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TERM 2 No 3 Friday 1 June 2018

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A fortnight of very important moments... The weeks just prior to our annual Birthday Service always generate a heightened sense of awareness of ‘what matters’ in our Schools – as we make decisions about words to be shared, music to be performed and themes for our focus. Student and staff involvement in the preparations is intense, and the collaborative efforts come to fruition over the next three days. This morning, a fitting start to the formal celebrations, Head of Gib Gate Ms Sally Robson offered the Birthday Message at the Frensham Schools Service – in the presence of the full staff and student communities of Gib Gate, Frensham and Sturt. I include here for interest, excerpts from Ms Robson’s message:

Ms Robson: ‘...by far the most popular reason (why so many people consider the Frensham Schools Birthday Service the best event of the whole year) is ‘the singing’. . Ms Robson then noted that for her, it is the rehearsal the day prior that is her favourite event... ‘...the teacher in me would like to highlight the important learning opportunities created at the rehearsal and in particular in creating harmony; not only in the musical sense...but also through giving students the opportunity to work collaboratively and interdependently; because we know that learning from and with others, is a habit of an intelligent mind*...rehearsing and refining harmonies, the attention to detail, getting students to think about the relationship between their individual voice and the collective sound, promoting commitment to the whole, and taking collective responsibility for the outcome.’ ‘...the more advanced performers adjust their contribution to maximise the contribution of those around them – the whole is greater than the sum of the parts...’** ‘And, less publicly than at a whole School rehearsal, these essential 21st Century skills are orchestrated in classrooms on a daily basis by teachers across Gib Gate, Frensham and Sturt...to find the voice of every individual student and to reconcile that voice with the voice of others... and that’s worth singing about!’

*Art Costa and Bena Kallick, Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind **Professor Louise Stoll, Institute of Education, University of London Enrichment and Inspiration – recent highlights Sydney Symphony’s Orchestra’s Regional Tour – including the 24 May Concert in Clubbe Hall, Master Classes with

Frensham’s senior musicians and workshops with Concert Band and Kennedy Strings, all coordinated by Mr Michael Spencer and Ms Emily Sinden – a rare opportunity highly valued;

The Importance of Being Earnest – a magnificent ‘opening night performance’ by senior actors – directed by Ms Fiona Shannon;

Miss May Wong (Mathematics Teacher) and Georgia Richardson and Catherine Talbot (Year 12) offering their respective Birthday Addresses on behalf of teachers and students at the Birthday Lunch;

Professor Michelle Simmons – the 2018 Australian of the Year and Scientia Professor of Physics at the University of NSW joining the School to offer the Birthday Address at Service to celebrate Frensham’s 105th Birthday.

Acknowledgement to: Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award recipients: Bronze: Millicent Bolger, Ella Cullen, Rose Gamble, Isobel

Huggins, Heidi Montgomery, Rebecca Muller. Silver: Lucy McMaster; Year 9 and Year 11 da Vinci Decathlon teams for their success in the State Finals: Frensham Year 9 was placed 3rd in

Cartography and Year 11, 3rd in Engineering; Year 11 Visual Arts students offered places in the 2018 HSC Intensive Studio Practice courses run by the National Art

School in Sydney in July and October: Katerina Aleksov, Isabella Allen, Georgina Guilfoyle, Miranda McGufficke, Lucille Schmidt, Harriet Taylor, Bardie Thompson and Augusta Wyrzykowski;

International Latin Examination award recipients: Year 9 – Introductory level: Certificates of Achievement: Ruby Halloran and Natasha Pegios. Certificate of Outstanding Achievement + purple ribbon: Emilie Hassall, Madeleine Mulligan, Caitlin Quinn, Harriet Mackie, Meg Fairrie, Grace Amos, Annabelle Ranken, Mollie Laird and Eva Knox. Year 10 - Latin I Examination - Silver medal and Maxima Cum Laude certificate: Sarah Manwaring and Alexandra Cunningham. Gold medal + Summa Cum Laude certificate: Miriam Hopkins, Mia Horsfall, Aarthi Avvari and Annabella Damiani. Year 11 - Latin II Examination - Magna Cum Laude Certificate: Jacqueline Wilkins. Silver medal and Cum Laude certificate: Isabella Allen. Gold medal and Summa Cum Laude certificate: Bardie Thompson. Year 12 - Latin III Examination - Gold medal and Summa Cum Laude certificate: Katchmirr Russell; Perfect scores - Emilie Hassall, Madeleine Mulligan and Caitlin Quinn, Year 9.

NSW Combined Independent Schools Cross Country Championships qualifiers to represent IGSSA - Harriet Collins (Year 9), Annabelle Ranken (Year 9) and Antoinette Inglis (Year 12).

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This morning’s Frensham Schools Service in Clubbe Hall was a moving celebration, generating a strong sense of connection and community, for all present. We look forward to hosting families over the weekend for Frensham’s 105th Birthday Celebrations. Julie A Gillick Head of Frensham Head of Winifred West Schools

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Frensham Advisory Committee 2018 Gib Gate Advisory Committee 2018

Mrs Caroline Begg Mr David Cullen Ms Ruby Curtis Mrs Penny Hanan Mrs Kiki Hill Mrs Erica Holcombe Mr John Hopkins Mr Simon Logan Mrs Angela Macken (Sec) Mrs miChelle McGufficke Mrs Nicola Robertson Ms Jo Thomson (Chair)

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Mrs Sara Moylan (Sec) Mrs Rowena Bendror (FOGG) Mrs Chelsea Doyle Mr David Griffin (Chair) Mrs Kate Iori Mr Trent Johns Mrs Tanya Gregory Mrs Denise Telford Mrs Lucy Wilson

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TERM DATES 2018 – Gib Gate and Frensham

Term 2 Gib Gate & Frensham Monday 30 April -Thursday 28 June, 3.00pm (Year 10 Work Experience ends Friday 29 June) *Long Weekend – early departure Friday 8 June by 3pm

Term 3 Gib Gate & Frensham Tuesday 24 July-Thursday 27 September, 3.00pm (Boarders always return evening before classes start) Term 4 Gib Gate: Monday 15 October-Friday 7 December 3.00pm Frensham: ends Sunday 9 December 12.00pm (after 11.00am Carol Service) (Boarders always return evening before classes start)

2018 PARENT WEEKENDS – Confirmed dates for attendance of all students Years 7-12

Term 2: Year 12 Saturday 2 June-Sunday 3 June Frensham Schools Birthday – Friday 1 June Frensham’s 105th Birthday – Sunday 3 June

Reminder – all of Years 7-12 attend all Parent Weekend Services

Term 3: Year 11 *Saturday 11 August-Sunday 12 August [Year 10 Saturday 11 August – Year 10 planning for Senior Studies (with parents on Saturday)] *Saturday 11 August – Annual Dinner – WWS Foundation Year 9 Saturday 1 September-Sunday 2 September [Date aligned to HSC Visual Arts/Design Tech Exhibition]

Saturday 1 September - Father~Daughter Ball

Saturday 1 September - Head’s Tour of Frensham

Ranier Uniform Shop ~ 2018

All fittings for uniforms are by appointment, during shop hours: Mondays and Thursdays 12.00pm-5.00pm Shop Manager: Mrs Michelle Wynn. To order items, please call the Shop: (02) 4860 2136 [BH], email: frensham@ranier.com.au

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40 Years On Reunion 35 Old Girls from the Class of 1978 attended the School Service hosted by Year 8, followed by a Concert in Clubbe Hall. 40 Years On was sung by the School in honour of the visitors’ year, and the Reunion guests were invited to join in. It was a pleasure to host the old girls, some of whom were taken by current Year 10 students on a tour of the school grounds. Thanks to Year Coordinator, Carlie Broun (Lavender), for all her organisational skills!

