Term 3 | The Way Newsletter | Monday 18 September 2023

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From the Principal
Principal Ross Whelan

We have reached the final week of Term 3 and with another Year 12 Graduation event set down for Friday, we have reached an important milestone for the year. One hundred and fifty Year 12 Graduates will be celebrated this week, in front of parents and family members.  They will have a short study break before the Higher School Certificate exams begin on Wednesday 11 October and conclude in the first week of November. We wish them all every success as they undertake the final step of their school journey.  The last week for Year 12 is always a very special one which includes a Prayer breakfast and the "Hassall Gift’, our House relay race for students from Prep to Year 12.  

Junior School students have had a very special fortnight also, with a Book Week parade; a Kindergarten Teddy Bears Picnic; a special Year 5 Passion Project event and several assemblies where individual student achievements have been recognised. Our Athletics program continues at the CIS Carnival next week, and a special congratulations to Samuel Isaac in year 3 who received the Minister for Education Excellence Award recently, for his language skills and ability.

The College community devoted time to reflect on mental health issues in the R U OK program last week, and Senior School students raised funds for this important project.

Our building program on Flynn Avenue continues next term. Once the N Block Anne Marsden Pavilion is completed over the break, we will commence the new STEM – Maths, Science and TAS Building where ‘J Block’ now stands. Traffic flows will be modified as previously noted, and we will bring further communication to you shortly.

Thanks so much for your continued support, especially as we approach the holiday period.

‘But these are written (in the bible) that you may believe[a] that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.’ John 20:31

 

Mr Ross Whelan
Principal
From the Deputy Principal & Head of Junior School
Sandy Wheeler

Congratulations to everyone in our Junior School community on reaching the last week of Term 3, 2023.

Amongst the highlights of this term, our very own Assistant Chaplain Miss Georgia Beikoff travelled to Japan to compete with her team, the CommBank ParraMatildas. The CommBank ParraMatildas are Australia’s first national football team for women and girls with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury and symptoms of stroke. Miss Beikoff and her team were undefeated in their three-match series against Japan. We applaud you Miss Beikoff for your remarkable achievement and for being an inspiration to our students.

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Another achievement worth highlighting is that of Samuel in Class 3R who received the 2023 Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Student Achievement Community Languages Schools from the NSW Department of Education. Samuel has been attending the Diglat Assyrian Language school since Kindergarten held every Saturday for 2 hours during the school term. Like many of our students who undertake extra activities on the weekends during school term, it takes determination and commitment to finish the task. We applaud you Samuel for your extraordinary efforts and for receiving high recognition for your learning.

Samuel Issacs

Our Prep and Kindergarten students have also achieved 100 days of schooling. In concurrence with this milestone, the students participated in the annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic. Mr Whelan, Mrs Easton and I had the wonderful opportunity to read a book and bring our own teddy bears with us to the festivities. The children were filled with such delight to hear from us, and we enjoyed sharing our life moments with each of them. A special thank you to our Prep and Kindergarten staff as well as the students for hosting a fun and special occasion.

Our vision at Thomas Hassall is Growing and Nurturing Excellence in Learning, Wisdom, and Service. Term 3 has exemplified each of these components. And the wonderful fact is that this vision is not just limited to our College setting, it can be exuberated in every aspect of our individual lives.

Let me again congratulate each and everyone of our Junior School community members – teachers, support staff, parents, and College families and of course our students. As we finish this term, I wish you all a restful and safe holiday break.  

'Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.' Thessalonians 5:16-18

 

Mrs Sandy Wheeler
Deputy Principal & Head of Junior School
From the Deputy Principal - Senior School Development
Roger Young

With the end of term this week and Year 12 almost finished their face-to-face learning, it is good to take some time to reflect a little on the journey students take over their time at school. There has been a magnifying glass on the field of education over the past decade or more, talking about the purpose of education; our effectiveness to deliver the critical skills and knowledge that will train and equip students for the future; our relevance in a rapidly changing landscape etc… Despite all this background noise, not a lot has changed in education. Yes, we have introduced more technology and yes, there may be a different style of delivery, however, a classroom today will look and feel like the classroom a decade (or some would argue a century) ago. So, what is this journey all about? What is it that we are trying to do here for the community and for the students themselves?

