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VOLUME XXXII No. 6 1st May, 2015

DATES TO REMEMBER M A Y

Futsal Regionals JS 1st School Photos JS 6th National Schools Event 6th – 8th P & F Mother’s Day Stalls J/S 8th Mother’s Day 10th NAPLAN 12th – 14th P & F Mother’s Day Dinner 14th Battle of Crete Commemoration 16th Year 12 Parent Teacher Conferences 3.30-6.30pm

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School Photos SS ICAS Digital Technologies JS

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Year 11 Half Yearly Exams begin 25th Appreciating Culture Lecture and Art Exhibition

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ASISSA Cross Country J/S 28th Careers Expo Years 11 and 12 29th J U N E

Athletics Carnival J/S 5th Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday – School closed

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Peer Support J/S in SPACe 15th - 16th Term ends for staff and students Half Yearly reports posted S/S

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Staff Development Day 13th Students return 14th P & T Interviews K-4 & 5 15th Parent Teacher Conferences Years 7 – 8

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P & T Interviews K-4 & 6 17th

The Head of College

Invites you to

The Appreciating Culture Lecture 2015

“ Sport as culture: does it qualify?”

Speaker: Dr Nicholas Pappas AM

Tuesday, 26th May 2015

Sports and Performing Arts Centre

St Spyridon College

Senior School Campus

1130 Anzac Parade, Maroubra

Arrival: 6:30pm

Lecture: 7.00pm - 7.40pm

Cocktails and Canapes: after the Lecture

RSVP by 12th May 2015 -Angela Kringas 9311 3340

 

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ST SPYRIDON COLLEGE HONOURS THE ANZACS 100 YEARS ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATIONS

Anzac Day, which is officially celebrated on the 25th April, provides us with the opportunity to:- Reflect on the cost of freedom To honour and respect the soldiers who fought bravely, and Acknowledge the values that define our Australian identity. As a result of this year being the 100 Year Anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign, a number of our student leaders attended a variety of commemorative events to honour the contribution of those who fought and made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. On Sunday, 19th April, Ms Kokinelis, Dean of Middle School and SRC’s from Years 8, 9, 10 and 11 represented the school at a March and Remembrance ceremony organised by Maroubra RSL–sub branch.

The Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, on Wednesday 23rd April, Mrs Gambriell and Year 11 Modern History students attended the RSL and Schools Remember ANZAC Commemoration Service.

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At the Senior School on Friday, 24th April, Dr V. Hickie, Curriculum Leader English and History, organised a whole school special Anzac Day assembly. Various Year 10 students read excerpts from letters, war accounts and poems written by soldiers.

At the Dawn Service at Maroubra on Saturday, 25th April, 2015 Ms Kokinelis, Ms Kalithrakas and Prefects attended and laid a wreath.

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At St Spyridon Church - with reverence our student leaders commemorated the Anzacs at a moving service conducted by the Very Reverend Father Steven on the 26th April. The sacrifice of those who served will live on as long as we remember them. Lest we forget.

Mr James Phillips, Parish President and Chairman of the Board of Governors, with Calioppe Kefalas, College Vice-Captain

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KINGSFORD-SMITH AWARDS FOR LEADERSHIP On 22nd April the Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite, Member for Kingsford-Smith presented Student Leaders K-12 with an Award of recognition. He congratulated them for their efforts and good example and praised St Spyridon College for cultivating future leaders. The College Captain, Christos Raptis, gave the vote of thanks at the close of the presentation. The Honourable Matt Thistlethwaite, Federal Member for Kingsford-Smith. Thank you all for taking the time to be here today. Today, on behalf of the whole school community, I would like to thank Mr Thistlethwaite for being a great and loyal friend to the College. Over recent years, you have been an important member of our school community and for that, we are forever thankful. Your strong allegiance to the school was evident when you took time out of your busy schedule and marched with our school on arguably one of the most important days in the Greek Orthodox calendar, the dual celebration of the 25th of March. We as students take note of this, and again we thank you. Seeing political figures like yourself being proactive in the commuity inspires any of us young leaders to do exactly the same. At both the Junior and Senior School, programs are in place to encourage students to take up leadership roles and challenge those to push the barriers and stand up for what is right. Our school motto translates to “Forever Excelling” and as student leaders; we try to live by this and strive the best we can for the school. One of our student principles state “We contribute to the life of our Church and community, and exercise our responsibilities as citizens of a Democratic nation, always obeying the rule of law.” I believe this is not only what our student leaders should abide by, but also every student of this College. This can only be done through the inspiration of our families, teachers and political figures such as yourself in the community. So once again on behalf of the whole school community I would like to thank you once more Mr Thistlethwaite for being a part of the St Spyridon family and we hope that your association with the College lasts for many years to come.

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P & F N EW S Χριστός Ανέστη and welcome back to Term 2! We hope you had a good Easter and enjoyed the school holiday break. We wish to thank you for your support last Term, of our Easter stall and Palm Sunday lunch. Funds raised amounted to:- Easter (Lambatha) stall : $ 6,000.00 Palm Sunday Lunch : $ 6,342.00      MOTHERS’ NIGHT OUT THURSDAY, 14 MAY, 2015  

The Mothers’ Night Out is one of the P&F’s most popular fundraising events, and bookings fill up very quickly! As one of the most enjoyable evenings you will ever spend, we warmly invite you to attend. On your arrival, a glass of champagne to get the evening started, delicious dining to follow, with a gift bag for every lady at the end of the night. Raffles, prizes and of course, great dinner conversation! This year, we have an exciting new venue, “Vicinity Dining”. All of the details are in our flyer:-

MOTHERS’ DAY STALLS When: Monday, 4th May - Friday 8th May, 2015 Where: Junior School hall (from lunchtime onwards) A display of gifts will be set up, priced at: $5, $10, $15, and $20 Students are invited to purchase a gift for Mothers’ Day. Angela Vergotis (Asst. Secretary)

pfcommittee_@hotmail.com 

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P R E F E C T P R O F I L E  

Name: Matthew Chiam Age: 17 Number of years at St Spyridon College: 6 (Started in Year 7). Previous Leadership Roles: SRC, Peer Support Leader, Corinthians House

Captain. Subjects: I am currently studying: English Advanced, English

Extension 1, Mathematics 2 Unit, Business Studies, Biology, Music.

