Tenison Woods College Book Week Parade 2017

Care for Creation
In June 2015, Pope Francis wrote a letter to the world about caring for the earth, our common home. It was called Laudato Si. Later that year, he declared 1 September to be a World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. This annual day of prayer reminds us that God has entrusted creation to our care.

Pope Francis wrote in Laudato Si that we as Christians are called to contribute to resolving the ecological crisis which humanity is presently experiencing. “The ecological crisis thus summons us to a profound spiritual conversion: Christians are called to “an ecological conversion whereby the effects of their encounter with Jesus Christ become evident in their relationship with the world around them” (Laudato Si, 217). For “living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience” (ibid.).

I am delighted that our College community is committing itself with increased intensity to a systemic and planned approach to caring for creation. Such approach is complementing the effort of individual students, staff and parents who are dedicated to ecological sustainability.

Family Mass
We will be celebrating Father’s Day with a special Family Mass to give thanks for our fathers, grandfathers and other significant males in our lives. This mass will be at 11.00am on Sunday 3 September at St Paul’s Church and we look forward to seeing lots of families there. Please contact Becky Higgins if your son/daughter would like to be involved in this mass by reading or singing.

Season of Creation
September 1 was proclaimed as the World Day of Prayer for Creation by the Orthodox Church in 1989, and many other Christian churches have joined since then, with Pope Francis most recently in 2015. It was then extended to be a month-long Season of Creation, ending on October 4 (Feast of St. Francis). Classes at Tenison Woods College will be marking each week of the Season of Creation in a variety of ways . Pope Francis’ call to pray for Creation can be viewed here: http://seasonofcreation.org/

Father’s Day Breakfast
The Father’s Day Breakfast will be held on Friday 1 September  in the Barrie Holmes Stadium from 7:45am – 8:30am. We look forward to a wonderful morning with the children and the important males in their lives.

Parish Mass
A reminder that Parish mass is held each Thursday of the term (except Week 1) and is led by a different class or year level each week.

Mass is held at 9.15am in the College Chapel and all parents, grandparents and friends are welcome to attend.

The roster for Term 3 masses:

• Thursday 31 August  - Year 11
• Thursday 7 September  - Year 10
• Thursday 14 September  - Year 8
• Thursday 21 September  - Year 12
• Thursday 28 September  - Year 9
   

Michelle Coote | APRIM - Assistant Principal Religious Identity and Mission

A massive congratulations to the Tenison Woods College Mount Gambier Year 8/9 Netball Girls becoming State Champions!

Travelling to the SSSSA (Secondary School Sports South Australia) State Championships at Priceline Stadium in Adelaide, the girls contested Pool A on Tuesday 29 August. After a slow start to the day losing their first match, the girls fought hard and won their way into the Semi-Final to face Scotch College.

An outstanding performance earned them a spot in the Grand Final against Trinity College. The Titans displayed strength and determination through the whole game. The final score was 41-30 and Tenison Woods College was crowned the 8/9 State Champions for the 5th year in a row!

The Year 10 and Open Teams also competed on the same day, both putting in strong performances.  

The Year 10 girls made it through to the Grand Final and came runner-up, second place across the state. This is another outstanding effort from Tenison Woods College netballers, coaches, staff, families and support crew. 

The open girls netball team unfortunately didn't win their Semi-Final, knocking them out of the grand final game. They played off for the minor placings, with a tough match the girls fought hard and their rivals were too strong, leaving them with a very resepctable 4th placing. 

Congratulations again to all involved. 

Four compassionate Tenison Woods College Year 2 Students hosted a cupcake sale to raise money for the Mount Gambier Branch of Cancer Council SA.

Kaeleb Muhovics, Lily Milich, Isabella Moody and Kiersten Cole approached Year 5 Teacher Becky Higgins to support their idea of raising funds for this worthy cause. 

Students designed the posters to advertise their bake sale, involving their classes to take part by baking some cupcakes to donate for the sale. The word quickly spread and our wonderful college community got behind the students and the cupcakes soon flowed in! 

The students took advantage of the delicious treats, but we think the teachers and College staff had their fair share as well!

A total of $465.45 was raised, and this valuable money was presented to Karen Peterson of the Mount Gambier Cancer Council Branch. Karen was overwhelmed by the generosity and foresight these students displayed. Well done to all involved. 

