From the Principal

Please view the Video Blog below from our Principal, Mr Bradley Fry.

Special Guest at Assembly – Jason Ball,  2017 Young Australian of the Year for Victoria

We were fortunate enough to have as our guest at assembly, Jason Ball, Young Australian of the Year for Victoria, 2017.

Jason came and spoke to all Middle and Senior school students and shared his story and his journey. Jason Ball is best known as the pioneering LGBTI advocate who in 2012 became the first male Aussie Rules footballer at any level of the game to publicly come out as gay in the national media. Jason used this platform to launch a campaign to challenge homophobia in sport and drive cultural change within the AFL.

Since taking that stand, Jason has become a national figurehead on combatting homophobia in sport and highlighting the damaging impact of discrimination on the mental health and wellbeing of the LGBTI community. As an ambassador for beyondblue he has shared his story with thousands of people in schools, workplaces and sporting clubs across the country.

In 2014 the Pride Cup was held at his home football club of Yarra Glen, prior to the game, the Rev Jennie Gordon, Uniting Church Minister offered this reflection:

This is a time of silence to remember those same-sex attracted young people, some whose names we know, who have taken their own lives, or continue to live lives in fear and humiliation because they have not felt loved, accepted and acknowledged for who they are.

A time of silence to admit that we have said and done things out of our own ignorance, deliberately or not, that have hurt people, and to ask for and accept forgiveness from each other and for ourselves.

A time of silence to commit ourselves to moving forward in love, acknowledging that there is a rainbow of different expressions of gender and sexuality and that everyone has a right to feel safe, respected and affirmed on all the fields and courts of our lives.

Timely words and words that many can find connection with.

Jason has gone on to be the force behind the Pride Game, which occurred last year in the AFL between Sydney Swans and St Kilda. This year the Pride Game will be held in Sydney on May 7, once again between the Swans and the Saints.

Unfortunately, in our society today, the LGBTI community continues to experience much exclusion and marginalisation, and it is the work of Jason and many others who raise our awareness and challenge our words and actions and the impact they have on those around us.

As we approach Easter, I stand in awe and wonder when I consider the person of Jesus. Jesus spoke with, ate with, spent time with, showed respect and offered dignity to people on the fringes of society, people excluded and marginalised and disenfranchised by the society in which they lived. Jesus devoted his whole life to offering hope, dignity, and light where there was none. All the way to the cross. So whether you believe Jesus was just a man or is God’s son, I encourage you to consider what he did and why that was revolutionary and how we too might show hope and respect to all people in our community.

by Alison Andrew, School Chaplain and Head of Religious Studies

Maths News – Hidden Figures

Pi Day (14 March) and International Women’s Day (8 March) did not go unnoticed by the Year 9 girls.

On Tuesday 14 March, the Year 9 Challenge girls visited Croydon Cinema for a special viewing of Hidden Figures. The film told the amazing true story of Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson and Katherine Johnson who, in the 1960s made a significant contribution to America’s  history during the time of the “space-race” and segregation.

The impact these women had crossed all gender, race and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before by the human race, firmly cemented them in U.S history as true heroes. The students really enjoyed the film and reflected upon some of the challenges women have faced throughout history, particularly in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Many of the staff commented they were surprised such meaningful history was not common knowledge and were pleased that the students had an opportunity to learn about the significant accomplishments of these fantastic role models.

Please continue to visit the maths@tintern portal page for upcoming Maths news, details of Maths Assist and other quirky maths facts.

Many thanks to Ms Constable and the Year 9 Challenge Teachers for making this enlighting excursion happen!

By Vanessa Rich, Head of Mathematics

Penelope Long (Class of 1988)

Penelope Long (Class of 1988)

Penelope Long is a former student of Tintern who graduated in 1988. After completing a Fine arts degree at RMIT she embarked upon a career as a professional artist working in oils on canvas. She went on to have many solo exhibitions in established commercial galleries in Sydney, Melbourne and Hong Kong. During this period Tintern acquired two of her artworks for their collection. She has also been a finalist in numerous art prizes, including the Salon de Refuses and the Portia Geach portrait prize. 

Penelope is now returning to painting after having had an extended break to raise her two children. This time she is choosing to focus on portraiture, in particular portraits of children having of course being inspired by her own.

Portraits in oils on canvas are priced at $250 for a 25cm x 22cm painting and the price will increase in relation to size.

Penelope works from photographs.

Enquiries:
Mobile 0409 186 135
info@penelopelong.com
www.penelopelong.com

Maksis Darzens (Class of 2016)

Maksis Darzens (Class of 2016)

The Top Designs 2017 exhibition was officially launched on Friday 17 March 2017 at the Melbourne Museum, Carlton.

It was a night of celebration and accolades for 2016 Tintern Grammar VCE Student Maksis Darzens and his family. Maksis was one of 16 students statewide to be recognised in the Top Designs exhibition for his outstanding Visual Communication and Design folio. His stunning Year 12 folio was created last year with the support of his teacher Ms Amanda Atchison. As Maksis embarks on his double degree of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design at Monash University, it was a special night to reflect on his journey thus far. We were very proud to be able to share the night with Maksis and see the reaction of the guests when viewing his work.

Top designs is an annual exhibition at Melbourne Museum presenting work created by students who completed VCE Media. Product Design technology, Food and Technology. Systems Engineering, Visual Communication Design and VCE VET Interactive Digital Media. 

Exhibits include garments and articles using fibre, yarn and fabric, graphic and product design, short films (also shown in Top Screen), interactive media, print layout, photography, food product planning, mechanical and electronic projects. Works are accompanied by folios and design plans comprising work briefs, client feedback and evaluation. Maksis’ work featuring a 3D printed tram model for Corio Rail and inkjet Branding example of logo and ticketing design.

The Top Designs exhibition is open to the public from Saturday 18 March and closes on Sunday 16 July 2017. Please take the time to go in for a visit and enjoy the Museum, as well as the display of students works.

By Mrs Rachel Waud, Head of Visual Art & Design

Curriculum Matters

Secondary Interim Reports

On Thursday 16 March, our Secondary Interim Reports opened to parents in the Parent Centre of myTintern. These reports indicate to parents and students’ progress so far in each subject prior to parent-teacher interviews. The achievement levels indicated by teachers reflect a student’s performance in assessment tasks so far this semester.

Secondary School Parent-Teacher Interviews

Last week we held the first of three Secondary School Parent-Teacher Interviews on Tuesday 21 March and this week two more evenings will be held on Tuesday 28 March (tonight) and Wednesday 29 March. Bookings for each night close at 10am on the day of the interviews.

Teachers are instructed to request an interview if a student’s progress is awarded ‘Low’ or ‘Very Low’, but they often also request interviews with other students as well for a range of reasons.  If a teacher does not request an interview, then that field in the Parent Portal will contain ‘Optional’. Parents, of course, may request interviews with any of their child’s subject or pastoral teachers regardless of whether a request is made by the teacher.

Parent-Teacher Interviews – Student Involvement

This year we are strongly encouraging our secondary students to attend these interviews to be part of a three-way conversation about their own learning. This has always been the case in the Senior College and we find this is a great opportunity for students to feel a part of the reflection – goal setting – self-evaluation feedback loop and ask questions on how they are going and how they can improve. We find this is a good way to build student confidence, accept responsibility for their learning and for students, parents and teachers to engage in open and honest dialogue.

We formally extended this invitation to our Middle School students and were very pleased with the numbers of families that took up the opportunity on our first evening. We hope to see this continue this week at the last two evenings.

Year 8 Progressive Reporting Trial

For Years 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 the Interim Reports will award levels of achievement, as per previous years, against a set of Indicators in:

• Academic Progress
• Preparation for Learning – Student organisation, homework completion and bringing correct materials to class
• Participation in Learning  – Student engagement and participation in learning activities in class
• Attitude towards Learning – Student’s mindset and  approach to learning in general

Each student will receive a rating from Very High, High, Satisfactory, Low or Very Low for each of these by matching the student’s achievement with a matrix of descriptors for each Behavioural Indicator. 

For Year 8 parents we are trialling some changes to the Interim Reports which we hope will improve the information teachers can offer parents and students and to track progress across a semester rather than only at Interim and Semester Reporting times.

Year 8 students’ Interim Reports will not include an overall Academic Progress achievement level but will receive a letter grade for any major summative Assessment Tasks that have been completed and marked prior to the publication of the reports. The Year 8 Interim reports will continue to have Behavioural Indicators the same as the other year levels.

Year 8 teachers will then progressively enter grades for major assessment tasks across the semester as they are assessed and returned to students. These will appear on the portal in the same place as our Interim and Semester Reporting and show the letter grade awarded for those tasks. Year 8 parents were sent an email to outline this process.

The publication dates for these Year 8 Progressive Grade Reports for Semester 1 are:

Thursday March 16 at 10am – with Interim Reports

Friday March 31 at 5pm

Friday April 28 at 5pm

Friday May 12 at 5pm

Friday May 26 at 5pm

Friday June 9 at 5pm

Monday June 26 – with the publication of Semester Reports

Please be aware that some assessment tasks are cross-marked with other teachers from a year level team and tasks therefore may not be ready to be returned for up to a fortnight after completion by students. Teachers will communicate with students regarding return dates. Subjects with less periods per cycle, and who may also have missed some due to Athletics day or camp, may not have completed any major assessment prior to Interim Reports whereas other subjects may have completed several. In the former cases, only Behavioural Indicators will appear on the Interim Report. Task titles will only appear if grades have been entered.

I will send out a brief survey seeking your feedback on this trial at the end of Semester 1, but please feel free to email me directly with feedback or suggestions.

I hope that our reporting and Parent-Teacher evenings have proved useful in understanding your child’s progress to date and will assist in strengthening the partnership between family, school and student that is so crucial to effective learning and growth.

Music Matters

Congratulations to Clarisse Liew on attaining her Associate Diploma of Music (A Mus A) on Violin.

It has been wonderful to see a number of students completing assessments run by the Australian Music Examinations Board over recent weeks. Special mention must be made of Clarisse Liew (Year 9) who achieved her Associate Diploma of Music on Violin and attended a Diploma award ceremony at the University of Melbourne last week to receive her certificate. Well done, Clarisse!