Hobbies: Basketball, Cricket, Listening to and writing music,

hanging out with friends, Cooking and of course Drumming! My Future Aspirations: Not too sure yet. My Role Models: My brother, parents, family and my teachers. Favourite Quote: “As human beings, we need to know that we are not alone, that we are not

crazy or completely out of our minds, that there are other people out there who feel as we do, live as we do, love as we do, who are like us.” – Billy Joel

One thing I am most proud to have achieved: Being selected as Senior Prefect. One piece of advice I would give younger students: Everyone is born with a particular gift that they can use to their advantage to succeed. It may be difficult to find out what your gift is, but the only way to find it is to do as many things as you possibly can. You’re only going to be on this planet for a relatively short time, so please make the most of it while you can.

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K – 1 2 N E W S EASTER HYMN

Χριστός ανέστη εκ νεκρών, θανάτω θάνατον πατήσας και τοις εν τοις μνήμασι ζωήν χαρισάμενος.

Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling on death, and on those in the tombs bestowing life. SCHOLARSHIPS ACER Scholarship Winners Years 11 and 12 2016 – 2017 Congratulations to Constantinos Kollias and Joel Dean who have each been granted a two year Scholarship for continued study in Years 11 and 12 on the basis of the ACER Examinations.

Constantinos Kollias

Joel Dean

ACER Scholarship Winner Year 7, 2016 – Year 10, 2019 Congratulations to Taylor Marinos of Connells Point Public School, who has been granted the 2016 four year scholarship to St Spyridon College. The scholarships are based on the results of ACER Scholarship exams held on 2nd March and 28th February, 2015. There was a strong field of candidates from other primary schools, our Year 6 and Year 10 students. We commend all students who attempted this challenging exam. INTRODUCTION OF NEW CASUAL BUS PASSES As of 4th May, if a student requires a casual bus pass they will no longer be issued by the school offices. Parents will need to call the Parish Office on 9313-6899 and leave their details. The Parish Office will then issue a Casual Bus Pass when they have paid. The students will be able to travel on the bus without a pass for the first couple of weeks. If a parent has paid for a pass recently, the cost of the pass will be deducted from their invoice. CONGRATULATIONS Our congratulations are extended to Mrs Papadimatos (nee: Papathomas HSC 2005) and her husband Aaron (HSC 2005), both students of the College, on their marriage in the school holidays. We wish them every happiness in their new life together.

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CONGRATULATIONS… …to Mr S. Mouhtaris on his recent marriage to Fiona Passaris (HSC 2002). May God shower them with His Blessings.

WINTER UNIFORM A reminder that blazers are compulsory and must be worn to and from School. On days students are allowed to come wearing sports uniform e.g. Wednesday ISA training, students must wear their full tracksuit.

PLEASE NOTE CHANGES TO BILLING

All future Invoices and/or Statements will be sent to you by Email, if you wish to receive your Statement by post, please let the School Secretaries know.

Mrs C. Tsaconas Parish Executive Officer/Bursar

J U N I O R S C H O O L R E P O R T

Χριστός Ανέστη! We welcome all our children, staff and families back. The teachers have purposefully planned to allow opportunities for students to develop enduring understandings about themselves, others and the world at large through their acquisition of knowledge in the key learning areas. Ask your child to share these with you. SCHOOL PHOTOS Class, sibling and individual photos will be taken on Wednesday 6th May. Please ensure your child is dressed in Full School Uniform. UNSW RESEARCH PROJECT

We are very proud to announce that our College has been selected to participate in a research project that will contribute to new knowledge on the acquisition of Mathematical concepts. The findings of the study, to be undertaken by Year Two students, have the potential to improve children’s future understanding of place value concepts and their applications to the number system.

AEDC Our Kindergarten teachers will be contributing to the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC), which is a nationwide census of early childhood development and helps our school and community understand how children are developing before they start school. The AEDC is an Australian Government initiative run by the Department of Education and Training and will run from May to June.

CONGRATULATIONS MISS T. BLETSOGIANNIS We are excited to inform you that St Spyridon College has been successful in receiving $2,500 funding through Randwick City Council’s ‘Food and Native Garden’ grant program.

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We commend Miss Bletsogiannis, Curriculum Coordinator, for preparing the successful application.

All grant recipients were announced and presented with their cheque at a celebratory gathering at Randwick Community Centre on Wednesday 29 April, at the Principals and Head Teachers meeting with the Mayor of Randwick, Cr Ted Seng. The Council’s ‘Food and Native Garden’ grant program aims to support local schools with grant funding to establish food gardens and/or native gardens in their grounds. The program additionally aims to support students’ learning experiences in the areas of food growing, healthy food options and native plant identification, with the purpose of bringing hands-on learning beyond the classroom and across the entire school curriculum.

Thanks to the initiative and vision of students such as our Junior School Captain, Billy Bourdaniotis, who proposed the idea of a food garden in our school grounds, combined with the support and contribution of Randwick City Council, our food garden dreams are sprouting!

