Principal’s Message

ISSUE 14 • TERM 3 • WEEK 8 • THURSDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2014

CONTENTSPrincipal’s Message ........1

From the Director of

Studies ..............................5

From the Gifted and

Talented Coordinator ......6

Important Dates ..............6

Upcoming Events.............7

Service, Wellbeing and

Global Connections .........8

McGregor Campus – The

Early Years at Seymour ..9

McGregor Campus –

Junior School .................10

Barr Smith Campus –

Middle School ................13

Barr Smith Campus –

Senior School .................15

Barr Smith Campus –

Boarding House .............16

Sport ...............................16

Community .....................19

When I think of Seymour I think of excellence. It is one of our College’s core values (along with respect and innovation) and time and again I find myself inspired by the striving for, and examples of, excellence on the part of our students, staff, Old Collegians and community.

The calibre of performances in music from the Junior School Strings Concert, the Ceilidh and the Barr Smith Concert were truly dazzling and a joy to experience.

Celebrations and themed events such as Sports Week showcase the dedication and levels of effort and achievement by our girls in the sporting arena as a result of hard work, commitment, skill and teamwork.

A high level of detail and design on the part of our student leaders and staff ensures that such weeks are inclusive, instructive and give a real insight into the opportunities available in each field of endeavour.

Levels of intellectual rigour, agility of mind and achievement are consistently demonstrated by our highly successful Mock Trial and Debating teams, including our Senior A team at the Grand Final of the SADA Debating competition last Sunday.

Our girls give us so much to celebrate and to be proud of!

Year 12 Practice Exams As I write this column our Year 12 girls are sitting their practice examinations, and I commend them on their positive approach to these tests and this important process. Their maturity, composure and focus has been noted by many of the teaching staff and we are proud of their efforts. We learn best by doing, and in sitting these examinations, our Year 12s will have an opportunity to apply their knowledge, understanding and skills in a timed setting across a range of subject areas.

We wish our Year 12 students all the best throughout this important period of testing, and subsequent further study and revision, as they continue to prepare for the countdown to their SACE exams.

Celebrating Sport at SeymourLast week we had a marvellous opportunity to celebrate our students’ inspirational efforts and achievements across a vast range of sporting endeavours.

From competing at the national level in sports such as cross country, equestrian, hockey, rhythmic gymnastics, sports aerobics and swimming, to competing in State Championships in sports such as athletics, basketball, lacrosse, track cycling, water polo, as well as winning both the Summer and Winter Intercols against Wilderness, our girls’ dedication, persistence and effort are evident.

We are proud to have an inclusive approach to sport here at Seymour and are delighted that hundreds of girls participate in sport each week. Some participate for fitness, fun and friendships, where others compete with intensity and ambition – with the aim to ultimately compete at an elite level. All are to be warmly commended on their enthusiasm, participation, sportsmanship and commitment to their acquisition of skills and development.

The week began with an inspirational Sports Assembly, led by our Sports Captain, Kimberley Langley. In her excellent opening speech, Kimberley highlighted the importance of sport and how the many lessons learned in the sporting arena also help in life. These include developing resilience, learning to cope with setbacks, the development of meaningful friendships and learning the

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Guest speaker, Adelaide Thunderbirds netballer, Emily Beaton.

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importance of teamwork, cooperation and collaboration.

Kimberley also spoke of sport and its ability to encourage self-efficacy and a positive self-concept.

We were then privileged to hear from guest speaker Emily Beaton, Adelaide Thunderbirds midcourt netballer and a member of the Australian FastNet Diamonds team for the 2011 World Netball Series tournament in Liverpool. Emily advocates that the girls examine their own “head talk”, to “talk up” negative thoughts by putting a positive spin on them and to be a cheerleader in one’s own head.

We have previously shared with students the research that suggests 10,000 hours are needed to be devoted to a skill in order to master it. It was interesting that Emily highlighted the many years (and hours) she had invested in her training already, noting that, aged 10, she used to shoot 200 goals before going to school, with a 98% success rate! The grit and determination which underpin Emily’s sunny and

engaging manner were clear for the girls to see.

On Wednesday, 3 September, a wonderful celebratory Sports Dinner was held. The costume theme was ‘your favourite sports person’, and many students and staff entered into the spirit of the occasion. From Black Caviar with jockey to John McEnroe, the variety of characters and depictions was impressive and attracted the attention of Channel Nine sports commentator Richard “Richie” Benaud!

Thank you to Robyn Roennfeldt, Head of PE and Sport, and the whole PE Faculty, as well as Bryn Coudraye, Sports Administrator and Rowing Coordinator, for their excellent work in leading this area. Congratulations also go to our Sports Captain, Kimberley Langley, and our 14 Sports Leaders for their valuable contributions to sport at Seymour.

OCA Bridge DayOn Wednesday, 27 August, the Old Collegians’ Association hosted 52 guests in the Centre for Performing Arts for their annual Bridge Day. It

was a stunning early spring day, and spirits were high as the ladies (and one gentleman) enjoyed the opportunity to catch up in the beautiful surrounds while exercising their minds.

Omar Sharif once said:Many games provide fun, but bridge grips you. It exercises your mind. Your mind can rust, you know, but bridge prevents the rust from forming.

Playing bridge reminds us of the plasticity of the brain and that as lifelong learners our brains should never be allowed to “rust”! I am grateful to the Old Collegians’ Association who generously catered on the day, particularly to Samantha Allan (Rattray ’85), Patricia Halloran (Pike ’50), Lisa Rasheed (Maidment ’83), Anna Townsend (McBratney ’85) and Josette Wood (Mansfield ’89).

Ceilidh EveningThe Ceilidh on Saturday, 30 August, was a spectacular event with powerful performances by our Pipe Band and our Junior School Highland Dancers.

Titled The Beginnings, it was a truly inspirational night filled with the atmospheric sounds of the bagpipes and drums. It featured a range of evocative pieces, from the Heights of Dargai and the Old Collegians’ Competition Medley to a spectacular Australian set with I Am Australian, Waltzing Matilda and Auld Lang Syne and an inspiring favourite The Gael, the main theme of The Last of the Mohicans.

Warm congratulations to each and every one of our students, Old Collegian performers and also to Iain Small, Pipe Tutor/Pipe Major, Doug Paterson, Drum Tutor, and Year 12 Pipe Band Leader, Caitlin Rikard-Bell, for their leadership of the Pipe Band and for preparing the girls to perform such a broad repertoire at such a high calibre. Thank you also to Nathania Burgess for preparing our Highland Dancers, six young students from Year 1 who opened the evening with a beautiful series of performances.

The following band members received awards for their exemplary commitment to Pipes and Drums: Edon Abbot and Millie Morgan, were jointly awarded the Jasmine Taylor Cup for Piping, and Zoe Stevens was awarded the Alessia Mercuri Cup for Drumming. Caitlin Rikard-Bell was awarded the R. U. Brown cup for overall commitment to the Pipe Band.

