GIB GATE • FRENSHAM • STURT
TERM 3 NO 2 - 7 AUGUST 2008

The Future: Learning Technologies
At the forefront of current debate about how computers are shaping the education of the current generation, Mr Chris Dede (Timothy Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies at Harvard Graduate School of Education) identifies a suite of understanding and performance that he believes will be increasingly important to the educated person of the future: collective problem resolution via mediated interaction (using expertise of many to ‘problem-find’ before problem-solving); comprehension by a team, not an individual; utilising sophisticated tools and representations; recognising and matching patterns; judging the value of alternative formations and communicating to others with differing perspectives. 

According to Dede, high quality literacy, mathematical problem-solving ability and the ability to communicate at an advanced level are essential skills for future…within a moral framework where adult mentors remain essential to the support of young people to make meaning of information and translate within complexity.

Dede’s current research involves development of educational technology to harness the skills that are identified in Frank Levy and Richard J Murnane’s (2004) The new division of labour: How computers are creating the next job market (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press).  Levy and Murnane urge educators to consider what computers do best and what humans do best in their discussion about what will be achievable in future by machines and what will continue to be required of humans.  Two essential human skills, they propose, will be expert decision-making (…when every method of standard problem-solving is exhausted) and management of complex communications (…helping others understand complex situations). 
 
Consideration of our approach to the essential technologies in education is a major element of the 5-to-10 year strategic planning for our school and we remain committed to the ongoing challenge to our thinking and testing of our approach as we move forward.  What is clear from the latest research and thinking is that in order to manage complex communications and be active in future decision-making, students must be strong in core literacies fundamental to problem-solving and in the development of their emotional intelligence to manage change and to work with others – all areas nurtured at Gib Gate and Frensham from the earliest age.

Acknowledgement to:

• Gib Gate Athletics Carnival participants who continued to compete in excellent spirits on a cold, windy day last Friday – and to parents and staff who offered such warm support for the day;
• Gib Gate and Frensham parents and friends of the School who supported WWS Foundation’s Song Company evening on the first Saturday night of term.  We are appreciative, particularly, of Families of Gib Gate’s (FOGG) provision and management of the supper and donation to the Raffle.  For those wanting to know more about the work of Foundation – please contact Foundation Secretary, Patrick Duck  (Business Manager of WWS) or Liz Rule, School Assistant to Foundation.  (See notes from the Chair of Foundation, The Hon Michael Yabsley, in Community News);
• Saskia Dumas, Year 11 who has been selected to represent Berrima Rotary Club in the Rotary National Youth Science Forum at the Australian National University in Canberra;
• Heads of Form elected each semester by peers, to serve in leadership roles on behalf of their Form groups (See details in Frensham Report);
• Matilda Reynolds, Year 11 who is the student representative on the Environmental team working with our horticulturalist Mr Lindon Keft, Property Manager, Mr Shaun Shephard and consultants, on our implementation of projects funded by the Wingecarribee Shire Council to manage the Lower Holt area of our campus;
• Year 9 on the response that they generated from guides at the Australian National Museum and the Australian War Memorial regarding their enthusiastic involvement and courteous conduct during the recent excursion;
• Yuri Yagami, Labo Exchange student from Japan who is currently being hosted by the Reynolds family and our Japanese classes. (Labo is a non-formal educational organisation that provides an integrated programme of youth development, language learning, and cultural exploration for Japanese children and their families.);
• Ms Sabine Madden who accompanied our visitors from Kaifeng School, China on their recent tour of Canberra and visit to the Chinese Embassy.  Sally Stafford and Fiona Davidson, who will return on Exchange with Mrs Buick and Ms Madden in October of this year, also joined the visitors for this and other parts of the programme that we hosted.
• Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award recipients: Guislaine Allen, Isabelle Gillespie, Clara Lamond, Alice Lee-Warner, Georgina Paton, Melinda Ryan;
• Students of Year 7 to 10 who completed the Mathematics Challenge, a highly regarded national problem-solving competition that demands independent work over a three-week period. (see Mathematics Report for details);
• Alexandra (Rosie) Hanbury, Captain of Skiing who recently reported to the School on the achievements and progress of the Ski team;
• Musicians preparing for Soirées, Weekend Concerts and instrumental and vocal examinations, through daily practice of their skills;
• Mr Aris Berzins (Elvira - Year 1, Liana – Year 3, Livija – Year 6) on his election to membership of the Gib Gate Advisory Committee.

