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news@pulteney No. 102 Terms 2& 3 , 2012 From the Principal Writing this article during the term three break two revelations provided the theme. The first was observing the School quad from my office one bright morning. Usually the area is brimming with students in all manner of conversations and activity. During a break their absence leaves the benches idle and the wind the only chatter. The absence of movement dulls the scene and the mosaic of the slate stands unappealingly bare. My second moment was standing in two empty rooms in my house. I had cleared both my two youngest sons’ bedrooms in preparation for painting and all the toys and trinkets of their lives had been moved elsewhere. The rooms were as lifeless as the playthings that usually captivate their energies. Mind you they come very much alive hurtling through space with well aimed throws!
My touchstone for this article, then, is the awakening of our own lives in our relations with others, most particularly in a school setting, such as Pulteney, where children shape our own being.
At Pulteney, in the normal run of things, I have any number of childrens’ lives and activities to fill the quad a hundred times. There are boundless stories and enough adventures to write a girls’ or boys’ own tale to rival the very best intrigues. I anticipate that any age of any school would be the same and it is why we can all take such heart and joy from our various involvements and associations in Pulteney Grammar School.
Most recently, over these holidays students have been traversing the globe. There have been students in Japan and Nepal. Moreover, there are staff, on reconnaissance to Kenya, Vanuatu and India as we prepare for students to also visit those countries. As part of the Adventure Learning Experiences, a globally focused community service program, the School has entered partnerships with several organisations to provide opportunities for Pulteney students to explore. The objectives for each of the Adventure Learning Experiences is that they will be sustainable and focused on students entering their senior schooling. The belief is that students in Year 10, and beyond, will gain enormously from such experiences, perhaps shaping careers, and at the very least learning and giving in places that they would normally only see on a map.
The Nepalese trip, in partnership with the Blue Sky School and Mother Rajan’s Orphanage in Kathmandu, for example, allowed three staff and fifteen students to visit. Our team was able to work and live with staff and students in a remarkably different cultural setting. This led to a great enhancement of understanding between both countries.
The life changing experience, as described by a number of participants, gave the opportunity to interact with people of relatively no material wealth, but with a richness of culture and happiness and joy of life that the Pulteney Travellers grew quickly to envy.
Our staff and students have returned, empassioned to assist in giving greater opportunity to the Blue Sky School and orphanage staff and students for the future benefit of Nepal!
Already, the arrangements for fourteen students to travel to Zambia in October, next year are set. Through a partnership with ZooSA, established ostensibly through the vibrant Conservation Corps program in the middle school, the attraction of conservation in an African setting, working with the Chipembele Wildlife Foundation has proved irresistible.
Similarly, staff have just returned from their reconnoitre of other intended, international settings. Our Deputy Principal, Mandy Hore, has spent a week appraising the benefits of students assisting the Good Shepherd Mission in northern India’s Uttarakhand region. While Daniel Polkinghorne, a middle school teacher, has ventured to Kenya, working with the Global Youth organisation’s twenty-year project on an Odebe eco-village. Reverend Sonya Paterson, the School Chaplain, has also visited Vanuatu to consider the possibilities of students teaching in the Anglican Church of Australia’s project of adult literacy in Port Vila and completes an array of projects demonstrating the outreach and opportunity that Pulteney is attempting to bring to the lives of students on our contemporary age.
Closer to home, in fact State Parliament, our debating students have experienced extraordinary success in recent weeks. The School had two teams in the grand finals, the open senior team and the Year 8/9 team. The finals were tense debates and victory by both teams was a credit to their preparation and consistent standards of excellence. In what is an outstanding achievement the students representing the School will be hosted at a ceremony in Government House later this year.
Not to be outdone Prep School students have emerged as victors in the State final of Tournament of the Minds, a problem solving competition. The students will now travel to Perth for the Australian Championship as a reward for their success.
Editor’s Note: Advertising is limited to members of the school community and many of those who advertise are generous sponsors of the School and I would encourage you to support their businesses if the opportunity arises. Mark Bourchier, [email protected]
Cover: Pulteney Grammar Old Scholar Peter Hatherly passed away on 6 July 2012 in his 100th year. Much can be packed into almost 100 years and Peter certainly made the most of the years available to him.
2 The progress of the Arts world thrives. The performances at the Prepactular in the Adelaide Town Hall, or the Book Parade by the Kurrajong students in Wyatt Hall, or the Year 12 Drama class and their portrayal of the Breakfast Club at the Bakehouse Theatre, the equally unforgettable School musical, Viva Mexico, at the Space Theatre, or the silver medaling performances of the School Concert Band in the State Championships at Unley Town Hall, are all notable achievements.
The record number of 430 dinners at the Long Lunch, held on Sunday 26th August in the Robert Henshall Gymnasium, was a telling expression of the community of Pulteney.
Unfortunately, amid the many successes there are, inevitably, challenges that remain yet to be overcome. Such is the case with the wonderful rivalry Pulteney enjoys with Scotch as part of the 15 sporting competitions that comprise the Intercol Cup. Played at the conclusion of both winter and summer seasons the contests between the senior teams of the two schools are engrossing. In the fifth year of the Intercol Cup the School were downed by a single fixture losing 8 matches to 7 matches. After five years - so near and yet so far!
Pulteney coming together. Along with the other 18 reunions, Old Scholar gatherings and competition of seventeen Pulteney Old Scholar sporting teams, we are fortunate that the bonds of Pulteney kinship continue so vigorously.
This latest news@pulteney is a fine portrayal of the School, and the many settings, shown so visually will gladden hearts.
So, as the quad fills again for the last term of the year and my childrens’ rooms are now restored to disorder, I encourage you to enjoy this edition of news@pulteney content that the life of the School continues unabated.
Eddie Groughan
3 KURRAJONG A Readers Theatre performance is a EGGS ARRIVE IN ELC T dramatic reading, where students take After collecting feathers and learning about turns reading words from a script. It is a birds in Term 1, the students wanted to find valuable language strategy to use as it helps out more about chickens. Staff arranged build oral fluency and strengthens reading eggs, an incubator and a brooder box from skills. It also helps to build confidence in Living Eggs. It was so special to watch the students and promotes teamwork. chickens hatch and learn about the life During Term 2 the children from Tamingga cycle of a chicken. The children observed class (RT) met their Year 5 buddies for and recorded their growth, fed them and the first time. It has been a wonderful took care of them. They read picture books Harry Couche-Petch observing the chickens in ELC T opportunity for the children to build about farm animals, especially chickens, relationships with older students in the hens, and roosters! The children decided school. Mr Dodd’s class have assisted the they would like to learn about the life cycle Receptions with their Farm Animal Research of other animals and have since obtained Projects. This has involved them researching a booklet about all the animals they could facts about their chosen animals on the borrow and learn about as members of the Internet as well as helping their buddies Nature Education Centre. I wonder what to create 3D models of their farm animals. animal will visit ELC T next? Both the Year 5’s and the Receptions have ‘OUTDOOR ROOMS’ IN gained an enormous amount from this COURTYARD experience and they are all looking forward to spending more time together in the The children and staff from each ELC have Jamie Bunnik and Noah Thesinger (5D) assisiting coming terms. been busy creating ‘outdoor rooms’ in the Darcy Bryan (RT) to make his animal model Antill Courtyard for all Kurrajong students to enjoy. One of the rooms ELC W created has been a ‘Dinosaur Garden’. Mrs Kirsty Lake kindly donated a pond to use as the base for the dinosaurs to live, and plants, rocks, wood, bark and pebbles were also added to this exciting learning room. The rooms vary and are designed to develop students imagination, curiosity, language, social skills, role-playing, fine motor skills and sense of fun! Parents have begun to Students from 2K planting the broad bean seedlings donate other items and materials to create they germinated into the vegetable patch in the more ‘outdoor rooms’ in the courtyard. Kurrajong garden. A Zen Garden is the next exciting project waiting to be developed by ELC W!
RECEPTIONS EXPLORE FARMS Throughout Term 2 the Reception classes undertook a unit of inquiry on Farms. Classes explored various farms and animals and students developed early research skills through their individual research project on a specific farm animal. To enhance this research classes visited the Animal Barn Finlay Redpath and Lilah Dunn from ELC W Students from RK participating in the Readers exploring the Dinosaur Garden. Theatre of the story ‘Little Red Hen’. at Onkaparinga Hills to find answers to specific questions they had about their chosen animal. Making food to feed the animals was one of the popular activities students participated in on the excursion.
Reception students also enjoyed participating in a Readers Theatre experience of ‘Little Red Hen’, integrating the Farm Inquiry topic with Literacy.
Students from 2P with their dreamtime Sophie Beswick (1N) and her Grandparents visiting boomerangs. on Grandparents and Special Friends morning. 4 During the final lesson on Aboriginal Term 2 highlights from each Studies students watched a video on how Year One class to throw a boomerang and then headed Tarnma (1T) has been doing an investigative over to the parklands where all students study into Australian animals. Each student tried to throw their boomerangs. It was chose an animal to research in particular. great fun and a bit scary! Whilst they were The results of the research were used to in the parklands students retold some of create an animal enclosure, providing their favourite Dreaming Stories as a group. food, shelter and safety from predators It was a lovely way to complete their unit of to reflect their new knowledge. The Year study on Aboriginal Dreaming Stories. One students worked with their Year Four buddies on both the research and Design Biological Sciences and Technology components as a team and In their studies of Biological Sciences Year were thrilled with the final result. Students 2 students learnt about how living things enjoyed sharing their work with their grow and change, such as plants, animals, Reception students making food to feed the parents at a special presentation morning. insects and humans. They gained hands-on animals at the Farm Barn The children from Kurti (1K) thoroughly experiences of the changes that occur in the enjoyed engaging in a hands-on experience germination of broad bean seeds through with the Australian animals at Cleland planting, watering, measuring and drawing Wildlife Park. The children were very labelled diagrams over several weeks. Once inquisitive and very brave about touching the seedlings had grown the students the animals, specially the bearded dragon planted them in the Kurrajong vegetable and the snake!!! It was a magnificent patch. experience to enrich our studies of Australian animals. Transit of Venus On the 6th of June 2012 many students The children from Narnu (1N) wrote stories were lucky enough to view the transit of about why their grandies are great and Venus. Through a telescope they viewed the special things that they like to share Venus as a small, dark dot crossing the with their grandparents. The children drew bright disk of the Sun as Venus passed pictures of their grandparents and listed directly between the Earth and the adjectives to describe older people. The Sun. Transits of Venus are very rare - two children and their grandparents shared the transits of Venus occur every 125 years. The different games that they played when they Year 2 students felt very privileged to view were six. There were some similarities like this special event with Pulteney parent, Dr board games, cricket and footy and some David Lance (father of James and Alex). A of the differences were computer games, special thank you to David for his generosity marbles, knuckle bones and iphone apps! in sharing his telescope, knowledge, time Erin Adams-McDonald (1T) proudly showing her Aboriginal Dreamtime and passion with the many students and animal enclosure. staff across the school. The Year 2 students have been exploring Aboriginal Dreaming Stories during Term Virginia Evans 2. They studied some of the symbols that Head of Kurrajong Aboriginals used to illustrate their Dreaming stories. Each student had time to practise making these symbols. Some students told a story through their symbols whilst others simply enjoyed creating a piece of Art on their boomerang. The students transferred their favourite design onto wooden boomerangs. Firstly they sponged on a base colour background. They then used cotton buds to paint on their design, the next step was to add another layer to their pattern using the tip of a paintbrush, finally, the boomerangs were sprayed with gloss, which greatly enhanced the vibrant colours. Poppy Brown (2K) with Pulteney parent, Dr David Michael Trenwith, Liam Maguire and Thomas Lance explaining the Transit of Venus Smid from 1K patting the bearded dragon at Cleland Wildlife park
5 Kurrajong Grand Parents and Special Friends Morning
On Tuesday 29 May Kurrajong celebrated Once upon a time there was a boy called a very special day on the Pulteney calendar, Zach who was eight years old, tall and Kurrajong Grandparents and Special Friends funny. Morning. Over 400 guests listened to the He loved his grandparents very much delightful Kurrajong Choir perform. A because they gave him lots of food, they student from each of the Reception – Yr 2 cook pasta for him, they hug him and they classes shared their thoughts about their help him with his homework. grandparents. They lived happily ever after. RM – Abbey Herreen The End My Nana and Poppa are beautiful and lovely. They are nice and give me chocolate 2P – Declan Clarke and treats. They give me hugs and kisses. Dear Papa, Thank you for making me RT – Lauren Smith lasagna and spag bol. Thank you for giving me drinks and taking me to mini golf. My grandparents live a long way away. I Thank you for making me watch “Deal or am going to go and fly on a plane and see No Deal”. I love sleeping at your house and them one day. you are very special to me. RK – Sophie Fonovic The Grandparents and Special Friends then Grandparents are people who help you spent time in the classrooms where the when you are feeling sad. children shared their creative art work they had made and more fabulous descriptions 1N – Emma Neuhaus about them. Morning tea was enjoyed by They give me really, really good presents for all in the courtyard, where delicious delicate Christmas. They look after me very well and sweets were handed out by 190 students, they give me lots of good things that I like. Middle School Leaders and the many parent helpers! It was another amazing morning 1K – Kiara Borrelli where Kurrajong celebrated just how My grandparents help me and I love them important Grandparents and Special Friends so much! are in the lives of our families.
