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In this issue From the Headmistress Abbotsleigh – it’s your birthday! Headmistress Mrs Megan Krimmer | Headmistress Chaplain Today has been a wonderful day of birthday celebrations at Community Abbotsleigh. As you may be aware, Miss Marian Clarke opened Junior School Abbotsleigh on 20 July 1885 in Mount Street, North Sydney. The school started with 20 young girls and boys who were taught Senior School by two teachers. After moving to Parramatta, it was decided in Featured articles 1898 that the current Wahroonga site was ‘most suitable’. From that time forward, Abbotsleigh became a girls’ only school and absolutely flourished. As it says in the Events words of the School Song, Abbotsleigh has certainly ‘stood the test’, and we are incredibly grateful for all that so many have done in the past and the present to ensure that Abbotsleigh is the phenomenal school it is today. It was a particularly great delight to welcome Miss Kathleen McCredie AM as our Upcoming events guest of honour at our traditional birthday assembly to celebrate Abbotsleigh’s 133rd birthday, the Abbotsleigh Old Girls’ Union’s 110th birthday and Miss McCredie’s 90th Monday 30 July birthday! Miss McCredie, Headmistress from 1970-1987, was Abbotsleigh’s first (and JS IPSHA travelling art so far, only) Old Girl to be appointed Headmistress. Miss McCredie guided Abbotsleigh show commences through a time of quite tumultuous social and educational change in Australia and, Tuesday 31 July together with this, her achievements, which included the building of excellent facilities GCSG exhibition commences: such as Science labs, classrooms and the Centenary Building – just to name a few, were quite inspirational. In a most fitting tribute to their much loved and revered Sentient Visibility Headmistress, the Abbotsleigh Old Girls’ Union commissioned a film documenting Wednesday 1 August Miss McCredie’s life and achievements, and our guests, girls and staff were most IPSHA Performing Arts fortunate to be treated to an excerpt of this during the assembly. Festival rehearsal The film, combined with Miss McCredie’s and Annabel Brentnall’s excellent speeches Year 9 Elective History excursion and our girls’ superb music performances, meant that our 133rd birthday assembly Year 2 ‘Let’s Ride’ bike education was one that the girls will remember and treasure for many years to come. AOGU meeting Abbotsleigh’s birthday gifts to girls and parents Thursday 2 August Birthdays are a great time of celebration, enjoyment and of course gifts! The girls, Year 10 Geography excursion the staff and I are very grateful to the Allard family, who, through the Sir George Allard Mason Trust, give gifts of books to the Palmer and Archdale Libraries for our girls to IPSHA Performing Arts enjoy on the occasion of the School’s Birthday every year. Festival rehearsal I am also delighted to announce that our Abbotsleigh parent community has also Year 9 dance at St Joseph’s College been given the gift of direct access to SchoolTV, a new exciting and informative health Year 11 Music Soirée and wellbeing online resource for parents, which Dr Michael Carr-Gregg has been Friday 3 August instrumental in designing. The wellbeing platform aims to empower parents with clear, Ohtani School visit commences relevant and fact based information together with practical and realistic strategies to help them raise happy and resilient children. Years 7 and 8 mother daughter breakfast SchoolTV aggregates information from many SS IGSSA twilight athletics useful organisations such as beyondblue and Reach Out. This provides parents with Saturday 4 August a single stream of independent, fact based Dazzle and Dine information that saves parents the time and confusion of researching online across multiple sites for information. Click here Each monthly edition will provide our parent community with by providing access to sporting, musical, artistic, cultural access to an outstanding range of resources related to the and intellectual pursuits, allowing the girls to develop a fuller wellbeing and health of our children. These parenting resources appreciation of the benefits of being at school during the week, include short interviews with leading specialists and easy to and family time at home on weekends. read articles and fact sheets providing practical applications of Boarding during the week means girls have after school access the latest research. to a range of facilities including the library and assistance from SchoolTV will sit in our Abbotsleigh Parent Portal, or you can our boarding tutors while they are working on their homework, access it directly here. coursework or assignments. Study each evening is extremely important, and the girls have structured prep time where I strongly encourage all our parents to take some time to peruse parents can be confident that their daughter will be able to the important information offered on SchoolTV. We would value work productively. your feedback on this resource which can be provided via the direct link on the SchoolTV site to our Director of Wellbeing and The benefits of weekly boarding are not just academic, it is Counselling, Mrs Liz Cannon. about encouraging the girls to develop character by instilling our School Values of respect, integrity, compassion, courage Again, I am very pleased to be able to provide this extra support and perseverance. for the health and wellbeing of our young people here at Abbotsleigh, and I am very grateful to Mrs Liz Cannon who has Boarding at Abbotsleigh is a place where the girls develop organised this gift for our parents. independence as well as leadership, teamwork and communication skills that set them up for life; it is also a place A great opportunity for busy Abbotsleigh families. where girls learn how to form positive relationships and life In another exciting venture, Mrs Victoria Rennie (Deputy long friendships with girls from rural areas and other countries Headmistress/Head of Senior School and Boarding) and I and cultures. are delighted to announce that we will now be offering weekly boarding as an option for a small number of day Please contact the Registrar, Mrs Colleen Fenn, if you would girls at Abbotsleigh. like to learn more about the exciting opportunity for your daughter to become a weekly boarder. With many families working full time or having numerous commitments, quality family time can get squeezed out by the daily pressures of the school runs, co-curricular activities and homework. Weekly boarding can offer the best of both worlds