Performers at Assemblies

The Scrolls String Orchestra provided an entertaining start to the week for the Junior School Boys on 20 March with their exciting rendition of ‘Magic Carpet Ride’ by Peter Wilson. It is always wonderful to have our Middle School and Senior College students make the time to perform for the younger students. Many thanks to Mrs Mackie for organising this performance.

Many thanks to our Hairspray Pit Orchestra members

Our production of ‘Hairspray’ was memorable for so many reasons, not the least of which was the awesome contribution to the musical fabric made by the unseen members of the pit orchestra. Many thanks to music students Clarisse Liew (Violin), Ron Chen (Violin), Tara McAsey (‘Cello), Holly Fryer (Flute), Charlotte Menagh (Saxophones and Clarinet), Edward Wang (Trumpet), Maya Watt (Trombone), Erin Hynson (Guitar) and Steven Zhang (Auxiliary Percussion) for all your hours of rehearsing on Friday afternoons in Term 4 (last year) and Term 1 (this year), and for your focussed playing in the pit last week. The students were, of course, most ably supported in the band by music staff Victoria Lok, Melissa Mackie, Nalini Scarfe, Lisa Clarke, David Bathgate and Ryan Di Cecco.

Kelson and Penelope Thwaites Music Award Applications close this Friday 31 March

Music students in Year 5 to 12 may apply for the Music awards as outlined in the application document, available from the Junior or Senior Music Office or by clicking on this link. Auditions for the awards will be held on Wednesday 3 May.

By Alison Bezaire, Director of Music and Equestrian Coordinator

Sport Matters

Tintern Senior Girls Indoor Cricket Premiers 2017

Congratulations to our Senior Girls Indoor Cricket team whom defeated Billanook College 156 runs to 100 runs in the EISM final on Wednesday 22 March.  The girls were able to turn their pre-match nerves into a faultless performance and a comfortable win. The team remained undefeated throughout the season and their Coach – Fraser Kenny and Team Manager – Ms Ord were full of praise for their sportsmanship and support for each other during the season.

The team consisted of Grace Power, Kirsty Clark, Lorna Clark, Emma Maynard, Olivia Adkins, Gemma Bettess, Ruby Earl, Sophie Glasson, Jemma Thornton and Carly Wansbrough. Congratulations to Olivia Adkins who was awarded Player of the Match.

It is a tribute to the girls’ versatility that, not only did they excel on the sports field, but six of the team were also involved in opening night of the school musical, Hairspray, a few hours later. Grace Power performing an exceptional lead-role.

Equestrian Team Demonstration Day a huge success!

 Last Friday 24 March, under sunny skies, the Equestrian Team had the opportunity to demonstrate their skills to the whole school on the hockey oval at lunchtime. The day was a great success thanks to the efforts and time of the maintenance team, who helped with the management and setting up of the event, and the Friends of Equestrian Committee who organised the day. Poverty Project ran a very successful bake sale to coincide with the demonstration, raising over $600 for their efforts. Thank you to all who organised this also! Thanks must also go to Mrs Bezaire, our Equestrian Coordinator, for her help on and in the lead up to the day. 

All the students enjoyed showing off their ponies to their friends, and it was lovely to see the smiles on the students’ faces as they shared with the school community what their sport is all about! 

By Eliza Harvey & Madison Jones, Equestrian Captains 2017

Friends of Equestrian Horse Trials

Entries are now open for the Friends of Equestrian 17th Annual Victorian Inter-School Horse Trials Championship on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 April. All entries will be received online through eventsecretary.org.au or click here to begin your entry.

This prestigious event attracts nearly 300 competitors and around 500 plus families and spectators from all over Victoria. The FOE group invite you to come along and support the Tintern Grammar Equestrian teams and enjoy a day out at one of the Yarra Valley’s finest estates: Wandin Park, 305 Victoria Road, Wandin North.

Community Matters

Year Level Functions

Year 10 Parents Coffee Morning
Year 10 parents enjoyed a coffee morning on Friday 10 March at Chapter Too in Heathmont. There was a good mix of boys and girls parents in attendance and it was great to make some new connections. Thank you to those who attended and to Vicki Liew for organising. We are looking forward to catching up at the next one.

Year 11 Parents Morning Tea
Year 11 parents also enjoyed a Parent Morning Tea at Chapter Too in Heathmont on Friday 24 March. A wonderful time was had by those who attended. Thank you to Rosemary Bennett for arranging and to all those who attended.

Middle School Parents Drinks with the Principal

On Thursday 16 March we welcomed Middle School parents to meet/catch up with each other and Mr Brad Fry at our Parent’s Drinks with the Principal evening. A lovely night was had by all and we look forward to welcoming our Senior College parents to their Drinks with the Principal evening this Thursday night. If you plan to attend but have not yet RSVP’d, you can do so here.

Fair News

Please make sure you log on to the portal to check all the latest Fair news and updates. This is the best way to find out how you can become involved and view the latest updates. Click here to login: http://portal.tintern.vic.edu.au/homepage/6827

Once you have checked out the portal remember to like the Tintern Grammar Fair page.

Raffle Books are now due!

Please remember to return them (sold or unsold) as soon as possible to any Tintern Reception, or your child can return them to their pastoral teacher.

All books were distributed through the youngest child of each family. If you would like to purchase more tickets please contact the Community Relations Office. Raffle tickets are $2.00 each and there are 20 tickets in each book.

We have many exciting prizes:

• 1^st prize is an ASUS 17.3inch Core i7 Liquid Gaming Notebook valued at $5,000, donated by Scorptec Computers
• 2^nd prize is a Family Travel Voucher to the value of $1,500, donated by Flight Centre Lilydale
• 3^rd prize is a $500 JB Hi-Fi store voucher, donated by the Tintern Grammar Fair Committee
• 4^th prize is a $400 Boutique Gifts, Homeware and Fashion Store Voucher, donated by Zabecca Living

Remember to ask your family, friends and work colleagues. You have to be in it to win it!!

Thank you from the Fair Committee!

Thank you for your continuing  support of our 2017 Fair. We have only a few days left of term; to help make our Fair Day a great success, please note the following reminders:

Working Bees – There will be two working bees over the School holidays and everyone is welcome.

Tuesday 4 April: 9am – 3pm –: 1^st week of the school holidays

Tuesday 18 April: 9am – 3pm -: Last day of the school holidays

Stall Rosters – Please visit the 2017 Fair page on the portal to put your name on a stall roster by clicking here. Please note that the year level allocations of stalls are merely a recommendation and you are welcome to assist on any stall.

Donations – We could still benefit from donations of more books, clothes, toys and auction items. Donations will be accepted across the holidays. For details of where to deliver donations, click here.

Wrist Bands – Discounted pre-purchase wrist bands are available through TryBooking, select here to order.

We are looking forward to creating a great day of fun and fundraising. See you all there!

Footy tipping is back – and it isn’t too late to join!

The annual Tintern Grammar Footy Tipping Competition is up and running again. For those interested in joining the 2017 competition, details are below:

Website: www.footytips.com.au

Competition name: Tintern Grammar Community

Password: tintern

You will then have to log into your own account or create one. When setting up your account, you might like to check the reminder email box so you don’t forget!

The competition is free and open to our entire adult (18+ @ 24/3/2017) Tintern community – Tintern Grammar students will not be permitted to enter. If you have, any questions please email communityrelations@tintern.vic.edu.au and we’ll help you get started.

Cash Prizes awarded:

1st prize $250

2nd prize $120

3rd prize $60

4th Prize $40

5th prize $20

Last year Mr Fry won the competition, so we are all keen to pop him off top spot this year!!

Good luck and start tipping!!

Friends of Young Farmers

A small contingent of FOYF members met for a cuppa and a chat at Chapter Too on Wednesday 15 March.  We had the pleasure of meeting a new Mum – Heather Kavanagh, Mum of Alexandra in Year 7, who came along to meet our FOYF team and learn about the Young Farmers program.

It was a lovely opportunity to discuss our children, our fabulous school, and just what each of the past students had gained from being involved with the Farm itself and the Young Farmers program, as well as what the current students are enjoying.

Thank you to those who were available to come along.  FOYF is a very friendly, relaxed group of parents and it was a pleasure to meet and welcome a new parent into our group.

Friends of Equestrian Demonstration Day

We would like to extend a thank you to all the wonderful volunteers on the Friends of Equestrian (FOE) Committee who ran the Demonstration Day on Friday 24 March. They once again did an amazing job and it was a fantastic afternoon enjoyed by all.

Friends of Equestrian Horse Trials

Entries are now open for the Friends of Equestrian 17th Annual Victorian Inter-School Horse Trials Championship on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 April. All entries will be received online through eventsecretary.org.au or click here to begin your entry.

This prestigious event attracts nearly 300 competitors and around 500 plus families and spectators from all over Victoria. The FOE group invite you to come along and support the Tintern Grammar Equestrian teams and enjoy a day out at one of the Yarra Valley’s finest estates: Wandin Park, 305 Victoria Road, Wandin North.

To stay up-to-date with event news follow the Facebook page or visit the event page.

2017 Presentation Ball

All Year 11 boys and girls should have now received a booklet inviting them to participate in the 2017 Presentation Ball, to be held on Saturday 16 September.

This enchanted evening is about having fun and learning how to conduct oneself in a more formal environment. It enables participants to establish and further develop friendships. The evening is an introduction to dancing and etiquette in a formal setting that teaches behaviours which are transferable to any number of social occasions and future business life.

Bookings are now open. If your child wishes to participate full payment and registration is required by Wednesday 19 April to secure a place. Please note the link for registration is: trybooking.com/PBLC

If you have any queries please contact the Community Relations Office.

Community Group Fundraising

Throughout the year, there are a number of opportunities to support our community groups and their fundraising endeavours. All funds raised are put back into our school community to support the particular interest group or activity. All fundraisers are chosen with thought and consideration to our parent community to provide a value added benefit. On top of our FAIR we do have couple of smaller fundraising initiatives you can choose to support. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Tintern Rose

The Tintern Rose is now available for sale to celebrate our 140 year anniversary. This compact floribunda rose, exhibits orange-red buds unfolding to fragrant 10cm orange flowers, ageing through shades of pink.

The Tintern Rose is ideal for larger patio pots or garden plantings. 2017 also marks the 15 year anniversary of the Tintern Rose, developed for our 125 Year anniversary in 2002. Roses can be purchased for $20 and are available from the Community Relations Office.

Please call 9845 7877 or email for pick up and payment details.

