Seymour News Issue 5, 2016
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Seymour News Seymour News Issue 5, 2016 Principal's Message Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Sit, repudiandae, hic, iusto suscipit eaque voluptates quis molestias expedita laboriosam dolorem rerum dolor voluptatibus pariatur optio ipsum sequi vero itaque voluptate quidem molestiae maiores tempore enim ut quae illo. Recusandae assumenda veniam dolorem libero quos laboriosam doloremque tempora nesciunt a nobis. Term 1 Comes to a Close Sports Day Jess Trengove, Sportswoman in Residence Traffic Management Purchase of Piece of Seymour History SSSSA B2 Division Athletics Champions Chinese Musical - The Adventures of Panda Duoduo Dads ’n’ Daughters Bocce Night Middle and Senior School Concerts Overland Track Condolences Student Congratulations Director of Studies Women of strength, optimism and justice From the Theory of Knowledge Coordinator From the Director of Digital Learning Technologies Microsoft Presentation Director of Learning and Operations Term 1 Student Reflection NAPLAN Tests - Term 2 Head of Senior School Term 1 Review Year 10 Excursion: Street Smart High Head of Middle School Everything is Amazing and Nobody is Happy Year 6 Camp Year 7 Dads 'n' Daughters Bocce Night Year 7 Outdoor Education Camp 2016 Year 7 Camp - Student Reflections NAPLAN Tests - Term 2 Head of Junior School Chinese Musical String In Jess Trengove - An Inspirational Sportswoman in Residence Sports Day Walk Safely to School Days, Term 2 Partnerships with Parents NAPLAN Tests - Term 2 Mid-Year Foundation (Reception) The Early Years at Seymour Harmony Day and Community Service Early Years VIP Day Clay Play Director of Boarding Student Exchange Program Director of Service Learning Student Representative Committees Year 11 Yungkurri-Apinthi (Service) Program Pearl Li: Crescam Ministrando Sport, Clubs and Activities Summer Sports Round 8 Results Summer Sports Finals Sportswoman in Residence: Jessica Trengove Equestrian Girls Leap to New Heights Swimming Championship Success Overland Track Interschool Snowsport Championships Community Diary Dates April 2016 Coaching Clinics Seymour Shop Opening Times From the Director of Music First Aid Kits Parents' and Friends' Association Event Friends of Rowing Quiz Night Purchase a Piece of Seymour's History P&F Fundraiser - 2016 | 2017 Entertainment™ Books Seymour Dance Book a Birthday Party at Seymour Netball Holiday Coaching Clinics Principal's Message Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Sit, repudiandae, hic, iusto suscipit eaque voluptates quis molestias expedita laboriosam dolorem rerum dolor voluptatibus pariatur optio ipsum sequi vero itaque voluptate quidem molestiae maiores tempore enim ut quae illo. Recusandae assumenda veniam dolorem libero quos laboriosam doloremque tempora nesciunt a nobis. Term 1 Comes to a Close It is incredible to think that Term 1 is already drawing to an end. As I write this article there is a sense of anticipation and excitement as students and staff alike work diligently to complete their work for the term and look forward to Sports Day, followed by a well-deserved break. Commencing the year with an 11-week term can be a little tricky for some, 11 weeks is a long time … or so it seems. In our first assembly this year Head Girl, Isobel, and Deputy Head Girl, Grace, took the opportunity to get the girls to record their goals in their diaries. Challenging them to commit, and strive, to achieve their goals. I wonder how many of the girls have ticked off a few boxes, and how many still think they have plenty of time in which to achieve them? The concept of time is amazing. For me, this amazement is highlighted by two specific notions: firstly, that time always passes. Always. Morning becomes afternoon, day becomes night. Deadlines and milestones are always reached. There is no escaping time. But secondly, as you may well have noticed, the older you get, the faster time passes. As a child, the summer holidays feel like an eternity, never ending. But for an adult, a six week school holiday flies by and feels like a long weekend. In the Barr Smith assembly this week, the students and I reflected on the passing of time, and how it relates to the number of school days in a year. We asked ourselves the question – it only feels like five minutes since we were here in Term 1 setting goals, but that was actually three months ago – have those goals been met? As I told the girls, there are 180 school days in a classroom for girls in the Middle School, that is excluding Sports Day and other special occasions – 180 days in the classroom. 