwaite Farm/Tudor Gymkhana is an event that has grown in popularity

from its inception in Term 2 - it has become a fun, exciting and family-oriented

morning out.

Our Tudor House equestrians participated in led classes over poles on the ground,

25cm jumping and 45cm jumping events. Given that the majority of our riders are

beginners, it was heartening to see how far they have all come in such a short time. All

of our riders are now independently walking and rising beautifully to the trot (I was

excited to see some children looking to check that they were on the correct rising

diagonal). Some are now even cantering nicely around a course of small jumps.

Our Rosthwaite Farm/Tudor Gymkhana encourages sportsmanship. It is an event that

teaches riders horsemanship and

responsibility. Our riders are

encouraged to be good sports, play by

the rules and most importantly

participate and have fun. Our Rosthwaite

Farm /Tudor Gymkhana exuded a feeling of comradeship; everyone

was willing help each other out and supported riders from the

sidelines.

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From their very first lessons, our Rosthwaite Farm, riders have been taught to take responsibility and care for their

pony. They have learned that if they take good care of the equipment and their pony, everything should perform

better.

And for anyone interested in perhaps starting out in the world of pony ownership…

Choosing the correct pony for a beginner can be a long and challenging journey. First of

all, you want to choose a pony that is SAFE. Which means they should not have bad

habits. You do not want a pony that will buck, rear up, bite, or kick. The pony should be

well trained. If you can, get one that is a little older and more settled, you will be able to

learn that much quicker. However, if the rider is not skilled in handling a horse, a highly

trained horse might prove to be unsafe, since it is going to want to go too fast or will

want to out-perform the level of skill a beginner will have.

Usually a beginning rider does not have the lightest hands. They pull too hard on the

pony and hang on the reins for balance, putting a lot of pressure on the pony’s mouth.

The rider’s legs are heavy and they are unaware that they may be kicking unnecessarily.

If you buy the wrong pony, there is a chance that the child will become frustrated and disinterested and no longer

want to participate.

The size of your pony is important. It should fit the rider so that they can mount or dismount without any

problems. A rider will also gain more confidence quicker, if the pony is an appropriate size.

When choosing a new pony, you need

to make sure they are sound. You will

be better off if you can take a vet to

check him out first, since it is important

you have a horse that is healthy and in

good shape. You will be glad that you

take extra precautions where this is

concerned. In many cases, an unsound pony sitting in the paddock, is just as

expense to keep as a sound pony.

Make sure when selecting a new pony that they are easy to load and haul in

your horse float. If you are planning on competing in Gymkhanas or Pony Club events, you will have to transport

your pony to the locations where they are held. The last thing you need, is to have to fight your pony to get them

loaded. They will not end up in the right mood to compete and neither will you.

Don’t forget our holidays camps…

And, most importantly, have a safe and happy horsey-filled holiday.

Kind regards,

Rosthwaite Farm

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News from Lower School

Things parents love about the END of school holidays

1. Routine. Routine. Routine.

2. Return of reasonable bedtimes

3. Not having to invent activities for the day

4. Quality dinnertime conversation: Hearing about new friends and adventures they had AWAY from you

5. Having an irrefutable reason for insisting your children wash regularly

So, here is a link I have found to everything School Holidays in the Southern Highlands

https://thefoldsouthernhighlands.com.au/event/school-holidays

And if all else fails try some;

Hula Hooping - An easy activity to get rid of some extra energy. Younger kids will be happy just to

practice getting into the groove. To make it tougher for older kids, see if they can move around the yard

and hula hoop at the same time or see how long they can keep going before it falls to the ground.

Sidewalk Chalk Creations - spring has sprung and warm temperatures are around the corner (or maybe

you've already got 'em!), so why not get outside and spend some quality time with your tot? Making

sidewalk chalk art is the perfect springtime activity: the supplies are cheap, and you can expand your

child's creativity while getting some exercise.

Camp out in the backyard –Make an outdoor tent

Making your own tent in the garden on a sunny day is the perfect way to occupy bored children. There's

something magical about creating your own cubby tent out of sheets and string that beats a store-bought tent

every time.

Encourage them to play in the backyard, dance to music, ride a bike or get involved in vigorous activities like

running, swimming or playing sports like soccer, cricket, netball or basketball. Remember playing Badminton

over the clothes line?

Blowing Bubbles

Kids of all ages adore bubbles. They're best outdoors to avoid spills and mess but also to harness the weather ...

Bubbles on windy days are awesome - just watch those babies fly into the sky! So pretty - and so inexpensive

when you can make your own bubble mixture.

And if all else fails, teach the dog some new tricks!

Plant a garden - Grow your own vegetables

Samantha Griffiths

Director Lower School & Year Two Classroom Teacher

[email protected]

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Dance – PE 2019Every Tuesday during weeks 6/7/8/9/10 of Term 3 2019, the students in years K – 6 took part in weekly dance lessons as part of PE, Tudor House enlisted a local dance company with international experience - Angus and Lucinda’s ‘Academie de Danse’. Both Angus and Lucinda studied dance and performed in Europe for many years. They bring their experiences, knowledge and professionalism from Europe to Australia. Their Bowral dance studio trains students in modern dance techniques, and in various styles of dance. Angus and Lucinda brought along

with them, two young dance teachers, James and Rebecca. They brought this wonderful enthusiasm and infectious passion for dance that all our students enjoyed. James put on a special Hip Hop live performance for the Yr 6 Students in Week 5. They loved it!

Over the 5-week programme, we worked on Ballet and contemporary dance skills, technique, movement and sequences with different year groups. Students developed skill working individually, with a partner and in small groups learning contemporary dance movements in Yrs 3-6. Students in K-2 focused on technique, form, and coordination in ballet. We completed an assessment of the students dance skills in the final dance week.

Students learnt many new French terms in their dance lessons. Ask them about some of them… ‘Arabesque’ ‘Chasse’ ‘Demi –

pointe’ and then about 1st position, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th in ballet. Maybe ask them to show you some of their contemporary partner movements. These require coordination, balance, collaboration and technique to do well. All the students learnt a Ballet or contemporary mini dance sequence; maybe they can perform it for you at home.

The dance experience this term was fantastic, and gave the students new ideas and ignited their imagination relating to movement and dance. Every K- 6 student enjoyed and experienced both ballet and contemporary dance training in a short period, with excellent results over all. We might have even discovered the dancers of tomorrow right here at Tudor.

Thank you Mr David Petrola

Dance Opportunities with Angus & Lucinda

After speaking with Angus and Lucinda, they wanted to offer the students and families here at Tudor who are interested in exploring dance, the opportunity to join their dance studio, offering the 1st lesson free. They offer many styles of dance and strive to make the experiences at their dance school exciting and rewarding for the participants. Their details are on the right. Feel free to contact them at your convenience, maybe set up a time for Term 4 dance classes.

'Angus & Lucinda's Academie de Danse' ADDRESS: Unit2, 63-69 Kirkham Rd, Bowral NSW PHONE: 0414 6161 05 WEBSITE: https://www.angusandlucinda.com.au FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/angusandlucindadance INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/al_danse/?hl=en

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