Photo Album

The TPG is also continuing to offer beautiful quality made customised ‘buckram’ binders for only $70. A saving of $20 as they normally retail for $90. The albums are available in both Navy and Burgundy and feature the school crest and name printed in silver on the front cover and come complete with 10 transparent sheet inserts.

The albums are great for storing:
– The official school photos
– Certificates
– Naplan and ICAS results
– Sports and performer ribbons
– Artwork
– Programs from concerts, sports days and special assemblies
– Photos
– Newsletter clippings
– Your own scrapbook creations (as the pages are 30cm x 30cm standard scrapbook size)

In fact, if you think of it like a filing cabinet of memories, over the years it builds up into quite a treasure! Samples can be viewed in the uniform shop and all orders are now taken at this link through trybooking. 

Entertainment Books

The Entertainment books are once again offered for purchase through the School. The Entertainment™ Book, and the Entertainment™ Digital Membership, are your guide to the most popular restaurants, attractions, shopping, travel and more, all with valuable up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers. The book is current from purchase until the end of May 2018.

Please click here to pre order your 2017/2018 Entertainment book. 

FOYF Bulb Fundraising

Now is the time to prepare your garden for beautiful Spring flowers.  Order your gorgeous spring bulbs through FOYF and a percentage of your order will be donated to the Friends of Young Farmers to support our farm and students.  It is so easy to order – just place your order online and your beautiful bulbs will be delivered straight to your home!   

Please ask your family, friends and neighbours if they would like some of the high quality bulbs – you can add them to your own order or forward the simple instructions for them to order direct.  

Ordering Instructions – Orders Close 4 April  

1. View the bulbs for sale by downloading the brochure by selecting the following link: https://www.bulbfundraiser.com.au/uploads/fundraising/brochure.pdf
2. Select the bulbs you would like, noting the codes at the bottom of the brochure order page.
3. Go to the Friends of Young Farmers orders web page and place your order: https://www.bulbfundraiser.com.au/TinternFriend

Alumni News

Jane Cornwell (Class of 1979)

The Year 12 students were visited on Monday 27 March by the Tintern Alumna, Jane Cornwell. Jane spoke about her time growing up in Melbourne’s East, from attending Tintern to working with up-and-coming Melbourne comics, moving to London and immersing herself in the music scene, interviewing some of the world’s most well-known figures and publishing her memoir – Jane’s life is pretty amazing! Jane finished the presentation with a reading from her memoir, The Whirl, and a Q&A session with the students.

Maksis Darzens (Class of 2016)

The Top Designs 2017 exhibition was officially launched on Friday 17 March 2017 at the Melbourne Museum, Carlton.

It was a night of celebration and accolades for 2016 Tintern Grammar VCE Student Maksis Darzens and his family. Maksis was one of 16 students statewide to be recognised in the Top Designs exhibition for his outstanding Visual Communication and Design folio. His stunning Year 12 folio was created last year with the support of his teacher Ms Amanda Atchison. As Maksis embarks on his double degree of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design at Monash University, it was a special night to reflect on his journey thus far. We were very proud to be able to share the night with Maksis and see the reaction of the guests when viewing his work.

Top designs is an annual exhibition at Melbourne Museum presenting work created by students who completed VCE Media. Product Design technology, Food and Technology. Systems Engineering, Visual Communication Design and VCE VET Interactive Digital Media. 

Exhibits include garments and articles using fibre, yarn and fabric, graphic and product design, short films (also shown in Top Screen), interactive media, print layout, photography, food product planning, mechanical and electronic projects. Works are accompanied by folios and design plans comprising work briefs, client feedback and evaluation. Maksis’ work featuring a 3D printed tram model for Corio Rail and inkjet Branding example of logo and ticketing design.

The Top Designs exhibition is open to the public from Saturday 18 March and closes on Sunday 16 July 2017. Please take the time to go in for a visit and enjoy the Museum, as well as the display of students works.

By Mrs Rachel Waud, Head of Visual Art & Design

Penelope Long (Class of 1988)

Penelope Long is a former student of Tintern who graduated in 1988. After completing a Fine arts degree at RMIT she embarked upon a career as a professional artist working in oils on canvas. She went on to have many solo exhibitions in established commercial galleries in Sydney, Melbourne and Hong Kong. During this period Tintern acquired two of her artworks for their collection. She has also been a finalist in numerous art prizes, including the Salon de Refuses and the Portia Geach portrait prize. 

Penelope is now returning to painting after having had an extended break to raise her two children. This time she is choosing to focus on portraiture, in particular portraits of children having of course being inspired by her own.

Portraits in oils on canvas are priced at $250 for a 25cm x 22cm painting and the price will increase in relation to size.

Penelope works from photographs.

Enquiries:
Mobile 0409 186 135
info@penelopelong.com
www.penelopelong.com

Being Kind

Showing kindness involves taking notice of the world around and grasping the opportunities that present themselves to engage positively with others. It is asking the gardener how he is going; it is taking time to listen to others and asking about them in a conversation; it is giving the gift of a compliment when you see someone making a great effort or achieving their goal.  Kindness is a crucial, lifelong interpersonal skill. Students will use kindness on a daily basis in relating with others in the home, at work and in a community.

Since starting at Tintern nearly ten years ago I have been struck by the kindness of people, both adults and students, in our school community.  This is evident from the thoughtful gifts and visits from girls coming to see me in my office, the effort the staff make to see how I am going, and the attentiveness of those around me such as Mrs Faria, who helps me in Reception each day.  What a wonderful model of good practice for the Tintern students. 

Through the kindness we give and receive, we come to understand our intrinsic connection with those around us. We see that we are part of a human community, where the kindness given and received becomes vital to our well-being. Kind acts have a multiplying effect; as kindness is transmitted from one person to another, an outward ripple effect is created, like a stone dropping into a pond. So a single kind act can be passed on and on, bringing happiness to many.

Here at Tintern we will encourage your daughter and son to understand the world around them and to show compassion and an awareness of the needs of others. This was so ably demonstrated during our Wheelathon fundraising last week!

Prep-Year 2 Special Friends’ Day

A tremendous time was had by our special friend’s last Friday during our morning of surprises. Each Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 girl invited a significant adult to spend the morning with her. We started in our classrooms for our morning routine, then made kazoos together before the girls performed the Kazoo Concerto, The Grandparents Song and True Friends before a most appreciative audience. Did we notice a few teary eyes…. teachers included? Mrs Jan Wagner led a thrilling drumming and percussion workshop for all, culminating in a wonderful musical performance. The visitors then relished a morning tea treat baked and served by their younger special friend before being farewelled and thanked for their time and enthusiasm.

By Mary Whitcher, Colleen Yardley and Christine Campbell, Prep to Year 2 Teachers

Year 3A Excursion to the Melbourne Aquarium

Sea Stars who breathe through their feet! Sea Jellies which glow and have no brains? Gentoo penguins who have to be fed seven times a day! A five-metre long salt-water crocodile who only eats two chickens a week! What amazing things we saw on our Year 3 Excursion to the Melbourne Aquarium last week.

Our tour guide, Peta, taught us how to tell the difference between Living Things, Nonliving Things and the Products of the living as we explored the exhibits. We were able to touch the sea stars and examine, up close, the shark egg sacs. Some looked just like kelp. Very clever camouflage!

We saw reef fish, tropical fish, amphibians and the wonderful penguin exhibit. Peta was very impressed that we knew the names of all the oceans and the ocean zones too.

As a special reward, Peta took us to a free 4D viewing of a movie about the Ice Age movie characters in the Ocean. We were sprayed with water and the seats even moved!

Mrs Winter said that she was very proud of our behaviour and that we demonstrated the Compass Values so well.

By Angela Winter, Year 3 Girls’ Classroom Teacher

Year 6 NGV Art Excursion – David Hockney “Current”

On Thursday 9 March, the Year 6 students visited the National Gallery of Victoria to enjoy the David Hockney exhibition, “Current”. The purpose of this visit was to inspire our students with their 2017 self-portrait project using their iPad as a creative tool. Hockney is a well-known international artist and is highly regarded for his contribution to Modern Art. The Year 6 students were fortunate to have this experience and to observe the process of creating a digital art piece. The NGV provided an introductory talk before we explored the gallery. This talk focused on Hockney’s key themes and ideas in this exhibition. The students also experienced the 35-metre long gallery, which displayed over 80 portraits of the artist’s friends and relatives. It was truly a mesmerising exhibition and a visual feast of colour. The Year 6 students are now excited to create their own visual masterpiece using their iPad.

by Kate Shearer, Girls’ Junior School Art Teacher

Full Steam ahead as we set SAIL

It’s certainly full steam ahead as we set SAIL towards the end of term.

In our Assembly last week, we discussed three Aspirational people, in very different in their approach.

Southwood Old Boy Scotty James wrote in his Year 6 Transition Booklet, some 10 years ago, that in 15 years’ time I will be “…snowboarding for Australia all around the world.”

Scotty’s recent World Halfpipe Championship was a testimony to his aspiration, his hard work, his passion and the support of his family. We watched an interview with Scotty where he talks about the importance of ‘having fun’ while achieving goals.

This Friday our Year 3 – 6 boys will be spending the morning on the tall ship The Enterprize, a replica of John Pascoe Fawkner’s Schooner Enterprize – the ship that sailed from Van Diemen’s Land in 1835 with the first permanent white settlers that started what has become the City of Melbourne.​ The boys will be involved in both an interactive history lesson involving discussion and learning about Melbourne’s early history, and sailing on the ship, where the students help hoist sails and steer the ship.

In Assembly, we discussed John Batman, and his aspiration to settle what became Melbourne. His efforts to reach his aspirations were somewhat questionable, with some at the time describing him as “evil and murderous” due to his treatment of the Aborigines.

We also discussed Desmond Doss, the central character in the recently released movie “Hacksaw Ridge”. Doss was a medic in WW2.  While serving with his platoon in 1944 on Guam and the Philippines, he was awarded a Bronze Star Medal for aiding wounded soldiers under fire. During the Battle of Okinawa, he saved the lives of 75 wounded infantrymen, yet, amazingly, due to his strong personal beliefs, he refused to kill an enemy soldier or carry a weapon into combat.

Our discussion centred around the importance of maintaining one’s values while aiming to reach goals and aspirations.

