RevelationsThe fortnightly newsletter for Pre-K to Year 12 families of St Paul’s

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Issue No. 27 17 August 2018

which would replace the current methodology which uses data based on the areas families who attend the school are drawn from. This once again brings significant funding uncertainty to independent schools as the proposed model could change the amount of funding an individual independent school would receive from the Federal Government. At this stage we have no indication of how these potential changes would impact on our school. Obviously, the independent school sector is urging the government to ensure that our schools do not receive less funding than our current level. All schools whether they are Catholic, state or independent require stable funding at an adequate level, so we can plan into the future with certainty. As more information becomes available I will endeavour to keep you informed.

As usual it is a pleasure and a privilege to be sharing the educational journey with your family at St Paul’s.

"Give thanks to Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. ”

Psalm 118: 1

Ian WakePrincipal

From the PrincipalLast term you may have heard or become aware that we had some filming done in the school. The purpose of this filming was to produce a series of short films depicting the educational journey at St Paul’s.

Four films have been produced which will focus on the IB Primary Years Programme, the IB Middle Years Programme, the IB Diploma Programme and the Higher School Certificate. For those families who have been part of our school community for many years, the International Baccalaureate is well known and understood, but for many who are considering a St Paul’s education for their children the IB is something quite unknown. We hope that these short films will be a helpful and useful explanation about the International Baccalaureate and also highlight how the Higher School Certificate works at St Paul’s.

The first of these short films focussing on the IB Primary Years Programme was released publically last week and the IB Middle Years Programme film was released this week. It was good to be able give the secondary students a sneak peek of the MYP film at last week’s Principal’s Assembly. The IB Diploma Programme film will be released next week and the Higher School Certificate film is currently under construction. You are able to view the released films on our social media sites and also can be accessed via our web page: https://www.stpauls.nsw.edu.au/about/our-story-film-series/. If you know of people who are currently considering enrolment at St Paul’s these films should be a helpful way of explaining some of the aspects of our school. All of the films together will form part of a larger series called “Our Story” which will over time describe and explain many of the unique and diverse aspects of our school.

Next weekend I will have the opportunity to attend a conference in Canberra which will be focussing on national educational issues. At the moment you may be aware that there is quite a lot of media attention being given to the important issue of school funding. It would seem there is currently a proposal to change the way independent and Catholic schools are funded. The proposed model recommends that a direct measure of parental income be used to determine a school community’s ‘capacity to contribute’

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From the Head of the Secondary School

Senior Prefect Leadership CampThe newly appointed Senior School Prefects attended a three-day camp at Katoomba two weeks ago.

During the three days, the students looked at the many facets of leadership and considered ways of being a servant leader. I was delighted to visit the students on this camp and present a session about the school’s rich history, the leaders who have gone before them and to challenge them as to what they hoped their Prefect Body’s legacy be. The students had a marvellous time and have come back from this leadership camp with lots of great ideas for the next year. On behalf of the students, I thank Mr. Newton, Mr. Heath & Miss Paragalli for leading such a wonderful program.

2019 Calendar Dates This week the Senior Executive spent a day working on the calendar dates for 2019. We have scheduled our whole school events, musicals, camps, exams, parent teacher nights and carnivals.

As you can well imagine a school the size of ours with the huge co-curricular program we have, it takes quite a bit of work to get everything on our calendar. Over the next few weeks these events will be populated to feed out into our website and the my.stpauls calendar for our community. In the meantime, if you need to know the term dates for 2019 and 2020, these are live on the my.stpauls calendar. For your convenience you can access a summary of important dates by accessing Parent Services -> Secondary School - >Parent Information - > Term Dates.

Year 9, 2019 Information EveningIt was great to see so many of our current Year 8 students at Year 9, 2019 Information Evening last week.

The students enjoyed chatting with staff about the details and opportunities of the many and varied subjects on offer in Years 9 & 10 at St Paul's. If you have any questions about your child’s Year 9 subject selections, please contact Dr Mary Robyn.

Literacy Across the Curriculum ProjectWe are delighted with the “Literacy Across the Curriculum” initiative started in the Secondary School. All students from Years 7 to 12 are involved in the project, in some capacity.

