Term 2 I The Way Newsletter I Friday 24 May 2024

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From the Principal
Principal

It has been lovely to celebrate with our sporting students over the last two weeks. Our Senior School students had their athletics carnival last week and it was wonderful to witness so many of them participating and cheering on their friends. The House spirit has really ignited this year, and this creates a great sense of belonging for everyone. 

We have also enjoyed the CASA cross country and a battle of the penalty shootout against Mamre in the CIS soccer quarterfinals. In all of these, I must write that I am proud. I am proud of our students for showing grit and determination; for giving their best efforts regardless of results. This is the mark of great character and how we shape our values and who we are becoming.

Next week we will acknowledge our bronze and silver Duke of Edinburgh recipients. We will have over 200 students recognised in the areas of service, physical recreation, skills and hiking. This is a commendable achievement as it reflects perseverance and commitment over many months to reach the required standards. I encourage anyone who is interested in joining the Duke of Edinburgh program to contact the college to register. 

Once again, it has been lovely to meet so many of you either at scheduled events or during the parent café on Friday mornings. Please continue to make connections with other families and enjoy the community of Thomas Hassall as you are able. When we meet and share common interests and aspirations, positive relationships are fostered.

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:8

 

Mrs Karen Easton
Principal
From the Deputy Principal & Head of Junior School
Sandy Wheeler

I extend my thanks to the whole Junior School Community for your strong attendance at our Parent Teacher Interviews last week. It can be quite an organisational juggle for families to make the necessary arrangements to attend and we are grateful for the spirit of collaboration we experience as a community in Junior School. We recognise for some families it was not possible to come along last week. If that was the case, please reach out to your child’s class teacher. 

These conversations are a wonderful opportunity to hear from each other and partner together. Collaboration with families is incredibly important to us. It strengthens the learning journey for every child as we celebrate growth, share goals, set priorities and consider ‘what’s next?’ for the year ahead. A reminder that Semester 1 reports will be sent to families electronically toward the end of the term. We will share with you soon how to read your child’s report in an upcoming Way Article. 

I hope to see you for coffee or breakfast on Friday mornings at our Parent Café and all are welcome to attend our Friday Morning Muster assembly at 8.20am in the Amphitheatre. 

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” Romans 15:13 

 

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

As we approach the mid-point of Term 2, our students are navigating a variety of challenges. They are juggling assignment deadlines, preparing for Mid-Course Examinations, participating in sports training, and dedicating time to rehearsals and practice sessions. Many are also managing part-time work and fulfilling family and friendship commitments, which are crucial as they shape their identities and develop into responsible young adults.

Our teachers recognise these pressures and are here to support students. We encourage them to seek assistance if they feel overwhelmed. However, it's important to remember that some of this pressure is beneficial. It fosters organisation, resilience, and self-efficacy—developing a "can-do" attitude towards any goal. These challenges prepare students to face life's diverse demands. Thank you for supporting your child as they tackle these challenges with a positive attitude and determination.

In sports news, our Senior Boys Football team reached the Quarter Finals of the CIS CUP. The game against Mamre Anglican School was a hard-fought match. Unfortunately, we went down in a Golden Point Penalty Shootout, which was disappointing for the boys. Nevertheless, our team showed remarkable progress and unity throughout the season and the experience has set a strong foundation; the ‘hard yards’ this year will lay a good foundation for the team in 2025. Special thanks to our coaches Sonny, Goran and Slav along with all the staff from our PDHPE Department. Finally, congratulations to every team member for their dedication and effort.

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The attendance and participation at the Senior Athletics Carnival was very pleasing. It was potentially wet and cold and yet students attended in good number and a great day was had by all; new records were set and our House Culture grew from strength to strength. I think we now need to develop some of the finer skills around throwing, or jumping or sprinting that might build confidence for students. We look forward to putting the new Athletics warm up track to good use this season with a view of developing an Athletics Program into the future.

Additionally, I am pleased to share some reflections from our recent Year 7 Camp. I returned feeling inspired by our Year 7 students' potential. I sensed a growing commitment of Year 7 students to TEAM. Students worked together to face challenges and find ways to resolve problems. I enjoyed getting to know them a little better. We have a fantastic opportunity here to nurture excellence, wisdom, and service within this group.