Hairspray

What a privilege it is to share in the journey of so many of our students as they move from early Primary School through to the end of Secondary School, and to see their outstanding emotional development. On Friday night I had the absolute pleasure of attending Hairspray. While every person involved, from the orchestra and the backstage crew, through to the amazing and talented cast, led to such a high energy, wonderful, professional show that belied the age and experience of the cast, it was special to see two of the main leads, Patrick Kenna and Mitchell Lacey, perform with such confidence, energy, humour, talent and humility. Patty and Mitch were part of our Prep class in 2005 and have always been such caring, responsible and involved boys. I congratulate and thank them, and all of the ‘Hairsprays’, for providing such an incredible production.  

Boys’ Junior School Music

Last Friday in our Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 assembly we were delighted to hear Edward Zhou from Year 1 perform on his Violin. Edward has been playing the Violin for 3 years and is almost seven years old. He played Minuet in G accompanied by his sister, Stacey, on the piano. Edward played beautifully and with great expression. We were most excited to hear him play so well and look forward to many more performances in future!

We were so fortunate to have the Scrolls String Orchestra play in our Year 3 – 6 assembly this week. The Scrolls Orchestra is conducted and led by Mrs Melissa Mackie and students from our Middle School are involved. Our Year 3 boys, in particular who are just beginning the String Programme, were most excited to see and hear the students in Scrolls play their Violins, Violas, Cellos and Double Basses and were delighted to see and hear a real Harp! The Scrolls Orchestra played “The Magic Carpet Ride” from a Harry Potter movie. In this assembly we were also delighted to hear Gus Keogh play his flute. Gus gave an amazingly spirited performance of Scherzino, accompanied by our head of Keyboard, Mrs Heather Mackenzie.

To end our musical performances in this assembly, we were then treated to a performance on the Piano by Uwaez who is in Year 4. He played “Patter Dance” – a rollicking tune and his confidence in his first ever performance at Tintern Grammar was fabulous!

Thank you to all our talented performers who made our assembly such a musically memorable one!

By Mrs Jacquie Casey, Boys’ Junior School Music Teacher

Year 6 Art

The boys in Year 6 have produced these amazing city skyline pictures incorporating a mixture of collage, drawing and painting.

By Mrs Maria Lumsden, Boys’ Junior School Visual Arts Educator

Tintern Grammar Junior School Banking

Getting involved in School Banking is easy!

All you need to get involved in the School Banking program is a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account. You can open an account for your child in one of two ways: 

Online – visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the link to open a Youthsaver account.

In branch – visit a Commonwealth Bank branch with identification for yourself and your child, like a driver’s licence and birth certificate.

If your child has an existing Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account they can start banking straight away. All they need to do is bring their deposit in every week on School Banking day (Wednesday) using their Dollarmites deposit wallet.

Each Wednesday your child simply hands their Dollarmites deposit wallet into the Reception and it will be returned to your child once it has been  processed.

If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2017 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

School Banking!!!

Getting involved in School Banking is easy!

All you need to get involved in the School Banking program is a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account. You can open an account for your child in one of two ways: 

Online – visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the link to open a Youthsaver account.

In branch – visit a Commonwealth Bank branch with identification for yourself and your child, like a driver’s licence and birth certificate.

If your child has an existing Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account they can start banking straight away. All they need to do is bring their deposit in every week on School Banking day (Wednesday) using their Dollarmites deposit wallet.

Each Wednesday your child simply hands their Dollarmites deposit wallet into the Reception and it will be returned to your child once it has been  processed.

If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2017 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit commbank.com.au/schoolbankin

Boys’ Middle School News

The final week of the term has arrived and it sees our Year 7 boys currently out on camp at a place called Merricks. The camp is a great way for them to end their first term of Secondary School and has them doing activities such as tree climbing (19 metres high), bike riding, stand-up paddle boarding, snorkelling around Pope’s Eye and with the seals, hiking and camping out overnight (and cooking their meals on a trangia – portable stove). I look forward to hearing how it is all going from the boys when I join them on Thursday afternoon.

Back at school our Year 8 and 9 boys have been continuing on with their classwork. With the end of term approaching a number of assessment pieces are now due and the boys are having to show good organisation and commitment to ensure they are keeping up with deadlines. The parent teacher interviews have begun and are providing not just the parents with an update to the progress of their son, but also an opportunity for the boys to self-assess how they are going and look at setting some personal goals for Term 2 based on their progress in Term 1.

At our recent school assembly we were fortunate to have a guest presenter by the name of Jason Ball talk to our Year 7 – 12 boys and girls. Jason is a pioneering advocate for LGBTI and mental health, who in 2012 became the first male Aussie Rules footballer at any level to publicly come out as being gay in the national media. He used the platform to launch a campaign to challenge homophobia in sport and drive cultural change within the AFL. He spoke to the students about the challenges he faced personally when at school, the differences he felt when he was honest, the difficulty telling his parents and finally about supporting each other regardless of our beliefs. It was a really powerful presentation.

Our Year 8 and 9 Summer Season of sport has come to a close with none of our teams managing to make the grand finals (although some very close) this time around. Next term our Winter season trials begin. Last week the boys had a House 5 on 5 Soccer competition at Knox Regional Sports Park. It was a fun and competitive day with Sumner Stewart House coming out eventual winners. Our Year 7s had their House Basketball competition last week at ‘Rings’ stadium on Canterbury Road. This was a fantastic event showcasing some really talented basketballers that we have in Year 7. In the end it was Gordon Grant House running out winners on the day.

On Friday a number of our students and staff took part in the World’s Greatest Shave at lunchtime to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation. This was held during the equestrian demonstration on the oval at lunch time which is another wonderful spectacle for our students to see the amazing talents of our students.

It was great to meet/catch up with a large number of parents at our recent Middle School Parents’ Drinks with the Principal event, as well as during parent teacher interviews. The connection between the school and your family needs to be very strong for the sake of all parties, especially your son’s, and these events are a great opportunity to help foster these relationships.

A quick reminder that our School Fair is fast approaching (Saturday 22 April) and this is always a wonderful event for all ages. Please check out the Fair Facebook page for more details.

I would like to wish everyone a very happy and safe upcoming holiday and Easter period. Please enjoy time with family and friends when you can, and I look forward to seeing all the boys returning safely to school for Term 2.

Year 7 Interim Report

The first part of the year has been great. Something we noticed that is different to primary school is that there are many different class rooms for different subjects and you have to walk around a lot. We have enjoyed things like House Athletics and the House “initiations”. On our first day we were a little unsure of where our classes were, but within a couple of days we figured out where everything was and had no problems with remembering the teacher’s names.

So far, our first term in Year 7 has been very eventful and exciting, but we still have many things to look forward to this year such as camp and interschool sports.

We think that this year so far has been amazing. If we were to rate it like a teacher would, we would give it a ‘very high’.

by Nicholas Touliatos and Zakariya Mohammed, new Tintern Grammar students in Year 7, 2017

Year 7 House Basketball

On Monday 20 March our Year 7 boys were at the ‘Rings’ Stadium on Canterbury Road for their House Basketball competition. The afternoon involved each House competing against the other four Houses in short 10 minute games of basketball. It was a great afternoon, bringing out the skills of teamwork, co-operation, sportsmanship and also ensuring a lot of fun was had with the boys.

Many games were very close with two  games going right down to the last 10 seconds and one being won after full time by two free throws being made to win by a point. All the boys tried really hard on the day and in the end it was Grant House that ran out as winners, successfully winning all of their four games on the day. There are some really good basketballers among this year’s crop of Year 7 boys and we look forward to watching them develop over their years at Tintern.

Year 8 and 9 House Soccer

On Thursday 23 March our Year 8 and 9 boys played in their House Soccer competition at Knox Regional Sports Park off the Eastern Freeway. This is the first time the boys had been to this facility and it was a fantastic afternoon. The courts at this centre are similar in size to a basketball court and are designed for five-on-five (or six-on-six) soccer competitions. The boys were so engaged in the competition, moving from net to net to take on their next opponent and by the end of the afternoon there were many exhausted but smiling boys. The competition was close in both the A and B division, with the overall winner coming from a summation of points across both divisions. In the end it was Sumner Stewart House that managed to win on the day in a very close competition.

“It’s Just Around the Corner”- A Year 9 Camp Story

The day we had all been looking forward to but also dreading had finally arrived, Monday 26 of February, the day of the Year 9 hike. Every Year 9 boy packed their heavy bags and jumped on the bus and began the long journey of sitting in a bus, hiking (with breaks), stunning views, endless sunsets, getting lost, sore shoulders, and running out of food and water.

We arrived at the Great Ocean Road trail in late afternoon, all eager to eat our first meal. Each group of the three would set out on different hikes along the GOR trail, starting and finishing at different points along the great trail. As everyone cracked open their lavish first day dinner, the same lines were murmured through the campsite, “Oh this is disgusting!” or “Not bad, actually.”

The next morning we all woke to sore backs and headaches from the uneven surface of the campsite, but we persevered. We packed our gear and set off on our hike. As we hauled our bags onto our backs it felt like the earth was pulling us down just that little bit more every passing hour. Each day was long and tedious, large hills, long flat plains. “How far is the campsite, Ms Kaine?” “Oh it’s just around the corner! You can see it from here!” she would reply with enthusiasm. Everyone let out a big sigh of relief, only to find out that the “corner” was five kilometres long.

On we trudged, through the bush and sand, through the rubble and mud, through the peaks and valleys. As each day flew by, you could sense the spirit and comradery of the group gaining with every stride, every step and the excitement of the packs getting lighter each day with the disappearance of food. Everyone helped each other push forward to the end, with teamwork and encouragement, through each injury, each hungry stomach and each sunburn. “How much longer Ms Kaine?” “Just around this corner!”

On the last day we finally reached the end. As everyone was relieved of all their camp stresses, we all got back on the bus for our final journey, anticipated by many, to Maccas.

 By Jeremy Yuen-Love, Year 9D

Junior School Crazy Glasses, Free Dress and BBQ Day – Thursday April 27

Help Team Tintern raise funds for the Fred Hollows Foundation and their 60 km Walk on May 26

On Friday 26 May, a team of four Tintern teachers (Anne Bortolussi, Maureen Fraser, Trine Ord and Ash Viney) will walk 60km around the Mornington Peninsula as part of the Melbourne Coastrek Walk, which raises money for the Fred Hollows Foundation. The walk starts at Cape Schanck and finishes at the Quarantine Station at Pt Nepean.

