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Forever Excelling

Homework Club (Year 5 to 12)

Homework Club operates from the Lighthouse Resource Centre, Senior Campus on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 3:15pm to 4:15pm.

Please contact our reception team on 8159 8100 to request a consent form if you would like your child involved.

Thank you Daniella Marciano Head of Co-Curricular

KEY UPDATES

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Mrs Gina Kadis

Faith, Family… Forever Excelling Drama was introduced at St George College in 1999, with the appointment of Ms Gina Tsikouras. It was such a pleasure to welcome our Old Scholars who had studied Drama, back to the College last Friday evening, 27 May. We were treated to cocktail food prepared by the Year 10 Hospitality class under the di-rection of Ms Natash Filippi. Great food, wine and conversation was followed by the out-standing 2016 French classic farce, Moliere’s “The Hypochondriac” adapted by Old Scholar Anthony Nicola and directed by Ms Tsikouras. Congratulations to Old Scholar Arthur Ko-tsanis for his fabulous lighting and technology work and our fabulous actors and actresses. Brilliant makeup and front of house contribution from Mrs Deanne Taliangis, and video and photography by Ms Angela Drakopoulos. Can't wait till next year's performance. We were delighted to welcome the following Old Scholars: Kate Soukoulis, Constance Bouras, Georgette Tedesco, Maria Dalas, Anastasi Kosmadopoulos, Zoe Kosmadopoulos and Bill Gonis. Finally, thank you to our Year 11 Drama students and Ms Tsikouras for directing a fabulous performance once again. We will feature photos in our next newsletter.

Faith, Family… Forever Excelling. That's what you get at St George college.

Volume 29 | Issue 7 | Friday, 27 May 2016

Monday 2:45pm to 3:45pm Tuesday 8:15 to 9:15am Thursday 2:45pm to 3:45pm Please contact Campus College Wear on 8346 0830 for any uniform enquiries

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS

School Banking at St George College

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Contact Senior Campus Reception for a School Banking enrolment form!

SCHOOL BANKING PARTNERSHIP

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Term 2 Principal Tour Dates

You are warmly invited to attend our upcoming Principal Tours on the following dates: Senior Campus Tour Thursday, 9 June 2016 | 9:30 - 10:30am Junior Campus Tour Thursday, 16 June | 9:30am to 10:30am Please book by phoning Miss Polyxeni Levendis on 8159 8117

UPCOMING PRINCIPAL TOURS

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Hospitality - Vibrant as Ever at St George College After feedback from the Neville Highett School Improvement Review in September 2016, we have listened and responded to our Community request to let St George College students use the Trade Training Centre. Ms Natasha Filippi teaches Year 7 to 12 Hospitality with distinction. We were fortunate to have the following Year 10 Hospitality students cater for our first Old Scholar function recently. Thank you to Seong Yun Bae, Stavros Bakopanos, Daniel Doherty, Peter Giannopoulos, George Kosmidis, Eleftheria Pirintzis, Sarita Tsolos, Nemanja Veselinovic and Peter Zafirakopoulos.

We are listening

If you have any queries about anything we are doing in the College and have any ideas to continue to grow our College programs, I would like to hear from you.

Email me on gkadis@sgc.sa.edu.au or text me on 0447 177 939 and I will be in touch with you.

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

Mr Peter Karamoshos Mid Year Examinations Mid-Year examinations will be held in during Week 8 of Term 2 for students in Years 8 to 11. Students in Year 11 will only sit examinations for those subjects which are examinable at the end of Year 12. Students in Years 8 to 10 will be expected to sit examinations for English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Greek and English as an Additional Language. Examinations, along with the other types of assessment during the semester, help to build a complete picture of student progress and development. The process of preparing, sitting and reviewing examinations also reinforce other skills for students. It assists with their organisation, prioritising time and summarising in the lead up to the examination, strategies on how to best tackle the questions when sitting the examinations and then reflection afterwards. Examinations should not be seen as a negative aspect of learning, rather, an opportunity for development and skill building. Year 12 Jackets

The Year 12 students are excited to finally receive their 2016 Year 12 jackets for 2016. Athanasia Angelo, our College Cap-tain and Ruby Leventeris, our College Vice-Captain are to be commended for coordinating with the clothing company to organise design, costing and delivery. Year 12 students will be allowed to wear their College jackets on three days of the week; Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. On Wednesdays and Fridays, students are expected to wear their formal College uniform as they need to attend a Chapel service and Assembly.

