Term 2 I Friday 18 June 2021

Students have been engaged in several major events at the College in the last few weeks. 

It has been a delight to enjoy the Junior School Creative Arts performances of Kindergarten, Year 1 & 2; to marvel at the Senior School Made for Stage Creative Arts production, including our special guest MC and performer Rebecca Selley, and to delight in the the MISA Dance Festival at the Campbelltown Cube last Tuesday. Our Creative Artists and backstage crews are very talented. Thank you to parents and friends who came along despite the cold weather to enjoy such fabulous creative arts.  We look forward to additional performances next term. While the 2020 College Musical had to be cancelled last year, we are making progress on the next Musical, set for early May 2022.

College sporting teams and talented individuals have been very active in the last few weeks. It was a pleasure to interview young Isaiah Wanna from Year 4 representing and highlighting all our students.  Isaiah placed first in the Combined Independent Schools Cross Country Carnival last Friday. Competing against the best across the State, Isaiah achieved the highest award of first place. He has a distinct understanding of how to run to win. Here's a small preview from the interview. You can catch his interview on THAC TV.

Representative teams have played in elite football competitions and Futsal competitions with success, and our NASSA Athletics team competed with success a fortnight ago at the Campbelltown Athletics Centre.  Congratulations to all our sportsmen and women as well as their teachers and coaches. 

We have made the decision to postpone the South West Festival again this year, and have looked at the opportunity of a revised date for the festival in 2022. More news will follow from our Community Relations team. The COVID issues seem to continue unfortunately, and we do well to keep watch around healthy practice.  Let me give every encouragement to have a vaccination as soon as possible. 

Let me bring special staff news to our community of the retirement this week of two long-standing staff members. AnnMarie Stanton has worked in the Junior School Library since 2001, and her two children were educated here. Farewell also to Sally Wonham who began at the College in 2006 and has worked to support staff in the Senior School Admin team.  Congratulations and thank you to AnnMarie and Sally, and on your behalf, let me wish them well for the next phase.   

Thank you so much for your support during the term. College teaching staff will undertake professional development next week. The College Office will be then be closed in the week of Monday 28th June to 2nd July. Term 3 commences Monday 12 July 2021 when all students will be back for classes. Please enjoy the winter break.

May the Lord bless and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26

Last week, all classes from Kindy to Year 6 participated in a grade-based Coding Day.

The different activities helped to give students an understanding of coding and develop their computational thinking skills.

Students worked in pairs or small groups and experimented with different types of code. They created coding sequences to control robots, move objects on a computer screen and solve different problems. Students learned to persist and work through challenges, especially if their first coding attempt wasn’t successful.

Some highlights were the Spheros, Makey Makeys, ‘coding’ our friends through a maze and the Code-a-pillars.

Some student reflections of Coding Day:

“We did pirate maps, Code-a-pillars and Scratch Jnr on the iPad.” – Ezekiel, Kindy

“My favourite was the Scratch because my brother does it in Year 4.” – Clara, Kindy

“It was a good day. We did Scratch, Spheros and Makey Makeys.” – James, Year 3

“I liked Spheros and rolling them around. It was fun.” – Simon, Year 3

“Coding Day was great! I liked Grok and the puzzle activities.” – Annalise, Year 5

“The python code was difficult, but fun.” – Isaac, Year 5

“I liked using my brain in cool ways for puzzles, Scratch and Spheros.” – Isaiah, Year 6

Miss Claire Donaldson
Junior School Teacher 

July School Holiday Football (Soccer) Program - 5 - 9 July 2021

Invite friends and family to the Kinder - Year 9 July Holiday Football Camp

The College will be holding the July School Holiday Football Program during the last week of the school holidays  - 5 - 9 July.

Students from Thomas Hassall can invite their friends along to join in the fun!

All participants will be involved in activities that develop soccer skills and promote understanding of the game. The daily training will be designed to improve the skill level of each individual in a fun and safe environment.

Our Football Director, Mr Sonny Makko will be leading the program and it is offered to boys and girls in Kindergarten to Year 9.

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Mrs Sharon Evans
P-6 Sports Coordinator

On Friday 4 June, Ryder W and Jack E represented NASSA at the trials for the NSW CIS Primary Boys Touch Football team.  

The selection day was held at Penrith Touch fields and the best players from all over the state came to trial.

Although the boys were not selected in the team, they trialed with great skills and sportsmanship. 

Well done Ryder and Jack!

Mrs Sharon Evans
P- 6 Sport Coordinator / TAP Coordinator

The Parent Community Network is always looking at ways we can assist parents to connect with each other.  

Parents of the younger year groups have created WhatsApp groups that they are apart of, many have stated how useful they have been particularly during COVID.

Parent administrators have asked to extend the opportunity to parents who may not be aware of these groups. Please note that these groups are not run or administered by the College, rather are parent run. If you would like to be added to your child's grade WhatsApp group, please fill in the form and your details will be passed on to the admins.

WhatsApp Group Form

If you are an administrator of any other groups and are interested in reaching your year groups parents, please email [email protected]

Mrs Carmen Pasapera
Marketing & Community Relations Manager