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From The Principal PARENT INFORMATION
FORUM:
Infectious Diseases in the Early Years From time to time information forums of
interest to our parents are held at the school.
In Term One an information forum was
conducted for parents on cyberbulling and
related student use of social media.
We are pleased to be able to offer a very
informative Information Forum on
Wednesday evening 23rd
April (7-8 pm) on Infectious Diseases in the Early Years. This
Forum will be presented by Dr. Peter Morris,
Menzies School of Health Research, and
has in the past been very popular with our
parents.
VISIT BY PRESIDENT OF TAMAGAWA
UNIVERSITY, TOKYO Last week we were pleased to host a two
day visit by Dr. Obara, the President of
Tamagawa University, Tokyo. Dr. Obara first
visited our school ten years ago when
Tamagawa University students were
competing in the Darwin to Adelaide Solar
Car Race. He was impressed with the
growth of the school over the last ten years
and the improved and new facilities at the
school. Dr. Obara visited our Senior College
on the Casuarina Campus of Charles Darwin
University, and our main campus including
the Essington Education Centre.
During his visit to Darwin Dr. Obara and I
met with the Minister for Education, Hon.
Peter Chandler, and the Executive Officer of
the Department of Education, Ken Davies.
We also met with Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
Prof. Sharon Bell, and Professor Peter Kell
at Charles Darwin University before touring
the Pharmacy Department and the Flinders
University NT Medical School.
Final planning for a joint Essington/
Tamagawa University School/Department of
Education Year 11 Environmental Science
Vacation School in the July break took place.
This included a visit to Crocodylus Park and
a meeting with Professor Grahame Webb.
WELCOME TO NEW TAMAGAWA
STUDENT Last weekend we were pleased to welcome
Chimuri Nakamura to our Senior College.
Each year a senior college student from
Upcoming Events Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd April Senior College Parent Teacher Discussions Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th April House Competition Wednesday 30th April
Cross Country House Competition
Annual General Meeting of The Essington School Darwin Ltd.
Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd May
Northern Territory Tennis Championships
House Competition Saturday 3rd May The Essington School Darwin ‘Great Gatsby’ Ball Wednesday 7th May Year 4 - 6 House Athletics Carnival Thursday 8th May Year 7 - 12 House Athletics Carnival Monday 12th May to Friday 16th May Year 6 Camp - Litchfield Tuesday 13th May to Thursday 15th May NAPLAN Testing
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T H O U G H T F O R T H E W E E K I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
- Jimmy Dean
The Essington Premier Choir and The Honourable Peter Styles at The Young Achiever Awards.
Tamagawa University spends a year at
The Essington School Darwin and stays with several of our families over
the year.
We will also be hosting a visit by twenty-four Year 6 students from
Tamagawa University School for four
days in early Term 3. We are keen to
organise homestay accommodation for these Year 6 students with our Year 6
and Year 7 students. Expressions of
interest are invited and should be
emailed to: [email protected].
CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to our Middle School students, Mia Jesson, Ellie Price,
Isabella Dalrymple and Coco
O’Halloran who are currently
representing the Northern Territory in the national Hockey Competition in
Tasmania. Mia and Coco were both
selected for the NT U15 Hockey team.
INTERSCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY
COMMENCES NEXT WEEK The Interschool Cross Country
Competition is a great community sporting event for Essington students,
families and teachers. Each year we
have a large number of students and
school community members participating in this great Term 2
activity at Casuarina Beach (near
Dripstone Cliffs). Students are
encourage to be at the venue by 4.30 pm ready for the 5 pm start of the 2
and 3 kilometre runs. At the conclusion
of the run (around 5.30 pm), Essington
students receive a drink and snack. Every student (and family member)
who participates gains a point for our
school, regardless of where they come
in the run. The top ten places score high points for the school.
BUILDING UPDATE:
The Essington Education Centre Work has been completed on the
Languages Centre and the Science
Laboratory and Preparation/Storage
Room on the ground floor of our new Essington Education Centre. Students
are now using both these two excellent
new specialist teaching areas.
Some final work is taking place on the
new Art/Craft Centre on the ground
floor of the Essington Education
Centre and this will be completed by Thursday 24
th April ready for student
use on Monday 28th April.
New signs have been placed around the campus to indicate the various sections of the school – and the gate numbers for deliveries, etc. This will assist people unfamiliar with the expanded campus and contractors and deliveries to the school. The main executive and finance offices have been set up and progressively staff are moving in to this area on the middle floor of the Essington Education Centre. We are now focusing on setting up the ground floor secretarial offices so we can complete our move to the Essington Education Centre. Landscaping work has occurred in the last two weeks to the front of the building and you may have noticed our new flagpoles and planted grass in the front of the Essington Education Centre. You will notice the sculpture has been relocated from the front of the building and will be reassembled by the Department of Education at another site. Work will now take place at the back of the building around the entrance areas for the downstairs Art/Craft Centre, Science Laboratory, and Languages Centre.