1T – Riley McAvaney Virginia Evans Head of Kurrajong I love being with my gtrandparents. I help them do the dishes. We have ice-cream together!
2K – Zach Pouras
6 7 LAP Learning Assistance Program : Thank you to our wonderful volunteers Each week, 25 enthusiastic Our volunteers’ input is highly valued by the children, staff and parents and I wish to thank and acknowledge them all. Each year it is wonderful to welcome new volunteers to the volunteers come to the Learning Assistance Program (LAP) as well as welcome back a group of ‘regulars’, who have Learning Support Centre to supported the program for numerous years. share their skills and provide Jenny Bartelletti and Jim Feetham’s involvement is in excess of ten years and pre-dates the encouraging ‘guided time when I commenced as Coordinator of the program. Jim’s grandson, Harry Atwell, assistance’ to students. completed Year 12 at Pulteney in 2012 and Jenny’s son finished his schooling at Pulteney in 2004. We are fortunate to enjoy their on-going support.
Di Langton, Andrew Langhans and Tracey Inns have been wonderful participants since 2004 and Vanessa Bonaguro, Michelle Kittel, Sharen Mellor, Deb Fyfe, Mary Argy and Andriana Karagiannis all have over 5 years experience as LAP helpers.
The spirit of community, sharing and personal growth are integral elements of the Learning Assistance Program and the rewards received are reflected in the smiles exchanged between student and volunteer.
New volunteers are always welcome. No experience is required. Please contact Shelley Stuart should you be interested in joining the program.
Shelley Stuart Coordinator : Learning Assistance Program Deb Fyfe and Reilly Magazin
Andrew Langhans and Edward Knights Lara Kittel and Jim Feetham
Riley McAvaney and Karen Nesbitt Ariel Boyce and Lynne Loh
8 ELC W A letter to the Ramingining School in Northern Territory
Dear Mr Barrie and Yr 5,
We have been looking at your photos and think that you live in a very special place. We were surprised to see all the land and the bush around your home and school and we noticed that there weren’t many cars as well. It is really different to where we live. We live in Adelaide which is a city and it is very busy here. There is lots of traffic and lots of roads and lots of buildings. We have tall buildings around our school and in the city which is close by. This means we have lots of shops and our mums and dads work close by in some of the big buildings. Our school is very different from your Piper Cammell and William Arbon school. We have lots of cement and lots of classrooms. Our playground has climbing sets, stairs, slippery slides, a small rock climbing wall. a row boat ( it sits on the ground and we pretend to go sailing in it) and a sandpit.
Our Early Learning Centre (ELC) is in a part of the school called Kurrajong. It is named after the Kurrajong tree that grows in our playground. We discovered that the name Kurrajong is an indigenous Australian name for ‘shade tree’. Our classroom is called the ‘Wita’ room which is also the Kaurna name for “Peppermint Gum” and our class is called ELC W. The ages of the children in ELC W range from three and a half to five years of age. Each day we have twenty-seven children come to the school but we actually have thirty-six children in our class. The Early Learning Centre is for children to attend before they start their Reception Year in school. We don’t learn to read and write and do the things that you do in class but we are learning the things we need know and do for when we enter Reception. We have people coming to school on different days thats why we have a big class. We have lots of teachers in our classroom .... Ms Copeland, Ms Leonard, Mrs Lake and Mr Kerber. They help us when we are playing and they keep us safe.
We have been learning about the Kaurna people who lived on the Adelaide plains and how they are our traditional land owners. Every morning we acknowledge them with a Kaurna Welcome. When we were looking at your photographs we wondered what you called your community and what you could share with us about your community.
At our morning meeting the children raised these questions for you ....
1. What do you call your community? 2. Does it rain often where you live? 3. Why is their water over the roads? Do you have gutters and water pipes on your roads to take the water away? 4. Do you only have dirt roads in your community? 5. Do you have much traffic where you live? 6. Do you have street lights? Does it get very dark at night with no street lights? 7. Your school looks like it is in the bush. Is it? 8. Do the Year 5 students live far from your school and how do they get to school? 9. Where do you go to shop? Do you have any shops close by? 10. What birds and animals do you have around your home and school? We have been taking photos of the things in our community that you might like to see. Everyone has had a turn taking photos of the school, the buildings, the parklands, the cars and our ELC room. We have so many to sort through but we are making a file for you to look at. Some of the children have done drawings for you and Ms Copeland is going to mail them to Mr Barrie for your classroom.
We’d love to hear about your community and the things you do at school and at home and we’d love to share our community with you. What would you like to know about us?
We can’t wait to hear from you.
Cheers, Ms Copeland, Mrs Lake, Mr Kerber, Ms Leonard and the ELC W children.
9 Kurrajong/prep disco ‘Fairytales and Fireworks’
Abbey Herreen and Emily Palmer (RT) dressed in their Fairytale costumes! Connor Fyfe – “too cool for school” The staff and students couldn’t wait to dress-up and strut their dance moves at the ‘Fairytales and Fireworks’ Disco on Friday 18 May! The evening was a family affair where families enjoyed a b-b-q dinner and drinks with other members of the Pulteney community. Students enjoyed getting their faces and nails painted as well as ‘spray-on tattoos’! A special thank you to Sam and Chris Ruff, Mark Bourchier and the band of merry helpers who organised the disco – it would not go ahead without their fabulous organisation! Thank you also to the 190 students who helped all the students find their dance groove!
Lara Kittel & Alexandra Osborne Amelia Brett & Caitlin Marshall Lucy Sassi showing off her dazzling nails
Sarah Ninio with her mum,Kathryn Trainee DJ Joseph Ninio Hana Bolto, Lili Keene and Allegra Cook
Declan Bell, Maxim Cavender and Aidan Rowett Paul Cammell, Lloyd Cammell and Ms Selina Griguol Fraser Brion showing off his dance moves
10 Year 2 Tabloid with St Peter’s Woodlands
On Friday 4 May Pulteney hosted the Yr 2 Tabloid with St Peter’s Woodlands on the Pulteney ovals.
Matt Brown’s Yr 7 Home Group students lead the 10 groups of students around the 10 circuit activities, where more Yr 7 students managed each activity. Everyone enjoyed a fun morning, where at the end of the tabloid all students shared lunch and a play in Glover Park where students continued to mix and play with their new friends. The Yr 7 students showed great leadership skills and should be commended on their behaviour throughout the morning.
Rachel Craddock, Amelia Brett and Joseph Pingitore participating in ‘Under and Over’ ball game.
Rachel Craddock Hugh Mahoney passes the ball back
Joseph Pingitore crawling through the obstacle Charlotte Hurst enjoying the running circuit Jade Leane
Amelia Brett enjoying the morning activities
Saskia Brennen participating in the baton relay Christian Bizot participating in the hockey dribble Milayna Zuliamis
11 PREP Year 5 & 6 German
Students in Year 5 were introduced to the German language and culture in Semester 1 of this year.
They were interested and enthusiastic culture. A popular activity was the making learners who enjoyed the challenge of all of ‘Hampelmann’ puppets for Karneval Edward Knights, Elliot Ridgway, and Monique Nguyen that was presented to them. Some of the and learning about German fairy tales. favourite activities included making their The students had the opportunity to view own masks for ‘Karneval’, performing sock a German marionette puppet play of puppet role-plays and making Easter boxes. the Snow White story, which prompted The students also enjoyed learning about discussion about live theatre and the Grimm’s fairy tales, which are celebrating importance of visual clues, tone of voice and their 200th year of publication. A highlight drawing on ones prior knowledge to make was the excursion to Hahndorf where sense of information in a foreign language. the Puppet Shop and Sweet Shop were a All students enjoyed sampling German delight. The Hahndorf Academy was also bread pretzels and watching a DVD of a of interest where the students learnt about modern fairy tale story in German at the German settlement in South Australia. end of Term 2. Jai Dahm,James Gluyas, and Tyler Petersen-Dix Year 6 students embarked upon their Elizabeth Simpson-Smith second semester of German in Terms 1 and 2. They were able to consolidate their learning from last year and build upon their knowledge of the language and
Nadine Faulkhead, and Laura Argy
Yr 5D German Class Daniel Bourke
Coby Howell and Terry Koumi Chelsea Goodes, Zoe Roberts, Charlotte Martin, and Elyce Borrelli
12 The Prep School Drama club’s production of ‘Superkids’, the Prep Disco, a focus on Financial Literacy in Mathematics, and numerous excursions to broaden the children’s understanding of curriculum were amongst the highlights of Term 2 for the Prep School.
Year 3 Alex Symons The beginning of the term saw the Year 3 students exploring the meaning of ANZAC Day by focusing on the story ‘Simpson and his Donkey’ by Mark Greenwood during their Society and Its Environment lessons. Visiting author Jackie French further assisted the children to explore this important event in Australian history during her presentation to the Prep School.
All classes then focused the topic ‘Indigenous Australians’. Class discussion centered on the importance of country and place to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The children studied the Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri people in depth as they are local to the Adelaide city area. They researched boundaries, borders and symbols, as well as some Dreaming stories. Sophia Xanthis and Daniel Hassan The children’s investigation into this topic included two excursions during the term. The first excursion was a visit to the Tandanya Cultural Centre. The Educational officers at Tandanya enlightened the children with stories and facts as they toured the centre’s Indigenous Art exhibition. Following this, the Year 3 students spent an afternoon visiting the Indigenous exhibition in the SA Museum before going on a walk to observe three beautiful pieces of Indigenous artwork along the River Torrens. The children were excited to discover that one of the artworks focused on the local story of ‘Tjilbruke’, an indigenous story they had studied at school. During the last weeks of term classes looked specifically at symbols used in paintings and continued to learn about traditional Indigenous Australian lifestyles.
‘Chemical Sciences’ was the theme for Science in Year 3 this term. Classes looked at the Stefan Gould and Angus Winter differences between Solids and Liquids in their lessons. It was a messy unit so the children loved it! They observed psyllium husk in its various states, as well as ice. The children also had the opportunity to share experiences about the properties of solids and what happens when we add various liquids to them!
Year 4 The Year 4 theme for Term 2 was ‘The First Fleet’. Each class began by discussing and recording all they knew about the topic before furthering their investigation with an excursion to the Maritime Museum. Educational officers at the Museum were able to answer many of the questions the children had posed in class and also assisted in deepening Dion Stamatelopoulos and Danny Puzanov the children’s knowledge about the impact of the First Fleet from an Indigenous perspective.
A class novel study on ‘Surviving Sydney Cove’ by Goldie Alexander provided the children with further background knowledge of this topic. Research tasks for the term included examining the impact of European settlement on Indigenous Australians, life and conditions on board the First Fleet, and Explorers and Navigators of the world.
Designing, making and appraising an item or object that had a moving part kept the children in Year 4 very occupied during Design and Technology lessons in Term 2! A number of class discussions were held to brainstorm ideas before the children began creating their individual and very original designs. After carefully appraising their outstanding designs the children took great pleasure in presenting them at our weekly Prep School Assembly. Max Cavendar leads the Yr 3’s
Year 5 At the beginning of term the Year 5 classes enjoyed a very successful trip to Hahndorf where they spent the day exploring the historic sights of the town. Although a visit to the sweet shop and puppet shop was clearly enjoyed by both children and adults there was an educational focus to the day! The excursion was planned to further support the children’s learning about History and the German language.
The children had a chance to practise ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ in German and also to learn about the first German Colonisation in the Hahndorf Academy. This was an important focus for the History topic for the term. Not only did the children have a great day on their Henri Pardoe and Infinity Roubos
13 excursion, but they also widened their knowledge of colonisation and German history.
After completing further research in class the children had fun working in groups to complete their final assessment task for the term, a short film segment on an aspect of colonisation. Examples of some of the children’s film segments included footage that compared life for a woman on the goldfields with that of a wealthy squatter’s wife, and ‘Bush Tucker Man’ which contrasted the traditional bush foods of the indigenous people with the limited diet of the European settlers. The children also broadened their focus to create various skits, newsflashes and historical advertisements to capture a wide array of Australian life in the 1800s.
Year 6 During Term 2 aspects of Geography from the new Australian curriculum were integrated into the Year 6 theme of ‘Going Global’. The students began by identifying and exploring the five themes of Geography, and mainly focused on Latitude and Longitude during the first two weeks. The students also reviewed previous work on the continents and focused on Asia and its countries.
The main objective during the Term was to explore the relationship between population, wealth and health of the six main continents. The students were introduced to some of the fundamental inequalities and differences across the world. Their study of Human Rights and Telopia Kailis-Phillips, Kate Watts, Lily Trnovsky the role of the United Nations supported this unit of work. Working in groups, the children created fabulous models to depict the results of their investigations, which they enjoyed sharing at our weekly Prep Assembly.
In Science this Term the Year 6 students studied microorganisms, and even grew their own mould! After observing the different mould types they had grown using their naked eyes and hand lenses they were introduced to optical of light microscopes. They were then able to view their own mould growth investigations more closely as well as a variety of prepared slides of common simple bacteria. The children were excited when they could identify the coccus, bacillus and spirillum shapes.
They also found it fascinating to view Youtube clips about Alexander Fleming and his accidental discovery of penicillin, as well as the further research conducted by Dr Howard Florey (who was born in Adelaide and won the Nobel Prize), Dr Ernst Chain and their team. An interesting discussion was had about the many positive and negative uses of penicillin today. We were very fortunate to have a visiting guest research scientist Dr Fiona McAlister to end this unit of work. She worked with the students to collect and isolate their own DNA which many then took home in small glass heart shaped vials hung around their necks.