Coastrek was established in 2010 by ‘Wild Women On Top’ CEO and Adventurer, Di Westaway, whose vision was to help more women get fit and see magical places. Wild Women on Top has run nine successful events and raised millions of dollars for the Fred Hollows Foundation.

The Fred Hollows Foundation imagines a world where no person is needlessly blind and Indigenous Australians exercise their right to good health. Over 32 million people are blind, but 4 out of 5 don’t need to be. This foundation was inspired by the work of the late Professor Fred Hollows, internationally acclaimed eye surgeon and social justice activist. Fred worked tirelessly overseas and in remote Australia to end avoidable blindness.  

Team Tintern has 10-18 hours to complete the walk and between now and 26 May these determined teachers will train both individually and as a team.

As part of the team’s fundraising efforts, they will be holding a Crazy Glasses, Free dress day and BBQ for both Junior Schools on Thursday 27 April. Each student is asked to wear a pair of ‘crazy’ glasses and bring a gold coin donation. Sausage order forms will be sent home on the first day of Term 2.

The co-ordinator of Coastrek, Jane Crouch will visit Tintern Grammar Junior Schools on Friday 21 April to talk to the students about the work of the Fred Hollows and his foundation.

Please support these committed teachers in their fundraising quest.

If you would like to further support their efforts please click on the link below to view their fundraising page:

https://melbourne.coastrek.com.au/fundraisers/TeamTintern765 (tax deductible receipt are emailed immediately)

Jane Cornwell (Class of 1979)

Jane Cornwell (Class of 1979)

The Year 12 students were visited on Monday 27 March by the Tintern Alumna, Jane Cornwell. Jane spoke about her time growing up in Melbourne’s East, from attending Tintern to working with up-and-coming Melbourne comics, moving to London and immersing herself in the music scene, interviewing some of the world’s most well-known figures and publishing her memoir – Jane’s life is pretty amazing! Jane finished the presentation with a reading from her memoir, The Whirl, and a Q&A session with the students.

MONA Art Excursion

On Friday 10 March, 18 Year 11 and 12 VCE & IB Art, Studio Art, Visual Communication Design & Product Design Technology students were privileged enough to take a trip “overseas” with Mrs Waud and Mrs Amiet. Our destination was Hobart, Tasmania.

The Museum of Old and New Art is Australia’s largest private art gallery own by the eccentric David Walsh. The idea that one person owns all of this space, including items that adorn the grounds and gallery is overwhelming. Even if you don’t know much about art, but know what you like, you are sure to be amazed and intrigued by this collection. From a 2,000 year old mummy with its hidden contents revealed by modern MRI scans to a dissolving carpet, an interactive space full of polka dots, there are things that once you see, you cannot ‘un-see’.

On the Mona bus we crossed the picturesque River Derwent to see the much publicised and sometimes controversial collection. When we arrived we were greeted by our principal, Mr Brad Fry, who was able to share the experience with us for part of our day.

MONA is designed to be unconventional. Unlike any other museum or art gallery in the world, its purpose is to challenge the viewer, to provoke, inform, entertain and even offend, and it repeatedly rises to this challenge. There are no labels next to the art works at MONA, interactive iPod’s called O’s give you information about each work while plotting your underground journey to access later when you are back at home. Lying on the picturesque Derwent River MONA seeks to challenge the viewer, provoke and entertain the viewer, often offending the view. Needless to say, we were all speechless by the end of the long day!

Lighting is used for dramatic effect and the displays dare to be different. Sidney Nolan’s ‘Snake’ is the size of an Olympic swimming pool and central to the design of the museum. It took two years for the artist to complete and now has a wall that was made especially for it. If visitors leave more curious than when they arrived, then David Walsh can feel that he has succeeded. Overall it was an amazing experience, and definitely worth the 15 hour round trip. We all recommend taking a trip down to Tasmania and taking the opportunity to visit this spectacular art gallery!

Duke of Edinburgh Award Presentation at Senior School Assembly

On Friday 10 March, five Year 10 students received their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Awards certificates and badges. The bronze award is the first level of the program and involves a 3-6 month commitment plus four days of an adventurous journey.

The Duke of Edinburgh program is an internationally recognised award that invites young people aged 14-25 to realise their ambitions and to change their world.

Young people challenge themselves by choosing activities that spark their interest in the three sections of the award – service, physical and skill. They set their own goals and work towards achieving them over the given time period.

Ashlea Cross chose to learn how to clip/hand shear sheep for her skill and used this skill when participating at the Bendigo, Geelong and Royal Melbourne Shows. For her service, she was a buddy coach for an Under 11 and Under 13 netball team and for her physical activity she undertook gym and personal training programs to improve her strength and fitness, as well as playing netball at an elite competitive level. For her Adventurous Journey component, she chose an exploration activity and spent four days at the Australian Wool and Sheep Show with the Tintern Young Farmers. During these four days, she was active in preparing and showing sheep, as well as participating in the junior judging and helping other breeders with the presentation of their animals.

Erin Doupe chose cooking as her skill and used the 13 weeks to learn how to cook a range of nutritious meals for her family. For her physical activity, she worked towards her Australian Level 8 Gymnastics accreditation and combined her love of gymnastics with her service activity, which was to help coach a junior class of Prep aged students. Erin has subsequently secured a junior coaching position with her gymnastics club, Eclipse, and her voluntary contribution was commented upon favorably by the head coach when she was considered for selection. Erin completed a hike in the Grampians to the Fortress and Mt Thackeray in the July holidays last year as her Adventurous Journey.

Emily Bizley commenced dance lessons as a way of improving her overall fitness, as she does not participate in sport outside of school. She also undertook cooking as her skill. Both Emily and Erin participated in a Tintern Duke of Ed Master Chef session as their assessment for this component of the award, along with three other girls. Each student had to prepare their favourite savoury or sweet dish, which was then presented to the Maintenance Department for afternoon tea. For her community service, Emily attended the Greenways Garden Nursing home and helped some of the elderly residents with Bingo and using computers. She helped one particular gentleman, who would wait for her to arrive in the front entrance. He talks about how helpful Emily was and now misses her visits. Emily took part in the sea kayaking summer expedition to the Gippsland Lakes for her adventurous journey.

Emily Evans chose walking and jogging over long distances to increase fitness and stamina for her physical activity. For her skill, she commenced guitar lessons and progressed from being a beginner to taking part in the Girls’ Intermediate Guitar Ensemble attending weekly rehearsals. Emily also undertook her community service at an aged care home where her goal was to make a meaningful and positive impact on the elderly by valuing and caring for them during her visits. For her adventurous journey, she took part in the sea kayaking summer expedition.

Mitch Wooller volunteered at his local Epilepsy Foundation Op Shop where he learnt retail skills and met some amazing people. For his physical activity, Mitch played both rep. and domestic basketball with the aim of improving both his game and confidence. Like Erin, Mitch combined his sporting love with his community service and chose to coach his younger brother’s basketball team. They reached the grand final losing narrowly by three points. Mitch’s Adventurous journey was mountain bike riding through Mt Buller and Mt Stirling as part of the Year 9 Summer Expedition program.

Currently there are over 70 students in Year 9 to 12 enrolled in the Duke of Edinburgh program at all three levels of the award. The Duke of Ed journey for each of these students is a personal one and only the students themselves know how much they have challenged themselves and just what they have achieved throughout the course of their award. We congratulate these senior students on their wonderful achievements.

By Anne Bortolussi, Secondary Music Teacher and Co-ordinator Duke of Edinburgh Awards Program

Wheel Chair For Kids

Friday saw all of our Junior Schools’ boys and girls participating in a Wheelathon to support the Wheelchairs For Kids organisation.

This remarkable volunteer organisation, comprised of local retiree volunteers, and supported by the Rotary Club, produces and distributes over 300 wheelchairs per month to disabled children in third world or developing countries.

During our ‘Wheelathon’, our girls and boys pushed and were pushed around a course, using the wheelchairs made by the volunteers, to raise money for this organisation. Early indications are that we have raised over $5,000… considering that one wheelchair costs $200, this has been a wonderful effort.

Letterland in Pre-Prep

As we enter into our final week of Term 1 in Pre-Prep the children are already enjoying learning about the different characters in Letterland. During the course of the week the children explore different Letterland characters with their classroom teachers and extend on this knowledge with Ms Kirkland in the phonemic awareness sessions. The Pre-Prep children have opportunities to hear the stories of Letterland, find and match objects with the same starting sound of the characters and begin writing some letters. The Pre-Prep Letterland program is designed to create a strong letter-sound foundation knowledge that is built on as children learn to read and write in the coming school years.

Junior School Crazy Glasses free dress and BBQ – Thursday 27 April

Help Team Tintern raise funds for the Fred Hollows Foundation and their 60 km Walk on May 26

On Friday 26 May, a team of four Tintern teachers (Anne Bortolussi, Maureen Fraser, Trine Ord and Ash Viney) will walk 60km around the Mornington Peninsula as part of the Melbourne Coastrek Walk, which raises money for the Fred Hollows Foundation. The walk starts at Cape Schanck and finishes at the Quarantine Station at Pt Nepean.

Coastrek was established in 2010 by ‘Wild Women On Top’ CEO and Adventurer, Di Westaway, whose vision was to help more women get fit and see magical places. Wild Women on Top has run nine successful events and raised millions of dollars for the Fred Hollows Foundation.

The Fred Hollows Foundation imagines a world where no person is needlessly blind and Indigenous Australians exercise their right to good health. Over 32 million people are blind, but 4 out of 5 don’t need to be. This foundation was inspired by the work of the late Professor Fred Hollows, internationally acclaimed eye surgeon and social justice activist. Fred worked tirelessly overseas and in remote Australia to end avoidable blindness.  

Team Tintern has 10-18 hours to complete the walk and between now and 26 May these determined teachers will train both individually and as a team.

As part of the team’s fundraising efforts, they will be holding a Crazy Glasses, Free dress day and BBQ for both Junior Schools on Thursday 27 April. Each student is asked to wear a pair of ‘crazy’ glasses and bring a gold coin donation. Sausage order forms will be sent home on the first day of Term 2.

The co-ordinator of Coastrek, Jane Crouch will visit Tintern Grammar Junior Schools on Friday 21 April to talk to the students about the work of the Fred Hollows and his foundation.

Please support these committed teachers in their fundraising quest.

If you would like to further support their efforts please click on the link below to view their fundraising page:

https://melbourne.coastrek.com.au/fundraisers/TeamTintern765 (tax deductible receipt are emailed immediately)

Mia achieves Supreme Champion

Mia Heinrich (4A) competed at the EV Amateur horse show recently coming home with some very impressive results. Mia had to compete in her class with only the top four getting called into the line up. Mia was required to do a work out on her horse consisting of trotting and cantering (aiming to make her horse work the best as the judge was watching his movement and the way Mia rode him).  She was placed 1st in her class which meant she moved onto the champion and reserve championship – this was a combination of all different horses in other classes that had placed first. Mia had to work very hard as she was up against girls much older then herself and girls who were very experienced riders.  Mia rode amazingly well  and was awarded champion! Winning this class meant Mia could then go into supreme championship overall. Mia went out and rode her ‘little heart out’ and held herself and Axel beautifully. Mia won SUPREME CHAMPION.  This is an fantastic achievement – we are all so proud of her.

Eve Ferrie wins the Frank Biesterfeldt Award

Eve Ferrie  competed in the Musical Society of Victoria Competition last weekend and was thrilled to receive the Frank Biesterfeldt Award for woodwind after coming 1st in the 12 and under section. She will perform two solos at the prize winners concert at Stonnington Town Hall in Malvern on 30 April.

Eve performed Summertime and Stoker’s Sliding. This is an outstanding accomplishment as Eve has only been learning Alto Saxophone since last year but is already working towards her Grade 5 Exam with our Head of Woodwind Mrs Lisa Clarke.

Aisha Heinrich Year 2A is a Reserve Champion

Over the recent long weekend, Aisha Heinrich (2A) participated in the Woodend Pony Club Show. Aisha won a 3rd place, three 2nd and three 1st places in the competitions on the day and was the Reserve Champion! An amazing achievement. Congratulations Aisha!

Interschool Lawn Bowls

Our Interschool Lawn Bowls team had a very unique experience on Wednesday…’rolling’ up to the Interschool Competition to find they were the only team competing…HOWEVER… with the skill they had shown during training, I have no doubt they would have won anyway… their reputation had obviously scared other schools away. Congratulations to Alistair, Jakob M, Yash, Lachlan, Olí, Euan, Rafi, Brady, Jay, Tim, Regan, Jack and Jacob M who will now represent Tintern Grammar in the Regional Lawn Bowls Championships on Friday 21 April.

House Trivia

In a tightly fought competition in Monday lunchtime, Cross and Watt were declared the equal winners of the annual Junior Girls’ House Trivia competition. With categories including general knowledge, sport, entertainment and puzzles, the final scores were as follows:

• Cross and Watt 22.5
• Gordon 21.5
• Mansfield and Somner 17.5

Many thanks once again to Mrs Wagner for her wonderful organisation for this fun event! Thanks also go to the staff for assisting her during the competition.

Year 8 Camp – by Kaidin Dalzotto

We left on Monday the 27th, and what felt like five hours travelling time was only one. We were getting bored of playing Uno and talking, but as always Mr Trollope knew how to fix it with a movie. It may not have been the best movie but it definitely did its job and passed the time, and before we knew it we were at camp.

We were introduced to Rhonda the head of the camp, told the rules and sent off to unpack our bags which would have been great except for the fact that our class had to get ready for camp out, as we were the first group to go. Our Year 10 Leaders Bianca, Megan and Matt told us what we needed to pack and what we needed to waterproof. Almost everyone tried to get around the waterproofing of our sleeping bags but no one could pull the wool over the eyes of Megan. I tried and tried but soon found out it was no use. When everyone had packed everything we put our bags in the back of the mini bus and headed off to Mount Buffalo.

When we got there we put our packs on and started the long, tedious and hot walk to the campsite. About ten minutes in everyone was complaining that our backs hurt from the weight of the pack and that it was too hot, but we were told to enjoy the experience and the view. The walk lasted another half an hour before we made it to the campsite. When we got there we were shown how to set up our tents which was pretty self explanatory, we laid our foam mats and sleeping bags down, then headed to the trangia circle and made our dinners. Most of the meals succeeded but one or two made a mess and didn’t turn out as expected. After we finished we found out the worst job of all was still to come… cleaning. It took almost an hour to clean the trangias and by the time we finished it was pitch black and we were almost falling asleep. The Leaders quickly told us about the next day’s hikes and they made sure to save the best for last… we were waking up at six o’clock. Everyone hated it but were too tired to argue for more than a couple of minutes, so we made our way to bed and dozed off.

We were woken up at six as promised, quickly made breakfast and went off on our first hike through a couple of caves. When we got to the middle of the hike there was the best view that I’d ever seen. It was so calm and relaxing we almost forgot that there was still half of the current hike and the next one back to the busses to go. When we went off on the hike to the busses the complaining was increased about ninety percent and took almost double the time of the last walk. We survived, made it to the busses and had a nice rest on the way back to camp. As fun as the campout was we were all pretty relieved to be going back to a shower and sleep in a real bed.

When we got back to camp we unpacked our packs, set up our rooms which were at their cleanest when we got there, and headed straight off to the first activity of fun and fitness. Most people would never associate those two words with each other but it was great fun. It was an obstacle course which we each took turns completing. We had other great activities on camp like a power pole which was ten metres high that we had to climb it and jump, and a flying fox which was two hundred and forty metres long which was the highlight. We had lots of other activities like a dog drop slide, vertical climb and an aerial obstacle course, and bush dancing, but best of all was the free time in the pool, spas and the campfire with milo and marshmallows on the last night.

The week went in the blink of an eye. It started off slow and then sped up as we got into the activities. The last day consisted of a walk through a massive field of hops and then a walk up what felt like a never ending hill with spiky chestnut trees scattered on it. The walk was hot and everyone was tired from the last week. When we finished the walk we ended up right at the back of the camp where we packed our bags and jumped on the bus home.

As fun and eventful as the camp was, we were all looking forward to getting home to our air conditioned homes and beds which felt like a cloud the first night back, but most of all we all wanted to get back to our sleep ins.

By Kaidin Dalzotto, Year 8D

Year 6 Boys Good Friday Appeal

On Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 March, 9.30am – 1.00pm small groups of our Year 6 boys will be at Eastland, outside Big W, collecting money for the Good Friday Appeal. If you happen to be in Eastland at that time, please wander by and say Hello.

Equestrian Team Display

The bunting joyously flapping in the slight breeze and the many adults wearing hi-vis vests, were our first clue that something special was happening on the hockey oval last Friday. We could see a number of jumps set up in two arenas and many beautifully groomed horses and their keen riders, all proudly wearing their Tintern team colours and uniform.

The Junior School was ably represented on horseback in the demonstrations by Millie Harvey, Mia Heinrich, Aisha Heinrich and Maddison Bailey. These girls were well supported by their friends and fellow team members, Odette McCallum and Abbey Van Bremen; who were kindly assisting on the ground to set up jumps. We saw many members of the Equestrian team and their hardworking parents all giving up their time to come together to share their passion for horse-riding, eventing, dressage and show-jumping. Madi Jones and Eliza Harvey, the co-captains of the Equestrian team were wonderful commentators of the display and arranged for us to see some amazing jumping, trotting and cantering!

A highlight for the Year 2 girls was to see their friends doing jumps on Leila, Sunny, Axel and Red and to have the chance to pat the horses and ask some interesting questions. What an exciting lunchtime for the Junior School to be part of. Some of the girls enjoyed the delicious cakes and sausages at the stalls too!

By Millie Harvey & Mia Heinrich, Year 4

From the Head of Senior College

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all Senior College students, their families and the Senior College staff a restful and reinvigorating Easter and Term holiday break, after what has been a typically very busy and successful first term.

Looking back, so much has been occurred in Term 1 – Year Level Conferences; the wonderful School Musical that so many of our Senior College students performed in, or assisted with; House Athletics; EISM weekly sport and the Swimming Carnival; Commencement of our House Singing practices; Special events, such as Valentines Day; and, of course, the academic work that has to be covered in Term 1.

I reiterate the words of our Year Level Co-ordiantors who have suggested that, whist students may need some time to complete set work over the upcoming holidays, it is crucial to remember that holidays do provide an opportunity for students and staff to “recharge their batteries”, thereby enabling a fresh start for Term 2. We look forward to welcoming all students back on Wednesday 19 April. Please note: that this first day of Term 2 has been designated as a Day 6 (that is we are following a Day 6 timetable in order to recoup some of the Mondays we “lose” across the year.) This change in designated day is actually indicated in student diaries. 

I extend my best wishes to all students and staff who are departing on the China Study Tour early this coming Saturday 1 April. We look forward to hearing about your time in China once school resumes. 

As we move into Term 2 our focus in the Senior College will certainly become even more attuned to academic matters as we prepare our Year 10 and 11 students for their semester examinations and all Year 12 students, along with Year 11 students undertaking a Year 12 study, will also be taking the GAT on Wednesday 14 June. In addition, our Year 10 students and their families (along with Year 9 students and their families) will be provided with the opportunities to hear about our IB, VCE and VET offerings with the IB Information Night occurring on the evening of Monday 8 May and our Pathways Evening scheduled for the evening of Wednesday 14 June. Both of these evenings will be more fully detailed closer to the time and both are held to assist students and their families in making choices about what specific pathway and what subjects will be chosen in Year 11 and 12.

Three other events that I would like to make mention of that occur early in Term 2 are: the Tintern Fair on Saturday 22 April; the Tintern Grammar Horse Trials at Wandin Park on Saturday and Sunday 28-29 April; and, our annual Cathedral Service at St Paul’s Cathedral on Sunday 7 May. I would like to remind all Senior College students and families that it is an expectation that all secondary students attend the Cathedral Service, so please ensure that this date is remembered by entering it on whatever is used as your family calendar.

In closing, I would like to thank all the parents and guardians who support the school in a number of ways and, in particular in reinforcing our uniform expectations. I would like to remind all Senior College students and families that we have very clear published requirements on both general School Uniform and Sports Uniform. One of these requirements is that there is not to be a mix and match between School and Sports uniform. A particular item that has become quite prevalent late in this term and does not meet our requirements is the wearing of black socks with sports uniform. As a reminder, the following rule on sports socks is listed for your information:

• Students must wear plain, unbranded white sport socks with their sports uniform.

