Issue 1 – Term 2, 2017
39 Shepherd Hill Lane, Mount Nathan QLD 4211
PO Box 760, Nerang 4211
Phone: 07 5655 0300
[email protected]
www.silkwood.qld.edu.au
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Mission
To provide a unique, learning-centred environment that
progresses young people through an integrated and
developmental approach to education.
Class Matters
Please contact your Class Teacher or Syndicate Learning Manager
through the School Portal
Through meaningful student engagement in learning, we aspire to
develop interpersonal, intrapersonal, physical and cognitive
competencies, empowering young people to lead purposeful,
fulfilling lives.
What’s coming up at Silkwood?
Monday, 1 May
Queensland Labour Day Public Holiday
Saturday, 20 May
Trivia Time – SCCA fundraiser
Nerang Bicentennial Community Centre
Doors open at 6.30 pm
Wednesday, 7 June
Winter Music Concert
5.00pm – 6.30pm @ Bellevue Park Primary School
Thursday, 15 June
Last Day Term 2
Everyone welcome!
Click image above to reserve your spot.
Please be assured that your personal details will not be kept or
used by Custodian House or any of its third parties if you register
with them online. Table bookings of 8 -10 people are encouraged.
ABSENCES FROM SCHOOL
Parents are asked to telephone the School before 8.30am on the
morning of absence on 5655 0300 or email
[email protected].
Unexplained absences will be investigated. The School requires a
medical certificate when a student is absent due to illness for
three or more consecutive days.
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SCHOOL BUS SERVICE AND BOOKINGS
CLASSES IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS ISSUE…
All bus bookings from Term 1 will continue into Term 2, 2017. To
confirm or change your child’s current booking, or make a new
booking, please complete a 2017 Bus booking form, located under
Fees and Charges on the school website.
Limited vacancies are available on
both Northern and Southern Bus
services. To make a booking for your
child, please contact the school office
at least one week prior to using the
bus service.
MOONLIGHT PREP NEWS
Our term is off to a great start with everyone coming back from
holiday looking taller and sparkling with excitement! On Friday,
we were finally able to perform our autumn play of ‘The Farmers
and their Horse’ for our parents and reveal the awesome
masks/costumes that we had designed ourselves. You can see us
here during our final rehearsal before the big day:
SCCA SCREEN SAFETY TIP
Have you considered installing parental control software to give
you control over how your children access the Internet? If your
children are young, keep the computer in an open area where
supervision is easy.
CLASS COMMUNICATION REMINDER
We wish to remind families that Class Contact lists are provided to
help nurture an environment of inclusion; to make the Silkwood
experience special for all families within the school
community. The Contact List may be used to assist with some
school communications and to help facilitate communication of
class social activities.
The use of the Class Contact details is strictly prohibited for the
following activities:
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For use in declaring a personal issue that you have with the
school.
For any business/private marketing purpose.
For any political purpose.
For use to distribute any information that has not been preapproved by the school for general distribution.
The school has strict requirements in terms of privacy for their
families.
This week we began our new Integrated Unit called “The Journey
to the Mysterious Castle” to learn about numbers and digit
formation by solving some quirky riddles. In core skills, we have
started practising our upper-case letter formation to gain mastery
and some of us are even using letters/sounds in our free writing!
Our discussions about the environment have led us into talking
about ‘the balance of the world’ and we have searched our
playground for habitats and tell-tale clues that animals have been
there. Next, we will be venturing onto the bush track to search
under logs, scan the creek for water bugs and eventually delve
deep into our compost bin to find more! Our aim is for the
children to see how everything in our environment is interconnected and how the actions of humans can either help or
interfere with this balance.
Class Carers may contact families for the following purposes:
It’s going to be another busy term and we have many things to
look forward to, including sewing our own drink bottle holders for
our trip to Paradise Country in Week 8!
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Organising gifts of appreciation for their class teacher for
birthdays, World Teacher Day and End of Year
Organising social functions e.g. morning teas and/or dinners
for the parents and class play dates for the children to help
families get to know each other and strengthen the school
community.
Welcoming new families to the class and arranging
appropriate introductions with other parents of the class.
Encouraging and supporting the members of the class group
to get involved in school community activities and events
like Trivia Night, Bush Dance.
The School Office and/or Class Teachers are responsible for
sending information via the portal/email for:
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Requesting helpers for class excursions, incursions, events.
Requesting helpers for class or school working bees.
Promoting class or school events.
All matters relating to student health.
If you have any questions/concerns regarding class
communication, please contact Bonnie Domigan –
[email protected].
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YEAR 1 TALLOW NEWS
One-Tallow has begun the term with creative gusto. The children
are really embracing creative writing time and the ideas are
flowing. There is the option to present their writing to the class
on Fridays, and at the same time have some great discussions
about writing structure, spelling, letter sounds, syllables and sight
words. In Maths, I've noticed a great increase in interest and
enthusiasm for maths games as the children have found their
confidence with 2-digit numbers – we are now expertly converting
numbers into their expanded form and showing them with
diagrams, numerals and words.
We are trying to begin our day outside with the space to do our
games and Learning Connections exercises – these are
movements that help us build brain-body connections, enliven our
thinking and improve our co-ordination. We return to these at
different times throughout the day.
In Craft we are finishing our recorder cases and starting a new
project, stitching hand-painted pillows for our mindfulness and
relaxation opportunities, and in bush school we have learned
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square lashings, which is a very useful knot for building strong
structures.
YEAR 4 NEWS
We are so thrilled to be back into it! Fractions are seriously fun in
Year 4 and the students have worked collaboratively in recent
days to investigate and identify the fair and equal ways of sharing.
There has been a great emphasis on how sharing equally can be
represented. We have folded figurative lamingtons, cut real juicy
apples, sliced pretend pikelets and sketched the seemingly
bizarre. We have confirmed that ‘Yes’, it is indeed possible to
share nine pikelets evenly between 12 people. If fractions made
your brain frizzle, "back in the day" check out our Fraction Rap
song: Break it down, break it down. Check the thesis. A fraction is
a part of something broken into pieces. Any measurement that's
not a whole unit, is called a FRACTION and that's how we're do-in'
it!
Geira Jen and the One Tallow Jajums.
YEAR 2 WATTLE NEWS
Only two weeks into the term and 2 Wattle are already such busy
bees! We have begun our Asian Tales Integrated Unit and we
have loved learning the bamboo stick dance native to the
Mizoram people in Northeast India. If things go according to plan
you can watch us perform the dance at the Winter Festival.
In English, we are spending the term on writing some amazing
narratives. We are brainstorming some great ideas and our end
goal is to create a mini classroom library full of our own books.
We have also been learning about the ocean layers and created
our own ocean layers with some recycled drink bottles, water, oil
and blue dye.
Every Monday, we are full gear into our passion projects. We’ve
spent lots of time talking about passions and what it means to
develop a project. So far we’ve got a film crew, a gymnastics
instructor, artists who are developing their own gallery at the end
of term, animal rescuers and soon to be café owners. The
creativity and dedication is phenomenal.
Mindful breathing is something that helps to ground us every day.
We made some dragon heads out of paper cups. We can monitor
our breathing by watching the dragon’s flames flutter up and
down.
Reading is spelling and spelling is reading. That's the message
we're sending home this week. Sometimes, spelling rules aren't
enough to solve spelling mysteries. So, how do we know when
our writing is right? We've seen the word before. When do we
see the words? When we READ them! Read the words, ALL of the
words. Have fun with some detective work and see whether your
child can identify spelling rules in the words that they read.
Special Request: We need to begin collecting glass jars for an
exciting, collaboration with local artist, Lily Halton. This one is
going international, all the way to Maybole in Scotland and it will
span over Terms 2 and 3, culminating in an installation and
exhibition. We'd like each child to bring two to three glass jars
each with a lid. Label removed please, and so clean that they
sparkle. Anything from 300-600g is suitable for this project. We'll
be in touch with more information as we continue to liaise with
Lily.