Denise O’Loughlin, Head of Prep Lachlan Casey, William Craddock, Zach Nicholls
Julian Di Rosa and children at the Year 3 Camp Donna Albertini, Portia Excell, and Christen Perdikoyiannis 14 Venture Club Grampians Trip April 2012
The Venture Club annual Easter trip went to the Grampians National Park in Victoria. 35 students in 8 groups took various trails through the park. The walks ranged from overnight to 4 days and 3 nights. The students were assisted by 12 old scholar leaders, 10 parents at Base Camp, and Richard Drogemuller and David Andrewartha as staff. Others to assist Year 7 & 8 groups Elliot Lewis & Darcy Holbrook (old scholar leaders) included Janet Kiosses and Steve Talbot (student teacher). Group 10S Group 9F Reports from 3 of the groups are as follows: Our group consisted of Daniel Barnett, Alex Our group (Sophie Rawson, Charlie Fewster, Tynan, Lachlan Holbrook, Timothy Allen, Tristram Fyfe; Leaders: Holly Rawson, Group 10V group leader Sam Shepherdson and leaders Steve Talbot) took on a 3 day expedition A week of hiking and camping in the Callum Brett and Padg Fyfe. On the first around Lake Wartook. Day one took us bush of the Grampians National Park, day we set out to reach Troopers Creek. from Troopers Campground through Victoria, brought many challenges and new That day we walked along a track till lunch. seeming hilly terrain along Chainman’s experiences to myself and fellow group Then we decided to bush bash across some track towards Smith’s Camping Ground. members, Dimity Dutch, Izzy Nikoloff and hills to save time. The bush was denser This day we walked around 16kms, and James Radbone. With an untexpected, than anything any of us had encounter gave us some very good views of the longer than anticipated route from Base before but we all got though with a only surrounding countryside, but also seemed to Lake Wartook via Mt Difficult Range, few cuts and scrapes. to give us breaks which extended in length: 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 limited water supply and a communication The next day we climbed Mt Difficult then minutes… and then an hour for lunch. failure, the week is now remembered by camped at Briggs Bluff. The views for the the fascinating scenery and a great sense day were stunning. On our third day we On the second day we walked around the of achievement with a story to tell. The went down Beehive Falls and back to base same distance, albeit flatter. We discovered short distance on the map did not show the camp. On our last day we walked up Mt that the maps we had been given had thick scrub that turned our one day walk Hollow and Mt Zero. At Mt Hollow we become rather inaccurate over the 20 years into a two-day trial. We ended the first day went in some caves. Some of our highlights in which they had existed. On the map, camping in dense forest. for the trip were the view at Briggs Bluff, we had two creeks to cross before the Special thanks goes to our awesome Callum and Lachlan’s riddles and the food. campsite. By the 7th, we gave up on the leaders Abbey Rawson and Emma Murray Whether the food was nachos, stir-fry, map and just kept walking. According to for their efforts in bringing us home safely pudding or a bucket of M&M’s we enjoyed the map, we’d arrive at a junction where as well as dealing with the unexpected in a it. the year 11s would be camping. Upon arriving at that junction, there was no very efficient manner. By Sam Shephardson campsite, and a sign telling us that there By Lexie Van Gemert was no campsite at the location which we’d chosen to camp. We continued towards our goal, and eventually discovered there actually was a campsite there, albeit very small.
The last day was only half the distance of the other two, but being Mount Difficult, it took us a similar time. This walk gave us even better views than we had yet experienced. On this day we also practiced a first aid scenario which showed us that had Sophie Rawson been bitten by a deadly snake she would have died at least 7 times over before we managed to apply pressure to her leg. Overall it was a very fun camp and we all had a very good time. I look forward to doing it next year.
By Tristram Fyfe
15 MIDDLE SCHOOL Term 1 in the Middle School can be likened to the first gear of a vehicle, where all the energy is put into getting the year and new initiatives up and running. In Term 2 we move into second gear, the consolidating mode, where we ensure every aspect of the Middle School, especially new initiatives, are accelerating along nicely. MS Leaders Since this occasion the Year 9’s for this program have broken into gender groups. After making changes to the student The students have had some great leadership structure this year, with the conversations whilst sharing their life story, guidance of Malcolm Dollman, the MS so far, and learning more about each other. Leaders participated in two separate They have explored what it means to be workshops where they explored what a man/ woman, stereotypes and what leadership meant to them as a group. makes ‘Great Men/Women’. In future They came up with three key words that Sam Chapman sessions they will look at relationships and represent their trademark: communication, as well as be put through Enthusiasm some fun challenges. Productive Year 9 Camp Initiative Unlike the Year 7 and 8 Camps that occur And once they, as a group, moved into in the first few weeks of the year to allow second gear they have come up with a students (new and old) to get to know each number of initiatives. other, the focus for the Year 9’s is more Lukas Price is leading a small team of about the challenge. Year 9’s who intend to collect clothes and Students participate in a five-day expedition electronic items for indigenous students where they spend a day hiking, a day attending Adelaide boarding schools as part mountain bike riding and a day and a half of the Yalari scholarship program. kayaking down the Murray. The students The MS leaders are also planning an MS sleep in tents, and use Trangia ovens to 9JP at Ngaut Ngaut Olympics to begin in Term 3 whereby each cook their meals. They plan their own Home Group will nominate as a country menus and supply their own food. Each and compete in fun activities organised by student has a go at leadership on the the leaders in lessons 4A and lunch whilst journey and part of the challenge is to the Olympics is occurring. be able to work together even when he or she are exhausted and uncomfortable. A bonus for a few of our leaders was To their credit, as you will read in Ms the opportunity to attend the Anglicare Petherick’s report, they managed to survive breakfast at Adelaide Oval and to listen to the week, develop resilience, and a greater the Hope debate hosted by Peter Goers. appreciation of each other. I am very pleased that, as the year NAPLAN Testing progresses, our MS leaders are proving to Yr9’s kayaking down the Murray River be true to their trademark. Not long post the camp, the Year 7’s and 9’s, once again, participated in the NAPLAN The Rite Journey testing. Student cooperation through this After a slow start The Rite Journey potentially stressful testing regime was program eventually got under way with impressive. a ceremony titled ‘The Calling’. The Year As we approach fourth term, the next gear 9’s all gathered early one morning at change is imminent. The second semester Montefiore Hill to collectively watch the continued to provide opportunities for our sunrise. We were fortunate to experience a students to develop their academic skills, beautiful beginning of the day, symbolizing their sense of social responsibility and to be the beginning of our program and the further challenged! beginning of our exploration as to what it Paul Ryan, means to be a young adult. We then had a Head of Middle School lovely breakfast at the Pulteney Boat Club, kindly provided by parents. Chris Baker, Joshua Price, and Adam Coumi
16 Year 9 Camp Murray River “Of all the days of camp, I learnt the most I would sincerely like to thank Ms Bianca about myself on Tuesday. It was a tough Djumovic, Mr Matt Down and Mr Paul and Mt Crawford Forest day of grueling kayaking and it was pouring Ryan for spending the week with the Year with rain. We kayaked, set up tents and 9 classes, as well as the Wilderness Escape During Week 2 of Term 2, the entire Year cooked in the rain. I have been camping staff for their incredible energy, enthusiasm, 9 cohort took part in a five-day expedition countless times before with my family, but skill and patience. of bushwalking and mountain bike riding never in rain as heavy as it was on Tuesday. through Mt Crawford Forest, and kayaking And last but not least, I congratulate the I now know that, although I certainly didn’t along the Murray River from Swan Reach to Yr 9’s for their excellent behaviour, and the enjoy it, I can camp a night in the rain.” Walkers Flat. determination and resilience they showed (Calvin Heath) at all times. They proved that Pulteney The students carried all their food, water, students are capable of amazing things clothing, shelter and bedding with them as when they set their minds to it! they slept in tents each night and cooked “The things I learnt about myself on camp for themselves every day on small fuel Ms Jodi Petherick , is that I am not as bad at kayaking as I stoves. Yr 9 Coordinator thought I would be. I also learnt how to This experience is designed to give students put up and pack down a tent like a pro, the opportunity to develop outdoor and that two people can fit on one roll living, cooking and camping skills, as well mat! But the best thing I leant from camp as improve kayaking, mountain biking, is that I can talk with anyone in the class. bushwalking and navigation skills. I think Pulteney sends us on camp so the bonds between students and with teachers The camp also aims to build students’ will become stronger.” relationships with their peers, develop a better understanding of themselves and (Adam Coumi) the environment, and improve their group “This year’s camp was one of the hardest cooperation and leadership skills. things I’ve had to do. It put me on the The following are some extracts from edge and pushed me beyond my limit, students’ reflections upon their return from especially since I caught a cold in the camp: second half of the week. However, I learnt that I don’t need to give up and shy away “I enjoyed many things on camp, especially when a challenge comes my way, and that sitting around the campfire talking about I’m a lot stronger than I thought I was. I what happened each day, telling funny also learnt it’s ok to go outside my usual stories and jokes. I also enjoyed kayaking From left Jessica Rule, Jackie Van Renen, circle of friends, and I became a lot closer Mia Williams, Sam McGarry and Adam Cameron because my arms didn’t get sore and I to all of my class members because of this spoke to people I don’t speak to much. camp.” Bushwalking was really good fun, we saw lots of kangaroos and were the first group (Eliza Marsland) to finish. Mountain bike riding was so “9JP is a really cool class. I really enjoyed much fun, especially when we went down all my classmates, like the guys making Suicide Hill, I wanted to go down it again!” everyone laugh at the times we needed to (Jackie van Renen) laugh. Ms Petherick is a great role model. I learnt a lot from her mistakes, like watch where you walk at all times!”
(Mia Williams)
Students preparing for the Mountain Biking session
17 one ninety Year 10 Camp
During the last week of Term 2, all Year 10 students undertook their last year level based school camp. Students ventured off to a variety of different locations around the state and interstate including;
• The Coorong
• Mt Arapiles
• Robe; and the
• Southern Flinders. Thomas Berg Reflections of the journey covered All students and staff were tested to their limits through either the riding of a mountain bike along a single track, undertaking a multi-pitch climb for the first time, having to drag kayaks through the mud or squeezing through a tiny opening in a rock while adventure caving.
Each student enjoyed their time away and has grown in confidence for the experience.
Special thanks must go to the Pulteney staff – Kirsty Raymond, Rod James, Ben Frick, Mark Webber and Janet Kiosses for making the camp process a smooth one. The efforts of these staff and that of Wilderness Escape our outdoor education provider has allowed our students to experience something that many may not get the opportunity to undertake again. Climbing underway Madeline Kurpita
Omission: In the last edition of the news@pulteney an omission was made in the listing of students who achieved an ATAR of 90 or above. Nicholas Taylor achieved an ATAR result of 99.9 with Merits in Mathematical Studies, Specialist Mathematics and Physics.
18 Loaded up and waiting Rest break while we check the map
Waiting for the journey to start Are we heading in the right direction?
Using the cliff face as a navigation tool Some of the natural environment
19 Navy Blue Formal
On Thursday 15th April the 2012 Navy Blue Formal was held at the Hilton Hotel Adelaide.
With a growth in numbers and a desire to undertake the formal in Term 1, a search was on in earnest at the start of this year for a venue big enough to hold over 260 people within the city area.
Formals don’t just happen overnight, and a significant amount of work was done by the Prefects and House Leaders Wiliam Carlson-Jones, Michael Holmes, Nicole Maxwell, Lauren Griffiths, Ann Kennedy, Joanna in organising this event. This group of Doumanis, Vinay Athreya and Linda Davis students gave up their time so as to organise, develop and chasing quotes for this function. Their dedication and budget management made for a very successful evening.
Special thanks must be give to the Year 12 Tutors, Heads of House, Principal, Deputy Principal and other staff for their assistance in supervising the students on this night.
Olivia Forbes and Robert Piccoli Alastair Brown and Lucinda Brown
Tess Portsch and Claire Ridley William Carlson-Jones and Ann Kennedy
Anastasia Santoreneos, Thomas Meehan, Mark Barnett, and Alexander Haysman Amy O’Neil and Patrick Livesey
20 Alex Forbes and Claire Ridley Nicholas Hay and Imogen Porteous Ashley Rowe and Madeleine Beck
Constance Kallis and Lexie Brooking Carter Jordan Schultz, Nick Parker, Bri Guglielmo, Dora Abraham, Oliver Vallelonga, Tess Portsch, and Madeleine Beck
Angus Rawson, Lexie Brooking Carter, Edward Ramsay, Matilda Winter, Ellie Francis, Ailie Shaw, Anna Beer, William Carlson-Jones, Sam Andrewartha, Christina Theodore Smith, Vinay Athreya, Lachlan McArthur, and Rupert Piccoli
21 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Presentation of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold medals to Megan Devenport, Caitlyn Georgeson, Nicholas Powell by The Govenor His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR
David Andrewartha, Megan Devenport, Caitlyn Georgeson, and Nicholas Powell with the Governor International Women’s Day Breakfast Pulteney sent our senior female prefects to the International Women’s Day Breakfast on Friday 12th March. They were among over 2000 women at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
This year’s theme was Supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment with host Senator Penny Wong, MC Deb Tribe from ABC Adelaide and guest speaker Melbourne writer, lawyer and teacher, Alice Pung.
