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ERINDALE COLLEGE BULLETIN AUGUST 2016 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Firstly I should Baccalaureate wish them well given the introduce myself. My accreditation. I mention many hours of name is Michael this as I was impressed preparation they have Battenally and I was last year when Erindale undertaken. It is also Year 12 formal 2016 fortunate to be offered achieved the Cambridge timely to note that our the opportunity to sit International school college counsellor, Amit Tess Henman in the Erindale Principal accreditation, providing Pearce, is conducting a seat this term as a level of academic Strategic Study and Aeu award Michael Hall is preparation to Stress Management Science & maths currently on leave. I Canberra’s students course to support Enrichment Day previously taught at acknowledged across the students. I encourage all Erindale College from world. In recent weeks I students to join the Leah Ellery 1987-2002 and it is have come to see first- group as each 45 minute now my privilege to hand the growing session will guide Creative arts academy return to lead the strengths of this students to establish college, if only for a program, ideally suited to sound study methods to Where Are They Now brief period. The students seeking ultimately produce their college continues to be academic challenge. best results. Careers Notices a unique and impressive place where At this stage of term 3 all Maintaining the focus on White card training students across the students are busy with academic pathways, Year region achieve great the demands of their 12 students will also be Headspace success and establish a classes. In particular, this considering their future foundation in learning is a significant period for study applications at CIT Tuggeranong and relationships to Year 10 and Year 12 universities and support their life Certificate students as vocational course Sports News beyond school years. they prepare to complete providers. Students have milestone years of been provided career Important dates My regular school of education at Erindale advice and many will over 7 years is Melba College. have attended the recent Copland Secondary local University and CIT School in Belconnen. It Many Year 12 students Open Days to inform is a dual campus year 7 will on September 6 and their choices for future -12 school, recently 7 complete the AST qualifications. I am also achieving International examinations and we aware of a number of PAGE 2 ERINDALE COLLEGE MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL CONTINUED students who travelled college on behalf of the of this Bulletin features many of interstate to university Open department. the works on exhibition for you Days in Wollongong, to enjoy. As you are aware, it is a Newcastle and Sydney. requirement that your student Congratulations to Deputy attends school on a regular In recent weeks continuing Principal Andrew ‘Andy’ basis. Erindale College regularly Year 10 and enrolments for Wardrop and his wife Heather communicates with Year 11 2017 have attended (Head of Mathematics at Lake government department course selection interviews at Tuggeranong College) on agencies that monitor student the college. Managed through receiving the AEU 2016 Public attendance for student income an online booking system, Education Award for support payments. If your parents and carers attended outstanding service. Both noted student has attendance these very important Mathematicians, but great concerns, please do not meetings where students are educators first– thank you. hesitate to contact your able to choose an student’s Link teacher. individualised program of Please read on and enjoy the academic, vocational, sporting Erindale College Celebrates! features and successes of our and creative courses. students and staff at your I recently attended the opening Erindale College – Please contact the College if of the 2017 Limelight student congratulations to all! you have any questions art exhibition at ANU and was regarding the Year 11 2017 very impressed by the work of Cheers opportunity for any current students from Erindale College Michael Battenally Year 10 student. It is worth on display across the gallery at noting that late applications the ANU School of Art. Page 7 can still be taken by the Strategic Study and Stress Management course Don’t forget our Study Sessions every Thursday on Line 8 in the Library Seminar Room. R-Unit points are available AUGUST BULLETIN PAGE 3 CONGRATULATIONS TESS HENMAN Well, this year, 2016, we again Pierre de Coubertin Award have a student who has On Friday 17 June at the successfully manoeuvred Centre for Teaching and herself through the truly Learning, Tess Henman, was demanding and rigorous first recognised for her success as two stages of selection; and