The success of the evening was helped by our extremely supportive Friends of the Pipe Band, led by Helen Moore, mother of Old Collegian piper Emily and Angela Fleming, mother of piper Ella. Seymour’s Pipe Band, Ceilidh 2014.

2014 Old Collegians’ Bridge Day was enjoyed by all who atteneded.

Ella Fleming playing at Seymour College’s Ceilidh New Beginnings.

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They also helped to raise funds for the Band on the evening.

Thank you as well to all who generously donated raffle items and other merchandise on the evening, including Steve and Raychele Napier, parents of piper Shannon, who assisted with the etching of the glasses and Owen and Cassandra Inglis for the generous supply of Sidewood wines.

My sincere thanks also go to Sally Penn, Director of Enrolments and Community Relations, for her superb talents as MC on the night.

Senior Solo ConcertOn Tuesday, 26 August, many of our Year 11 and 12 Music students performed in the Term 3 Senior Solo Concert. It was a magnificent evening with stunning performances from a range of instrumentalists.

Many of the participants were SACE Stage 2 performance students who performed their final assessment repertoire. The audience was treated to a program that was both varied and of a

high quality. Congratulations to all girls involved and to Graeme Quinn and the Music staff who supported the girls.

Junior School Music NightThe Junior School Music Night on Tuesday, 2 September, was an excellent showcase of musicality amongst our McGregor Campus students. It is always a delight to see our girls flourish as they embrace new skills.

One highlight of the evening was the staff and student combined Ukulele Ensemble which performed a brilliant rendition of Riptide. It was touching to see our teachers play alongside our students – united by a love of music and perhaps, even a few nervous butterflies!

Thank you to Melissa Gorroick, Caroline Jacobs, Sharon Morley and Jayne Varnish, as well as to our flute tutors, Samantha Hennessy and Natalie Zwar.

P&F Fathers’ Day BreakfastThe annual Fathers’ Day Breakfast in the Centre for Performing Arts on Friday, 5 September, was a festive event celebrated by approximately 250 Seymour dads and their daughters from The Early Years to Year 12. Eight hundred delicious, fluffy

pancakes were cooked by the P&F volunteers and served with a variety of scrumptious toppings.

A sincere thank you to our wonderful P&F Association for their tremendous work in hosting this special event. Thank you also to all who donated goods, volunteered or attended to make the breakfast an outstanding success.

High Tea at SeymourI recently had the pleasure of attending the glamorous high teas which is part of the Year 12 Food and Hospitality course.

The girls designed the menu and prepared an exquisite range of sweet and savoury treats, which were served impeccably in the Reception Room of Barr Smith House, with stunning student-designed décor and vases of blossoms.

Many parents, grandparents, friends and staff enjoyed the event and it was lovely to reflect on the rich opportunities for development and the great progress of these Year 12 students. Thank you to Ms Leanne Jarvis, Coordinator of Home Economics, for her expertise in preparing the students so well for this event.

Congratulations 2014 Bruce Cup TennisYear 7 student Sophie Faull has had a busy term, recently travelling to Darwin to represent SA in the Bruce Cup Team.

Sophie played 19 of 21 matches, winning 17 of them, and assisted the team to return home with a Bronze Medal. I have been told that the highlight of Sophie’s week was not the excellent tennis that

Todd Woodbridge and Sophie Faull. Sophie Faull with her South Australian Bruce Cup team mates.

Year 12 High Tea.

Jayme and Lily Bennetts at the P&F Fathers’ Day Breakfast.

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she played, but meeting Todd Woodbridge during the tournament.

2014 RiAUS Sci-Ku competitionCongratulations to Year 12 students Anna FitzGerald and Sarah Abell for their entries in the secondary category of the 2014 RiAus (Royal Institution of Australia) Sci-ku Competition.

The Sci-ku Competition is part of the Great Big Science Read.

Inspired by the Japanese haiku, sci-ku is a short, three-lined poem about the sciences. Sci-ku is a small, modest and humble poem that depicts the everyday world around us, aiming to give a flash of insight into that world — like a scientific ‘Eureka!’ moment expressed briefly in words.

Entrants had to write a 3 line poem on a food theme in the Japanese haiku style.

Anna won second prize in the secondary category for her poem and Sarah received a high commendation for her poem.

Hidden E numbers Tiny flavoured chemicals A bittersweet taste

Anna Fitzgerald

Monsanto lament Litigation over food Sow seeds of despair

Sarah Abell

2014 Spring Poetry AnthologyCongratulations to Katharine Baker (Year 7), Isabelle Colby (Year 6), Cora Gordon (Year 10) and Teagan Romyn (Year 11), who have had their poetry selected for publication in the 2014 Spring Poetry Anthology by the South Australian English Teachers’ Association. The girls will receive their personal anthology at the end of October.

Debating‘That Australia is a good example of a multi-cultural country’ was the challenging topic debated by our Senior A team at the SADA Grand Final last Sunday.

Our accomplished debaters, Sarah Abell, Anna FitzGerald (Debating Leader), Alexandra Lowe and Brittany Mashado, tackled the topic with sophistication and aplomb. Unfortunately the team was not victorious, but they displayed excellent skills in critical thinking and are to be commended for a wonderful season, finishing second overall in the competition. Many thanks to Henry Jones, Debating Coordinator and coach, for his efforts in steering the students so well this season.

Mock Trial WinThe Seymour College Year 11 Mock Trial team have defeated St Mary’s College in the Semi Finals.

We wish the girls luck as they compete against Mercedes College in the Mock Trial Grand Final on Tuesday, 16 September. The Mock Trial Grand Final will be contested at 6.00pm in the Sir Samuel Way Building in Victoria Square.

Equestrian at the Royal Adelaide ShowWe are so proud of our Seymour Equestrian team. This weekend, three of our riders will compete in the Interschool Competition on Sunday, 14 September. This is the first time that Seymour College has entered a team into the Interschool event at the Royal Adelaide Show and we wish all riders the very best.

Firebeatz Victoria O’Neil (Year 11) was one of 5 girls selected recently to dance in a music video for Netherlands based duo, Firebeatz. The band is produced under the Spinning Records label and we look forward to seeing the video when their new album is released.

National Lacrosse TournamentKatie Duffy (Year 9) will travel to Perth during the Term 3 break to compete in the National Lacrosse tournament. We wish her and her team well in the competition.

Oliphant Science AwardsFourteen students from the Junior School submitted entries into the Oliphant Science Awards this year. Congratulations to Sophie Gardiner for her entry in the Photography Year R-2 section, to Truc-Mai Nguyen for her

entry in the Science Writing Year 3-5 section, and to Sophie Russell for her entry in the Year 8 Scientific Inquiry Category. Sophie, Truc-Mai and Sophie have all won prizes for their entries.