The author of ‘Her Father’s Daughter’ and ‘Unpolished Gem’, and the editor of Growing up Asian in Australia, Alice has received enormous critical acclaim for her writing.
All students found it an inspiring event and want to continue the tradition of supporting International Women’s Day in the future.
school captain
Back in 1999 did William Carson-Jones know that one day he would be School Captain? To those who have witnessed CJ’s journey there was never any doubt that this young man would receive recognition for his generosity of spirit.
22 Rowing
James Kieu, Benjamin Stone, Nicholas Hay, Ruby Genborg, Lachlan Emes-Gurney, William Carlson-Jones, Bradley Stone, Ashley Rowe and David Sandison.
The Marshall Medal is the highest rowing award in the Boat Club and is presented to the most outstanding crew of the season.
The medal is named after club icon John Pulteney was well represented at the Marshall who coached the Pulteney Rowing SA Award Night in June where Ruby Genborg and Nicholas Hay 1st VIII to Head of the River victory in Andrew Swift and Angus Rawson (both 1968,1969,1970 and 1971. Old Scholars) were named in the Youth Cup squad as coach and rower respectively. Recipients of the Marshall Medal for season Current Pulteney rower Jack Stark won the 2011-12 are the boys 1st VIII crew who Champion Junior Male award and Nicholas performed strongly and to a consistently Hay the Champion Schoolboy award. high standard all season both on and off the water. Under the guidance of coach In the same vein, Benjamin Stone and Andrew Swift (Old Scholar) and assistant Ruby Genborg were recipients of the Drew Clements, the crew was competitive Most Improved Senior Rower and Most on the day having shown steady Successful Coxswain trophies at the annual improvement and dedication throughout Torrens Rowing Club Presentation Evening. the season. Jack Stark and Benjamin Stone Richard Sexton, Rowing Co-ordinator
23 music Sitar Workshop Earlier in the year we were privileged to have the honour of a workshop and intimate concert from one of the worlds foremost Sitar and Tabla players from New York USA . Mr Sandip Burman demonstrated the finer points of improvisation and rhythmic development through relating the ancient Indian scale forms and rhythmic language with our own modern Jazz modes and rhythmic nomenclature. Our Year 10 students were captivated by the musicianship Army concert and connection to relevant playing styles associated with work that our students were working on from within the “cool blues” style of music.
ANZAC Day ANZAC day has a strong presence here at Pulteney Grammar School and this year we dedicated the Sunday before ANZAC day to the memory of those that had paid Pulteney Grammarphones Brenna Ellis the ultimate sacrifice and those currently serving in our armed forces in a major concert combining our Senior Concert Band ,Drum Corps, Grammarphones and Jazz on the Terrace choirs with the Australian Army Band Adelaide. Brenna Ellis also worked with Captain Dean Griffiths ( O.C of the Army band ) to work up a brilliant version of Walzing Matilda as a vocal soloist in what could only be described as a very Nicole Laughton and Greta Stark Theodore Spyropoulos moving event of brilliant music showcasing Music is alive and dynamic at Pulteney the musicianship of both the Australian Army Band Adelaide and the music Well what a fantastic semsester of Music. From Kurrajong through to our Senior Music students of Pulteney Grammar School. students performances abound in and around our Pulteney community. Commonwealth day was celebrated by our Our Kurrajong Music teacher Ms Tania Phyllis took a packed Wyatt Hall audience on Senior String Ensemble with a rendition of a magical Easter performance with all the children singing their hearts out with such musical works setting a lovely ambience to enthusiam and joy. It was a truly uplifting experience for all . a very peaceful afternoon tea event. Also as Our Prep student’s continue to progress within our ensemble programmes with exciting part of the perfomance group we featured musical potential exhuding everywhere. our accomplished harp player, Brianna Morrello . With a Prep Ensemble programme pathway leading into the middle and senior School ensembles students can see a definite reachable goal for all the hard work they put into Head of the River home practice and dedicated school ensemble rehearsals. The Head of the River seems an odd Ensembles that we have in the Prep school include our Prep Band for Wind players, String place to have a musical performance but Ensemble for Stringed instruments, Percussion ensemble for untuned and tuned percussion, much like the traditions of the old military guitar ensemble for our acoustic guitarists, and the Junior Drum Corps as a training bands when in battle would go before ensemble for the Senior Drum Corps.. Adrienne Cultey also has wonderful year level Choirs the protagonists and gladiators to scare all rehearsing weekly producing beautiful music again solid training towards the rigor’s of the opposing forces into submission. The Senior and Middle school music. Pulteney Drum Corps smashed out massive rhythmic pulses across the pristine waters Music is often about sharing and we have had the opportunity to share with a visiting of Westlakes shore to bring our intrepid school in workshop and performance. Earlier this term Thornbury High School from inner rowers home in a blaze of glory. Yes we Melbourne visited us for a workshop and concert. The workshop consisted of sight reading did win some battles that day and what and performance of works lead by both schools heads of music. a brilliant day joining the Arts with the The concert in the afternoon was a resounding success with an excellent Pulteney audience physical might of Pulteney together in a appreciative of the musicianship of both ensembles and particularly of the combined pieces tour de force the envy of the other colleges played. and schools.
24 Anglicare Concert The success of the recent Anglicare concert featured our Senior Bands and choirs is also a new direction we are now heading in service to our community.With our fine music students performing as a valuable resource to help others. Our Sunday afternoon concerts in the Theatrette continue to involve our students across all year levels with little performances given on various instruments from clarinet to voice.
Generations in Jazz Generations in Jazz is a massive festival of over 2500 teenagers playing and singing jazz music in competition and concert from all around the nation gathering in Mt Gambier. Pulteney took our Stage Band Big band for the first time ever playing in three charts to adjudicators and a public audience. The outcome was a brilliant success with our students gaining excellent comments on style , intonation and general Musicianship . The whole weekend was a showcase of music with the featured ensembles of James Morrison and the Idea of North . Our students were inspired and have come back with an infectious passion to play music to the highest level. What a fantastic outcome for such a short trip of two days to Mt Gambier. With music making at Pulteney Grammar School so importantly geared for us to share with the community it was a fantastic experience to have two ensembles and two soloists perform a lunchtime concert at Flinders Street Baptist Church this semester . The large Andrew Bradey crowd were enthusiastic in their applause and praise of the performance. The concert featured our dynamic Stage band and spectacular Percussion ensemble playing a variety of Jazz and World music pieces interspersed with articulate and inspirational solos from Ella Barva-Smith, Henry Burford on Grand Piano.
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra A special treat was had by all our Year 6 and 7 students in the last week of term 2 as they travelled to the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra rehearsal studio to take part in a wonderful concert of programme music designed to inspire and enthuse. The concert was an hour of music from Beethoven to Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe beautifully illustrated with graphics, video and landscapes on the big screen behind the orchestra. This was Henry Wilsdon and Ellen Gillett an experience that all students and staff will remember for life. A real treat was for two students meeting and talking with Pulteney old scholar and brilliant Cellist with the ASO Christopher Handley at the conclusion of the concert. With our vibrant team of Instrumental and vocal teachers and our wonderful hardworking classroom team of music teachers we are well on the way to another brilliant year of music making, building on the foundations of the first half of 2012.
Glen Mears, Head of Music
Drum Corps at Head of The River Pulteney concert band St Peters Cathedral Millie Hanlon,Chris Handley and Josh Nichols
Brenna Ellis at Army Band practice with Captain Pulteney Big Band Josh Price Sam Chapman at the Thornbury High Visit Dean Griffiths 25 Conservation corps This November, the Quad and Wyatt benefits and responses to conservation Hall will no longer resemble the school education on the front line. environment, as you know it. Instead, it For the last few years, students through will be transformed into a space where the Chipembele in Mfuwe, Zambia and the sounds, colours, art and attitude of Africa Conservation Corps at Pulteney have been resonate in the name of conservation. In increasingly involved in the conservation of partnership with Painted Dog Conservation the wildlife of Africa. All of these students, Inc (PDC Inc) and following three wonderful irrelevant of culture, have been engaged exhibitions in the Adelaide Hills, the hands on in conservation opportunities and Creating for Conservation Art Exhibition building an understanding of how they can is moving to Pulteney Grammar to grow contribute to them. and expand conservation links between the School community, the PGS Conservation In August 2012, PGS Conservation Corps students, and two internationally Corps attended their annual 3-day camp recognized conservation organizations; to Monarto Zoo. Working alongside Zoos South Australia and Chipembele endangered species, restoring habitat and Wildlife Education Trust in Zambia (www. gaining insights into what conservation is chipembele.org) on a local and global scale, students also learnt about leadership, where they ‘fit’ in Opening night (Friday 2nd November the world and what impact they ‘can’ and 7.30pm) promises to be a great night with ‘do’ have. This camp is focused as much on a performance by the Zimbabwe Choir, bar, students learning about themselves, their gourmet canapés, live and silent auction, peers, living simply and about perspectives, raffles, prizes to be won and of course an as it is ‘conservation’. incredible display of professional artworks of various subject matters to purchase and Emma and PGS staff member Christina admire. Jarvis have worked to develop a pilot International Conservation Education The Creating for Conservation Art Exhibition Exchange. It is the first of its kind where began in 2007, inspired by volunteering two conservation organisations from across opportunities that were available through the globe (Zoos SA and Chipembele) Emma Still’s (Conservation Education have partnered with a school with the Officer, Monarto Zoo ) link with PDC Inc. common goal to inspire and foster future IMG_3539.JPG Since 2006, Emma has been inspired to conversation leaders. use the most endangered carnivore of Africa, the Painted Dog, as an ambassador In June 2013, 14 PGS Conservation Corps species for students who visited the zoo students will travel to Zambia, participating to take action and help PDC Inc in their in hands on conservation activities and aim to support projects in Africa that are programs and building transferable skills in actively conserving Painted Dogs (www. conservation and leadership. The exchange painteddogconservation.iinet.net.au). Emma is about opening doors and building hope, has visited three of these PDC Inc supported while recognizing the difference that each projects in Zimbabwe and Zambia and spent and every individual can contribute to the three months trying to delve into the issues, world in which we live. In April 2014, the
Josh Wills
26 Chipembele Conservation Club students Join us on facebook (search ‘creating for will participate in a return visit to Adelaide, conservation’) or look up our website hosted by Pulteney Conservation Corps to find out more about being involved families. and coming along to this event (www. creatingforconservation.org). Hope to To this end, 100% of proceeds from the see you there with your ‘Hands up for Creating for Conservation Art Exhibition Conservation’ will be donated to bringing the Zambian students to Adelaide. Emma Still, Education Officer and founder of Creating Creating for Conservation provides everyone for Conservation with the opportunity to make a difference. Zebra yards. The Pulteney community is invited to join Christina Jarvis, in the amazing venture of bringing Africa Pulteney Conservation Corps to the school. By supporting Creating for Conservation, you will be a part of this exciting exchange program. The past three exhibitions have raised approximately $35,000. Now in 2012, with all proceeds being directed to Chipembele and their student’s visit to Adelaide, we hold the key to conservation in our hands.
Learning to restore habitat Baking Our Way To Zambia Holiday Habitat Restoration to returning one day to see the ‘Pulteney On Saturday July 7th, fundraising began in A brilliant blue sky and rolling green hills Forest’ we helped create. It was a delight to earnest for the 2013 Zambia Conservation was the backdrop for Conservation Corps see so many children so willingly working to Exchange. Alannah Gigney, Megan Molony, work on Thursday July 5th. Following the help the environment in their term break. Sophie Rawson, Georgia Bailey and a host cancellation of an earlier planting day in Very many thanks to the Rawson, Smith, of energetic siblings sold a trestle table full Term 2 due to dangerous weather, available Woolford and Fyfe families for the excellent of home-baked wares to families enjoying Corps members gathered at the property catering. Staff members Matt Brown, Rick the winter sun at Goodwood Orphanage of David and Alison Smith on the Willunga Woolford and David Andrewartha gave up Park. Many passerby’s were interested in the Range for a day of habitat restoration on precious holiday time to come along and combined Pulteney /ZoosSA / Chipembele the steep, rocky slopes. Students from Prep help which was greatly appreciated by all IMG_3539.JPG exchange and several stopped to chat to us and Years 7, 8 and 9 worked in teams to Corps members. about their own adventures in Africa and collectively plant approximately 500 trees Christina Jarvis, in Zambia. Future bake sales may include and shrubs propagated by the Corps at Pulteney Conservation Corps cello bags of specially made dog biscuits to Christmas 2011 as part of the Trees For Life target all the fur babies out there. It was program. Their hard work was rewarded great to see Pulteney students displaying by a fantastic BBQ lunch around a campfire such initiative and determination to meet in a valley of remnant native vegetation our shared goal. and singing frogs. It was a spectacular and most rewarding day. We look forward
Megan Molony
Willunga Gap Lachlan Woolford and Henry Buckley
27 ANGLICAN CUP The tradition continued in week 2 of Term 2, as Pulteney hosted the Anglican Cup winter sports carnival, the weather held off and the day went ahead in superb conditions although a bit fresh. The Open teams of our winter sports (Hockey, Football, Soccer (Boys & Girls), Netball and Basketball competed against other Anglican Schools (St Johns Grammar, Woodcroft College and Pedare). It was fantastic to see ALL the activities played in the parklands and the facilities were tremendous condition and the Robert Henshall Sports Centre hosting both girls and boys basketball.
