Kinder and Year 5 BuddiesISSUE 5TERM I 2016

NewsletterAcademic Christian Caring

HeadmasterTHE TIGS ADVANTAGE

The following is an update on the advice I regularly give to parents.

I am amazed by the number of parents who tell me that they often have to justify to others their decision to send their children to TIGS. It is a sad comment on society that a decision to spend after tax dollars on holidays, cars and wide-screen TVs is lauded while a decision to spend the same dollars on an independent school education for a child can attract derision.

Parents armed with some facts are best placed to counter those that argue on the basis of stereotypes and uninformed opinion. I hope parents find the following encouraging as well as useful.

Funding: It costs all governments (2015 figures) on average $15,703 to educate a child in a state school and on average only $7,522 to educate the same child in an independent school. At TIGS the average level of government funding was $6,987 per student.

Enrolments: Across Australia, approximately 35% of students attend a non-government school. In metropolitan areas this increases to over 50% at senior secondary school level. There are many parents that choose to send their children to a non-government school.

Outstanding Academic Results: TIGS accepts students across a range of academic abilities. In 2015, 94% of graduates received an offer of entry to a university course of their choice. 70% of applicants received an offer of entry to university before they sat for the HSC. No other school in the Illawarra region achieves this outcome. In 2015, when comparing students of like ability, TIGS was ranked ahead of 12 out of 18 state selective high schools. The six selective high schools ranked ahead of TIGS were Sydney based. TIGS was the highest ranked school in Mathematics in the Illawarra, ahead of all other schools including selective high schools.

Elective Choices: Students in the Senior School have more elective choices than any other school in the region. These choices include Mathematics at all levels, all the Sciences, three languages (Mandarin, Japanese and French) and Music (Music 1, Music 2 and Extension), Dance and Drama. All the available Extension courses are taught at TIGS.

Co-curricular Programme: There are more opportunities at TIGS for students to develop their gifts and talents than any other school in the region. In the Junior School students can choose to participate in over 20 activities outside of the classroom. In the Senior School this number extends to over 70 activities. No TIGS student can claim they have nothing to do.

Disadvantaged Families: TIGS provides scholarship and humanitarian assistance to refugee families and families whose circumstances would otherwise prevent them from attending TIGS. We do this as an act of service and do not seek public recognition for this program.

Sport: TIGS has an outstanding sports programme offering over 20 different sports to suit all ability levels. TIGS is the dominant school at representative level and students regularly achieve national representation. TIGS had two students compete at the London Olympic Games. Our Talented Athlete Programme allows students to keep up with their studies while achieving at their highest level in their field of sport.

Performing Arts: TIGS offers courses in Music, Drama and Dance. There are 29 music ensembles covering students from the Piper Centre through to Year 12, including the TIGS Orchestra. Musical productions in recent years have been Les Miserables, Jesus Christ Superstar, West Side Story, CATS, The Secret Garden and Beauty and the Beast. This year we will be performing The Wizard of Oz. We expect and

achieve excellence in all that we do.

Co-education: “We all know that a student’s genetic and socio-economic background has a huge impact on their learning, but educational researchers such as John Hattie and the late Ken Rowe have demonstrated that the next huge factor is not the gender factor – that’s way down, if there at all; it’s the quality of teaching.” (John Hattie (2009) ‘Visible Learning’: Routledge) TIGS is blessed with excellent teachers.

International Reputation: TIGS is part of an international community of 4,335 schools (153 in Australia) accredited as an IB World School.

World-class curriculum: TIGS teaches the NSW BOSTES curriculum using:

• Primary Years Program (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) for Years Prep to 6

• Middle Years Program (MYP) for Years 7 to 10

• Choice of HSC or IB Diploma Programme (DP) in Years 11 and 12. Only one other school in NSW offers all three IB programmes.

• TIGS has sister schools in Japan, Thailand and with Emu Point in the Northern Territory.

Values: TIGS has a clear set of values expressed in its Statement of Mission and Values. Students learn and grow in an environment where the values at home are in synch with the values at school. At TIGS we know who we are and we know where we are going.

Christian Education: TIGS is an Anglican school and employs a Chaplain and an Assistant Chaplain. It works with the Anglican Education Commission (EdComm) in delivering a fully integrated approach to Christian education across the whole School curriculum.