Priyanka Thavarajah and Truc-Mai Nguyen were also Highly Commended for their Poster entries.

I am proud of the girls’ efforts this year and warmly congratulate all our students who participated in the competition. Thank you to Tania Crawford and Sharon Eichinger for their part in facilitating the 2014 event for our students.

School Sport Australia Cross CountryElla Ayres and Lucy Mauviel recently competed at the School Sport Australia Cross Country Championships in Albany, Western Australia. Both girls were placed within the top three South Australians in their age group and we commend them on their efforts.

Anne Johnstone Principal

Staff NewsWe will farewell Margaret Boyle, one of our part-time lab assistants, at the end of this term. Margaret is leaving to undertake full-time employment and we wish her well in her new role.

Michelle Ibsen, who has worked in a temporary capacity as a Learning Support Assistant, is returning to Denmark. Michelle has been a wonderful support to our students.

Henry Jones will be taking a years’ leave during 2015, as he and his wife temporarily relocate to Melbourne for his wife to undertake post-graduate studies. We will farewell him at the end of the year and look forward to his return in 2016.

We will also farewell Dr Maria de Lima at the end of the year. Maria and her family are moving to Sydney, where her husband is undertaking an exciting new opportunity. We warmly wish them all the best in their new endeavours.

Ann O’Hare will also retire from Seymour College at the end of the year. We are delighted to report that Ann hopes to return to Seymour from time to time as a relief teacher. We look forward to celebrating Ann’s retirement in Term 4.

Lucy Mauviel (left) and Ella Ayres.

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From the Director of Studies

Ethical Understanding Across the CurriculumOur school strives to foster young women of strength, optimism and justice, contributing to an equitable world for all.

As staff, we are concerned with fostering in our young students a sense of how much they have to offer a rapidly changing world. Our young women have the chance to interact on a local, national and global scale, so their understanding of issues to do with social justice is very important for their growth and well-being. Their understanding of ethical protocols, in a world of fast access to data, is also critically important.

One of the capabilities of the Australian Curriculum is Ethical Understanding. According to Version 7 of the Australian Curriculum:

Ethical issues arise across all areas of the curriculum, with each learning area containing a range of content that demands consideration from an ethical perspective. This includes analysing and evaluating the ethics of the actions and motivations of individuals and groups, understanding the ethical dimensions of research and information, debating ethical dilemmas and applying ethics in a range of situations.

There is so much information available that our young scholars are inundated with data. Learning about the ethical dimensions of research and information are important concepts that help our young students in their academic pursuits. All subjects require that students practise ethical scholarship when conducting research.

From an early age, it is vital our young students learn that it is not permissible to use or closely imitate the language and thoughts of another author without appropriate citation.

A great website for explaining these concepts can be found at: https://academichonesty.unimelb.edu.au/plagiarism.html

This website uses a question and answer format to explain in clear terms what is involved in considering important issues around academic honesty. Here is an example:

What is plagiarism?

Plagiarism is the act of representing as one’s own original work the creative works of another, without appropriate acknowledgment of the author or

source. Creative works may include published and unpublished written documents, interpretations, computer software, designs, music, sounds, images, photographs, and ideas or ideological frameworks gained through working with another person or in a group. These works may be in print and/or electronic media.

Students are expected to use ethical processes when conducting research. Our Senior School Research Project students are well aware of this. Increasingly our younger students need to be aware of these expectations.

For example, in Geography, students need to:

Collect and record relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from primary and secondary sources, for example: people, maps, plans, photographs, satellite images, statistical sources and reports.

In Year 7 Science, students need to:

Collaboratively and individually plan and conduct a range of investigation types, including fieldwork and experiments, ensuring safety and ethical guidelines are followed.

In Science courses students are asked to:

Examine their own ethical position, draw on ethical perspectives when designing investigation methods, and ensure that any activities that impact on living organisms comply

with the Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes.

7th Edition (2004) (http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelines/publications/ea16)

In Mathematics, ethical issues abound as students are required to:

Include issues associated with ethical decision-making as students work collaboratively in teams and independently as part of their mathematical explorations and investigations.

Acknowledging errors rather than denying findings and/or evidence involves resilience and examined ethical behaviour. Students develop increasingly advanced communication, research, and presentation skills to express viewpoints.

In a subject like English, our Foundation students learn that language can be used to explore ways of expressing needs, likes and dislikes. This means they are using ethical concepts as well as learning that reasoning is important in decision making and actions.

In Year 10 English, students evaluate the social, moral and ethical positions represented in texts, helping them to realise that understanding ethical concepts and issues in context will aid their development as young citizens of the 21st Century.

Ruth Massie Acting Co-Deputy: Curriculum and Studies

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From the Gifted and Talented Coordinator

Myth BustingThere are various myths surrounding giftedness and gifted education, even though there is a lot of evidence refuting them.

Here are two commonly held myths and some reasons why they are exactly that: myths.

Myth: All students are gifted in some way.

Giftedness in the context of gifted education is secular not religious. In the religious sense, all students do have gifts and talents and these are known as personal strengths in gifted education.

The giftedness in gifted education refers to outstanding ability which can be developed into elite performance with a lot of hard work. Such abilities could be intellectual, creative, physical, emotional and/or social.

Everyone has personal strengths and personal weaknesses. People do not consider personal weaknesses to be disabilities, and so nor should they consider personal strengths to be giftedness.

Myth: Acceleration placement options are socially harmful for gifted students.Acceleration places a gifted child in a class where the curriculum being taught is a better learning match for them. Accelerated students generally ‘fit in’ well with their new class mates because they are more likely to be intellectual peers. However, many people believe that because the accelerated gifted child is in a class with children older than themselves, they will struggle socially. Gifted children are more mature than their age peers in some ways and frustrations can arise when gifted children want to play more complicated games than their age peers in the playground. Some of these complicated games have been designed by gifted children who can feel rejected by their peers, who may not want to play because they simply do not understand the rules so it does not sound like much fun.How many of us only have friends who are the same age as us? How many of us have a life partner who is the same age as us? How many of us had classes at university where everyone was the same age as us? We are social creatures and everyone likes to fit in. In fact, it is important for our wellbeing to fit in. It is easier to fit in with people who have shared or similar experiences. While gifted children have shared the experience of being in the same class as age peers, the experience is not similar.

This is because the gifted child learns the curriculum much more quickly than their age peers and in many cases, the gifted child already knew the curriculum prior to it being taught to them. Such a difference can make it very difficult to fit in and can have detrimental effects on the way the gifted child feels and behaves.

One such effect is social awkwardness and isolation in class with their age peers. This is the child about whom people comment, “She must learn to get along with everyone.”