The importance of literacy skills for students is well established. Our Year 10 Peer Reading Mentors have recently undergone training and are working with Year 7 students. These new Peer Reading Mentors were badged last Friday at the Principal’s Assembly. Our Peer Reading Mentor Program forms part of our whole school focus next year on ‘Literacy across the Curriculum’. “Literacy Across the Curriculum” will provide all students with opportunity to develop and grow in their literacy skills. Please contact either Mrs Emma Wynne-Jones, Head of English Faculty emma.wynne-jones@stpauls.nsw.edu.au or Mr Matthew Berg, Head of Learning Enrichment 7-12, matthew. berg@stpauls.nsw.edu.au if you have any questions about the program for your children.

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From the Head of the Secondary School

Term 2 Principal's AssemblyLast Friday we held the Term 3 Principal’s Assembly.

It was uplifting to see our students’ achievements acknowledged by the community and their peers. Certificates were awarded for both academic and co-curricular participation and excellence. Congratulations to the award recipients:

Peer Reading Mentors

Aadila Abdul (10) Alexandra Bishop (10)Talia Brotherton (10)Sara Chaturvedi (10)Olivia Cooper (10)Keaton Daniels (10)Julia Hu (10)Zali-Ane Humphreys (10)Sabrina Marincic (10)Imandi Mudugamuwa (10)Reese Robinson (10)Isabelle Todorovic (10)

Academic Awards

Helen Adams (7)Emerick Agahari (8)Taylor Apps (8)Khushi Balegar Kiran (8)Ellyce Ballantyne (8)Lottie Bennett (8)George Clark (11)Emily Cooper (8)Olivia Cooper (10)Monique Corbett (7)Andrianna Cullen (12)Cameron Day (12)Telaan Dias (8)Nikita Dhinaharan (8)Abigail Dowey (12)Christian Dowey (8)Charlotte Harrington (7)Angelina He (8)Jai Hetherington (11)Joe Hiley (11)Mirrin Inglis (12)Jacinta Jeffery (8)Maddison Joines (8)Madison Joseph (12)Claira Jovanovski (10)Sam Keogh (12)Alex Klemens (12)Galen Lake (9)Ariana Levy (8)Josh Lim (9)Rhiannon McCabe (11)Kaitlyn McCarthy (11)Alyssa McCulloch (12)Nellie McMillan (9)Nicholas Miller (7)Mondira Paul (9)Kaitlin Popplewell (12)Megan Potter (8)Jesse Rogers-Fellowes (12)Olivia Sokol (7)Blair Tholen (11)Connor Thorpe (11)Shannon Thurling (12)Jesse Van Den Broek (9)Nixi Zhang (11)

Co-Curricular Awards

Claire Alessi (11)Kai Brown (11)Kathleen Connolly (12)Ameya Deshpande (7)Leila Farrugia (9)Lachlan Fellowes (11)Noah Godsell (12)Brooke Halliday (9)Emma Hu (8)Zali-Ane Humphreys (10)David Keness (12)Kirsty Lavender (11)Alyssa McCulloch (12)Noah Mullins (12)Bridie Murphy (9)Joel Ong (9)Kaitlin Popplewell (12)Ainslie Quinn-Morris (11)Sophie Reeves (10)Tara Slowey (11)Ellie Smith (7)Samuel Street (11)Jessica Wilson (12)

Karen KeoghHead of Secondary School

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From the Head of the Secondary School

“In the Loop” Parent Seminar: You Think You Know (Cyber Safety) – The next “In the Loop” session that St Paul’s is hosting is for parents.

Representatives from the ThinkUKnow Program and the Australian Federal Police will be coming to discuss an evidence-based cyber safety program that provides information on the technologies young people use, the challenges they may face and importantly how they can be overcome. It aims to provide parents with the tools to create a safer online environment for young people.

Date: Monday 27 August 2018Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pmVenue: Secondary School Library Who: Parents of students in Years 5-12

The presentation will discuss:• social media reputation management• cyberbullying• 'sexting’• online grooming• online gaming• inappropriate content• privacy management• identity theft• how to protect your devices• how to report matters when things go wrong.

The presentation will cover what young people SAY, SEE and DO online.

Class of 2018 Valedictory DinnerThe 2018 Valedictory Dinner is a celebration for Year 12 families and friends as students conclude their formal schooling at St Paul’s.

The dinner will honour the Class of 2018 with reflections from our outgoing School Vice-Captains, a parent representative and Mr Wake. Mr Wake will also formally recognise the outstanding achievements of a range of Year 12 students. Alcoholic beverages for parents and guests only will be available on the night. There will be a maximum of 11 guests per table. Students will be seated with their parents.