The proposed site for the food garden is an unused area in the Junior School, located between the canteen and the Year 2 classrooms. We envision a food garden divided into 3 conjoined areas, with areas for outdoor learning, the growing of fruit and vegetables, and an area for herbs. We will keep you informed of our progress.

S E N I O R S C H O O L R E P O R T

Χριστός Ανέστη Christ is Risen

GOOD FRIDAY Congratulations to the students of Year 10 who chanted the Engomia at St Spyridon Church on Good Friday evening. Thank you to Mr Picardi for preparing, Mr Condous and Ms Kokinelis for supporting the students. Mrs Lucas led the Choir on the night.

Congratulations to the Year 11 boys for carrying the Epitaphios. A wonderful moving experience and blessing for all:

Yiani Baratsas Archie Lambrinos Alexander Cardamis Jorge Lialiaris Alexander P. Cardamis Paul Mandadakis Elis Hatzon George Mandilis Michael Hatzon Manuel Margelis Christian Ishak James Stathis Bill Kalergis Sebastian Zois Aaron-Paul Kostantakis

Mrs A. Synesios Principal Junior School

Mrs A. Katsogiannis Principal Senior School

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M I D D L E S C H O O L R E P O R T

LEADERSHIP ANZAC DAY COOKIES Last Friday after our special school ANZAC DAY assembly the SRC’s sold specially packaged Anzac Cookies. Biscuits such as these were sent to the original soldiers who were away at war, as a treat and reminder of home. Altogether over $300 was raised. The proceeds will be donated to Legacy on behalf of the school. Well done to all SRC’s who made and donated cookies and to all who purchased them.

SRC 2015 Congratulations to the following students who have now qualified for their SRC badges 7L: Marissa Diakoumis, Nicholas Drakoulis, Thomas Mouratidis 7M: Jordan Frazis, Michael Vlahakis, Nicola Skouteris

7O: Angelique Giokas, Emmanuel Constantopedos, Michael Xeras 8B: Eleni Preketes, John Dalakiaris, Vivienne Hatzigiakoumis 8K: Yana Vergotis, Nikolas Krasadakis, Alexandra Stamios 8M: Connor Giavis, Manny Giokas, Hassan Hijazi 8P: Tiffany Tsoukalas, Sophia Katerinas, Charlie Christofides 9G: Dean Albanakis, Anastasia Hatzidis, Dayna Konstantakis 9A: Bianca Frazis, Nicholas Kollias, Christina Hatgis 9H: Carissa Frazis, Zac Prelec, Kaity Bounos, 10P: Danielle Petrakis, Demetrios Avdalis, Panos Bounos 10N: Jakob Krasadakis, Giorge Gemisis, Leon Kouzoukas 10G: Mark Mikhailov, Con Gouskos, Keti Bull 11K: Elias Hatzon, Kiri Kondou, Keira Kipriotis 11Z: Lia Albanakis, Christian Ishak, Sebastian Zois 11B: Aaron-Paul Kostantakis, Mariah Stavrou, Chrystal Christie YR12: Christos Raptis (Chairman), Calioppe Kefalas (Secretary), Matthew Chiam (Treasurer)

SRC LEADERSHIP DAY On Thursday, 23rd April, 2015, a special whole day event ‘SRC Leadership Day’ was held to assist SRC’s become more familiar with their roles as student leaders. The program was facilitated by ‘Burn Bright’ organization. There were three sessions dividing the day. The focus for Session 1 – was Leadership Team Building > Connecting, building positive relationships, exploring the role of SRC’s. Session 2 aimed at Equipping Students for Leadership > Examining personal vision,

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values, integrity, resilience and leadership attitude. The last session of the day:- PREPARE FOR ACTION pulled the key ideas from the first two sessions together to help students identify ways they can develop a vision for the year ahead and make a difference. We look forward to seeing their plans develop over the year.

Ms G Kokinelis Dean of Middle School

G R E E K C O L U M N Αγαπητοί γονείς και φίλοι, Χριστός Ανέστη! Αυτή τη φορά θα σας κρατήσουμε συντροφιά με το γραπτό μαθήτριας της Γ΄ Λυκείου. Το θέμα είναι σχετικό με τους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες, την ενότητα που μελετούσαμε πρόσφατα. Καλά να περνάτε. Κ. Μ. Φαλέτα Θέμα: Είσαι αθλητής/τρια και πρόκειται να πάρεις μέρος στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες του 2004 στην Ελλάδα. Γράφεις στο ημερολόγιό σου αποκαλύπτοντας τα συναισθήματά σου για το γεγονός, μια βραδιά πριν την τελική αναμέτρησή σου. 15/7/2004 Αγαπητό μου ημερολόγιο, Ούτε κι εγώ ξέρω πού βρήκα την όρεξη για να σου γράψω σήμερα! Έχω υπερβολική αγωνία και τρομερό άγχος για τους Αγώνες αύριο. Τόσα χρόνια προπόνηση, τόσα χρόνια θυσία, τόσα χρόνια με στόχους υψηλούς και τώρα ήρθε η ώρα μου για ν’ αποδείξω τις ικανότητες και τη δύναμή μου σε όλους. Δεν θέλω να σε ζαλίσω με πολυλογίες, θα σου πω λίγα και καλά για να θυμάσαι και να θυμάμαι αυτή τη στιγμή για πολλά χρόνια. Ίσως να μην μου ξαναδοθεί τέτοια ευκαιρία ποτέ στη ζωή μου. Γι’ αυτό πρέπει τώρα να κάνω κάτι ώστε να μπορώ να δείχνω κάποτε στα παιδιά μου τι θυσίες έκανα για τον αθλητισμό και πού έφτασα με τις θυσίες αυτές! Φοβάμαι πολύ για αύριο, αλλά ο ψυχολόγος μου, μου έχει τονίσει επανειλημμένως να μην φοβάμαι, να προσέχω στη δουλειά μου και να αφοσιώνομαι μόνο στον εαυτό μου, στο ταλέντο μου και στο ρολόι. Αυτό θα προσπαθήσω να κάνω. Ο ανταγωνισμός, μάλλον η άμιλλα είναι τρομερή! Οι καλύτερες αθλήτριες από την Αμερική, τη Γερμανία, τη Ρωσία, την Αφρική και από άλλες χώρες θα τρέξουν στον ίδιο αγώνα με μένα. Το μόνο που μπορώ να κάνω τώρα είναι να ελπίζω ότι όλα θα πάνε καλά για μένα, να ελπίζω σε ένα χρυσό μετάλλιο, μια χρυσή επιτυχία, που θα με κάνει