Chaplain

Lyric battle – Who’s winning our girls' hearts? Rev Jenni Stoddart | Chaplain King David or One Direction? I'm the foolish one that you anointed with your heart. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. One of the above quotes is a lyric from the One Direction song 'Gotta be you'. The other is a lyric from one of King David's psalms (Psalm 139:23) written thousands of years ago. Can you guess which is which? Every day our girls face a battle for their hearts. Who will shape them, their character and the decisions they make? This term in chapel we will be looking at the life of David to see how our School Values reflect the values of the Christian faith. The record of David's life takes up more pages in the Bible than anyone except for Jesus. Why? In his story the Bible teaches us how different God's values are from humans. Where humans value strength, God values faithfulness. David was the youngest son of eight and yet God chose him to be King of Israel. Why? The Bible records that he was a man after God's own heart. David's story also gives hope for the future as it points towards Jesus and helps us understand the hope that he brings. David's strength and power came from his reliance on God. He wanted God to be the one who shaped his character and his actions. David was far from perfect and yet in his failings he kept turning back in trust to God. His story encourages us to take heart. God is not interested in how rich, beautiful or famous we are. No, he is interested in who we are. My hope is that our students will discover this term the freedom that comes from rejecting the expectations that the media surrounds them with and instead seek to be shaped in their character by the one who created them. Community

Update your daughter's medical New term, new exhibition, new workshop details online Mrs Mary Faith | GCSG Director and Head of Art Mrs Colleen Fenn | Registrar Sentient Visibility We are pleased to advise that your daughter's medical The Grace Cossington Smith Gallery is delighted to present details are now available online enabling you to update your Sentient Visibility with works by nine female artists. daughter's information as necessary. These details can be Rox de Luc Gillian Lavery accessed through the Parent Portal. Please ensure that Ella Dreyfus Melinda Le Guay you apply the correct date format in the 'update field' when Annelies Jahn Anne Levitch making changes. Pollyxenia Joannou Mollie Rice In the Parent Portal, go to Links > My children Anita Larkin The artists explore the use of traces as ways to engage with the sentient consciousness of the immediate or distant past, held within the visible present. The works explore temporality, identity and memory on a sensory level. Tuesday 31 July to Saturday 18 August 2018 We hope you will join us for the exhibition launch on Saturday 4 August from 2-4 pm.