Scenes from the recent Year 5/Camp

St George College Book Sale! We are holding a book sale from Monday, 30 May to Friday, 3 June 2016 in the Senior Campus Lighthouse Resource Centre until 4:00pm each day. Books range from $1 to $2 each. It would be appreciated if the right change is given. First in first served to select the more enticing stories! We look forward to seeing you there! Mrs Rossidis and Mrs Russo | Library Team

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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF WELLBEING

Mr Michael Rodas

2016 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia National Schools Event The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia National Schools Event was hosted by St Andrews College in Perth from Tuesday, 2 May to Friday, 6 May 2016. The activities undertaken by students included Volleyball, Outdoor and Indoor Soccer and Netball.

Congratulations to all our students who participated with spirit and represented the College with pride and good sportsmanship during the week. This was the first time students had been to Perth. They had the opportunity to explore the city during the week spending lunch at Cottesloe Beach, Shopping in the Perth CBD and spending time in the Swan Valley visiting Whistler’s chocolate factory. Thank you to Miss Marciano and Father Kon for their support during the trip and preparing the students for this

event.

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Sport Placing Best and Fairest Girls Volleyball 2nd Lula Asgede Boys Indoor Soccer 2nd Aleksandar Draca Soccer 3rd Kosta Thalassinos Netball 6th Amanda Piliouras

MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF CO CURRICULAR

Miss Daniella Marciano

Music Ensemble Students Wanted! If you play an instrument or have a desire to learn and would like to connect with musicians, then please come and join the St George College Music Ensemble. Rehearsals are held Monday’s at lunch time and Monday’s after school until 4:00pm. For further information please contact Miss Andreacchio (8159 8100). Open Boys Knockout Soccer The Open Boys Knockout Soccer team played their first group stage match against Gleeson College on Thursday, 19 May. With a few key players injured, the team had to find top up players two days before the match. The first half saw Gleeson College take a convincing 4-0 lead but to the credit of the boys, they lifted in the second half and contained the opposition, losing 5-0. The team will continue to practice and prepare for their next round match against St Michaels College. Open Girls 5-a-Side Indoor Soccer

In week 2, SGC participated in the Western Zone Open Girls 5-a-side Indoor Soccer Competition. The day started with a strong 4-1 win over Underdale High School. The second game saw the girls win with an impressive 12-1 win over Islamic College. The last game of the round was a tough battle against Henley High School with the girls losing 3-1. Unfortunately, the team finished third on goal difference and will not advance to the finals. All the girls played brilliantly; every player scored a goal and showed positive teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the day.

Saturday Morning Soccer Finally the Saturday morning soccer competitions have begun! This year, the College have an Under 6, Under 8 and Under 13 team competing in the North West Junior Soccer Association competition. All three teams have made a brilliant start to the season with convincing wins and positive teamwork and sportsmanship skills being displayed. For the first time, the College have an Open Girls Soccer team competing every Saturday morning in the South Australian Catholic Secondary Girls; Sports Association. The team is comprised of year 9-12 female students and have begun the season with 1 win and 1 loss. The team train every Wednesday after school under the experience of old scholar, Stella Bakopanos as coach. We wish all the teams representing SGC all the best for the season as they continue to proudly represent and showcase the excellent skill level and sportsmanship as students of St George College.

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MESSAGE FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Miss Stephanie Kosmetos

Mid-Year Reception Enrolments are currently open for our 2016 Mid-Year Reception intake, which allows an extended transition into school for children who turn 5 after 1 May 2016. Mid-Year Reception provides an invaluable opportunity for little ones currently in an Early Learning Centre, who are not quite ready for January start into Reception but are now ready for some additional challenges in their learning. St George College Mid-Year Reception offers a six term transition into a more formal school year environment. It will provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences within a nurturing, inquiry-rich, responsive classroom within the heart of the Junior Campus. Some pre-Reception children are ‘almost’ ready for the next step in their learning journey. To support and encourage the learning of these children, the mid-year intake begins full time attendance at school in Term 3, catering for children who turn five years of age between 1 May and 1 October, enabling them to experience three semesters (18 months) of our school-based Reception program. The opportunity to be part of this exciting learning opportunity will provide each student with access to developmentally appropriate learning challenges that will differ from their current Early Years setting, whilst still providing a scaffolded environment that is responsive to their individual needs. Please contact me on 8159 8117 if you would like to know more and to discuss ways in which we can work together to give your child the very best head start to learning.