I ask parents and guardians to please ensure that your daughter/son has a supply of the appropriate plain, unbranded white sports socks to wear with their sports uniform. The full list of School and Sports Uniforms has been provided at the start of the year and should be known to all.

I once again remind all Tintern Grammar students that they are expected to take pride in their personal appearance. When wearing the School uniform in public, it should adhere to the expected and approved standards, be worn appropriately and students should appear neat and tidy. Continued breaches of the School’s Uniform policy will result in detention, and again we ask for parental support in this matter. Following contact with parents/guardians, students may be sent home if their uniform or appearance is repeatedly deemed unsatisfactory.

With kind regards,

News from Year 10

The Year 10s have had a busy end to the term and have worked through the challenges of meeting the many and varied demands on their time. It is hoped that the holidays will allow for some personal time with friends and families but also the opportunity to consolidate work from Term 1. The holiday period may also be a time to consider their Community Service requirement as members of the Senior College. It is expected that each student will document 15 hours of Community Service before the end of Year 12 (excluding IB students who have a specific requirement and recognition of Service built into their course). The value of Community Service is acknowledged by prospective employers and tertiary institutions. For example, the ‘Aspire’ Scholarship program at La Trobe University and the Early Achievers Program at ACU recognise community involvement when awarding conditional early offers at a lower ATAR.

Keys Please – Year 10 Presentation

Year 10 students enjoyed an interactive session on Thursday 16 March from a VicRoads presenter relating to the Graduated Licensing System. Each student received a set of ‘L Plates’. Valuable resources have also been created for parents that include tips and videos relating to the supervision of learner drivers.

Please refer to: https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/driver-safety/young-and-new-drivers/lessons-from-the-road

A further message from VicRoads…. “Research shows that learners who gain experience with parents have about 20% lower crash and traffic offence rates once they are licensed, than learners who only take professional lessons. Research also shows that on average learners who gain an average of 120 hours of supervised on-road experience in all conditions have a 30% lower risk of crashing after getting a licence”. VicRoads – Keys Please and L2P Program, Metropolitan South East Region.

Upcoming Events – Elevate Education

All Year 10 students will be involved in two seminars in Term 2 called ‘Study Sensei’ and ‘Ace your Exams’ to assist them with their academic studies. An invitation to a parent/guardian seminar will be emailed at the beginning of next term so that the material covered at school can be followed up at home. The details of the ‘Study Sensei’ program are listed below:

Student Session 1:          Study Sensei

Date:                                       Thursday 27 April

Time:                                       1.45 – 2.45pm

Key Focus

• Dynamic Reading – Reading text and extracting the key points.
• Note Taking – Organising ideas from readings for effective learning.
• Conceptual Learning Skills – Breaking information into its relevant parts rather than relying on rote learning.

Parent Session Time: 7.30 – 8.30pm 

Venue:                                Tintern Theatre

Date:                                   Thursday 4 May

By Mrs Heather Ruckert, Year 10 Co-ordinator

News from Year 11

As Term 1 draws to a close, Year 11s can look back at a productive and positive start to the year. The Senior College has been a hive of activity across Term 1, with Year 11 students settling in to their selection of subject classes with ease.

The Year 11 Conference at Phillip Island in February was a great success and student feedback was overwhelmingly positive. We have also enjoyed a House Athletics Carnival that saw students competing in a wide range of activities and supporting each other, regardless of the outcome.

Likewise, the School Musical production of ‘Hairspray’ was a wonderful experience; not only for the students who participated as cast or crew, but also for all members of the School Community who came along to see our group of talented young people sing, dance, act and also assist backstage in a musical that “brought the house down” each night. It is not surprising that the Musical was a sell out each night.

In this our last week of Term 1 we have turned our attention to the semester examinations that will commence toward the end of Term 2, with Mr Andrew Cho, our VCE coordinator, holding an informational session with the Year 11s. This information can be found on the Portal, and as always, all the relevant dates for the entire year can be found on the Year 11 Level Portal page.

I wish all Year 11s an enjoyable holiday and we look forward to seeing everyone back on Wednesday 19 April after our Term holidays. Please note that Monday 17 April is a public holiday, Easter Monday and thus Tuesday 18 April is a Staff In-service day and therefore a student-free day.

By Mr Nick Stefanac, Year 11 Co-ordinator

News from Year 12

The final two weeks of term have been very busy for Year 12 students. The VCE students have been busy studying for a number of SACs and the IB students have been preparing for their Extended Essay presentations and getting a number of their Internal Assessments underway.

It has been an exciting time for many of the Year 12 students as they have had opportunities to showcase their talents and leadership skills. Many of the lead and support roles in this year’s production ‘Hairspray’ were performed by Year 12 students. All of these students not only performed magnificently but were able to manage a demanding study schedule in between rehearsals and performances. The Year 12 House Captains have also been busy preparing, organising and leading their Houses for the House Music event that will take place in Term 2.

In the up and coming holidays, the Year 12 students are strongly encouraged to make sure they get some well-earned rest as well as focusing on eating well and exercising. In Term 2 the work load for many students will become greater and starting the term refreshed and healthy will be a definite advantage. Of course, they are also encouraged to dedicate time to their studies and making sure, they are up-to-date with all their work. A study timetable or allocating specific study days during the break is a great way to ensure this happens!

By Mrs Jen Tsai Bove, Year 12 Co-ordinator

News from the Careers Department

At a recent Careers seminar the Deputy Director of Digital Strategy outlined RMIT University’s research relating to the ‘Student Experience Vision’ and how data was collected by taking on the role of students, observing and listening to students to capture both their stated and unstated needs which they found to be quite different.

Similar to our programs at school, RMIT is seeking to improve the transition experiences for students at both the entry and exit phases of their University experiences. It was interesting to note that the stated needs of students tended to focus on “making a difference and getting a job” whereas the unstated needs were found to be seeking inspiration, connection and creating possibilities for life.

The message for schools was to keep encouraging Year 10 and 11 students to begin exploring the tertiary sector or trade opportunities earlier before the peak demands of Year 12. Events such as the Monash University Year 10 day or Experience La Trobe over the April holidays are both examples of such opportunities.

Morrisby Online Careers Testing

A reminder about the Morrisby Online Careers testing on Tuesday 18 April from 1.00 to 3.30pm in the Senior Library. The follow-up evening with students and parents/guardians will be on Thursday 27 April from 7.30 to 9.00pm in the Tintern Theatre. The individual reports will be distributed and a representative from Career Analysts will be presenting the session to help interpret the results.

Career News

The latest edition of Career News Number 8 is now available on the Portal at: http://portal.tintern.vic.edu.au/homepage/14962/ and includes the following items that are of interest for the entire school community:

Tabulated Section

Reminders

1. Thinking of Agriculture or Veterinary Science
2. New Bachelor of Engineering Practice (Honours) at Swinburne
3. Early Achievers Program at Australian Catholic University (ACU)
4. University of Melbourne News
5. Check out Deakin
6. Year 10s Invited to Attend Monash University in the Holidays
7. VCE and Careers Expo 2017: Dates for your Diary

General Information Section

• Career in Nursing & Nursing and Health Career Expo
• Careers in Chartered Accounting
• PricewaterhouseCoopers Trainee Program
• Deakin University: Step on Campus Event
• Year 10 Discovery Day at Monash University
• Health Information Management at La Trobe University
• Nursing and/or Midwifery Degree Courses in Victoria 

By Mrs Heather Ruckert, Careers Consultant

Girls’ Middle School News

One of the highlights of the school year for Year 7 students and their pastoral teachers is the camp to Merricks. As the girls come to the end of their first term in secondary school, it is great to have five days away to further develop friendships and get to know students in their year level. I am happily writing to you from camp where, only two days in, we are having a great time! I am thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to see students interact so positively with each other and with their teachers. Their willingness to try new experiences and ‘give everything a go’ as they stretch themselves, both physically and mentally, is impressive! The weather is living up to the cliché typical Melbourne weather, as we’ve had brilliant sunshine one minute and thunder with wind and rain the next, but that hasn’t held the girls back as they undertake snorkelling, horse riding, stand up paddle boarding, bike riding, archery and the campout. In the outdoors, whether on camp or playing in a sports team, students approach challenges so positively. It is equally important that this translates to the classroom and learning environment. It is important for our students to understand that we learn equally from our successes and our mistakes. With mistakes, we teach them to go back and try again, to consider the process and have another go; with success we look at what aided the result and how we can apply that learning to other parts of our life. 

As Term 1 comes to an end we have celebrated together many successes, most recently was the fantastic Musical Production ‘Hairspray’. Those of us lucky enough to see the production were impressed by the many talents on show throughout the performance. After months and months of practice, hard work, commitment and dedication put in by students and staff, their efforts were rewarded with brilliant performances from our actors, singers, dancers, musicians, stage and backstage crew.

In Term 2 there are many opportunities for girls to further ‘stretch’ themselves and take part in a number of House events. Year 7 girls will begin learning their routine for House Cheersports, the House Cross Country promises to be a colourful event and we have been busy rehearsing for the House Music competition, involving all Year 7 to 12 students, which will be performed in May. These activities provide girls with the opportunity to further demonstrate team spirit, co-operation, a sense of pride and commitment. Additionally, students get the opportunity to work with other students from different sections of the school. Some students are more experienced in these areas than others but all students have the ability to contribute. House events are a collective effort and success comes about when all students ‘do their best’ and support each other to achieve a common goal. I’m certainly looking forward to watching students as they work together under the leadership of their House Captains.

Tintern Football League Women’s Competition (TFLW)

After a five-week round robin, our 2017 House TFLW competition has come to an end with Gordon Grant convincing winners in the Grand Final played last Wednesday. There was an air of excitement as the girls ran through their team banners at the start of the match and the game was competitive right up until the final siren.

Reese Stephens (Year 7), Millie Kenny (Year 8), Tara Carson and Tess Power (Year 9) were awarded ‘Best and Fairest’ for the season and Reese also received ‘Player of the Match’ in the Grand Final. Congratulations to all girls (over 50) from the Middle School who took part in this competition.

Year 8 Girls’ News

While the Girls Middle School corridor is slightly quieter with our Year 7s on camp, it has been a busy lead-up to the end of the term.  Last week saw the final of the TFLW matches which have been occurring during lunch. Congratulations to all the girls involved and especially to Sumner Stewart and Gordon Grant who made it to the finals. The event was celebrated with a sausage sizzle organised by the Year 9 Leaders, a raffle and Easter Eggs.