Clare and Lucy
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YEAR 6 CANBERRA CAMP
In the final week of Term 1, Year 6 students were fortunate to
attend our Year 6 Canberra Camp.
The Canberra Camp is a fantastic experience for students and
complements their Australian Studies Integrated Unit which
explores Australia history, politics and our Parliamentary System.
Camps such as this are profound and memorable experiences for
our students and we are fortunate to have a Government that
recognises the importance of this as well. Our Australian
Government readily provides funding and support through their
PACER program for us to provide these learning opportunities for
our students.
The students were able to visit many of the places they had
studied, including the Electoral Commission, Parliament House,
Mint, War Memorial and ANZAC Parade. We also had a great time
visiting the Geoscience facility and the eagerly anticipated
Questacon. What an incredible place!
We were fortunate to visit the War Memorial whilst preparations
for ANZAC day were underway, so students were able to observe
numerous marching rehearsals by many of our service men and
women in Canberra.
Whilst in Canberra we stayed at the Australian Institute of Sport,
which is an amazing facility shared by Australia’s elite and
developing athletes. We were lucky enough to see some of the
current athletes training whilst touring the facility, which was
great for students to experience, particularly with the
Commonwealth games just around the corner.
Although we arrived back home to some wild weather, after the
incredible week we had, nothing could dampen the spirits of our
Year 6s. They represented their school and themselves with such
pride throughout the week and had a fantastic time on Camp.
Megan Knowles
YEAR 8 NEWS
Year 8 is GROO-OO-VY!
We started our term in a reverent way with our commemoration
of ANZAC Day on the Monday before the holiday. During our
study of World Wars I and II last term, our students had a visit
from a veteran and showed real interest in honouring this
Australian legacy. Our solemn service was student-led and the
students and teachers from Years 6, 7 and 8 showed their respect
and their responsibility through their participation in this
ceremony. We were all really moved and very proud.
Despite a serious start, fun has been our way of working so far this
term and we are planning more incredible dress-up days for the
remainder of the year. While we are studying the 1950s and
1960s, we felt it was important to experience what it was like to
dress and act like teenagers of the time, to find out why they
rebelled, to understand their lives and their style. We have
dressed, danced and played games like them, we have listened to
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their music, watched their television, film and advertising and
have researched the events in the 1950s and now we are on to
the flamboyant and far-out world of the 1960s. Our ‘Advertising
Executives’ will be developing Television ads in the style of the
times and we can’t wait to see the results.
Fraser and his trusty firewood-hunting assistants, Harry and Ethan,
finally succeed in sending smoke signals to assure us that pizza
cooking IS going to go ahead – despite the rain!
Our Interschool Sports competition is continuing with fixtures on
Tuesdays throughout the term with many teams winning their
rounds and feeling the satisfaction that comes with success, as
well as learning the lessons from a loss in terms of training and
team work. We are now in preparation for our cultural immersion
camp to the desert and all thoughts are to the knowledge, stories
and beauty of Central Australia and the adventure we will soon
have.
The students are excited by the Experiential Lessons we have
begun, with a great response to all projects. This term will see us
continue with our Horror Movies, begin formulating our own
brand identity with our Skateboard Art and design and produce
items for the grounds as part of our SEED studies. We look
forward to seeing their continued enthusiasm and the products
they come up with.
Meanwhile back in the common room, students tentatively begin
mixing yeast, sugar and lukewarm water...
Joh and Alana
YEARS 11 AND 12 NEWS
PIZZA DAY!
mixing...
The pizza preparation table stands expectantly having been
thoroughly sanitized by Jack!
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icky gooey mixing... do we have enough flour??
The amazing Fraser stoked the fire and cooked everyone's pizzas
for more than two hours! What a hero!
kneading...
yum... eating....
What an amazing gastronomic event! Thank you so much to the
Year 11 and 12 students for making it such a successful group
advisory event... I am very proud of you!