Class of 1978 outside Clubbe Hall Special dates: Frensham Fellowship AGM, Dinner & Guest Speaker, Kirsty McIvor, to be held on Wednesday 13 June at 6.30pm, at the Royal Sydney Golf Club. For further information about the AGM, please contact Barbara Shannon. Sydney Cocktail Reception to be held on Friday 26 October at Longueville – details to follow. Future Dates for your Calendars 2 & 3 June 5 Year Reunion 13 June Fellowship AGM at Royal Sydney Golf Club (Dinner & Speaker) 23 & 24 June 10 Year Reunion 11 August Annual Foundation Dinner 12 August Official Opening of the Dining Room 1 & 2 September 30 Year Reunion 22 & 23 September 20 Year Reunion 26 September Sydney Cocktail Reception Contact Barbara Shannon for details on any of the above – +61 2 4860 2119 or bshannon@frensham.nsw.edu.au

For a full list of events and Reunions, please visit: www.frensham.nsw.edu.au/community/fellowship

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Silent Auction to support Foundation’s Annual Dinner

See the back page for two exciting Auction items: A Tesla Powerwall 2 home battery system. M.J. Bale ‘Kingston’ Shinguru Charcoal Suit

Silent Auction prizes are needed!

Suggestions for the Silent Auction: Items that cover all age groups, interests and price points Holiday stays in houses and other experiences are always popular No item is too small or too large

To make a donation, please contact Michele Scamps – mscamps@frensham.nsw.edu.au.

For more information on WWS Foundation, please contact: Michele Scamps +61 2 4860 2000 foundation@frensham.nsw.edu.au

Ms Gillick and Gib Gate staff welcomed the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) Inspection team to Gib Gate on Thursday 25 May, as part of the registration and accreditation requirements for Non-Government and Government schools. Non-Government Schools undergo a rigorous inspection process every five years in order to maintain registration and accreditation status. Schools are awarded full five year term status or part thereof, based on the submission of documentation and a site inspection that involves detailed examination of curriculum documents and critical areas such as Child Protection policies and processes. The NESA Inspection team consisting of Mr Mark McCrossin (Lead Inspector) and Mrs Marianne Milane (Inspector), together with CEO of NESA, Mr David de Carvalho (who attended as an observer of the process) recommended that Gib Gate be awarded full five-year status based on the high degree of compliance documentation and evidence, and the highest standard of curriculum programming and delivery. The school welcomed feedback about the richness, depth and high quality of everything presented, including the view that professional learning provided to Frensham Schools’ teachers is clearly best-practice. Congratulations and thanks are conveyed to all Gib Gate staff for their individual and collective contribution, and to Mrs Anne Graham (Gib Gate Coordinator of Administration), Ms Kate Chauncy (Director of Teaching and Learning P-12) and the Frensham Schools’ Executive Team and Company Office staff, for their significant contribution in ensuring that the materials collected for presentation to the NESA Inspection team earned such an outstanding result.

Ms Sally Robson, Head of Gib Gate

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Curriculum Highlights 2018 Mathematics Olympiad 2018 Competition for Primary Students The Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiads (APSMO) is a not-for-profit, professional organisation that offers a range of mathematical competitions for students aged from 8 to 14. The competition programmes are unique in that they focus on the students' ability to solve mathematical problems in a creative manner, rather than simply reaching a solution using a prescribed method. The APSMO Mathematics Olympiad has been operating in primary schools since 1987 and in high schools since 2003. Each year, thousands of schools from Australia and New Zealand participate in the competition. The main aims of the Mathematics Olympiad competitions are to:

Introduce students to important mathematical concepts Teach major strategies and develop flexibility for problem solving Foster creativity and ingenuity, and strengthen intuition Stimulate enthusiasm and enjoyment of Mathematics Provide for the satisfaction, joy and thrill of meeting challenges

Each Tuesday a group of Gib Gate students from Years 5 and 6 have been working with Ms Kelly Berman in their Mathematics lesson, learning a variety of strategies to solve increasingly challenging problems in preparation for the competition. Last Tuesday, the first of five monthly Olympiads was held. Students were given 30 minutes, under test conditions, to attempt to solve five problems of increasing difficulty. Whilst marks are only awarded for correct answers, the thinking and creative problem solving process is shared collaboratively at the end of the test and over subsequent weeks. It is during this time that students develop their skills by learning from each other, and engaging with new concepts and new ways of thinking mathematically. Congratulations to Gib Gate Team Members: Year 5 – Sophie Alexander, Isabella Atra, Sophie Goodisson, Amelia Hartnell, Georgina Lewis, Bliss Ow-Yang, Elizabeth Shadbolt, Maxime Trudeau. Year 6 – Laura Barnsley-Adams, Kyle George, Chloe Hanrahan, Rocco Perrotta, Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Telford, Lilly Treweeke and Amy Wimalaratne. Ms Kate Chauncy, Director of Teaching and Learning, P-12 and Coordinator of Gifted and Talented Programmes Enrichment/Activities Winifred West Schools Birthday We warmly encourage parents to attend the Frensham Schools Birthday Service at Clubbe Hall on Friday 1 June. This service commences at 10.00am and includes the three schools Gib Gate, Frensham and Sturt. Highlights of the service include hearing students sing the School Hymns together, seeing former Gib Gate students who are now at Frensham, and watching students cutting the birthday cake. Hokuriku Gakuin Elementary School, Kanazawa, Japan Last term, Skype sessions were facilitated with students from Gib Gate’s sister school in Japan, Hokuriku Gakuin Elementary School. This authentic communication involved students speaking in both Japanese and English. The sessions will recommence next week with Year 6 and then Year 5. Mrs Gemell has been impressed with the confidence with which students communicated with their counterparts in Japan. Junior Musical Production Preschool to Year 2 will present the Junior Musical, The Colour Factory, on 21 June at 12.00pm and 22 June at 6.00pm in Clubbe Hall. Performers are preparing well and learning their songs and dances. Dancers in Preschool, Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 will need to provide their own black drama pants, i.e. black track pants or leggings (not stockings). They will be provided with other costume items for the performances. The inclusive nature of these performance opportunities for students is purposeful, as well as developing students’ potential. The Gib Gate Orchestra will also perform at each of these events and all are welcome to join the audience. Mrs Anne Graham, Gib Gate Coordinator (Administration) Sport Bike Education The students in Kindergarten to Year 2 enjoyed their Bike education sessions this week (pictured below). With a focus on bike safety and skill development, many students made great gains in their skills during the sessions.