In addition to this, many of the girls were involved in Hairspray, performing on most nights of last week and attending their timetabled classes during the day – a massive effort!

Year 8 students have former student and writer Louise Merrington (author of their assigned text, ‘Greythorne’) speaking to them this Thursday, which will be followed by a writing workshop.

We wish all our girls a restful and refreshing holiday after these busy few weeks, and look forward to an eventful Term 2.

By Anthea Watkins, Year 8 Girls Co-ordinator, Horizon Centre Co-ordinator and Science Teacher

Year 8B & 8E Hanging Rock Excursion

On Wednesday 15 March students in 8B and 8E went to Hanging Rock to complete fieldwork for Geography. This was a culmination of their studies of landscapes, volcanic in particular. Their aim for the day was to investigate the land use management strategies in place at the rock and evaluate their effectiveness.

Students spent the day learning about the history of the rock and using skills they have developed in Geography classes in Year 7 and 8 such as line drawing, notetaking, mapping and effective decision making. Once back at school the students will learn new skills pertaining to writing geography fieldwork reports, which will be built upon over the coming years in geography.

By Naomi Baulch, Head of Geography, 8E Pastoral Mentor and Teacher of Geography and Biology

First Day Back in Term 2

We look forward to welcoming all students back on Wednesday 19 April. Please note: this first day of Term 2 has been designated as a Day 6 (that is we are following a Day 6 timetable in order to recoup some of the Mondays we “lose” across the year.) This change in designated day is actually indicated in student diaries. 

Tintern Fair 2017

Stall Rosters

Have you put your name down to help on a Stall Roster?

You are welcome to help on any stall on the day.  The stalls have been allocated to year levels as a guide and facilitate families to make new friends with others who may be of a similar age and stage as you, but there is no limitation. 

Many hands make light work, and your assistance makes a difference. Thanks so much!

To volunteer, please find the rosters online by visiting the Tintern Grammar Fair Page.

Rides Special Offer

Pre-Paid Rides Wrist Bands – Save when you pre-pay!

Purchase your pre-paid rides wristbands via TryBooking. Receipts will be issued and need to be presented at the ticket booth on Fair day to receive your wrist band.

Raffle Books

Raffle Books are now due!

Please remember to return them (sold or unsold) as soon as possible to any Tintern Reception, or your child can return them to their pastoral teacher.

All books were distributed through the youngest child of each family. If you would like to purchase more tickets please contact the Community Relations Office. Raffle tickets are $2.00 each and there are 20 tickets in each book.

We have many exciting prizes:

• 1^st prize is an ASUS 17.3inch Core i7 Liquid Gaming Notebook valued at $5,000, donated by Scorptec Computers
• 2^nd prize is a Family Travel Voucher to the value of $1,500, donated by Flight Centre Lilydale
• 3^rd prize is a $500 JB Hi-Fi store voucher, donated by the Tintern Grammar Fair Committee
• 4^th prize is a $400 Boutique Gifts, Homeware and Fashion Store Voucher, donated by Zabecca Living

Remember to ask your family, friends and work colleagues. You have to be in it to win it!!

Thank you from the Fair Committee!

Donations, please!

Donations can still be received over the school holidays.  Please deliver during the following days/times:

• Monday April 3 – 10am to 3:30pm
• Tuesday April 4 – 10am to 3:30pm
• Saturday April 8 – 10am to 12noon
• Tuesday April 18 – 8:30am to 3:30pm & 7:30pm to 9:00pm

We would love to receive your donations of any of the following:

• Secondhand Books
• Secondhand Clothes (& hangers too!)
• Pre-loved Toys & Sporting Goods
• Items for Auction or any items of value that may be used as prizes.

Where to deliver your donations:

• Secondhand Clothes (& hangers too!) – The building opposite Finance
• Pre-loved Toys & Sporting Goods – The building opposite Finance
• Secondhand Books – Community Relations (Kennedy Cottage, near secondary school tennis courts behind the pool)
• Items for Auction or any items of value that may be used as prizes. – Community Relations (Kennedy Cottage, near secondary school tennis courts behind the pool)

For items of significant value, please contact us first before delivering. Enquiries to: Amanda McKenzie Phone: 0419 313 279 Email: fair@tintern.vic.edu.au

Stall Coordinators

Many thanks to all who have already offered to assist as Stall Coordinators. We are still looking for Coordinators for the Year 9 Dessert stall.

For a full list of the Stall Coordinators and other information, visit the Tintern Grammar Fair Page.

AUCTION – Going, Going, SOLD!

We are running the very successful auction again and need items of interest to auction. Can you help with a donation of goods, services, holiday home accommodation, restaurant vouchers, sporting goods, white goods (with certificates/warranties), or any other goods/services you feel would be suitable, sporting memorabilia, gym equipment/memberships, etc. Able to assist?

Enquiries to: Amanda McKenzie Phone: 0419 313 279 Email: fair@tintern.vic.edu.au

What can you fit in a jar?

Junior School students are invited to provide jars for the Lucky Jars stall which has always been a winner.

Jars (clean & dry please) may be filled with items like toys (suitable for boys and girls), puzzles, wrapped sweets, hair clips/ties, soaps, small teddys, cosmetics, stationery items, textas, pens, erasers, marbles, bouncy balls, stickers, etc.

Please keep these things in mind:
• Value of contents at least $3 please
• Because of health regulations – please no fresh or baked food items
• Lollies/sweets must be purchased wrapped before being placed in the jar.

Students may hand their filled jars in to their form teacher or the Junior School Office.

Responsible Serving of Alcohol

Do you have an RSA certificate?
If so, we would love to hear from you. We are hoping to set up a roster of certificate holders to oversee the Bar. Your help is appreciated.

Enquiries to: Amanda McKenzie Phone: 0419 313 279 Email: fair@tintern.vic.edu.au

Car Club Member?

We are hoping to host a classic car display next year as a part of the fair, and would love to hear from you if you have contacts with anyone in a car club, or have a historical car yourself… We might not go back quite as far as 140 years, but we’re hoping we can create a wonderful display of cars over the years to help celebrate the long legacy of our school.

Register your interest via TryBookings. For any other enquiries contact Amanda McKenzie: Phone: 0419 313 279 Email: fair@tintern.vic.edu.au

Quilt-makers!

Tintern Old Girls Association (TOGA) will be running a Quilt Exhibition at the Fair, and we would love for you to contribute your masterpiece!

Enquiries to: Amanda McKenzie Phone: 0419 313 279 Email: fair@tintern.vic.edu.au

Would you like to Sponsor a Stall?

Details on how you can sponsor an individual stall, and other ways you can help will be sent home with your raffle tickets, and are also available on the Portal on the Tintern Grammar Fair Page.

Get in touch

If you can assist with any of these items, or even just to share your ideas, get in contact with the committee at Fair@tintern.vic.edu.au or call our Fair Convenor, Amanda McKenzie on 0419 313 279.

Please like and share our Fair Facebook page

Community Group Fundraising

Community Group Fundraising

Throughout the year, there are a number of opportunities to support our community groups and their fundraising endeavours. All funds raised are put back into our school community to support the particular interest group or activity. All fundraisers are chosen with thought and consideration to our parent community to provide a value added benefit. On top of our FAIR we do have couple of smaller fundraising initiatives you can choose to support. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Tintern Rose

The Tintern Rose is now available for sale to celebrate our 140 year anniversary. This compact floribunda rose, exhibits orange-red buds unfolding to fragrant 10cm orange flowers, ageing through shades of pink.

The Tintern Rose is ideal for larger patio pots or garden plantings. 2017 also marks the 15 year anniversary of the Tintern Rose, developed for our 125 Year anniversary in 2002. Roses can be purchased for $20 and are available from the Community Relations Office.

Please call 9845 7877 or email for pick up and payment details.

Photo Album

The TPG is also continuing to offer beautiful quality made customised ‘buckram’ binders for only $70. A saving of $20 as they normally retail for $90. The albums are available in both Navy and Burgundy and feature the school crest and name printed in silver on the front cover and come complete with 10 transparent sheet inserts.

The albums are great for storing:
– The official school photos
– Certificates
– Naplan and ICAS results
– Sports and performer ribbons
– Artwork
– Programs from concerts, sports days and special assemblies
– Photos
– Newsletter clippings
– Your own scrapbook creations (as the pages are 30cm x 30cm standard scrapbook size)

In fact, if you think of it like a filing cabinet of memories, over the years it builds up into quite a treasure! Samples can be viewed in the uniform shop and all orders are now taken at this link through trybooking. 

Entertainment Books

The Entertainment books are once again offered for purchase through the School. The Entertainment™ Book, and the Entertainment™ Digital Membership, are your guide to the most popular restaurants, attractions, shopping, travel and more, all with valuable up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers. The book is current from purchase until the end of May 2018.

Please click here to pre order your 2017/2018 Entertainment book. 

FOYF Bulb Fundraising

Now is the time to prepare your garden for beautiful Spring flowers.  Order your gorgeous spring bulbs through FOYF and a percentage of your order will be donated to the Friends of Young Farmers to support our farm and students.  It is so easy to order – just place your order online and your beautiful bulbs will be delivered straight to your home!   

Please ask your family, friends and neighbours if they would like some of the high quality bulbs – you can add them to your own order or forward the simple instructions for them to order direct.  

Ordering Instructions – Orders Close 4 April  

1. View the bulbs for sale by downloading the brochure by selecting the following link: https://www.bulbfundraiser.com.au/uploads/fundraising/brochure.pdf
2. Select the bulbs you would like, noting the codes at the bottom of the brochure order page.
3. Go to the Friends of Young Farmers orders web page and place your order: https://www.bulbfundraiser.com.au/TinternFriend

Key Dates

Thursday 30 March – Parents and Guardians Drinks with the Principal – Senior College – Community Hub – 6.00pm. RSVP now.

Saturday 22 April – Tintern Grammar Fair – 12.00pm – 8.00pm. Visit the Fair portal page or like the Facebook page.

Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 April – Tintern Grammar Horse Trials – Wandin Park, 305 Victoria Road, Wandin North, 3139, Victoria. Follow the Facebook page.

Sunday 7 May – Cathedral Service – St Paul’s Cathedral.

Thursday 18 May – Career’s Night. Stay tuned for more details.

More dates can be found on the Tintern Grammar website and in the upcoming Aspectus.