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TAS TALKSTHE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF THE ARMIDALE SCHOOL

Wednesday 18 September, 2o13 Term 3 Week 10House on Duty Croftt, 0439 026 748

HEADMASTER, MURRAY GUEST

Myall ClassicLast weekend a team of TAS students, parents and staff, along with two students from PLC, travelled south for the Myall Classic canoe event. For most this was an important step in their preparation for the Hawkesbury Classic next term and the tough conditions made it especially good training. Strong tides and wind for most of the event meant a good number of boats did not make the cut-off time at the 13.5km mark and were turned around, so to have all the TAS team finish was an achievement in itself.

I offer particular congratulations to Harry Wright and David Williams who won the 47km Junior Men’s Double, Duncan and Lachie McDonald who won the 47km Father/Son Double and Felix Gifford who won the 27km Junior Men’s Single.

TAS FootballIt was no surprise that there was a particularly buoyant mood in the McConville Centre on Monday as players, coaches and parents marked the conclusion of an historic football season at the annual Football dinner. 2013 has seen the formation of The TAS Football Club, a new ‘TAS Dads’ team take to the field in the 3rd Grade competition and TAS grow into the 3rd largest football club in the New England. TAS fielded four teams in grand finals this year and I offer particular congratulations to the 16A XI on their premiership. There were plenty of thanks on offer on Monday night to the many supporters of TAS Football who have given so much in 2013 and I particularly recognise our President Brad Evans, MiC Luke Polson and 1st XI coach Richard Newton for their work.

For our 1st XI, the year will be a particularly memorable one. Their second placing on the season ladder in the New England 1st Grade competition has reinforced our reputation as a quality football club and the legacy of that will be felt in future years. Beyond the New England, the team also deserves congratulations on winning the NCIS competition and having no less than nine players selected in the NCIS representative team to play in the Combined Independent Schools carnival in Sydney. The significance of playing at this level can be gauged by the fact that the NCIS team held the Combined GPS 1st XI scoreless at half time, eventually going down by just two goals to this formidable team.

With the bulk of the 1st XI returning next year and a fresh talent pool on tap from the 16A premiers, there is every reason to think that 2014 will be a season to look forward to.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Wednesday 18 September Year 11 Primary Industries work placement 6.30pm Evening Prayer7.30pm Touring production in Hoskins “RU4ME”

Thursday 19 September Year 11 Primary Industries work placement 6.00pm Yr 12 Day Boy function at New England Hotel12.30pm Light lunch on Chapel Lawn for Year 12 and their Parents2.00pm Final Assembly TERM ENDS

Friday 20 September Year 11 Primary Industries work placement Japanese Continuers HSC Oral Exam (Coffs Harbour) Staff PD Day Visual Art and French trip depart for France Fiji Service Trip departs10.15am Morning Tea for Year 12 and their Parents on Chapel Lawn followed by Valedictory Service, lunch in Dining Hall and Prize Giving Ceremony6.00pm Year 12 Formal

School HolidaysSunday 22 Sept Thailand Service trip departs1-14 October International Round Square Conference St Andrews, Miami, USA4-6 October HSC Study Camp

TAS Mathematics and English/Essay Subjects Tutoring and Homework Centre

Term 4, 2013 At a glance * Operates four afternoons a week in Cash Block (Maths Block) from 3.45 to 5.30pm (Mon to Thurs) commencing in Term 4 Week 2 and finishing Week 8 * Two sessions each afternoon - Year 6 to 8 (3.45 to 4.30pm) and Year 9 to 11 (4.30 to 5.30pm) * Delicious afternoon tea provided including icy poles * Sessions operate with maximum of six students per tutor * Diagnostic tests and graded worksheets in all basic skills with Extension opportunities for able students * $175 a term for two sessions a week, or $100 a term for 1 session a week, or $15 a casual session * Students can mix and match - they do a session of Maths and one of English each week * Tuition is offered to TAS students, girls participating in combined classes (taught at TAS) and those students currently enrolled in this program.

