Bulletin Edition - Junior School | Thomas Hassall Anglican College

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A number of high level carnivals take place. Gifted athletes in our sporting programs compete at IPSSO, MISA and NASSA; some at AICES and CIS; a smaller number at the All Schools events at PSSA and then to the Nationals. Talented athletes from the College are able to represent the nation, and this year we have already acknowledged the exceptional talent of our Year 11 student Michael Ruhs who captained the Australian All Schools Football Team.

The sporting programs taking place after hours in the Rawdon Middleton Sports are operating at maximum numbers and students do well to put their names down for the next season. Programs in Basketball, Futsal, Football, Sprint Training and Dance are all on offer. Our Music program has been growing too and the College is very busy in the after school hours most days.

This week Dr Gawthorne will host the Debating Event for HICES Schools (the Independent Co-educational Schools). Some 200 students with teachers and many parents in attendance will compete in a debating event and our own teams look well prepared.

Are you booked in for the annual Movie Night Under the Stars event? It’s for the whole family and will take place on Friday week, 22 March from 6pm. Food is available for purchase or you can bring your own picnic (no alcohol please) to enjoy on the Oval under the stars. We are looking forward to watching the movie ‘Sherlock Gnomes’. It will be a great night – why not come along?

Lots of parents and staff are enjoying our Café in the MRK each Thursday and Friday from 7.30am. It’s proving to be a great morning with excellent coffee too! There’s an opportunity for an informal conversation and catch up at the end of the week. Drop your children off and take a few minutes to the join the crowd.

At the end of this first term we will have a team of experienced educators spend 3 days at the College as part of the Review by our parent body, the Anglican Schools Corporation. Staff, students and parents took part in a broad survey about the College late last year. The visit in a few weeks’ time will allow the team to experience the College first hand. A detailed report with observations and recommendations will then be prepared for the College Council and Senior Team. We will bring a report back to the Community in Term 2. This is a process that takes place every 5 years.

The new Kindy Centre is close to completion. Great joy for teachers and students in Kindy and Year 3.

Thanks for your continued support. Let me bring news of our next project in the coming weeks.

‘Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.’ 1 Corinthians 13:7-8

Mr Ross Whelan

Principal

From the Deputy Principal

It was lovely to see the excited faces of the students as they ventured away from home on their first College camp. They went to the Wedderburn campsite near Campbelltown where they will experience a range of activities designed to build resilience, team work and to have fun. Year 6 will be heading off to Canberra tomorrow.

Attendance at College every day is essential for students to achieve their educational best which then gives them more opportunities in life. While all parents are eager to ensure their child is at school sometimes the decisions made as a family impact our children. Sickness cannot be avoided and is an understandable reason for being absent from College but many families plan holidays during term time without thinking about the long term impact on our students learning. Do you realise that if a child misses as little as 8 days in a school term, by the end of primary school they will have missed over a year of school? Imagine what they could achieve if we eliminated unnecessary time away from school.

Lateness is also a major issue for some of our students. While we understand that an occasional problem with traffic can cause lateness it cannot be an ongoing excuse. We need parents to change their habits and those of their children to ensure they can get up and be ready to leave for school at a time that ensure s that they arrive on time. Arriving at school and class on time means that:

The students do not miss out on important learning activities scheduled early in the day
Helps students learn the importance of punctuality and routine
Gives students time to socialise with their friends before class
Reduces classroom disruption

Do you know that if your child is 10 minutes late to school everyday, that over a year they will miss 2000 minutes a year which equals 33 hours or 1 whole week of school each year. Over the 13 years of school that is a whole term of learning.

Every absence counts and has an impact on the learning of your child. We need to work collaboratively with students and their families to best support the regular attendance of our students. If this is an issue for you and your family, we are here to help.

Mrs Christine Bessant

Deputy Principal

From the College Chaplain

Jono and Josh - Ordained 16 Feb 2019

I remember being asked many times as a youngster: “What do you want to do when you grow up?’’ My first answer to that question was to be a bus driver. I thought that was the best job there could be, until I thought I might be a train driver! Playing drivers was one of my favourite childhood activities. Being a teacher, ordained minister and school chaplain did not formulate until much later.

I was thrilled to learn that two of our past graduates, Jonathan Ward (2006) and Joshua Ord (2009), have recently been ordained as Deacons within the Anglican Church of Australia, Sydney Diocese. This follows their decision to pursue full time Christian ministry as their vocation, with both working as Assistant Ministers in Anglican churches in the Blue Mountains. Our own Mr Ward, father of Jono, commented that “It was a very happy occasion as we saw Jonathan off on this important and chosen path in life which will not be easy but will give him the opportunity to use his gifts to help others know the light and life of the gospel and find hope and help in a troubled world.”

Would you to join in praying for God’s blessings as they seek to serve God faithfully now and in the future? Not all are called to serve in full time ordained Christian ministry, as most Christians seek to serve God in the everyday nature of work, church and family life. I am encouraged, however, by the stand these two Thomas Hassall men have made to publicly commit their lives to serving God and others. It causes me to recommit myself as well.