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In conjunction with this exhibition we are running a felt making workshop with exhibiting artist Anita Larkin. Sculptural forms in feltmaking Saturday 11 August 2018 10 am-4 pm Grace Cossington Smith Gallery $120 Suitable for Year 10 students to adults Book now via Trybooking by Friday 3 August

If you have any problems or have forgotten your login details, please contact the Abbotsleigh IT Service Desk on 9473 7750 or email [email protected]. ArtsFest is coming! Ms Kathy Campbell | APA President After months of planning, the APA is looking forward to sharing ArtsFest with students, parents and the community. From 22-25 August, an exhibition will take place at Abbotsleigh’s own Grace Cossington Smith Gallery. There at three major components: 1. Student collaborative artwork ELC, Transition, Kindergarten and Years 1-11 are contributing to this collection of unique and inspired works. Ask your daughter what artwork she may have taken part in. Each piece will be available to purchase through silent auction (details later). 2. Mystery masterpiece exhibition 100 artworks will be exhibited, each completed by a different artist whose identity will remain unknown until the end of the exhibition. Each mystery masterpiece is available to purchase for $100. Artists include: Stuart Coppin, Kate Coventry, Tara Dennis, Viola Dominello, Paul Fletcher, Alister Henskens SC MP, Hannah Hilton (Ranby), Stephan Kooper, Megan Krimmer, Paul Miller, Sally Ruston, Vanessa Stockard and many many more! 3. Art and food market (Saturday 25 August, 10 am-4 pm) Food trucks and various art stalls form the market from 10 am-4 pm. Please come along and enjoy the atmosphere, the gallery’s exhibition, the art activities available for students (and parents!) and our warm community. Please see the information at the end of this edition of The Shuttle (or click here) for further event details, including a champagne viewing for parents on Friday 24 August.

Junior School

Returning to our community Swimming in indoor heated pools is what all Icelandic people Ms Sally Ruston | Head of Junior School do for both exercise and social interaction. The number of swimwear shops was testament to this. I was impressed by To be so warmly welcomed back this week by the girls, staff the egalitarian nature of this society. It was apparent that men and parents has been wonderfully affirming and humbling. My share the 18 months of parental leave by the number out during time away on Long Service Leave and attending the London the day wheeling toddlers in prams. The Marquisas Islands of Business School in the UK was invaluable. I have returned Tahiti are incredibly remote with only half the inlands inhabited home and to education with renewed energy and the conviction and entire populations of less than 200 people. Their only that we are doing much in Australia that is right and good. connection with the outside world was through the provisioning I look forward to modelling for the girls a sense of adventure ship we travelled on. Everything was offloaded from fridges and and the desire to continue to learn and explore our world even a kitchen sink to icecreams from Australia and chicken nuggets if 'old' (as described by one of our Kindergarten girls this week). from the USA. Yet the people's sense of community, connection By sharing photos and stories of my 'up close and personal' and joy was strongly evident in their daily living. Again, I will experiences with a diverse array of fauna including king crabs share these insights with the girls as is age and context weighing 10 kg+, puffins that really struggle dreadfully to fly appropriate to increase their global awareness and appreciation and a humpback whale that performed for 30 minutes just off of just how fortunate we are to live and learn in Australia. shore. Additionally, I will take delight in sharing insights to the Time away from the minutia of the daily demands of the School physical topography that makes up the dramatic and barren has given me time for reflection and strategic thinking. I have scenery of Iceland, the towering fjords of Scandinavia and the also revelled in the opportunity to read for extended periods remote island existences of the Tahitian people. I experienced both professional literature and for pure pleasure. I took the temperatures from below zero to more than 30 degrees in opportunity to visit libraries in Scandinavia as they lead in this London and the geothermal hot pools of Iceland. In sharing this design field. The London Business School's reputation is richly I hope to instil in the girls a sense of adventure and awe of the deserved. I found the Essentials of Leadership course to be most remarkable world in which we live. outstanding, challenging, confronting, demanding, rewarding I found it incredible that people in northern Scandinavia spend and great fun. We were a group of 50 participants from about months of the year in total darkness. To experience a never 15 different countries and a diverse array of fields from finance setting sun while there in summer was again most strange. and law to industries such as pharmaceutical and aviation. The course was masterfully structured and included many hours of preparatory work and readings, memorable lectures, case as to how to create a less anxious and more compassionate study investigations, simulations and individualised coaching society. I look forward to sharing these insights too. sessions. I have come away with so many new insights, new Such refreshment and big picture thinking has been possible learning and much affirmation for all that we do here in leading due to the excellent, skilled and highly competent work of Kate in girls' education. Coventry who acted in my stead and that of Peita van Bussel, As this term progresses I look forward to sharing both with the Jenni Beaumont-Hunt and so many colleagues who so ably girls and through The Shuttle further insights and highlights of supported throughout Term 2. I also thank the Headmistress my time away. I found the researched insights of Dr Michele and the Abbotsleigh Council for their ongoing support of such Borba in her book, Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in endeavours as this term away has afforded. our All-About-Me World and the latest writings of four times doctorate of letters Hugh Mackay AO to be most compelling