Date: Saturday 29 September 2018Time: 7:00pmVenue: Rosehill Gardens – Grand Pavilion

James Ruse Drive, Rosehill (enter carpark via Grand Avenue)

Dress: Semi-formal

Tickets: $150pp (including mocktails on arrival, 3 course meal, non-

alcoholic drinks, photo booth and entertainment)https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=394314&

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From the Head of the Junior School

Staffing News Last week I received news that Mrs Galbraith will be retiring at the end of this year.

Mrs Galbraith has served St Paul’s with great passion and commitment and has had a long association with the school for over 30 years. She will be missed, but I am sure you will join me in congratulating her on an amazing life dedicated to children in schools. There will be an opportunity later in the year to farewell her more formally.

Parent and Teacher InterviewsBy now families should have received communication about the details for Term 3 Junior School Parent/Teacher interviews for grades Kindergarten to Year 6.

The interviews have been scheduled for Monday, 3 September 2018. Bookings can be made through my.stpauls.

Year 6 Gala DayA lot of fun was had by our students in the Junior School at the annual Year 6 Gala Day.

While a fundraiser, the Year 6 students learnt a lot about running a “business”, how to work as a group as well as marketing and calculating profit and loss. I am aware of many parents that supported the students throughout the process and made purchases for the children’s stall to facilitate the day – Thank you! I must also acknowledge Mrs Wotherspoon, MissHinrichsen and Mr Abela for coordinating the day and for thestaff in ensuring the day ran smoothly.

Student NewsDuring last weekend some of our Junior School students attended The City of Penrith Vocal Eisteddfod and they did really well.

Congratulations to:

• Tiffany-Rose Burchett - 1x first & 1x second

• Famke Cullan- 1x third

• Noah McMillan- 1x second

• Elizabeth Drayton- 2x first

Ian BrookerHead of Junior School

Year 6 - FutsalOn Tuesday, 31 July 2018 , eight Year Six girls went to the State Championships for Futsal.

The girls played four games, winning two, drew one and lost one. They represented the school with pride and passion. They unfortunately didn’t make the quarter finals based on points for and against.

Congratulations to Isabella Robson, Isabella Moon, Corinda Mavin, Lexie Robson, Beau Zaccazan, Dominque Linfoot, Tara Seppelt and Lulu Duffy.

Thanks to Miss Bate and Mrs Patten who helped train the girls.

Nicole CremonaJunior School Teacher

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From the Head of the Junior School

Junior School MusicalThe Junior School Musical, “Disney The Lion King Jr” is fast approaching. Tickets are now on sale on through Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/WUTR

Tickets prices are: Adults $15, Children $10, Family $45 (2 adults & 2 children)

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From the Director of Learning Services

IB Diploma: Extended Essay topicsEach year our Year 12 International Baccalaureate Diploma students write a 4,000 word research essay. We publish these titles below to raise awareness of the range of topics investigated by these students. Students must develop their own research question and work with a supervisor who assists them in the research and writing process over the three school terms that it takes to move from the idea to the completed essay. The essays are submitted to the IB and are marked with students receiving an A-E grade. This, with Theory of Knowledge grades, contribute to a maximum of three bonus points towards the IB Diploma. Our students have consistently averaged a B grade (with a large number of A’s) each year. We wish this year’s Year 12 students the same success as they submit their now complete essays.

Biology

How does the distance of up to 3 metres away from the Wentworth Falls Lake bank, affect the pH of the soil? - Gisele Bentley

The effectiveness of pro-biotics on the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome in adults – through a meta-analysis. - Ali Alseneid

To what extent are probiotics effective in the treatment of E.coli - Jai Patel

Does the presence of gibberellic acid in radish plants encourage growth and differences in chlorophyll content when subject to different salinity concentrations? - Shalom Ekundayo

Investigating the effect of pre-workout on athletic performance (focusing on the ingredients - creatine, caffeine and beta-alanine) - Jesse Rogers-Fellowes

Business Management

Do the benefits of Online Targeted Advertising outweigh the ethical complications? - Shannon Thurling

How will Australian businesses adapt to the innovation and change in technology introduced by Amazon? - Cameron Day

How effective is Adidas’ brand repositioning? - Dylan Martin

Could Tesla survive in the Australian Automotive and Renewable Energy Markets? - Cameron Gillian

Chemistry

Does the concentration of lemon juice increase or decrease the refraction index of Inverted Sugar? - Abigail Dowey

Chinese Literature

- Jett Stewart

Economics

Is Sydney's current re-sale price of housing a potential example of market failure in Australia? - Demera Khan