Music - Core to Life… 
With the instrumental and vocal tuition programme of Frensham and Gib Gate catering for well over 300 lessons per week, it is not surprising to note the ever-expanding concert, examination and ensemble programmes of both schools.  As an example, for the next round of AMEB Examinations at Frensham from 11-20 August, 42 students are preparing for examination in a broad range of areas: trumpet (2), recorder (1), clarinet (1), flute (8), saxophone (2), double bass (1), violin (5), piano (14) and voice (8). This year for the first time we have an additional examination period in November, on campus, to cater for another large group of musicians.

Welcome:
Dr Melanie Bradley, PhD B Sci (Hons) Griffith University, B Sci/B Eco ANU arrives at Frensham on Friday evening 9 August for her two-week stay as Scientist-in-Residence.  Dr Bradley will be introduced to the School community as our guest at the Year 9 Parent Weekend Service on Sunday morning, 10 August when she will address us on her work as part of the Year 9 presentation.

For the two weeks of her residency, Dr Bradley has been preparing to work closely with staff and students across the school.

Ms J A Gillick
Head of Frensham
Head of Winifred West Schools

Musical Soirée Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August at Clubbe Hall MITTAGONG For programme information: www.frensham.nsw.edu.au/soiree Proceeds towards landscaping of the St Francis Courtyard Tickets $25 per person Tickets & Enquiries to: Natasha Wainberg Frensham Fellowship PO Box 34 Mittagong NSW 2575 Phone: 02 4860 2138

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Parent / Community News

GIB GATE

Though the Gib Gate Athletics Carnival was held in less than ideal weather conditions, all who attended never wavered in their enthusiasm, cheering on the children, ensuring that all participants felt encouraged.  The spirit displayed by the Gib Gate community was outstanding.

Ms Sally Robson, Head of Gib Gate

Junior Musical Production:  This year’s Transition – Year 2 musical production is Captain Noah.  Rehearsals have started and parents are reminded to contact class teachers if they are able to assist with costumes.  The performances are on Thursday 18 September at 12:00pm and Friday 19 September at 6:00pm at Clubbe Hall.  The Madrigals will be performing at both of these performances.

Senior Musical Production: The senior musical, Years 3-6, is Sinbad Sails Again.  Rehearsals commenced last week and class teachers request parent support to help organise costumes.  The performances are on Thursday 6 November at 12:00pm and Friday 7 November at 6:45pm at Clubbe Hall.

Music students are preparing for and sitting the AMEB examinations.

The annual Soirée will be held on Wednesday 3 September at 6:45pm.  Students will be invited to perform solos with Years 5 and 6 students featuring in this particular concert. This concert complements our regular performance opportunities at the weekly Performance assemblies. The Orchestra will also play on this evening.

Mrs Anne Graham, Gib Gate Coordinator

Skiing
Gib Gate entered three teams in the Northern Region Interschools Snowsports Championships at Thredbo over the holidays.  Airlie Kinross (Year 4), Thea Horsley (Year 3), Madison Moore (Year 3) and Madeleine Dorney (Year 1) competed in the Alpine event coming 6th in Division 5.  The team of Airlie, Thea and Madison qualified for the State Championships in the Division 5 Skiercross event, while Thea qualified for the National Titles in the Division 5 Cross-Country event. 

