Calrossy Anglican School
Secondary Girls
Newsletter
Reception Telephone: 5776 5100 Fax: 5776 5179
Email: [email protected]
FROM THE HEAD OF SECONDARY GIRLS
Sometimes it’s a struggle to come up with new ideas for articles for this newsletter so I was
very grateful when this was sent to me by one of my parents. These words are not just for our
girls but for all of us to take note of and act upon.
"My daughter starts middle school tomorrow. We've decorated her locker, bought new uniforms, even surprised
her with a new backpack. But tonight just before bed, we did another pre-middle school task that is far more
important than the others. I gave her a tube of toothpaste and asked her to squirt it out onto a plate. When she
finished, I calmly asked her to put all the toothpaste back in the tube. She began exclaiming things like 'But I
can't!' and 'It won't be like it was before!' I quietly waited for her to finish and then said the following: 'You will
remember this plate of toothpaste for the rest of your life. Your words have the power of life or death. As you go
into middle school, you are about to see just how much weight your words carry. You are going to have the
opportunity to use your words to hurt, demean, slander and wound others. You are also going to have the
opportunity to use your words to heal, encourage, inspire and love others. You will occasionally make the wrong
choice; I can think of three times this week I have used my own words carelessly and caused harm. Just like this
toothpaste, once the words leave your mouth, you can't take them back. Use your words carefully. When others
are misusing their words, guard your words. Make the choice every morning that life-giving words will come out
of your mouth. Decide tonight that you are going to be a life-giver in middle school. Be known for your gentleness
and compassion. Use your life to give life to a world that so desperately needs it. You will never, ever regret
choosing kindness.' "
#LoveWhatMatters
Credit: Amy Beth Gardner
https://www.facebook.com/amybethgardner
I take away two things from this article. Firstly, social media is not all bad, it really depends on
how we use it. Gems like the above article appear every so often on my Face Book page and I
just want to read them over and over again. If only our teenagers would pay as much attention
to them as we do! Secondly, how careful do we need to be with what we say? We use the
acronym THINK when talking to the girls about posting on social media but it also has
relevance before we say something: is it True, is it Helpful, is it Inspiring, is it Necessary, is it
Kind? If not, then perhaps we shouldn’t say it. I shall be making it a point to remember that
plate of toothpaste and the effect my words can have on others.
Volume 21 No: 13
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NEW STAFF
Ms Christine Marzouk
Ms Marzouk joined the English/History staff last week. She has extensive experience in these
teaching areas and has taught in NSW as well as teaching the International Baccalaureate in
Asia and the Middle East. We welcome Ms Marzouk to our school community.
MRS TAYLOR'S BRAG BOOK
From an observer at AgQuip
“I want to say that the girls were magnificent, very helpful, willing, generous, polite and happy
to help and to give of themselves, you couldn't find better Ambassadors for Calrossy.” These
girls helped out with the face painting at the Life Quip stand. Well done girls. I am proud to be
a part of such a caring community.
Maddie Hoath
Congratulations to Maddie on her recent successes in Speech and Drama at the Inverell
Eisteddfod. Maddie achieved five first places and one highly commended in the six events she
entered and then went onto win the Speech and Drama Championship. This is an amazing
achievement. Well done Maddie.
Music - Lucy Cantrill
Lucy Cantrill, talented Year 11 musician, continued to demonstrate her considerable ability by
achieving a High Distinction in her recent Grade 8 Piano exam. Congratulations Lucy. Your
hard work and determination has obviously paid off.
Recital Night
Tuesday night saw our Years 11 and 12 Music students perform an entertaining program of
varying pieces of music played on various instruments. While we enjoyed the delicious desserts
from the kitchen, our students serenaded us in fine style. Congratulations on an excellent
evening and thank you to Mrs Turner for her hard work in preparing for the night.
New England Sings
Rehearsals for this commenced yesterday. This promises to be a very entertaining concert as
the choirs of the New England region join together to perform. Details of this event will be
published shortly.
YEAR 12
Students in Year 12 are approaching the “business end” of their schooling. They survived their
trial HSC exams and some students are still finishing courses and undertaking assessments.
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This is a valuable time for students when revision time is available in class. Please encourage
your daughters to make the most of their class time and to seek assistance from their teachers
when needed.
Information will be available shortly regarding a Year 12 Retreat which will take place for the
girls in Week 10. Please check your emails regularly for details of this and also information
regarding Graduation Day (22 September).
YEAR 11
Congratulations to the Year 11 girls. They have been working hard, preparing for their final
exams in Weeks 9 and 10. As well as this they have organised the House Challenge (thank you
to Emily Jarrett and her band of helpers) and are in the processes of undergoing elections for
student leadership positions for 2017. The Year 11 Dinner is being held on Friday 9 September
and plans for that are well underway. It is important that we support the girls during this busy
time. They are working hard and are keen to do their best in all areas.
P & F MEETING
The Secondary Girls’ P & F will meet on MONDAY 29 August in the Drawing Room on the
Brisbane Street Campus at 5:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
2017 STUDENT LEADERSHIP
As mentioned previously, the election process for our student leaders for next year has begun.
Students have submitted Leadership Logs and prepared speeches. The positions of Captain,
Vice Captain and SRC Prefects will be announced at assembly at 2:00pm on Monday
29 August. Following this, elections for House Prefects will take place. This announcement will
be made on Monday 5 September. As always, I look forward to working with this new group
of student leaders.
