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From the Deputy Principal
22.08.18
Whole School Mass
Firstly, what a beautiful mass we celebrated on Wednesday August 15 to acknowledge the Feast of the Assumption, commemorating the significance of Mary in the Catholic Church. On this Feast of the Assumption of Mary, Catholics give thanks and praise for the holy and blessed life of Mary the Mother of Jesus. We celebrate how God has honoured her and welcomed her into heaven. and wasn't it a wonderful celebration of our community gathered around the Christian message of hope and anticipation of more beyond this life.
Kesab visit Tuesday August 21
Yesterday, Tuesday August 21, Tenison Woods College proudly hosted the KESAB judging team in relation to Mount Gambier’s entry to the Tidy Towns Awards. Tenison Woods College is one of the few community groups/locations the judging panel visited. Tenison Woods College have been nominated as an applicant in KESAB Sustainable Communities award. Tom Linnell kindly Alex Hammatt from KESAB as she viewed our beautiful (and tidy) College.
Book Week this Friday
We look forward to this week's Book Week, with the theme of ‘Find your Treasure’. Book Week is a wonderful opportunity to not only celebrate the critical importance of reading in our society, but also the joy that emanates from a life imbued by literature. I look forward to the Book Week parade and creativity displayed with the theme. Parents, carers and friends are invited to view the parade, starting at 9:00am this Friday in the Barrie Holmes Stadium.
Vinnies Fashion Parade
On Wednesday August 29 at lunch time, students from 8C are presenting a Vinnies Fashion Parade along with a cake stall and sausage sizzle. The aim of the Parade is to showcase the wonderful range of clothing always available for purchase from the Vinnies shops.
The Parade is free for students to attend, but the money raised from the sale of the cakes and sausages is for the Vinnies Winter Appeal, providing warm clothes and bedding for people in need in our region.
If you would like to get involved by donating food to be sold at the stall, please see the story in this newsletter for further details.
Parents Night Out – Free Parent Webinar presented by the PTA
Next Wednesday night at 6:30pm, our Tenison Woods College Parent Teacher Association (PTA) will be hosting an excellent social and informative evening. This event will be a great way for parents / carers to meet others, as well as viewing the live webinar hosted by Dr Justin Coulson. He is one of Australia’s leading Psychologists and experts in the areas of parenting, relationships and wellbeing. He has regularly appeared on the Today Show to share his expertise with parenting issues and concerns.
Father’s Day Breakfast
We look forward to the annual Father’s Day Breakfast, which will be conducted Friday August 31 in the Barrie Holmes Stadium from 7:45am – 8:30am. This breakfast is an opportunity to celebrate the gifts that fathers, grandfathers, uncles and significant male models offer young lives, and we look forward to acknowledging this on Friday morning. We look forward to seeing you there.
Greatest Wax – Blokes Wax for Bowel Cancer
Following the Father’s Day Breakfast, our Year 12 students at Tenison Woods College will host the Greatest Wax – Blokes Wax for Bowel Cancer at 9:00am, also in the Barrie Holmes Stadium. This event is dedicated to raising awareness and funding to help to reduce the high mortality rate caused by Bowel Cancer. The proceeds raised will go towards medical equipment in the Mount Gambier Hospital to aid in local Bowel Cancer treatment.
Participants in the Greatest Wax will include and are not limited to: Male teachers, Year 12 College Males, Fathers, Uncles, Brothers, Cousins, Grandfathers and Male figures amongst our community. Nominations are $25 for an individual, and $50 for a business nomination.
Please see article in this newsletter for more information. If male members of the community would like to be a part of this event, please contact Director of Wellbeing, Jennie Sanderson at Tenison Woods College 87255 455 or via email to nominate.
STEMtember
As mentioned in last week’s newsletter the College is preparing for a celebration of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) teaching and learning at Tenison Woods College.
Whilst the College has a proud history of achievement in this area, a focus on this area in September helps us appreciate our contemporary pedagogical approach to 21st century learning design, which accentuates multi-discipline and integrated problem-based learning, innovative and authentic curriculum, and incorporates real world applications through industry partnerships.
There will be a range of initiatives for the whole school community, including competitions, demonstrations, challenging experiences and learning inquiries for students, staff and parents.
Next week we will share with you the first week – Week 1 of STEMtember Calendar of events to share with your families. We invite parents to encourage their children to participate in the wide range learning inquiries and initiatives. We are excited about STEMtember and gearing up for a wonderful month of information, inquiry and challenge.
Staff Formation Day – 7 September
Our Staff Formation Day will be held in Mount Gambier on Friday 7 September 2018. The facilitator for the day is Rev Dr Michael Trainor, a priest in the Archdiocese of Adelaide and lecturer at the Australian Catholic University. Dr Trainor will present on what it means to be a Catholic educator and give time for reflection on the importance of our roles in Catholic schools.
All three Catholic schools in the region will participate in this day, consequently an important part of the day is reconnecting with or meeting others who share the same mission for education.
Liza Couzens | Deputy Principal