school newsletter week 6 term 2 2019...school newsletter week 6 term 2 2019 important information 6...
TRANSCRIPT
School Newsletter Week 6 Term 2 2019
Important Information 6 June 2019
Upcoming Events
Friday 7 June: MID-TERM BREAK
Mon 10 June: Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
Tues. 11 June: Student-led Conferences (no classes)
Tues. 11 June: Yr 3 Incursion “The Night Sky” 6.30pm
Tues. 18 June: Yrs 5 & 6 Excursion
Wed. 19 June: Canberra Grammar Rugby Game
3.30pm
Thurs. 20 June: Primary Years Chess at Tudor House
Sat. 22 June: Kite Flying & Bonfire Night
Sun. 23 June: Chapel Service & Induction of Choristers
Tues. 25 June: Yr 5 Excursion
Thurs. 27 June: Athletics Carnival
Thurs. 27 June: 3 Cheers End of Term
School Notices
SCHOOL CALENDAR: go to
http://www.tudorhouse.nsw.edu.au/calendar
BRAESIDE please contact by email:
***BEANIES NOW ON SALE AT BRAESIDE
SCHOOL BUSES:
Please email all communications re. buses to:
SPORTS WET WEATHER PHONE No:
4868 0051 – Call to check from 6am Saturday
ABSENCES, LATE ARRIVAL or EARLY SIGNOUT:
Email: [email protected]
All relevant staff are notified upon receipt of email.
BRAND NEW!! Limited Edition Tudor House Umbrellas for sale!
We have just taken delivery of some fabulous, very high quality,
vented umbrellas. These red and blue beauties with a white Tudor Rose
insignia are for sale now for only $50.
Hurry to get yours - We only have very limited stock and they
will sell quickly! Be one of the first to stand out from the crowd at our
next sporting event.
For all our school merchandise, please contact Sue Trudeau.:
2 | P a g e
Head of School’s News This week we’ve travelled down the rabbit hole and joined Alice, one of literature’s most beloved heroines, in
her madcap adventures. We loved the updated songs from Disney’s thrilling animated motion picture, Disney’s
Alice in Wonderland, JR. We held onto our seats for the fast-paced, often hilarious take on the classic tale.
Congratulations to Year 6 on their magnificent foray into musical theatre! With ‘spot-on’ casting, each student
‘became’ their designated character and shone! Many thanks to Mr Tim Jenkinson, Mr Lachlan Blue and Mrs
Sophie Richter for their inspirational preparation of the students for this production. In true Tudor House
community spirit, parents and friends were ably mobilised by Mrs Ali Rapp and Mrs Natasha Perkins who
facilitated teams of creative scenery builders/designers and ‘costumers.’ Mr Peter Lee and Mr Jim Morley were
responsible for the excellent sound/lighting and additional set design - as well as magical effects on the stage.
Mr Richard Deck spent the entire week tethered to a camera-style device to ensure the success and fun of the
production has been captured for posterity. Mr Ross Schultz also took the magnificent photos we’ve posted on
social media. Thank you to our parents, family and friends for your help in putting together this production and
for coming along to see, Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, JR. Wonderful audiences are instrumental to the success
of a show, and your enthusiasm was much appreciated. To view photos and relive the memories of Disney’s
Alice in Wonderland, JR, please see the Tudor House Facebook page, the Inman building foyer, outside the Head
of School’s Office, or in the Year 6 classrooms.
We look forward to seeing our PK - 6 parents/carers for Student-led Conferences on Tuesday June 11. All
classrooms will be open on Tuesday June 11 from 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm. Choose a time that best suits you
and stay as long as it takes. Students are to wear Full Blues for Student-led Conferences.
Student-led conferences:
Purpose: Give students the opportunity to take responsibility for their learning by sharing the
process with their parents/carers. Students identify achievements and areas for growth. The
students have been briefed about what and how to share evidence of their learning.
Role of student: Students lead their parents/carers through the student-led conference, they plan a
route around their classroom and School (which includes French, Woodwork, Art, Music, iHub
and Library learning areas).
Role of parent: Takes direction from the student. The student becomes the leader. Parents may be
asked to answer a feedback form at the end of the classroom session, to guide efficacy of student-
led conferences in the future.
Role of teacher: Stationed in the classroom, support students, teachers watch and listen as student
reflects on what they’ve learnt to date, this year.
Coffee and Tea and ‘home’ baking will be available in the Library on Tuesday June 11, to warm you up!
Should you wish to book a time for a traditional parent/teacher interview (with or without your child present)
with your child’s class teacher, or a specialist teacher, please arrange this directly with these teachers or
through the School Office (02) 4868 0000 or Mrs Sue Trudeau: [email protected], on a day other than
Tuesday June 11.