Welcomed back We also welcomed Ms Patrice Marchbank as the new Teacher Ms Sally Ruston | Head of Junior School Librarian as Mrs Stamatopoulos has taken maternity leave. Ms Marchbank has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons), a Graduate Diploma This is a busy first few weeks, starting with the School's in Information Management and a Master of Teaching (Primary). birthday celebrations today. Video links connected our venues She has worked extensively at Sydney University and had school as former Headmistress, Miss Kathleen McCredie, addressed experience at the International Grammar School. Miss McMahon all assembled. Miss McCredie is 90 years of age and still a has a passion for archaeological investigations and has been passionate Abbotsleigh Old Girl and supporter. She personifies involved in excavations and leading student workshops in this our 'can do anything' approach here. fascinating domain. The Primary Athletics Carnival will be held on Friday 10 August Mr Elliott Balkin is already known to many of the girls through at SOPAC. A plethora of musical activities including the Infants his coaching of sports teams. He joins our PDHPE team to share Concert and Primary Ensemble Concert and IPSHA Performing his passion for physical endeavour having just returned from Arts Festival at the Sydney Town Hall with more than 130 girls the World Cup in Russia, where he was a passionate spectator. involved on stage will also allow our girls to perform and shine. Mr Balkin has a Bachelor of Exercise and Health Science and For further details regarding the calendar of events planned for a Master of Teaching. He has volunteered in special school this term, please see dates and times by accessing the School contexts and has taught at other independent schools. His calendar on the Parent Portal. areas of passion include basketball, AFL, soccer and athletics. This week it was with delight that I introduced to the girls the As Miss Keyter takes Long Service Leave this term we are appointment of Miss Emily McMahon as the Year 3G class delighted that Mrs Marilla Price is joining us and will share her teacher due to the impending arrival of Mrs Galvin's second child. extensive experience and passion for artistic endeavour with Miss McMahon has a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Psychological the girls. Mrs Price has a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, Science (Hons) and a Master of Teaching (Primary) and has Diploma in Education and Certificate III in Ceramics. She has taught for the past several years at Dulwich Hill Public School and taught for more than 18 years at many independent schools also at Trinity Grammar School. We welcome her enthusiasm and including Trinity, Ravenswood, Knox and Wenona. She is an commitment to the wholistic learning of her students. exhibiting and practising artist with particular interest in print making and ceramics.