Although snow was not plentiful for the Recreational Ski Trip held on the first weekend of the holiday, a large group of Gib Gate families was able to enjoy the three days away at Thredbo and Perisher, using the facilities including the bobsled course and snow shoe over the range.

Athletics
Term 3 began with the School Carnival involving all students from Year 2 to Year 6 on Friday 1 August.  This is followed by the representative carnivals: SHIPS Carnival at Tudor House on Friday 8 August and the JSHAAA Carnival at Homebush on Thursday 21 August.  

All students from Kindergarten to Year 6 were involved in a series of athletics clinics last term conducted by Ron Thompson and staff from Little Athletics Australia.

Mr Michael Standen, PDHPE Coordinator

STURT

FRIENDS OF STURT Ruth Wright (President), Joan Dinning (Secretary), Denise Sumner, Julie Musgrave, Bill Dinning, Henrietta & Ralph Ierace, Angela Jones (Ex-officio members: Tom Harrington, Melanie Olde, Paul Davis, Megan Patey)

Sturt Gallery
The current exhibitionReflections on a Hill End Residency – Paintings and Pastels by Goulburn artist Lynne Flemons continues until 24 August 2008.  The opening on Sunday 20 July by Sandra McMahon, Director of Tamworth Regional Gallery was well attended.

The following exhibition will be Frensham Visual Arts, Design & Technology and Photography, to be opened at 6pm on Friday 29 August by Ms Shirley Becke, Director of The Old Milk Factory Gallery in Bowral.  The exhibition will be held in both Sturt Gallery and Frensham School Hall from 6-8pm Friday 29, 10am-4pm Saturday 30 and 12noon-2.30pm Sunday 31 August.

Twelve-Week Fine Woodworking Course
There are vacancies for the last course for 2008 which commences on 29 September and continues until 19 December with Toby Muir Wilson from Tasmania.  For enrolment information, please phone Sturt on 02 4860 2083.

Sturt Weekend Courses
Four weekend courses will be held on the weekend of 20 and 21 September.  These are Mosaics with Helen Factor; Digital Photography with Debra Pearson; Enamelling with Barbara Ryman and Basketry with Meri Peach.  

A four-day course will also be held from 29 September – 2 October on making a small table in wood with John Gallagher.  Details of these courses are available at www.sturt.nsw.edu.au  or by phoning Sturt on 02 4860 2083.

Sturt Summer School
Courses for the Sturt Summer School (3 – 8 January 2009) have been finalised and enrolments are being taken.  There will be courses in Basketry, Calligraphy, Ceramics - both hand-building and throwing, Drawing, Felting, making and playing the Irish Bodhran, Marquetry, Millinery, Painting, Pastels, Printmaking, Silver Jewellery, Weaving, Wood Turning and Wood Working. 

For teens there will be a course in Clay Mask Making, and for younger children courses in Clay, Circus Skills and Art.  All courses are listed on the website with an enrolment form.  See www.sturt.nsw.edu.au/course_summer.htm or phone Sturt Gallery on 02 4860 2083 for information to be sent.
                                                                                
Megan Patey, Head of Sturt

FRENSHAM

Deputy Head

This week Year 9 students have been preparing for their Year Weekend and preparations for the Year 11 Weekend are also well underway. 

The Year Weekends are an inspiring time for Frensham girls and staff. Not only are they a chance for parents to discuss with staff the progress of the students but they also provide the opportunity for girls from that year to share their talents with the rest of the school.  To this end, the weekends play an important role in building the community and the School spirit.  Hence the value of every girl at Frensham supporting the year group by being at both the Service and Concert.

Year 10 students are in the process of completing their Work Experience interviews and preparing for their Goal Setting Interviews on Saturday 9 August.

At the beginning of the Semester each Form Group elects a representative as Head of Form.  The role has various responsibilities including acting as a conduit of information between the administration of the school and the other students in the Form.  Heads of Form are announced by the Head during the first week of each Semester and the newly elected Heads of Form for Semester 2 are congratulated.