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Dr. Obara, President of Tamagawa University, Tokyo, is welcomed to The Essington School Darwin by Board members Vicki O'Halloran and Janet Russell, Life Member and Founding Chair Professor Grahame Webb,
Principal/CEO David Cannon and senior staff members.
Early Learning Notices A new air conditioning system is being
established on the ground floor and
work is occurring on this from 3 pm to
10 pm after school each night. This is
the first stage of an airconditioning
upgrade in the building.
Transition Classroom Area Last week we extended the concrete
area under the blue shades adjacent
to Rooms T4 and T5. This will provide
additional seating area for students at
Recess and Lunchtime.
MIDDLE SCHOOL TOUR TO
SARAWAK, MALAYSIAN BORNEO This year our students have the
opportunity to participate in a ten day
tour of the unique jungles of Sarawak,
Malaysia, and see orangatuans,
probiscus monkeys and other wildlife.
Their tour will also include visits to
villages of some of the people living in
the jungles of Borneo. Information
about this is available from Mr.
Spencer Harvey, Outdoor Education/
Duke of Edinburgh Awards
Coordinator. Places are limited so
please return your Expression of
Interest Form early.
PARENT TEACHER DISCUSSIONS
THIS WEEK:
Years 4 - 5 (Junior School)
Years 6-9 (Middle School) On Tuesday 15
th and Wednesday 16
th
April Parent Teacher Discussions were
held for parents of students from Years
4 to 9. If you were unable to meet with
your child’s teacher and would like to
meet with them, please email your
child’s teacher (first
with details of your child’s name, year
level and teacher, and your contact
phone number with your request to
meet.
CELEBRATING OUR SCHOOL’S 25
YEARS: OUR SCHOOL BALL This year is the 25
th anniversary of the
establishment of The Essington School
Darwin, initially across Chapman Road
in leased facilities at the existing Greek
School. During the year we are holding
various activities to celebrate this
important milestone in the school’s life,
and to provide an opportunity for
current and past members of the
Essington community to come
together.
Our first celebratory event is our 25th
Anniversary School Ball to be held on
Saturday 5th May at 6.30 pm at the
Convention Centre. Tickets are
available and further information (and
bookings) can be made to
[email protected]. Places
are limited and we expect the Ball to
sell out very quickly so please book a
table now. Once available seats are
sold we will not be able to
accommodate additional bookings at
this Ball.
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS TERM 2 We have another great program of
after school Clubs commencing in
Week 2 of Term 2. Information and
Booking Forms are available from the
Junior School/Middle School
Administration Centre (off the Rossiter
Street carpark). Alternatively email
information or bookings.
PARENT TEACHER DISCUSSIONS –
YEARS 10-12: Please note the following dates at the
beginning of Term 2 for our Term One
Senior College Parent Teacher
Discussions at the Senior College
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Middle School students Mia Jesson and Coco O'Halloran are currently in Tasmania playing for the NT U15s Hockey team representing the
Northern Territory in the National Hockey Competition.
PARENT TEACHER DISCUSSIONS Years 10, 11 and 12
(Senior College)
Tuesday 22nd
April and Wednesday 23
rd April from 3 – 6 pm
(Week 2, Term 2)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Of The Essington School Darwin Ltd On Wednesday 30
th April, 2014,
at 7 pm in The Library.
ESSINGTON 25
th ANNIVERSARY BALL
Saturday 3rd
May, 2014 from 6.30 pm
Bookings essential and on sale now. Email: [email protected]
HOUSE ATHLETICS CARNIVALS Change of Dates:
* Year 4-6 House Athletics Carnival
Wednesday 7th May
*Year 7-12 House Athletics Carnival
Thursday 8th May
At Marrara Athletics Stadium, Marrara
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From the Assistant Principal building (Orange Building 4) at the
Casuarina Campus of Charles Darwin
University:
Years 10, 11 and 12 (Senior
College): Tuesday 22
nd April and Wednesday
23rd
April from 3 – 6 pm (Week 2,
Term 2).
Parent Teacher Discussions are from
3 pm to 6 pm. To make an
appointment to meet briefly with your
child’s teacher on these days, please
contact the Senior College on phone:
8946 6821 or email:
you need a lengthy discussion, please
contact your child’s teacher through
the Senior College Office to make a
time to meet with them after school.
David Cannon
Principal/CEO
From the Assistant
Principal Essington Early Childhood Forum
Infectious Diseases in Early Years Every term we present an Early
Childhood Forum on a topic of interest.
This term we have the pleasure of
inviting Dr. Peter Morris from Menzies
School Health Research to return to
our school to facilitate an information
session/health forum on infectious
diseases in early years.
