Our House 2011

OUR HOUSE

where boys thriveAnything else is a compromise

2010 - 2011

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Learning Hub - a new era

Learning CentralLearning Central is the academic heart of our school. Tudor House’s Learning Central is a premium academic program that specializes in primary boys’ education.

Our curriculum is intentionally broad and delivers in three key areas:

• Academic, with an emphasis on the essential learning areas of literacy and numeracy• Holistic, with an emphasis on outdoor education, testing oneself with responsible risk-taking, and

offeringcocurricularopportunitiesinwhichallmayfindsomedegreeofsuccess• Social and emotional, emphasising the importance of community mindfulness, global perspectives and

the personal responsibility, and importance, for establishing true Christian values, good habits of mind and positive behaviour.

The Learning Hub is unique to Tudor House and is designed to take holistic education into the 21st century. It prepares children for all aspects of future life encompassing three individual programs – Learning Central, Food for Learning and Learning for Life. Headmaster, John Stewart, said there had been a major investment in the school since he had taken over the reins three years ago.

“We have also been conducting research and are very excited to be in a position to deliver The Learning Hub, an innovative approach to schooling,” he said. “Parents will be able to opt into different parts of the Tudor House offering.

“The Learning Hub brings together the unique Tudor House offerings and offers a wide scope of activities that will open up opportunities for primary school children to opt for activities beyond their basic skills,” said Mr Stewart.

“The Learning Hub is designed to unlock the learning potential of every boy –the holy grail of education. We have introduced Direct Instruction programmes, a new and rigorous timetable, with protected blocks each morning for literacy and numeracy. We have invested in technology. We have equipped all classrooms with interactive whiteboards and audio-visual systems. We have innovated with new technology for assessment and monitoring. We have focused whole school learning goals. The list goes on. We are focused on being a school with LEARNING as its core.”

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Learning for Life

Food for Learning

Learning for Life is a year long after school care program open to all members of the Southern Highlands community,boysandgirls,aged8to12yearsold.Itwillofferscopeforthesechildrentobenefitfromholistic learning opportunities which, over the course of a term and year will develop the three keys of Belonging, Being and Becoming, focusing on key aspects of learning through cooperative play and discovery.

Three key principles:

• Respect - for self and others, including property, and the rich diversity of a community...• Responsibility – to self and others, of thoughts, actions and deeds, including acceptance of

consequences when mistakes are made. Learning to take responsibility, share responsibility…• Relationships – with self and others, investing in, building and nurturing relationships. Learning

through partnerships, co-operation and team work.

Food for Learning is unique to Tudor House. It teaches nutrition, manners, chores, collegiality and healthy habits. At Recess, we feed your son with home-baked slices and fruit. At Lunchtime, all our boys sit down at table in our Dining Hall to share a home-made meal. Our teachers dine with the boys

Lunchtime at Tudor isn’t a cafeteria. It isn’t sitting on seats outside in the cold with plastic packaged boxes.It isn’t squabbles in lines at Canteen. It isn’t swapping someone else’s food.

We prepare our boys with home-cooked meals, served at table, where boys learn manners and etiquette. Our boys learn…

• table manners• how to hold a fork,• to wait for others,• to say grace,• what a bread plate is used for and where it should be positioned.

Our boys are fed for the mind as well as for their bodies. Our catering team has carefully selected the menus tobenefitboys’learning.Ourboystakeonchoresandacceptresponsibilityinacommunalsetting.Weteachboys to have manners. And we all know the importance of dining! So take the hassle out of mornings. Leave the lunches to us!


Prize Day - 2010

L-R Angus Robertson and Jack O’Brien

L-R Timothy Marcolin, Liam O’Malley, Thomas Field, Jerome Blazé

L-R Tinashe Mangwana, Sanjaan Gurung, William Crowe, Lachlan Schereck

L-R Jack Scandrett, Orlando Parry

Dr John Irvine was the special guest at Prize Day 2010. A renowned child psychologist, Dr Irvine presented a speech with a different slant on the old favourite, Three Little Pigs. The message was focuses on the audience: the boys, parents and school.