On Sunday June 2 we were delighted to welcome back to Tudor House, the Year Six Class of 2013, for their
Reunion, along with their parents, family and friends. Seventeen of the cohort of twenty-four boys returned for
a Chapel Service led by Mr Deck, with an address by The Reverend Dr Jason Hobba (King’s Chaplain).
3 | P a g e
The Tudor House Choir sang beautifully, and looked resplendent in their robes. Mrs Hayman (Hugo Hayman
Yr 6, 2013) created a wonderful photo slideshow of the boys’ time together at Tudor House, much appreciated
and amusing! We talked about the importance of keeping important Tudor House traditions alive, and at the
same time continually reflecting on the experiences provided at our School to ensure we’re preparing our
students for their lives beyond our magnificent School. We enjoyed morning tea together. The Old Tudorians
enjoyed Colour Ball Games in the Gym with the Boarders, we ate Foxy Pie and sticky date pudding for lunch,
and the Boarders took the Old Tudorians on an extensive tour of their beloved School, comparing and contrasting
their experiences! I shared some of the information provided by the Class of 2013 on questionnaires they
completed, with current Tudorians at Assembly on Monday: They reflected on their favourite memories - mates,
camping, climbing Crowsie, playing Tips, swapping marbles, Billy Cart Derby Day, the Year Six Play and Dance,
rugby… they remembered Mr Goody fondly. On behalf of us all, I wish these young men every success and
happiness as they prepare for their end of year exams, and beyond.
Please save the date for the Tudor House Kite Flying and Bonfire Night 3pm - 7pm on Saturday June 22,
organised by the Tudor Rose Auxiliary Stage Two (Years Three and Four parents/carers). More details on the
Tudor House website www.tudorhouse.nsw.edu.au We’ll also use this event to mark B Kinder Day. Attendees
are encouraged to wear bright colours and bring a gold coin to support the fly high billie charity
www.flyhighbillie.com
Have a safe, happy Queen’s Birthday mid-term break. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday June 11 for
Student-led Conferences and when classes resume on Wednesday June 12.
Thank you for your wonderful support for our School.
Anni Sandwell
Head of School
Boarding News Written by the Boarding Captain, Charlie Morgan
Everyone is excited as tonight is the final performance of the Year
6 production, Alice in Wonderland! The Year 6 students and the
teachers have put in so much effort into it and the show is
amazing. Stirling Heriot (Holbroook) plays a very convincing
Mad Hatter. Archie Lefebvre (Coonamble), Charlie Barlow
(Mungindi) and I are the Royal Cards. Jock Kennedy-Green
(Mudgee) and
Cameron Gray
(Burradoo) almost
help steal the show
with the rest of the Flowers of the Golden Afternoon. Tyler Salis
(Ruse) and Archie Hallett (Coolah) sail across the Ocean of Tears
as Sea Creatures. Marko Markovic (Vaucluse) does a great job as
March Hare and Arabella Wood (Milton) becomes a very tangled
Tweedle-Dee. Or is it Tweedle-Dum?!
4 | P a g e
It has been great to see a lot of Year 6 Boarders starting to
apply for their Seniors Award. Most of us have been doing
second prep each night to work on our projects. It will be
great to have some seniors in the Boarding House.
Two weeks ago, the Boarders held their Fundraising Car
Wash to help raise some money for our outdoor pizza
oven. It was a great success! Thank you to everyone who
brought their cars along for a wash. Thank you too to
Mr Markovic for purchasing the large amount of car
washing equipment. That day we travelled to the South
Coast and climbed to the top of Pigeon House Mountain.
It was a really steep climb and we were all exhausted (and hungry) by the time we got back to the parking area
for our picnic lunch. The views from the summit were awesome.
On Saturday the 2nd XV had a tough game against St Patrick’s. Special mention to Hamish Bull (Holbrook) for
getting a great try. The 1st XV also had a very tough game against Shore. Everybody played amazingly well but
unluckily, we lost.
On Sunday we hosted the Year 6 class of 2013 reunion
with a Chapel service, morning tea and lunch. The reason
they stayed for so long afterwards was because the 2019
Boarders made them feel so welcome. We asked them lots
of questions and had them show us around their favourite
places when they were at Tudor House. The had so many
memories!
The 2013 School Captain Jack Soepono said in his speech,
“You do not know what you have ‘til it's gone.” It was a
good reminder for us to
make the most of Tudor because we will not be at this School forever.
In Woodwork I made a Boarders’ leader board for Tennis, Chess, Ping Pong
and Pool. We are starting our first Pool Tournament this week – so good luck
everybody! I hope everybody has a fun extra-long, mid-term break.