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περήφανη στους γονείς μου, στη χώρα μου και σ’ όλο τον κόσμο. Δεν μένει παρά να κάνω μια προσευχή για να με βοηθήσει ο Θεός σ’ αυτόν τον δύσκολο αγώνα. Αυτά για τώρα. Ελπίζω να έχω πολλή όρεξη να σου γράψω πάλι αύριο κάτι ευχάριστο, κάτι για το οποίο θα είμαι περήφανη… Τα ξαναλέμε Πασχαλιά Lia Albanakis Year 11 (Year 12 Greek) C A R E E R S C O L U M N Term 2 has been very busy already, with Year 12 students returning after their half-yearly examinations and Year 10 students beginning the process of subject selection for next year. Year 11 students are working hard in their new subjects and they are continuing to explore the different options open to them for the future. There are many opportunities coming up in the next few weeks and months for students in Years 10 to 12 to gain information about courses and careers and to experience different career areas. UNIVERSITY EVENTS UTS: INFORMATION EVENINGS Business: 30th April, See: http://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-business-school/what-we-do/research-and-teaching/our-courses/events/undergraduate Information Technology: 10th June, See: http://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-engineering-and-information-technology/events/information-technology-undergraduate Engineering: 10th June, See: http://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-engineering-and-information-technology/events/engineering-undergraduate-info-evening Engineering Link Project UTS Thu 1st October – Fri 2nd October, 8.30am – 4.00pm, Building 12 Ultimo Australia Cost: $58.50 without accommodation and $120.50 with accommodation The Engineering Link Project is a two-day event where year 10 and 11 students complete

two different day-long engineering projects under the guidance of a professional engineer. http://www.telg.com.au/attention-new-south-wales-stem-teachers-and-students/ Discover Nursing @ UTS: Tuesday 30th June, 6:00pm. Register at: https://forms.uts.edu.au/web/index.cfm UNSW Year 10 Subject Selection & Info Evenings: May 4th, 12th, 14th. An informative evening for Year 10 students and their parents. Register at https://www.whatson.unsw.edu.au/egateway/students.splash Engineering High School Info Day, 20th May, for students in Years 11 and 12 interested in Engineering. See https://www.whatson.unsw.edu.au/egateway/students.events_search?p_caller=students.whatson&p_high_school_id=742&p_keywords=engineering&p_event_unit=&p_year_for=&p_school_term= Engineering and Science Student and Parent Information Evening, 11th June. See: https://www.whatson.unsw.edu.au/egateway/students.events_search?p_caller=students.whatson&p_high_school_id=742&p_keywords=engineering&p_event_unit=&p_year_for=&p_school_term= UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG Information Evening For Students And Parents In Southern Sydney Tuesday, 5th May Mahogany Room, St George Leagues Club, 124 Princes Highway, Beverley Park 6PM - 8PM http://courseenquiry.uow.edu.au/webforms/EventBookingDetail.aspx SYDNEY UNIVERSITY: Your Path to Sydney Uni Wednesday 20 May 6pm-8.30pm Register now online An information evening for students and parents will be held at Revesby Workers’ Club on 20 May 2015. Find out about courses available at The University of Sydney, alternative entry schemes, scholarships, fees and university life, and meet with faculty staff who can answer all your course-related questions. Registration is essential as places are limited.

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Year 10 Information Evenings: Wednesday 3 June & Monday 22 June 6pm-8pm Registrations open early May Our annual information evenings are designed to help Year 10 students and their parents choose subjects for the HSC and navigate through the process of applying to university. Scholarships Information Evening: Tuesday 16 June 6pm-8pm Registrations open early May To maximise your students' chances of receiving a scholarship, we are hosting a Scholarships Information Evening for Year 12 students. The evening is hosted by the Scholarships Office and will share insider hints and tips on completing the Sydney Scholars application. Attendees will also hear from a Sydney student about their scholarship experience, the support provided to them along with opportunities to speak with some of our on-campus residential college representatives to find out about their scholarships. The University of Sydney: Kickstart in the School Holidays Biology: Tue 30th June, Chemistry: Wed 1st July Physics: Mon 29th June The kickstart program will be offered at the University of Sydney Camperdown campus in the June school holidays. Each module will be available at a cost of $29.70. http://sydney.edu.au/science/outreach/high-school/kickstart/school-holidays.shtml ACU Australian Catholic University: HSC Enrichment Day North Sydney – Business Studies and Legal Studies: Thu 9th July Strathfield – Economics and English: Thu 2nd July Listen to lectures from university academics and get practical HSC advice. Attendees may attend as many sessions as they like. http://www.acu.edu.au/study_at_acu/courses/applying_to_acu/experience_uni_before_you_start/hsc_enrichment_day Australian Catholic University: University Experience North Sydney: Fri 10th July Strathfield: Wed 8th July