Boys• Bullies and bad things are out there, learn how to handle them • If you’re going to do something, do it well• Don’t just copy, always do what you think is right • Go it alone in life and you’ll get eaten, but if you cooperate you can

beat any problem

Parents• Dangersofabsentfatherfiguresinboyslives• Don’t expect school to do all the education for you• Arm your child with the building blocks of life – love, discipline, self

confidence,resilience,lifeskills,kindness,respect,responsibility• Enrich the spirit of your children so they have the heart, soul and

mind to handle life

School• 98% of the knowledge that our children will have by age 40 is yet to

beinvented–focusonhealthyandconfidentproblemsolving,notjust yesterday’s information.

• Beawareofyourinfluence!


Class Awards

KINDERGARTEN (Green Geckos)Form Prize Quentin KainConsistent Effort Victor van der SchalkDivinity Prize Victor van der SchalkMost Improved Alexander VertzayiasLOTE Zac Hallis

YEAR ONE (Green Geckos)Form Prize, Art Prize William DavidConsistent Effort Nathan HardyMost Improved Benjamin SlaterMusic Prize Dean Efstathiou

YEAR TWO (Blue Tongues)Form Prize James BrenchleyConsistent Effort Oscar LittleConsistent Effort James CamilleriMost Improved Alastair CunninghamArt Prize Julien BlochDivinity Prize Oscar GreenLOTE Prize Aidan PenmanMusic Prize Ciaran Hyde-Liddell

YEAR 3DForm Prize Jack TaufelDivinity Prize Jack TaufelGeneralProficiency SaxonMacquarieMusic Prize Saxon MacquarieConsistent Effort Tom NichollConsistent Effort Will NichollArt Prize Nicholas JonesLOTE Prize Luke CloughWorkshop Prize Christopher Court

YEAR 4RForm Prize James BaldwinArt Prize James BaldwinGeneralProficiency HughConwayConsistent Effort Darcy PenmanWorkshop Prize Darcy PenmanConsistent Effort Thomas JuppDivinity Prize William AndersonLOTE Prize William Anderson

Music Prize Wilfred Stewart

YEAR 5RForm Prize James WalkerDivinity Prize James WalkerWorkshop Prize James WalkerGeneralProficiency MitchellLathamArt Prize Mitchell LathamConsistent Effort Angus AllenMusic Prize Angus AllenConsistent Effort Best DisadeeLOTE Prize Harry Everett

YEAR 5GForm Prize Nathan AtkinsonGeneralProficiency MaxMackeviciusConsistent Effort David LoewyDivinity Prize David LoewyLOTE Prize David LoewyConsistent Effort Angus MacdonaldArt Prize Jordan MaplesMusic Prize Henry WertheimerWorkshop Prize Ralph Mitchell

YEAR 6MIForm Prize Ryan CloughLOTE Prize Ryan CloughGeneralProficiency GabrielGoldingMusic Prize Gabriel GoldingConsistent Effort David FoxWorkshop Prize David FoxConsistent Effort Henry DavidArt Prize Angus MacintyreDivinity Prize Jerome Blazé

YEAR 6RForm Prize Angus RobertsonGeneralProficiency NicholasWilsonLOTE Prize Nicholas WilsonConsistent Effort Tinashe MangwanaDivinity Prize Tinashe MangwanaConsistent Effort Sanjaan GurungArt Prize William CroweMusic Prize Lachlan Schereck Workshop Prize Jack O’Brien

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SCHOOL AWARDSACADEMIC AWARDSDux Medallion Angus RobertsonRoss Memorial Prize Gabriel GoldingMathematical Knowledge Prize Angus RobertsonNewby Mathematical Challenge Prize Lachlan SchereckScience Prize Computer Prize Timothy MarcolinOral Reading Prize Literacy Progress Award Thomas FieldStreet Literary Prize Not Awarded 2010Public Speaking Prize Jerome BlazéDrama Prize Nicholas WoodsGeneral Knowledge Prize Angus MacintyreSenior Piano Prize Nicholas WilsonJunior Piano Prize Christopher WilsonInstrumental Prize Jack ScandrettPrize for Quiet Achiever Orlando Parry Walton Prize Cultural Achievement Campbell Macquarie

SPORTS AWARDSSportsman of the Year Hamish RobertsonParker Cup for Effort and Trying David FoxYear 4 Cricket Ball Throw Billy Barge