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Physical Education lessons This term, students have been enjoying Tennis workshops during PE. These specialist sessions will continue this week and then PE lessons will have a focus on Athletics skills so that students can work on all aspects of athletics before the School Athletics Carnival in Term 3. Mrs Anne Graham, Acting Coordinator of PE and Sport, Acting Co-ordinator of PDHPE and Sport Preschool (Pre-Kindergarten) April Sneddon shared with her peers an angel and a unicorn her father had printed with a 3D printer. April explained how her father looked up the angel and unicorn on his computer, and how she watched as they slowly came out of the printer “It made them from the bottom up. That line on the bottom is where it was stuck to the bottom of the printer,” April explained. The Preschool students were fascinated.

Camille Muir: How did your Daddy print the head bit? Rose Dent: How did it print them at the same time? James Gregory: How did he make them blue? Lincoln Walin: How did you make the unicorn? Abigail Brodie: How did the handle get on the head? Isaac Webb: Can you bring the printer to school to show us?

The students considered this technology for quite a while, wondering if the printer was different to those at home and school that print on paper. There is no doubt that the world we know now will be very different for these students. The Preschool years are a wonderful time to ignite the students’ imaginations through encouragement to question, ponder and dream. From left: Mr Troy Sneddon with April Sneddon and Rose Dent; Preschool 3D Printing

Mr Troy Sneddon kindly brought his 3D printer to the Preschool. He explained how he had to read the instructions and practise how to use the printer. He then demonstrated how he downloaded an image onto a card that then went into the printer. The students asked: Camille Muir: How did you get the printer? How did you learn it?

Isaac Webb: Where did you get it from? Xavier Burrows: Does it print up to this big (arms spread wide)?

The enthralled students kept a close eye on the printing all day. This was an amazing opportunity for the Preschool students to observe technology in action. Mrs Tinna Loker, Preschool Coordinator

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Cultivate – inspired by nature - 10 June to 29 July Join us for the opening of our new exhibition at Sturt Gallery where a select group of Australian artists craft their unique responses to our natural environment. “Cultivate” is the title of the exhibition in which ten artists working across the mediums of jewellery, metalwork, ceramics, basketry and textiles were invited to create work that reflects or responds to the natural world around us. The resulting exhibition blends organic material, clay and metal to create nature in a gallery. Participating artists: Mollie Bosworth (Ceramics), Sophie Carnell (Metalwork, Tableware), Sue Codee (Papercuts), Helen Earl (Ceramics, Wire), Cathy Franzi (Ceramics), Beth Hatton (Woven Forms), Cara Johnson (Organic Jewellery), Simon Lownsborough (Jewellery), Leanne Marshall (Jewellery), and Julie Ryder (Hand-Printed Textiles). The exhibition will be opened at 11.00am on Sunday 10 June by special guest Dr Shelley James, Manager Collections, National Herbarium of NSW. In these hands: Mara nyangangka at Craft ACT in Canberra - to 30 June Our touring exhibition opened at its first venue, Craft ACT in Canberra, on 10 May. Over 100 people were in attendance including artists Pepai Carroll and Derek Thomson, both of whom are participants in the exhibition and currently undertaking a residency in the pottery school at Sturt. Pepai gave an informal floor talk before the opening. Sturt Gallery Manager and Co-curator of the project, Slavica Zivkovic, gave a fine speech and officially opened the Exhibition. On show are works from the artists of Ernabella, celebrating 70 years of Ernabella Arts. The fruits of a collaboration that took place 46 years ago are the subject of a special exhibition about Australia's two oldest centres for craft and design – Sturt Gallery & Studios (1941) and Ernabella Arts (1948). Forty-six years ago, five young artists from Ernabella went to Sturt as part of a residency, to learn new weaving techniques. To celebrate Ernabella’s 70th birthday, In These HANDS: Mara nyangangka, tells the story of that residency and its impact on subsequent generations, and offers a showcase of contemporary work in painting, ceramics and tjanpi (native grass) weaving and punu (timber) work. In These Hands tells the historical story of the link between two famous centres, and celebrates the long tradition of craft and design in Australia. At the same time, it is testament to the positive collaboration and understanding between an Indigenous and a non-Indigenous cultural institution that share that same passion for 'making'. Short Courses The next weekend of Short Courses will take place on Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 August, 9.30am-4.30pm Courses include: Tool restoration and sharpening, with Keith Houston; Ceramic surface, with Cathy Franzi; and From Scratch: rethinking process with a craft-based practice, with Cara Johnson. Residencies in 2018 An exciting programme of residencies in 2018 will include two graduate residents from ANU School of Art – Nikki Chopra (ceramics) and Rose Keightley (furniture). Additionally, there will be a professional artist residency later in the year by fine furniture maker, Chance Coulter, from the US. Winter School 2018 – Monday 9-Friday 13 July This is the last chance to book a place in Winter School. With record numbers for this year’s event, we only have a few places available. There are 16 Winter School courses on offer for adults, plus daily classes for children. The full programme is available on the website and the brochure is available from the Shop. Sturt offers competitive accommodation and meal packages, making the Winter School a unique cultural experience. Classes on offer: Drawn to Nature, Landscape in Watercolour, Painting, Botanical Drawing, Non-toxic Printmaking, Saori Weaving, Wild Knitting, Contemporary Embroidery, Textiles – printing for texture, Working in Metal, Basketry in Sculpture,

F R I E N D S O F S T U R T Denise Sumner (President), Penny Hoskins (Secretary), Ruth Wright (Roster Secretary), Joan Dinning, Bill Dinning, Anne Thomson, Julie Musgrave, Michael Harris, Libby Hobbs, Jill Dyson