The Carnival started at 9am and finished at 2.45pm. It was fantastic to see so many students involved in sporting activities on the day as well as the other students coming over to park to support their classmates. One of the highlights of the day was seeing all our coaches and players competing in matches with the right navy Blue spirit at all times. Harris Jessen The day had Pulteney achieve some fantastic results, with football recording 3 wins (a first) as did the 1st V Boys Basketballers, along with the two soccer teams boys and girls recording wins a piece, hockey achieved a win and a draw and the netballers put up a brave face. The overall result had Woodcroft College winning the Anglican Cup but credit must go to the Pulteney students who put up a sensational contest whereby all games went down to the wire and we finished a strong third place this year.
I must thank the Friends of Pulteney for all their support with running the BBQ and other facilities on the day. A special thankyou needs to go to Chris Cartwright and Adam Smith and the rest of the ground staff for having our ovals and facilities in magnificent condition.
I look forward to again hosting the Anglican Cup in 2013.
Sean Tasker,
Head of Sport Rami Kaissi
Matt Reade Matt Phillips Vinnie Talladira
Matt Phillips Charlotte Sexton Dani Sapio
28 Issy Nikoloff Wilson Tran Edward Fowler
Maddy Kurpita Annie Corletto
James Van Gemert
Alex Gurner
Mark Barnett
Matt Phillips & Tom Meehan Alex Dow Ben Cartwright
29 INTERCOL What a great weekend of Intercol sport between Pulteney Grammar School and Scotch College held at Scotch College. The two schools went head to head for the Winter Intercol Shield in numerous sporting activities (Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Netball, Boys Basketball, Hockey and Football) over the weekend. It was fantastic to wander around the Scotch facilities and see each and every team in the school competing against Scotch in such a tremendous atmosphere. The students from both schools have developed such a tremendous rivalry and all sports were played in the right manner and sportsmanship all day.
The results of the Winter Intercol were;
Boys Soccer (captained by Ben Cartwright) – PGS lost to Scotch, 4 - 2
Girls Soccer (captained by Stephanie Kallis) – PGS drew with Scotch, 1 - 1
Boys Basketball (captained by Joel Kittel) – PGS defeated Scotch, 60 - 34
Netball (captained Matilda Winter) – PGS lost to Scotch, 55 - 29
Football (captained by Edward Fowler) – PGS lost to Scotch, 13.20 to 7.6
Hockey (captained by Alex Gurner) – PGS lost to Scotch, 3 - 1 Imogen Loftes The overall standings at this time has Scotch College ahead 8 – 6 with only the Athletics to come at the Co-Ed Cup meet held Week 9 of this term. Congratulations to Scotch College on winning the Overall Cup and a big thank you to Mr Sam Peacock from Scotch for all his help this year and as Winter Sport Host.
I would like to take this time to thank all the students and parents involved in helping, volunteering, and supporting sons, daughters, brothers, sisters and friends for all the Intercol events over the weekend. A special thanks must go to all the sporting coaches and coordinators who help out immensely to make things so successful as well as the young Prep boys and girls who also took on duties throughout the day.
Sean Tasker, Maddy Kurpita Head of Sport
Apostoli Kikianis
Emily Johnston Harris Jessen
Ella Wiltshire
1st X1 Hockey Luke Nottage 30 Japanese Himeji High School Sister School Visit Many thanks to all the students and families involved in the Himeji Exchange program in Term 3. The Himeji students hosted with Pulteney students will soon be reciprocating when PGS travels to Japan later in the year. The Japanese students had a fun time involving themselves in PGS school life – the two boys even Nghy Do and Kanako at Mt Lofty participating in house soccer for Moore Sunter. Our thanks to Ms Emiko Yamada who accompanied the students this year
Linda Davis, Head of Languages
Lunch at Cleland by the fire Ryo and Hiroto playing soccer for Moore Sunter
Tournament of Minds Pulteney Grammar School wins Tournament of Minds in the Applied Technology Challenge at Flinders University
Tournament of Minds is about thinking creatively, solving problems in unusual ways, working as a team and about having fun. After many years Pulteney Grammar School entered a team to take part in Tournament of Minds on Sunday, 9 September at Flinders University. This year’s team Sabrina Excell, Claire Noack, Alexia Pounentis, Kate Chapman, Jordan Bender, Anna Evans and Grace Neuhaus came first in the Primary Applied Technology Challenge. The team will now represent South Australia at the Australasian Pacific Finals in Perth in October, competing against teams from Singapore and New Zealand as well as from all around Australia.
The girls have given up much of their own time in preparation for this event over the past two terms – especially during Term Three when they have worked together before school, recess, lunch and after school, writing and practising their script, making props and costumes. We were extremely proud watching the girls perform on Tournament Day and then to see them take first prize in their category was amazing. On behalf of the Pulteney community we would like to wish the team all the best as they represent Pulteney as the representative school from South Australia in the Australasian Pacific Finals in Perth. Good luck girls!
Sue Mavropoulos and Wendy Stewart Tournament of Minds Coordinators
Jordan Bender, Grace Neuhaus, Anna Evans, Kate Chapman, Back: Mrs. Wendy Stewart,Alexia Pounentis, Sabrina Excell, Claire Noack, Alexia Pounentis, Claire Noack and Sabrina Excell Kate Chapman, Mrs. Sue Mavropoulos Front: Jordan Bender, Anna Evans, Grace Neuhaus
31 chapel
Angus Winter is baptized New Beginnings
It is always delightful to welcome people into the church through the sacrament of Baptism, and baptisms framed Term 2 quite beautifully this year. On Easter Day we welcomed Nick and Sophie Herraman and Oliver Groughan into the Christian family in two very special baptism services, and on the last day of term, we baptised Year 3 students Angus and Patrick Winter, in an exuberant Prep School Admission to Communion service in Wyatt Hall.
Throughout the term the Year 3 students, along with a few students from Years 4 and 5, met weekly to learn more about Christian faith and practice, especially the significance of different aspects of the service of Holy Communion, also called the Eucharist, the Lord’s Connor Groughan with his proud father, Eddie Supper, or the Mass. By the end of the term we had 20 students ready to take another important step in their faith journey in being admitted to Communion: Abby Baker, Lily Bowering, Ned Bryan, Matthew Button, Emma Caeran, Alex Candy, Ezra Chappell, Maeve Edwards, Conor Groughan, Daniel Hassan, Nicholas Hassan, Cooper Hillen, Travis Lewin, Mirabela Maris, James Mortimer, Kate Nairn, Rory O’Callaghan, Sam Tertipis, Angus Winter and Patrick Winter.
Congratulations to all of you. We pray that you will flourish as more active members of the Body of Christ, and that your faith will continue to deepen and grow as we journey on together.
Rory O’Callaghan
Abby Baker
Kurrajong students re-enact Jesus calming the storm James Mortimer
32 Farewell, with love We were deeply saddened at the end of term to say goodbye to our Assistant Chaplain, Bonnie Henry-Edwards, lovingly known in Kurrajong as Sister Bonnie. Her daughter has been diagnosed with the degenerative condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and Bonnie is now focusing on providing the care her daughter needs.
Bonnie quickly won the affection of the Kurrajong community, especially with the fun, creative and helpful stories she shared in Chapel, and the time she spent with various classes preparing chapel services or just getting to know each other better.
Bonnie, we will miss you. Our love and prayers go with you, and we look forward to seeing you when you come back for a visit from time to time.
Literacy for Vanuatu Thank you to everyone who contributed to during or since our Term 1 Lenten Appeal. So far we have raised $2,584.75, and some classes still have fundraising activities planned. At the end of term 3 I will return to Vanuatu to make preparations for a group of students to next Assistant Chaplain, Bonnie Henry-Edwards year visit and engage with the literacy schools we are supporting. We will begin the student selection process in Term 4.
Term 2 Chapel The Chapel focus for term 2 was Communion & Community, including the major Christian festivals of Easter and Pentecost. We opened the term with Easter Eucharist services. The Prep School service took place in the Chapel, and the Middle School and One Ninety combined in Wyatt Hall for a full-length Eucharist. Kurrajong’s Easter service took place in the Chapel at the beginning of week 2.
Nick Hassan Shane Rubie, a former Pulteney relief teacher, joined us in our services in week 2 to speak about his family’s upcoming move as missionaries to Ethiopia, where they will be based at Bingham Academy, an international Christian school in Addis Ababa and working with people in the wider community as well, especially street children. We look forward to an ongoing connection with the Rubie family.
The Year 10 Band and the Grammarphones brought musical highlights to our Pentecost services, and the Year 10 Band returned later in the term as well, helping us to add two new songs to the repertoire. We look forward to further musical enrichment of Chapel as the year progresses.
Rev’d Sonya Paterson, Rory O’Callaghan Ned Bryan Senior School Chaplain
Abby Baker
Ezra Chappell with his little brother, Zachariah Kate Nairn Angus and Patrick Winter
Kurrajong students re-enact Jesus calming the storm James Mortimer
33 Youth Environment Forum Year Six Leaders The Youth Environment Forum has been operating again in conjunction with the National Resource Management Board (NRM).
There are nine Year six leaders taking part and their involvement so far has included attending two networking and leadership workshops at neighbouring schools. Tyler Harry (6V) has been involved in the Youth Environment Council of South Australia as a representative for Pulteney and has attended a zoo conference and leadership camp. Claudia Hammerstein (6M), Nadine Faulkhead (6V), Carolyn Son (6M), Sathyajith Sukumaran (6M), The Environment group is meeting Matilda Blight (6V), Stella Healey (6V), and Emelia Molony (6C) every Thursday and has been looking at sustainable building designs for an eco- these days and parents are more than Hello my name is Nadine Faulkhead and I school model. To support this, they are welcome to visit. There will be more details am a Youth Environment Forum leader at constructing scaled-up models of their to come closer to the date. Pulteney Grammar School. Early in the year designs. On Tuesday August 28, they will students that were interested wrote an An exciting new project is in the pipeline present their work to participating schools application letter to Ms Van Schie and nine as I work with MDBA, NRM, and the at an Australia Post Kids Teaching Kids students were successfully chosen. South Australian Native Fish Association to Sustainability Youth Conference hosted by investigate a breeding and release program They were; Emelia Molony, Katia Pulteney and sponsored by the Murray- for threatened native fish species. I would Stamatelopoulos, Claudia Hammerstein, Darling Basin Authority (MDBA). like to take the opportunity to thank Stella Healey, Matilda Blight, Tyler Harry, A trip to Christies Walk eco-village early the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and Sathyajith Sukumaran, Carolyn Son in Term two assisted with the passive Australia Post Kids Teaching Kids for their and myself. In the forum meetings we design and sustainable living elements support, mentoring and sponsorship this contribute ideas to make our school more for their model, and they are undergoing year. eco-friendly and find ways to reduce, reuse individual research projects on their chosen and recycle materials. Ms Danielle Van Schie elements. These young environmentalists This term we have been working on a offer an abundance of ideas to combat model to present ideas at the next forum, ecological issues in their school community Hello my name is Sathyajith Sukumaran and which will be a final presentation day. The including; investigating the use of school I am part of the Youth Environment Forum model includes solar panels, rainwater products such as biodegradable soaps of 2012 in Pulteney Grammar Prep School. tanks, vegetable garden, peace garden, and packaging, recycled paper products, We are a group consisting of nine Year six recycling bins, worm farm, energy efficient expanding our recycling efforts, reducing students. lighting, school buses to reduce carbon energy use, and promoting local produce by Our aim is to make Pulteney’s environment emissions from cars, and eco-building creating a pizza garden and food market. more sustainable for future years. materials such as play equipment and Students are fine-tuning ideas and devising My project for the forum is to research and benches made from recycled material. action plans that they wish to implement in make a model solar panel. We are planning to create a model for what we would like to the school throughout the year and in years I have enjoyed contributing ideas and being see happening in Pulteney Prep School and to follow. It is clear these young citizens heard. I have learnt about new ways to solar panels were an obvious choice. hold strong values for the environment and reduce, reuse and recycle and we have been Each of us has a different role in the making also for their school. recycling more at home as a result. I am of the model and will present our topic to feeding food scraps to our pet bird and wild An Energy Education Trailer has been the rest of the Youth Environment Forum birds outside too. organised for Week 7, Term 3 (27 August next term here at Pulteney. - 1 September), to be used exclusively for Nadine Faulkhead (6V) the Youth Conference on the Tuesday. It I am looking forward to the final will be available for class bookings and visits presentation day because it will be a throughout the remainder of the week. We sustainability conference and I am looking will have a presenter from the department forward to hearing all the ideas from of Energy and Infrastructure on two of students at the other schools. Sathyajith Sukumaran (6M)
34 ARCHIVES The Fellenberg School and Mr John Martin at Pulteney Street School 1858-1861 After a series of short lived headmasters and increasing financial difficulties the Trustees decided to close Pulteney Street School, effective June 30 1858. The Trustees resolved that ‘the school should be let and if practicable, for educational purposes‘, (Trustees Minutes, March 1, 1858). The Trustees maintained ownership of the building but had nothing to do with the running of the school. On June 12 1858, it was agreed Mr Martin would lease the school, on condition certain repairs were conducted, including repair of the windows and front fence, the outside be painted, and the roof was to be repaired when necessary.