OUTDOOR AWARDSEmery Memorial (Year 5) Nicholas GilvarryKilmartin Kahiba Prize (Year 6) Nicholas Woods

SERVICE AWARDSSmart Family Cup for Boarding Angus RobertsonSpecial Award for School Service Timothy Marcolin Service to Little Wildee Donald ConwayMarbury Prize for Choristers Campbell MacquarieLady Medley Library Prize Liam O’MalleyDeputy Headmaster Prize (Helpfulness & Courtesy) Sam Levinson Headmaster’s Citizenship Prize Tinashe Mangwana

SPECIAL AWARDSTheBlomfieldCupDux AngusRobertsonTheBlomfieldCup(SeniorAthleticChampion)

Jack O’BrienThe OE Rutherford Prize The Dixon Award The Inman Cup

Sports Prizes (Awarded at Winter/Summer Sports Dinners)

Hugh McNeil Batting Cup Angus RobertsonFitzhardinge Cup – All Rounder Ryan CloughCant Fielding Cup Harry TaufelBowling Cup Angus MacintyreFootball Cup Henry DavidMinter Cup Effort and Fair Play Jack O’BrienBlaik Family Shield William CroweJudo Cup for Martial Arts Darcy PenmanJedd Ingles Trophy for Fair Play and Improvement Tinashe MangwanaTennis Cup Nicholas WilsonJames & Nick Crundall Tennis Doubles William Crowe & Angus RobertsonShaw Shield Chess – Senior Lachlan SchereckShaw Shield Chess – Junior Edward PaulSenior Skiing Angus AllenDel Throsby Horseriding Quinlan Hyde-LiddellEquestrian Trophy Ben HardyWheatley Trophy (other codes) Hunter WoodsWigram Allen Most Improved Skier Tom NegusJohn Hungerford Trophy Player of Cricket Tour Henry David

TEAM SPORTS AWARDS(Awarded at the Winter and Summer Sports Dinners)

Winter SportsTeam Player Encouragement Under 11 FootballMax Mackevicius Harry Everett2nd XI FootballOscar Borschmann Angus Webb1st XI FootballHarry Taufel Cameron ConnellUnder 9 RugbySamuel Slater/Jack Taufel Ben HardyUnder 10 RugbyWilliam Anderson James BaldwinUnder 11 RugbyDominic Spagnol Cody Meads-Barlow3rd XV RugbyDavid Fox Liam O’Malley1st XV RugbyJoff Pilton Angus Robertson

Summer Sports AwardsTeam Player Encouragement SoftballSam Carmichael Jerome BlazéYear 3 Super 8Christopher Wilson Saxon MacquarieUnder 10A CricketHugh Conway James BaldwinYear 5 Super 8Lachlan Larney-Dawson Best DisadeeUnder 11B CricketOscar Mentink Matthew MackenzieUnder 11A CricketJock Mitton Angus WebbYear 6 Super 8Campbell Macquarie William Harrison2nd XI CricketLachlan Schereck Jack O’Brien1st XI CricketJoff Pilton Donald Conway


Billy Cart Derby Day is one of Tudor House’s best known and most-beloved days... an adventure for boys... and their Dads. This opportunity epitomisesTudor’sfocusonholisticlearning–wedon’tfillinbubblesontestsheets;wefillinspacesthatcementcharacter!BillyCartDerbyis a day when boys from K-6, their Dads, Mums and relatives all come together to support, holler and enjoy boys being boys.

There are two key races for every year group:

The DownhillBoys race each other in a timed handicap down the road past the Headmaster’s residence. Tudor is supported by the local constabulary and each boy is pinged by the radar gun. Times are given and all boys keenlyshakethehandofapoliceofficerastheyaretoldoftheirsuccess.The top speed recorded to date was Zack Williams with a speed of 44 km/h. Boys of different ages start at different levels. The older boys start at the top.

The Team PursuitThis is a race that marries team spirit, endurance and steering. Boys form teams and share a cart. There is one driver and the engine relies on the legs and tenacity of “mates”. The course is controlled and the distance the same each year. Boys start in front of historic Inman House and race individually around the course. Times are kept and, if lucky, records are broken. By the end, panting boys shake hands and smile at the conclusion. This race strengthens team spirit.