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Figurative Sculpture in Clay, Woodwork – stool making, Carving Spoons, Paper Sculpture and Working with Clay. For children, there is a daily programme that includes painting, mixed media, weaving, and clay. Events I am of you – Contemporary sculptural basketry by Catriona Pollard – continues to 3 June ‘I am of you’, the latest exhibition by celebrated fibre artist, Catriona Pollard, will leave you spellbound with its ethereal beauty and harmonised rawness. Pollard uses foraged and discarded plant material and traditional basketry and assemblage techniques to present nature in a fresh new light. “ ‘I am of You’ offers glimpses of shapeshifting natural forms, from unnoticed branches, leaves and seedpods into shapes that move you; that celebrate the abundance of nature and our place in this universe” Pollard says. Full details of all Sturt courses, exhibitions, residency programmes and events can be found on the website www.sturt.nsw.edu.au To make a booking or enrolment, call Sturt Shop on +61 2 4860 2083 or email shop@sturt.nsw.edu.au Mr Mark Viner, Head of Sturt

Deputy Head I was asked recently whether team sport was compulsory at Frensham. My response was “No. It’s just that everyone plays!” I think most parents in our community understand the wide-ranging health and fitness benefits associated with playing team sport. Less commonly talked about are the immense mental, emotional and social benefits that playing a team sport can bring to a teenage girl. There is now a growing body of research that highlights the many advantages that your daughter will enjoy by being involved in team sports. The research suggests that it doesn’t really matter what sport young people play, or their starting skill level. It’s the mental, emotional and social skills, and lessons that they will learn by playing any type of team sport, that is important. Pick Up And Drop Off - reminder to Day Boarder parents: Please pick up and drop off your daughters from their Boarding House, not from Range Road or Waverley Parade. In the

morning, this facilitates an immediate connection to your daughter’s House, and in the afternoon or evening it is a significant safety measure, so that we are always aware if students are waiting for pick-up, and so we can find them, for any urgent matter arising.

Reminder to all parents – for your support – re Uniform: All School Services are formal occasions and therefore girls should come wearing stockings, blazers and hats. School shoes are expected to be cleaned every day.

The last four weeks of Term 2 include the Birthday Weekend, the June Long Weekend (Queen’s Birthday) and the final Closed Weekend. We are looking forward to the start of the Hockey and Netball seasons, with team selections beginning during the last two weeks of term for most girls, and a major selection scheduled for the Saturday afternoon or Sunday of the last Closed Weekend. Year 10 students will spend the last week of Term 2 participating in a Work Experience programme. Before leaving for Work Experience, they will be involved in a Careers Testing programme. The Term 2 Sports Dinner, which is normally held in the last week of term, will be held on the Tuesday night of the second last week (19 June) so that Year 10 can attend. With the Year 11 Parent Weekend scheduled for 11-12 August, Year 11 students will soon begin preparations for this event which is also the weekend of the Year 10 Senior Studies Seminars. Mr Geoff Marsh, Deputy Head

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Boarding News This term, the weekend programmes have continued to be a highlight for the girls. Years 7 to 10 have had opportunities to develop their skills in Ice Skating, Trampolining or Ten Pin Bowling. Juniors made hot chocolates at the Pavilion, and Year 7 enjoyed the playground and conversation at Lake Alexandra. A trip to Wollongong Central was a welcome addition to last weekend, as girls enjoyed the free time together. Travel information and Luggage information If your daughter’s travel arrangements change over the Long Weekend or vacation period, and your daughter does not require the SSTS booking that has been made for her, please cancel the ticket by calling 13 22 32 (as noted on your daughter’s ticket). We ask that you take this step as the School cannot cancel the ticket during the holiday period. A reminder that luggage restrictions apply: all information is clearly stated on your daughter’s ticket which she will be given to her during the last week of term. Mrs Tanya Vaughan, Director of Boarding; Ms Amanda Graham, Deputy Head of Boarding Director of Teaching and Learning da Vinci Decathlon State Competition 2018 - TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More On Wednesday 23 May, The Frensham Year 9 and Year 11 da Vinci Decathlon teams travelled to Knox Grammar to compete in the State Finals of this prestigious academic challenge. With 1650 student entries in Years 9 to 11 from the Sydney metropolitan, regional and rural areas of NSW, the competition was fiercely contested. After having won the Year 9 regional championship at The Illawarra Grammar School Wollongong on Friday 11 May, the Frensham team competed in each of the 10 disciplines throughout the NSW State Finals, including: English, Art and Poetry, Ideation, Mathematics, Science, Code Breaking, Engineering, Cartography, Creative Producers and General Knowledge. The team was proud to be awarded 3rd Place in the Cartography section. Congratulations go to team members Eliza Friend, Emilie Hassall, Ella Hopperton, Grace Lewis, Harriet Mackie, Lilith Parker, Sophie Perkins and Eleanor Swan. The Frensham Year 11 team gained automatic entry into the 2018 State Finals after their notable success in the 2017 regional competition in which they gained 1st Place in Mathematics, 2nd Place in English and 3rd Place in the Engineering section. Congratulations to Isabella Allen, Elvira Berzins, Adele Bouniol-Laffont, Hayley Hunter, Alexandra Maciver, Miranda McGufficke, Harper Northam and Imogen Senior. Pen & Ink News On Tuesday 22 May, members of Pen & Ink enjoyed a creative evening of speaking and writing at their annual ‘Character Dress up Evening’. The task, designed by Head of Pen & Ink, Indiana Jones (Katchmirr Russell), and Vice Head, Captain America (Isabella Letherbarrow-Verran), was to come ‘Dressed up as your least favourite character from any Novel, Play/Musical, or movie.

After introducing themselves, characters were required to speak to the following prompts: Why is this character your least favourite? Are there any aspects about your character that you do like or admire? If you could change one quality about your character, what would it be and why? Recite, or read, your favourite or least favourite quote. Has dressing up as your character changed your point of view? The plethora of characters displayed the students’ in-depth knowledge of a range of texts across modes and genres, from the classics to the popular teen fiction. Characters included: Mrs Bennett (Pride and Prejudice), Dolores Umbridge, Lavender Brown, Pansy Parkington and Bella Trix (Harry Potter), Cruella de Vil (101 Dalmations), Bella Swan (Twilight), Jar Jar Binks (Star Wars), Rose (Titanic), Daisy (The Great Gatsby), with Blackfire (Teen Titans) making an appearance and Macbeth tormented by ‘Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow’! The writing task for the evening was to create an alter ego for their character. The evening finished with many members of the group sharing sections of their most recent creative writing pieces, and their plans for their characters and storylines.

Ms Kate Chauncy, Director of Teaching and Learning, P-12 and Coordinator of Gifted & Talented Programmes Director of Studies Years 11 and 12 students are currently undertaking Term 2 assessments across their various courses. For Year 12 students, the raw marks achieved in assessments completed to date will be posted to parents this week, together with an assessment- weighting sheet. This weighting sheet shows the percentage of the course completed and the task weightings for each assessment. For most HSC courses, the Trial Examinations are weighted between 30-40% of the school-based assessment, which in turn contributes 50% towards the final HSC mark in each course.