An opportunity for Year 10, 11 or 12 students to experience university life by living a day as a student, studying Arts, Business Education, Health or Theology. http://www.acu.edu.au/study_at_acu/courses/applying_to_acu/experience_uni_before_you_start/university_experience UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

The University of Notre Dame: Day in the Life of a Nursing Student Wed 1st July, 10.30am, 160 Oxford St, Darlinghurst Students attending the day will have the opportunity to meet academic staff, engage in clinical activities, experience a Nursing lecture and tour the campus. Contact: 02 8204 4404 or sydney@nd.edu.au http://www.nd.edu.au/events/2015/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-nursing-student University of Notre Dame: Career in Business and Law Thu 2nd July, 9.00am – 12.00pm, 104 Broadway, Chippendale Speak to law staff, discuss plans for a business career with staff from the school of business and experience a class like a University of Notre Dame student. Contact: 02 8204 4404 or sydney@nd.edu.au http://www.nd.edu.au/events/2015/suit-up MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Macquarie University: Physics and Chemistry Enrichment Days Physics Wed 1st July, 8.30am – 4.30pm, Building E7B, Theatre 2, Macquarie University Macquarie university academics will present a one-day study program in Physics to assist year 12 students in preparing for their HSC exams. http://www.mq.edu.au/about/events/view/physics-hsc-enrichment-day/ Chemistry Fri 3rd July, 8.10am – 4.10pm, Price Theatre, Building W5A, Macquarie University A one-day program presented by Macquarie academics covering core material in The Production of Materials as well as Chemical Monitoring and Management modules to prepare students for the HSC. http://www.mq.edu.au/about/events/view/chemistry-hsc-enrichment-day/

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Macquarie University: Student and Parent Information Evening Wed 20th May, 5.30pm – 8.30pm, Campus Hub Building C10A, The Atrium, Macquarie University, North Ryde Students in Years 10 to 12 and their parents are invited to learn more about Macquarie University including degree programs, entry programs, exchange opportunities, bonus point schemes, scholarships and campus life. http://www.mq.edu.au/about/events/view/student-and-parent-information-evening/ Macquarie University Campus Tours Tue 23rd June, 10.30am – 12.00pm Fri 3rd July, 10.30am – 12.00pm Fri 25th September, 5.30pm – 7.00pm Thu 19th November, 5.30pm – 7.00pm View all the facilities available at Macquarie University including their lecture theatres, library, campus hub and aquatic centre. All tours begin at the Macquarie University library. http://mq.edu.au/study/undergraduate/events/ PRIVATE COLLEGES

JMC Academy Open Day Saturday 2nd May 2015 Find more about: Music Performance, Songwriting, Audio Engineering, Film and Television Production, Entertainment Management, Game Design, 3D Animation, Digital Design. Register at: http://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/contact-us/open-day-registration APM College Of Business And Communication Sun 3rd May, 11am-3pm Location: The Rocks Campus More Information here William Blue College Of Hospitality Management Sun 3rd May, 11am-3pm Location: The Rocks Campus More Information here Catc Design School & Billy Blue College Of Design Sun 3rd May,10am-2pm Location: Ultimo Campus More information here Australasian College Of Natural Therapies, Australian National College Of Beauty & Jansen Newman Institute Sun 3rd May, 10am-2pm Location: Pyrmont More information here

AIT Free Day courses: For those keen to learn skills in 3D animation, game design or film editing. Visit the Academy of Information Technology for a free one-day workshop so you can explore your creative potential. These day-workshops have been specially designed to boost your skills and help you make a decision about the direction of your studies . http://www.ait.nsw.edu.au/free-day-courses/ AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF NATURAL THERAPIES: Open House Thu 30th April, Thu 7th May, Thu 14th May Thu 21st May, 5.00pm – 7.00pm, Level 5, 235 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont View the campus and speak with a course and career adviser about the courses and study modes available. Contact: 1300 017 267 http://www.acnt.edu.au/about-us/events AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC: Access All Areas Fri 15th May, 9.30am – 12.30pm, Tom Mann Theatre, 136 Chalmers St, Surry Hills A half-day information session designed to give teachers, students and families a comprehensive introduction to AIM’s business degree for the music and entertainment industry. http://www.aim.edu.au/events/2015/access-all-areas SYDNEY DESIGN SCHOOL: Information Sessions Sat 13th June, 12.00pm, Level 2, 40 Oxley Street, St Leonards Learn about the opportunities available in interior design and the course options at Sydney Design School. Contact: 02 9437 1902 http://sydneydesignschool.com.au/ WHITEHOUSE INSTITUTE OF DESIGN Open House Fri 19th June – Sat 20th June, 2 Short Street, Surry Hills Whitehouse Institute of Design Australia will host ‘Open House’, an invitation for potential students, school leavers and the general public to experience the Sydney and Melbourne

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campuses, as well as discover what their students have been working on. Contact: 1300 551 433 or enquiry@whitehouse-design.edu.au COLLEGE OF EVENT MANAGEMENT Information Session Fri 8th May, 6.30pm, Level 9, 28 Foveaux Street Surry Hills Speak to lecturers and staff to learn about the course and career opportunities available after graduation. Contact: 1300 725 846 or

mailto:enquiries@coem.edu.au http://collegeofeventmanagement.com.au/campus/information-sessions

ACADEMY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Information Night Tue 12th May, 6.00pm – 8.00pm, Level 2, 7 Kelly Street, Ultimo Tue 16th June, 6.00pm – 8.00pm, Level 2, 7 Kelly Street, Ultimo An interactive seminar providing an opportunity to learn more about the curriculum, course requirements and study pathways at AIT. http://www.ait.nsw.edu.au/events/ ACADEMY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Free Day Course Intro to 3D Animation: Sat 9th May, Sat 13th June, 10.00am – 4.00pm Intro to Film Editing: Sat 9th May, Sat 13th June, 10.00am – 4.00pm Intro to Game Design: Sat 9th May, Sat 13th June, 10.00am – 4.00pm AIT offers a number of free, one day courses to improve participant skills and help prospective students determine their future study direction. http://www.ait.nsw.edu.au/free-day-course-3/

SYDNEY AVIATORS Open Day Sun 3rd May, 8.30am – 11.00am, Bankstown Airport Half-hour trial flights will be available at a cost of $120 and short presentations on how to obtain a Private Pilot License will be held throughout the day.