After the Billy Cart Derby, this year we arranged for family picnics under the trees dotted around the course. It was wonderful to meet up with parents and friends, including grandparents who once also attended this special school and still felt such strong connections with Tudor House.

Billy Cart Derby - 2010


Kite Day 2010

Flag Parade

Kite Day is held after Grandparents’ Day morning activities.

All our school community – including parents and grandparents – are invitedtoflykiteswiththeboysinKitePaddock.Thisisaspectacleascolours dot the blue skies above Tudor, wind permitting!

Kite Day offers our families an opportunity to appreciate the simple pleasures of sharing time with each other and learning more about how to flyakite.Thereissciencemixedwithjoy!

The highest kite is awarded a prize – and it is encouraged for the boys to make their own kites when they get older.

Winner of highest kite for 2010:William Harrison and Jock Mitton (both with home-made kites!)

A new ‘tradition’ initiated in 2010 is the morning Flag Parade.

All our boys in years 3-6 line up around our Anderson Courtyard to commence the academic day. They come to attentionastheflagisraised.Theflagisraisedbythesonofan Old Boy.

Flag Parade starts our focus on the importance of learning together. Directions are given. We shape our days around key messages: Manners Monday – when we express a ‘manner’ ; Tote-Tray Tuesday – when boys are asked to organize their possessions in class; Challenge Wednesday – when we express a value to consider; Friendship Friday –whenboysconsidermateship.Afterflagparade,allourteachers shake hands and welcome each boy into their classroom.


New Library Opening - 2010This is a special day. It is a day when we open the new library. This is our learning central – it is to be the heart of our academic precinct. Some people believe we no longer need libraries. They say the book is dead. They say the future will involve information in the ether – on the internet – in a web of link-ups and digital data. At Tudor we believe in books. We have books that were written by old boys, once students of this famous school. We have a collection of books penned by Patrick White, who was educated in our school. There is a photo of him on your programme. We believe in books because they hold our own heritage. John Emery’s ill-fated expedition is written about in The Last Blue Mountain. John Emery was School Captain in 1946. Books also tell us of creative ideas and lives worth living – such as Robert Klippell, the sculptor who produced Australia’s greatest body of work. He was also an Old Boy of Tudor. Imagine walking around our school, and treading on

bricks, looking at trees, touching things that these great men once touched. Tudor believes in books. Books also record special moments in a format we can touch, smell and feel. Take for instance a book published last year, which outlined the times of one famous Australian who attended Tudor House. The unofficialbiographyofMrJamesPacker titled Who Wants to be a Billionaire? Paul Barry writes of an interview Michael Parkinson had with Kerry Packer... ‘“I think boarding school is very important for kids,” he told Michael Parkinson. “I think particularly for kids who have been very lucky and had a lot of privileges. I think it’s very important for them to learn to get along with other people and other kids, some of them not quite as well off as they are, and to learn their responsibilities.” In the event, Tudor House probably proved to be a great deal more fun than Kerry intended. There was a creek with yabbies, a dam


Book Week - 2010

Donation of old Books

with canoes, and a wood where the boys could climb trees and make camps.’ Those words sit with all who have had the memorable opportunity to experience still such freedom. Books let us time-travel. They allow us to think. Books hold together cultures, unite dreams and explode myths. Books are to be shared, discussed and cherished. This library is full of books. There are even more books coming! This library celebrates the old with the new. We have our heritage and we dream of our future. Contained in this building is more than just a library – inside is a Scholars’ Class, a new Staff

Common Room, a new resource centre, a new computer lab, and a new lecture theatre that can connect us to lectures anywhere, anytime and by anyone. Our school’s aim is far-reaching. Today we celebrate this building’s opening. Over the years many leaders of the future will treadthesenewfloors,touchthesenewbook cases and think thoughts of wonder. In a time when some say the book is dead, our school’s books live and are on show for all of us to explore. Tudor is a special school because we can explore. We can explore the great outdoors. We can explore new friendships. And we can explore the world of words. My suggestion is that this is something we must all strive to retain – the love of the written word.