Community minded: Students at TIGS learn to serve others. From the Piper Centre through to Year 12, students learn that a TIGS education brings with it the responsibility to care for others. TIGS students are personally engaged with many local organisations, including the Disability Trust of NSW, Cancer Council Illawarra, SCARF – Strategic Community Assistance for Refugee Families, Anglicare Illawarra and Manna House.

Stephen KinsellaHeadmaster

Stephen KinsellaHeadmaster

HeadmasterTHE TIGS ADVANTAGE

At the very heart of the Christian notion of knowing and understanding is action. A knowledge, which stops short of action, is not the sort of knowledge that the Bible sanctions. To know is to do.

Jesus makes this clear on a number of occasions. In what has come to be known as the Great Commission Jesus says the following to his disciples:

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28.18-20)

Notice here Jesus doesn’t just tell his disciples to go out and teach the world what he had taught them. On the contrary, he tells them to go and teach them to obey what he has taught them. There is an imperative to act upon what he has said such that our knowledge is incomplete apart from this action.

Earlier in Matthew’s Gospel the essence of Jesus’ teaching is brought together in the greatest sermon of all time. We know it now as the ‘Sermon on the Mount’ (Matthew 5-7). At the end of that sermon Jesus said this:

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock … And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.” (Matthew 7.24, 26)

Notice, again, Jesus does not say that wisdom comes from hearing his words alone but from doing them. Similarly, foolishness is not so much about being ignorant of Jesus’ teaching but refusing to act upon that teaching. True understanding demands both hearing and obeying Jesus’ commands.

We capture this dual aspect of understanding in our TIGS Mission statement:

The achievement of academic excellence in a caring environment that is founded on Christian belief and behaviour, so that students are equipped to act with wisdom, compassion and justice as faithful stewards of our world.

Notice the bringing together of Christian belief and behaviour. It is not enough to merely believe things; we need to behave in ways commensurate with our beliefs if we are to exhibit true understanding.

One of the reasons the IB is such a good fit for TIGS is that the IB understands

true learning to be directed towards authentic action. We are presently working out how our teaching and learning experiences in the classroom might better express itself in service and action. I am excited at what is emerging – not just because we will be better aligned with the expectations on an IB education but, more importantly, because we will be better aligned with Jesus’ understanding of true knowledge. Watch this space.

Rev James Rogers

Chaplain’s MessageTHE IMPERATIVE TO ACT

Rev James Rogers Chaplain

VALERev Richard BosanquetThe School has just received the sad advice that the Foundation Headmaster of The Illawarra Grammar School, Rev Richard Bosanquet, has passed away. His funeral was

held yesterday in Wellington. I will write about his life and the important contribution he made to our School in next week’s Newsletter.

SPOTLIGHT ON OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERSOur youngest learners have now completed six weeks in either Kindergarten or the Prep and haven’t they grown! It is such a privilege and a responsibility to start the formal learning journey with our children. We rejoice as they conquer new skills, develop confidence and become self initiated learners.

Of course the learning journey commences way before formal schooling and our Kinder and Prep Programmes build on the learning that has occurred at home with the IB learner profile attributes. Most obvious are inquirer (building on the natural curiosity of young children), risk-taker (because you have to be really brave to start at school) and communicators (as they learn to speak for themselves and operate independently from mum and dad)

PREPIn order to form a strong sense of self, children need to build secure relationships. The Piper Centre is a learning community where a genuine partnership between parents, children and Educators is fostered. The relationship that we build with children is founded upon respect for their thinking, their culture, their views and their feelings. We give value to the richness that all children bring to our Centre.

Our extensive Orientation programme has allowed the children to develop positive rapports with class friends, Educators and their new learning environments. Children have started to feel connected and are developing a sense of belonging within their setting. As early childhood educators we work closely with families to develop a rich picture of each child’s learning strengths and challenges.

“When children have positive experiences they develop an understanding of themselves as significant and respected, and feel a sense of belonging. Relationships are the foundations for the construction of identity – ‘who I am’, ‘how I belong’ and ‘what is my influence?’” The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia – Belonging, Being & Becoming.

KINDERGARTENWatching the students in the class of 2028 settle into their classes and school life so quickly has been pleasing for their teachers. They have learnt so many things in such a short amount of time like the school routines, looking after belongings, forming friendships and becoming a member of the School Community.