Mr John Martin had been involved with educational institutions in South Australia for several years. He was in charge of a school for boys in Pirie Street from 1853-1858, and prior to that he had run the Angas Street Academy (1852) and was schoolmaster and catechist at Tungkillo. John Martin
Mr Martin advertised the move of his school from Pirie Street to The Pulteney Street Despite the success of the school the Schoolrooms. Trustees and Mr Martin disagreed over maintenance costs and rent. Mr Martin Mr Martin begs to announce that the Duties of the School have been Resumed in his large was continually behind with the rent and Schoolroom in Pulteney-Street. in December 1860 the Trustees resolved GERMAN and DRAWING taught by competent Masters. to take legal action to recover the debt. In response Mr Martin sent the Trustees a bill Also, A Class for Juveniles under six years of age, conducted under Mr Martin’s superintendence, for repairs conducted and claimed to owe by a competent and trained Assistant. only £1/7/7½. The Trustees disagreed and The South Australian Advertiser, July 12, 1858 pursued him for the outstanding rent. Mr The first examination of the pupils by Mr Martin at Pulteney Street School was held on Martin’s claim was disallowed in court and December 23 1858. The audience included members of the Anglican clergy, Dr Wyatt, and he paid all monies owing by March 31. ‘a good number of parents and friends of the pupils’. The boys were examined in Scripture, By April Mr Martin had begun advertising history, mental arithmetic, geography, physical science and German, and prizes were for new rooms for his large school. In the distributed. South Australian Advertiser , June 27, 1860 he announced the school would be moving to new premises in Hindmarsh Square. Immediately under this announcement was another from Pulteney Street School:
The above institution will be OPENED early in July, under the general management of the Trustees, and the Head Mastership of Mt Joseph S Cole, late of Watervale, a By June 1859 the school was called The Fellenberg Commercial School and in August 29 Mr gentleman who is highly recommended Martin proudly announced The Fellenberg Infant School in Pulteney Street as a Department for his acquirements and for his ability and of his school, under the instruction of Miss Gamble, ’a competent and trained infant school success as a teacher. The school fee, as teacher’. The infant school was considered an experiment. formerly, will not exceed one shilling per week. The system adopted is the same as that pursued in the Home and Colonial Training Institution, Gray’s Inn-road, London. It is based on the nature and actual observation, and is Pulteney Street School was again under the intended to develop silultaneously the several faculties of the child – moral, intellectual, and management of the Trustees. physical. Joseph Cole resigned in the mitddle of South Australian Advertiser, August 29, 1858 September, but was immediately replaced by William Samuel Moore, who remained The school was successful, well attended and respected with around 100 boys attending. Headmaster for the next 23 years. There were regular newspaper reports regarding half-yearly and annual examinations and prize giving, as well as favourable reports regarding the infant school. It was considered a Samantha Cooper, model for others and Mr Martin and Miss Jupp (who had replaced Miss Gamble) were called Archivist upon to demonstrate a model lesson to the Preceptors’ Association in December 1859, where it was noted:
The teacher’s intelligence, patience, and command of temper, pleasant look, and a kind and friendly tone of voice to the children, never failed to elicit what she wanted.
South Australian Advertiser, December 21, 1859
35 rungIe cup
On a Wednesday in May students from Prep, Middle School and one-ninety ran the cross country course in the South Parklands. Moore-Sunter clearly won the senior event with a very close battle for second place between Bleby-Howard and Kennion-Miller. Alannah Gigney The House Cup (Prep School) was a much closer race with Kennion-Miller prevailing.
Soccer for one-ninety boys and girls and Middle School boys and girls resulted in many close games with several matches being determined by a penalty shootout. While Cawthorne–Nicholls won the senior boys, Moore- Sunter were successful in the other three events. Bleby-Howard were Matilda Winter Katherine Blunt unlucky in 4 penalty shootouts.
The competition concludes in Term4 with Middle School table tennis and volleyball. At present Moore-Sunter has a clear lead.
David Andrewartha
Eliza Marsland
Megan Molony Lucy Pitman Anna Beer
Alex Redshaw and Domenic Talladira
Natasha Holmes Nathan Caeran Luuly Francis and Kimmie Adkins
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Cameron Smith Middle School girls set off
Ollie English
Mathew Gluyas & Lachlan Woolford Jack White Aneisha Bishop
Ben Cartwright, Joel Kittel and Matilda Winter celebrate a goal!
Calvin Heath Sophie Ridgway Ella Wiltshire
37 Wine Makers Pulteney’s Science Faculty has a proud history of encouraging students with a particular interest in science to explore their interest outside of the usual lesson-1-to-lesson-6 school day.
To this end over the last produced by Pulteney science students with 18 months, a group of all production and analytical procedures 25 Year 10, 11 and 12 performed on campus by these students. science students have All proceeds will go towards covering the spent many hours of materials cost of wine production and future non-lesson time, mainly equipment purchases for the Wine Makers countless lunch and and other Pulteney science focus groups. recess periods, exploring Wine may be ordered at www.trybooking. the science of making com/bpoi. Orders close Friday 2 November wine. An integral part of 2012 or until sold out, whichever occurs this exploration has been first. Avoid disappointment and do not a hands-on winemaking delay as supplies are strictly limited. project converting 300 Kg
of Shiraz grapes picked at David Schultz, Steve and Julie Tunstil’s Wine Makers Coordinator Warraminga vineyard Tim An, Ishraq Murshed and Jake Rigden pick grapes near McLaren Vale (thanks again Steve and Julie for letting the group invade Warraminga) into 250 bottles of fine (hopefully!) Shiraz wine.
Group members have examined topics such as fermentation, oxidation, density and its measurement, distillation, pH and acidity, food preservation and the use of Tim An, Ishraq Murshed, Jake Rigden and Anni Corletto, Dee Beck, Jake Rigden, William chemical preservatives but to name a few. Alex Gigney perform an alcohol distillation Carlson-Jones and Lachlann McArthur press grape must More importantly they have applied this knowledge to making their own fine wine.
With the permission of parents, group members have regularly monitored the taste and aroma of their developing wine. The story told by the changes in sensory characteristics when sweet syrupy grape juice changes to dry flowing wine is a dramatic one over the first couple of weeks Edward Fowler, Andy Bradey and Bridie Ellen Gillett, Nick Parker, Victoria Long and of production, but then becomes one of Robin-Cammell crush grapes Ailie Shaw mix fermenting grape must subtle incremental change for the remainder of the project.
In recent weeks the thoughts of the Wine Makers have turned towards the presentation of their product. The services of talented Year 12 Visual Arts student Rupert Piccoli have been acquired to work with the Wine Makers to design a suitable label. The result of this interaction now proudly appears on their bottles of wine. The Wine Makers wish to warmly thank Rupert for his contribution to the project.
It is with pride that the Pulteney Wine Makers now offer the Pulteney community the chance to purchase some of their 2011 Shiraz bottled wine. This wine is 100%
Wine Makers proudly displaying the result of 18 months of hard labour 38 Community Amanda Sparks
Amanda Sparks is the mother of Lili Keene comprising 3 days of nonstop events in 3K and is married to Greg Keene (1964). including race circuit lap sprints, motorkhanas, drag race sprints, autocross Amanda was born into a motorsport family. and hill climbs. A very demanding event: Both of her brothers raced Formula 2 open sort of like an athlete’s iron man. And as wheeler racing cars and her dad Reg Sparks the picture shows it can be wet which is fun is a South Australian Motorsport icon. when you have a 600hp rear wheel drive It was natural therefore that Amanda car. The Porsche GT2 was nicknamed “the would get behind the steering wheel widow maker” in Europe due to being a in Motorsport and she has exceeded very difficult car to drive safely. everyone’s expectations. In 2011 Amanda won the Class A She is the only female driver to have won 9Championship in the very popular Touring When she isn’t on the track Amanda is a National Championships in both Tarmac Car Masters National Race series which runs devoted mum to Lili and wife to hubby Greg Rallying AND Circuit racing and one of as a major support event to the V8 Supercar (who also races in the same series but is only a handful of drivers male or female to series and features drivers like John Bowe, usually beaten by Amanda so we won’t talk achieve that rare double. Jim Richards and Glen Seaton. Amanda too much about that). Surprisingly Amanda won or was in the top 3 in every one of In 2007 in a Porsche 911 GT2, Amanda also likes cooking and dress making!! the 8 rounds (3 races per round) of the won the Dutton National Tarmac Sprint year at tracks all over the country. Favourite Rally Championship which involved track BATHURST of course: you can’t beat 4 rounds in 4 states with each round the feeling of 260kph down Conrod and turning into “The Chase” at that speed not to mention going over “Skyline” at a similar speed on top of the mountain. Its called Skyline because that’s all you see as you go over the crest and the road dips wildly into Anni Corletto, Dee Beck, Jake Rigden, William Carlson-Jones and Lachlann McArthur press grape must a series of tantalising tight bends with the wall right on the edge of the track!!
Legacy Legacy provides services to Australian families suffering financially and socially after the incapacitation or death of a spouse or parent, during or after defence force service. It currently cares for 100,000 widows and 1,900 children and disabled dependants throughout Australia. Legacy Badge week, the organisation’s biggest national fundraiser, was held in early September. For the 35th year in succession, Pulteney supported this worthwhile event. Year 9 students and staff collected for Legacy in the city, raising in excess of $1000. Many Pulteney Old Scholars are Legatees and aside from fundraising spend much time caring for the needs of the widows and dependants.
Legatee Mark Bourchier, who is Chairman of the Badge Appeal, explained to our students , that a number of these widows were those of Pulteney Old Scholars. The poignancy of this was heightened by the deaths of 5 young Australian soldiers during the days prior to Badge week and Mark reminded the students that a number of younger Old Scholars were currently serving in Afghanistan and other areas of conflict around the world. It was wonderful to see our students interacting with our Old Scholar Legatees most of whom are in their nineties.
39 Community Raising Money for Cancer Research
In February this year I got a text message from my sister saying that my younger brother was in hospital after suffering a stroke. As you can imagine, this was a shock, which was compounded by the rest of the story.
In October last year he had had a routine test for prostate cancer and was given the all clear. By February he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and the cancer was probably responsible for the strokes (in fact he had had 3 mild stokes over a couple of weeks). I did not think that prostate cancer could progress so quickly, after all he was nearly 60. John passed away at the beginning of the month.
That makes 3 in the family. Dad died of prostate cancer and my wife died of breast cancer at the age of 45.
Most people thankfully haven’t had to deal with cancer in the same way as I have but one way or another cancer causes a great deal of stress both to those diagnosed and to those close by, especially the carers.
In January next year I am riding in my 9th Challenge Tour of the Tour Down Under. As part of this I have joined the Cancer Council’s Ride for a Reason fund raising campaign to support cancer research. If you would like to sponsor me I would greatly appreciate it.
Go to http://www.rideforareason.com.au/ and click on the Search for a rider button. Type in my name (Cleland in the ‘Last Name’ field will suffice) and click the Search button. You may have to scroll down to see my name.
Thanks in advance. George Cleland
POTATO INDUSTRY BODY APPOINTS NEW CEO Potatoes South Australia, the newly formed peak industry body for the South Australian Potato Industry, has appointed Robbie Davis to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Robbie’s brother Lance (1968) and children Edward (2000) and Olivia (2003) attended Pulteney. With a degree in Agricultural Science and an MBA from the University of Adelaide, and as an Affiliate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Robbie brings a unique blend of skills to the new organisation. Robbie Davis joins Potatoes South Australia Inc following more than ten years as a consultant in the agribusiness sector working in both Australia and South East Asia.
Jacob Faulkhead (year 10) The University of Tasmania has accepted Jacob to attend the Coxswains course ( certificate 3) starting November the 12th through to December the 12th. After completing this course Jacob will be eligible to start his Skipper class 5 (certificate 2) this will enable him to operate vessels up to 34 meters in length. These two certificates will provided credits towards his Marine engineering degree. In addition this will assist with his ATAR and SACE credits for the end of year 12.
40 COMMUNITY RELATIONS
the long lunch A taste of Asia was the sweet smell of success
The winter weather parted and the sun shone as more than 430 members of The Pulteney Community gathered to support this major fund raising event of the year.
In excess of $65,000 was raised on the day.
This money was gratefully received by The Foundation’s Chair Colin Dudley.
The Robert Henshell Sports centre was transformed into a red and gold splash of Asia complete with twinkly lights, Oriental Pear trees in full blossom, rickshaws, fans and even a full size Dragon Boat.
Entertained by parent Ted Nettlebeck and his trio, guests partied well into the afternoon enjoying good food, good wines and good company. The generous support by the community was outstanding and we Alison & David Smith, Jo Pillay and wish to acknowledge our major sponsors. James Carlson-Jones
Michelle and Mark McGarry Lawrence and David Crighton
Dr Sunita Ramesh and Ramesha Athreya Leeanne Johnston-Bryan and Barrie Bryan Donna and Tim Price
41 Deb Fyfe, Barbara Dudley and Sandy Sexton Richard Sexton
Mark and Lynda Livesey Lynne Rawson and Karen Phillips Raymond and Lynne Loh
Table 26 waiting for their soup with “special ingredients” Jane and Rob Paternoster
42 Disco It was a night of dress up and make believe as Pulteney caught disco fever.
Wyatt Hall was hot and sweaty as some of Pulteney’s finest showed they still had what it takes to party hard. Many complained the day after of aching feet and croaky throats from cavorting on the dance floor to hits that were around when they were closer to the ground. Normally responsible people dressed to excess and impress! Cover band Silverhair had everybody rocking well into the small hours, and was deemed a great success by all.