Heads of Form

Mr Geoff Marsh, Deputy Head

Director of Studies

On Saturday 9 August the first of the HSC Languages Speaking Examinations will be held at Frensham. These examinations are important features of Languages Courses with a speaking component (both Continuers and Extension) and this year candidates will sit for Oral examinations in French Continuers, French Extension, Japanese Continuers, Japanese Extension and Italian Continuers.

Oral Examinations in Continuers courses last for approximately 10 minutes and are designed to assess a student’s knowledge and skill in using the spoken language.

Students will be led by the examiner in their respective language being studied in a conversation about the student’s personal world with questions centring on a student’s life, family and friends, and interests and aspirations.

The aim for students is to understand the questions and attempt to provide comprehensive responses.  All of the following questions have featured in oral examinations in the past: What do you enjoy doing with your family?; what do you think of the place where you live?; where would you like to live in the future?; what do you do at home in your spare time?; how did you discover this hobby/interest?; what do you think you’ll do after the HSC exam?; how do you see yourself in five years’ time?; tell me about a film you have seen or a book you have read recently; would you like to travel? why?  Obviously, there is a vast range of questions which could be asked.

Examiners consider confidence and pronunciation (clarity of expression, intonation and stress) and the way in which the exchange between the examiner and the student is maintained (comprehension, communication strategies).  Other criteria include the depth of the conversation, the sophistication of their opinions and comments and the variety, accuracy and appropriateness of both vocabulary and sentence structures.

Mr Matthew McMahon, Director of Studies

Director of Boarding

Last Tuesday at dinner, Year 11 and 12 explored the issues of reading from the Internet and reading from books and they discussed the latest research from neurological studies.  Another aspect discussed was the effects of the use of technology on handwriting.  The stimulus for discussion was an article titled Literacy Debate: Online, R U Really Reading? by Mokoto Rich.

From the article for your discussion: ‘At least since the invention of television, critics have warned that electronic media would destroy reading.  What is different now, some literacy experts say, is that spending time on the Web, whether it is looking up something on Google or even britneyspears.org, entails some engagement with text.

‘Few who believe in the potential of the Web deny the value of books.  But they argue that it is unrealistic to expect all children to read To Kill a Mockingbird or Pride and Prejudice for fun.  And those who prefer staring at a television or mashing buttons on a game console, they say, can still benefit from reading on the Internet.  In fact, some literacy experts say that online reading skills will help children fare better when they begin looking for digital-age jobs.

‘Some Web evangelists say children should be evaluated for their proficiency on the Internet just as they are tested on their print reading comprehension.  Starting next year, some countries will participate in new international assessments of digital literacy, but the United States, for now, will not.

‘Clearly, reading in print and on the Internet are different.  On paper, text has a predetermined beginning, middle and end, where readers focus for a sustained period on one author’s vision.  On the Internet, readers skate through cyberspace at will and, in effect, compose their own beginnings, middles and ends.

‘Young people “aren’t as troubled as some of us older folks are by reading that doesn’t go in a line,” said Rand J Spiro, a professor of educational psychology at Michigan State University who is studying reading practices on the Internet.  “That’s a good thing because the world doesn’t go in a line, and the world isn’t organized into separate compartments or chapters.”

‘Some traditionalists warn that digital reading is the intellectual equivalent of empty calories.  Often they argue, writers on the Internet employ a cryptic argot that vexes teachers and parents.  Zigzagging through a cornucopia of words, pictures, video and sounds they say, distracts more than strengthens readers.  And many youths spend most of their time on the Internet playing games or sending instant messages, activities that involve minimal reading at best.’