170 days are spent in the classroom by Year 10 and 11 students, and only 149 for Year 12 girls, when examinations are taken into consideration. As of today, 52 of these days have been completed. This means that the Year 12 girls have completed more than one third of their final year. I referred back to that first assembly again, and the metaphor of seeing the school year as a competition in sprint hurdling. I made the point to the girls that the start of the race is the most important part, because this is where they achieve the most momentum. In effect, it sets them up for success. The next phase is recognised by experts in this field as the acceleration phase, the time a runner gets into their stride and finds their rhythm. There are steps to take and hurdles to overcome, but crucially sprinters are still accelerating at this stage of the race, pushing hard to achieve their best. From there, at about 50 metres, sprinters move to maximum velocity phase, where they go as fast and hard as they can until they reach their goal, the finish line. It is important then, that our students recognise that at the completion of Term 1, and whilst much has been achieved, they are still very much in the acceleration phase, working hard and striving to achieve their goals for the year. I truly hope that your daughter has ended the term well, striving towards her goals and feeling rewarded for her effort. I would like to finish on a personal note. This has been an exciting and busy term and I have enjoyed the opportunity to lead the College with the support of our superb CLT Executive, Rita Chetcuti, Leonie Harwood, Ruth Massie and Shelley Travers; our CLT, Caroline Hodges, Vicky Lekis, Lynne Moten, Rachel McKee, Glynis Rosser, Mon Saunders and Nicholas Sharrad; and our dedicated and committed teaching, administrative and support staff. Thank you for the confidence that you, as a community, invested in me. I look forward to continuing my role supporting our 12th Principal, Melissa Powell, as Deputy Principal on Tuesday, 3 May when school recommences. I wish you all a wonderful and safe holiday. Darren Pitt Acting Principal Principal's Message Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Sit, repudiandae, hic, iusto suscipit eaque voluptates quis molestias expedita laboriosam dolorem rerum dolor voluptatibus pariatur optio ipsum sequi vero itaque voluptate quidem molestiae maiores tempore enim ut quae illo. Recusandae assumenda veniam dolorem libero quos laboriosam doloremque tempora nesciunt a nobis. Sports Day Sports Day is the quintessential community event in the Seymour school year, with dynamic displays of Clan spirit, wonderful teamwork, and inspirational performances. There are very few events that capture the Seymour spirit the way that Sports Day does, and it was wonderful to have so many families, friends and Old Collegians present today – thank you for your support. We witnessed the intense, energetic and skillful Daybugs vs Boarders challenge: theDry Undies, complete with a formal display of whip cracking by boarding parents, Lewis (Sophie, Year 10) and Simon (Alex, Year 11), heralding the event with an overwhelming chorus of cheers from the sidelines. After a nail-biting false start, the day girls masterfully evened the score from the Swimming Carnival, snatching the Dry Undies title with true focus and agility. The Clan Shield was – as always – hotly contested, with Clan Stewart winning with an impressive 2544 points. Clan Douglas were right on their tails, coming second with 2505 points, then Clan Cameron with 2277 points and Clan Bruce with 2055 points. Congratulations to Clan Bruce for winning the Spirit Cup and Clan Stewart for winning the Junior School Clan Shield. Thank you also to our Sports Day Coordinators Chris Davidson and Min Gobolos, and to Robyn Roennfeldt and her hard working PE faculty, as well as to Kate Mawson and Michele Richter (our MCs), Michael Storer on sound, the Property Services team, our IT Team, Clan Guardians and all of our staff members who were on duty on the day. Well done to our Sports Captain, Isabella Lawrie, for her inspirational speech and also to Jace Lawrie who also had a special role in the presentations on the day as the Sports Captain’s mother. Finally we congratulate our students and our Clan Chiefs and Chieftains for their tremendous organisation of the events, the Old Collegians’ Association for the scrumptious catering at the Mitchell Oval and the Boarders for assisting with breakfast for parents on the Boarding House deck for those who had an early start this morning. Principal's Message Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Sit, repudiandae, hic, iusto suscipit eaque voluptates quis molestias expedita laboriosam dolorem rerum dolor voluptatibus pariatur optio ipsum sequi vero itaque voluptate quidem molestiae maiores tempore enim ut quae illo. Recusandae assumenda veniam dolorem libero quos laboriosam doloremque tempora nesciunt a nobis. Jess Trengove, Sportswoman in Residence In preparation for today’s Sports Day, we welcomed our second Sportswoman in Residence to the College, Olympian Jess Trengove. Jess held a masterclass for Middle and Senior School students, where she gave the girls information about race preparation and strategies, as well as her tips for managing life as an elite athlete.