Cate Boucher and Ashton Den Berger Rose and Kym Buckland Cody Busto, Deb Fyfe, and Bella Busto
Tim and Nicolle Goodes Sue-Ellen Sipek with Jim and Lisa Wills
Belinda and Chris Radbone
Gordon and Juliet Sandison
Krystie Hannah and Eddie Groughan Jan Robertson and Mark Barnett
IN MEMOrium
Sam Leaker (1961)
Sam was born David Wayne Leaker on the 17th of August 1944, the youngest child by some years of Harry and Lillian Leaker. He had a happy childhood in Collinswood, developing early his lifelong love of the North Adelaide football club. He also fondly recalled his brother Jack reading him stories from Greek mythology. He spent summers playing on the family’s tennis court, sparking an enduring enthusiasm for the game.
Sam began his lifelong affiliation with Pulteney Grammar School when he commenced in year 7. He loved his time at Pulteney and recently arranged the 50 year reunion of his leaving class. It was at Pulteney that David began to be called Sam, a reference to his affection for all things American, including – somewhat inexplicably – baseball.
Upon leaving Pulteney, Sam chose to do economics rather than law because it was shorter. When the Commonwealth employment agency asked what kind of work the newly graduated Sam was seeking, he told them he wasn’t sure but the only thing he’d failed at University was statistics so perhaps he should steer clear of that area. Shortly afterwards Sam commenced work at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. During his 20 years at the ABS, Sam made many friendships that were to last the rest of his life. He also met the lovely Kaye Murdoch, whom he married in 1970. When Sam first made the trip to Crystal Brook to meet Kaye’s mother and rather formidable father, he drove a valiant with bald tires and remained virtually silent the entire time. Upon Kaye’s return to the city she received a phone call from her mother offering to buy her one airfare to Europe. Despite this inauspicious beginning, in 2010 Sam and Kaye celebrated 40 happy years of marriage.
Sam took great delight in his kids and was a very involved, present father. Stephen and Adam both played school and club basketball and Sam was a constant presence on the sidelines. Mary played c-grade netball at school…and Sam would tell her after each match that she had been best on court. What she took away from this was not that she was good at netball – to borrow a phrase from her father she was ‘not much chop’. What she understood from this was that her father was on her side. Sam started a teeball club at Grange – and the kids all played – and he was the inaugural life member of the South Australian T-Ball Association. It is a wonderful legacy that the local oval is to this day full of kids playing teeball on a Saturday morning. Sam loved driving and enjoyed predicting to the minute when they would arrive at their destination. The children’s childhood was not all rosy, however. They have memories of being forced to sing along to Rod Stewart’s song Sailing after Sam had had a couple of rieslings. Stephen, Adam and Mary remember occasional conversations in the kitchen with Sam after Kaye had retired for the evening. Sam would be wearing an orange terry-towelling dressing gown and drinking cask riesling from a vegemite jar, the small vegemite jars, not the bulk-buy size…
In 1985, knowing Sam’s love of the Trots, Graham Richardson showed him a job advertisement. He was subsequently appointed the General Manager of the South Australian Harness Racing Board. Sam had 12 good years with the Harness Racing Board. Sam’s cousin Tim Howard persuaded him to undertake driving the Seymour School Bus. Sam really enjoyed the company of young people and he greatly enjoyed the girls conversations. He found them hilarious but couldn’t resist correcting their grammar. He cared about their trials, tribulations and year 12 results. He made sure he had cool drinks for them on hot days and would even drop the older girls’ bags home if they were heading into town after school. Sam has said that his retirement years were the best of his life. He was a man who enjoyed simple pleasures.
Sam was a life member of Novita Children’s Services and gained a strong sense of achievement through his involvement with Novita’s Sports Challenge Foundation. Sam absolutely adored his grandchildren Owen, Grace, Skye and Leo.
He was empathetic and would do whatever was in his power to help others. He was a loyal friend to many. Sam was also a unique personality. Although happy in his own company, he loved people. Sam was intelligent, gregarious and funny. Since Sam was diagnosed with cancer six years ago, he has shown great dignity and fortitude.
Sam Leaker was a cherished husband, brother, father, grandfather and friend. He will be loved and remembered always.
In recognition of Sam’s distinguished and outstanding service to Pulteney, the courtyard at the rear of Allan Wheaton House was named ‘The Sam Leaker Courtyard’ and a ceremony to unveil a plaque was held on April 13. A article regarding Sam Leaker and his service to the School can be found in news@pulteney Term1, 2012. 44 John Westover (1939) John’s first job after leaving school was with Jacobs Small Goods Manufacturers, but this did not suit him so he obtained a position with Horwood Bagshaw’s, the farming machinery manufacturers who were making armaments for the services.
He was employed there in The Finance Department until joining The Royal Australian Navy in late 1941 at the age of 17 years.
John was trained as a coder and served on the destroyer HMAS Arunta, being involved in all her actions including The Battle of The Coral Sea, and the sinking of a Japanese submarine.
After de mobbing he acquired a position in the Finance section with SA Brewing finishing up as Office Manager before his eventual retirement
On his 29th birthday he was initiated into The Pulteney Grammar Masonic Lodge No 172 and installed as Master of The Lodge in 1965. He went on to give outstanding service to Freemasonry and received the honour of Past Grand Senior Deacon for his services.
John passed away on December 1st 2011 and is survived by his four children, Susan, Tim(1967), Pamela and David and six grandchildren. He will be sorely missed.
Glen Crawford (1940) Glen had fond memories of his time at Pulteney. Glen lived, worked and retired on his farm in Penola. After 40 years he retired and travelled with wife Hazel to England and Canada. Glen was not only a keen bowler, he was also the Local Councillor for Penola.
Ian Harbottle Ritson (1935) Ian Harbottle Ritson was born at Unley Park in 1917 and attended Pulteney Grammar between 19?? and 1935. During this time he was an active member of the school choir.
After leaving school he studied accountancy at the School of Mines, now University SA, before joining the insurance industry in 1936 He held the positions of Group Accountant, Personnel Manager and Assistant Manager of SA with the South British & United Insurance Group, now CGU Insurance.
In 1971 he assisted the State Government in the setting up of SGIC Insurances accounting systems.
In 1976 he retired allowing him to follow his and Marjorie’s interest in travel. At the age of approximately 70 years he obtained his amateur radio licence. Daily he would talk to people all over the world from his radio room in the family home. His other interests included ballroom dancing and playing tennis. Ian was a passionate member and supporter of the Old Scholars Association regularly attending various functions and dinners.
He was a man of integrity, honesty and considerate of others. Ian and Marjorie shared a wonderful life together, married for almost 67 years .He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, son Peter (old scholar), daughter Elizabeth, daughter–in-law, Jane, son-in-law, Ian Foster (old scholar).
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45 Peter Hatherly (1928) instructed the cadets to become proficient in the handling of weapons such as the Smith and Wesson Revolver, Browning Peter Hatherly passed away on 6 July 2012 Machine Gun, Vickers Gas Operated in his 100th year. Much can be packed into Machine Gun, the American Tommy Gun almost 100 years and Peter certainly made and the Lee Enfield 303. For his efforts in the most of the years available to him. the ATC and time in general in the service, Herbert Charles Hatherly was born in the Peter was awarded the MBE in 1958. family home at 5 Pirie Street, Kent Town on Peter became involved with a few others 19 May 1913 Although Christened Herbert to form the Elizabeth / Salisbury branch Charles, the name Peter was adopted early of the RAAF Association He was also an in his life. active member of the Prospect RSL, the Peter commenced school in 1919 at Wireless Air Gunner. In June 1941, with Prospect Lodge, the SA branch of the Nailsworth Primary School. Despite training completed, Peter sailed to the Burma Star Association, Pulteney Grammar being a model student, Peter tarnished Middle East from Sydney on the Queen Old Scholars Association, The Austin Seven this reputation one day when he placed Elizabeth. Some months after arriving Club and Probus. a threepenny cracker in a neighbour’s in Egypt, he joined 45 Squadron RAF as letterbox. The resulting explosion destroyed aircrew on Blenheim aircraft. During ANZAC Day was very important to Peter the letterbox, much to Peter’s amazement. his time in 45 Squadron, Peter served in and he participated in the Adelaide dawn Other incidents took place over the years, East Africa, Burma and India. In 1943 he service and march for many years. He was including the time when snails were placed spent weeks in Madras hospital with back the driver behind the Burma Star memorial in the organ during choir practice at St injuries sustained during a difficult landing adjacent to the Prospect RSL building and Peter’s Cathedral. In 1926, he moved to and was finally repatriated to Australia. placed a wreath there each subsequent Pulteney Grammar School in Adelaide and After months of treatment Peter was ANZAC Day, the last time being April this remained there until 1928. eventually posted to RAAF Base Mallala year. On leaving school, Peter worked for a and was discharged from the RAAF with a Over the years Peter and Gwen travelled time in his uncle’s jewellery shop in Quorn commission in October 1945. During his extensively both within Australia and and also on a farm near Snowtown. time at Mallala Peter became a father with overseas. In addition, Peter attended the With the great depression looming, Peter Gwen giving birth in April 1945 to their 50th Anniversary Burma Star Reunion in returned home to Airlie Avenue and was only child, Winton. London in 1990, at the age of 77 fortunate enough to gain employment After the war Peter worked at F Ralph & Peter finally gave up driving at the age of as an apprentice butcher in the shop of Co in Currie Street, Adelaide, the wine and 96. At his last driving test a year earlier, he a family friend on Prospect Road. During spirit business owned by his father. achieved 99% and never failed to remind this time Peter served on weekends as a people of this feat. senior army cadet and became a member However, heavy lifting aggravated his back of the Port Adelaide Defence Rifle Club as so after a few years Peter had to leave his Peter always gave his best and helped a cadet rifleman. Throughout his time rifle father’s business and went to work for others without hesitation. shooting Peter won many awards including War Service Homes. Once working for the Peter was a man who said what he the Earl Roberts Trophy in 1931 as part of a Government, Peter realised that promotion thought, did things the way he thought five man team; the first time the trophy was meant further study so in the late 1950s they should be done (perhaps not always won by Australia. he became a student again, attending Muirden College a couple of nights a week. the right way) but most of all rolled up his On 18 July 1936 Peter married Gwendoline With his Intermediate Certificate gained in sleeves to do things himself. Mary Hall at St Augustine Church on Unley 1960, Peter left War Service Homes to work He will be greatly missed. Road. In August 1936, Peter left Godlee’s for the Weapons Research Establishment butcher shop on Prospect Road to manage (WRE) at Salisbury. During his time at WRE Mrs Mildred’s Meat Store at Henley Beach Peter made a number of visits to Woomera Road, Lockleys, a ten mile pushbike ride and was fortunate enough to see several from Prospect. Peter remained as manager rockets launched. He retired from work in of the Lockleys store until he left in 1939. 1968. When the Second World War was declared In 1951, with the service life still in his on September 3rd 1939, Peter decided blood, Peter joined the Air Training Corps to join the Australian Imperial Forces in (ATC). Peter’s position with the ATC the 13th Field Brigade. However, he was was Officer in Charge of the Squadron advised that he had been nominated Armaments Section. This involved for duties as an artillery instructor in the regular Wednesday parade nights at the Australian Militia. With no prospect Headquarters building in Barton Terrace, of overseas service in the Militia, Peter North Adelaide as well as camps that were approached the RAAF for overseas duties held at Mallala and Edinburgh. Peter as an aircrew member, joining as a
46 Bill Davies(1932)
Bill Davies was the inaugural boss of NWS-9, the first TV station to telecast in South Australia.
Bill came to Australia with his parents when he was eight. Leaving Pulteney, Bill was firstly a naval cadet , and then a short time at G & R Wills, before joining the Police Force. After nine years he became the youngest police prosecutor in SA. Under a pseudonym, in 1964 he won a competition “Are You An Announcer” which led to him working at 5KA. He rose to become program manager and eventually station manager. When Rupert Murdoch won the license for NWS-9, he offered Bill the job of general manager. In 1980 he received the Order of Australia, for services to media and commerce. Bill is survived by his wife Leona, daughter Susan, two grandchildren and six great grand children.
Ian Mellowship (1958) Those who knew Ian Mellowship [Big Mel], were those who appreciated his quirky character, intellect and personal values. A giant of a man in stature, humour and worldly perception, he was capable of philosophical debate on any topic, leading to forceful positions on issues of the day and his big forte --- sport.
Although not an academic high achiever, Ian was however, erudite and brilliant in communicating his extraordinary knowledge. Ian, was a School Prefect and a stalwart in the First XVIII football and First XI Cricket teams, cricket being his lifelong passion.
The word prodigious applies to his sporting prowess, whether describing his towering dominance in the ‘ruck’ or an out of sight ‘punt for goal’ and of course his ability to spin a legbreak with deceptive arrogance.
A sound, entertaining innings.