Contact: (02) 9793 8900 http://www.sydneyaviators.com.au/Default.aspx FIA FITNATION Open Day Sat 9th May, 10.00am – 12.30pm, 815 George St, Level 3 Discover what separates FIA Fitnation apart from other fitness career providers. http://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/fiafitnation-2566663754?s=32421061 JMC ACADEMY Workshops Entertainment Business Workshop: Thu 17th September, 10.00am – 3.30pm Animation and Game Design Workshop: Thu 17th September, 10.00am – 3.30pm Music and Audio Workshop: Thu 17th September, 10.00am – 3.30pm Film and Television Production Workshop: Thu 17th September, 10.00am – 3.30pm Digital Design Workshop: Thu 17th September, 10.00am – 3.30pm Motion Capture Workshop: Thu 17th September, 10.00am – 3.30pm Get an insight into JMC Academy and a taste of what a career in the creative industries would look like. Workshops are designed for high school students and cost $20. http://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/events/workshops/sydney-high-school-workshops INTERNATIONAL FILM SCHOOL Sydney Workshop Thu 9th July, 10.00am – 3.00pm, International Film School Sydney, 41 Holt Street, Surry Hills Students will learn about the fundamentals of filmmaking, crew roles on set, and how to perform the best direction. http://ifss.edu.au/whats-happening/open-days-events CATC DESIGN SCHOOL: Day in The Life Workshops Sat 4th July, Ultimo Campus, 46-45 Mountain Street Ultimo An interactive and hands-on design discovery workshop where students can get an idea of careers in either Communication, Graphic Design, Photography, Branded Fashion,

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Interaction Design, Motion Design, 3D Design or Animation. Contact: 02 9492 3242 or info@billyblue.edu.au http://www.catc.edu.au/events/day-in-the-life-workshops/sydney-events/4th-july-day-in-the-life-workshops-sydney CADETSHIPS Professional Cadetships Australia: Business Engineering and Technology Cadetships Business Cadetships Applications for the Business Cadetships Program run by Professional Cadetships Australia opened on the 9th of March and close on 13th of May. Under the Program, UBS will continue to offer cadetship opportunities across the firm. Information on the Program is provided on the website. www.businesscadetships.com.au Engineering and Technology Cadetships Applications for the Engineering & Technology Cadetships (ETCAD) Program will open on the 28th of April. The 2015 Program provides Year 12 students with the opportunity to apply for an Engineering Cadetship at Rolls-Royce or a Technology Cadetship at Westpac. On completion of their cadetship, Technology Cadets are well-placed to pursue a career in ICT and in business. www.etcad.com.au TAFE AND APPRENTICESHIPS Australian Apprenticeship Ambassadors View the personal stories of more than 120 Australian Apprenticeship Ambassadors who have found a career and success through completing an Australian Apprenticeship. https://www.facebook.com/AustralianApprenticeshipsAmbassadors SYDNEY TAFE Information Session Intro to Digital Photography: Sat 2nd May, 9.00am – 1.00pm, Ultimo College Design Fundamentals: Tue 26th May, 6.00pm – 8.00pm, Design Centre Enmore, Building G, Level G Room 10 (GG.10), 110 Edgeware Rd, Enmore http://sydneytafe.edu.au/newsevents/events

THE WILLIAM ANGLISS INSTITUTE Scholarships Applications close Sat 30th May The William Angliss Institute provides financial assistance to support disadvantaged students in achieving their career ambitions. Applications are currently open for a number of scholarships. http://www.angliss.edu.au/future-students/scholarship-information 2015 PETER HOWARD FUTURE CHEF Scholarship Applications close Mon 31st August Two students are selected for a supported culinary adventure, including travel and accommodation, to train and get valuable hands-on experience with a leading industry partner. The scholarship is open to year 12 students in NSW and ACT who are studying hospitality as part of their HSC. http://htn.com.au/ AUSTRALIAN APPRENTICESHIPS PATHWAYS Job Pathways Charts View the potential career pathways within an industry that begin with an apprenticeship. http://www.aapathways.com.au/Career-Resources/Job-Pathway-Charts-Link/Job-Pathways-Charts-PDF AUSTRALIAN APPRENTICESHIPS Pathways Practice Aptitude Quizzes These quizzes show the expected level of literacy, numeracy and comprehension that people attempting an apprenticeship in a particular field should have. http://www.aapathways.com.au/Career-Resources/Practice-Aptitude-Quizzes GROUP TRAINING ORGANISATIONS Group Training Organisations (GTO) provide a training and employment arrangement, where an organisation employs apprentices and trainees and places them with host employers. A GTO undertakes the employer responsibilities for the quality and continuation of the apprentices’ and trainees’ employment and training. To learn more or find a local Group Training Organisation, visit: http://www.grouptraining.ntis.gov.au/ http://www.grouptraining.com.au/