Enquiries and bookings - Gaye Piper: gpiper1@as.edu.au or 0410 924 191

Holiday ActivitiesAs we come to the end of the term I offer best wishes to the many TAS students and staff who will be travelling and representing the School through the holiday break. Over the coming fortnight we will have contingents from TAS at St Christopher’s Home in Fiji, at the Agape HIV orphanage and McKean Leprosy centre in the North of Thailand, exploring the art and language of France and flying the TAS flag at the international Round Square Conference in Florida. Each of these promises to be a great adventure and I wish those fortunate enough to be joining them safe travels.

Murray Guest

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CHAPLAIN, RICHARD NEWTON

The Bible - 1 Corinthians 13I have colleague who doesn’t have mirrors around their house, if you knew who it was I’m talking about you would understand why. However, they do have a bathroom mirror, and they were telling me that when their kids were little if they picked up their child and allowed them to see themselves they were completely besotted with themselves – they had such a fascination with what they found in the mirror. My cat, Topsy, did something similar the other day, we had left a sliding door slightly ajar, and on the other side of the door was a mirror waiting to be hung. Now I didn’t realise that the mirror was there until after about an hour and a half of the cat sitting on edge looking into through the crack that the door had left, I realised it was the mirror holding her attention, but this time it wasn’t vanity – just fear, she was poised on edge, ready to pounce if need be. A clear sharp image projected back from a mirror can bring great delight, or fear and trembling.In the end I am glad we live in the age that we do. We have good quality mirrors, we don’t live in the first century when if you looked into a mirror you would see a blurry and hazy image – you would only get a glimpse of what reality looked liked. Not us, we get a sharply defined, clear image. As our series following the metanarrative of the Bible comes to a conclusion, we finish with one point from the school lesson.We live in a time in which God has revealed much, in fact all we need for salvation, but we do not know everything, that time is yet to come, and it is the promise that awaits fulfilment.Paul tells us; that we wait to fully know, just as we are fully known.This does not imply that we know ourselves and one day we will know God in the same way. It says we are fully known. We are passive in this, God fully knows us, and one day we will know Him in the same way.For now these three remain: faith in God, the hope that He will keep His promises, and we love, just as we have been loved.

CLOTHING SHOP, VIVIENNE TEARLE

Summer Uniform will be available for purchase from 9 September.

Trading Hours over the end of term and beginning of Term 4 are as follows:

Last trading day of Term 3 is Wednesday 18 September from 1:30pm until 5:30pm

During the holidays the shop will be open on Wednesday 2 October from9:00am until 5:00pm

Term 4 - Monday 7 October from 9:00am until 5:00pm - Tuesday 8 October from 1:30pm until 5:30pm - Wednesday 9 October - from 1:30pm until 5:30pm

CAREERS, TREVOR THATCHER

UAC Applications - time is running out Year 12, now is the time to make your university application, through UAC (for NSW universities) on the website http://www.uac.edu.au/ For Queensland universities: http://www.qtac.edu.au/ and Victorian universities: http://www.vtac.edu.au/Applications are due by Friday 27 September, although I suggest you have them done in the next few weeks.

The Hawker ScholarshipThis is worth considering for outstanding scholars. Recent TAS Old Boys who received the scholarship were Matthew Coulton and Ashoor Khan. Please check out the website: http://www.hawkerscholarship.org/

GENERAL NOTICES

ROUND SQUARE - ANNA BARNIER, BARNEY BUNTINE

International Student’s DinnerEvery term our international students have dinner at a local restaurant, to which they invite a friend. Last week's outing was the final such night for our departing Year 12 students, who dined at An Indian Affair with Mr Hunt and Mr Moore. Pictured are (clockwise from left) Matt Mauder, Ryan Lee, Sam Mason, Bilal Ahmadi, Troy Rees, Antony Phung, Aidan Hammerschmid and Sam Wong.