Have you ever wondered what is the focus and legacy of your own work? Our students are encouraged to pursue excellence in the areas of learning, wisdom and service. While our own personal and professional development is important, have you ever wondered what it’s all for? We all have the opportunity to live lives in God’s service and that of our neighbour.

I am reminded in Matthew’s Gospel that Jesus shared about himself: “…just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”(Matt 20:28). As we journey towards Easter, might we be even more conscious of how we live in response to Jesus’ sacrificial service on the cross of Calvary.

Rev Jim Dayhew
College Chaplain

A New Baby Girl

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Congratulations to Mr Luke Coulton and his wife Alex who welcomed their little girl Lara Adelaide Leah born at 12.21am last Tuesday morning weighing in at 3.924kg.

We are thrilled with this news and praise God for the safe arrival of Lara. We wish their family blessings now and always.

"Praise God from whom all blessings flow."

Movie Night Under the Stars - Everyone is Welcome

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Bring a blanket, some chairs and the family for a fun whole College Event. We will have a range of Food Trucks selling food and drinks on the night.

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Term 1 Important Dates

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Wed - Fri	13 - 15 March	Year 6 Camp
Friday	22 March	Movie Night Under the Stars from 6pm
Wednesday	27 March	Year 7 & 12 Parent Teacher Interviews
Monday	1 April	Year 9 & 11 Parent Teacher Interviews
Thursday	4 April	Junior School Parent Teacher Interviews
Friday	5 April	Senior School Cross Country Carnival
Monday	8 April	Year 8 & 10 Parent Teacher Interviews
Tuesday	9 April	Junior School Parent Teacher Interviews
Thursday	11 April	Junior School Easter Hat Parade
Friday	12 April	Last day of Term 1

* Please note we have postponed the Dad's Day in the Canteen due to the fact that we would like to run it in line with the footy season for a bit more atmosphere and fun. We will be running our Easter events in the last week of Term so this already makes for a busy time for students and staff.

Year 1 Term 1 Outing

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Volunteers Needed

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I’m looking for helpers to read with students. Our Macqlit/Mulitlit program requires the students to read for an additional 10-15 minutes 3 times per week.

Please contact me if you’re able to help. My office is located in R3! (A reminder – you must have a valid Working with Children Certificate)

Mrs Narelle Lawler
Learning Support Coordinator - Junior School

Year 1 Have Been Watching The Weather

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We have discussed the four seasons, extreme weather and the water cycle. The weather lately has been great for our studies, with bursts of hot, windy and cold weather.

Our latest experiment involved making a rain gauge, from recycled materials! We used a plastic bottle, cut off the topic and stuck that in the base of the bottle as a funnel. It was important there was a cover over the top, otherwise the water would evaporate! We then stuck a ruler/measure to the bottle and recorded our results.

We will check the rain gauges weekly to see the total amount of rain in March. The weather man says we’re in for some rain this week, so our bottles will be filling up quickly!

We have also been studying the clouds and three types in particular – Stratus, Cumulus and Cirrus. Do you know what each cloud looks like? Maybe you should ask someone in Year 1!

Miss Annabelle Sheahan
Junior School Teacher - Stage 1 - Year 1S

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College Open Day

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As well as many solo, duo, trio and quintet performances, the Junior Choir, Junior Strings Ensemble, Senior Vocal Group also performed, and all performers did an excellent job. Many thanks to all of our student performers, and please make sure you look at all of the photos to see all of our other students in action!

Mr Byron Mark
Director of Ensembles

Year 5 Camp

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Over these three days students rotated between archery, bushwalking, flying fox, BMX and initiative games in order to learn how to persevere and cooperate to achieve success. It was so heart warming to see students push through initial fears of attempting the flying fox and BMX and later say it was their favourite activity. Yes, there may have been some initial tears by some, but by the end of the three days it can be honestly said that everyone (even the teachers) were beaming from the experience of growing on camp.

A big thank you to all teachers and instructors who guided the students on camp.

Mr Andrew Richards
Year 5 Team Leader

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Junior School Sport - Term One 2019

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Term One IPSSO Draw

Term 1	Wk	IPSSO	Game Time	Depart	Girls Soccer	Cricket	Oz Tag & Teeball, Softball	Basketball
13-Mar	7	Training - Yr 6 camp			THAC	THAC	THAC	THAC
20-Mar	8	St Mark's	12.10 - 2.00	11.35	Hammondville Pk	Hammondville Pk	Hammondville Pk	St Mark's School
27-Mar	9	William Carey	12.30 - 2.20	12.10	THAC	Powell Park	THAC	THAC
3-Apr	10	GRG	12.00 - 1.50	11.20	Gordon Parker Res	Marco Res	Marco Res	GRG school
10-Apr	11	ASG	11.55 - 1.45	11.00	THAC	Powell Park	THAC	THAC

Students who are not involved in IPSSO teams will participate in the Year 3 -6 College Sports program.

All sports are taught by qualified coaches and the sport runs for the entire term. There is no cost associated with the program as is covered by College fees.

