Kormilda College Darwin NT | Term 2 Edition 5 | 21 April 2011

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Kormilda College from its Christian foundation and commitment to excellence seeks to inspire its students to be life-long learners who act with compassion and justice through their understanding of others, and who develop the wisdom and courage to shape the future.

NEWSKormildaONE step towards tomorrow

APRIL

Fri 22 to Tue 26 Public Holidays Easter & ANZAC Day

Wed 27 Senior School Parent Teacher Interviews from 3 - 7pm

Wed 27 - Fri 29 Clontarf Senior Induction Camp - Katherine

MAY

Tue 3 Middle School Parent Teacher Interviews from 3 - 7pm

Wed 4 PARCS Middle & Senior School Touch Football and Cricket 8:30am - 3pm

Thu 5 Clontarf Year 7 & 8 Carnival Sanderson Middle School

Fri 6 - Mon 9 Year 11 Outdoor Education Group 1 Camp - Kakadu

Mon 9 Year 8 Camp Information Night 6:30 - 7:30pm

Kormilda Language Centre - State of the ArtWe celebrated the o� cial opening of our new Languages Centre this week. Fully funded by the Australian Government under the Building Education Rev-olution (BER) at a cost of $1.97 million, the centre features four computer laboratories and a teacher resource facility for up to 10 staff. This wonder-ful new addition to Kormilda will signi� cantly enhance the learning of Spanish,

French and Indonesian. The Centre will provide access to internet based learning tools such as live links to native language speakers both internationally and in remote communities. This internet based learning tool will be particularly relevant to our remote Indigenous students for whom English is often a third or fourth language. The ceremony also recognised the recent refurbishment to our Science Laboratories. This upgrade was funded by Kormilda College and an $80,000 grant through the Australian Government Block Grant Authority.

Mrs Lynne Walker MLA, Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Training (left) officially opened the Centre, pictured here with French students Thomas Salter and James Grant. Mr Terry Mills MLA (centre) pictured here with Breanna Gabbert and Ashley Gaden. Right: The Right Reverend Greg Thompson, Anglican Bishop of the Northern Territory and (far right) Moderator of the Uniting Church Pastor Stuart McMillan. Bishop Thompson and Pastor McMillan both addressed guests using English and Indigenous languages.

National Youth Science Forum Year 11 students with an interest in Science, Engineering and Technology are encouraged to apply now to attend one of three 12 day sessions in Canberra and Perth in January. Successful applicants will visit leading laboratories and participate in cutting edge science; speak to researchers and engineers, and learn about career paths through university and beyond. Visit: www.nysf.edu.au/applying Applications close 31/5/11.

Larrakia Trade Training CentreKormilda students were among the guests attending the o� cial opening of the Larrakia Trade Train-ing Centre. The Centre

aims to combat the Territory’s shortage of skilled workers in traditional trades and will work in partnership with Kormilda College. As Indigenous students are a particular focus of the Centre, those enrolling in LTTC VET courses would have the option to board at, and complete their ‘work ready’ literacy and numeracy studies at Kormilda College. Special thanks to our Choir for their patience, and performance at this event. Thanks also to the wonderful team of girls who as-sisted as hostesses on the day. Photo: Students with Chairman Kuroda of Inpex.

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Adelaide Cricket TourThe Kormilda College Ist XI travelled to Adelaide in March to play against Trinity College, Prince Alfred College, Woodcroft and Westminster. All games were played in � ne spirit and the results were very close. With two wins, two losses and two abandoned matches, the players would like to thank all the parents who assisted with fundraising for the tour. Special thanks to Mr David Barrett for his coordination of the trip as Manager and for braving the wet conditions to umpire each game.

Batting, Bowling, Leadership, Fielding and Player of the series awards will be presented at our Presentation Night in Term 3.

2011 Kormilda College Cricket Tour Squad, Taylor Mullen (Cap-tain), Jack Dodds (Vice captain), Jack Armstrong, Brett Totham, Matt Vaughan, Tim Burgess, Jayden Crees, William Anstey, Sam Ferguson, Kieran Marchant, Michael Levick, Robert Knowler, Kelvin Mapend-ere, Bradley McDonough, Sam Pisel, Mr David Barrett (Manager), Mr Peter Bajcic (Coach).