Round Square International ConferenceAs the term draws to a close I would like to congratulate and wish well those boys who will be representing TAS as Round Square student delegates at the International Round Square Conference to be hosted by St. Andrews College in Miami, USA. They are Jack Simmons, Hamish McPhie, Harry Lloyd, Cameron Norbury and Sam Johnston.

The pre-conference element of this trip will take place in New Orleans where we will undertake some service work with a group of over 90 students and staff from Round Square schools across the world. There will also be opportunity to gain insight into the rich history and culture of New Orleans as we explore this city.The boys, along with Mrs Barnier and Mr Buntine, leave for the USA on 1 October and will return to TAS on Monday 14 October. Mr Guest will join the conference in Miami.

ExchangeWe have hosted two Year 10 exchange students from Woodridge College, South Africa this term and two lots of two Year 8 exchanges from Kings College, Auckland and Scotch Oakburn College, Tasmania.Sam Danke left us two weeks ago bound for Germany, where he will be on exchange at Salem College for Term 4.Next term we will welcome Kganya Sebatjane from Stanford Lake College in South Africa, Jared Blatt from Lower Canada College, Quebec and a Year 8 student from Westminster School, Adelaide.Most of the exchange negotiations for Year 10 students in 2014 have been finalised and we will see quite a number of our boys away in Term 1, 2014.

TAS Photography ClubThis group mets weekly to share ideas, ask questions, practice and learn techniques. They plan to hold an exhibition at the end of the year and in the meantime, here are some of the practice images.

Matt Maunder Liam Kennedy Ben Cartwright

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P&F ASSOCIATION, SANDRA KAYNES - PRESIDENT

Cup Cakes and CraftKindergarten is running a Cupcake and Craft stall at

this year’s RazzamTAS fete. So we were wondering if the crafty folks... people who can

knit, crochet, sew... could start to think about creatinglovely things for us to sell at our stall. I’m sure there areGrandma’s, mums, aunts, dads(maybe!) who can make

us something - now is the time to start.Contact Felicity Pennington for more information via

6776 5835

Tombola Jars Wanted Filled or Unfilled

Year 4 is organising the Tombola stall at the RazzamaTAS fete and they are looking for

donations of jars, with or without contents. They can be left at TAS Reception or contact

Cressida Mort 0417 271 835

Fete MeetingWe will be holding a fete meeting early in term 4, to finalise the requirements for this year’s fete, which is on Saturday 2 November.

We request that one representative from each year level be present at the meeting so as we can finalise the requirements of each stall. If you can’t make the meeting please sent an email to Sandra Kaynes skaynes@bigpond.com or pandf@as.edu.au with any requests for tables, chairs, special tents, power cords etc. etc.....

Please keep filling your jars for the Tombola stall and return them to either Reception or Junior School reception. Use the holidays to clean out your cupboards and send in all your preloved goodies and re-cycled clothes.

Thanks, happy holidays and best of luck to our Year 12 students for their end of School functions and upcoming exams!

Fete 2013 - Donations of Wine, Champagne or BeerYear 5 are raffling a wheelbarrow full of wine/champagne and a separate raffle of a wheelbarrow full of different types of beer. As such we are calling upon the kind generosity of all TAS parents. Please help by donating either a bottle or two of

your favourite wine, champagne or beer. All donations can be left at the main TAS Reception.

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Lob a ChocJunior School Year 2 would love donations of chocolates for their Lob a Choc stall

They have left an eskay in the JS Reception area for the donations to be placed. For additional

information contact Ingrid Evans on 0428 966 842

CAKE STALL

Middle School Co-ordinators

Wendy and Millie are running a cake stall OR high tea for the RazzamaTAS Fete.

HIGH TEA

So we looking for donations of sweet and

savoury delights. For more information please contact Wendy

0427 720 396 or Millie on 0439 780 723.

Recycled Clothing StallHaving had a few years break, we have returned energised and enthused about running the Recycled Clothing Stall.Please clean out your children’s wardrobes, your wardrobes, and your friends wardrobes and bring your clothing to Reception.We will check Reception every day and will even iron the items as well!!!!Two fussy mums - Jen and Kath 02 6772 9366

Plant StallYear 10 are running 2013 TAS fete Garden stall. Donations are required of· potted plants· bagged manure· garden producePlease contact Suzie Wright on 67724388 if you have any queries or need pots.

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DIRECTOR OF CO-CURRICULAR, JASON LINCOLN

Winter Season Wrap UpCongratulations to all students at all levels for their contributions to Winter sport this season. Our successes were impressive results wise, although far greater was the success of our teams in terms of improvement, commitment and support of one another both on and off the field. I thank all our students for their generosity of spirit that has enabled them to enrich the life of our school more broadly and look forward to their ongoing contributions and successes in years to come.

Referee SuccessIn a wonderful achievement Jock Campbel, Year 9 was named New England Football's, Junior Referee of the Year. This comes on the back of jock's commitment to the school within the co-curricular program.

Westside Story In exciting news the cast for this incredible production has been selected. I congratulate all those who had the courage to try out whether they made the cast or not and wish Ms Buzo, Mr Glass and the entire crew good luck as they prepare for this special showpiece on our school calendar.

TAS Film Making ClubCongratulations to Nick Murray and Harrison Abey on their commitment to leading the TAS Film Making Club as we prepare to take this inspiring group to new heights. If you are keen to become involved I encourage you to contact these boys or I early next term.

Grand FinalsWell done to all football teams whom played in Grand Finals on the weekend. The standard of skill, teamwork and camaraderie was a pleasure to witness. Special congratulations to the 16As on the impressive victory on the day.

Taekwondo Taekwondo will start as an activity at TAS in term 4 2013. Instructor Koa Dowsett offers a full martial arts program which allows the students to be assessed and promoted through the ranks if they choose to do so. This program focuses on developing control in the individual by practicing and refining many techniques on a consistent basis. Outcomes of this program will include greater flexibility, cardio fitness, strength endurance, reaction time and general body awareness. Self defence is also a key training area. Koa Dowsett is a 1st degree black belt in the art of United Taekwondo. He is the Armidale branch instructor at the PCYC where he teaches over 80 full time members and he is also a TAS old boy.

If you are interested in taking up taekwondo next term you will need to email either: jlincoln@as.edu.au or khutton@as.edu.au to obtain a permission form.

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Equestrian EventsThere are two horse days coming up next term which riders should be aware of.

Bundarra Central School Horse Sports to be held on Friday 11 October 2013 at the Bundarra Showgrounds.Nominations close on Thursday 19 September. At TAS contact Jo Benham jbenham@as.edu.au or at Bundarra, Vicki Light or Karen O’Donnell 6723 7102.

Glen Innes High School Horse Sports Day which will be held at the Glen Innes Showgrounds on Friday 18 October. Entries close: Friday 11 October 2013.Contact Jo Benham jbenham@as.edu.au for further information

Big Congratulations - TAS 16As Football Grand Final WinnersCongratulations to the TAS 16A’ football team for winning both the minor premiership and the grand final. The grand final was the toughest game of the year but our team was able to rise to the occasion winning 2-0, goals going to Liam Cooper and Hadrian Wright. This team has had an amazing year and have remained undefeated. A special mention to Hadrian Wright who tied for golden boot with an impressive 14 goals. Team: Euan Spiers, Hadrian Wright, Liam Cooper, Michael Klepzig, James Gilson, Sam Redhead, Alex Boulus, Cai Spiers, Rory Spiers, Matthew Haydon, KB Fergusson, Angus Lloyd, and Saxon Hardingham.

Christian Nexo, Coach

NIAS Reps Meet PremierWith the Community Cabinet forum being held in Armidale a few weeks ago NIAS, asked Will Brissett and Lucy Fenwicke (ex TAS) to talk to NSW Premier, Barry O’Farrell about their sport and the NIAS program.Will is in NIAS for hockey and Lucy for swimmingand this was an amazing opportunity for these students.

Photo Courtesy of Adam Marshall

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HOSKINS CENTRE, EMMA BUZO - MANAGER

RU4ME - One Night Only - TonightOne of Australia's most accomplished actresses Annie Byron brings all her charm and humour to Connie, a woman of a certain mature age who wants to believe that finding a romantic love is not the impossible dream others might believe. Bravely she enters the on-line dating jungle and soon discovers that what you see is probably not what you get.Based on the Andee Jones bestselling book, Kissing Frogs, RU4ME brings a humorous twist to those pressing questions about love such as, why is it so hard to find and even harder to keep? Is romantic love a hopeless belief? And how do you know Mr Right even when you think you’ve found him? Tonight 7.30pm Bookings: www.trybooking.com/DAYV or 6776 5878

West Side Story Cast AnnouncedCongratulations to all the TAS, NEGS, PLC and OCC students in the cast of West Side Story. Mr Glass and I were thrilled by the number of new faces we saw at auditions and are also looking forward to working with our team of talented regulars. From the brothers in Joseph, to the student revolutionaries in Les Mis, to the Sharks and Jets - it truly is one of the most rewarding parts of our job to see students develop over the years. We have established a Facebook event 'West Side Story - The Journey' not only for the cast, crew and their families, but for anyone in the TAS community who would like to share in the creation of this wonderful show. https://www.facebook.com/events/206897439478902/

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HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL, MARK HARRISON

Well, We’ve Made ItLooking back, some weeks (especially those in the middle of the term) have felt longer than others; others have been busier than most; some have been supremely easy and the odd few have been a little difficult. However by the time you read this, all will have been completed, your sons seem fine, have achieved a great deal they can be happy about and after ten weeks they’re still cheerful enough, probably because they’ll be with you soon. With the support of the Middle School staff, I’ve enjoyed myself immensely. As a staff we’ve managed to formulate a Year 7 academic scope and sequence for the 2014 academic year. Having completed the Year 6 one earlier this term, we now have the Year 8 one to finalise and there’s the whole of next term to achieve this goal. Our Curriculum Coordinator, Cindy Barnsley, has been instrumental here and with Home Room Teachers’ assistance she’s managed to complete rather more than we were expecting in far less time than we thought possible.

The new curriculum is designed, in line with accepted Middle School philosophy, to be more integrative and coherent so that next year’s students should, ideally, be able to make ‘sense of the connection between school experiences and their daily lives…in order that they can reflect on the totality of their experiences’ (Vars). In short, their school work, especially in the humanities, will be connected, more relevant to them as young adolescents and not divorced from their needs and interests as people who are actually growing up. As indicated earlier in the term, to be in this position on the cusp of new Australian curriculum is exciting for me. I’m one of those weird people who actually enjoys reading about curriculum change.

I’m also one of those people who’s energised (sometimes at considerable personal expense, but this is to be expected) by adolescent foibles, sensitivities and sensibilities. As adults we can learn resilience from young people. For those of you who suspect I’m too maudlin for my own good, I hasten to add that I’m also amused by adolescent silliness because, more often than not, it isn’t motivated by malice: rather it’s something that just happens in thoughtless moments and the best thing adolescents comprehend is that it happens so that they can learn from their own mistakes. These boys I’ve been ‘charged’ with are reasonably unaffected and this is a normal, indeed endearing, characteristic of their age. They shouldn’t be expected to be adults till they have to be. It’s because of their difference from older adolescents that the Middle School is necessary at TAS and you’re lucky that your boys are students here.

They’re Lucky TooYou’ve done it again…today I went to the end-of-season Under 14s Rugby presentations at the McConville Centre. There were so many parents, many of whom travelled a considerable distance, present at this function. This was like Newington revisited! You must have to plan ahead to be everywhere seemingly at the one time. While I know you obviously enjoy doing this, there must be times when you limit your own social and work schedules to be with the boys. But I think you should continue the efforts because staff and, especially, the boys really appreciate your support. I’m understanding now that so many of you travelled to Sydney on the four occasions this term when the boys played rugby there. Perhaps you deserve your term break as much as the boys deserve their holiday! On behalf of everyone here, thank you. I hope your holiday is both enjoyable and restful.

Fourth TermIt’s going to be fast and furious. Amongst other things, it will involve: new summer sports selections and commitments; new subject lines will be published for the 2014 Year 9 cohort; a bivouac for cadets; annual cadet camp for boys in Years 7 and 8; a Mosman Prep visit for the Year 6 students. It will also involve a battery of end-of-course exams for all Middle School students. Quite a number of boys are apprehensive around exam weeks and the best advice I can give you is to encourage your sons to prepare for them to the best of their ability, to take the prospect of them seriously and to be aware of the fact that all that is expected of them is the effort to do a ‘personal best’. Worrying unduly about them won’t make the exams ‘go away’.

Sports News - CIS Athletics (from Mrs Kirsty Brunsdon)Two Middle School athletes travelled to Sydney to compete in the CIS Primary competition on Wednesday 11th September. They have achieved outstanding results and should be very proud of their efforts. Nic Ward competed in the Senior boys Discus where he placed 4th, with a terrific throw of 30.50m and also the Turbo Javelin, in which he was placed 9th. This is an outstanding achievement for this young man.Jason O’Keefe competed in the Senior boys shot-put where he gained a terrific 5th placing. In the Senior Discus he gained a 9th and in the High Jump he was awarded a very respectable 20th position.I am very excited to announce that both boys have broken TAS records in their achievements in Sydney. Nic broke Harri Jackson’s discus record of 26.51m set in 2011 and Jason broke Will Brissett’s shot-put record of 9.17m set in 2010.Congratulations to both boys on these wonderful achievements and thanks go to Nic’s mother, Kellie, who was always at training in the lead up to both NCIS and CIS and gave of her time to help coach, not only Nic, but other athletes competing in the discus and shot-put events.

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HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL, IAN LLOYD

From Ian Lloyd

Congratulations for Academic AchievementI would like to mention the performance of Jack van Roy who will be receiving a prize for his exceptional performance in the Australian Maths Competition. Jack was placed in the top 0.5 % of his cohort in Australia in this competition which is an absolutely outstanding result.Additionally, in recent ICAS Competitions we have achieved some excellent results. In Spelling, with 13 credits or better, congratulations go to Matthew Wark and Jack Nivison for the achieving Distinctions. In Maths with 14 credits or better, congratulations go to Harrison Price and Thomas Wu for achieving Distinctions and particularly Jack van Roy for his High Distinction. Lastly in English, with 23 credits or better, congratulations go to Lucy Caldwell, Casey Smith, Finn Daugherty, Alexander Gibson, Isabel McBean, Tristan Rottcher, Charley Game-Lopata, Jacob Smith for achieving Distinctions and particular congratulations to Angus Alford and Oliver Fletcher who achieved High Distinctions.

Combined Independent Schools’ AthleticsTravelling away to compete at this level in any sport can be a very daunting task, but it is a wonderful experience and I am very pleased that our largest contingent of athletes were able to take part this year. Special mention goes to Oscar Henzell who managed a personal best which broke a long-standing TAS record in his discus. There is a further report later in this edition, but I congratulate all those who trained hard and participated at this significant level of competition.

Parent/Teacher InterviewsThese have now been completed and I know just how valuable this exchange is for both parents and teachers. This opportunity is a very important one and in thanking all involved, I would also welcome feedback about the system now that it has been in use for some time.

Downloaded Software on LaptopsLast Monday, IT staff and I went through the exercise of checking for applications that had been added since the students took possession of their laptops, especially applications that had been shared or downloaded. It was clear that quite a few had been downloaded and/or shared among the group and this was discussed. Each student was sent an email with a list of applications that existed in their home directory. I explained copyright to them as the right of the owner of a product (a song, artwork, game or idea) to make a copy and that others would have to pay for a copy if they wanted one. They have been asked to remove anything that falls into this category. The school does not rule against other applications or software which do not breach copyright unless we believe it to be inappropriate, but I recommend that parents show an interest in what type of games and material students do have on their machines. If you would like further help with this, or have questions, please contact me at School.

Valedictory – Thursday 19 September While our students will not be joining the procession (for some years), to gain a small appreciation of the meaning behind finishing school and being apart of the celebration is a significant occasion and I believe a valuable experience for them. Year 4 & 5 will therefore, be lining the front drive of the school at recess and will be required to wear formal uniform on the day.

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Farewell to our Internship TeachersSam Bugden, Lucy Schneider and Stephanie Vella will all have completed their internships with us at the end of this term and I congratulate them for the progress they have shown during their time with us. Having the opportunity to assist new teachers is a complex and at times, demanding task but we have enjoyed having them in our rooms and in wishing them well, we look forward to hearing about their teaching in the future.

Junior School DiscoThere is no doubting that bringing the 70s back to TAS was a master stroke and last Friday’s social in the Hall proved just that. The mood was fantastic as the staff, parents and students jived to the likes of Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and James Brown. With Nasty T and PJ Diddy as our resident DJs, the dancing was continuous. It was great to see everyone join the fun from Transition to Year 5 and I thank all those involved with the organisation from supervision, the cooking of the BBQ to the decorating of the hall.

Wishing you all a safe and restful holidayAnd lastly, wherever you may find yourselves, I wish you all a restful and safe holiday, and hope that you and your family have the opportunity to relax and enjoy our beautiful spring weather. I look forward to seeing you all for the action packed term 4.

Looking AheadWednesday 18 September Year 1 AssemblyThursday 19 September Years 4 & 5 to wear formal uniform for Lining of the Drive Term 3 concludes 3.30pmFriday 20 September Valedictory Day Staff Day Lucy Schneider and Sam Bugden Practicum concludesTerm 4Tuesday 8 October Classes resumeWednesday 9 October No AssemblyMonday 14 October HSC CommencesWednesday 16 October Year 2 Assembly Dance Club Commences

Happy BirthdayWe wish a very happy birthday to children who are having a birthday this week and also to those celebrating their birthday during the holidays: Archie Chick, Campbell Aitken, Cotter Litchfield, Toby Kennedy, Lincoln Connock, Alistair Newton, Lennox Neilson and Daniel Ramazani.

Year 4/5 Formals on Thursday 19 SeptemberYears 4 & 5 will join all students from Years 6 to 11 to line the driveway for the Valedictory procession and so they will need to wear their formal uniforms.

Uniform First Two Weeks of Term 4As the weather is so variable at the change of season, children may wear either their summer or winter uniform for the first two weeks of term. From Monday 21st October, all children must wear their summer uniform.

Holiday ReadingIf any children would like to borrow books from the Library during the holidays, please fill out the permission note (which is attached to this newsletter) and forward it to the Junior School Office.

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Dear Junior School FamiliesThis is our last week for the Christmas Child Appeal. We are very pleased with the amount of donations that we have received in the past five weeks and hope many more boxes will come in this week.

We have received 26 boxes so far. Please help us get many more boxes in this last week of term.

The theme for this week is personal hygiene. Some ideas might include toothbrush (no toothpaste), hairbrush, hair bands, soap etc. Please do not send in any liquids. Please ensure that the $9 donation is in your box. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Junior School Community for their support with our venture this term.

Christmas Child Committee, Cotter Litchfield ans Jacob Smith

Class Absence Register - sign out/in sheetsJunior School has implemented a new system for recording the movements of students to and from class during the day. So that a record can be maintained in accordance with the expectations of the Board of Studies this operates when students need to travel off campus after arriving at school. The form outlines the information required and the register is kept on the reception desk in Junior School. No child is allowed to walk to the turning circle unaccompanied, please come into the Junior School for early departure or any appointments.