I think the answer to this is not too complicated, it basically falls into 3 key areas:

Learning: there is a base knowledge that the community feels is foundational to the building blocks for success. At its simplest it includes mastery in Literacy, Numeracy, Technology and Communication. But complexity is built when we include specialist areas such as languages/ musicianship/ sporting specialties/ engineering prowess/ scientific thinking/ artistic skills etc. This is the most basic area we as a community expect a school to deliver.

Wisdom: we can call this ‘making good choices’, working through the complexities of successfully navigating adolescence, how to ‘live and thrive in a complex world’, ‘having the freedom to mature and grow up in a safe environment’, and doing all of this with a sense of honesty, integrity, and courage. The Bible helps to lay a foundation for our thinking across the College and Jesus calls us to establish and maintain good, loving relationships with one another including, teachers, students and parents. So, living in community has a reality that encourages us to walk with dignity, have robust relationships, make mistakes, and make corrections for the benefit of others and our own lives.

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Service: This is an area that is not appreciated in our materialistic world. I grew up in a small country town and in my experience, the community were always doing things together. Town dances, working bees to develop community facilities, sporting competitions, support for others in a time of need. Old and young all in together. Our modern communities are far more independent with the focus on the individual. The focus on the individual is a message that is contrary to our core values. Thomas Hassall wants to empower young people to work together in teams, be that: sporting teams, debating, music ensembles, musicals, or special programs like Dukes etc. It is in these settings that we learn how to serve one another; we get into rhythm with God’s heart, and we grow and develop a mindset that will positively impact our community/communities wherever we go.

If our students graduating in Year 12 have a real sense of the simple plan above, then they will go out from Thomas Hassall with a foundation of a great education. I look forward to seeing what our 2023 Graduates achieve in the years ahead. I wonder if you can pray for our 2023 Year 12 students as they leave College and embark on the HSC Examinations that will take place in Term 4. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Mr Roger Young
Deputy Principal - Senior School Student Development
From the Assistant Chaplain
Georgia

As we draw near to the end of Term 3, there are many things our school community can be thankful for. We have such an amazing community here at Thomas Hassall that offer so many opportunities to share with our student body and their families. This year, I have had the privilege of leading our Junior School Bible lunchtime group called JAM, where students from year 3 to 6 gather to have a tonne of fun and hear from God’s Word. As we enter a time of what I pray will be of good rest during the holidays, I am looking forward to and will be praying for JAM Camp, one of the most exciting events we have for our Stage 3 students held early next term in the beautiful Royal National Park. If you are someone who prays, please join me in praying that it’ll be a great time of learning from the Bible and of fellowship amongst our teaching staff and students.

Miss Georgia Beikoff
Assistant Chaplain
From the Director of Operations & Wellbeing - Junior School
Kylie

During Manners Matter over last week, Junior School students have been intentionally learning about developing empathy, listening, questioning and friendship skills. R U OK? day was a catalyst for this learning. It is important that our students are outward focused and aware of how others are feeling around them. Students had the opportunity to role play age appropriate scenarios and have rich discussions in small groups to develop their social emotional awareness and learning. Over this week we will reengage the students in these important topics; we want this learning to be authentic and embedded.

The Operation Christmas Child campaign is well under way. Students were fortunate enough to hear from parents in the College who actually received Operation Christmas Child boxes as children. The plight of this Christian organisation has great value and the students hearing such stories from College families about the impact the boxes had in their lives was very special indeed. Students have until Term 4 Week 3 to return the boxes to the library.

Please may I remind parents to remain in their cars in the Kiss and Ride zone on Southern Cross Drive. Blocking the roundabouts is also not permitted; please drive around the block if you cannot join the Kiss and Ride zone the first time around. School traffic is blocking residential traffic and unfortunately this is having a negative impact on our relationship with the community. It is best to arrive towards the end of the Kiss and Ride times; this is when it is easier to get a parking spot.

The end of Term 3 is rapidly approaching. We wish families a wonderful break; a time of relaxation and bonding in preparation for the learning in Term 4.

Mrs Kylie Singles
Director of Operations & Wellbeing – Junior School

Upcoming dates

Date Event

Tuesday 19 September

CIS Primary Athletics
Wednesday 20 September 

3 Day Prep Author Visit
Thursday 21 September

Year 12 Prayer Breakfast

MRK Orders Only - no walk throughs
Friday 22 September

Year 12 Graduation

Final Day of Term

MRK Canteen Closed
Monday 25 September 

Holidays Begin
Tuesday 10 October

Term 4 commences 

Prep Red, White and Kindergarten Tabloid Carnival

 

 
Service Offering

I am excited to have joined the College in 2023 and working with students in speech pathology.