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This weekend the School farewelled the Exchange Students from Kaifeng in Northern China.  The inaugural exchange has been rewarding and it is interesting to see Frensham through the eyes of students who come from a very different type of school, one with 4,000 students and 300 teachers.  The girls were keen to experience as many different facets of school life as possible.  Their teacher Ms Yuan Jinping, was also interested to explore the different aspects of a boarding school.

On Friday night the School held a Disco in School Hall, much laughter and the sound of loud music resonated around the School block. 

Mrs Susan Cyganiewicz & Mrs Ros Buick, Co-Directors of Boarding

English and Drama

Public Speaking remains a focus for students in Term 3. Lucinda Nicolls Small (Year 11) successfully participated in the local final of the Rotary Four Way Speaking Competition and will now represent Berrima District at the next level.  Her speech on the Nature of Terrorism was well researched and thought provoking.  Emma Quinn and Emma Gorman (Year 9) represented Frensham in the Legacy Junior Public Speaking Competition which was hosted at Frensham.  In this competition the impromptu speech is given equal weight to the prepared speech and entrants are encouraged to speak without too much reliance on palm cards.  The girls are commended for the time spent in preparation and their delivery on the day.

The senior debating squad continues to meet weekly with Ms Samuels and a workshop specifically on rebuttal has been planned with Joana Matasic on 22 August.  Girls in Year 9 will commence their weekly Debating enrichment class with Mrs Vink in Week 4.  From this group the AHIGS team will be selected later in Term 3.

Senior English and Drama teachers are in the midst of marking papers for the HSC Trial examinations.  The questions are marked according to set criteria and also double marked.  This simulates the actual HSC marking process with any discrepancies resolved by a third marker.

The date for the HSC Drama Practical examination has been set for Friday 5 September.

Students have been given information about the Berkeleow Writing Competition with entries due on Thursday 4 September.

Ruth Wilson, a noted oral historian has agreed to speak to the girls in HSC Advanced English on the importance of oral history.  This links closely with the Module on Representation and Text in which the students explore the relationship between History and Memory.  This presentation will be used as the final assessment on listening for this course.

Mrs Trish Symons, Director Language/Arts

HSIE

Year 9 Excursion to Canberra
The Year 9 excursion to Canberra on Thursday 31 July was part of the Mandatory History Curriculum.  Students first visited the National Museum of Australia where they were involved in workshops on Interpreting Sources.  This was a valuable hands-on session, focusing on developing skills in analysing primary and secondary sources.  Girls were then asked to apply these skills to the exhibits in the museum.

After lunch, students visited the Australian War Memorial for a programme on the ANZAC Legend.  Separated into groups, the guides used the many and varied exhibits on the First World War to explain this Australian phenomenon.  The talks gave an insight into this period of Australian history, allowing students to think about the influence it has had on the different reactions by Australians to these events.  After the programme students were free to visit other sections of the Museum and view the sound and light show of G for George.

Mrs Wendy Elliott, HSIE Teacher

Japanese Language News
Last week the School welcomed Yuri Yagami, a Labo exchange student from Japan who is on a three-week visit to Frensham and staying with Lucinda Reynolds’ family.  All students of Japanese have an opportunity to practise their language skills with Yuri and to learn first hand about Japanese culture and school life. 

Year 12 students are preparing for the HSC Speaking Skills Examination which will take place on 23 and 30 August.  Noriko Yamanaka from Gib Gate and Chihiro Takahashi, the Japanese assistant, have been giving the girls extra practice.  Students in other years have been preparing for the ACER Japanese Language Certificate tests to be held this week.

Mrs Adrienne Bradney-Smith, Japanese Teacher

Mathematics Challenge Competition Results
During Term 2, 42 students across Years 7 to 10 took part in the Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians, run by the Australian Mathematics Trust.  The Frensham Mathematics Faculty was pleased to see such a high rate of rate of participation by many enthusiastic students in what is a challenging and extended problem-solving activity.  Several students were awarded Distinctions and Credits.