The Scholastic Book Fair will be coming to Tenison Woods College again this term. It will be open to families for one week, from Thursday 31 August to Thursday 7 September.

Held in the staffroom, the Book Fair will open weekdays during two time slots each day; at 8.15am to 8.30am and re-open again at 3.20pm – 3.45pm.

There is always a great selection of books and stationery to purchase, and we have both cash and credit card facilities available.

Tenison Woods College receives a percentage of the sales which we can use to purchase items/books. The sales from last year bought a large selection of big books for the Junior School to use.

Should you have any questions, please email me at oppet@tenison.catholic.edu.au

Tina Opperman | Year 3 teacher, 3-5 Wellbeing Coordinator

Friends of Tenison Woods College; past scholars since the inception of Marist Agricultural College or the Convent of Mercy, parents of former scholars, past staff members, past volunteers, in fact anyone who is proud to be or have been associated with Catholic education in Mount Gambier; are invited to our 2017 Shining Light Awards on Saturday 14 October and to join us on Sunday 15 October for a BBQ and tour of the College.

Tickets are now on sale for the evening at www.ticketebo.com.au/shininglight. Get in quick, tickets are limited! Follow the official Tenison Woods College Facebook page to find out more about our outstanding Shining Light award recipients.

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A reminder to families that the College commences its yard duty supervision of students at 8:20am each morning. We ask that students arrive at school as close as possible to this time to ensure the safety and supervision of the children can be guaranteed. Arrival at school considerably earlier than this time potentially places the safety of your children at risk.

We would also like to inform families that Sarah Seebohm and her committed Out of School Hours Care team offer a fun, caring and professional before and after school program for our community. The OSHC offers before school care that is only $10 per child before the rebate is factored into the cost. OSHC before school care gives parents peace of mind in the morning, given that the school grounds are not formally supervised until 8:20am. 

For further information and bookings contact Aleisha or Sarah on 8724 4633 or email oshc@tenison.catholic.edu.au. You can also visit the OSHC page on our Tenison Woods College website – www.tenison.catholic.edu.au.

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
w: www.tenison.catholic.edu.

Friday 1 September

• Father's Day Breakfast, 7.45-8.30am, Barrie Holmes Stadium

Monday 4 September 

• Catch-up School Photos

Tuesday 5 September

• Year 12 Parent, Teacher, Student Interviews, PRC, 4.00pm

Wednesday 6 September

• Mini Notes Concert, 6.00pm, Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
• Maths Olympiad 5
• SESSSA Divison B Netball

Thursday 7 September

• Early Learning and Community Centre Open Morning, 9.30am - 11.00am
• 'Music is Fun', 1.30pm, Barrie Holmes Stadium
• 2018 Year 12 subject counselling

Friday 8 September

• Student Free Day
• OSHC Open
• Professional Development Day for staff (reflection day)

We look forward to the annual Father’s Day Breakfast, which will be conducted Friday 1 September 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. Information was sent via Skoolbag and the official Tenison Woods College Facebook page. Thank you to those who have RSVP’d – we look forward to seeing you there!

David Mezinec | Principal

On Friday 25 August our Year 12 Food and Hospitality class catered for a select and privileged group of College staff in the school’s lecture theatre. The sit down 3-course meal had a rustic theme throughout the evening.  The students named their catering enterprise ‘Reserved’.

The students consisted of Lucy Williams, Lily Falkner-Hunt, Peyton Bennett, Sarah Gaylard, Liam Neshoda and Brydie Milligan.

Students performed to an excellent standard and worked co-operatively in the high-pressures of kitchen operations, impressing all of their guests on the night.

The biannual trip to Italy has been scheduled for 27 September – 20 October 2018 (although these dates may change slightly). This is an exciting opportunity for students at Tenison Woods College currently in Years 9 and 10 and adults who wish to accompany the group. The trip will comprise ten days/nights in Turin with a host family at our sister school Liceo Scientifico Statale Copernico and twelve days touring Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome. We have also planned day trips to Mont Blanc, Siena, Pisa and Pompeii.

We will be discussing the proposed itinerary, the curriculum links and the approximate costs involved in more detail at an information evening at 7.00pm on Tuesday 12 September in the main Tenison Woods College staffroom.  If you are unable to attend please email me with your expression of interest for your child and/or yourself. Please note that this is an opportunity and is not compulsory.