Thank you for your continued support. Let’s do the hard yards together!

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

This week in Junior School, we’ve become quite the green thumbs! Now, you may find this sentence a little confusing – and I agree, as I’m sure if we had our junior school students in the garden, you would know when they would come home with grubby hands and dirt under their fingernails!
But I am talking about a different type of gardening that the students have been learning in Manners Matter. You may like to ask them what they have been planting to remind and encourage them to sow seeds that help them to love, honour and serve one another. 

We as a staff at Thomas Hassall see the great joy it is to follow Jesus and we endeavour to share with our students what means to be loved by Him.

“God sent his Son to die in our place to take away our sins. That is how much God loved us, dear friends! So, we also must love each other.” 1 John 4:10-11

We see being green thumbs for Christ is a response to the loving King and Saviour, the Lord Jesus, who has so freely given us the gift of eternal life. What a way to give thanks to Jesus by imitating Him, serving one another with compassion and love. 

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

One of the greatest challenges for families and educators is learning to support our children and students in a world of social media and 24-hour media. The barrage of information and social connection is constant, and it is essential for us to build skills to help our children navigate the complexity of the constantly changing world around them

This year, the Junior School is partnering with Open Parachute, an online program that covers topics such as self-esteem, resilience, social media and well-being concerns that get in the way of student engagement and concentration.

Parents and educators are aware that our students may seem to struggle more than they used to, specifically with navigating the complexity of friendships. We seek to teach common language around building resilience across the different year levels from Kindergarten to Year 6.

Open Parachute is an online program that helps the Junior School teachers at Thomas Hassall do just that.

Each week, our students experience lessons based around documentary videos which showcase Australian youth sharing their own experiences of growing up. Peer role-modelling is clinically proven to help students develop resilience, while also creating a sense of safety in the classroom, enabling students to explore their own experiences of friendship, peer relations and building positive social behaviours.

Each lesson contains exercises that enable students to analyse the learning points and practice mental health skills-building exercises. These conversations change the way students interact in other contexts outside of class, minimising the isolation and vulnerability of students when they are struggling with peers at school and at home.

I encourage you to talk to your child about what they are learning through this wonderful program. Encourage them to speak with you about how to build and maintain positive relationships at College. It will help us all navigate this changing world in a productive and safe way.

Mrs Kylie Singles
Director of Operations & Wellbeing – Junior School
From the Director of Student Wellbeing - Senior School
Director of Student Wellbeing

Term 2 is a very important one and includes a variety of activities, seminars and events across years 7- 12. Year 7 have just returned from their year 7 camp, Year 9 and Year 11 have had Incursions on Respectful Relationships and online choices, Year 10 are about to go off on Work Experience and Year 12 have had their last School Carnival, Year 8 and Year 9 will have the opportunity to hear from Derek Rabelo about resilience, faith and stepping outside of their comfort zone, and Year 11 have had several workshops around the importance of sleep to name a few.

Towards the end of this term we also have UNITE week and X-THACtor. One of the main aims of this week is to celebrate the diverse cultures and backgrounds at Thomas Hassall Anglican College. Celebrating diversity is a key part of building community and the Student Voice have been working hard in the background planning the various activities, decorations and events.

It provides an opportunity for students to be proud of their heritage and to know that the College values who they are and where they come from. Ultimately by holding this event every year we get to know each other more and more, creating a greater connection between us. UNITE week includes small activities and opportunities that enable students and staff to share something more of themselves and is finished with a great celebration of food, dance and ethnic costumes. Whilst the College is a mixture of cultures, we are all integrated under the principles of learning, wisdom and service in order to move forward not only by ourselves as we progress through the years, but as a College towards unity and excellence. If you have ideas on how you would like to see your culture represented and celebrated, encourage your child to attend the Student Voice meetings Week B Thursdays or speak with their Student Voice representatives. 

During the UNITE week, we are also looking at relaunching some of the clubs students are passionate about. 

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Dr Anna Nalla
Director of Student Wellbeing - Senior School

Upcoming dates

Date Event

Monday 27 May

Year 10 Exams Commence 

Year 7 History Incursion

CASA Athletics Training

Wednesday 29 May

Year 11 Sleep Seminar

Yr 12 Economics UBS Day

Thursday 30 May

AICES Cross Country

CASA Athletics Training

Year 8 MISA Speaking Competition 

Friday 31 May

Year 7-9 CASA Volleyball Gala Day

Monday 3 June

Year 10 Work Placement Commences 

CIS Football Championships

CASA Athletics Training

Author Visits - Junior School 

Tuesday 4 June

CIS Football Championships
Thursday 6 June

CASA Athletics Training

CIS Cross Country

Friday 7 June

Year 9 Bronze Duke of Ed Hike

Year 8 Japanese Incursion 

 

 
College Awards

To receive an award is a recognition to your hard work, excellence and service in the College. 

Congratulations to the following Junior School assembly merit award recipients:

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Behind the Lens

Today, our College hosted a successful marketing photoshoot with students participating to showcase the College. From learning moments to portraits, the day captured the essence of our College. We are looking forward to sharing the photos with you soon. Enjoy a sneak peak from behind the lens. 

 

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Junior Art Showcase

Congratulations to these Junior School students who have had their art work chosen to represent Thomas Hassall Anglican College in the IPSHA Travelling Art Show:

Year 1 - Alexander N & Angus S

Year 2 – Rylee M, Leo M, Angelina K, Lucas B & Eva C

Year 3 – Rhiannon C, Royce L, Arianna T & Clara G

Year 4 – Elise M & Darren M

Year 5 – Ikshum L, Olivia T, Madeleine S, Claire E

 Artworks will be exhibited at Scots All Saints College in Bathurst, Amity College in Prestons, Richard Johnson Anglican in Oakhurst and Abbotsleigh Junior School in Wahroonga.  The Travelling Art Show is on display in the Junior School Hall at THAC from 27 May – 7 June.


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Mrs Ann McDermott 
Junior School Specialist Teacher (Visual Arts)
Dramatic Storytelling

Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin!  In Kindergarten Drama last week, we worked together to develop a dramatic storytelling of the Three Little Pigs  So much fun and squealing, particularly when Mrs Hollis was the wolf!  After acting out the story, the students drew their feelings in response to the roles they played. I was amazed when a number of students expressed they were sad their house fell down, though were happy they had a chance to visit other pig’s houses. This week, acting out forest scenes from the book Where the Forest meets the Sea is a lovely contrast from all my huffing, puffing and blowing houses down.

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Mrs Winsome Hollis
Specialist CAPA & Junior School Teacher
Living things in Wetlands

Year 3 has been learning all about living things in wetlands this term. We have investigated the lifecycle of many wetland animals and plants. 3D researched a range of wetland animals and created a labelled diagram to show their life cycles.

We have started growing our own seeds in our classrooms. Each day, we water them and make sure they’ve got enough sunlight.

The students have created mini informative booklets that describe the importance of habitats to a living thing. Students researched an animal in a small group, then used the features of an informative text to present their findings.

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Mrs Rachel Read
Junior School Teacher - Year 3
Civics Leadership Forum

On Wednesday 15 May, Vice Captains Matthew P and Mallika C, participated in the Civics Citizenship Forum hosted at NSW Parliament and NSW Government House. The program included students being given the opportunity to ask questions to current Members of Parliament, attending question time in the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council Chambers and hearing about the importance of voting in the democratic process. They also toured Government House and were addressed by Her Excellency, The Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC, Governor of NSW. Please read through Matthew and Mallika’s reflections on the experience. 

 

Matthew:

I was lucky enough to visit Parliament House and Government House with some of the other leaders from around the state. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet our local member, Nathan Hagarty. After we met him, we got to experience question time, which was a fun hour witnessing our democracy in action. We also got to hear a talk from the NSW electoral commission explaining how voting works and elections are run. After lunch, we then headed to Government House for a tour and to hear from the NSW Governor. It was a wonderful experience and great fun to see how our democracy works and meet some of the people involved.

 

Mallika:

I had the privilege of going to the Civics Leadership Forum. During the program, we visited the NSW Parliament and Government House. In the Parliament House, I spoke with the Leppington State Member Mr Nathan Hagarty about the changes the NSW government is working on to improve society throughout the state. I learnt about the importance of community, the process of creating new laws and the development needed to accommodate society's changing requirements. We also discussed how leaders speak for the needs of their community. As a leader in the College, this opened my eyes to the importance of being open-minded and listening to my peers’ needs. In Government House, we had the opportunity to meet Her Excellency Margaret Beazley who spoke to us about her appointment as governor in New South Wales. A highlight from the program was during ‘Question Time’ in which I learnt the developments that the government are working on to improve society as a whole, including improving the education and health systems to cater to the needs of people. Overall, this leadership forum was an amazing experience as it taught me the importance of our government and gave me greater insight into the Australian history of our democracy and how our government works to improve the lives of our economy.

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Matthew and Mallika are leaders and active participants in Student Voice which meets Thursday Lunch 1 in N29. Students who have an interest in politics or voicing their opinions on change are welcome and encouraged to attend. 


Miss Priya Sharma
Year 12 Advisor & HSIE Teacher
Debating Update

It has been a busy start to the term for debating and public speaking at Thomas Hassall! 

Both Year 9 and 10 have already had their first debates for the term, culminating in a win for Year 10. This completes the fifth round of debating overall.  Congratulations to our Year 10 MISA Debating Team for making it to the Quarter Finals of the competition! 

On Tuesday 15 May, our Year 7’s prepared for their own upcoming stint in the MISA competition by attending a workshop at St Francis Catholic College for the day. They covered the basics of debating, were able to practise against teams from other schools, and watched a riveting debate by the St Francis Year 8 teams. The Year 7 and 8 MISA competition begins in Term 3, so please do email me if you are interested in joining the team! 

Our Year 11 team has also participated in two rounds of the HISCES competition thus far.  While we have not had any wins so far, I have been greatly encouraged by the team and their enthusiasm. Our first debate, against All Saints Grammar in Belmore, was the first time our Year 11 team has debated in person since they were in Year 7 - although nerve-wracking, it was a great experience all round. 

In an update from last term, our school now has a new representative for the MISA Year 8 Speaking Competition. Joining India W, I would like to congratulate Jacob K for taking on the role and wish him all the best as we prepare for the competition at the end of the month. 

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Mrs Patricia Guthrie 
Senior School Teacher – English
Scale in the Solar System

We all know that space is vast, right? But just how big are those distances in our solar system? Let’s just say that every poster you’ve ever seen that tries to depict our solar system is way, way, way out! 

Not only are the planets, and the sun, very different in size (the inflatable models in the photo – Mars, Jupiter and Uranus – are definitely not to scale), but the distances between the planets are huge! To say that Earth is about 151 million km from the sun sounds impressive, but how do we begin to imagine such huge distance? When you consider that it actually takes around eight minutes for the sun’s light to reach us, that gives you some idea.

Another way to demonstrate this is by trying to build a scale model, which is exactly what the Year Five students did this week. In our models, the sun was made the size of a golf ball. On this scale the Earth was the size of a grain of sugar and was 4 metres away. Neptune, our most distant planet, was the size of a cake sprinkle and was a whopping 129m away from the golf ball-sized sun (actual distance of 4 500 000 000 km). When you think that our solar system is just one tiny part of a galaxy of billions of stars and that our galaxy is just one of many billions of galaxies, you might start to feel pretty small indeed!

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Mr Peter Butchatsky
Junior School Teacher - Year 5 Team Leader
Supporting our Year 7's

Year 11 Peer Support Leaders attended Year 7 Camp on Tuesday to spend the day with their Pastoral Care groups, building relationships and engaging with the activities that the Year 7s were doing.  It was a crisp start to the morning but the joy and enthusiasm of the Leaders was heart-warming.  The Year 7s were excited to spend the day with their Peer Support Leaders and the rapport between the Leaders and their Pastoral Care groups was strengthened immensely.  Such occasions continue to serve as wonderful opportunities to build and strengthen the positive interactions between students across the College.

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Mrs Catherine Sutcliffe
Coordinator of Student Growth & Welfare
Year 7 Camp

Our Year 7 students have returned from their three-day camp. They bonded through activities like abseiling, the giant swing, archery, bubble soccer and a not-so-silent disco.

We are proud of the way they faced challenges and supported each other. Have a look at the video to see some of the adventures at camp.

More to come in the next edition of The Way. 

 

Upcoming Senior Sport Dates

Coming up this term, we have the following sports events so if there is something that interests you, please come and see a PDHPE staff member to learn more about how you can get involved.

Upcoming Sporting Events Term 2

Week 5

Wednesday 29 May

 Boys Bill Turner Cup Game

Thursday 30 May

AICES Cross Country Carnival 

Friday 31 May

Girls Bill Turner Trophy Game

CASA Volleyball Gala Day
Week 6

Monday 3 - Tuesday 4 June 

CIS Football Trials 

  

Thursday 6 June

CIS Cross Country 
Week 7

Friday 14 June

Senior Volleyball Gala Day

Mrs Irene Focas
Senior School Sports Co-ordinator
CASA Cross Country

We are thrilled to announce that our school's cross country team has achieved an outstanding result in the recent CASA Cross Country Championship. As we have yet to receive the official CASA results, we will wait until the next edition of The Way to name the students who placed in the the race. Congratulations to all involved!

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Mrs Irene Focas
Sports Coordinator - Senior School
CIS Boys Football

It has been a very exciting year with our boys CIS football team. They have competed against many schools and met with Mamre Anglican School in the quarter final this week. Although the boys played an incredible first half, Mamre came back fighting to take the game into penalties. The team displayed an amazing effort and although they fell short this time, there is much to applaud for their sportsmanship, courage and determination to be in the top 8 of 56 schools across the state. Well done to Coach Sonny, Coach Goran and the team for all their efforts this tournament, we look forward to competing again next year.

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Mrs Irene Focas
Senior School Sports Co-ordinator
MISA Sport

After term 1 of MISA, our students have competed well to be placed 4th overall out of 15 schools within the competition. This term we hope to follow great success, with 137 students engaged across basketball, netball, ultimate frisbee, football, rugby league and dance. Term 2 MISA brings on great excitement for our students. So far our girls and boys basketball, girls football, boys rugby league and mixed ultimate frisbee teams remain undefeated, good luck to all these teams and we look forward to grand final times.


Mrs Irene Focas
Senior School Sports Co-ordinator


 
Senior Athletics Carnival

Our annual athletics carnival was a great day of competition, sportsmanship and celebration as many students competed, broke records and the house culture continues to rise with houses being more creative and energetic this year. Students who placed in the top 2 of any event, will represent our college at the CASA carnival in term 3 to compete in the pathway stream to All Schools competition. A special mention to Jonathan V and Sofia D who have claimed King and Queen of the track in the 100m race and also to Mr Tran who remains the fastest teacher at Thomas Hassall Anglican College. Good luck to all students progressing to the next level who will be training with NSW representative Coach Ruby.

Record Breakers! 

Boys 18+ 100 Meter Run 12.11 Luke M

Boys 16 Year Olds 800 Meter Run 2:20.98  Dusan C

Boys 17 Year Olds 800 Meter Run 2:26.64 Anthony G

Girls 17 Year Olds 800 Meter Run 3:10.97  Laura M

Boys 18-19 800 Meter Run 2:39.85  Diego B

Boys 12 Year Olds 1500 Meter Run J 5:24.29 Alessandro C

Boys 13 Year Olds 1500 Meter Run J 5:35.82 Christian M

Boys 16 Year Olds 1500 Meter Run In 5:24.8 Samuel D

Girls 17 Year Olds 1500 Meter Run S 8:34.65  Maya R

Girls 16 Year Olds High Jump 1.38m Ana N

Boys 16 Year Olds High Jump 1.64m Luka D

Boys 13 Year Olds Long Jump 4.91m  Christian M

Boys 14 Year Olds Long Jump 5.04m Ryder W

Boys 16 Year Olds Long Jump 5.48m  Luke M

Girls 18+ Long Jump 4.06m Savana V

Boys 18+ Long Jump 5.88m Luke M

Boys 15 Year Olds Javelin Throw 24.88m Paul D

Girls 17 Year Olds Javelin Throw 17.49m  Brieanna G

Boys 16 Year Olds Shot Put 11.52m  Matthew M

Age Champions will be announced at Monday’s Assembly   -  Stay Tuned! 


 

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Mrs Irene Focas
Senior School Sports Co-ordinator
AICES Football

In week 3, our senior boys, girls and junior boys who were selected at the CASA trial day, represented the college and CASA at the AICES Football Championships gala. After a round robin of games, all students made it to possibles and probables, where they demonstrated their excellent football skills for the selectors to recognise their talent. Congratulations to Zoe G who was selected for the Under 18s girls team, Matias S, Ryder W and Adrian T who was selected for the Under 16s boys team, and Jy K and Oliver V who were selected for the Opens Boys team. Good luck to all in the next level!