Positions of responsibility Ms Sally Ruston | Head of Junior School Due to the School's birthday celebrations, class positions of responsibility for Term 3 were presented late last term. I took delight in announcing our Gymnastics and Library Captain, Year 6 House Captain roles, Infants and Primary Stage Crew roles and Year 6 Service Committee this week. It is most important that we give appropriate opportunities for leadership to those girls ready to shoulder this responsibility in an equitable and inclusive manner. It is, however, important for all girls to carry out their duties in an altruistic way, without constantly seeking tangible rewards. We warmly congratulate the following girls as they take up their positions of responsibility to serve the School in the coming months:

2018 Year responsibilities House Captain Lawson – Katherine Ly Gymnastics Captain – Sara Shah Vice House Captain Lawson – Desiree Daher Library Captain – Annelise McCormick House Captain Macquarie – Ameya Reddy Semester 2 responsibilities Vice House Captain Macquarie – Elsa Bowen House Captain Blaxland – Alice Harrington House Captain Sturt – Isabella Bradford Vice House Captain Blaxland – Chloe Pearce Vice House Captain Sturt – Sienna Strong House Captain Wentworth – Audrey Kennedy 6L – Corrine Zhou Vice House Captain Wentworth – Anica Wong 6D – Isabelle Wong Infants Stage Crew Service Committee 2G – Emilie Nguyen 6G – Aileen He 2O – Melody Cui 6O – Ella Han 6L – Sarah Hooper-Mitchell Primary Stage Crew 6D – Laeticia Lin 6G – Gemma Leonardi 6O – Emily Ellis

IPSHA and Year 3 Saturday sport Years 4, 5 and 6 IPSHA netball and touch football also Mr Paul Guirreri | JS PDHPE Coordinator commences on Saturday with games being held at various venues. All team and game information was distributed this Saturday sport commences this Saturday 28 July. Year 3 week both in hard copy and electronically and has been placed Saturday sport will commence on the Junior School courts at 8 on the Parent Portal. Please ensure that your daughter arrives am with Netball NSW coming in to run their popular NetSetGo 30 minutes prior to her scheduled match starting time and program with our girls. Girls are to wear their PE uniform including remember to allow plenty of travel time, especially to Moore Park white sunhat. and Centennial Park.

Jump Rope for Heart 2018 Mr Paul Guirreri | JS PDHPE Coordinator Jump Rope For Heart time is upon us again. The Heart Foundation's Jump Rope for Heart program is an exciting and non-competitive program which encourages children to become active, learn new skills and raise vital funds for cardiovascular research and community health programs. This program is also a great way to encourage children to get involved in our community and help Australia's leading heart health charity, the Heart Foundation. To do so, we ask that students seek sponsorship for their participation in the 'Jump Off' which highlights and concludes the program. For those girls and families wishing to raise funds, you may wish to visit our fundraising page. Click on 'Register' and follow the prompts. Please use your daughter's correct first name and surname when registering, not nicknames. You are then encouraged to share this link with friends and family so that your child can gain sponsorship and monitor her progress. This year the girls will not only support the Heart Foundation by raising much needed funds, but they will also be donating their prizes to a charity which will align with our Service Learning initiative. All girls in the Junior School, Transition to Year 6 will be involved in the program this year and it will be running for the first five weeks of Term 3. Tuesday and Friday DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) times will become 'drop everything and jump' times for this period. We look forward to seeing Abbotsleigh girls skip their way to better health. If you missed it, click here to read all about the exciting launch of the program that involved a JS staff flash mob and a dazzling display of skipping skills from Saskia Beletich in Year 5. Primary Athletics Carnival Mr Paul Guirreri | JS PDHPE Coordinator Friday 10 August will see the running of our annual Primary Athletics Carnival at the competition arena at Homebush. Information was sent home to all families (Years 3-6) this week. The girls are excitedly looking forward to the day and have been preparing well in PE lessons. After the huge success of our new carnival structure last year, we are again calling on as many parent helpers as possible to assist with the running of the day. If you can help, please click here to sign up by Friday 3 August 2018. The timetable of events will be included in the next edition of The Shuttle.