Life Education In Week 3 the Reception students were lucky enough to visit the Life Education Van and participate in the ‘Harold’s Surprise’ program. Through fun and interaction, the students learnt about aspects of a healthy lifestyle and the tools they need to help them make positive choices. The children loved learning about healthy food choices, how to keep themselves safe and what happens to their bodies when they exercise. All of the children had a wonderful time and even had time for a cuddle with the infamous Harold the Giraffe!

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Tuesday, 24 May 2016

Earlier this week the Parents and Friends of St George College hosted Souvlaki Day across both campuses. The weather was perfect, the sun was shining and everyone was looking forward to a tasty lunch… and no one was disappointed! It’s no easy task to cook 650 souvlakia and we thank the self-proclaimed 'dream team' of chefs which comprised of Nicky, Matt, George, Bill and co for their hard work. We had more than 15 Committee Members assist us on the day as well as the support of a number of student leaders. It takes great effort to plan in advance and many hands on the day to put on such an event and we sincerely thank everyone for dedicating their time. Our volunteers are rewarded by interacting with our fabulous students, establishing life-long friendships amongst each other and having a heap of fun along the way! The community spirit of St George College is unique and this is demonstrated by the invaluable ongoing support that we receive from our students, staff and parents – thank you all!

CEG - Training Partnerships is highly regarded in providing training for a wide range of educational facilities throughout metropolitan and regional South Australia as a means of improving overall business performance and enhancing employee skill development.

CEG - Training Partnerships has been delivering quality hospitality training in South Australia for 18 years and has helped hundreds of trainees and students successfully gain nationally accredited qualifications. As CEG - Training Partnerships is a ‘Workready’ provider, our courses are funded through TGSS at school level, eligibility criteria applies, or heavily subsidised under training contracts.

CEG Training Partnerships, in conjunction with Foodbank, will be offering Cert II Kitchen Operations SIT20312 courses, funded by TGSS Workready Funding, to eligible applicants, to school students in Semester 2, 2016.

Courses will be delivered by qualified Chef Trainers one day per week either on site for schools with appropriate kitchen facilities or at our new city based venue. Food produced in classes will be distributed by Foodbank to those in need.

The course will run at St George College on a Thursday from approximately 8:30am to 3:00pm.

If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Ms Irini Penglis, St George College at 8159 8100 or ipenglis@sgc.sa.edu.au.

If you would like to enrol in this opportunity, please contact Mrs Ruby Gates, St George College at 8159 8100 or rgates@sgc.sa.edu.au. Feedback on CEG Training Partnerships: MARILYN ABBOTT, HOTEL MANAGER BARREAU HOTEL GROUP “As a manager of a local hospitality venue, I must comment that the training and experience that these young people are receiving from Ben is invaluable to our industry. I look forward to reaping the benefits of their education within our business when these young people decide to join the workforce.”

CHARLIE ALLEN, PRINCIPAL O’CONNOR CATHOLIC COLLEGE, ARMIDALE “Ben’s innovation and industry knowledge has served him well in the design and implementation of a commercial cookery facility and training restaurant. He has been at the forefront of merging industry outcomes and trade certificates with the South Australian Certificate of Education, in a model that is now being replicated around the state. He is providing dynamic learning options for secondary students and, importantly, generating pathways for their future success.”

BEN ROGERS, APPRENTICE, AFRICOLA “You have nurtured my passion for cooking and instilled in me the confidence to leave Whyalla, and with your support, gain an apprenticeship at Auge Ristorante. You have taught me about professionalism and given me a desire to succeed. I will always be grateful for how you changed my life.”

BERNHARD OEHRLI, PROPRIETOR HOTEL GLORIA, BEATENBERG, SWITZERLAND “Your guiding, training and mentorship is equipping our apprentices with the skills to create cuisine of the highest calibre. You are leading the way in a new model of training that promotes professionalism, excellence and highly desirable outcomes for employment.” JANE SWIFT, DIRECTOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION SOUTH AUSTRALIA “I wanted to thank you for all you are doing at Samaritan College. I know that you bring great talent and skill to your work and have heard from (others) how much your presence and your skill is enriching the community in a variety of ways.”

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with Mrs Gates

SIT20412 Certificate II Asian Cookery

SIT20312 Certificate II Kitchen Operations

SIT30813 Certificate III Commercial Cookery