Date: Wednesday 23rd
April, 2014
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Library (The Essington School Darwin)
There is a free childcare facility for
prior bookings only. Please call the
Front Office on Phone: 8985 0100 to
make bookings. For more information
please do not hesitate to email me at
this address:
Cross-Country Competition We would like to provide a variety of
outdoor activities and experiences for
students attending the After School
Care program. The Cross-Country
Walk/Run competition is one such
opportunity that is being offered this
term. The competition starts in Week 2
and is for students aged 5 to 12 years
old. Students that are older can run in
the Cross-Country but do not gain
maximum points for coming first.
Parents are encouraged to come along
and each member from the school
gains one point for our school. We
hope to get as many students as
possible to participate in this
competition. After School Care
students will be supervised by our staff
and will be transported to and from the
school. Students not accessing After
School Program can also be
transported to and from the school.
Cross-Country is on every Wednesday
from 4:30pm starting at Casuarina
Beach.
Sign In/Sign Out Procedure As you know sign in/sign out sheets
are located in the Preschool and Long
Day Care rooms. It is important to sign
this every day as you drop off and pick
up your child.
If someone other than yourself is
picking up your child you need to let us
know in writing in the comment’s
section so we are fully aware of any
alterations in picking up arrangements.
If you have nominated someone else
other than the immediate family
members, staff will request this person
to present a proof of identity to ensure
we are handing your child to the right
person at dismissal time.
Safety of children is of paramount
importance to us and we appreciate
your support and understanding with
this procedure. If you have any queries
please do not hesitate to come and
see me.
Great Gatsby School Ball To celebrate our 25 Year Anniversary
we have our first event to be held on
Saturday 3rd May, the Great Gatsby
School Ball. This milestone event will
be held at the Darwin Convention
Centre from 6.30pm until late. We look
forward to celebrating in style with a
performance from our Dance
Ensemble, best dressed prizes,
awards and a swinging band to keep
the celebrations going throughout the
night. Tickets are limited so secure
your place early for this memorable
event. Bookings are essential. Please
call the Front Office on 8985 0100 or
email [email protected]
Jaya Srinivas
Assistant Principal
CDU Pre Service Teachers In the coming weeks we shall welcome
to Essington, six Charles Darwin
University pre-service teachers,
Bhavna Chaudhary (Year 4D), Yvette
Aralar (Year 3C), Tania Lesneuck
(Outdoor Education), Karlie Weinhert
(Media Studies), Yan Chan (History)
and Linda Sinclair (Physical
Education). These students are at
varied points of their teacher training;
whether starting out or finalising their
qualifications, we wish them well as
they embark on their teaching career.
We thank the Essington teaching staff
who provide invaluable guidance and
advice to the students: Spencer
Harvey, Justine Grant, Adam Roth,
Peter Bannatyne, Angela Foley and
Tanya Thomson.
ANZAC Assembly ANZAC Day on April 25th, is probably
Australia's most important national
occasion. It marks the anniversary of
the first major military action fought by
Australian and New Zealand forces
during the First World War. Both
Middle School and Junior School
students will attend an ANZAC
Assembly on April 24th in the School
Auditorium. The next regular Friday
Assemblies will be held in Week 3.
Louise Hand
Assistant Principal Junior School
Transition Notices
Pre-Transition/Transition T3
Karaolias Welcome back everyone! I hope you
all had a fantastic school break. It was
lovely hearing all about the children's
adventures over the school
holidays, and even reading about them
in the children's 'have-a-go writing'
books.
This week our sound focuses have
been the sounds 'sh' and 'th'. The
children were shown how to make a
loud 'th' sound and a soft 'th' sound
COMMUNITY NOTICE Attn: Catholic Parents
The Parent’s Meeting for the
Sacrament of the Eucharist will be held at St. Paul’s, Nightcliff.
When: Thursday 24th April or
1st May 2014 Time: 6:00pm
The Sacrament will be held on 21st
June 2014. Child has to be in Year 3 with the
Reconciliation done. Please bring the Baptismal
Certificate.
For more information contact: Sr. Rita Zuccher on Phone:
8985 3128.
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Junior School Report with their tongues. With the
introduction of digraphs, I have
explained to the children that some
letters of the alphabet become friends
and create a new sound together (i.e.
when they put their voices together -
like a song). Please keep practising
the sounds at home with the red
phonic cards I sent home with families
over the holidays and make sure you
now include the sounds ‘ch’, ‘sh’ and
‘th’.
Transition have also started their
learning of word families - with 'at'
words being the first. Please
practice creating some 'at' words
with your red cards at home as well.
Mathematics groups this week
involved the children reviewing and
demonstrating their knowledge of
numbers 1 to 10 and beginning to look
more closely at grouping. The
children are picking up this concept
well. I will be making up a ‘tens’ frame
for some of the children to have at
home. Please see me if you would like
one.