Now, time for a fact. A snake can help predict an earthquake.
Yours Sincerely,
Charlie Morgan
Captain of Boarding
Boarding Captains: 2019 Charlie
Morgan & 2013 Tim Pilton
5 | P a g e
YEAR 6J NEWS “What’s Been Happening in 6J this Term?”
As part of the Grandparents Day celebrations in Week 4, visitors to
the School were put through their paces. Working with their
grandchildren, teams used their collective knowledge of Science,
Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) to complete a design
challenge. This year’s challenge was to build a ‘marble run’ using
only an upturned school desk, paddle pop sticks, two strips of Blue
Tack and a marble. The goal was to make the marble stay on the
run for as long as possible.
In Week 6, as part of our Unit of Inquiry, “How We Express
Ourselves”, Year 6 performed in the magical Year 6 Production of
Alice in Wonderland. Leading up to the live performances, we
explored how we discover and express our ideas, feelings, nature,
culture, beliefs and values. We have looked at the ways in which
we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity. Students developed
their appreciation of the aesthetic and have a better understanding
of the elements of drama.
In Mathematics this term, we have been learning to identify factors
and multiples. We are getting more confident in recognising the
properties of prime, composite, square and triangular numbers.
Students have described and continued geometric and number
patterns and found missing numbers in number sentences. We are
able to now solve problems involving length, area, volume,
capacity and mass.
This term we are learning to write narratives. A narrative is a story
which creates a picture in the reader’s mind of the events and
situations that characters are experiencing. Narratives always have
characters, a setting, a plot, a problem that the protagonist
experiences and a resolution-how the problem is resolved. In our
preparations for the musical production of Alice, we also learnt how
to read, write and perform play scripts. Throughout the term, 6J has
also maintained a specific focus on using apostrophes and direct speech more accurately
when writing.
After the Mid-term break, we are looking forward to the Student-led Conferences, an excursion to the Empire
Cinemas, the chess competition and the athletics carnival. We can add to this our involvement in weekly sport,
Gateway 8 problem solving meetings and after school debating skills sessions. So many awesome opportunities
are waiting for us!
Tim Jenkinson
6 | P a g e
Tim Jenkinson
Head of Boarding/Year 6 Teacher
“Sammy”
A narrative by Archie McConnochie
“What happened here?” I asked myself, just about lost for
words. My grandpa's house that had stood on that hill for
years, had just collapsed!
Only a couple of days ago my Grandfather had left to go
on a cruise ship. As usual, the house stood proudly high
up on the hill looking over the neighbourhood. I always
went to my grandpa’s house to play chess. Of course, I
had never won. He always played chess with his cat on his
lap.
“Wait!” I though suddenly, “Where was his cat Sammy?”
I jumped scrambled over the rubble and planks. I wanted
to make sure he wasn’t under there…somewhere. I had to
be careful of my movements as one wrong move would
have the house claim a victim of its ruins.
As I made my way deeper into the maze of splintered
timbers, corrugated iron and plasterboard, I found a bird.
Its eyes looked as if it was on the verge of death when I
found, two cat sized bite marks, buried within its thighs.
“You poor thing, look at you, ” I muttered as I scooped
her up in my arms. I prayed that Sammy had made it out
alive and then continued searching the rest of the ruins.
I slowly made my way out, making sure that every
movement of mine wouldn’t bring the debris crashing
down on me. As I proceeded to exit the ruin, the bird
started jumping around in my pocket. I looked for a towel
of something like that to wrap the bird up safely.
I found a towel lying on the floor just near where the front
door used to be. When I lifted the towel up, my heart
stopped. The lifeless body of Sammy was laying there.
“Samantha,” I whispered.
Nursing the injured bird carefully I fell to my knees. The
light had left his eyes and Sammy stared blankly into the
distance. I closed his eyes, buried my hands in my face
and cried.
The End
7 | P a g e
Welcome to a new member of our Tudor School
Community We have a new girl joining us in Year 3 who will attend on a
casual basis. Keisha is a three and a half year old golden
lab/retriever who Miss Coleman and her family have raised as a Guide Dog
puppy since she was 7 weeks old.
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT assess the puppies at 12 months of
age for their suitability to be a Guide Dog.
Kiesha was selected to be a breeding dog because of her
physical attributes, loving nature and calm disposition,
amongst other qualities that Guide Dogs looks for in a
breeder.
Kiesha has been a star at Guide Dogs. She has had 21 puppies who have
nearly all graduated as Guide Dogs. She is now with the Coleman family as a
Pets as Therapy dog and we are delighted that she can contribute to the
children’s learning environment here at Tudor on a casual basis.