Should the Australian government intervene in markets? A study of the Australian car industry and the Australian tobacco industry. - Clint Tolson

English Literature

How do the representations of the French lower class vary between the French novel “Les Misérables” by Victor Hugo and Charles Dickens’ English work, “A Tale of Two Cities”? - Roisin McQuaid

To what extent does Craig Silvey utilize and reinterpret aspects of the Gothic genre in “Jasper Jones”? - Olivia Simpson

How does Shakespeare use the concepts of Deception and Domestication to reveal different types of social transformation in "The Taming of the Shrew"?- Tash O'Hehir

How successfully does Tim Winton present the male ‘coming of age’ through the development of the protagonist in his novellas, “An Open Swimmer”, “That Eye, The Sky and Blueback”? - Matilda McDonell

How does Thomas Hardy illustrate the inevitable success of modernisation and progress over tradition in his novel, “The Mayor of Casterbridge”? - Harry Walsh

English - Language and Literature

By what means do Paul Keating and Julia Gillard effectively influence their Australian audience through their famous political speeches? - Andrianna Cullen

English B

To what extent do environmental factors affect the acquisition of spoken/colloquial English in EAL/D youth? - Tingshan Zhou

Environmental Systems and Societies

SODIS – Does the addition of natural acidic or basic substances aid in reducing bacterial content present in drinking water? - Jessica Monteleone

How does ocean acidification impact coral reef environments, and what effect does this have on humans? - Laura Grisedale

To what extent does the rate at which polymers degrade effect marine environments? - Felicity Goderie

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From the Director of Learning Services

Antony MayrhoferDirector of Learning Services

antony.mayrhofer@stpauls.nsw.edu.au

Physics

The effect of different forces on the energy harvesting potential of Polyvinylidene Flouride Piezoelectric Transducers. - David Keness

Psychology

To what extent do genetics and environmental factors contribute to criminal behaviour in early adulthood? - Kathleen Connolly

To what extent are humans biologically hard-wired to be racist? - Hayley Cohen

To what extent do false memories influence the establishment of false confessions? - Madison Joseph

To what extent is depression biological? - Monique Galtarossa

Does neglect and abuse in early childhood affect criminal behaviour in later life? - Sienna Byrnes

Theatre

How is Macbeth’s descent into madness portrayed in the original play and in Polanski’s adaption of “Macbeth”? - Holly Fleetwood

What is the role of visual performance elements in traditional Peking opera performance? - Cindy Cai

To what extent is Cirque du Soleil considered a form of theatre? - Katrina Williams

Through the characterisation of Anna Fierling, how is Bertolt Brecht able to explore the theme of warfare in his piece, “Mother Courage and Her Children”? - Rebecca Cobcroft

Visual Arts

How did the visual and conceptual conventions of Japanese art influence Claude Monet's style throughout his art career? - Isabelle Duffy

To what extent does Frida Kahlos’ artwork reflect aspects of her life and self? - Isabella Bonazza

How do audiences react to the reimagining of established children’s literature illustrations? - Pien Roebers

Does the land art movement increase in significance with the growing concern for the global climate change crisis? - Indiah Baker

To what extent did the aesthetic of the Palace of Versailles reflect the power of the Monarchy? - Steve Cullen

To what extent was Geoffrey Bardon’s intervention in the art-making practices of the Papunya Tula community fundamental to the evolution of the recognisable style? - Chantelle Blackwell

World Studies

(Security, Peace, and Conflict Resolution) - To what extent does war benefit and harm those involved, directly and indirectly? - Ronan Dickson-Shorte

To what extent is it ethical to create profit off of human necessities? - Nicholas Kopp

French B

Une analyse de la langue qui est utilisée dans la musique rap en France et son influence sur la culture française contemporaine.- Kaitlin Popplewell

Geography

To what extent is resource consumption causing the transition to electric vehicles and what are the follow-on effects? - Lachlan Jones

To what extent was the 2014 World Cup Successful for the nation of Brazil?- Alex Klemens

History

To what extent was Australia`s involvement in the Korean War an attempt to create better relations with America? - Connor Tholen

To what extent was the Unabomber a by-product of the Cold War? - Sarah Robinson

What were the effects of criminal self-funding upon the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia from 1980-2008? - Ioan Hastie

How significant was Albert Speer’s deception of the allied powers at the Nuremberg trials in leading to his escape from the death penalty? - Sam Keogh

Music

The duduk is an ancient Armenian instrument dating back to circa. 55BC. What are the roles and characteristics of the duduk in Armenian folk music, and how have they been used in modern times? - Alyssa McCulloch

How has the development of the piano influenced music or changed music as demonstrated by a comparative analysis of Bach's Partita no.2 in C minor and Claude Debussy's Images? - Matthew Featherby

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From the Director of Students and Family Services

Student Leadership 2018/2019Our newly inducted Senior Prefect group commenced their year of leadership by attending a three-day camp to Katoomba.

The camp commenced with all prefects being divided into groups according to the meal they were required to prepare for all 23 members of the team. They were then tasked with purchasing supplies for these meals within the confines of a strict budget at a local supermarket. After nine trolley loads and numerous looks from the perplexed checkout operator the task was complete. It was then off to the Katoomba Christian Conference Centre for several team building games.

Over the course of the three days the prefects were involved in a variety of sessions highlighting different aspects of leadership, with an emphasis on servant leadership as modelled by Jesus. As well as this, input was provided by Mr Wake, Mrs Keogh, Mr Newton, Miss Paragalli and myself at various points throughout the camp. In addition to the teaching aspect of the camp, prefects spent lots of time getting to know one another building the teamwork and cohesiveness needed to work effectively for the next year.

Finally prefects were given time to draft initial plans for the various activities and projects they would like to conduct between now and next July. Once this was completed our captains and vice captains were required to conduct their first official meeting to look at how to put these plans into action.

Since returning to school the prefects have wasted no time with the launch of their first initiative, the drought relief project, at the Principal’s Assembly last Friday. This two week drive, to be conducted both this and next week, is asking the school community to provide non-perishable food items that will then be passed on to “Aussie Helpers” for distribution to farmers in need. Please bring all items to Mrs Ash in the foyer of Students Services by next Friday, 24th of August.

Our prefects are certainly off to a great start and we look forward to seeing all that they achieve in the next year.

Phil Heath Director of Students and Family Services

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From the Senior Prefects

At the moment, 100 percent of NSW is affected by the current droughts. This past July of 2018 has been the driest period that our nation has experienced since 2002.

Thousands of livestock are being slaughtered, farmers in financial ruin and spiralling into severe depression, failing crops, a short supply of water and locals waiting up to two weeks for delivery of drinking water at $250 a time. This is the worst drought in decades. The NSW government has almost doubled its funding to struggling farmers with a total of $1 billion allocated towards the growing national crisis.

As students at St Paul’s we are well practised in helping and supporting others in need when we are in an able condition to do so.Over the next few weeks, the senior leadership team will be collecting any non-perishable items to contribute to the drought relief drive. Items you could donate would include any canned items, pasta, sauces, nuts, rice, long life milk, bottled water, cereals, shampoo and conditioner as well as many other long-life items. As part of an Australian school community, it is important to donate and contribute as much resources as we can to support the battling farmers of our state. All donations will be collected and distributed by the Aussie Helpers charity to go towards farmers and their families.

All donations should be taken to tutor classes where they will be collected by senior prefects or sent straight to the Student Services Office before Friday 21st of August.

We trust you all will contribute to this cause with great generosity and we are confident that as a community we will be able to band together to provide for those in need.

Hannah MadanowskiSchool Captain

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D R O U G H T

R E L I E FIT’S TIME TO COME TOGETHE R AND

HELP OUT OUR AUSSIE FARMERS

Here are some simple steps you can take!

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WHAT TO BRING (NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS)

Canned Food | Sauces | Pasta | Nuts | Rice | Long life

Milk | Bottled Water | Cereals | Instant Coffee | Spreads

Tea | Shampoo & Conditioner | Toothpaste

WHERE TO BRING YOUR ITEMS

Bring Non-Perishable items to your morning Tutor

Group so your trusty House Captains can collect them.

WHEN TO BRING YOUR ITEMS

Bring in your Non-Perishable items between

10 - 24 August

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From the Dance Academy

Term 2 has certainly started with a bang! Our dance students have been busy competing, performing and have already started working on their end of year performance pieces for Sojourn18.

Performance ResultsOur Junior School Company were invited to perform atRavenswood in July. The students performed with primary dancers from all over Sydney in the Independent Junior School Dance Showcase. Students had a great day; however, the most exciting aspect of the day was when they discovered Mr. Brooker would be driving them in the school bus. Thank you Mr. Brooker.

Ultimate Dance Spectacular Eisteddfod Results:

Junior Dance Company: 1st “Everybody’s Free” - Jazz

Pre-Company:1st “Cosmic Love” - Contemporary

Senior Company:2nd “Lady Powers” - Jazz

Scholarship:2nd “Collide” - Contemporary

Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D)SPGS Dance Academy is now offering R.A.D Ballet assessments. This year students have been working through Grade 1 to Grade 3 syllabi. We hope to continue to expand further in 2019. If you are interested in R.A.D Ballet or would like some additional information please contact Ms. Charlene Peffer.

Important DatesThe Hills Dance Spectacular 26th August

Independent Schools’ Dance Festival 14th September

Sydney Dance Company Workshops 18th September

Sojourn18 9th November

For questions regarding Dance Academy, please contact Ms. Charlene Peffer: charlene.peffer@stpauls.nsw.edu.au or (02) 4776 4816.

Charlene PefferDance Academy Coordinator

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From the Secondary School Library

Sexts, Texts and SelfiesThis is a book to help parents understand their child’s online world.

Written by cyber safety expert, Susan McLean, it provides clear examples, guides and ideas about how we should engage safely with technology.

Using case studies, it offers solutions and preventative action parents should take with their offspring – from an early age. These could also be valuable starters to a conversation with your children.

Topics include:• Establishing good online habits• Digital reputation• Online friends• Cyberbullying• Overuse online• Guides for families

A great complement to our upcoming ‘In the Loop’ Parent Seminar: Think You Know (Cyber Safety) – August 27. Details for this event are provided on page 4 of this newsletter.

Linda WeeksTeacher Librarian

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Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular Achievements

Alberic Benjamin: Year 12Alberic recently competed as a member of the NSW State Ice Hockey team in the Syd Tange National Championships Tournament, for players aged 16-18 yrs old. Alberic was the Team Captain and received the MVP Award for his team. The team finished Bronze overall.

Ariana Levy: Year 8Ariana received the Penrith Valley Sports Foundation's Junior Sports Award in June for her development and skill in Javelin.

https://www.facebook.com/nepeannewsofficial/posts/929956670539595

We congratulate the following students on their recent co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements.

Arabella Logan: Year 6In June, Arabella performed with the Sydney Youth Orchestra's Winter Showcase, performing with her orchestra Corelli as Principal 1st Violinist.

Arabella also had the opportunity over the school holidays to co-produce and perform with her violin in a series of promotional music video workshops for The Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour.

Matilda McDonell: Year 12Matilda has been announced in the NSW Netball Super Club squad. The team will compete in the 2018 Super Club, to be

held in New Zealand later this month.

https://nsw.netball.com.au/state-teams/netball-nsw-and-nswis-announce-super-club-squad/

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Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular Achievements

Rose Nelson: Year 9Rose was one of the youngest players on the netball court when she was chosen to represent NSW Metro at the U16 National Championships, which were held on the Sunshine Coast in July.

http://westernweekender.com.au/2018/07/roses-talent-blooms/

Photo: Melinda Jane

We are very proud of the co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements of our student body. We look forward to sharing these wonderful achievements with our St Paul’s Community, at least once per term, in our Revelations Newsletter.

If you have a good news story about your child - please send these through, for consideration, to:

revelations@stpauls.nsw.edu.au

Tyrone Oxlade: Year 6Tyrone has been selected in the NSW Ice Hockey Pee Wee Team, which will compete at the Ginsberg National Championship in Melbourne this week.

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Community Announcements

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Community Announcements

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Community Announcements

Colin Buchannan is coming to Glenmore Park Anglican Church! Live Concert on Sat 8th Sept at 1pm Tickets are $12.95 per person aged 2+ Available by calling 9857 4477,

online at www.koorong.com or in-store Invite friends to come & book in ASAP.

Women’s Café Night Wed 26th Sept at 7:30pm Cost is $5 Lauren Tuckwell who has trained as a physiologist will be speaking on “Living in a Stressful World”

Back To Church Week 30th Sept - 7th Oct

Kids Holiday Club Fri 5th Oct 8:30am - 5pm (Drop off from 7:45am) To register your child contact the church office on 4733 1635

Back 2 Church Sun 7th Oct 8:30, 10:15, 5pm & 7pm Glenmore Park Anglican Church is inviting the community to come back to church.

Mulgoa Anglican and GPAC Office: Tue-Fri 9am-230pm Ph 4733 1635

www.gpa.church Glenmore Park Anglican Church

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Community Announcements

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