The year began by getting to know their Year 5 buddies. The Teddy Bears’ Picnic was an exciting event shared with their buddies. Next the students explored the School Community as part of our Unit of Inquiry “Who We Are’. We visited Mr Kinsella who told us about his role as Headmaster. We were also privileged to hear Mr Kinsella play his trombone for us. We then visited the canteen, IGC, Junior School office where we saw Mrs Nealy. Mr Rutty who is in charge of transport and buses came to talk to Kindergarten about his role at the School.

The Kindergarten students are now becoming established and confident in their everyday life at TIGS. They are always keen and excited to go to Play Lawn, especially after a hard morning of learning. The week is busy not only with their classroom learning but with Sport, Music, Art, Biblical Studies and Library.

Junior School

Judi NealyDeputy Headmaster,

Head of Junior School

CLASS AWARDSKD Leo Lozenkovski, Lincoln HoskinsKH Sophie Deck, Amelia MurrayKP Jessica Britton, Arya Patil1M Coco Threadgate, Joshua Llewellin1S Nikhilan J Avinash, Om Kothari1Y Milla Threadgate, Ammar Saherwala2M Isla Brown, Subodh Parab2Mc Isabella Carswell, Hugh Bartholemeusz2T Yasmin Matar, Lily Still3C Harrison Deck, Sia Gando3G Hugh D’Rozario, Charlotte Wall3R Amina Nemr, Sayuri Taaffe3S Oscar Kiely, Molly Coleman-Stone4M Kai Baker, Ella Smith4R James Brewer, Megan Adams4Y Alec Rix, Jamaya Wayne5H Cameron Davies, Aditya Kumaresan5S Pia D’Rozario, Angus Kiang6A Alison Guo, Benjamin Lu6C Alec Varmedja, Kiarna McIlwraith6K Isabella Atkinson, Joshua Cheng

Tasting NightParents & Friends

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TO BOOK ONLINE PLEASE VISIT

www.tigs.nsw.edu.au/events-and-bookings

Please come and enjoy an evening of wine tasting with friends at the City Beach

Function Centre, an event organised by TIGS P&F Association.

WHEN: Friday 18 March 2016WHERE: City Beach Function Centre, 1 Marine Drive, Wollongong

TIME: 7pm – 11pmCOST: $60 ppRSVP: Wednesday 9 March

Champagne on arrival, followed with a selection of canapés and a cheese, nut and

fruit station.

A variety of wines will be available for tasting and also to purchase on the night.

We look forward to an evening of catching up with friends to begin the new term.

Dr John Irvine will provide expert advice for parents of 9 to 12 year olds on:• Raising tweens of great character• Understanding brain development and how this

effects mood, behaviour and decision making• Adapting parenting techniques for this stage of

development• Fostering independence while helping tweens

make sound decisions• Strengthening relationships before the teenage

years

Please register for this free event on our websitewww.tigs.nsw.edu.au/events-and-bookings

The Illawarra Grammar School presents

Dr John IrvineChild and Family PsychologistB.A. PhD, M.A.C.E., M.A.P.S.

Dr John Irvine is a high profile child psychologist, author and speaker. Dr John had an early career in the education system, and went on to become a child psychologist.

Dr John established the READ clinic in Gosford with his brother Warwick. He has written several successful books and DVD’s including ‘Helping Young Worriers Beat the Worry Bug’, a handbook which is being implemented by parents and teachers in Australia and overseas.

Dr John still spends a large part of his time doing face-to-face consultations or alternatively travelling to all parts of Australia delivering his much loved talks about kids and their behaviour.

An International Baccalaureate World SchoolAcademic • Christian • Caring

Treasuring Tweens

Dr John Irvine

5.30pm - 7.00pm MONDAY 14 MARCH

THE ILLAWARRA GRAMMAR SCHOOL

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK

Tasting NightParents & Friends

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TO BOOK ONLINE PLEASE VISIT

www.tigs.nsw.edu.au/events-and-bookings

Please come and enjoy an evening of wine tasting with friends at the City Beach

Function Centre, an event organised by TIGS P&F Association.

WHEN: Friday 18 March 2016WHERE: City Beach Function Centre, 1 Marine Drive, Wollongong

TIME: 7pm – 11pmCOST: $60 ppRSVP: Wednesday 9 March

Champagne on arrival, followed with a selection of canapés and a cheese, nut and

fruit station.

A variety of wines will be available for tasting and also to purchase on the night.

We look forward to an evening of catching up with friends to begin the new term.

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK

Greg LanyonHead of Senior School

One of the really important aspects of life in the Senior School is student membership of a House. There has been established, over many years, a strong culture of House involvement. Past students and new teachers to the School often comment on this culture as a defining feature of the School, which sets TIGS apart from other schools. Although there are similarities to many schools where there is a house competition in sports, there are some unique features of the TIGS House system that contribute to students having a strong sense of identity, belonging and passion.

Students in the School from Preprepatory to Year 12 are members of Aranda (yellow), Coligan (blue), Kogara (red) or Wolgal (green). In the Senior School, the first House event commenced in Term IV, 2015 and the final event will be at the end of Term III, 2016. The winning House is announced and presented with the Shell Shield at the Year 12 Graduation Ceremony on 23 September 2016. It is one of the highlights of the final assembly for Year 12 before they break to commence their final preparation for the HSC. So far Aranda House has won both the Quiz and Swimming Carnival.

The events in the Senior School that contribute to the awarding of the Shell Shield are:

• Term IV 2015 House Quizzes

• Term I Swimming Carnival ArtsFest Cross Country (including Touch Football)

• Term II Athletics Carnival

• Term III The Great Race

The House competition is diverse, drawing on a wide range of skills, not just those found in the sporting arena. It teaches students so much about responsibility, about commitment and about working in a group. Younger students have an opportunity to mix and engage with Senior Students. This is particularly evident in the lead up and performances associated with ArtsFest on March 30, later this Term.

TIGS ArtsFest provides an opportunity for House groups to work together to create items of outstanding quality. As the name implies, the event draws on all Arts disciplines, enabling creative and talented students across the Senior School to participate. ArtsFest is an opportunity for students to develop real life social and management skills including organisation, coordination, communication, teamwork, problem-solving, motivation and leadership skills and skills in production techniques and creativity. It is also an innovative way for students to work collectively and represent their House.

The categories this year for ArtsFest include:

These categories are hotly contested and rehearsals have been underway since early this Term. The most amazing thing about this event is that it is largely student driven and managed. I’ve watched the standard and quality of the presentations improve, the students’ involvement grow and the competition continue to be, as always, supportive, encouraging and respectful.

For parents, friends and carers who would like to sample the amazing collaboration and talent, please come along to the Showcase event where a selection from Artsfest will be on show. The date for Showcase is Friday evening 1 April, commencing at 6.30pm.

P.S. Please help us keep your children safe by NOT dropping them off at School before 8.00am for HOUSE rehearsals (or at any other times outside normal school times) unless the request is accompanied by the usual excursion/incursion notice and a permission slip.

Senior School HOUSE

• Drama• Dance• House Song

• Popular Song• Original Composition• Vocal Solo

• Instrumental Solo• House Art• Original Video

EASTER SERVICE

DATE CHANGE

Please note that the Senior School Easter Service will now be held on Wednesday 23 March instead of Tuesday 22 March

IMAGES FROM THE 2015 ARTSFEST

Senior School SportU14 GIRLSOn Tuesday 1 March our 14 Years Girls Futsal team put up a wonderful display of indoor skills to yet again go through the tournament undefeated for the day. Our worst result was a draw, but come the final, it was a high scoring affair, and a relatively comfortable win. Congratulations to Iluka Budai, Margaux Chauvet, Zoe Dribbus, Anastasia Grozdanov, Carys Jenkins, Claire Nguyen, Cartia Taranto and Isabella Taylor.

Coach: Mr Adrian Deck

U14 BOYS The U14 Boys TIGS Futsal teams were keen to defend the titles that they won last year and played with spirit and skill. The boys were also undefeated and once again finished the day as Regional Champions! A fantastic achievement.Congratulations to: Samuel Aubin, Dean Borbilas, Stephen Borg, Joshua Field, Anthony Krsteski, Gabriel Krsteski, Thomas Main, Luke Wilson.

Coach: Mr Bruce Keating

U16 GIRLSOn Wednesday 2 March a number of our 14 Years girls backed up after their previous day’s success to round out the 16 Years team. TIGS had an extremely tough group, but despite some nervous moments, and with the help of some great play, managed to top the group undefeated. Our semi-finals resulted in a 1-all draw, followed by extra time and then penalties to decide the outcome. Cruelly, our luck had run out and we did not progress, but could take some small comfort that the following final was decided in the same manner – there really was very little between the top 3 teams. Congratulations to Margaux Chauvet, Ashley Dribbus, Zoe Dribbus, Emma Franco, Anastasia Grozdanov, Rebekah Hutton, Cartia Taranto and Isabella Taylor.

Coach: Mr Adrian Deck

U16 BOYSOur boys played extremely well to progress to the Semi Finals on Thursday and finish at the top of the ladder. Despite a tough battle the boys went down in the penalty shoot out and just missed out on the Grand Final. Congratulations to the following boys for their fine representation and sportsmanship across the day: Harry Borbilis, Caleb Grace, Trent Ledwidge, Samuel Lendrum, Thomas Main, Jonathon Michalopoulos, Nickita Peros, Lachlan Phillpott, Alexander Wilson.

Coach: Mr Bruce Keating

2016 NSW ALL SCHOOLS TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPSCongratulations to the following athletes who competed in the Team Relay events at the NSW All Schools Triathlon Championships located at Penrith Regatta Centre on 3 March 2016:

Junior Teams (12, 13 and 14 Years) - 400m swim, 10km cycle or 3km run.

Joseph Druett, Rory Hanrahan and Luke WilsonEthan Havadjia, Sam Aubin and James GorhamHarrison Kiteley, Harrison Webb and Dean BorbilasOmar Matar, Joshua Field and James HealeyAria Bacic-Johnston, Isobel Kinnear and Iluka BudaiAmy Logan, Georgia Webb and Claire Smallhorn

Intermediate Teams (15 and 16 Years) - 600m swim, 15km cycle and 4km run.

Michael Lill, Ryan Baker and Aiden WingateNathan De Lutiis, Austin Pallone and James SealShellby Cresswell, Isabel Bodey and Kayla McNamara

Our athletes produced outstanding results both individually and as a combined team with several individuals placing in the top ten of their individual disciplines. James Seal (1st intermediate run), James Healey (3rd junior run), Nathan De Lutiis (6th intermediate

swim) and the combined intermediate boys team of Nathan De Lutiis, Austin Pallone and James Seal placed in the top 10 of Combined Independent Schools competing. Congratulations once again to the entire team who competed in such extreme heat.

Coach: Mrs Lyndal Cassidy

TRI THE GONG TRIATHLONOn Saturday 5 March TIGS Triathlon Team had four athletes compete in the Tri the Gong (Swim, Bike, Run) Event. Three students, Austin Pallone, Aiden Wingate and William Barber competed in the ‘Enticer’ Event and Griffin Spicknall completed in the longer ‘Enforcer’ event.

The results were remarkable with all students finishing their respective events in the top 10 of their individual categories. Austin finished in first place, Aiden Wingate, who was competing in his first ever triathlon, finished third for his age group, William Barber, competing in his second triathlon in as many weeks, finished seventh position and Griffin also competing in his first triathlon with a bike purchased only two weeks prior, placed fifth in his individual category.

Please stay tuned for more community Triathlons that TIGS will be entering as a school community.

Coach: Mrs Lyndal Cassidy

NASSA TENNIS On Friday 4 March our girls and boys tennis teams headed up to the Wests Tennis Club to play in the NASSA Tennis competition. Our team was selected from the TIGS Tennis Day where students across all year groups vied for a place in the team. This means our tennis team is really unique because we have players from Years 7 – 12 joining forces and playing in the same team. It is a great way for students in the higher years to literally get alongside the younger students and support them.

Both our teams played consistent and competitive tennis all day despite the high temperature and humidity. The

Girls won their pool convincingly and played St Luke’s Grammar in the final. Unfortunately St Luke’s were too strong and won the Girls division 5 – 1. The Girls should be proud of their efforts as our entire team is made up of students from Years 7 – 9 and we were competing against a much older team. Over the next few years it will be exciting to see that team grow stronger and more experienced.

The Boys pool was a much stronger and closer matched group of teams. It wasn’t until the very last pool game that we were to find out who was going to play in the final. In the end our Boys team missed out on playing for the championship by only two games in what was one of the closest set of results we have seen at the NASSA Carnival.

Congratulations to the following students who conducted themselves with maturity and sportsmanship.

Coach: James Edgerton

AICES SWIMMING – WEDNESDAY 30 MARCH 2016Results overall have just come through from our NASSA Swimming Carnival to confirm that we took out the Carnival with 1366 points. St Luke’s were our next closest on 1208 points. We were 3rd in the Junior Division, 1st in the Intermediate Division and 1st in the Senior Division. The following TIGS students were named Age Champions: 12 Year Boys Omar Matar, 13 Years Boys and Girls James Healey and Aria Bacic-Johnston and 17 Years Ethan Dorrian-Nancarrow.

The top two swimmers from each event

and the top three relay teams progress through to AICES. This means TIGS has a large team of 20 students competing at AICES. Please be aware that the AICES carnival clashes with TIGS ArtsFest and the National Age Championships in Adelaide. Please let Mrs Lane know via Swimming Carnival OLLE Page if you cannot attend. We also require all of the 200m Freestyle and 200m IM times and times for any of the additional events for NSW CIS. This information will all be sent to AICES on Monday 14 March 2016.

Mrs Lane and Mr McIIwraith

EQUESTRIANIn previous years TIGS has a strong Equestrian Team. Our first event coming up is the Oxley College Equestrian Day on 3 April. The Camden Interschool Clinic is on 19 April and the NSW State Equestrian Interschool Championship is being held on 23-26 June. Please check out the OLLE Equestrian Page for more information or contact Mrs Lane. Please note that we require all students entering to sign up online individually and then present the paperwork to the Sports Office in person or via email at your earliest convenience.

UP AND COMING SPORTS EVENTSFriday 11 – Sunday 13 March Australian Mountain Biking Championships

Tuesday 15 March TIGS Surfing Team Trials

Monday 21 March U/16 AICES Hockey

Boys Mitchell Main (10) Chris Haris (12) Sotiris Haris (11) Harrison Taranto (11) Thomas Main (8)

GirlsCartia Taranto (8)Elizabeth Westwood (8)Charlotte Tregonning (7)Kara Anacleto (9)Lana Atkinson (9)

U14 Girls Futsal Team

U14 GIRLS FUTSAL TEAM

U14 BOYS FUTSAL TEAM

TRI THE GONG

U14 Girls Futsal Team

NASSA TENNIS TEAM

U14 GIRLS FUTSAL TEAMTRI THE GONG

TIGS FOUNDATIONTIGS FOUNDATION AGM 2016All members are cordially invited to attend the TIGS Foundation Annual General Meeting.

If you know others who are interested in the work of TIGS Foundation or have been part of the Foundation’s history, we would welcome their attendance as a guest.

When: Wednesday 16 March 2016Where: Goodhew Research Centre (Library - Entrance via Powell Street)Time: 6.00pm - 7.00pm Welcome drinks and canapés, 7.00pm - 8.00pm AGMDress: Smart casualRSVP: 10 March 2016Phone: Lisa Wilson (Foundation Coordinator) 4220 0264Email: foundation@tigs.nsw.edu.au

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TO SEE BUSINESSES IN THE DIRECTORY

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BUSINESS DIRECTORYHave you been online recently to visit the new initiative of TIGS Foundation? TIGS Community Business Directory enables TIGS families to promote their business/s by advertising their details on the TIGS website.

There is an annual fee of $300 per business each calendar year for advertising in the Directory. Applications are currently being taken.

The Business Directory will provide an opportunity to strengthen and tighten the bonds between the School, parents and the businesses contained within the School Community.

If you are interested and would like to be involved please phone, Lisa Wilson on 4220 0264 or Joanne Danckwardt 0426 264 771, or email: foundation@tigs.nsw.edu.au

TIGS reserves the right to decline any advertisement or request changes before accepting any submissions.

2015 EVENT PHOTOS The images of the following 2015 events are now available for you to view and/or download.

These images can only be accessed by following the links below.

JUNIOR SCHOOL

Year 3 to 6 Presentation EveningInfants Pageant

SENIOR SCHOOL

ArtsFestYear 7 to 11 Presentation DayYear 10 FormalYear 12 FormalYear 12 Graduation

WHOLE SCHOOL

Sports Presentation NightSchool Production – Beauty and the BeastA Christmas Celebration

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEEK 7Parenting Information Session Treasuring Tweens

5.30pm Monday 14 March in the IGC

TIGS Foundation AGM6.00pm Wednesday 16 March in the Goodhew Research Centre (Library)

WEEK 8Vaccinations

Monday 21 March for Year 7

Senior School Easter Service 1.40pm Wednesday 23 March in the IGC

Junior School Easter Service12.10pm Thursday 24 March in Rees Hall

Good Friday Friday 25 March

WEEK 9Easter Monday

Monday 28 March