To quote Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, animal
assisted therapy can provide a range of
benefits which can assist students in many
ways including:
• Reducing anxiety and stress
• Providing non-judgemental support
• Increasing willingness to share emotive information
• Increasing the feeling of wellbeing in the school community
Kiesha was very excited on her first day with Year 3 and with
continued attendance, she will settle in to Tudor life very quickly.
Penny Coleman
Year 3 Teacher
8 | P a g e
News from Lower School Grandparents’ Day – In Year Two
Grandparents’ Day celebrates the role grandparents and
older people play in their grandchildren’s lives – both the
things they have done, and the things they keep doing.
The day recognises the diversity of grandparent
relationships across age groups, cultural backgrounds, and
geographical locations.
It's a time to spend time with our loved ones and to connect
across the generations.
Grandparents have special powers. They are that friend that
can make little hurts feel better, and can make cookies and
hot chocolate with extra marshmallows magically appear.
Some Year Two Reflections…
My grandma likes old-fashioned things. She makes us delicious porridge for breakfast. Mia Aalhuizen
My grandparents’ say “I’ve missed
you so much”, when they haven’t
seen me for a while. My grandma
cooks amazing puddings and a great
main course. Ollie Estens
My grandpa fixes my motorbikes.
Parker Harriott
My grandma made me a cubby house. I like it because it has lots of room and space for me. Ada Twomey.
Grandma makes me feel happy when I am sad. She gives great hugs. Eddie Leahy
My grandma makes me laugh when she sometimes says, “I’m going to vacuum the lawn!” Jack Flynn
My grandparents made us a cubby
house and a picture wall because
we draw lots of drawings. Oscar
Walsh
Grandma fixes my feelings with a
hug. Johnny Toll
9 | P a g e
My Nan makes the best cakes in the world! One of my favourites is her
lemon and blueberry cake. Zara Garnett
My Gen Gen makes a secret recipe hot chocolate, just for Ruby and I. Izzy
Elliott
My grandparents call me all the time. They like to call me funny names and
make me feel good. Will Covino
My Opa like to make me puzzles to
work on because I love them. Arie
Aalhuizen
My grandpa can’t do bonfires
anymore because he hurt his back.
But we can still play Checkers.
Tommy Lawson
My grandma bakes Sticky Date Pudding. It’s really good! Lachie Noble
My grandad bakes biscuits. They are chocolate chip and delicious. Marcus
Ewald
Handwriting in the Lower School
Despite the popularity of technology, the ability to write legibly and at the same time be able to cope with the
demands of writing at speed, remains an important and necessary skill.
In the Lower School handwriting instruction focuses on a planned
sequence of instruction and skill development in the New South
Wales Foundation Style font.
Activities use lined guides for copying. Teachers use prewriting
patterns to develop fine motor skills. Students have opportunities to
track, trace and copy activities. These allow for instruction in letter formation and provide opportunities for
students to practise focus letters in appropriate contexts.
What are motor skills?
Motor skills are functions which involve the precise movement of muscles with the intent to perform a specific
action.
Handwriting employs gross motor movements of the left to right direction across a page. In later years,
handwriting focuses on finer, more fluent movements. Movements in the Foundation Style accommodate for
both right and left-handed students.
There are a number of factors to be taken into consideration when developing handwriting skills.
These include:
flexibility of the writing hand
pencil grip
body posture
paper position
10 | P a g e
These factors all affect the way letters are formed. In Year One and Two there is a particular emphasis on the
starting position of letters, their direction and reducing the size of letters. Students are also beginning to write
along lined pages more often.
All letters in the Foundation Style are based on three movements:
1. Clockwise ellipse,
2. Anti-clockwise ellipse and
3. Downward diagonal stroke.
These simple movements are combined and repeated to form letters.
They assist students to ‘pick up’ and ‘put down’ the pencil as little as possible.
Students are encouraged to maintain the consistency of size and slope. Curves or ‘wedges’ are used to assist
students to develop a flow. Ultimately, a fluent and legible handwriting style will only serve to benefit
students when writing in lessons and during assessment tasks and examinations.
Samantha Griffiths
Director Lower School / Year 2 Teacher
Equestrian Coordinator / Saturday Soccer Coordinator
News from Pre-Kindergarten
How the World Works
As part of our unit of inquiry into ‘How the world works’ Pre-Kindergarten students
were asked the question “Can colours change?”.
Key concepts for exploration are Change and Causation.
Things just don’t happen. Our actions have consequences.
Students were invited to explore paint colour cards. We looked
at the different cards and wondered about the different shades.
What could we do to make our own matching shades?
Alison Lawson
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher