Staff Reflection Day - Friday 8 September

RUOK? and the Putting Your Hand Up to Help Out

R U OK? Day is our national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone that we’ve all got what it takes to ask, “are you ok?”

The tip of the week will once again focus on updating parent contact details in PAM, namely parent’s emails and STEMtember...

Youth Mass

This weekend at 11:00am will be the Youth Mass at St. Paul’s Catholic Church. We look forward to the young people leading the music, singing and reading...

Tomorrow, students from Early Learning to Year 12 will be involved in R U OK? Day. This is a national day of action that reminds us all to check in on our family and friends on a regular basis to ensure they know we care about them and are there if they need support...

Tension Woods College is embarking on an exciting partnership with Vestas Wind and Infigen Energy...

On Thursday 20 September from 5:30pm-6:30pm we will be celebrating ‘The Reading Hour’ at Tenison Woods College. The Reading Hour is national reading event held annually to celebrate and promote the importance of reading for all...

Last Thursday the Year 12 Student cohort organised a 'Comfort Day' for their year level. They had lessons as normal however, they wore either pajamas or track suits to school and the Sugarloaf Cafe cooked comfort food for them...

The Tenison Woods College Brass Ensemble entered a comp to be part of the online orchestra and were successful…

The International Day of Peace is a world-wide event observed on the 21 September each year..." 

One of the learning tasks for the Year 11 Italian students during semester 1 was to create a storybook for children. Most of the students chose to create stories about animals. During term 3, all of the Year 11 Italian students have been coming down to the Junior School to share their stories with a class of Year 2 students...

Junior Floral Design entries close 21/09/2018

Junior Indoor entries close 21/09/2018

For more information click here

If your son or daughter is in Year 6 or 7 and is interested in the first tryout, click here for a nomination form.

Tryouts are held at The Olympic Park Tennis Courts, Margaret St, Mount Gambier on Monday, September 17 from 9:15am - 11:45am for boys and 12:00pm - 2:30pm for girls.

During the month of October, Music Staff member and Drum Corps Director Nathan Creedy will be riding to raise money for Childhood Cancer research... 

Donations of second hand uniforms will be gratefully accepted in the front office.

Items required are...

The canteen will now be offering gluten free items to students.

Click here to view the menu.

For those rostered to work in the canteen, your starting time is 10:00am and your finishing time is 2:00pm. If you have any questions, contact the Canteen Manager, Leanne Sandow.

Monday - Cassie Ewdwards
Tuesday - Melissa Taylor
Wednesday - Liz Fennell
Thursday - Lyn Wilson
Friday - Bernie Passeur

Regular Opening Hours: 

Tuesday 8.00am - 12.00pm
Thursday 1.00pm - 5.00pm

Contact Us: 

E: thecollegeshop@tenison.catholic.edu.au
T:  (08) 8724 4637

Thursday 13 September 

• R U OK? Day
• STEM Edison Bots, Year 6 & 7, Lunchtime, Room 904 
• STEM Sustainability HQ, All Year Levels, Lunchtime, Room 303 
• STEM Mini Makers, Reception to Year 5, Lunchtime, Room 405 
• STEM Bristle Bots, Year 8-9, Lunchtime, Library 
• STEM 3D Printing, Year 8 Group B, Lunchtime, Room 707 

Friday 14 September 

• 9.00am Will Conyers Workshop, Music
• 9.15am Year 5 Classroom of the Past
• Junior School Assembly, 2.30pm, Barrie Holmes Stadium
• STEM Edison Bots, Year 6 & 7, Lunchtime, Room 904 
• STEM 3D Printing, Year 9 & 10 Group B, Lunchtime, Room 707 
• STEM Solar Car Challenge, Year 3-7, Lunchtime, Room 405 

Saturday 15 September 

• Mass, 6.00pm, St Paul's Church 

Sunday 16 September 

• Mass, 11.00am, St Paul's Church 

Monday 17 September 

• Year 10 PLP 9.00am - 10.15am
• Seniors Poplars Community Awareness Excursion
• VESTA Simulator, All Year Levels, All Day including evening, Lecture Theatre
• STEM Paper Planes, Reception - Year 5, Lunchtime, Library 
• STEM 3D Printing, Year 5 Group A, Lunchtime, Room 707