NT Institute of Sport Scholarships Following our announcement in February that six Kormilda stu-dents have received NTIS Scholarships this year, we are pleased to announce a further two. Congratulations to James Dix (Year 10) and Taylor Mullen (Year 11) who have both now been award-ed NTIS Cricket Scholarships - Tier 2.

Palmerston and Rural Cluster SchoolsOver 200 students have participated in PARCS Soccer, Netball, Rugby League, Basketball and AFL so far this year and enjoying the chance to compete against other schools in the Cluster.

Several students have been nominated for the Development Camps for various sports, giving them the opportunity to be selected to represent the NT at a national level. Several more who are still eligible for Exchange level have been trialling after school.

The next PARCS series of events will be for Touch Football and Cricket. Touch Football will be held on May 18 and Cricket will be held on May 19. Whilst parents can watch the Daily Notices on the website, students should also watch the PE Notice Board for information as to when you can collect forms from the Middle School O� ce. Parents, please encourage any students who have been selected for NT or Cluster teams to let Ms Emily Haynes know (Middle School O� ce) in order to have your achievements recognised. Photo (r): More than 50 students participated in the PARCS Boys’ & Girls’ Soccer Day this month.

Beijing Dragon Show - Culture and Arts Exchange Summer SchoolStudents can now apply for the annual Beijing Dragon Show Culture and Arts Exchange Summer School for the study of Putonghua Mandarin Chinese and FECP (Further Experience China Program).

You don’t need to speak Chinese to attend this school. All students are placed according to ability from complete beginners to intermediate and advanced speakers of Chinese. Students will have the opportunity to acquire new language skills and also have the opportunity to choose in-depth study of a Chinese musical instrument, martial arts, Chinese folk customs, cal-ligraphy, brush painting, dance or architecture for example.

The Summer School dates are 4 - 24 July and 1 - 21 August and is open to students aged 12 to 18 years. This is a unique cultural experience that focuses on speaking and listening comprehension of Putonghua Mandarin Chinese in a combination of language lessons, supporting practical activities, arts and cultural studies, and excursions to signi� cant sites in the history of China.

If you are interested in these projects please discuss with Head of Languages Mr Greg St Vincent telephone 08 8922 1611 or visit the following website: www.dragonshow.com

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Year 12 2010Last year’s Year 12 students seem to be continuing the pat-tern set by those from 2009.

• 7% have taken up appren-ticeships

• 26% have entered the workforce

• 57% will eventually go on to university with 19% at-tending CDU.

• 26% of our 99 Year 12s from 2010 have chosen to go straight to university with-out a gap year.

Those studying at CDU already, include Stephanie Alm, Aamer Bajah, Sarah Bullock, Emily Colbran, Nicole Gardiner (scholarship), Kyan Higginson, Kayla Irwin, Jessica Lane, Jarred Rees, Nicholas Simon, Jaimi-Lee Tinning, Megan Turn-bull, James Vanzyl-Cunningham and Jessica Woods.

Theory of Knowledge CampJulia Short and Sara Rowe were photographed (left) completing a communications exercise at the Theory of Knowledge (ToK) Camp held at Kormilda last weekend.

Sara had to describe a sheet of photographs of di� erent people to Julia in a way that enabled Julia to recreate the exact same image from her jumbled pieces, without ever having viewed the original. Rev. Margaret Black said: they were excellent!

ToK is a part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma curriculum in the Senior School.

Little Shop of HorrorsThe 2011 major Performing Arts production is making excellent progress thanks to a hard working support Krew and a fast-learning cast involving teachers, volunteers and students.

An extra curricular event, that has drawn interest from across the whole of the school, this year’s performance will be staged in Brown’s Mart in the last week of October. Seating will be limited. Tickets will be on sale soon. If there are any parents or friends willing to volunteer time or expertise towards our pro-duction, please contact Ms Michele Maher - email: michele.maher@kormilda.nt.edu.au or tel. 08 8922 1611.

Theatre Lighting WorkshopIB Theatre Arts students, the Head of Performing Arts, Ms Louise Stokes-Chapman and Performing Arts Teacher, Robert Sheer all undertook a Theatre Lighting Workshop with Mr Gary Ferguson, the Head Technician of the Darwin Entertainment Centre this term. The workshop covered how to light actors, what a Fresnel was and did, and setting up a ‘Profile’ i.e. how to rig and patch lights to give maximum intensity on your subject. The skills learnt in this session were invaluable to our students and staff.