With Easter occurring at the end of our
first week back at school, we thought
we would do a bit of Easter
celebrating! On Wednesday the
children did an Easter rotation of
activities that involved creating Easter
baskets, decorating and dying boiled
eggs (a Greek tradition), making crafts
to add to our Easter baskets and finally
writing down the things you will find in
our Easter baskets.
Next week, homework and readers will
be commencing, along with a few
additions to each Transition and Pre-
Transition's homework load. Our
sharing news item will be a making
bag this term. I will put up a photo of
our making bag, so we all know what it
looks like, which will have craft items in
it for children to take home and make
something with - other family members
are welcomed to help with the making
process. The item will come in two
days later; allowing plenty of time for
any glue etc. to dry.
Congratulations to Rahee and William
for receiving a Merit Award this week
at Assembly.
Happy Easter everyone!
Christine Karaolias
Junior School Notices Welcome back to Term 2! This week,
the students in Year 2D have settled
back in to their school routine well and
have been working hard.
In Literacy this term we will be
focusing on information reports which
links with our integrated ‘Under the
Sea’ topic. This week the students also
wrote an Easter narrative using an
entertaining visual stimulus. The
stories were very creative and
humorous and they have published
their own books to bring home and
share with their families over the
Easter break.
In Numeracy this week we have been
focusing on the relationship between
addition and subtraction. Students are
also encouraged to continue revising
the money and time concepts studied
last term in real life situations at home
to assist them to consolidate their
skills.
In Health this term we have a focus on
healthy eating and healthy lifestyles
and the class enjoyed discussing
healthy food choices and why it is
important to lead a healthy lifestyle.
We will continue looking at this topic
further over the duration of the term.
Congratulations to Lucas Obando for
being awarded the Super Story Writer
Award this week!
Susannah McBride
Year 4C O’Connor
Welcome back to Term 2. It's been
interesting reading recounts about the
time off and by what I have read the
children enjoyed themselves
throughout the break.
This term we will be busily
investigating our environment. The
research will include looking at maps
and tropical rainforests with each child
given tasks to complete. Linking with
this topic, we will be investigating life
cycles during Science and the class
will be completing experiments and
observations.
During Health, we will have a 'germs'
focus and the class will again complete
experiments demonstrating how germs
are spread.
Selena O’Connor
Year 5B Brierley
Students have had a great start to
Term 2 this week, learning about place
value to thousandths and expanded
notation in Mathematics. Students
have also been using and applying
their Mathematical knowledge through
problem solving activities.
During English lessons, students have
been focusing on characters and
settings within narrative writing. They
have also been continuing with their
novel study of ‘Charlotte’s Web’.
Students have been learning about the
three states of matter in their Science
lessons, and later on in the term, they
will be designing and conducting a
range of experiments.
Helen Brierley
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Middle School Report Middle School Report Curriculum Administration Parent Teacher Discussions Our Parent Teacher Discussions took place this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. We thank the attending parents for taking time to meet with their child’s subject teachers. If you were not able to attend and would like to discuss any aspect of your child’s progress, teachers are available on email or by phone. Middle School Interim Reports were mailed out to parents during the semester break. These reports use a rating system to indicate how a student is progressing against Learning Outcomes, Class work, Homework and Participation. NAPLAN Middle School students in Years 7 and 9 will sit NAPLAN tests on the 13
th- 15
th May.
For any students absent during the testing period Friday 16
th May will be used as a ‘catch-up’.
Can I withdraw my child from the tests? While participation by all students is expected, students may be withdrawn from the testing program by their parent/carer. This is a matter for consideration by individual parents/carers. Withdrawals are intended to address issues such as religious beliefs and philosophical objections to testing. A formal application in the manner specified for each state or territory must be received by the principal prior to the testing. Change in Literacy Plus Due to high demand we have taken the decision to split Literacy Plus to better suit the needs of all our students across the Middle School. From Week 1 of Term 2 Literacy Plus will be split into a Years 6/7 session and a Years 8/9 session.
When: Both sessions take place concurrently after school on Thursday from 2:50pm to 3:35pm. Where:
Years 6/7: MS12
Years 8/9: EEC8
The aim of these sessions is to offer our students the opportunity to review and extend the learning taking place in class and offer support with English homework. If you have any questions regarding Literacy Plus please feel free to contact your child’s subject teacher through the Middle School office or via the email: [email protected] If you have any queries regarding the curriculum, assessment or reporting at Middle School level please do not hesitate to get in touch via Phone: 8985 0165 or Email: [email protected] Siobhan Shaikh Acting Assistant Principal Middle School Curriculum Administration Coordinator
Middle School Notices Year 8 and 9 Physical Education Extension Class Physical Education Extension (PEEXT) in Term 1 saw the students focus on technique development in individual sports as well as gain insight into Injury prevention, strength and flexibility. Students were given the opportunity to test the limits of their body's capabilities and gain insight into the role of physical fatigue in relation to mental attitude during their 4 sessions at the Fitness Works gym in Nightcliff. Needless to say that all students responded well to all of the challenges that were put in front of them. In Term 2, the focus of PEEXT will shift to: high performance in Athletics events; personal fitness development through Cardio Tennis; and understanding of body movement through Gymnastics.