Tuesday 18 September 

• 11.50am-1.00pm Junior Poplars Gymnastics Excursion
• Junior School and Year 6/7 STEM Displays, Open Classrooms, 2.00pm-3.00pm Students, 3.40pm - 4.15pm Parents 
• STEM Balloon Powered Cars, Year 6 & 7, Lunchtime, Library 
• STEM 3D Printing, Year 6 Group A, Lunchtime, Room 707 

Wednesday 19 September 

• 9.00am-1.00pm Reception Port Macdonell Excursion
• 8.45am-1.20pm Year 8/9 Knockout Girls & Boys Basketball
• 12.00pm-3.00pm Year 10 Boys Knockout Basketball
• STEM Green Screen, Year 3-5, Lunchtime, Library 
• STEM 3D Printing, Year 7 Group A, Lunchtime, Room 707 
• STEM Mini Makers Coding, Year 3-5, Lunchtime, Room 303

You can now find all upcoming event notices in the one place! We are pleased to launch this new page on the Tenison Woods College website. 

Some of these event posters include: 

Shine through art - Student Artwork Competition
Sustainability HQ Competition
Regional Year 12 Quiz Night
Many local community events

Please click here to view this new page

Students have enjoyed a week full of STEM based activities, as we celebrate STEMtember at the College.

Week one saw a large amount of enthusiastic students participating, as they problem solved using critical, creative and collaborative skills through these engaging sessions...

The 2018 Showcase singing competition was held at the Wehl Street Theatre from August 29 - September 1.

Students, Amaya De Silva (YR-5), Samara Herpich (YR-8) & Baie Perryman (YR-12) entered a total of 10 songs winning 9 placings...

There were some beautiful entries for our Mindful Winter Colouring Competition. Congratulations to Mia, Isabella, Owain and McKenzie for receiving the Eco Prize bags for their special entries and thank you everyone for entering...

Join us as we indulge in exciting performances from our exceptional line up of music students...

Finn Kenseley took this fantastic photo at the Lake Bonney Wind Farm on Monday night. The College took a bus down to the Vestas office, and were treated to an excellent visual presentation as well as experiencing what it is like to work as a wind farmer with the Vestas Virtual Reality machine.

If you have a passion for creativity and photography, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We invite all students to submit any image for possible selection as 'Photo of the Week' in the student SHINE e-newsletter. If you want to share an image you've taken, we'd love to see it!...

The 2018 Shining Light Awards will be held on Saturday 27 October at the Commodore on the Park.

Tickets can be purchased here...

Junior Drama is eager to boost it's costume department. If you would like to find a new home for outgrown costumes, please consider donating them to the Drama Room (405).

We would also be thrilled to acquire any suitable props e.g. masks, wands etc.

Monika Kolhoffer | Junior School Art Teacher

Semester 2 fees are now due. Unless you have a pre-arranged payment plan in place can you please make payment of your fees as soon as possible.

Neal Turley | Business Manager

Students in Year 5 have been excited to create their own pasta dishes in a Masterchef group challenge this week using ingredients from our spring garden.

Group 4 in Miss Davey's class made a beautiful borage pasta and took out the prize! Please click here to view the recipe. 

Pasta photos from these classes can be found on our new Instagram page: sakg.twc.

REMINDER: All Image and Artwork consent forms are due back immediately. The form is valid for your child's entire schooling at Tenison Woods College and will therefore not need to be completed each year. 

If you have lost your form, you can download it here. Please return it to your child's homegroup teacher or to the Front Office. 

Tenison Woods College
Shepherdson Road (PO Box 965)
Mount Gambier South Australia 5290

t: (08) 8725 5455 (Main Office)
f: (08) 8724 9303
t: (08) 8724 4650 (Senior School)
Absentee Line: (08) 8724 4659
OSHC Line: (08) 8724 4633

e: news@tenison.catholic.edu.au
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