GRANDPARENTS/SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY
This is a highlight event of the year. On Friday 2 September, we welcome grandparents and
special friends to our wonderful campus for a day of entertainment, experiences and spending
time with their special girls. Please ensure that grandparents/special friends have sent in an
RSVP so our catering staff can provide enough of their delicious food on the day.
Mrs Judy Taylor
Head of Secondary Girls
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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR SECONDARY GIRLS
TERM 3
Week 6
Sunday
28 August
Week 7
Monday
29 August
Thursday
Friday
Week 8
Thursday
Friday
Week 9
Tuesday
Friday
North West Tournament of Minds Regional Finals
Assembly to announce Captain, Vice Captain, SRC Prefects
P & F Auxiliary Meeting at 5:30pm in the Drawing Room
1 September National All Breeds Show commences and finishes on
4 September
Voting for House Prefects
2 September Drama HSC Practical Exam
Grandparents/Special Friends Day
8 September Shakespeare Day
9 September Girls Year 11 Dinner
13 September Year 11 Exams commence
16 September Music HSC Practical Exam
Week 10
Monday 19 September Year 12 Girls’ Retreat commences
Wednesday 21 September Year 11 Exams conclude
Year 12 Girls’ Retreat concludes
Thursday 22 September Year 12 Breakfast, Graduation service, Tribute DVD and Farewell
Assembly
PRELOVED UNIFORM SALE
Large selection of second hand
SUMMER UNIFORMS across all campuses
Remember Term 4 is fast approaching so come in, have a
browse and grab yourself a bargain
ROSE COTTAGE WEARHOUSE
Monday 5 to Friday 9 SEPTEMBER
Opening Hours 8:30am to 4:30pm
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SPORT NEWS
Netball/Hockey
The last week of Netball is being played this week with a number of our teams vying for
positions in the final series. Semi-finals for this competition will commence on Saturdays
3 September.
The Monday night Hockey competition is also playing the last round of games this week, with
semi-finals commencing Monday 5 September.
Thank you to the many coaches, managers and players who have committed to both these
sports during the season.
The Calrossy Bellbirds recently competed in the Tamworth Netball Carnival. I received a letter
from a parent of a Primary school team competing at the Carnival on the same court during
the day. The letter thanked the Bellbirds for the example they had shown the players in the
Primary team. The parent highlighted the Bellbirds general attitude, sportsmanship,
encouragement and support they had shown to members of the Primary team during the day.
With finals approaching in a number of sports I would also like to offer a reminder to both
parents and students of their expected behavior at and around the sporting fields of
Tamworth. While the umpiring may not always be perfect, the girls who are involved in this
important aspect of the sport need support, not criticism, if we are to assist in improving their
standards. I would also like to stress that while winning is fun and has its place in sport - at
school level it should not be the primary focus.
“It is your response to winning and losing that makes you a winner or a loser.”
- Harry Sheehy, athletic director
AICES Athletics
Our AICES Athletics team travel to the AICES Athletics Championships on Wednesday
31 August. The team has been training regularly under the guidance of Mrs Colleen Klasen. I
thank Mrs Klasen and the team for their dedication.
Mark Gallienne
Director of Sport
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ABSENTEE LETTERS BY EMAIL
A reminder for parents who wish to send the note explaining their child’s absence by email, the
best address is:
[email protected]
All unexplained absences are required to have an explanatory note either in writing or via email.
In the event that a note is not provided, absences will be recorded on your
daughter’s or son’s school report as unexplained.
P & F NEWS
I would like to thank everyone who attended the 2016 Calrossy Anglican School Dinner Dance.
It is great to see this evening recommence and it was fantastic to see parents and friends from
all three learning centres at the event. A great night was had by all, with a superb meal supplied
by the catering staff.
I would also like to thank the three people who put in the hard work to re-establish this event Sam Ison, Nicole Henry and Rob Collins and the people who assisted with both the setting up
of the hall and the clean up afterwards.
I cannot go without thanking Mr Black for his assistance and support of this event and his
very late night waiting for the band to pack up.
Thank you all again for your support.
John Brissett
President
Calrossy Anglican School P & F
FROM THE WEARHOUSE
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Holiday Hours:
8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday
[email protected]
5776 5194
5776 5199
9 Raglan Street, Tamworth
8:30am to 4:30pm Friday 7 October and Monday 10 October
All students will resume classes in Term 4 summer uniform
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ANGLICAN CHURCH SERVICE TIMES
Anglicare Northern Inland (ANI) is a ministry of the Anglican Diocese of Armidale. Among other services,
it provides an amazing set of well-being courses. We would like our school community to be aware of this
education program as part of our welfare program.
Oxley Vale Anglican Community Church
Sundays 8:00am, 10:00am
Oxley Vale Public School
Manilla Rd TAMWORTH
6761 2042 [email protected]
St John’s East Tamworth
Saturday 6:00pm, Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am
102 Carthage Street
TAMWORTH
6766 2170 [email protected]
St Paul’s West Tamworth
Sundays 8:00am, 10:00am, 6:00pm
18 Church Street WEST TAMWORTH
6765 8227 [email protected] or www.stpaulstamworth.org.au
St Peter’s South Tamworth
Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 8:00am, 10:00am, 6:00pm
Cnr Kathleen & Vera Streets
TAMWORTH
6765 9304 [email protected], www.stpeterstamworth.org.au
St Luke’s Loomberah
Sundays 9:00am
Duri-Dungowan Road, Loomberah
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