JS equestrian team UNSW ICAS Science Competition Mr Paul Guirreri | JS PDHPE Coordinator results 2018 We already have a small number of Junior School girls who Mrs Kate Coventry | Deputy Head of Junior School compete for Abbotsleigh as part of the equestrian team. We are We are also thrilled with the results attained by girls in keen to know of any other JS girls who are competent riders of a Years 3 to 6 who participated in the UNSW International competition standard. If your daughter fits this description, please Competition and Assessment for Schools (ICAS) Science email me so that you can be included in any upcoming event Competition. The high standard at which the girls are information that is sent out. working was reflected with the awarding of seven high distinctions, 67 distinctions, 110 credits and 31 merits. We congratulate Annelise Draper, Emilia Grimes, Hannah UNSW ICAS Digital Technologies Lee, Amber Li, Charlotte Parasyn, Neomi Verma and Anica Competition results Wong, who achieved a high distinction in the competition. Mrs Kate Coventry | Deputy Head of Junior School Distinctions We are delighted with the results attained by girls in Years 4 to Year 3 6 who participated in the UNSW International Competition and Amanda Allsop, Leah Alwis, Neave Bailey, Rachel Choe, Assessment for Schools (ICAS) Digital Technologies Competition. Serena Chi, Valerie Chung, Alice Citer, Nimue Davidson, The girls demonstrated a thorough knowledge and understanding Kitty Fairfax, Imaya Geevasinga , Katherine Gooden, of the subject and were rewarded with the awarding of seven high Hana Lee, Annabel Leung, Juliet Lim, Olivia Lin, Bethany distinctions, 41 distinctions 105 credits and 36 merits. McGibbon, Imogen Robertson, Charlyne Wong, Chloe Xiao, We congratulate Alexandra Balog, Sophie Cheung, Annelise Draper, Hannah Yap, Chloe Zhao Reena Du, Amber Li, Annelise McCormick and Angelina Moher, Year 4 who achieved a high distinction in the competition. Sophie Cheung, Jennifer Ding, Reena Du, Nicole Gabonian, Distinctions Anouk Hakewill, Cecilia He, Lauren Kam, Kacey Kong, Zoe Year 4 Lindgren, Loretta Oun, Charlotte Panikian, Vanessa Ton, Liana Chai, Veronica Charteris, Ziyu Vivian Chi, Anouk Hakewill, Charlotte Whyburn Olivia Hilz, Kacey Kong, Alisha Ly, Charlotte Parasyn, Charlotte Year 5 Whyburn, Melanie Wong Madeline Atkinson, Sophie Choi, Ava Fyfe, Angelina Gong, Year 5 Celine Huang, Eloise Huynh, Tian Jiang, Grace Li, Angela Madeline Atkinson, Saskia Beletich, Matilda Brown, Elise Chua, Lu, Jacinta Mak, April Mcleod, Sarah Richardson, Lucy Beatrice Chung, Angelina Gong, Jaimie Gow, Celine Huang, Tian Row, Anna Sharp, Lola Treseder, Olivia Wood, Fiona Yan, Jiang, Lu Yan Jiang, Emma Jones, Grace Li, Charlee-Robyn Lightfoot, Emily Yan, Lisa Yeh, Annie Zhang Angela Lu, Madeleine Ly, Rhiannon Masters, Emily Mclaren, Paisley Year 6 Motum, Zara Noor, Summer Sivaraj, Emily Yan, Fiona Yan Stella Aung, Imogen Beletich, Isabella Bradford, Grace Year 6 Chen, Jolan Guo, Arya Gunalingam, Athena Lam, Stella Aung, Jasmine Hing, Audrey Isabel Kennedy, Phoebe Lim, Phoebe Lim, Ameya Reddy, Emma Tan, Alicia To, Shalisa Laeticia Lin, Camille Murray, Maxine Abdel Sayed, Lily Thornthwaite, Wijeyawardena, Danielle Wu Elin Wood JS snow sports stars Mr Paul Guirreri | JS PDHPE Coordinator During the recent school holidays, 24 girls headed to Thredbo to compete in the Northern NSW Interschools Snowsports Championships. The girls had lots of fun and achieved some wonderful success both individually, and with teams. At the culmination of events, we qualified three teams for the State Championships in addition to individual qualifiers, and placed 3rd in Champion Ski and Overall Girls School categories – a wonderful achievement. Well done to the entire team, parent volunteers and team managers and to our Ski Captain, Sophie Watson, for leading the team with such enthusiasm and by example. Congratulations to the following girls who have received invitations to the upcoming State Championships from 21-26 August. • Skier X Division 6A – Amelia Bassett, Eloise Gavagna, Charlize Mackie – 1st place team • Skier X Division 6D – Lillian Wastell, Alma Zentner-Pitman– 5th place team • Moguls Division 4A – Rachel Kim, Abbey Taylor, Sophie Watson – 3rd Place team • Alpine Division 4 and Skier X Division 4 – Sophie Watson 7th and 10th place • Alpine Division 6 – Charlize Mackie – 1st place and Nava Salahi 10th place