Age peers are not necessarily the same as intellectual peers. Gifted children tend to gravitate towards students who are older than themselves in social situations because they share the same interests. Gifted children can also prefer the company of adults because they can converse at a more mature level than with age peers.

Another effect is called “the forced choice dilemma”. This is the child who, for the sake of fitting in, will conceal their advanced ability and achieve average or below average grades. Gifted girls are especially at risk of ‘dumbing down’ for social reasons and it has been observed in girls as young as Foundation. It takes a lot of energy to pretend and it often causes physical and/or mental health problems later in school and/or in life. These resulting problems can be difficult to fix.

Christine Grzesik Gifted and Talented Coordinator

Important Dates

13 September OCA 90th Anniversary Dinner Arkaba Hotel, 6.30pm

15–19 September

Year 9 Camp 2

15 September

Junior School Parent/Teacher Interviews

16 September

Junior School Parent/Teacher Interviews

Middle & Senior School Parent/Teacher Interviews

19–20 September

Riverland Field Days

20–21 September

Pedal Prix 24 Hour Event, Murray Bridge

20 September

Class of 2009 OCA 5 Year Reunion

21 September

City to Bay Fun Run

22–26 September

Year 10 Work Experience

23 September

P&F Staff Thank You Morning Tea

24 September

Junior School Grandparents’ Day

Foundation to Year 2, 9.00-11.00am

Middle School Concert, CPA, 7.00pm

25 September

Junior School Grandparents’ Day Years 3–5, 9.00-11.00am

25 September

Year 9 ILP Exhibition

Middle & Senior School Parent/Teacher Interviews

26 September

Term 3 ends at 1.00pm

September

Artwork by Charlotte Heeson, Sophie Lorraine and Mia Tan

September

Artwork by Charlotte Heeson, Sophie Lorraine and Mia Tan

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Upcoming Events

Secrets of a Bulletproof SpiritAn evening with Azim Khamisa and Ples Felix

Monday, 15 September 2014 at 7.00pm

in the Centre for Performing ArtsCost $10.00 – seating is strictly limited

Book at www.trybooking.com.au/100427by Friday, 12 September 2014.

In 1995 Azim Khamisa’s only son, Tariq, was shot by a 14 year old gang member, Tony Hicks, while delivering pizzas. Just a month shy of his 21st birthday, Tariq Khamisa bled to death in the car where he was left.

Instead of seeking revenge, Azim reached out to Tony and his family, believing there are victims at both ends of a gun.

Today, Tony’s grandfather and guardian, Ples Felix, travels the world with Azim Khamisa to address issues of teenage violence against other teenagers.

In this era of the ‘coward punch’, this is an unique message of the power of forgiveness.

Ples Felix (left) and Azim Khamisa

Join the Seymour College TeamSeymour team information and on-line entry instructions are available from the Junior School Office or Abbie Staff Room, or refer to the information on SOCS. Students, families and friends welcome.

This year, entrants are to complete their own entry and payment online. Once on-line entry has been completed, entrants can become a member of the Seymour Team.

Team benefits include:• Your race number will be collected and a race bag forwarded to

you.• Buses will be provided to take team members to the start of the

12km and 6km events, and bring you back at the end (thanks to Tim and his ‘Roadie Team’).

• Members will be provided with breakfast at the Seymour tent at the finish.

• Members will be provided with a team T-shirt.• Membership of what will undoubtedly be the largest school team

to participate in this event.

Rosie Lake Head of Middle School

Sunday Mail City-Bay Fun Run/Walk Sunday, 21 September 12km or 6km

For Years 8–12We are very pleased this term to move to an online booking system on SOCS for our parent-teacher interviews for Years 8–12.

Please contact the ICT Helpdesk if you have any difficulty accessing this through SOCS.

We hope to offer an online booking system for the whole school in 2015.

Leonie Harwood Acting Co-Deputy: Learning, Operations and Community

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speakers who will encourage them to build themselves so they can help to build others’ lives through advocacy and awareness raising.

Sarvodaya India DinnerI encourage you to support our partner communities in India by attending the Sarvodaya Dinner on Saturday, 20 September. For tickets, please phone me on 0488 236 566.

Books for Papua New Guinea Finally we have found a home for all the books we collected at the end of last year!

After finding the cost of transporting them to the Philippines impractical, Old Collegian, Sue Laird (’69) has sourced sponsorship to send them to a village she assists in Papua New Guinea.

Thank you to all the donors and also to the girls who helped to pack the books.

Lynne Moten Director of Service Learning

Phil Glendenning PresentationOn Monday, 25 August, a number of students had an intimate audience with Phil Glendenning before he presented in the CPA that evening. Phil is the Director of the Edmund Rice Centre and a multi-award winner for his work in the areas of asylum seeker and Indigenous issues.

He had returned from Afghanistan the week before, so was able to tell the audience recent stories about the local people and stories we cannot read in the Australian media. It is hard to ignore the asylum seeker issue when these stories are told first hand.

Phil presented a number of models for advocacy globally, including an educational structure for all children, based on examples from Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, and Turkey. Phil’s resounding message was to ‘bring the humanity back’ to politics and advocacy. For example, to change our terminology to acknowledge that we live in a society – not an economy. People are not numbers, they are individuals – citizens – with responsibilities and rights. He argued that at the moment, there is cruelty at every level of the institutional care of asylum seekers.

Phil also challenged us to remember that people who live in oppression are not without dignity – we need to be compassionate, to realise our capacity to love and to be loved and to work together to weave the fabric of humanity. There is no doubt that his message had a resounding impact on all in the audience.

Prior to his delivery, the Year 10 Drama class gave a stunning performance of a piece of political theatre called Homeland, which was written when the first Vietnamese refugees arrived in Darwin by boat. Sadly, the issues are still relevant today.

Thank you to the girls and Kerry Elliott for their efforts in showcasing the talents of our students and raising awareness of these issues.

Goodwill BinsThe clothing bins are still outside the Uniform Shop, in the CPA foyer, in the Junior School, and outside my office. Please support this used clothing drive before the end of Week 9.

Alliance of Girls’ SchoolsOn Friday, 19 September, we will host a number of girls’ schools for a leadership seminar titled Girls Helping Girls. The attendees will hear from powerful

Phil Glendenning with Social Justice Leader, Michelle Chan and Service Captain, Rajashree Nath.

Year 10s including Taylor Justice, Kate Ashby and Beatrice Jackson (front) performed Homeland prior to Phil Glendenning’s presentation.

Phil Glendenning with Lynne Moten and Anne Johnstone.

Phil Glendenning with Old Collegian Vaishi Rajaramanan (’13), and Dharini Rajaramanan, Year 11.

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McGregor Campus – The Early Years at Seymour

Our Baby Chicks The Enya children were very excited to recently take delivery of ten eggs from Farmer Grant.