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Year 11 reports contain comments from subject teachers on academic progress to date, as well as details about co-curricular and wider-School involvement. Additionally, interim RoSA (Record of School Achievement) grades will also be attached, based on the NESA (NSW Education Standards Authority) standards used at the end of the year for state-wide grading of student achievement in each course. Marks focusing on assessment results for Terms 1 and 2 will be posted in the week prior to the Parent/Teacher meetings (early Term 3).

Next term, Year 10 students will begin considering their subject choices for 2019. Most important in determining subject choices is an understanding of students’ passions and strengths. This process will be supported by a comprehensive Careers Testing programme, under the guidance of Mrs Cherylynne Williams.

Ms Janene van Gogh, Director of Studies – in Residence English and Drama Drama On Wednesday 23 May, Drama students from Years 9 to 12 attended a theatre performance and workshop by Zeal Theatre Company. The performance, entitled King Hit, examines violence amongst young people - the perpetrators, victims, witnesses, and the so-called 'innocent bystanders' - offering alternative perspectives to reckless behaviour. The play is written and performed by Zeal veterans, Stefo Nantsou and Tom Lycos, who play a multitude of characters in a fast paced production blending elements of heightened naturalism, expressionism and verbatim theatre. This superb production - theatrically told with minimal sets and props, live music, comedy, sensitivity and outstanding physicality - was a powerful and evocative experience for all participants. The performance was followed by a series of workshops which used improvisation to help students develop characters and devise short plays. The two performers were very informative and enjoyable to work with, particularly for Year 12 Drama students currently working on their Group Performances for the Higher School Certificate. Stefo and Tom will return to the School on Sunday 5 August to assist Year 12 Drama students with the final stages of their Group Performances prior to their practical examination for the Higher School Certificate.

Drama is one of many subjects at Frensham that extends beyond the classroom, with school plays performed throughout the year. Senior students, directed by Ms Shannon, are in the final stages of rehearsals for this year’s Birthday Play, The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. The small yet devoted ensemble has been working tirelessly to ensure that the audience will be entertained, and they are all excited to showcase the talent and dedication of the girls and staff. From left: Chipo Riva, Zeal performers, Stefo Nantaso and Tom Lycos, Caroline Gotterson and India Lee-Warner

Mrs Sally Hannah, Head of Drama English Learning is not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the activity of learners – John Holt Highlights of the past two weeks for Frensham English students have included theatrical and speaking opportunities beyond the classroom. Macbeth: The Rehearsal On Wednesday 9 May, Year 10 enjoyed a Bell Shakespeare performance of Macbeth: The Rehearsal by Bell Shakespeare, in Clubbe Hall. The immersive and interactive show encouraged students to explore key character motivations, themes, language techniques and plot devices as they observed and participated in famous scenes and soliloquies from Macbeth. A celebration of theatre-making, storytelling and the power of the imagination, the show was an excellent introduction to the students’ critical study of Shakespeare’s play this term. Public Speaking Competition – Regional Round, Vincentia High School On Tuesday 22 May, accompanied by Ms Olivia Scotting, India Shead (Year 11) and Hannah Hartnell (Year 10) participated in the Plain English Speaking Competition at Vincentia High School. The Plain English Speaking competition is an Australia-wide

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public speaking competition open to students from government and independent schools. The competition consists of two rounds: a prepared speech for eight minutes on a subject of the speaker’s choice; and an impromptu speech for three minutes on an assigned topic. India spoke fervently on her topic, ‘Cattle Class’, providing insight into the treatment of live export stock travelling from Australia to the Middle East. Adjudicator, Patrick Bell, was impressed with India’s passion during her speech and her depth of knowledge of this subject. The topic of Hannah’s speech was ‘Batman vs Superman’, and she explored how super heroes represent qualities that exist in everyday people, and what we can learn from them. The Adjudicator commended Hannah on the creativity of her subject. The impromptu topic was ‘War and Peace’, which both girls handled confidently, delivering informed and thoughtful speeches. India spoke about the war against unhealthy food in remote Aboriginal Communities and how the Australian people must fight this war to provide nutritious and sustainable food. Hannah spoke about finding peace within yourself, and not fighting with

yourself about body image in response to body shaming, an experience with which many young women can empathise. India is congratulated on her success in being awarded first runner-up (second place) in the competition. Ms Scotting has many years’ competition experience in public speaking and debating. The girls were grateful for her advice and are commended for their performances. Left: India Shead (Year 11) and Hannah Hartnell (Year 10) representing Frensham at the Plain English Speaking Competition at Vincentia High School.

Year 12 English Standard Excursion On Friday 24 May, Year 12 English Standard students, accompanied by Mrs Metua, attended a production of John Misto’s play, The Shoe-Horn Sonata, at the Giant Dwarf Theatre, Redfern. The award-winning play tells the story of two women, Australian nurse, Bridie Cartwright and an English school girl, Sheila Richards. The two women are brought together for the first time in fifty years by a film-maker chronicling their stories of capture by the Japanese army whilst trying to escape Singapore in 1942. Their reunion is filled with laughter and tears, and a shoe-horn that holds a dark secret which has kept the pair apart for half a century. Using footage from the National Film and Sound Archive, and his own past movie productions, director Stephen Wallace created a visually evocative and sensitive production of this iconic Australian play. The performance was invaluable in promoting the students’ understanding of the play as their prescribed HSC text for Module A, Distinctively Visual. Ms Jennie Mickle, Director of English French The focus of assessments for all groups in Term 2 is Writing Skills, which are arguably the most challenging of the four skills that include Reading, Listening and Speaking. The formative assessments regenerate impetus and enthusiasm for revision and consolidation, and specifically target the work covered in class. To this end, Year 7 students are refreshing their memories of greetings, nationalities, simple everyday phrases and some basic grammatical constructions using the range of conjugations of –er verbs. Year 8 classes are revising vocabulary and expressions associated with the School, talking about school subjects, giving instructions and orders and comparing timetables. Year 9 students have mastered the future tense and are now able to talk about future plans. They are working through the final unit of Tapis Volant 1, where they are focusing on planning a celebration and expressing opinions before moving on to Tapis Volant 2. Year 10 students are practising writing narrative accounts set in the past using the Passé Composé. Year 11 students have already tackled some past HSC examination Writing papers, while Year 12 girls are using their HSC Assessments, together with other practice, to refine and hone their skills in readiness for the challenges of the impending HSC Trial Examinations. It is a credit to all the French students that they are working diligently to improve their skills, the better to enhance their travels and learning in the future. Bravo, à toutes les étudiantes! Mesdemoiselles Victoria Akins and Chelsea Wallis, French teachers