Distinction:  Year 7: Lani Maher and Rebecca McCreath.  Year 8:  Madeleine Quinn, Elizabeth Lamond and Sophia Macken.  Year 10: Teresa Santonastaso, Jacklyn Wyer and Nicola Forrest.
Credit:  Year 7: Lauren Zawal.  Year 8: Annabelle King, Emily Marsh, Georgina Alison and Anna Gemmell-Smith.  Year 10: Lucia Mentink

Mrs Sue Flaxman, Mathematics Coordinator

MUSIC

Boarders from Years 7-11 enjoyed an evening of superb singing and witty arrangements at the Song Company’s Waltzing Matilda concert in Clubbe Hall.  Much of the music was familiar to the audience but it was the musical and dramatic interpretation by the singers which made the evening so entertaining.

Frensham musicians are now looking forward to some special performances as part of the Year 9 Weekend and many are preparing for the following AMEB examinations commencing Week 4.

Mr Michael Spencer, Coordinator of Music

Science

It has been an eventful time for students of Science at Frensham.

Certificates of achievement in the ICAS Science Competition were awarded to:
Year 7 – Distinction:  Jessica Burns, Lani Maher, Genevieve Maslin, Emma McCrabb, Rebecca McCreath, Georgina Whatmore, Lauren Zawal.  Credit:  Jessica Blackmore, Georgina Clark, Alexandra Goodman, Edith Gregory, Catherine Hall, Grace Ives, Emma Murphy, Alexandra Perry, Annabel Ward.
Year 8 – Distinction:  Lyreda Bennetts.  Credit:  Chloe Andrews, Madeleine Bowdern, Annabelle King, Rachel Latimer, Olivia Luff, Sophia Macken, Emily Marsh, Brooke Martin-Smith, Annabel Mulready, Adelaide Nielsen, Ella Purvis, Jarra Robinson, Georgia Ross, Cordelia Symes.
Year 9 – Distinction:  Rosetta Freelander, Jade Karp.  Credit:  Hannah Beith, D’Arcy Bush, Isabel Faulkner, Hannah Forbes, Emma Gorman, India Irvine, Emily Maker, Emily Meredith, Jacqueline Miller, Katherine Miller, Cassandra Perry,  Emma Quinn, Harriet Robertson.
Year 10 – Distinction:  Sarah Loewy.  Credit:  Claudia Ablett, Guislaine Allen, Jordan Ashby, Lilly Ashworth, Antonia Cadell, Fiona Davidson, Harriet Hooke, Arabella Kilmartin, Clara Lamond, Rosie Latimer, Gabriella Marcolin, Lucia Mentink, Isis Oliver, Teresa Santonastaso, Jacklyn Wyer.

Students are commended for their success in the competition and for their willingness to participate in the challenge which showcases their ability to observe, interpret data, predict and form conclusions.  

On Wednesday 23 July, Year 10 Science and Year 11 Chemistry students attended the Royal Australian Chemical Institute Nyholm Lecture, which was hosted by Frensham in Clubbe Hall.  The presenter of the lecture was Dr Peter Rutledge from The University of Sydney.  Dr Rutledge gave a talk on the role of chemical molecular synthesis in medicine, incorporating audience participation and a range of demonstrations.

Saskia Dumas and Amy Wyer both participated in the rigorous and highly competitive selection process for the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra.  Saskia and Amy have shown dedication and enthusiasm to proceed through the first and second rounds of selection, developing many interview skills in the process.  With only one in six applicants who apply making the final round it is pleasing to note that Saskia Dumas will be representing Frensham at the Forum in January 2009.

In the last week of Term 2, a team of 26 Year 9 students attended the Science and Engineering Challenge at The University of Wollongong.  The day is designed to engage students instantly with a range of problem-solving activities using only the materials provided by the organisers.  In the challenge, the creativity and imagination of Frensham students were highlighted.  The students performed admirably and left the day with greater knowledge of the role of science and engineering in society. 