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GAP YEAR INFORMATION Antipodeans Abroad Information Sessions Language Immersion Night: Tue 19th May, 7.30pm – 8.30pm, Level 3, 182 Blues Point Road, McMahons Point GapBreak Information Night: Wed 20th May, 7.00pm – 8.00pm, Level 3, 182 Blues Point Road, McMahons Point Unibreak Online Information Night: Tue 26th May, 6.00pm – 7.00pm http://www.antipodeans.com.au/Home.htm Projects Abroad Tue 5th May, 6.30pm – 7.30pm, Sydney Central YHA 11 Rawson Place Webinar – All Projects and Destinations: Mon 25th May, 6.00pm (EST) Webinar – School Leavers and Gap Year: Tue 2nd June, 6.30pm (EST) http://www.projects-abroad.com.au/more-info/information-events/ Australian Defence Force One Year Roles Experience what it's like to work in the Army for a year during your Gap Year. Contact: 13 19 01 http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/army/oneyearroles/ Rustic Pathways: Schoolies Alternative Rustic Pathways provides cultural and adventure travel programs for high school students, school leavers and GAP year students. Their travel options include group journeys, gap year travel and alternative schoolies week. http://www.rusticpathways.com.au/ USEFUL WEBSITES HOBSONS WEBSITE –INFORMATION ABOUT COURSES, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, JOBS http://www.hobsonscoursefinder.com.au/Australian-Careers-Service/Resources#.VTXGpsscTcs

TSFX Exam/Study Tip #4: The Most Effective Learning Tip Known to Man http://www.tsfx.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/HSC-2015-Study-Tip-4-FINAL.pdf

Career FAQs Sector Snapshot: Healthcare An overview of the sector including current employment, future prospects and salaries. http://www.careerfaqs.com.au/news/news-and-views/sector-snapshot-health-care/

UTS Future Student Facebook Page Get regular updates on future student events, ask questions and participate in Live Chats. https://www.facebook.com/UTSFutureStudents Metro Screen: How I Became a Digital Content Producer In this article, Metro screen speaks to four professional digital content and multiplatform producers, who are also Metro Screen tutors, about their career pathways and the work they’re currently undertaking. http://metroscreen.org.au/how-i-became-a-digital-content-producer/ My Open Day A website where you can find information about the upcoming Open Days at Universities, TAFE and private colleges, as well as information about gap years and other career news. http://myopenday.com.au/ Ms G. Hakos Careers Adviser S P O R T S C O L U M N ISA GIRLS NETBALL AND FOOTBALL ISA Girls Winter sport commences this Saturday, 2nd May. All girls should have received a copy of the season draw, please let me know if you have not received an email. This year we have six Netball teams and two Girls Football teams with majority of the girls participating in ISA sport. Open and Junior Netball teams are playing at St Andrews Cathedral School at Sydney University and are to make their own way to the venue. Please arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled time. Intermediate Netball and Soccer teams are travelling away - please ensure that you are also prompt in picking your daughter up after sport.

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There is an approximate time for pick up, however, we encourage the girls to make communication to their parents when they are close to home. All girls are expected to be in Full Sports Tracksuit when travelling to and from venues. Good Luck to all teams. ISA REPRESENTATIVE NEWS Chrystal Christie of Year 11 attended the ISA Girls Football trials on Wednesday, 29th April, at St Pius playing fields. Congratulations to Chrystal who was selected in a 20 person squad with the final team being selected mid-May at the first training session. We wish her the best of luck! GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AUSTRALIA NATIONAL SCHOOLS EVENT Next week a number of selected students from Years 8-12 will be participating in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia National Schools Event. They will play in a variety of sports over three days of competition beginning on Wednesday 6th May and concluding Friday 8th May against other Greek Schools of Australia hosted by St Euphemia College and including All Saints College (Sydney), St Andrews (Perth), St George College (Adelaide), St John College and Oakleigh College (Melbourne). The girls will compete in Netball and Basketball, in which they are the current Championship winning teams, and the other sports include Volleyball, Girls Indoor Soccer and Table Tennis. This is a great opportunity for our students and most certainly a highlight of the school year. Netball Lia Albanakis (C), Larissa Andrianakos, Anastasia Gousetis, Erin Hennessey, Christiana Kilias, Georgia Koukounaris, Maria Krassas, Anastasia Mylonas, Sophia Rizzo, Rhea Tsimboukis, Tina Ventoura Coach: Ms A. Flokis

Basketball Lia Albanakis, Larissa Andrianakos, Georgia Koukounaris (C), Sophia Rizzo, Rhea Tsimboukis, Tina Ventoura, Aphroditi Zafiropoulos, Anja Djukic, Theoni Thimakis, Tiana Milisavljevic Coaches: Ms N. Koukounaris and Ms K. O’Shea Table Tennis Ivana Bogojevic, Alexia Rizzo, Chrystal Christie, Anastasia Gousetis Coach: Ms A. Flokis Indoor Soccer Lia Albanakis, Anja Djukic, Chrystal Christie (C), Tiana Milisavljevic, Yovana Stosic, Nikki Cardamis, Sonya Paradisis, Theoni Thimakis, Victoria Zois Coaches: Ms K. O’Shea and Mr P. Meintanis Volleyball Larissa Andrianakos, Georgia Koukounaris, Sophia Rizzo, Rhea Tsimboukis, Tina Ventoura, Aphroditi Zafiropoulos (C), Christiana Kilias, Maria Krassas, Anastasia Mylonas, Anastasia Gousetis, Erin Hennessey, Keni Xu Coach: Mrs L. McCoy The boys this year will be involved in the following sports: Basketball Soccer Futsal Table tennis Volleyball Outdoor Soccer Simeon Kerameas, Kristian Kontakos, James Stathis, Alexander Stamoulis, Steven Antoniou, Alexander P. Cardamis, Elias Hatzon, Adonis Tsoustas, Alexander Michos, Michael Savic, Jacob Mavrolefterou, Lewis Athanasopoulos, Christos Kollias, Michael Hatzon, Nicky Georgiou, Billy Retsas, James Stathis, Nicholas Makridopolus Coach: Mr F. Kaldis Basketball Michael Savic, Adonis Tsoustas (C), Christian Ishak, Matthew Chiam, Emmanuel Kapodistrias, Peter Contominas, Christos