Liam O’Malley’s speech 2010

TudorHousebenefitedfromagenerousdonationofaverylargeloadofusedbooks.Thesebooksweredonatedby Mr Samuel Haymes, a used book trader. The Headmaster’s wife, Sophie, seized the opportunity and initiated book sales, raising over $15 000 for the Meyer House renovation project. Meyer House is being renovated to support boarding families as a place to come and stay to visit sons and have a place for forging friendships. Such donations and offerings of support assist us all to further realise the vision of a truly unique Tudor house for all.


Western Tour - 2010

Rural Families and Learning

Last year, the Registrar - Sarah Pell, Headmaster, Director of Boarding and Headmaster’s wife, all ventured out to rural farmland to meet with our boarding families. Travelling together, the long distances brought home the great lengths our families go to in order to have their sons educated at Tudor House. This is something we must never take for granted.

The trip also brought to our attention the amazing green landscape of 2010. The drought in many areas had broken, and the verge of the road was verdant and green. Water lay in puddles and in bloated rivers once again.

There is something special about moving away from the coastal hug. As appreciated by all, the wide plains and big skies of Australia celebrate the Aussie “bush”. Families living on their properties have time to enjoytheenvironmentandnotfeelthepressureofcarparksandtrafficlights.

Making the effort to visit our boys’ homes ensures we get a feeling for the ‘whole’ child. The environment in which a child grows has a major impact on their character. At Tudor, we love our rural families. The values they bring to our school sit well with all that is good about our little boarding school: mateship and versatility in times of hardships. I thank all our families for making our trip so memorable and enjoyable.

Mrs Jane O’Brien presented us with a special opportunity to visit the Bourke Walgett School of Distance Education. To see the structure and commitment of teachers and parents was fascinating.

It also made us feel very humbled when one considered how much our boys have in light of what access others have to education in the bush.


I want to ask you: at what other school could this happen? In doing so, I have a

confession to make. Last Thursday I found myself utterly compromised.

I was walking Honey after school. Okay, I’ll admit this was my ruse to take a peek into the life of my boarding son (a privilege not open to most boarding parents, but one I challenge any boarding parent in my position not to abuse).

As I approached the dam from the tennis courts, I saw the familiar head of a boy who is a good friend of my son’s. He was doing the wrong thing but in a way only a 10 year old could. He was throwing rocks onto the bike shed roof and the thud being made was “taking the Mick” in the extreme. My son was miraculously nowhere to be seen. Unfortunately, I’d seen too much. I found myself shouting out “Sorry boys, but what do you think you are doing?”

“Was that you ,*****, I saw throwing those rocks?” I asked.

A bunch of likely looking lads peered down at me – busted! At this point, I made the decision if the one I thought I’d seen throwing the bricks owned up, I would not come down on them.

Sure enough, yes, with a cheeky smile, the boy I thought the culprit fessed up. And, sensing the possibility of a reprieve, two others joined his ranks.

“Okay,” I said, “what are we going to do about it? Who is going to go up there and get those rocks down?” I asked.“Me,” Mrs Stewart, “I’ll do it,” said number one perpetrator.

Oh,definitelycompromisednow,I thought to myself.

“Not sure I should be letting you go anywhere near that roof,” I replied. Although it was plain thiswasnotthefirsttimethey’dplayed in this vicinity.

And then Wilfred turned up.“I’ll go up, Mum,” he says.

How was that going to make me look? I wondered. And then, “Well, actually,” I said, “you are probably the only one I could really take a risk on.” By this stage, I was committed. I couldn’t back out of this little life’s lesson now.

Nextthing,Ifindmyselflookingfor appropriate trees for Wilfred to scale up to access the roof. Deeply compromised now. My status as the one person in the school who doesn’t have to be a meany at times is being taken advantage of.

There are a lot of things you have to accept in the position of headmaster’s wife but being “a meany”, thankfully, is not one of them. I can pretty much always be the “she’s really nice” lady. And I love that.

The next thing I know, my son is on the roof throwing the rocks down again and, quick as a flash,soistheboywhoIhavebynow discovered is one of three culprits to have been in on the rock tossing game. Recitfying their mischief is proving just as fun as the initial impulse.