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Latin In March, Latin students in Years 9 to 12, together with over 143 000 students worldwide, sat for the National Latin Examination which is organised by the American Classical League. Students from fifty states in the US plus sixteen other countries took part, including countries as diverse as Ghana, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe. Year 9 - Introduction to Latin Examination - Certificates of Achievement: Ruby Halloran and Natasha Pegios. Certificate of Outstanding Achievement + purple ribbon: Emilie Hassall, Madeleine Mulligan, Caitlin Quinn, Harriet Mackie, Meg Fairrie, Grace Amos, Annabelle Ranken, Mollie Laird and Eva Knox. Year 10 - Latin I Examination - Silver medal and Maxima Cum Laude certificate: Sarah Manwaring and Alexandra Cunningham. Gold medal + Summa Cum Laude certificate: Miriam Hopkins, Mia Horsfall, Aarthi Avvari and Annabella Damiani. Year 11 - Latin II Examination - Magna Cum Laude Certificate: Jacqueline Wilkins. Silver medal and Cum Laude certificate: Isabella Allen. Gold medal and Summa Cum Laude certificate: Bardie Thompson. Year 12 - Latin III Examination - Gold medal and Summa Cum Laude certificate: Katchmirr Russell. Perfect scores - Emilie Hassall, Madeleine Mulligan and Caitlin Quinn, Year 9. These girls received a special certificate for their achievement. It is worth noting that around the world, 22 362 students sat for the Year 9-level examination and 613 students received perfect scores which put these students in the top 3% of the cohort in the world. Ms Liz Stephenson and Miss Victoria Akins, Teachers of Latin Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) Students continue to develop their skills while engaging with interesting topics. Year 7 World Studies classes commenced their topic on Ancient China and Chinese society. They will soon start their study

of one of the most well-known aspects of Ancient China – emperor Qin Shi-Huang Di and the Terracotta Warriors he left to guard his tomb for eternity. Year 8 World Studies students have begun their study of the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs, and are working on an assessment task on this topic, creating a newspaper ‘front page’ on Cortez’s conquest of the Aztecs.

Year 9 Australian Studies students are continuing their study of the First World War by researching personalities and groups involved in World War II. By studying people and groups, such as ‘Weary’ Dunlop, Changi POWs and a Japanese commander, students are developing their understanding of the impact of the war, as well as developing skills in research and empathetic understanding.

Year 10 Australian Studies students continue their study of the Vietnam War. By examining two different combatants on opposite sides of the conflict, they are endeavouring to understand the different perspectives of the War.

Years 9 and 10 Elective History classes continue their research tasks focused on significant individuals and events, and terrorism, respectively.

Year 11 Economics students are examining labour markets and institutions and will be commencing their study of finance markets this week. Year 11 Business Studies girls continue their analysis of key business functions and the interdependence of aspects such as HR, marketing and finance, specifically looking at the operation of marketing. They are also applying this knowledge to their own small to medium enterprises. The Year 11 Geography class is completing a study of development and population issues. An example that stood out for the class was in Mumbai, Dharavi, where 1 million people live in a square kilometre (a slum area), while only a few kilometres away, one family paid $2 billion for a 25 storey house with 50 servants. Year 11 Ancient History students are completing their study of Xenobia, Queen of Palymra, and analysing her representation through time, in preparation for undertaking a similar task in the Year 12 personality study. Year 11 Modern History girls have commenced their examination of the Meiji Restoration – an important topic that examines the values of Japanese society that eventually led to the expansion of their empire and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941.

In Year 12, the Business Studies class is preparing for their Finance topic in-class assessment task, examining the case study of OneTel to further their understanding of problems in business finance. Year 12 Geography students are completing their examination of Pyrmont-Ultimo in Sydney, before commencing their final HSC topic of viticulture and the wine-making industry. The Year 12 Modern History class has commenced the Peace and Conflict study of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, and are currently investigating the results of the 1948-49 Arab-Israeli War. Year 12 Ancient History girls have finished their study of the Persian Wars, where the Greeks defeated the superpower Persian Empire – somewhat akin to Australia defeating the USA in a war. The class has now started to examine the growth of the Delian League, which becomes the Athenian Empire over the course of the fifth century.

ANZAC Memorial Hyde Park - Soil Collection Program On Sunday 27 May, Year 11 students, Francesca Milner and India Shead, represented Frensham at a commemoration service organised by Mittagong RSL as part of the NSW Centenary of Anzac, held at Mittagong Memorial Park. The students took 500 grams of soil collected from near Frensham’s ‘Big Tree’ to mark this occasion. The soil will represent our local area in the new Hall of Service installation, created by acclaimed artist, Fiona Hall, for the Anzac Memorial Centenary Project in Hyde Park, Sydney, due for completion this year.

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Pictured left to right Mrs Rosie Patrielli (Office of Veterans Affairs), Ms Belinda Mitrovich (Senior Operations Coordinator, The Trustees of the Anzac Memorial Building), Francesca Milner and India Shead. The Memorial was built to commemorate the courage, endurance and sacrifice of Australians from New South Wales during the Great War (1914-18). As the dead from that conflict were buried where they died, far from the communities that they came from, memorials were created in Australia as de facto grave sites and places of Remembrance. A plaque will be created for each town, suburb and locality in New South Wales that enlistees for the First World War gave as their place of address. The sample of soil collected from our school grounds will be displayed next to the place name, Mittagong, together with plaques from the 1700 locations across NSW that will line the walls of the new Anzac Memorial. The list of place names symbolises the geographical reach of the call to serve. In its breadth of names the list describes our colonial history and the country’s long-time indigenous presence. Dr Stephen Clarke, Head of HSIE Mock Trial The Frensham Mock Trial team has completed Rounds 2 and 3 of the State competition. Round 2 was against The Illawarra Grammar School, a civil case in which the Frensham team defended its solicitor who was in court over a challenge to the will she was administering. Our solicitor defendant, Adelaide Darvall, was carrying out the wishes of her client, and this was challenged by the client’s sibling who was a poor pensioner needing a greater share of the estate. Barristers for Frensham were Gina McGinnis and Imogen Senior, the solicitor was Isabella Allen, second witness was Stella Leon, and court officer was Georgia Kelleher. Frensham was successful in Round 2 as a result of the girls’ keen preparation and the barristers’ ability to defend their client against the cross-examination of the plaintiff. Frensham witnesses proved to have understood the law well and were able to remain true to the case. Frensham lost the case but achieved an impressive win of 221 points to the Illawarra Grammar School’s 198 points. Round 3 was contested against Chevalier College. This was a criminal case in which Frensham defendant, Stella Leon, was accused of harbouring stolen goods. During the trial, Sophie McLean was second witness, Isabella Allen was solicitor, Harper Northam and Imogen Senior were barristers, and Gina Macken assumed the role of court officer. For this trial, Frensham had a number of supporters at Moss Vale. The case was hotly contested and Chevalier defeated Frensham by 226 to 224 points. It was clear that these were two very strong teams who were well prepared and knew the law well. Congratulations go to the girls who committed a great deal of time and effort to present themselves in such a professional way. Their collaboration was the essence of their success in reaching the high standard they achieved. Round 4 of the Mock Trial Competition will be against Oxley College. Ms Judy Bradley Jamieson Programme Year 7: In Frensham Studies, students are examining the life of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of the School. Year 8: Students have commenced a rotating Farm Management roster. As part of the Jamieson Programme, students give up one of their afternoons to help at the farm or the ag-plots. Some of the tasks they carry out include hosing and sweeping out sheds, taking rubbish out to the rubbish bins and feeding the animals. The girls really enjoy these new experiences and comment positively on the change from their usual school afternoon activities. Year 9: Students are finalising their group role-play relating to ‘Ethical Consumerism’. The evening session this week will see students performing their short plays to a surprise guest judge. Students in the Cambridge IGCSE interdisciplinary course Global Perspectives will commence their Team Project component where they research a particular global issue or debate and create an outcome that will help raise awareness on the issue. In the past, students have come up with a range of interesting outcomes including the creation of a website, a series of