Robert Kaitse Year 8 and 9 Physical Education Extension Teacher
Year 8 Physical Education Extension class.
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Senior College Report Parent Teacher Discussions Parent Teacher Discussions will be held at the Senior College on Tuesday 22
nd April and Wednesday 23
rd April
from 3.00pm till 6.00pm. Please contact the Senior College Administration Office on Phone: 8946 6821 to make an appointment with your child’s teacher. Examination Week Our first semester examination week will be held from Monday 2
nd June till Friday 6
th June. The examination
timetable will be issued next week to all students. The examination week is a valuable part of our academic program as it allows students to experience the examination conditions they will encounter with their Stage 2 Subjects. Important Upcoming Senior College Dates: Tuesday 22
nd April and Wednesday 23
rd April 3.00pm -
6.00pm: Parent Teacher Discussions. Monday 28
th April 12.30pm: West Australian University
Roadshow - Murdoch, Edith Cowan, Notre Dame, University of Western Australia visit. Wednesday 7
th May 12.30pm: Charles Darwin University
visit.
Friday 9th May: Athletics Carnival.
Thursday 29th May 5:00pm: Certificate II in
Automotive Vehicle Servicing Graduation at Darwin Convention Centre.
Friday 30th May 11:30am: Certificate III in Media and
Aquaculture Graduation at Darwin Convention Centre.
Friday 30th May 5:00pm: Certificate III and IV in
Fitness, Certificate III in Instructional Technology, Certificate II in Sport and Recreation, Retail Services and Hospitality and Graduation at Darwin Convention Centre.
Monday 2nd
to Friday 6th June: June Examination
Week.
Thursday 12th June 8:00am: Stage 2 Mathematical
Application Examination.
Monday 16th to Friday 20
th June: Certificate II in
Retail Block 2 at Palmerston Charles Darwin University Campus.
Wednesday 13th August 5.00pm - 8.00pm: Careers
Expo Darwin Convention Centre.
Monday 25th August to Friday 26
th September: Learn
To Fly Program.
Monday 22nd
September to Friday 26th September:
Year 10 Work Experience. 2014 Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) Graduation from Charles Darwin University Congratulations to the following students who completed their VETiS certificates in 2013. Students have been sent letters from Charles Darwin University inviting them to the graduation ceremony. Please remember to RSVP. GRADUATIONS: Certificate II in Automotive Vehicle Servicing (Thursday 29
th May 5:00pm at Darwin Convention
Centre) Edge Bolton
Certificate III in Media (Friday 30
th May 11:30am at Darwin Convention Centre)
Courtney Mauger Certificate II in Aquaculture (Friday 30
th May 11.30am at Darwin Convention Centre)
Liezl Brand Louie Dowell - Wise Garrick Foy Isaac Langford William Roughley
Senior College Report
Year 8 Japanese Culture Study class students with Mr. Nishimoto made Sushi rolls with ingredients including tuna, salmon, chicken, avocado, cucumber and carrots.
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Certificate II in Hospitality (Friday 30
th May 5.00pm at Darwin Convention Centre)
Sam Carr
Rachel Carroll
Thomas Huntingford
Scott Johnson
Kelsey Levieux
Sarah McRae
Candida Monteiro
Shaye Quinlan
Nicholas Spaulding Certificate II in Retail Services (Friday 30
th May 5.00pm at Darwin Convention Centre)
Kaelan Bates
Gabrielle Da Costa
Amelia Dalrymple
Lara De Rubeis
Simone Gale
Ruby Josif
McKenzie Lawrence
Niamh Marah
William McCarthy
Brendan McPherson
Annie Nankivell
Shevonne Pennefather
Ruby Perryman
Andrew Simpson
Veruschka Stevans-Warde
Greta Stewart Certificate II in Sport and Recreation (Friday 30
th May 5.00pm at Darwin Convention Centre)
Jari McRae Van Lingen
Jesse Tinning Certificate III in Instructional Technology (Friday 30
th May 5.00pm at Darwin Convention Centre)
Lee Neenan
Bryce Johnson Certificate III and IV in Fitness (Friday 30
th May 5.00pm at Darwin Convention Centre)
Sarah Van Den Broek 2013 External Stage 2 Examinations The dates for this year’s external Stage 2 examinations have been released. A copy can be sourced on the school website at: http://www.essington.nt.edu.au/our_school/senior.htm Student Assessment Items These need to be handed in at the Senior College Office and dated. Senior College assessment dates/homework can be found on the Senior College Homework website. If you have any questions regarding assessment dates or homework please make contact with the appropriate teacher by Phone: 8946 6821 or Email: [email protected]. Peter Moore Dean of Studies
General Notices The Sarawak Malaysian Tour has been booked and
confirmed for June. If any Senior College student would
like to attend this amazing tour please see Mr. Theiber at
the Senior College.
Sports Notices Congratulations One of our Senior College students Jana Landong has
recently attained her Cho Dan (black belt) in the art of the
Korean Soo Bahk Do. What makes this achievement even
more amazing is that Jana is only in Year 10. She started
training in this form of Martial Arts when she was six years
of age. On behalf of everyone at the Senior College I would
like to congratulate Jana on her achievement and wish her
the best of luck in future endeavours.
Basketball Any Senior College students interested in participating in
the Darwin Region Interschool Basketball Day please see
Mr. Theiber for the relevant forms. This event will take
place on Wednesday 30th April and the teams will be split
up into two separate divisions. Notes for the event need to
be returned back to the Senior College before Thursday
24th April.
Senior College Report
Year 10 student, Jana Landong, who recently attained her Cho Dan (black belt) in the art of the Korean Soo Bahk Do.
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Soccer
Any Senior College students interested in participating in
the Darwin Region Interschool Soccer Day please see Mr.
Theiber for the relevant forms. This event will take place on
Thursday 8th May and the teams will be split up into two
separate divisions. Notes for the event need to be returned
back to the Senior College before Tuesday 6th May.
Cross Country
Next Wednesday 23rd
of April marks the start of the Cross
Country season. This event is held at Dripstone Park,
Casuarina Beach and students and friends of Essington
are requested to be there by 4.45pm for registration for a
5.00pm start. This event will take place every other
Wednesday until the 11th June. Over the years Essington
has developed a proud reputation of being one of the most
well represented schools at the event. I encourage all
students, parents and friends of Essington to take part in
this year’s Cross Country.
If your child has any great sporting achievements
throughout the year please email
[email protected] and this will be
acknowledged in the bulletin and on occasions at
Assembly.
Every week we endeavour to include as many of our
student’s achievements that we hear or read about. If your
child is excluded from events where many of our students
are involved in please email me and I will include their
results the following week.
Shaun Theiber
Dean of Students
Senior College Report
SUBJECTS STAFF MEMBERS
MONDAY MATHEMATICS (ROOM 2) HISTORY STAGE 1 AND 2 (ROOM 5) LEGAL STUDIES STAGE 1 AND 2 (ROOM 6) ENGLISH STUDIES STAGE 1 AND 2 (ROOM 1) SCIENCE YEAR 10 (ROOM 3) CHEMISTRY STAGE 2 (ROOM 10)
MR BENNETT MS SALAMACHA MS GROSSMAN MS MILLAR MS FAGAN MS BRAND
TUESDAY CHEMISTRY STAGE 1 AND 2 (ROOM 6) BUSINESS /IT STAGE 2 (ROOM 4) ENGLISH COMMS STAGE 1 AND 2 (ROOM 1) ENGLISH YEAR 10 (ROOM 1) MATHEMATICS (ROOM 2)
MS BRAND MS MARAH MS WILLIAMS MS WILLIAMS MS MOFFAT
WEDNESDAY GEOGRAPHY STAGE 1 AND 2 (ROOM 4) CHEMISTRY STAGE 1 (ROOM 5) MATHEMATICS (ROOM 2) PHYSICS STAGE 1 AND 2 (ROOM 3) PSYCHOLOGY STAGE 1 (ROOM 6)
MS SALAMACHA MS AVION MR HOGG MS MARTIN MS O’MEARA
THURSDAY MATHEMATICS (ROOM 2) BIOLOGY STAGE 1 (ROOM 1) BIOLOGY STAGE 2 (ROOM 5) PSYCHOLOGY STAGE 2 (ROOM 6) JAPANESE STAGE 1 (ROOM 3)
MS JUDD MS FAGAN MS BRAND MS O’MEARA MR NISHIMOTO
SENIOR COLLEGE HOMEWORK CENTRE TIMETABLE 2.45pm - 3.30 pm Monday to Thursday
GENERAL HOMEWORK CENTRE IS IN ROOM 2
Our homestay student, Chimuri Nakamura, arrives at Darwin Airport.
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General Notices Music Notices We are looking forward to a busy term in the Music Department with lots of exciting performances lined up over the next couple of weeks. Thank you to the following students in the Premier Choir for their excellent performance at the Young Achiever Awards Presentation Evening at Skycity Casino on Saturday 5
th April:
Michelle Abel Katelyn Bailey Sarah Blackman Imke Brand Grace Goodman Emma Huntingford Lovenia Lay Melody Lay Misa McDonlald Harriet Masters-Jones Georgia McAllister Lily McConnel Ruby Michael Jade Ramjan Arrabella Greene Kira Srhoj Alicia Taziwa Paris Van Den Herik Caitlyn Woodcock
The evening would not have been success if it were not for the support of our parents, choir leader Jazmin Tomsen and accompanist Kate Thompson. We received many positive comments from parents, the audience, our chairman of the board, Vicki O’Halloran, and the Hon. Minister Peter Styles. It was a great experience for our students and a wonderful evening. Upcoming Events With the dry season approaching we have many invitations for our students to perform at community events. We are very proud of our musicians and we welcome the opportunity for them to showcase their talents. The Sea Breeze Festival will be coming up shortly so please mark it on your calendar. It is on Saturday 3rd May. Students from Essington will be performing from 3.20pm - 4.20pm. It is a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon festival held on the Nightcliff foreshore near the Chapman Road car park and is a fun day for all the family to attend. Students involved in the Junior School Choir, Junior Strings Ensemble, Rock Band and Jazz Ensemble will be performing, so keep this day free.
We are delighted that the Songsters Choir has been invited to perform at the Darwin Home and Lifestyle Show on Saturday 3
rd May. It will be
a great opportunity for our students to perform the songs they have been learning in front of an audience. The Senior Strings Ensemble is very pleased to have been invited to perform at the Great Gatsby Ball on Saturday 3
rd May. This very special
event will be held at the Darwin Convention Centre. The students will be providing background entertainment in the foyer from 6.30pm - 7.00pm. Students will be receiving a letter with all the details pertaining to their performance. I encourage parents and students to read the Weekly Bulletin as it contains valuable information regarding the after school music programs, upcoming music performances and events and private instrumental lessons. If your child has achieved any great music achievements over the holidays please email [email protected] and this will be acknowledged in the weekly Bulletin and on occasions in Assembly. Leanne Bakker Music Administration Coordinator
Dance Notices Congratulations to our students who performed in the ‘Leisa’s School of Ballet’, ‘Cinderella’ performance. By all
reports it was a stunning production. Well done! Dance students are encouraged to book to see Gary Lang Northern Territory Dance Company’s production ‘MOKUY’ on 9
th and 10
th May, in the
Darwin Entertainment Centre. ‘LOST’ The Essington School Darwin and The Essington International Senior College, Charles Darwin University dance students present ‘LOST’. It will be a performance of dance entertainment presented by students from Preschool to Year 12 at the Middle School Campus Auditorium.
Tuesday 17th
June 2014 1.00pm Matinee Performance: Junior School students 6.30pm Evening Performance
Wednesday 18th
June 2014 1.30pm Matinee Performance: for Middle School students 6.30pm: Evening Performance Tickets are available from the Front Office and are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Alternatively please Phone: 8985 0100. The matinee performances require a gold coin donation. Permission notes have been sent home with the rehearsal and performance schedule details. Whilst we understand students have prior commitments, attendance at the rehearsals is really important. If your child is going to be absent for these, please advise Ms. Lisa or Ms. Noonan.
The Essington Premier Choir at The Young Achiever Awards.
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General Notices If you would like to assist with the production please contact Ms. Lisa. Seabreeze Festival We are hosting a food stall at the ‘Seabreeze Festival’ on Saturday 3
rd
May near the dance stage. We are seeking donations of food (sausages, bread, cakes etc.) for the stall. Please contact [email protected] if you can contribute. If you are interested in helping with this and any other fundraising projects, please contact [email protected] (Senior College) or [email protected] (Middle School). Middle School Dance Elective Middle School dance elective students have completed their composition assessments and are now preparing for their technique exam (Week 5 for Wednesday classes and Week 6 for Monday classes). Portfolios are due in Week 4. Students need to wear their leotards and tights in class each week in preparation. Costume notes have been sent home with details for the ‘LOST’ performances. Please ensure students have their leotards and tights and any other requirements. Dance Fitness CLUB Dance Fitness CLUB classes continue for the full ten week term, ending with our dance showcase in Week 10. Dance Fitness will perform their ‘Lose Yourself to Dance’ disco dance and the Year 4 - 5 dance fitness students will perform ‘Ordinary Day’ in our ‘LOST’ dance showcase performance. Costume notes have been sent home detailing what is needed. Costume production is underway. If you’d like to assist with sewing tasks, please contact Ms. Lisa. Lisa Svara Dance Teacher
Sports Notices Essington Representative Teams Schools Cross Country Participation
Date of Competition: Every Wednesday from 23
rd April –
11th June
Venue: Dripstone Park, Casuarina Beach Age: Transition to Year 12 Distance: You can either run or walk a 2km or 3km track. Points: Every student, parent, friend etc. can gain points for our school.