We had to keep them warm in an incubator, then wait patiently for them to hatch. After two days we were able to watch them tap their beak against the shell to hatch out.

All ten eggs hatched and we welcomed some very fluffy yellow, brown and black chicks. After all their hard work cracking open their shell, it was time for a rest and then a move to a more spacious home.

We used a lamp to keep them warm and gave them water and special chick pellets to eat. We enjoyed having lots of cuddles with them. We couldn’t believe how quickly they grew over the two weeks and we are looking forward to hearing how they are going when they move to Sophie’s farm.

Allegra said the chicks were, “fun to hold. They do lots of poo but they are cute and fluffy.”

Devyani observed that the chicks were, “In a dark place inside the egg. They came out yellow.”

Sophia commented that the chicks were “always cheeping and singing.”

Zoe was excited because the chicks were “nice to hold because they were yellow.” She explained that the black ones were her favourite.

Georgia Weir, Judy Reinboth and Heidi Morelli

Charlie Paull.

Sienna Russell.

Eliza Stock.

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McGregor Campus – Junior School

Junior School Music NightOn Tuesday, 2 September the Junior School held a Music Night to showcase the vast array of ensembles and orchestras in which the girls are involved.

What a treat it was to hear the girls play their instruments so confidently! A very big thank you to our Music Coordinator, Caroline Jacobs, for coordinating the evening and to our enthusiastic and talented music team including Melissa Gorroick, Sharon Morley and Jayne Varnish. Without them our music program would not be such a success. Many thanks also to our flute tutors, Samantha Hennessy and Natalie Zwar for attending the evening.

The excellent finale to the evening were the staff and student Ukulele Ensemble pieces. It is wonderful that our teaching staff rehearse and perform alongside the girls!

Highland DancersOn Saturday, 30 August I attended The Beginnings Ceilidh. This was a wonderful evening jam packed full of Scottish music and dancing. The highlight for me was seeing our Highland Dancers perform. Congratulations to the following dancers: Sophie Gardiner, Sasha Humble, Amber Russell, Isabella Teague and Januri Wagaarachchi.

Jump Rope for HeartOn Thursday, 28 August, the Junior School girls were fortunate to watch the Jump Rope for Heart demonstration team called High Velocity, from Woodend Primary School. The girls were enthralled by the wonderfully clever skipping skills on display, including individual, partner and group routines. Many thanks to Brigitte Bayer for organising this event.

Clan Stewart Assembly

Clan Stewart’s birthday was a huge celebration. We held our inaugural birthday quiz and, surprisingly, Stewart won! Along the way we learnt many facts about Clan Stewart, the crest, its history and about tartan in general. Thank you to the Clan Chieftains and Chief for joining in with the quiz. We celebrated with fellow Clans by singing happy birthday and giving out small lolly bags to classes.

Junior School Grandparents/Special Friend DaysFoundation, Year 1 and Year 2: Wednesday, 24 September 9.00–11.00am

Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5: Thursday, 25 September 9.00–11.00am

Invitations will be sent home with your daughter this week.

Parent/Teacher Interviews Week 9Parent/teacher interview forms were distributed in Week 7.

These interviews will take place in Week 9 of this term.

SafetyFor the safety of everyone, please do not leave small children (babies and toddlers) unattended in parked cars along the Drive when dropping off or picking up students from the Junior School or The Early Years.

CanteenThe Junior School girls will be involved in a questionnaire in the near future regarding the type of food that is offered for lunch from the canteen. We are also seeking parental feedback on this issue. If you would like to share your thoughts regarding the Junior School canteen and the food that is offered could you please email sbates@seymour.sa.edu.au. Thank you.

Goodwill Clothing DonationsAll members of our community are invited to drop off items such as clothing and warm blankets into the Goodwill bin located next to the entrance to McGregor Hall.

High Velocity’s Jump Rope for Heart demonstration.

Junior School Music Night. Seymour’s Junior School Highland Dancers at Ceilidh.

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McGregor Campus – Junior School

All donations will be forwarded to Goodwill in aid of Lifeline. Many thanks for your support.

Lost PropertyWould you please check the large black box outside the Junior School office before the holidays. Thank you.

Head LiceAs the change of season approaches it would be appreciated if parents would let us know if they discover a case of head lice in their family.

We are then able to send home the relevant information to treat head lice.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Information Available in Junior School Foyer:• Australian Girls’ Choir.• Dance at Seymour College.• Holiday Coaching Clinics.• My Name Label brochures.• Seymour parties.• Seymour Gymnastics.• Trinity Guildhall Speech and Drama

Courses 2014.

Steph Bates Acting Head of Junior School

Junior School Music Night On Tuesday, 2 September, the Junior School held its annual Music Night. The ensembles involved were Black Watch Strings, Cello Ensemble, Concert Choir, Flute Ensemble, McGregor Strings,

Rainbow Strings, Recorder Ensemble and the Ukulele Ensemble.

As always, the girls performed beautifully to a very appreciative audience of parents, family and friends. Our compères for the night, Annie Blight, Naomi Ooi and Eve Headley also did a great job announcing each item.

One of the highlights was the Ukulele Ensemble which featured a number of Junior School staff and had the audience joining in to sing Riptide.

Thank you to everyone involved to make this night a highlight on the Junior School calendar.

Caroline Jacobs Junior School Music Coordinator

Term 3 Junior School SportThank you to all girls who have participated in Term 3 sport. Thank you also to all coaches and parents who enable this program to happen.

All Term 3 interschool sport concludes at the end of Week 9.

Year 2/3 intra-school soccer had its final session today.

Brigitte Bayer Junior School PE Teacher

Year 3 Sewing MorningYear 3 girls enjoyed a productive morning in Week 6, making aprons and chefs’ hats with a group of parents and grandparents who came along to help.

Our subject focus this term is HEALTH and as part of our learning we are

planning a cooking day towards the end of term.

Year 3 parent Desi Psaromatis suggested that the girls make aprons and hats to use when we do our cooking. She was kind enough to organise and coordinate the template for the aprons and the design for the hats.

The girls had a wonderful time cutting out and designing their aprons and hats and decorating them with an array of buttons, felt, pockets and pompoms.

They were all proud of their end product and we are looking forward to using them when we cook tacos, yiros, fruit salad, juice and smoothies in the next couple of weeks!

We were very grateful to all the parents and grandparents who came along to help, some of them with their sewing machines!

Alex Hackett Year 3 Teacher

School Crossing MonitorsRecently, Seymour College took part in School Crossing Monitor Training conducted by the South Australian Police. This involved students in Year 5 being trained by Road Safety Educators from the SA Police Road Safety Section.

Students who participated will receive a Certificate of Authority, issued on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, which, under the Road Traffic Act 1961, authorises the student to work as school crossing monitor.