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provocative paintings, a film clip or advertisement, a poster or a play. Students then write a 1500 word reflective paper on their role in the group process and what they have learned about working as part of a team. Year 10: Students are continuing to develop their roles as leaders of the Junior Houses, working closely with House Staff to assist junior students develop good routines and cooperative attitudes. Students are studying a unit of work on Financial Literacy with Dr Clarke, where they are learning to budget and manage credit/debit cards. Mrs Merrilee Harris, Head of Jamieson Programme Mathematics Fifteen years ago, it was widely assumed that the vast majority of brain development takes place in the first years few years of life. Back then we didn’t have the ability to look inside the living human brain and track development across the lifespan. Now, due to many advances in brain imaging technology such as MRI and functional MRI, called fMRI, neuroscientists can take a video of brain activity while participants are taking part in a task—thinking, feeling or perceiving. Brain research has now shown that the adolescent brain undergoes quite profound development, and this has implications for education. It is noted that the environment, including teaching, can and does shape the developing adolescent brain, and gives us a fantastic opportunity for learning and creativity. In recent times, we have been asking the girls to really ‘stretch their brains’. Currently we have a number of students participating in the Mathematics Challenge. The MCYA (Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians) is held during a consecutive 4-week period between May and 15 June. It comprises four problems for students in the primary levels and six problems for students in secondary levels. Problems can be discussed in groups of two or three students before individual submission of solutions. There are separate problem sets for Middle Primary (Years 3–4), Upper Primary (Years 5–6), Junior (Years 7–8) and Intermediate (Years 9–10) students. There are three independent stages in the Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians: the Challenge Stage, the Enrichment Stage and the Australian Intermediate Mathematics Olympiad (AIMO). Most students find this competition not only challenging but rewarding, being able to contemplate these problems over a period of time and able to use resources such as textbooks, library books, calculators or computers. However, except for their partners, they may not seek help from other people, including people whom could be contacted via the internet. Whether they solve one or all of the problems, this gives them an opportunity to think about solutions and experiment with each problem for some time before solving it –and they don’t expect the answers to come easily. If you would like to learn more, please check out the MCYA website http://www.amt.edu.au/mathematics/mcya/ In three months’ time, the AMC (Australian Mathematics Competition) will be held, which is another opportunity for our students to explore, extend, grow and develop their brains. Ms Joanne Allison, Head of Mathematics Music The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) was on tour last week. Frensham hosted their Southern Highlands concerts in Clubbe Hall, bringing to fruition a long process of communication, planning and support from key staff within the School. The Year 9 Music students expressed how much they enjoyed Smetana’s Bartered Bride Overture in the morning concert, that the Shostakovich was a lot better than they thought, and that it was funny that the singer of the Elgar spoke so normally and yet sang in an operatic style. They also noted how one of their number had an hour-long lesson on the oboe (an instrument she only picked up over the last vacation) with the Principal Cor Anglais, and was told that she was a natural and could aim to play in first class orchestras, if she so chose. Five senior Frensham musicians performed one of their examination pieces with accompanists in masterclasses, and were critiqued and guided by senior players in the SSO while ensemble musicians watched and listened. Following that, the Kennedy Strings and Concert Band played their current repertoire with respective SSO musicians performing alongside them. The Kennedy Strings found they could play at a tempo and dynamic they had not thought possible, and the Concert Band discovered what a difference listening to phrasing and watching the conductor carefully can make. Those of us who attended the evening concert would have been happy with the Smetana and Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. However, as an encore, the SSO played the famous “Nimrod” from Elgar’s Enigma Variations, which had the audience leaving in something like hushed reverence, feeling we had all been blessed to share something so beautiful in our own Clubbe Hall. The next major event in Clubbe Hall is the WWS Birthday Service, with the Year 12 Weekend service to follow. Senior musicians are working hard in preparation for the various musical items to be presented over these coming three days. It is

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hoped friends and family will be similarly moved as we share with them some of the most special pieces in the Frensham repertoire. Mr Michael Spencer, Head of Music Science Frensham Science students have been fortunate to have two fascinating incursions in the last two weeks. On Tuesday 15 May, Years 7 and 8 students were visited by Mr George Evatt from Marine Life Incursions. His presentation, Beneath Southern Sea, introduced students to the diversity and beauty of Australia's unique coastal marine life. In viewing Mr Evatt’s own stunning video footage filmed around Australia’s coastline, students examined the structure of marine organisms and their classification, how new biological evidence changes people’s understanding of the world, and how humans are having an effect on the marine environment and survival of living things. Issues such as plastic pollution, over-fishing, run-off from agricultural and urban areas and the effects of climate change, were discussed.

Left: Year 8 students examining marine specimens with Mr George Evatt; Centre: Dr Alice Williamson performing her “Magic Water Jug” experiment; Right: Madeleine Mulligan and Sachi Darling with Dr Williamson popping a balloon using the limonene found in orange peel