GROUP	SPORT	GROUP	SPORT
Year 3 Boys	Soccer	Year 5 Boys	Basketball
Year 3 Girls	Swimming	Year 5 Girls	AFL
Year 4 Boys	Dance	Year 6 Boys	Tennis
Year 4 Girls	Cricket	Year 6 Girls	Joey League

Mrs Sharon Evans
P-6 Sports Coordinator

Basketball Development Program - Kinder - Year 9

Summer IPSSO new basketball

NASSA Basketball Gala Day

The College is excited to launch Basketball as an additional sport in the 2019 Talented Athlete Program. Utilising our new gymnasium and the experienced coaches from Camden Valley “Wildfire” Basketball Association, afternoon basketball development sessions will be offered to students.

The Basketball Development Program is offered to both boys and girls from Kinder to Year 9.

The one hour sessions are designed to improve the skill level of each individual and cater for all abilities.

Students will be involved in fun activities that develop skills and promote understanding of the game. There are no trials for this program.

All sessions will occur from 3.00 – 4.00pm and will be conducted in the new sports facility.

* Tuesday - Year 1 - Year 4 Program

* Wednesday - Year 2 - Year 6 Program

* Thursday - Kinder - Year 2 Program

* Friday - Year 6 - Year 9 Secondary Program

THAC TAP Basketball brochure 2019.pdf

For further information, please contact Mrs Evans, P-6 Sports Coordinator and TAP Coordinator - [email protected]

Mrs Sharon Evans
P-6 Sports Coordinator

2019 Football Programs - Junior School

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Coach Sonny Makko

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Senior Boys Soccer Winter IPSSO Champions

Junior Boys Soccer Winter IPSSO Champions

2019 Advanced Pathway Programs - Years 3 - 6 Football representative teams

The following Advanced Pathway Program Junior school football teams have been selected and students will remain in the program for the entire year :

APP Football Junior Primary Boys (Years 3 & 4)
APP Football Junior Primary Girls (Years 3 & 4)
APP Football Senior Primary Boys (Years 5 & 6)
APP Football Senior Primary Girls (Years 5 & 6)

2019 Football Development Programs - Kindergarten - Year 8 (afternoon programs)

The College offers Football Development Programs for students in Kinder to Year 9. The year-long program caters for both boys and girls and will be conducted by our Football Director Sonny Makko.

The one-hour sessions are designed to improve the skill level of each individual and suited for all abilities. Students will be involved in fun activities that develop skills and promote understanding of the game.

Students can enrol in more than one day if preferred. The program runs for 35 weeks.

Information flyers and application forms for the 2019 Football Development Programs have been emailed to all College families.

Copies are available at the College Office.

Program details:

Kinder - Year 2 Program Monday 3 - 4pm - FULL

Year 3 - Year 8 Program Tuesday 3 - 4pm

Kinder - Year 2 Program Wednesday 3 - 4pm - FULL

Year 2 - Year 6 Program Thursday 3 - 4pm

K - 6 Girls Only Program Friday 3 - 4pm

For further information, please contact Mrs Evans, P-6 Sports Coordinator and TAP Coordinator - [email protected]

Junior School Football Program Flyer -

THAC TAP Football Jnr 2019.pdf

Junior School Football Application Form -

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Junior School Sport - Term One - dates for your diary

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Important Sport Dates for 2019 - Term One

Week 7 - Monday 11 March - NASSA Junior Boys and Girls Soccer Gala Day (APP Football Senior Boys and Girls)

Week 8 - Wednesday 20 March – NSW CIS Swimming Carnival - Homebush

Week 11 - Thursday 11 April - NASSA Junior Girls Netball Gala Day (Senior IPSSO team)

Mrs Sharon Evans
P-6 Sports Coordinator

NASSA Junior Swimming Carnival

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The NASSA Junior Swimming Carnival was held on Tuesday 26 February at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

As a team, our swimmers performed brilliantly in both individual events and the relays. Their commitment and dedication saw us place 5^th in the overall pointscore.

As a College we were very proud of every swimmer for their effort and achievements. Thank you to all those who came along and cheered on our swimmers.

Congratulations to the following students who will represent NASSA at the NSW CIS Carnival on Wednesday 20 March:

Brodie V	11yr 50m Breaststroke Senior Boys Relay
Jessica A	8yr 50m Freestyle
Jonah I	8yr 50m Freestyle
Ryder W	9yr 50m Freestyle
Emily A	11yr 50m Freestyle
Eason M	Junior 50m Breaststroke
Amelia C	12yr 50m Breaststroke
Alexander G	Senior Boys Relay
Lachlan J	Senior Boys Relay
Hugo L	Senior Boys Relay

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Why not join the Wildfires?

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The winter season will be played at Thomas Hassall Anglican College. The season (including trial weeks) will be 16 weeks in length. Season runs until August.

DAY AND DATES OF COMPETITION:
The competition will be played on Friday evenings & all day Saturday’s. Generally there will be no games during School holidays. The first 1 to 2 weeks will act as trial games to finalise teams with the competition proper commencing after the trial games.

Click the link for more details

Term 1: Tuesday 12 March 2019

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