Junior School’s Clan Stewart members. Clan Stewart lolly party bags.

The Ukulele ensemble performing Riptide at the Junior School Music Night.

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McGregor Campus – Junior School

The certificate authorises the student to stop traffic using a Stop Sign or using Pedestrian Actuated Traffic Lights, as well as to give reasonable directions to pedestrians for the safe and efficient movement of traffic at or on the crossing as is necessary.

The training involved learning how to safely stop vehicles at a school crossing and performing safety assessments on when it is safe for children to cross the road (this includes asking the monitors to check that all vehicles have stopped prior to pedestrians walking onto the crossing). The session also included safe sign handling techniques and positioning within the crossing.

It is extremely important that all people (including parents) use the crossings and become good road safety role models by following the School Crossing Monitor’s directions, not only for their safety but the safety of all students and road users.

If parents have any questions about the training, the Road Safety Section is happy to receive these inquiries on the telephone number 8207 6586.

Road safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Acting Sergeant Nigel Allen Program Co-ordinator Road Safety South Australian Police

Seymour College Parents’ & Friends’ Association Toy Catalogue FundraiserLast chance for early Christmas Shopping: orders close Friday, 19 September!

Please support the P&F by ordering toys from the catalogues that are available from the Junior School Front Office.

Modern Teaching Aids will issue the school with a fundraising voucher for 20% off the value of the orders. The voucher will be used to purchase valuable resources for the girls.

Please ensure your daughter’s name and class are on the order form. Enclose the order with payment and return it to the Junior School Office bby Friday, 19 September 2014. Orders will be distributed during Week 4 of Term 4.

Don’t forget to show your family and friends the catalogue. Extra catalogues are available from the Junior School Office.

Thank you for your support.

Lily Pozza and Gabriella Manifold cut out their aprons at the Year 3 sewing morning.

Lily Dracopoulos, Desi and Kimberly Psaromatis.

The Year 3s in their finished aprons and hats: ready, steady, cook!

Ella Spiniello and Zara Blight get some help with their apron pockets.

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Barr Smith Campus – Middle School

Year 9 Children’s PartiesThe Year 9 Home Economics classes have been busy hosting the Junior School girls at their children’s parties.

My class focused on a cooking class to which the Year 1Bs contributed by making berry smoothies, fresh popcorn, handmade sausage rolls and even decorated their own cupcakes.

The experience was hands-on and the Year 9 girls mentored their guests through the entire process. All the students and teachers involved found the experience to be incredibly motivating and uplifting as the junior girls were inspired to cook healthy and nutritious food.

The Home Economics girls created gift recipe cards as well as cookery themed perpetual party packs to inspire their guests at home. The parties have been an incredible success and fabulous fun.

Madalena Styles Home Economics Teacher

Year 8 Outdoor Education CampIn Week 5, the Year 8 girls from 8T and a selection of students from 8W gathered excitedly at Barr Smith House to load the buses and ensure all gear was packed for their three day aquatic camp. 8E and the other members of 8W attended from Wednesday to Friday, and we had some shared time on the Wednesday to discuss our experiences.

This camp has a strong Outdoor Education focus, with a particular emphasis on team building and group work. The Sailing Club, which is a part of the facility, provided a good venue for our communal activities such The Great Egg Drop Challenge, a raucous Games Night, and of course the ever-important meal times!

The girls were involved in a diverse aquatic program, including:

• knee-boarding and skiing;

• kayaking and canoeing;

• catamaran sailing;

• small boat handling; and

• cooking an evening meal on a Trangia (a methylated-spirit portable stove).

I would like to commend all of the girls on their courage and willingness to give all aspects of the camp a go, especially those aquatic activities that were guaranteed to get them completely wet. The hot showers afterwards were very welcome!

Sailing was a very popular activity, with many girls choosing this in the free choice session on the final day. Year 8s learning small boat handling.

Above: Scenes from the Year 9 children’s parties.

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There was some sickness on camp, with a few staff and students battling through colds, but all-in-all we had great weather and many girls still kneeboarded each day, which says something for the tenacity of our students. It was fantastic to see them embrace all activities.

Special thanks to the Year 8 Form teachers Sharon Eichinger and Heather Williams who attended camp, Chrissy Tinsley who visited for a day, Year 8 Guardian, Rachel McKee and our 2014 gap student Georgie Smith. Georgie had only arrived in Australia the Friday night before we departed, so it was a baptism of fire into Seymour College and Australian life!

Also, thank you to Isabelle from L’Arome Catering for keeping us nourished and thank you to the wonderful Murraylands aquatics instructors, who are always professional and fabulous with our girls.

Christie McAuley Outdoor Education teacher

On the 2014 Year 8 aquatics camp we had so much fun! We all took part in activities such as canoeing, kayaking, rowing, small boat handling, sailing, knee-boarding and water skiing.

We had a great time and enjoyed the whole camp thoroughly! Grace Hill-Smith 8E

We were with the first group of Yr 8s who went on camp to the Murraylands Aquatics Centre. We did a range of different activities, from sailing to water skiing. Although our weather wasn’t quite as sunny as later in the week, we still had a fun and enjoyable time.

We’d like to thank all the staff from Seymour College and the staff from the Murraylands Aquatics Centre for making this Camp so memorable. Grace Heaslip and Millie Hooper 8T

I really enjoyed this camp as it was physical. My favourite thing was knee-boarding and skiing because we were in the water the most. Annabel Wheare 8W

Barr Smith Campus – Middle School

Sophie Curyer, Scarlett Scherer and Charli Selley.

Caitlin Aldous, Sophie Ling and Anna Finster.

Grace Heaslip, Millie Hooper and Sera Cadigan cooking dinner on the Trangia

Aislin Forrest, Larissa Bali, Grace Hill-Smith, Millie Watson.

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Principal’s MessageBarr Smith Campus – Senior School

Year 12 Trial ExamsIn Senior School this week the Year 12 students are sitting their trial exams. This is a wonderful opportunity for the girls to receive feedback on their learning thus far, and in the lead up to the final exams.

Many students have also met staff for blocks of study time for respective classes and these times are also key revision periods for the students. When the students do not have a scheduled exam or study block, they are not expected to be at school, and can study at home. We wish the girls every success this week.

Today, Thursday, 11 September is R U OK? Day. The premise of this day is to start conversations with friends or family members, or for our students, possibly even girls outside of their friendship group, to ask how they are feeling.

Something the organisers of R U OK? Day believe is that we are never too young to learn that asking, “Are you okay?” can make a difference in the lives of the people around us. You can find more information at www.ruok.org.au.

Beginning a conversation with people we care about with regard to how they are feeling, and whether they are perhaps feeling stressed or anxious about a situation, can really offer support to that person. We want students to feel comfortable enough to ask each other about things in life that matter and to be able to be there for one another when life becomes difficult or stressful.