My core area of specialty is the assessment and therapy of children with a range of speech and language difficulties, learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and autism. I have over eight years of experience, as well as an additional five years of experience working in a school context.

I am also a mother to four children. I understand the busyness of family life and will aim to make therapy meaningful and achievable for you and your family.

Please note that this service does incur fees. If you have Extras cover with a private health fund, you may be able to claim for part of the cost of the service - contact your health fund for more details. Depending on your child’s diagnosis, Medicare may cover part of the cost of the service for a limited number of appointments (generally a maximum of five per year) - you will need a referral from your GP to claim from Medicare.

If you are interested in finding out more about my services or booking in an appointment, please contact me via email jane@janewillsspeechpathology.com.au You can also visit the website.

Mrs Jane Wills
Speech Pathologist

 

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Gala Dinner

Thomas Hassall Anglican College is excited to invite you to a special Gala Dinner, and we would be delighted if you could join us for this memorable occasion. Mr Ross Whelan finishes up his time at the College at the end of this year and we are farewelling him with a Gala Dinner. This event is not only a celebration of Principal Ross Whelan's remarkable 17 years of service to the College but also an opportunity to reconnect with the Thomas Hassall community.

DATE: Saturday 28 October 2023
TIME: 6pm – 11pm
VENUE: William Inglis Hotel
155 Gov Macquarie Dr, Warwick Farm
COST: $125 per person (includes a 3 course meal, drinks and entertainment)
RSVP: 12 October 2023 via www.thac.nsw.edu.au/book

This event is not a student event and is strictly for adults over the age of 18. We will have live entertainment, dancing and some lovely prizes available at our live silent auction.

Sponsorship Opportunities

We are offering sponsorship opportunities for businesses with money raised going towards our new STEM Building. Your support will not only help us make this event truly memorable but will also provide valuable exposure to your organisation.  Please see ponsorship options in the booking link.
R U OK? Day

Last Thursday, our college celebrated R U OK? Day, an event designed to encourage healthy conversations about mental health. The day began with a video created by our Student Team, which was shown during Pastoral Care sessions, emphasising the importance of mental health and what to do if you or a friend aren't 'ok.'

During recess, we hosted a bake sale as a precursor to our larger sausage sizzle, through which we were able to raise funds directly supporting the R U OK? organisation. We also distributed wristbands and conversation cards to raise awareness and engage in meaningful conversations, making this event a tremendous success.

After the lunch service, I asked a teacher, "How have you been?" His response was, "Never ask unless you're entirely ready to hear the answer." I became so engrossed in asking students if they were okay that I failed to realise how important it is to understand your own limits. We hope that every student was able to learn something that will help them better deal with their friends' or their own mental struggles. Psychologists often make the comparison that mental health is similar to physical health; mentally struggling and bottling it in is "like having a broken arm and not fixing it." We genuinely want to keep the conversation going, so talk to each other, your teachers, your parents, or even our counselors. "R U OK?" isn't limited to a day; it's about addressing a health concern that will persist throughout our lives.

Mehak U
Year 12 Social Justice Prefect

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Book Week

A few weeks ago, Junior School students enjoyed participating in Book Week!

To celebrate a love of reading, students dressed up in costumes for their favorite book. Year 6 also had the opportunity to read to Years 1 and 2 students. 

Here are just some of the great costumes we had.

Book week

book week
Year Five Passion Projects

Last Friday in Week 9, our Year Five students presented their “Passion Projects”  to members of staff, fellow students, parents and other members of the College community. A Passion Project is chosen by each student, based on a topic of interest, and completed at home over a number of weeks. It presents an opportunity to explore and learn something new – perhaps creating a physical object, learning a new skill or designing something original. It was exciting to see the wide range of talents and interests on display this year.
Students began formulating ideas and plans at the beginning of the term and spent many hours at home creating, adapting and refining. Not everything went according to plan, but many challenges were faced and overcome along the journey.

The Year Five staff would like to thank all the parents, friends and family members that have supported, encouraged and guided the children during this process. We trust that you enjoyed seeing your children learning through this experience. And finally, congratulations to all our amazing Year Five students! We hope that you found the project worthwhile and that you will continue to develop your newfound passions in the future.