Kenneth Arnold Osborne (1935) Kenneth Arnold Osborne was born on the 6th of May 1920 in Robin Hood Lane, Hall Green, Birmingham England. Arnold attended Brighton Primary School until the age of 8yrs then in 1928 was enrolled at Pulteney Grammar School. He remembers himself as being a very ordinary student and spending quite a portion of his time outside the headmaster’s office.
One of the supreme highlights of his latter years was the acceptance of an invitation from Mark Bourchier and Eddie Groughan to visit the students and to take part in the school’s Rememberance Day service last November.
After graduating from St Peter’s, Arnold worked in the Bank of Adelaide until the 2nd World War broke out. Arnold applied to join the RAAF for aircrew training on 22nd March 1941 and was admitted to Air Crew Reserve at the age of 20yrs and was enlisted in the RAAF for training at 21yrs. His Tour involved 41 sorties combat flying – 356 hours. Arnold’s war experience changed his life leaving within him a strong sense of the value of human life and a need to spend the rest of his life caring for those in need. This he did. Arnold began training for the Anglican Ministry at St Barnabas College, Adelaide in March 1946. He married Joan Dorothy Cooke on 10th May 1947. Arnold was ordained priest on the 2nd of February 1949 in St Peter’s Cathedral, Adelaide. In 1962 the family moved to Wagga Wagga in NSW, when Arnold became the Archdeacon of the Diocise of Canberra and Goulburn, at the age of 40, the youngest of the 40 Archdeacons in Australia at the time.
God chose Arnold to be a priest in His church. To live in the image of the Servant King he loved so well. To serve with devotion the members of the body of Christ. To share in the burden and joys of their lives.
47 50+ REUNION 82x50+=?
A fabulous afternoon! Barzaar on Unley was the venue for 82 Old Scholars and partners to attend the 50+ years reunion. It was a luncheon full of tall stories and anecdotes for attendees who left Pulteney on or prior to 1962. It was one of the largest functions in years. Celebrating Pulteney, the past, present and future , Dr Groughan spoke of the exciting opportunities available to students through the Outreach program. In particular outlined the 2012 trip to Nepal, and the challenges and opportunities that the students will face. Judy and Murray Sibly (1945) A few Old Scholars travelled from interstate for the event.
Michael Smith (1961) regaled the room with a story concerning the ever volunteering Sam Leaker and past master Brian Webber.
With a backdrop of photos from 1945 to 1962, a highlight of the afternoon was the presentation of gifts to the three oldest Old Scholars attending. Gift bottles of wine were presented to Peter Lathlean (DOB 08/23), Don Ide (DOB 04/22) and to Colin Wagener (DOB 02/17) who drove up from Highland Valley for the luncheon.
Valda and Adrian Jones (1948)
Michael Smith (1961) and Carol Smith
John Bowden( 1950), Geoff Morgan(1946), Adrian Jones (1948), Jim Woodman (1949), and Bob Westover (1944)
Peter Gibbins (1944), Peter Wark (1941), Jo Coombe, Sam Leaker (1961), Colin Wagener (1933) and Cate Boucher and Es Wark (1944) Bruce Coombe (1960) and Kay Leaker
Barbara and Grant Culley (1954) Geoff Hill (1960), Margaret and David McKinnon (1940), Peter Lathlean (1938), Peter Cannon (1962) and Rob Begg (1946) 48 melbourne reunion
The Commonwealth Golf Club was a fitting venue for the Melbourne Reunion which was attended by 14 Old Scholars on Sunday July 8th. It was an opportunity for the attendees to meet and hear from Dr Groughan. Many of the present achievements were highlighted in particular the Adventure Learning Experiences.
Dr Eddie Groughan, Rick Selth (1963), and Peter Hooper (1964)
Anthony Leverington (1986), Paul Bourke (1985), Krystie Hannah, Greg Cambrell (1959) and and Simon Morley (1986) Tony Correll (1961)
Krystie Hannah and Jonathon Morley (1989)
Sarah Jervis, Elizabeth Hooper, Judy Selth and Ian Jervis (1965) and Grantley Selth (1961) Jan Selth
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49 SYDNEY reunion
Ross (1960) and Susan Benger Bob Mulligan (1955), Christine Norman, Georgina Mulligan, and Peter Norman (1960)
Tony Thwaites (1973), Greg Hall (1972), and Richard Morgan (1966) Kenny Shelswell (1983), Natalie Hamaford and Paul Martin (1957)
Military attire was not required for a lunch held in the Officers Mess at the Victoria Barracks in Paddington for the Sydney Reunion held on Sunday June 3. It was fantastic to see some new faces at the event. The lunch was served in the historic dining room of the beautiful 1840’s sandstone building which was originally as the Barrack’s Hospital.
HOBART reunion
Gayle Johnston, Mark Bourchier, Jo Bourchier, Malcolm Dolman, Susan Carmichael, Marilyn Dolman, Alastair Carmichael (1965), Jan Wilson, David Johnston (1972) and Peter Wilson (1987)
The Hobart Reunion was again held in the Chairmans Lounge at the Blundstone Arena (previously know as Bellerive Oval) on Sunday July 15. Apart from the opportunity to mingle and hear of the School’s progress the 10 participants were also privileged to a local game of football between Clarence and North Hobart. It was great to see Peter Wilson (1987) brother of Kym Wilson (1981) Head of the Arts Department at Pulteney Grammar. Peter teaches at The Hutchins School which was established in 1846 at Hobart Town.
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50 Canberra reunion
Nancy-Louise and Paul McCullough (1972), Brian Tink (1957) and Jan Tink and John Maxwell (1997)
Chris Polyichanin (1901) and Jasmine Lloyd Sandra Caldicott, Clive Huggan (1960), Jo Bourchier, Hillary Huggan and Steve Caldicott (1978)
Kenny Shelswell (1983), Natalie Hamaford and Paul Martin (1957) A great turn out from Old Scholars saw another successful Canberra reunion. Ottoman Cuisine hosted the dinner on Friday June 1. A big thank you to Steve Caldicott and Paul McCullough who were handed the reins to ensure everyone had an enjoyable evening when Mark Bourchier was required to retire early with the flu.
Terry Hillier (1961) and Katherine Hillier
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Brian Tink (1957) and his wife Jan, who Many will remember Rob Warhurst (1962) are stalwarts of our Canberra Chapter, as an outstanding athlete. Recently Rob recently toured Scotland. Brian donned his donated this medal which he was awarded Pulteney Old Scholar’s shirt and visited the in 1962 in the State Championships. Our Old Pulteney Distillery at Wick where he was Archivist Sam Cooper is always very grateful able to bottle a special single cask selection for any memorabilia of previous pursuits and bring it home. We all look forward to and successes. the next Canberra reunion!
Fr Tony Noble (1964) Fr Tony spends his time travelling between Australia and The United Sates. In 2003 Fr Tony was appointed Rector of All Saints’ Church, San Diego, California. Although retired, Fr Tony also assists in the C of E Diocese in Europe and in March was the Anglican Priest in Heidelberg, Germany.
Jonathan Bligh (2001) Over the last five years Jonathon has run free full day secondary school workshops for a cappella choral groups. They feature a ‘headline act’ from either interstate of overseas and provide the schools with free music and learning material. He has on occasion come into schools and run workshops to support the music staff and in general, promote singing to secondary school students. He also founded and directs a youth chorus for young male singers aged between 15 and 30. Just last week they competed in the Adelaide Eisteddfod and won all the categories entered.
Peter Couche Foundation On the 29th May, 2012 a group of several at the Robinson Institute, University of hundred runners assembled in the bitter Adelaide, via the Peter Couche Foundation. cold at Tanunda in the Barossa Valley for Tim completed the course (3.55.44, overall the annual Barossa Marathon.Included sixth in his classification) with totally numb among them was a young man named Tim legs and feet. Kaethner (1967), aged 63 and running this Some 16 weeks of preparation and 800kms distance for the FIRST TIME, donated all the of training were involved beforehand, money raised from his amazing effort to as well as a very great deal of mental furthering dental pulp stem cells research preparation. All in all, that is a mighty effort and we are enormously grateful.
No Speak Hour Fundraiser Following the presentation last term, by Peter Couche (1967) and his family to the Middle and Senior Schools. Claire Robertson organised a No Speak Hour fundraiser. For the people involved there was no speaking, texting or emailing for the whole hour. All students participating on the day gave a gold coin, which will help with the research efforts.
52 around the traps Maras shine at national Mainstreet Australia awards
Member for Prahran, Clem Newton-Brown and Steve Maras
Maras Group, and Managing Director, Steve Maras (1987), took out top honours at the 2012 national Mainstreet Australia awards held in Melbourne last Wednesday night.
The national Mainstreet awards recognise and celebrate the efforts and achievements of individuals and organisations committed to Mainstreet improvement and enhancement and who provide inspiration and leadership, learning experiences, best practice, support and development of main street people and organisations, and an increased understanding and promotion of the main street industry.
Maras Group was awarded the Private Sector Partnership Award for their partnership with the Adelaide City Council in the upgrade and revamp of the south side of Rundle Street in 2010/11. The Adelaide City Council upgraded the street and public realm while Maras Group upgraded all their buildings along the south side of Rundle Street East which included new design elements and features and an impressive redecorating project.
Steve Maras was also personally awarded the top honour of National Mainstreet Champion.
“It was a great honour and very humbling to receive both awards as there is so much activity and focus on main streets on a national perspective so to be recognised for our work in South Australia was extremely rewarding”.
Director strikes gold at awards Anthony Maras (1998) has won the Gold Shorts Award and an all expenses paid trip to Cannes Film Festival 2012 for his film “The Palace”.
The film tells the story of a Cypriot Family fleeing advancing Turkish forces and taking refuge in an abandoned Ottoman-era palace. Production took place along the United Nations Green Line that still divides the small Mediterranean island in two - amidst armed guards, war ravaged buildings and tense UN-brokered negotiations which after 37 years have bought the situation no closer to a resolution. “From the outset I was interested in the human story behind the war. We really focused on what war means to everyday people. To young soldiers. To innocent civilians.”
Ian Wall (1947) Ian and Pam were off travelling overseas looking to purchase a suitable house. They didn’t realize it but they had arrived on a Hindu Holy Day and everyone who could, went to the Taj.
53 around the traps Andrew Hagger (1983)
Group Executive People, Marketing & Communications
Andrew joined National Australia Bank in 2008 to lead the Private & Institutional Wealth business. In May 2009 Andrew was appointed Executive General Manager of MLC & NAB Wealth’s Insurance business and in October 2010 was appointed Group Executive, Corporate Affairs & Marketing before taking up his current position in October 2011.Prior to joining NAB, Andrew spent 21 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in a number of capacities, including Melbourne Managing Partner and as a member of PwC’s Firmwide Leadership Team. Andrew has a Masters of Applied Finance degree (Macquarie University), a Bachelor of Economics degree (University of Adelaide) and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
He is currently Chair of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre Appeal Committee.
Adam Robinson (1996) Adam accepted a position as a Director of Rider Levett Bucknall WA in April of this year. After 5 years with the Adelaide Office Adam relocated to the Perth Office in Western Australia at the beginning of 2007 during the last ‘Mining Boom’. Adam is now settled in Perth both professionally and personally.
Since leaving school Adam has represented the Pulteney Old Scholars in Cricket, Basketball and Football. During his 10 years with the POSFC; Adam represented the A-Grade in their 3 Premierships 98, 99 and 2000, won a couple of Best and Fairest Awards and Captained the Club for a few years.“
Chris Pudney (1981) After twenty one years of operating a retail business Chris Pudney (1981) had a career change joining
Programmed, a publicly listed company with a directly employed workforce based over 45 branches throughout Australia and New Zealand that specialise in Property Services, Facility Management, Integrated Workforce, Total Marine Services, Construction & Maintenance and KLM Electrical & Communication Services.
For the first couple of months Chris was based in Darwin.Now back in Adelaide he’s Operations Manager for the painting division.
Chris says going from running his own business to joining Programmed has been the best decision of his career life.
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54 around the traps William Phillips (2011)
William is presently undertaking an internship with the ICTY. William has worked on a variety of different research tasks so far, including researching the responsibility to protect, and coming to some conclusions about its current legal status, writing a case summary of the Lubanga case based on a presentation given to the ICTY OTP lawyers by the ICC prosecutors. His most major task has been creating a document comparing the Rules of Procedure and Evidence for the ICTY and the new International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. William still looks back fondly on his Legal Studies in year 12.
Dennis Muirhead (1959) Dennis has been made an Alumni Fellow of the University of Adelaide. It’s being presented by the VC on 29th. The Alumni Fellow award recognises alumni who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the University of Adelaide’s Alumni Relations Program and is awarded in recognition of services to the alumni network in the UK and Europe. Sounds good!
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55 Pulteney Grammar 2012 Melbourne Cup Lunch Tuesday 6 November at 12 noon
The Kurrajong Restaurant - Chifley on South Terrace Includes 3 course meal and drink on arrival Cash bar available Tickets $65 Sweeps, silent auction, pamper room, prizes for best dressed and best hat To book www.trybooking.com/bxst Rsvp Friday 2 November [email protected] or 8216 5520
The Pulteney Foundation Golf Day 2012 Glenelg Golf Club Friday November 30
Fee is $150 and includes • Green fees 18 holes • Light Lunch before tee off • Gourmet Barbecue and drinks at presentation • Polo Top • Drink on Course • Pulteney Gift Pack
To register as a player or a team visit www.trybooking.com/BUOQ and follow the prompts.