Students Provide Respite Care30 student carers. 24 activity assistants. 14 campers. One awesome weekend! Throughout Semester One, Year 11s have been busy training for the Sony Foundation Children’s Holiday Camp, to be held during the last weekend of Term 2.

This is a camp that provides respite for the families of developmentally delayed children. In pairs, 30 Year 11 students will take responsibility for the care and entertainment of the campers, while 24 Year 12 students will organise and oversee activities for the campers. Year 11s have been trained in hygiene requirements: meaning showering, toileting, and even teeth-brushing! It became a hilarious training session when we were to brush each other’s teeth… and toothpaste dribbled everywhere. It became more serious as we learnt about the many difficulties faced by our campers in everyday routines that we take for granted, such as the steps required to go to the toilet successfully.

The training was quite confronting for the new carers as they learnt about the ex-tent of the help required by some campers, especially in terms of toileting. It is de� nitely a lot to take in. Vaanathy Kandiah, Year 11

Students Nicki Joyce and Joshua May on the 2010 Camp.

Kormilda College • Berrimah Rd • PO Box 241 • Berrimah NT • 0828 • Tel. 08 8922 1611 • Facsimile 08 8947 0792Email admin@kormilda.nt.edu.au • www.kormilda.nt.edu.au

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Kormilda College Darwin NT | Term 2 Edition 5 | 21 April 2011

My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises with all

my heart. (Psalm 108)

When all else falls around me I can be con� dent in God.

Amen.

Where Are They Now?Joel Paterson, is a 2010 IB Diploma Graduate of Kormilda College.

During his studies and as part of his IB CAS projects (Community, Action. Service), Joel undertook among other things Italian cooking, photography, dragon-boat rowing, fundraising, and the Year 12 International Community Service Project to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam that involved manual labour, teaching, and cultural education. But, where is Joel now?

Current Role/Job: Intern at Mongolian NGO, Zorig Foundation

“Whilst I was completing my Diploma, I often thought that the CAS Learner Outcomes were of minimal importance (small checkpoints in place to make sure you did the right activities). Looking back on my years in the Diploma Programme, the CAS Learner Outcomes have

actually been extremely in� uential since I realised that they established a foundation for the future for me. My involvement with CAS caused me to re� ect on what I would like to do in my life.

The culmination of my sustained project in CAS came in my mid-year holidays during the � nal year of my Diploma (2010). Ten IB Diploma students travelled through Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos for 18 days participating in English teaching, providing literacy resources for students in Laos, providing manual labour at remote schools, cultural education and learning about the lives of people who live in poverty ridden areas. The project had a profound e� ect on me, completely altering my perception of the world, my taste for travel, how I work and relate to others, how I undertake new challenges and my awareness of my own strengths and passions. These concepts and developments in my persona have carried through to my life after school into my new job at the Zorig Foundation, a Mongolian Non Government Organisation (NGO).

After my family’s move to Ulaanbaatar (the capital of Mongolia) I decided to volunteer for a non-government organisation rather than stay in Australia and earn some money. At the Foundation I constantly face challenges that the CAS experience has prepared me for. Every week I encounter poverty and schools that are massively disadvantaged. I teach English twice a week at language schools. I readily face colossal cultural boundaries that I could have never imagined. The Foundation facilitates my practical education in areas I am greatly interested in such as the application of democracy, anti-corruption and transparency of government as well as many social projects improving the lives of the less fortunate in Mongolia.

Perhaps the most applicable of the CAS learner outcomes to my own life is my engagement with global issues. Having completed two years of CAS, I now believe that I have begun to think and engage with issues on a far greater scale than I once did. My aspiration for a career has developed into humanitarian and diplomatically focused areas. This will assist and engage me in the global platform in coming years”.

FAREWELLSpecial farewell and thanks to Reverend Peter Richter, captured above at the 2010 Middle School Awards Ceremony. Peter has been our Uniting Church Chaplain for the past four years and leaves us this week to travel interstate with his family. Peter - thank you for all that you have given and shared. God Bless.

From the students, management & sta� .