Passion Projects

Passion Projects

Mr Peter Butchatsky 
Junior School Teacher - Year 5
Teddy Bears Picnic

Last week Kindergarten had their annual Teddy Bears Picnic.

They enjoyed lots of activities together with their cuddly bears. Kindergarten also had special visitors who came to share their favourite teddy and book with the students. 

teddy bears

 

The Hassall Gift

The annual Hassall Gift relay race

The Hassall Gift is a running relay event, where each House is represented by a male and female from each grade from Prep to Year 12. 

The relay starts with a Prep student from each House running and handing the baton to a Kinder student, then Year One and onto Year Two etc, to symbolise the journey across the schooling years at College, with the final runner from Year 12 reaching the finish line.

It was wonderful to see all students in the College cheering on their teammates and our Senior House leaders encouraging the younger students in their House today.

Congratulations to Carmichael and Wilberforce who were the winners of the "Hassall Gift"!

Hassall gift

Mrs Sharon Evans
P-6 Sports & TAP Coordinator
House Soccer

House Soccer kicked off with incredible enthusiasm on Monday.

Last Monday, the Year 7/8/9 House soccer teams played in our annual House soccer competition. The semis saw Carmichael win against Lewis and Wilberforce win against Liddell.

The finals followed with the final results: 1st Wilberforce, 2nd Carmichael, 3rd Wilberforce, 4th Liddell. Well done to all our players. 

 

house soccer

Ms Michelle Raft
Languages Teacher - Head of House & Liddell Advisor
Primary IPSSO Finals

It was lovely to be able to host the Winter IPSSO Finals Day at College last Wednesday 6 September.  The Northern pool met the Southern pool in the cross-over games, to crown the overall winners of each Sport.
IPSSO Finals were last contested in 2019, so it was exciting to be able to once again play in the Finals Day.

Thomas Hassall has had a great winter season, with all our teams showing improvement of skills and teamwork.

Congratulations to the 6 teams who competed on Finals Day.  Special mention to our Tee-ball and Softball teams who were victorious and took home the gold medal!

Mrs Sharon Evans
P-6 Sports Coordinator

 

Netball

The Primary Junior and Senior IPSSO Netball teams enjoyed the winter competition. Both teams trained consistently, developing their skills, teamwork and confidence. We played competitively in every game and I was very proud of the way they conducted themselves throughout the season.

The Junior team progressed to the recent IPSSO finals, held at College last week. The girls all competed exceptionally well, representing THAC with a positive team spirit. On the day, we finished 4th, which was a fantastic achievement!

Congratulations!

Mrs Bronwyn Ferguson 

IPSSO
 

Tee-ball and Softball

The Tee-ball and Softball teams have improved greatly over the Winter season and it was wonderful that both teams had the opportunity to play in the Finals. The Tee-ball team went through the season undefeated and were dominant with the bat.  Their defence was strong and they worked well as a team. In the Grand Finals they has a convincing win 14-7 against St Marks.

Our Softball team steadily improved during the season and on Finals day faced William Carey who were undefeated.  Our team played brilliantly in the field, pitching well and fielding all balls that came their way.  Showing exceptional teamwork, they proved too strong with the bat and dominated from the outset, winning the game 11-1. Congratulations to both teams on your fine performance over the Winter season.  

Your coaches are very proud of you!

Miss Georgia Beikoff and Miss Breanna Evans

IPSSO

 

Junior Boys Soccer

The Junior Boys soccer team had an outstanding winter season, making it through to the finals undefeated.

In a tense semi-final against St Gregory’s, the Thomas Hassall team had control for much of the game, defending strongly and launching a number of attacks on goal. The difference proved to be an opportunistic first half goal from Fawzy (Ozzy) A that settled the score at 1-0.

The final was a nail-biting affair against a strong team from Wollondilly Anglican College. In a very even contest, it was Wollondilly who triumphed by a single goal to put to an end our unbeaten run of matches. The team certainly gave everything on the pitch and can be immensely proud of their effort this season to finish in overall second place.

Mr Peter Butchatsky

IPSSO

Newcombe

Our Thomas Hassall Newcombe team showed great team work during the season, especially on finals day. In game one our opponent won the first set, however we came back strong and won the second set and then the third, putting us into the Grand Final. This was a close game, with Thomas Hassall wining the first set, however Wollondilly worked hard to take the win.

Both our Junior Newcombe ball and senior volley ball teams have shown great improvement throughout the season. They worked hard to improve their serving and communication throughout the game and this is something to be extremely proud of.