a sportsperson, being a made the final 75 candidate recipient of the Pierre de team. Coubertin Award. Tess Henman has guaranteed Each ACT high school has the herself a scholarship of some opportunity to nominate one financial support and entry to person who epitomises the the Australian National ideals of the “Olympic ACT Tuckwell Scholarship University. Movement”. Tess is a member So, EC does it again – 3 years of the TSP and will represent You will recall that Erindale out of 4 we have a finals Australia in Softball, later this College had the first ever ACT contender!!! year. Tuckwell Scholar in Lucy Kirk in 2013. Congratulations Tess (and her Present to award Tess her mum for all her hard work in certificate and mementos In that year, Matt Hearnwas supporting Tess)……. were former Olympians, also in the final selection group Shaun Creighton and Louise of 75 students and in 2014, Well done. Dobson. Tess will be further Jordan Smith got through to recognised at our annual TSP the last 75 selections. Michael Hall Presentation in November. Principal Well done Tess. Only 25 Scholarships valued at around $125,000 are awarded. Mark Armstrong Talented Sports Co-Ordinator SHE LEADS COLLEGE TRANSFORM 2016 On Tuesday 26 July 2016 cricketer; international aid students from Erindale College worker; activists; and attended the She Leads College women from the Australian Conference which was Defence Force. It was a very presented in collaboration with interactive day, giving YLead and YWCA Canberra. students the opportunity to Students attended some network with young women inspiring workshops with from other schools and women who are leaders in our community organisations. A community. Speakers included fun and insightful day. women from a variety of occupations including a radio producer, writer, exercise physiologist and Australian PAGE 4 ERINDALE COLLEGE AEU PUBLIC EDUCATION AWARD On Friday night 27 May at A great public the AEU Public Education acknowledgement of the Celebratory Dinner, contribution they have both Andrew and Heather made to public education in Wardrop were presented the ACT. with the 2016 Public Education Award. Congratulations Andy. 40 HOURS OF VOLUNTEERING Congratulations to Tahlia Wallis volunteering in the (year 12), Kaisie Bradley and Questacon galleries and as Rachel Inglis (year 11) on IPTLC assistants in the successfully completing the holiday workshops they 2016 Questacon Student successfully demonstrated Training Programme. their science communication skills. After attending 28 hours of training, 40 hours of Science Department Erindale College. CYBER SAFETY – A COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY Cyber Safety – A Community However it can take some cohort. To assist with this, Responsibility time for young people to please monitor your student’s The number of negative understand the implications use of social media sites and incidents stemming from using of not using the Internet discuss the dangers of social media sites is a growing properly. The Australian inappropriate internet use concern for the wider Federal Police are with them. [Please consult community. When used safely presenting information www.cybersmart.gov.au for and appropriately, these sites sessions on cyber safety updated advice for parents, are a fantastic tool to keep in and online reputations carers and students.] touch with friends or family. throughout the year to each www.cybersmart.gov.au AUGUST BULLETIN PAGE 5 SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ENRICHMENT DAY 2016 Each year during Science Week The following primary schools the Erindale College participated in the day: Mathematics, Science and IT Academy runs an Enrichment Wanniassa Hills Primary School Day with the support of a grant Caroline Chisholm School from National Science Week. Monash Primary School In previous years students from Gowrie Primary School local high schools have been Fadden Primary School invited to participate, but this year we invited students from Bonython Primary School primary schools in the Calwell Primary School Tuggeranong Network. All the students from the primary schools were Charles Conder Primary School delightfully enthusiastic and Theodore Primary School immersed themselves wholeheartedly in the activities. Erindale College students Mat Cawte, Chelsea Sanchez, Sarah Fowler, Charlotte Fursman, Rachel Inglis, Peter Mason and Tahlia Wallis were excellent On Tuesday 16th August 2016, 38 representatives for our school, primary school students assisting both staff and attended Erindale College for the primary school visitors with day, to participate in Science, the activities and the running Mathematics and IT related of the day. Congratulations to the winning activities. Some of these team for the day, Bonython activities included coding in the Primary School. computer