TAS TreblesThis group will resume rehearsals in Week 2 of Term 4 starting Mondays 8.00am upstairs in the Music building. Any student from Kinder to Year 5 who is keen to sing is very welcome to attend. Please direct any queries to Rachel Butcher or Alastair Finco.

CIS AthleticsTen primary athletes went to Sydney last Wednesday to represent NCIS at the NSWCIS competition. It is the first time we have sent so many athletes away which was very exciting for the school. Representing the school were Jonathan Harris (Yr 2) Isabella Rutledge (Yr 3), Asher Game-Lopata Yr 4), Harry Ashton (Yr 5), Charlie Rutledge (Yr 5), Chad Kliendienst (Yr 5), Joe Gordon (Yr 5), Oscar Henzell (Yr 5), Nic Ward (Yr 6) and Jason O’Keefe (Yr 6).Several athletes managed to add some events to their programme, due to other athlete’s illnesses or injuries, and this made the trip even more worthwhile.A huge congratulations to several boys who made the top 10 in their events, a fantastic achievement for any student at this level.Nic Ward placed 4th in the Senior boys discus (missing out on going through to the next level by 1cm), Jason O’Keefe came 5th in the Senior boys High Jump and Oscar Henzell placed 6th in the 11 Yrs boys Discus. All of these boys have also broken existing TAS records as well!Congratulations to all the participating athletes on their efforts. We have received lovely positive news regarding the athlete’s behaviour and the parent’s willingness to help out at CIS.Football Grand FinalsCongratulations to the 2 12s teams who made it into the grand finals on Saturday. The 12 A's and 12 B's have had a wonderful season and it was great to see the enthusiasm and enjoyment they get from playing as a team.Unfortunately neither team was successful but they were very close games and both teams should be very proud of how they played and the efforts they put into their games.

Football TAS Under 12 White-Alan MooreAlthough the team was defeated in the Great Final By Ex-Services on Saturday 2-0, every single player should be proud of their efforts in this game and the whole season. They had to win most of their games in the second half of the season even to make the semi-finals and to make the Grand Final is a wonderful achievement. Ex-Services were the better team on the day and fully deserved their victory. It’s difficult to single out any one player, however, Daniel Ramazani was very safe at the back, Albie Woodhouse showed attacking flair and Oscar Henzell was solid in goals.

JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORT, KIRSTY BRUNSDON

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Permission to borrow Library books during the holidaysI give permission for my child …………………………… in Year ………………… to borrow six books from the TAS Library during the holiday period, and will return these books in good condition in the first week of Term 4, 2012.Should the books not be returned, or are returned damaged, I agree to the purchase cost of the replacement books being charged to my child’s school account.

Signed …………………………………………… Date ………………………..

TAS Pottery ClubThe pottery group had an end of term pottery party for primary and Year 6. They have created some amazing masks and pots.Thanks to Catherine Wiles for the images

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

Interested in riding in this challenge! Contact Clarry Butcher who is putting TAS teams together, cbutcher@as.edu.au or Jo Benham: jbenham@as.edu.au

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AO  Bl i tz  hi ts  Armidale  Everyone is invited to the  

Tennis Gala Day  

to be held at Armidale Tennis Club. 

Children 5 years old and above can come along for a free tennis Gala Day 

Tuesday 17th September 4‐6pm 

Kids can get involved in a Tennis Hot Shots session from         

4‐5:30pm followed by a sausage sizzle. 

Adults can then enjoy a                                                                         

free 30 min Cardio Tennis Session  

or join in some social tennis with club members 

Come and join the coaching team of the New England Tennis Academy and 

have some fun 

For more information contact Peter Le Surf on 0417 957 982 or email 

peterlesurf@optusnet.com.au 

Or check the website armidaletennisclub.weebly.com 

Or just search Armidale Tennis Club