Mr Jason Smith, Acting Coordinator of Science

Teaching and Learning

It is likely that at some time in the course of a student’s schooling, some form of professional educational testing will be sought.  A brief overview of some of the testing avenues follows.  Parents considering testing should discuss the matter fully with a senior member of staff who can advise, and if necessary, assist with a referral process.

Occupational Therapy Assessment seeks to investigate a student’s fine motor, gross motor and motor planning skills which affect writing, cutting, task management, organisation, posture and day to day tasks.  Significant attention is given to screening of motor skills during the preschool years as intervention can be delivered easily and performance boosted in preparation for formal schooling.  Screening of older students assists in writing legibility and the prevention of writing fatigue in the senior years.

Speech and Language Assessment investigates aspects of oral and written communication including patterns of articulation, reading and writing skills.  Students whose reading skills are progressing slowly or who find it difficult to express their ideas clearly often benefit from the intensive intervention provided by a speech pathologist.

IQ Testing using a WISC or a Stanford Binet provides measures of a student’s ability across a range of performance and verbal subtests.  IQ tests can be particularly revealing when there is a mismatch between test scores and the student’s level of success on school tasks, or when scores on the individual subtests vary greatly.  Often the testing process simply confirms existing judgements about a child, but they can inform educational strategies by allowing teachers to match class tasks to strengths and weaknesses.

Tests of Vision and/or Hearing should be sought if there is any indication of a communication, spatial awareness or visual anomaly.  Children often compensate so well for sensory difficulties that it can be hard to recognise a difficulty.  It is not overly cautious for all families to have the hearing and sight of all children screened.

Paediatric Assessment is required to investigate concentration, attention and emotional concerns or aspects of physical health.  A paediatrician can thoroughly investigate difficulties for which successful learning strategies have not yet been found or where a number of difficulties co-occur.  A GP can refer students to a paediatrician who may then require information from teachers via checklists or surveys.

Mrs Bronwyn Tregenza,Coordinator of Teaching and Learning

Sport

Netball Clinic
On Sunday 27 July Netballers participated in the Anne Sargeant Netball Clinic where all players received expert coaching and gained skills they can apply to the next IGSSA game.  

All players received a certificate and a Holden water bottle.  Highly commended certificates were awarded for players who showed a marked improvement or a strong skill level.  These included: from Year 7; Alexandra Perry, Isabeau Gavel and Lauren Zawal.  Junior: Cassandra Perry, Brooke Martin-Smith, Tennessee Lang, Anna Martel, Madeleine Bowdern and Rosana Menzel.  Senior: Beatriz Grattan-Smith, Lilly Ashworth, Eleanor Leeming, Georgina Waters and Charlotte Midson.

Rosetta Freelander and Tess Hanna were recipients of the Horsell International Insurance Trophy for effort and application during the clinic.  Annabel Mulready and Dominique Carroll were awarded the Macquarie Sports Trophy for most outstanding players.  

Athletics and Cross Country
Grace Musgrove finished 12th in the Under 16s All School Cross-Country Championship at Eastern Creek.

Grace Ives (Shot Put), Grace Musgrove (3000m) and Lucinda Beak (800m, 3000m) have been selected to represent IGSSA at the CIS athletics carnival.  The carnival will be held on the 19 September at the Sydney International Athletic Centre.

Miss Jacqui Longworth, PDHPE and Sport Teacher

Wet Weather arrangements for Saturday Sport
Due to the short season for all IGSSA Sports, every attempt is made to play the inter-school matches and cancellations of Saturday Sport are rarely made before Saturday morning, unless a venue notifies IGSSA that the facilities will not be playable prior to this.

Means of gaining information concerning play:

IGSSA Wet Weather Line 1900 922 834
IGSSA WEBSITE  http://igssa.ahigs.nsw.edu.au

Boarding Houses
All the above are updated throughout the morning.

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