Rosalie
Our school is participating in Redgum Book Club this term and the
catalogues will be sent home this week. This is their largest
catalogue to date, with over 415 new titles and products. Please
try and place an order, as every order will earn resources and
books for our school. Open link to view the current catalogue
https://issuu.com/redgumbookclub/docs/8314_rg_catalogue_ter
m_2_2017_lower
You will find hundreds more great titles on their website that you
can order this term, with books starting from $2.00.
The catalogue is now open and closes on 16 May. Ordered books
will be delivered free to the school week commencing 2 June.
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Finally – uploading and decorating! Go easy on the cheese Harry!
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Order and pay online by credit card or PayPal
www.redgumbookclub.com.au
Fill out the order form on the back of the catalogue and fax
(02) 9997 5850 or email [email protected]
If you have any questions about Redgum Book Club orders, please
contact Lesley at [email protected]
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AUSSIE HOOPS @ SILKWOOD
Aussie Hoops is Basketball Australia's official junior game
development program for 5-10 year olds and their families. It's all
about learning to play basketball in a fun and safe environment.
The 6-week program will run on Wednesdays from 3.20-4.20pm.
Commencing 3 May and finishing 7 June.
The cost will be $90 for new participants or $65 for returning.
New participants will receive an Aussie Hoops backpack,
basketball and reversible singlet.
For more info and to register please visit
www.aussiehoops.com.au.
Search by the Silkwood post code (4211) to register.
COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
DISCLAIMER
From your crafty team,
Mia, Dionne and Maria
The advertising sections of this newsletter have been submitted by
individuals. Silkwood School does not take any responsibility for
the content. The opinions expressed in the advertisements and
notices do not necessarily represent the views of the school.
CARPOOLING WANTED
Please contact the school office to advertise if you are looking for
someone to carpool with in your area –
[email protected]
RIALTO QUAY DRIVE, HOPE ISLAND OR WESTFIELD HELENSVALE
Any assistance for morning/afternoon transport would be
appreciated. Happy to pay. Please phone Dione 0416 141 366.
The Silkwood School has a Buy Swap and Sell Facebook Group
where parents can sell or giveaway their second hand goods
including second hand school uniforms. Please click on the link to
join. This is an SCCA initiative.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/700798820062787/
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What are some of the common EEG correlates with behaviour
problems?
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Brains that are functioning inefficiently tend to produce high
amplitude Delta (slow wave) activity. The ability to focus is often
reflected in the ability to produce low Beta activity. Relaxation is
reflected in a number of ways, including the absence of high
amplitude in bandwidths associated with worry and obsessing, as
well as the ability to produce amplitude in bandwidths associated
with the relaxation response.
Do I need to think certain thoughts while training?
Thinking usually is a deterrent to successful EEG training. Optimal
results are obtained when persons simply allow themselves to
listen to the music and/or watch the screen. It is the unconscious
mind that is being trained. It is the over-aware conscious mind
that typically interferes with relaxation or gets in the way of focus
and attention to the outside world.
ill I feel anything unusual?
NEUROFEEDBACK FAQS
Why would anyone want to train with Neurofeedback?
If your child is intelligent but struggles with sustained attention, is
always sleepy, seems overstimulated or edgy, neurofeedback
could help them achieve greater balance and inner calm.
What is Neurofeedback?
Neurofeedback involves using information about the brain’s EEG
to help alter brainwaves. Typically a person sits in front of a
computer screen that produces sounds, music and visual changes
to support positive EEG changes.
What are Brainwaves?
Brains produce electromagnetic waves of energy when a person is
awake or sleeping. These waves reflect the behaviour of the brain
and, like all waves, vary in intensity and speed.
What is an EEG?