Miss Ashlea Wotton 

IPSSO

AFL

It's been another fantastic AFL season for both the Junior and Senior teams. It was great to see so many students giving AFL a go for the first time. Our Senior team only just missed out on playing finals. Our Junior team were competitive on Finals Day but ultimately finished 4th overall. Well done to both teams this season! 

Mr David Stroud

 
MISA Grand Finals

A few weeks ago we had 3 teams compete against other schools in the MISA Grandfinals, the 10-12 Girls AFL with Mr Sheahan and Pat W and 7-8 and 9-10 Boys Football teams with Mr Newton. These teams have done exceptionally well to make it to the grand finals and we are so proud of the 10-12 girls AFL team and the 9-10 boys football team for their victorious win and crowned MISA Premiers of the term. A great accomplishment for our junior boys who for the majority are playing their first MISA competition and were runners up in their grand finals this season. We continue to build our culture in MISA and are excited for the students next term to do their best. Out of the 14 schools in MISA, Thomas Hassall is currently in 5th place - we would love to see our students rise to the challenge and earn as many points as possible in Term 4 and aim to finish in the top 3! 

Mrs Irene Focas
Senior School Sports Co-ordinator

 
Senior Sport Grand Finals

Our college sport program has also concluded over the week and we recognise all the great work the students have done in developing new skills and team techniques in their respective sports. It has been a great term for the students who have been actively involved in keeping their house spirit alive, and after 8 weeks our results are. 1st place Lewis, 2nd place Wilberforce, 3rd place Liddell and 4th place Carmichael. There is plenty of opportunity for houses to gain points, like the annual Thomas Hassall gift which occured today and additional house challenges will occur in Term 4, may the best house win. 

house points

Mrs Irene Focas
Senior School Sports Co-ordinator

 

 



 
AICES Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to the following students who have finished in the top 3 of their age group in their respective events and are now going to represent our college, NASSA and AICES at the CIS Athletics Carnival on Tuesday 19 September. This is an outstanding achievement and a reflection of the hard work, dedication and talent of these students. There were also a lot of noteworthy performances from our relay teams. With our Junior girls finishing 4th and our Senior Boys finishing 1st. Our senior boys will now compete at CIS and come up against the fastest relay teams in all NSW independent schools. 

Sara E - Female - Age: 13 - Ind/Rel: 1 / 0

#53 Girls 13 Jav 400gms 27.77m

Luke M - Male - Age: 17 - Ind/Rel: 4 / 1

#10 Boys 17 Shot 5kg 11.52m #65 Boys 17 Long Jump 5.89m

#91 Boys 17 200 Meter 23.06 #138 Boys 17 100 Meter 11.36

#165 Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Open (2) 45.89

Matthew M - Male - Age: 15 - Ind/Rel: 2 / 1

#68 Boys 15 Discus 1kg CA 40.17m #84 Boys 15 Shot 4kg 12.60m

#165 Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Open (1) 45.89

Bailee V - Male - Age: 17 - Ind/Rel: 0 / 1

#165 Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Open (3) 45.89

Jonathan V - Male - Age: 15 - Ind/Rel: 1 / 1

#136 Boys 15 100 Meter 11.17 #165 Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Open (4) 45.89

Max V - Male - Age: 14 - Ind/Rel: 1 / 0

#83 Boys 14 Shot 4kg 12.11m

 Thomas Hassall AC - 'A' #162 Boys 4x100 Metre Relay 45.89

Matthew M, Luke M, Bailee V and Jonathan V

 

Good luck to our students competing at CIS Athletics.

athletics

Mrs Irene Focas
Senior School Sports Co-ordinator


 
Prep to Year 2 Tabloid Carnival

Both the Prep - Year 2 Tabloid Carnivals have been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances, including poor air quality and the hazard reduction burns which were scheduled for the weekend.

We will now hold the carnivals in Week 1, Term Four.

Prep Red, White and Kinder – Tuesday 10 October

Prep Blue, Prep Purple, Year One and Year Two – Friday 13 October.

We look forward to seeing you then!

 

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Spring Holiday Programs

There is always something on at the College during the holidays.

  • OSHClub - 25 Sept - 9 Oct
  • Motiv8 Sports - 25 - 26 Sept
  • Football Holiday Program - 3 - 6 Oct
  • Code Camp - 4 - 6 Oct

To find out more or to register go to https://www.thac.nsw.edu.au/content/current-student-holiday-program

 
Football Holiday Program

Join us for four days of fun and development at the College.