Cost: Nil. This will be covered by the school. Notes: Please collect a note from Miss Foley and return it by Wednesday 16
th April
Darwin Region Cross Country Team In 2014, SSNT and Athletics NT are sending a small team to the SS Australia Cross Country Championships. Any student who is interested in selection please collect a nomination form from Miss Foley. Nominations close April 24
th.
Athletics Extension Program This year we are again running the after school athletics extension program. Targeting already talented athletes to come along for some extra training to ready them for the school carnivals and hopefully help them gain a spot in the Northern Territory teams. If you are interested in participating in this program please email Ms. Foley [email protected]. Training will commence in Week 2 of Term 2 on Tuesday 22
nd April.
Essington Tennis Program Next term we are introducing two new tennis programs:
Tennis Extension Program: Aimed at already competent tennis players who want some extra training to push themselves to new levels. Tennis Skills Program: Aimed at students Tennis beginners.
We have a tennis coach who will be running the program for eight weeks during Term 2 starting in Week 2. If you are interested in the program please email Angela Foley [email protected] Darwin Region Primary Gala Days, Year 4 - 6 Soccer Gala Day The Soccer Gala Day that was meant to run last term but was postponed due to the blackout has been rescheduled for Week 2, Wednesday 23
rd April. All
students who have submitted a form and were meant to attend this day will still be attending. Please meet Mr. Bannatyne at the bus stop at 8am. Darwin Region Middle School Gala Days, Year 7 - 9 Basketball Gala Day On Thursday 3rd April, The Essington School Darwin sent four teams to the Darwin Region basketball Gala Day. Overall the day was a success with the Year 9 girls team winning all of their pool games by significant margins and
then going on to win their well-fought grand final to take home the pennant. Our Year 9 boys team, with the help of Patrick McKenzie from Year 8, battled hard all day against some exceptional talent and made great inroads in their own basketball development though were unable to overcome their opposition on the day. The Year 7/8 girls were able to achieve a great deal of their own success by winning all of their pool games in a cohesive fashion. However, they fell agonisingly short in the final few minutes of the grand final game to take second place by four points. Finally, the Year 7/8 boys mimicked their female counterparts by winning all of their pool games and going on to take second place overall in the grand final. All students deserve congratulations for their participation, attitude and endeavour on the day. Darwin Region Senior School Gala Days, Year 10 - 12 Senior students who are interested in attending any Gala Days will need to speak with Shaun Theiber to register their interest and seek notes. DEVELOPMENT SELECTION CAMPS
Australian Football Boys 15 Years and Under Only
Note - no Age Dispensation this year Camp Date: May 2nd to 4th 2014
Darwin Region Middle School Basketball Gala Day.
Where: Palmerston Football Ovals Nominations Close: March 21st 2014
Netball Girls 16 Years and Under
Camp Date: May 30th to June 1st,
2014 Where: Darwin Basketball Assoc Marrara and Darwin High School Netball Courts Nominations Close: April 17th 2014
Touch Football Boys and Girls 15 Years and Under
Camp Date: June 20th to 22nd 2014 Where: Fannie Bay Racecourse Touch Grounds Nominations Close: May 9th 2014
Cricket Boys 16 Years and Under
Under 16 years as at 1st September 2015. Born no earlier than 1999. 50% can be 16 at 1st September 2015 Camp Date: September 26th to 28th 2014 Where: Marrara (NT Cricket) Nominations Close: August 15th 2014
Community Sports Notices Notice Board In the Auditorium, we have a Notice Board for all sports notices and
community events. If you have any notices you would like attached to this board please drop them off at the Sports Office or email a copy through.
Student Achievements in Sport Darwin Region Cricket Congratulations to the following Essington students who represented Darwin Region in the Northern Territory Cricket Championships in Alice Springs last term:
Raji Jayawardhana Bailey Curran Samuel Bammant Harrison Kenny Partick Rawsthorne Sachin Fernando
Power Projects NT Sportsperson of the Year 2014 Congratulations to Shannah Mudge who has been nominated in the category of Northern Territory Sportsperson of the Year for 2014. Last year Shannah participated in the Pony Club Australia’s National Interschool’s Championships. In the two weeks of competition she received
a 9th and an 11
th place in the two
categories that she competed in. Shannah also received 6
th place in the
Individual Dressage Event and was consistently the highest scorer for the Northern Territory Dressage team and ended up the Northern Territory’s top Dressage rider. Again congratulations Shannah and good luck with your nomination for ‘Sportsperson of the Year’. If your child has any great sporting achievements throughout the year please email [email protected] and this will be acknowledged in the Bulletin and on occasion at Assembly. Photos are most welcome. Every week we endeavour to include as many of our student’s achievements that we hear or read about. If your child is excluded from events where many of our students are involved in please email me and I will include their results the following week. Angela Foley Acting Sports Coordinator Community Sports Coordinator
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