A person’s brain waves can be detected and analysed as they are
emitted from the scalp. The EEG (electroencephalogram) is the
objective measurement and description of this activity. Typically,
the amplitude of the waves is recorded for designated
bandwidths. Bandwidths are groupings of the waves with varying
speeds, or frequencies. Typical bandwidths, ranked by speed,
include Delta, Theta, Alpha, and Beta. Research and increasing
recording sophistication has led to further designations, including
low and high Alpha, low Beta, and Gamma.
How does Neurofeedback training work?
Neurofeedback uses information available from the EEG to
monitor the brain’s electrical patterns in real time. During training
with the Neurofeedback protocols, visual and auditory
information occurs as the EEG changes in a positive way. The
protocols are specifically designed to aid attention, relaxation,
openness and flexibility. Your neurofeedback technician is trained
in how to apply specific protocols to address under arousal, over
arousal and balancing brain wave activity.
What does the EEG reveal about the brain?
The EEG behaves differently when a person is sleeping or awake,
focused or unfocused, relaxed or anxious, or functioning
efficiently or poorly. Distinctive patterns of EEG activity have been
discovered that reflect optimal vs. inefficient ways of behaving. A
healthy brain generally reflects openness, balance and flexibility.
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Typical responses to the use of Neurofeedback protocols include
relaxation, attentiveness, and increased awareness. No unusual
effects have been reported.
Is it safe?
Extensive testing with Neurofeedback protocols has not produced
any documented deleterious effects. After training, persons often
report feeling relaxed, or even tired, while other persons have
indicated feeling increased energy or focus. A few people have
reported mild increases in arousal levels. However, these
immediate responses are short-lived. Of course, if a participant
does not like the effects of Neurofeedback they are encouraged to
discontinue attending sessions.
How soon will I notice changes?
Responses to the Neurofeedback protocols vary from person to
person. However, even an initial training session for some
persons has produced short-term increases in relaxation and
attention. Regular use of the system would be required for longer
lasting changes in skill and abilities.
What kinds of positive changes have been reported?
To date, positive changes have been reported by clients relating to
their ability to sleep, focus, sustain attention in class and stay
alert.
Does it help with ADHD, PTSD, Anxiety or Depression?
Neurofeedback does not provide treatment for any medical or
psychological disorder. While it is an educational-oriented
training system that can be used to help increase attention skills,
teach and support relaxation responses, and improve overall
mental functioning, users who would like treatment for any
mental condition are strongly encouraged to seek out a licensed
professional. There are also a number of professionals with
specific training in the use of Neurofeedback to augment
treatment can be consulted.
Students of Silkwood School are able to make a booking for a
free Neurofeedback assessment and initial consultation by
contacting Sam at [email protected]. This free initial
consultation is only available to existing Silkwood School
students.
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Megan Homeopathy
PARENT EDUCATION
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“Be confident, be strong, be beautiful, be skinny, be kind, be
ladylike, be one of the boys.”
Society gives very mixed messages to growing girls. Our Parenting
Girls online course helps parents navigate the pressures and
demands on our daughters today. From pre-school through to
teens, the course empowers parents to be one step ahead with
practical tools and strategies to assist in raising happy daughters.
The three-week course will address:
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Mental health
Feelings and emotions
Body image and sexualisation
Social media and the online space
Healthy friendships
Confrontation
Self-esteem and sense of identity
Roles of mums and dads
Homeopathy is a holistic complementary medicine, with
the ability to treat numerous health complaints. For
example; School sores, Tummy aches, Behaviours, Head
Lice, Colds/Coughs, Anxiety and Fears. Homeopathic
remedies are gentle and encourage the immune system
and vitality to self-heal. For teenagers and adults: Skin
changes, Emotional/Mental health, Tension, Stress.
Homeopathy can assist in balancing out the chemicals
and hormones responsible for deep seated illnesses.
Location:
Tamborine Mountain
or Mobile Appointments
Clinic Times:
Mondays
Saturdays
7am to 7pm
7am to 12pm
Email:
[email protected]
Facebook Page: Megan Homeopathy
Mobile Number: 0499 342 120
Brought to you by best-selling author and parenting expert, Michael
Grose, the course features videos, articles, weekly live Q&A with
Michael Grose and a closed FB support group.