Micki Greenham (Tour organiser) greed@tenison.catholic.edu.au

Unfortunately, due to a clash with so many sporting events as well as Showcase, we have decided to cancel the Games Night. Apologies to those who were looking forward to a good night but not enough people were able to attend to make it worth running. We will advise of a possible re-schedule in the future. 

Michelle Coote | APRIM - Assistant Principal Religious Identity and Mission

Tenison Woods College in partnership with the Wellbeing Team from South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) are offering parents a 5-session training course in Wellbeing and Resilience.  This course will be conducted in the staffroom from 7.00 – 9.00pm on Tuesday nights beginning 12 September (Week 8). The remaining sessions will be on the following dates:

• Tuesday 19 September (Week 9)
• Tuesday 26 September (Week 10)
• Tuesday 17 October (Week 1, Term 4)
• Tuesday 24 October (Week 2,Term 4)

The course comprises of 10 skills to help build resilience and enhance wellbeing. These skills are being taught to our staff and our students through their Pastoral Care program, and we wish to offer this again to our parent community.

If you would like to enrol or obtain more information please contact either
Jennie Sanderson sandj@tenison.catholic.edu.au
Mary de Nys denym@tenison.catholic.edu.au  

Jennie Sanderson | Director of Wellbeing

Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will receive an envelope with their 2017 NAPLAN results this Wednesday August 30. Please remember the NAPLAN gives a snapshot of your child’s progress on that day and you are always invited to approach our teachers to get a fuller picture of your child’s current academic strengths and areas for improvement. Please contact Chris Lloyd on lloyc@tenison.catholic.edu.au if any issues arise with locating or interpreting student results.

Chris Lloyd | Key Literacy Teacher

Last Friday, the Year 8/9 Boys Soccer team competed in the SESSSA knockout competition at Blue Lake Sports Park. The team played against Grant High School, Mount Gambier High School and Bordertown High School.   

Each match offered a unique challenge and all were played in a hard, competitive spirit and the team must be commended for their discipline. The boys adapted to the formation quickly with Caleb Gentile covering the defense, Broc Linden and Soe Ler Moo controlling the midfield, as Connor Prior, Ross Mackle and Oscar O’Leary fought hard upfront - The latter opening the scoring with a long-range strike from outside the box. Grant High replied through a deflected goal but Linden and Mackle ensured that before half time Tenison was on the front foot once again. The second half proved goalless, despite many attempts and the College boys took the win.

In game two, the boys faced a strong Mount High side and found themselves behind early on. After some encouraging attacks, the equaliser came direct from a corner taken by Tenison Vice-Captain, Connor Prior. He also combined extremely well with Soe Ler Moo just before half time to add to the team’s tally to ensure a 2-1 lead at the interval.  An injury to Gay Lay Htoo Ku perhaps distracted the boys as Mount levelled from a short corner and, despite their best efforts the scores remained deadlocked at full-time. Penalties were required to settle the game and Josh Cornolo proved the hero – Saving two kicks and stepping up to score the winning spot kick in sudden death!

Following that win and Bordertown’s win over Grant High, the boys were able to relax and they comfortably accounted for their opposition in the final game, 7-0.

Overall, the team were led impressively by Austin Rossi and secured their passage to Adelaide, having played three, won three, accumulating 8 points, scoring 12, while conceding just 3 in a dominant all-round display. 

David Cole | Coach

The next program through which the Parish, families and Tenison Woods College work together to prepare children to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) and then Confirmation and First Holy Communion in 2018 is about to begin.

All families who would like their child / children to be part of this process are invited to let the parish know of their intentions. A letter inviting families to become part of the Process of Initiation with their children has been given to all children in Year 3 at Tenison Woods College, and to those in other year levels who have already indicated their intentions to be part of this process. The letter is also available from the parish office or the College for anyone interested.

The process begins on Thursday 28 September, with a General Information Meeting to be held in the Tenison Woods College Staff Room from 7.00pm until 8.00pm so the letter would need to be collected before then.

For more information phone the Parish Office on 8725 6566 or email mt.gambier.catholic1@bigpond.com

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• Thursday 1.00pm - 5.00pm