Moguls Division 5 – Charlize Mackie – 5th place

SDN debating Spoken Word course for Year 5 and 6 students Miss Susanna Matters | Classroom Rob Pagano | Director of AbbSchool Teacher and Debating Coordinator AbbSchool is running a Spoken Word course in Term 3 only for Years 5 and 6. The SDN debating competition commences There are a few places still available, so please email the AbbSchool office if you this week with an away debate at Monte would like to enrol your daughter. Sant'Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney. Spoken Word We have 14 girls eager to consolidate and Open to Years 5 and 6 refine their powers of persuasion as they 10 week course commencing Wednesday 25 July think critically about a range of topical 3.30-4.30 pm issues. The ability to evaluate and weigh Location: EAR2 evidence, understand opposing viewpoints, $220 recognise faulty logic and speak with Teacher: Mrs Sheli Gold conviction in front of an audience are highly valued skills. In addition, the ability to work About the course closely with others stimulates critical and In this course, students will explore the art form of Spoken Word, a form of creative thinking, as well as a very tangible original poetry recitation that focuses on voice inflection, intonation, and powerful experience of effective teamwork. expressions of ideas about self. This year, we are fortunate to have Terence They will watch various Spoken Word performances from both children and adults, Duggan and Sophie Ray as our coaches for interpreting their style of the art form through their own lenses, and write different the SDN competition. Terence and Sophie styles of poetry before selecting one of these to develop and perform for an are both experienced and successful audience. debaters in their own right and developed About the teacher a great rapport with the girls earlier in the Sheli Gold holds a BEd (Primary-Creative Arts) and an MA in Creative Writing year with the ISDA competition. (fiction). She enjoys blogging about travel and parenting and has contributed to Our two teams comprise the following girls: online publications such as Mamamia and BootsnAll. Sheli taught creative writing Maxine Abdel Sayed, Alexandra Balog, to adults in Israel, where she lived for four years. Poppy Burton, Sophia Chi, Katie Lee, Sally Alongside her work with Together for Humanity, a not-for-profit organisation bringing Liu, Katherine Ly, Annelise McCormick, diversity education to schools, Sheli worked as a storyteller, performing interfaith Camille Murray, Sara Shah Sophia Sun, folklore and original stories at schools, festivals and cultural events. Emma Tan, Alicia To and Sophie Watson. Kindergarten to celebrate 100 days of school classes will be celebrating their 100th day with related activities. Mrs Peita van Bussel | T-2 Coordinator Throughout the year, the students have been keenly counting the days we have been at school in anticipation of 100 days. The 100th day of school is a memorable way for Kindergarten to The girls are encouraged to bring in a collection of 100 small celebrate the various mathematical concepts that can be taught items from home to share with their class. using the number 100. On Friday 3 August, the Kindergarten