Running from October 3 - 6 from 8.30 - 2.30pm, this is an all-weather program that will take place at the College.

It is open to boys and girls aged 5-13 of all skill levels.

Students will participate in fun activities, game development and learn soccer skills from accredited coaches.

$65 per day or $240 for the week.

Students enrolled in the program are to bring a water bottle. lunch, hat and sunscreen. They are to wear comfortable training attire, football boots and shin pads. All other equipment is provided.

Book online now
Thomas Hassall Marketplace

Do you have second hand uniforms or school equipment that you want to sell? Are you searching for extra uniforms?

In response to the requests of parents, the College is pleased to provide a marketplace were parents can connect to buy/sell/swap College Uniforms and other school based equipment such as instruments or sports gear. 

Please use this link to our uniform page of our website to access the site. The terms and conditions of use are outlined on the site, please take time to read these before using.

We trust that this will assist families. Should you have any feedback or questions, please contact Mandy Payne

 
Lost property

Please make sure all of your child’s belongings are clearly labelled with their name.

Any lost property that is not labelled will be placed in the lost property tubs.

Lost property for K-2 can be found outside A block.
Lost property for 3-6 can be found between C and B block.

Lost property for 7-12 can be found at the Senior Hub.

Students are welcome to look for their lost property anytime.
Parents are welcome to come look in the junior school tubs at morning drop off or afternoon pick up times. 
Senior Library Book Snap

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Great new books in the IRC!

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Great new books in the IRC!

Upcoming events in the library

Tuesday 19th September – Anime and Manga Club

Media & Duke of Edinburgh equipment

Students who still have Media and Duke of Edinburgh equipment need to return them to the library before the end of term. Please ensure all returning equipment has been cleaned and is complete.

Overdue notices

Library overdue notices will be emailed next week. Students who do not return their books after receiving their third email notice as well as an email to their parents will be invoiced for a replacement copy. All invoices will still stand if books are returned after this final date. If you have any problems or questions regarding overdue books please speak to Mrs Comiskey or Mr Smith who will be happy to help.

Taking the Library on holidays with you

Want to take lots of great books on holiday with you but don’t know how to pack them all? The library has the answer for you! Try borrowing some e-books! Students at Thomas Hassall have access to digital books through the Overdrive student app Sora. The Sora app is available on Window and Mac computers, iPhone and iPad, a wide range of mobile and android devices as well as Google Chromebooks.

Setting up an account is quick and easy, and there is a wide range of great books available for borrowing. For more information, please speak to Library staff who will be happy to help.

What’s new on the shelf?

A rider will rise…a rebellion will begin!

‘The Storm Crow’ – Kalyn Josephson

"In Rhodaire, magical, elemental Crows are part of every aspect of life. Until the Illucian empire invades and destroys all the crows. That terrible night has thrown Princess Ana into a deep depression. Her sister Caliza is busy running the kingdom, but all Ana can do is think of what she has lost and how she will never be a Crow Rider. When Caliza is forced to agree to a marriage between Ana and the crown prince of Illucia, Ana decides to act. After stumbling upon a hidden Crow egg, she and her sister devise a plan to start a rebellion."

‘The Storm Crow’ is the exciting and thrilling debut novel of author Kalyn Josephson and tells the enchanting and original fantasy story of one young woman’s battle to save herself and her kingdom from a terrible fate. Filled with compelling and captivating writing, a wonderfully unique fantasy world, as well as engaging and loveable characters this a great read for all fantasy lovers. Interesting the novel deals with the sensitive subject of depression with Thia’s battle with the illness playing a crucial part of the story. This is sensitively handled, and the author needs to be congratulated on way she has brought awareness to a real-life issue through her fantasy story. ‘The Storm Crow’ is a great novel and is certain to be enjoyed by many readers.

Happy Holidays

Mrs Comiskey and Mr Smith would like to wish all students and their families a happy and safe holiday break.

 

Mrs Annette Comiskey & Mr Michael Smith
Senior IRC Library Team
Holiday Program

Hoxton Park Anglican Church presents

Super Mario Kids Club 

Wednesday 4 October - Friday 6 October from 9:30am - 3pm.

Sunday 8 October from 9:30am-12:30pm

Click here for more information and to register