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Kollias, Gabriel Cassimatis, Panos Bounos, Billy Retsas Coach: Mr T. Koulouriotis Table Tennis Jacob Mavrolefterou, Alexander Michos, Michael Hatzon, Steven Antoniou Coach: Mr A. Condous Indoor Soccer Alexander P. Cardamis, Jacob Mavrolefterou, Alexander Stamoulis, Michael Hatzon, Adonis Tsoustas, Lewis Athanasopoulos, Steven Antoniou, Kristian Kontakos, Alexander Michos, Nicholas Makridopolus Coach: Mr V. Zafiropoulos Volleyball Gabriel Cassimatis, Panos Bounos, Christos Kollias, Elias Hatzon, Christian Ishak, Billy Retsas, James Stathis, Alexandros Gousetis Coach: Ms N. Gonzalez Good luck to all teams and their coaches. BOYS BASKETBALL On Wednesday 22nd April the boys First V basketball team competed in a trial game against former St Spyridon students in an effort to prepare for the upcoming Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia National Schools Event to be hosted by St Euphemia College. The boys began training last Saturday 18th April and will continue over the next couple of weeks in order to try and win back to back titles. This event was a great success and now there is a real opportunity to build on this for future years. A former students’ basketball game in boys sport would add value to the already rich sports programme that is gaining more momentum every year. The three boys that were present included Kosta Baratsas who is currently studying a Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology, Nikolas Baratsas studying a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts as well as Luka Kasalovic who is studying a Bachelor of Science/Arts in Biotechnology.

BOYS FOOTBALL The Boys Football season begins this week with all boys’ teams to play against Oakhill College. This is the school’s first scheduled game in Division 1 and a real opportunity to see if we can be competitive once more at this level. A reminder to all families that uniforms must be purchased from the uniform shop and to help their child/children prepare adequately for all game, this includes checking game times and bus times as well as packing food and an adequate amount of water. A reminder that all families will be receiving regular information via email on a weekly basis provided a registration form has been submitted. BILL TURNER CUP On Friday 24th April the St Spyridon U15 team selected to represent the College in the Bill Turner competed against Rose Bay Secondary College. The team played well in the first half taking a 1-0 lead into half time. That said the boys should have easily scored two or three more goals. In the second half the boys came out and scored an early goal through Stephen Stamoulis who had bagged the earlier goal. At 2-0 the boys showed a lack of urgency in defence and not before long Rose Bay secondary College came back with two opportunistic goals to level the game. The game went into golden goal and again the boys created two of the best chances of the game but were unable to consolidate. Their third chance proved to be the difference with Steven Stamoulis again standing up to be counted and securing the boys first win in the Bill Turner

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Cup in 2015. The boys will now go on to play either St Marys Cathedral College or Randwick Boys. ISA FOOTBALL TRIALS We wish the following boys the best of luck in their efforts to be selected in the ISA Boys Football first XI: Steven Antoniou Michael Hatzon Lewis Athanasopoulos NSW CIS SWIMMING

Well done to Nicholas Frazis who competed in the NSW CIS Swimming Championships at

Homebush. Nicholas came 11th overall in the 50m Backstroke. FUTSAL All boys eligible to trial for the U14 boys futsal team have been trialling in the school SPACe at lunch starting on Wednesday 22nd and continuing on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th at lunch. Two teams will be chosen and the final teams posted on the school notice board with training to be held Thursday morning at 7am in the school SPACe. Ms K. O’Shea (Girls Sport) and Mr F. Kaldis (Boys Sport)

Bill Turner Cup Team

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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM – LITERACY AND NUMERACY 2015 Letter to Parents

In May 2015 the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) will be completed by students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. NAPLAN has the support of all State and Territory Education Ministers and will assess the literacy and numeracy skills of students across Australian schools. The results of the tests will provide important information to schools about what each student can do, and will be used to support teaching and learning programs. Parents will receive a report indicating their child’s level of achievement. Each student’s level of achievement will be reported against the national minimum standard. Background information (student name, gender, date of birth, language background and Aboriginality) will be collected as part of the National Assessment Program. This information is treated confidentially and held securely to ensure that every student’s right to privacy is maintained. The NAPLAN tests will be conducted from 12th – 14th May, 2015. Tuesday 12th May Language Conventions (Spelling, Punctuation and grammar) Writing Wednesday 13th May Reading Thursday 14th May Numeracy (Number, Algebra, function and pattern; Chance and data; Measurement and Space) In the Numeracy tests students do not require any measuring tools such as rulers or protractors. In Yeas 7 and 9 there will be two Numeracy tests: one where a calculator is allowed and one where calculators are not to be used. For the calculator test, the student should use the calculator that they currently use at school. Students may be considered for exemption from the tests if:

they are newly arrived in Australia (less than one year before the test) and with a language background other than English, or

they have significant intellectual disability and/or significant co-existing conditions which severely limit their capacity to participate in the tests.

All other students are expected to participate in the tests. Disability adjustments which reflect the student’s normal level of support in the classroom may be provided. Additional information about NAPLAN can be found at

www.nap.edu.au/NAPLAN/Parent_Carer_support/index.html

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