On Thursday 24 May, Year 9 students were privileged to listen to a presentation by Dr Alice Williamson. Dr Williamson has a PhD from the University of Cambridge and currently works as the principal synthetic chemist for the Open Source Malaria (OSM) Consortium at Sydney University, where she also lectures in Chemistry. Her presentation on Mother Nature’s Molecules – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, introduced students to a number of molecules such as theobromine, the molecule in chocolate that is poisonous to dogs, and muscone, the compound which gives the musk fragrance to perfumes and comes from the anal glands of a musk deer. Dr Williamson also performed some chemistry experiments and answered student questions on different chemical compounds. Mrs Alison Andrew, Head of Science Agriculture & Show Cattle Team All the sheep have now lambed, with four ewe lambs and one ram lamb from the four Poll Dorset ewes. The Year 10 Agricultural Technology class will conduct the lamb marking later in the term. The Poll Dorset ewe lambs born last year will be artificially inseminated as part of the Year 10 coursework in Term 4 this year. Two Highland steers that did not go to the Sydney Royal Easter Show, continue to be cared for by Year 10 students who are undertaking Farm Management as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Service component. Fresh eggs from the laying hens are collected daily by the Agriculture students and are sold at Company Office. The Year 7 Technology class is coming to the end of the Plant Production component of the Mandatory Technology course and have begun harvesting vegetables and finalising their design folio as part of their term assessment. Year 9 Agricultural Technology students continue to tend to their vegetable gardens, and are currently researching caged versus free-range egg production as well as learning about chicken meat production. Year 10 girls, while still managing the school sheep flock, are exploring dairy production in Australia. The Year 11 Agriculture class will begin the Farm Case Study component of the course, culminating in an excursion next term to regional NSW. Year 12 Agriculture students are currently researching Integrated Pest Management programmes to control a variety of plant and animal pests, as part of their term assessment. Ms Leonie Mutch, Co-ordinator of Agriculture

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PDHPE Earlier this year NESA (NSW Education Standards Authority) announced that a new 7-10 PDHPE Syllabus will be introduced to all schools in NSW. Implementation for Years 7 and 9 will take place in 2019, with Years 8 and 10 to follow in 2020. Key features of the new syllabus include: five propositions that guide teaching, learning and assessment three strands: Health, Wellbeing and Relationships, Movement Skill and Performance, and Healthy Safe and Active

Lifestyles three skill domains: self-management, interpersonal and movement key inquiry questions a reduction in the number of outcomes

The new syllabus supports the benefits of physical activity and its crucial role in decreasing the risk of developing depression. “The evidence is clear that people who are more active have a lesser risk of developing depression. We have looked at whether these effects happen in different age groups and across different continents, and the results are clear. Regardless of your age or where you live, physical activity can reduce the risk of having depression later in life.” (Senior Research Fellow, Dr Simon Rosenbaum, from the Black Dog Institute and UNSW Sydney Co-authors on the study looking at the benefits of exercise). Frensham’s PDHPE and Sport faculty will continue to promote the value of physical activity and exercise in order to encourage participation across a wide range of activities. With benefits in the physical, mental and emotional domains, physical activity will remain a key aspect of student education. We look forward to working with this new syllabus framework, with an emphasis on critical inquiry, health literacy and movement opportunities. Ms Janene van Gogh, Acting Head of PDHPE Sport Cross Country On Friday 18 May, Frensham hosted the annual IGSSA Cross Country carnival, and great day was had by all. Frensham had 40 runners compete across six age divisions. Congratulations to Harriet Collins (Year 9), Annabelle Ranken (Year 9) and Antoinette Inglis (Year 12), who all qualified to represent IGSSA at the NSW Combined Independent Schools Cross Country Championships to be held on Thursday 14 June at Eastern Creek Raceway, Sydney. Athletics Training for Athletics commenced this week. All girls are welcome to attend the following sessions this term: Wednesday and Friday mornings, 6.15am-7.15am – running Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 4.00pm-5.00pm – throwing and jumping

This is in preparation for next term’s Friday night carnivals and the IGSSA carnival to be held on Thursday 23 August. Miss Erin Gray, Acting Head of Sport Equestrian Results Emily Gubbins (Year 11) competed at the ACT Dressage Association Competition on 13 May and placed 2nd - Open Medium 4.1 and 1st - YR Elementary 3.3. At Goulburn Dressage Competition on 19 May, she placed 2nd/1st YR - Open Medium 4.2 (on one horse) and 2nd in the YR Prelim 1.2 Olivia Salkeld (Year 11) competed in the Zone 28 PC Equitation Championships (Show Jumping) on 19 May and placed 2nd - A Grade Equitation round 1 A2 (110cm), 2nd - A Grade Equitation round 2 A2 (110cm) and 2nd - A Grade Equitation round 3 A2 (115cm). On Sunday 17 June, 15 members of the Frensham Equestrian Team will attend a training day at Wallaby Hill Farm in Robertson. The girls will have lessons with some of Australia’s most respected coaches including: Sam Lyle (Cross-Country), Colleen Brook (Show Jumping), and Robbie McKinnon (Dressage). The full day of lessons starts at 8.00am and finishes at 4.00pm and will be an excellent opportunity for all the girls to extend their skills and gain feedback on their performances in preparation for the NSW State Interschool Championships in July. On behalf of the team, we would like to thank April Stokman (Year 12), Equestrian Captain, for a huge effort in her organisation of the day. Miss Victoria Akins, Equestrian Coordinator

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Visual Arts/Design & Technology Eight Year 11 Visual Arts students have been offered places in the 2018 HSC Intensive Studio Practice courses run by the National Art School (NAS) in Sydney. The selection process is conducted solely by the NAS, based on applications which include reproduced images of students’ artworks, a short statement, and a listing of 1st to 3rd preference for courses (prepared with the assistance of Mrs Spencer and Mr Alldis). The eight students offered places are:

Katerina Aleksov Painting Isabella Allen Painting Georgina Guilfoyle Painting Miranda McGufficke Printmaking Lucille Schmidt Painting Harriet Taylor Painting Bardie Thompson Ceramics Augusta Wyrzykowski Printmaking

The girls will undertake the following workshops: Module 1: Tuesday 17 July - Friday 20 July 2018, Studio Workshop - Students complete Stage One of their specific discipline Module 2-3: Monday 8 October – Friday 12 October 2018, Studio Workshop - Students complete Stage Two of their specific discipline/Assessment, Critique and Exhibition. Students will undertake a variety of tasks related to their specific discipline. At the end of Modules 1 & 2, art-making tasks will be assessed by tutors in the studio. The final body of work will be assessed by NAS faculty members. The HSC Intensive Studio Practice course will appear on the HSC certificate as a one unit course with a mark, but will not contribute to the student’s ATAR. Congratulations to the girls on their selection for these courses for which places are highly sought by students across the state. Mr Phil Alldis, Head of Visual Arts and Design

Annual Foundation Dinner Live auction on the night – be there to bid for this fabulous prize: A Tesla Powerwall two-home battery system including installation (Southern Highlands, Shoalhaven or Illawarra) by Simmark. With Powerwall you can store solar energy generated during the day for use any time. During the day, the sun shines on your solar panels, charging your battery. At night, your home draws electricity from your battery, powering your home with clean, sustainable energy 24/7.

Value: $13,000 Silent Auction – one of the many items that you can bid on. The Silent Auction will be online for one month prior to the dinner and will close on the night. M.J. Bale ‘Kingston’ Shinguru Charcoal Suit Made from 100% superfine Merino wool sourced entirely from Kingston, Tasmania, woven in Italy and constructed by skilled tailors from Japan. Part of their Collection Label and a sharp suit to have in the business wardrobe. Value: $1,295.00