Sign up by midnight on Tuesday, 2 May and receive a free Parenting
Girls Pack valued at $35 which contains four e-Guides that address
bullying, self-esteem and well-being.
Course starts: 26 May | Cost: $67
TENNIS COACHING
New to tennis or simply wanting to get back into the swing of things?
Platinum Tennis Coaching located at the Hinterland Tennis Club,
Price Street, Nerang is offering a free trial lesson to any children
wanting to get involved in the sport. We have designed our tennis
programs to progressively build up skills and confidence, making it A
FUN AND EASY way to learn TENNIS.
If you’re between 4-18 years of age, why not come along and join
in.
Lessons run at the club six days a week, Monday to Friday from
3.30pm and Saturdays from 8.00am.
If you would like to take this offer bookings are essential. Please
contact Jono on 0488 696 939.
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Finger Prints is owner-operated and set amongst the Gold Coast
Hinterland trees of Mudgeeraba with a beautiful big natural
backyard. Our Qld Government Approved Kindergarten program
focuses on achieving Prep - Readiness Learning Outcomes through
play, sustainability practices, organic gardening, natural craft,
healthy cooking (plus garden to table), cultural awareness,
intentional and child focused teaching experiences.
Limited vacancies are currently available… first week free (for
new permanent bookings).
Please visit our website www.fingerprintscentre.com.au or call
Rebekah 0405 106 750
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‘Mindful Seeds’
Kids Yoga Teacher Training Workshop
The Commonwealth Games will begin on 4 April, 2018. Ticket
requests are now open. In order to make it fair for everyone,
GC2018 tickets will initially be available via a Ticket Request phase
over a four-week period from 24 April to 22 May. For any sessions
where there are more requests than there are tickets available,
ticket requests will be awarded via a fair and equal draw. The fair
and equal draw is made by computer and processed randomly.
Early Bird Offer Expires 28 May
You can view a short animation on how to request tickets by
clicking here>>
http://www.akhandayogaaustralia.com/whatson/2016/6/8/mindful-seeds-kids-yoga-teacher-training
There is no end to the good that can be done through children
experiencing yoga. They learn how to calm their body by
connecting with their breath and so calm their minds improving
focus, concentration and learning, as well as being more centred
within themselves and enhancing positive social behaviours.
Through play and exploration they strengthen the neural
pathways that will set them up for life. We create yoga sequences
through storytelling, firing the imagination to help the children
engage with it more fully.
Ticket prices start from $20 and children 16 and under are half
price.
Commonwealth events include:
Mindful Seeds Children’s Yoga Teacher trainings look at Children’s
Yoga, the physical, mental and emotional benefits of the practice
and a way to incorporate it into daily life, cultivating stillness and
also firing the imagination. Anyone – parent, care giver, yoga
teacher, kindy/school teacher can do this training and learn
sequences, meditations, games and more to bring yoga –
(Connection) to all.
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Akhanda Yoga Australia
www.akhandayogaaustralia.com
For more information on how to request tickets, click the link
below:
This combination of postures, breathing, meditation, and
relaxation can be introduced very early in life to ensure that our
inner knowing does not get so veiled by the egoic mind as it
develops. By learning these techniques and really knowing who
they are, children can easily rest playfully in a state of witnessing
their own thoughts and emotions as they as they arise, while still
feeling them all fully. By then creating a bit of space between
those thoughts and the deeper knowing within themselves, their
reactions to situations arise from that space of deeper wisdom.
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Beach Volleyball
Boxing
Mountain Bike Cycling
Road Cycling
Track Cycling
Diving
Gymnastics Artistic
Gymnastics Rhythmic
Hockey
Lawn Bowls
Netball
Para Powerlifting
Rugby Sevens
Shooting
Squash
Swimming
Table Tennis
Triathlon
Weightlifting
Wrestling
https://www.gc2018.com/tickets#home
Go Australia!
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