We hope that by raising awareness during this day, we will be giving the girls more confidence to start constructive conversations and with real care. In doing so, they may be able to help someone who is struggling. We hope that on this day, the girls will reach out to each other, and also realise that if they feel a friend is not okay, then they should seek assistance from a trusted adult.

We do not encourage the girls to be counsellors or experts, but we do encourage the girls to see a staff member, a Head of School,

International Student Home Stay for HolidaysWe have a number of delightful International students at Seymour who do not return home for the mid-term breaks.

If you and your family are interested in sharing your holiday time and hosting one or more of our students please contact Gabi Zhao in International Enrolments on 8303 9067 or email gzhao@seymour.sa.edu.au

Bec Carolan Manager, International Enrolments

a counsellor or parent if they have concern for a friend.

Simply asking if someone is okay can be the first step in assisting a friend with how they are feeling.

Lisa Parsons Head of Senior School

High Tea: Year 12 Food and Hospitality The two Year 12 Food and Hospitality classes each recently held an elegant and sophisticated high tea for invited guests.

The girls were inspired by a class visit to Utopia at Waterfall Gully, where they learnt about the importance of the high tea trend to the food and hospitality industry.

From this introduction each class developed their own menu and theme, whilst incorporating a modern healthy eating twist to traditional dishes. Many skills were demonstrated, from the development of special invitations and stationery, to putting together rosters and time plans, and of course, the modern two course menu.

The girls received outstanding feedback, with one guest commenting:

From the welcome at the door, service throughout, attention to detail and care of all guests, each student attended to the needs of guests with courtesy and true hospitality.

I’d like to thank our guests for their support, all staff who assisted and lastly offer my congratulations to the girls on their professionalism and the warm atmosphere created for their guests.

Leanne Jarvis Home Economics Co-ordinator

Sophie Klemich bringing out a tiered stand of delights for guests.MacKenzie Smart.

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Barr Smith Campus – Boarding House

On Friday, 5 September I visited the Royal Adelaide Show to support one of our Year 11 boarders, Greer Fogle, in her Equestrian event. It was an absolute pleasure to witness the expertise of this young woman in her chosen sport.

During our recent Sports Assembly, Anne Johnstone spoke to the girls about research that indicates that to become an expert at a skill, it takes approximately 10,000 hours of practise. It is clear to me that Greer is definitely on the way to mastering her passion.

Twice a week and almost every weekend, Greer has trained and competed across South Australia. Very soon she will travel to Werribee in Victoria, to compete in the Australian Equestrian titles.

This commitment is outstanding but she is not alone. A number of our boarders are trying their very best to reach the highest level in their sport, art or other passion.

We have a state netballer, a state debater and a member of the Australian Girls’ Choir in our Boarding House. We have A League reserve netballers living under our roof and countless numbers

of girls who have represented Seymour at regional competitions. They are all working so hard to reach that special number of 10,000 hours.

The calibre of our boarders is outstanding and we must be thankful for the opportunity to share in their successes.

Caroline Hodges Director of Boarding

Greer Fogle and Pyroclastic Flow.

Sport

SAPSASA AthleticsCongratulations to all girls who competed in the SAPSASA Athletics District Day. Seymour placed 1st overall in the small schools division (single sex schools). All girls competed very well. The highlights from the day were:

Tayla Brazel (10 years division): 1st, high jump; 1st, 100m; 1st, discus; 2nd shot put.

Mia Tan (10 years division): 3rd, long jump

Georgie Reuther (11 years division): 2nd, shot put

Lulu Brumby (12 years division): 1st, 800m

Lucy Mauviel (12 years division): 2nd, 800m

Annabella Pettinau (13 years division): 2nd, 100m; 2nd, shot put.

13 years 4 x 100m relay team: Ella Ayres, Emily McMahon, Annabella Pettinau and Sammy Horbelt.

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Ella Ayres (13 years division): 1st, 200m; 1st, long jump; 1st, 800m.

Lulu Brumby, Sarah Fahlbusch-Moore, Lucy Mauviel, Lilly Smith: 3rd, 12 years 4 x 100m relay

Ella Ayres, Sammy Horbelt, Emily McMahon, Annabella Pettinau: 1st, 13 years 4 x 100m relay

Brigitte Bayer Health/PE Teacher, McGregor Campus

Sports Dinner 2014Wednesday, 3 September saw the annual Seymour Sports Dinner, which is a time for our sporting community to not only embrace and recognise the achievements of our individual and team sports women, but also to enjoy a fun filled evening with fellow teammates.

The camaraderie that sport brings to the girls was evident and everyone relished the opportunity to dress up in the theme of their favourite sports person. This saw girls come dressed in a range of costumes, from Black Caviar with jockey, right through to David Larkins.

A special mention to the winner of the best dressed prize, Sophie Carles, whose impersonation of famous skateboarder Tony Hawk bought back childhood memories for many of the adults.

The night was catered by Burger Theory and Copenhagen Ice Cream, which were great hits with everyone.

Seymour’s 2014 Sports Captain Kimberley Langley did a fantastic job of organising and running the night, during which we heard from our fourteen Sports Leaders who have shown great

leadership in promoting their respective sport for the year.

Finally, I would like to thank the hard working PE staff for their ongoing support of the sporting program at Seymour and who also took the opportunity to let their hair down, or add to it. We are already looking forward to next year’s dinner.

Bryn Coudraye Sports Administrator

Sport ResultsBadminton – Round 9

A grade defeated Pulteney 7–2

Badminton – Round 10

A grade lost to Pulteney 8–8 on count back

E grade lost to Woodcroft 4–5

Hockey – Round 9

Seymour A defeated St Peters 5–0

Seymour C defeated St Dominics 4–2

Hockey – Round 10

Seymour A lost to Walford 1–4

Seymour C defeated Wilderness 10–0

Lacrosse Round 8

Under 15 lost to Burnside 2–13

Under 18 lost to Glenelg 3–19

Lacrosse Round 9

Under 15 lost to West Torrens 2–10

Under 18 lost to Sturt 3–23

Netball – Round 9

Seymour Senior A defeated St Peters 57–44

Seymour Senior B defeated St Peters 53–20

12 year old girls 4 x 100m relay: Lulu Brumby, Lucy Mauviel, Lilly Smith and Sarah Fahlbusch-Moore.

Alexandra Thompson and Truc-Mai Nguyen.

Ella Ayres and Annabella Pettinau with the winners’ pennant.

Mia Tan, Georgie Reuther, Charlotte Morelli, Tayla Brazel, Sinsin Sarstedt, Rebekah Munro, Lucy Mauviel, Georgia Scheepers and Charlotte Heeson.