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Note-worthy performances Mrs Justine Mokhtar | Music Administrator The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition finals were held on Saturday 30 June at The Concourse, Chatswood. Congratulations to Sarah Chang in Year 12 who was one of four finalists selected in NSW. Sarah Chang was awarded the KPO Player’s Award for her performance of Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1. The Music Celebration Concert was held in the Peter Duly Concert Hall on Monday 25 June to a packed audience. Thank you to all the students involved making this such a successful evening with outstanding performances celebrating music from around the world. A special mention and thank you to our Year 12 students for their outstanding and varied performances. At the GLOW Festival held at the end of Term 2 our Music Ensembles performed at various venues around the School. Thank you to students who performed at this event and helped make GLOW extra special.

A new term – and another busy one for of any goals that the girls might have already decided upon. career development However, there is no need for any girl to have a clear direction for their future at this stage. By choosing a wide, general range Mrs Marg Selby | Careers Advisor of subjects, you achieve the bonus of receiving both a broad At the start of Semester 2, a lot of career development occurs education and of leaving your options open for longer about for girls in the senior years. your eventual pathway. In Year 12 and by the end of Term 3, the girls will have needed Towards the end of Term 3, most tertiary institutions will have to make their initial decision about the ordering of their UAC held an open day to demonstrate what they have to offer to tertiary preferences. This is not a binding decision in any way prospective students. These dates will be published regularly and changes can be made to their ordering at any time up until to the students and it is advised that all senior girls visit some after the publication of their HSC results. Year 11 students of these open days each year of their secondary schooling to will need to make their choices about their HSC program by help them make wise and relevant decisions for their post- the end of Term 3 and Year 10 girls will make their subject school life. selection for their Year 11 and 12 program. All these decisions For news about upcoming open days and other careers news, are made with the assistance of their teachers and in the light please visit the Careers page on AbbNet. Results from the snowfields Miss Rebecca Bimson | Sport Coordinator During the July school holidays, 24 Senior School girls competed in the Northern NSW Interschools Snowsports Championships in Thredbo. Abbotsleigh had outstanding results in both snowboarding and skiing. These results included podium finishes for the following teams: • Division 1 moguls team (2nd) – Natalie Freeman, Phoebe Harris and Olivia Taylor • Division 2 moguls team (3rd) – Rosie Fordham, Adelaide Taylor and Claire Watson • Division 3 moguls team (3rd) Alexandra Gavagna, Catherine Gavagna and Sophia Sugo • Individually, Olivia and Adelaide both placed 2nd in moguls • Division 2 alpine team (2nd) - Rosie Fordham, Adelaide Taylor, Jemma Vizard and Claire Watson • Division 3 alpine team (2nd) – Sophie Cheung, Alexandra Gavagna, Catherine Gavagna and Sophia Sugo • Division 3 skier X team (2nd) - Alexandra Gavagna, Catherine Gavagna and Sophia Sugo

Abbotsleigh came 2nd in snowboarding and 2nd in skiing and is currently 3rd overall. The Cross Country Skiing Championships to be held in August will also contribute to the overall point score for Championship School. Congratulations, girls. Thank you for having the courage to compete, representing Abbotsleigh with integrity and sportsmanship and supporting each other throughout the competition. The entire Abbotsleigh Snow Sports team should be proud of their amazing results. This achievement would not have been possible without every girl's hard work and determination, skiing and snowboarding on more than 120 runs throughout the competition.

Click here SENTIENT VISIBILITY 31 July to 18 August 2018 an exploration of traces curated by Anne Levitch

Rox De Luca, Ella Dreyfus, Annelies Jahn, Pollyxenia Joannou, Anita Larkin, Gillian Lavery, Melinda Le Guay, Anne Levitch and Mollie Rice

Exhibition launch: Saturday 4 August 2-4 pm

Junior School China Study Tour 2018 Oxford Royale Summer School Our adventurers have returned with exciting stories and A group of our Year 10 students took part in the Oxford new-found language skills. Royale Summer School in the July holidays.