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Mrs Irene Focas
Senior School Sports Co-ordinator
CIS Under 15 Rugby League 

In week 3, Jewlius C and Cameron B traveled to Ponds Stadium in Kellyville to compete against 190 students for a squad of 40 to go away to Rugby league camp. After a long day of games and drills, Jewlius has earnt a place in the top 40 students as a halfback to go away this weekend, where the Camp squad will reduce to 20 students to represent CIS at the National Championships in Port Macquarie where CIS will defend their National title for the third year. Good luck to Jewlius and go well!


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Mrs Irene Focas
Senior School Sports Co-ordinator

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Senior Library Book Snap

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Congratulations Alexander!

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Great new novels in the IRC!

Riddles of the Sphinx – Greek mythology in the library

During Term 1 this year the senior library was celebrating all things related to Greek mythology. As part of our display the library held a competition. Students were challenged to solve the four riddles of the sphinx. The first student to successfully do so would win a great prize. So along with Oedipus, the second mortal to solve the riddles was Alexander Glendinning. (Year 8) Congratulations Alexander!

Upcoming events in the library

Monday 27 May – Page turners book club, lunchtime N22

Tuesday 4 June – Anime and Manga Club, lunchtime N22

Library loans of 2023

There are many students in Years 8 to 11 who still have outstanding library books from 2023. These students need to return them to the IRC as soon as possible. Students who do not return their books will receive an invoice for a replacement copy. Please speak to Mrs Comiskey or Mr Smith if you require a printed list of your loans.

Book Bites

Take a book bite to see if it is to your taste?

‘Thieves Gambit’ – Kayvion Lewis

“Seventeen-year-old Rosalyn Quest was raised by a legendary family of thieves with one rule: trust no one. When her mother is kidnapped, her only chance to save her is to win the Thieves’ Gambit – a deadly competition for the world’s best thieves, where the victor is granted one wish. To win, she must outwit all of her backstabbing competitors, including her childhood archnemesis. But can she take victory from the handsome, charming boy who makes a play for her heart and might be hiding the most dangerous secret of all?”

‘Thieves Gambit’ is an exciting new novel filled with fast paced action, lots of tension and suspense, and even a touch of romance. The concept of a professional thieving competition is a great idea, and the author has expertly crafted a believable and engaging world around this core super heist idea. With a wonderfully unique plot with lots of twists and turns that leads to an epic plot twist that readers won’t see coming, this is a book that will have many new fans. A perfect novel for students in Years 9 and 10.

‘Bite Risk’ – S.J. Wills

“Sel Archer lives in a normal town with normal residents, except for one night a month . . . When the full moon comes out, almost all of the adults turn into werewolves, and it's up to the young people to protect themselves from danger. But, as this quiet life begins to unravel, and the Turned start to escape, can Sel and his friends uncover exactly who – or what – is watching their every move, before it's too late?”

‘Bite Risk’ is the first book in a brand-new horror series written for students in Years 7 to 9. Taking the classical werewolf story in an exciting and brand-new direction, this story will thrill readers with its well-developed characters and exciting fast paced plot filled with twists and turns. With terrifying monsters that feel like they could literally jump off the page, this is the perfect story for readers who want a bit of a scare.

 

Mrs Annette Comiskey & Mr Michael Smith

Senior IRC Library Team
Parking around the College

It has come to our attention that some vehicles are being parked on nature strips and blocking driveways in our neighborhood. Unfortunately we have had numerous complaints from our neighbours of parents parking illegally. We kindly request that you refrain from parking in these areas when dropping off or picking up your children from College. Please be mindful of designated parking spaces and respect the property and access needs of those living nearby.


Parking illegally on footpaths or nature strips is a safety concern and can obstruct drivers' and pedestrians' access and lines of sight. Rule 197 of the Road Rules 2014 does not allow parking on a bicycle path, footpath, dividing strip or nature strip. To avoid a fine of $272 for illegal parking, please ensure your vehicle is kerbside on the street only.

Please refer to the image below from Liverpool City Council of illegally parked and legally parked vehicles.

 

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