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Seymour Senior C defeated St Peters 56–16

Seymour Senior D defeated St Peters 48–15

Seymour 10A defeated St Peters 61–36

Seymour 10B defeated St Peters 30-27

Seymour 9A defeated St Peters 40-29

Seymour 9B defeated St Peters 43-30

Seymour 8A lost to St Peters 23–36

Seymour 8B defeated St Peters 44–15

Netball – Round 10

Seymour Senior A defeated Wilderness 46–27

Seymour Senior B lost to Wilderness 25–40

Seymour Senior C defeated Wilderness 47–41

Seymour Senior D defeated Wilderness 38–31

Seymour 10A defeated Wilderness 61-36

Seymour 10B defeated Wilderness 41–31

Seymour 9A defeated Wilderness 49–11

Seymour 9B defeated Wilderness 40–20

Seymour 8A defeated Wilderness 33–19

Seymour 8B defeated Wilderness 29–25

Netball ANZAC – Round 9

Seymour E1 defeated Concordia 59–11

Seymour E2 forfeit

Seymour E3 defeated Wilderness 53–29

Seymour E4 defeated Wilderness 25–20

Seymour 10C lost to Seymour 10D 15–38

Seymour 9C defeated Pembroke 27–24

Seymour 9D defeated Woodcroft 36–14

Seymour 8C lost to Immanuel 12–41

Netball ANZAC – Round 10

Seymour E1 defeated lost to Woodcroft 16–48

Seymour E2 defeated Wilderness 35–18

Seymour E3 defeated Westminster 38–35

Seymour E4 defeated Westminster 53–21

Seymour 10C lost to Westminster 45–40

Seymour 9C defeated Immanuel 32–12

Seymour 9D defeated Westminster 33–5

Seymour 8C defeated St Peters 20–5

Seymour 7A defeated Wilderness 24–8

Seymour 7B lost to Wilderness 3–4

Soccer Round 10

Senior A defeated Concordia 5-0

Senior B1 defeated Pembroke 1-0

Senior B2 forfeit

Middle A lost to Concordia 0-1

Middle B Bye

Year 7s won by forfeit

Soccer – Round 11

Senior As lost to St Peters 0-1

Senior B1 lost to Wilderness 2-4

Middle A lost to St Michaels 1-2

Middle B drew with St Peters 1-1

Year 7s lost to Pembroke 0-3

Bryn Coudraye Sports Administrator

Scenes from the 2014 Sports Dinner.

David Larkins with Jo Guthridge (aka David Larkins).

Ellen Bennett and Issy Gilkes.

Sport

Community

Fathers’ Day BreakfastOn Friday, 5 September, a wonderful morning was enjoyed by 250 Seymour dads and daughters at the annual Fathers’ Day breakfast held at the Centre for Performing Arts.

Eight hundred pancakes were cooked by P&F volunteers and served by the Year 11 borders.

A sincere thank you to all who donated goods, volunteered and attended to make the breakfast such an outstanding success.

Kerry Southwell Liaison Officer, Parents’ and Friends’ Association

Festival City PhotographyIf you have any problems accessing the Festival City website, please call them directly on 1300 360 241. You will need to provide them with your daughter’s ID number, which can be found on her student ID card, as an extra security precaution. McGregor Campus students should contact the Junior School Office for their ID number.

Instructions for new website use:Go to www.festivalphoto.com.au Click on ‘View Your Photos’ Select the image of the Seymour logo titled Seymour College 2014.Enter the access code: BlackWatch1922 (case sensitive) and click Enter.Select the Event of your choice.You can choose to add images to a favourites selection to select after or add them straight to the Shopping Cart.

If you want to access the photos from the 2014 Black Watch Formal:

Go to www.festivalphoto.com.au

Click on ‘View Your Photos’

Select the image titled Seymour College Formal 2014 (to the left of the image of the Seymour College logo)

Enter the access code 20140301 and click Enter and proceed.

To access photos from Old Collegian events:Go to www.festivalphoto.com.au Click on ‘View Your Photos’ Select the image titled Seymour College Old CollegiansEnter the access code BlackWatchOCA (case sensitive), click Enter and proceed.

Festival photo shoots in 2014 include: Fathers’ Day BreakfastJunior School Music NightCeilidhBook WeekOfficial Opening and Open Morning: The Early Years at SeymourClan ChoralMusic DinnerClass of 2004 10 Year ReunionClan Cameron BirthdayYear 6 Open AfternoonCabaret NightsClass of 1994 OCA 20 Year ReunionDear Edwina Jr, Junior School ProductionYear 5 Dads ‘n’ Daughters NightClan Bruce BirthdayClass of 1974 40 Year ReunionChannel 7 Helicopter Visit Aboriginal Flag Raising CeremonyClan Cameron Birthday

Venuri, Janun and Senuri with their dad, Prabhath Wagaarachchi.

Sophie and her dad, James Thredgold.

Kiara and dad Kenny Ting.

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Community

Friends of the Pipe Band Wine FundraiserThe Seymour Pipe Band is excited to have developed a fundraising partnership with Sidewood Estate Wines.

Sidewood Estate is an award-winning, privately owned vineyard, situated in Oakbank. Owners and vignerons Owen and Cassandra Inglis are the parents of Isabella (Year 9) and Chloe (Year 6) and have owned the estate since 2004.

For the next few weeks, we are asking parents and others to assist the Pipe Band by ordering wine from Sidewood Estate through the form attached to this newsletter. Some of the wines will be available for purchase on the night of the Ceilidh.

Please see next page for an order form.

All orders will be filled approximately two weeks from return of the form to Reception in Barr Smith House.

There is a minimum order requirement of one dozen but this can be a mixed dozen. Please see the order form for delivery charges. If paying by cheque or cash please include the delivery fee.

Any questions can be directed to Angela Fleming (Friends of the Pipe Band) on 0402 905 792 or to Ben Warren (Sidewood Estates) 8389 9234

The Pipe Band will receive a percentage of all sales, which will go towards funding for uniforms and events.

Angela Fleming Friends of the Pipe Band

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Community

Bike Riding

NEW Bubble Soccer

Cheerleading

Cirkidz

NEW Dance3lay

Fencing

Gymnastics

Hotshots Tennis

Junior Tennis

Kidstuff

Laser Skirmish

Orienteering

Rhythm Connect

Rock Climbing

Self Defence

Soccer

Tennis

Wheelie Kids

Zumba Tomic

NEW

546 Portrush Road Glen Osmond

Phone: 8303 9030 Fax: 8379 7977

To download your application form, go to www.seymour.sa.edu.au

Seymour Sports Centre

Coaching ClinicsOctober 2014 School Holidays

Week 1: 29 September – 3 October Week 2: 7 – 10 October (4 DAYS ONLY)

For boys and girls aged 4 – 14

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