These are not bad boys but they’ve done a great job attracting attention to themselves. A bunch of other

boys are now gathered around and are enjoying the frisson of seeing their mates getting away with their misdemeanour. Nonetheless, I justify, a wrong is being righted. Honey, meanwhile,issniffingaroundbemused.

Relieved, my son and culprit-number-one descend from the bike-shed; all the rocks are down and no one is hurt. We have participated in our joint conspiracy and, hopefully, what happened at the shed will stay at the shed.

And so, it is at this point, boys, that I must apologise for my betrayal of you in this publication. All the parents now know...but sometimes, you just can’t let the desire not to be “a meany” get in the way of a good story.

But you’ll be happy to know, I did think long and hard about whether I should write this piece, boys. In the end I rationalised we were all on safe ground. You see, your parents are also in cahoots. They sent you to this school for a reason. No where else such could such a learning experience have even been entertained for a second.

This particular bunch of Year Five boys had all come from schools elsewhere in NSW, where an out of bounds area didn’t exist and the headmaster’s wife was nowhere to be seen.

These are not bad boys but they’ve done a great job attracting attention to themselves.

Boarders Busted! Sophie finds Boarders having some ‘fun’


Carol ServiceEnchanting voices & contemplative readings

The 2010 Carol Service was one of the best yet. It was a moving service with enchanting hymns and carols interwoven with special readings from the Bible and poetry.

Poetry readings were led by many Year Six boys and included: And is it True? by John Betjemann, She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron, The Wise Men ask the Children the Way by H. Heine, and Here is a Man by anon.

Our Head Chorister, Campbell Macquarie distinguished himself with his beautiful rendition of the traditional solo, singing O Little Town of Bethlehem.

Our other Deputy Head Choristers, Jack Scandrett and Angus Robertson, led the choir ably with their own solos. Jack sang Ding Dong Merrily on High and Angus led with In the Bleak Mid Winter. Tinashe Mangwana was our other soloist, enchanting a packed hall with O Men from the Fields.

ThisconcertsetsupthefinalPrizeDay,andwasthoroughlyenjoyedbyall, including our 2010 Price Day guest of honour, Dr John Irvine and his with Jean.


Old Boys NewsOld Tudorians Annual GatheringThe Royal Easter show saw a very friendly gathering of the Tudor Family. Sunday 17th April the Old Boys gathered above the R M Williams Shop at the Show and met with the Headmaster. A very large age range was represented by Marcel Piat (1941) to Jack Brandtman (2000) and many in between. It was wonderful to see many partners there as well.

Return of Old BoysAlistair Cavill (83), Paul Berkelouw (83) and Callum MacLachlan(83)haveremainedfirmfriendseversince their Tudor House days and make a point of gathering each year.

Now, with wives and 12 children they decided that this year they would revisit Tudor House for their annual gathering.

Being Easter Sunday the school was empty and so the children enjoyed an Easter Egg Hunt across the Headmaster’s Lawn, morning tea in the Dining Room as well as a nostalgic wander around the grounds recalling vivid memories.

Reunion: Class of 2005The Class of 2005 (now preparing for their HSC) enjoyed their reunion on Sunday 19th June. Led by School Captain Sam Cornwell, 36 old boys revisited their memories and were challenged by a variety of tasks which proved to be a lot of laughs. Their Y6 teachers, Mrs Kate Roberston and Mr David Toghill also enjoyed the day with the young men. May saw 2 of our youngest old boys return to Tokyo. Eddie and Wyatt ROGERS, 8 and 9 yrs respectively, sought refuge at Tudor House following the tragedy and uncertainty of the Japanese earthquake and Fukushima emergency. Tudor House was only too willing to support the boys and when Tokyo was considered safe they returned home after 5 weeks thoroughly enjoying their time at Tudor.

Other Visits...Other visits from Old Boys include Doug Chesson (86), Luke Townshend (85), Marcel Piat (41).

Tree Planting...The Ashton family returned to Tudor to plant a commemorative tree in memory to John Ashton, who passed away as a result of a polo accident in 2010.

In Memoriam13 January – Alexander (Sandy) MacLACHLAN (85)18 February - Mrs Rosie WALKER

(Wife of staff Mr Ken WALKER 1976 – 1982)12 March – George SMITH (93) 23 March – George MATCHETT (02)29 March – James Fitzhardinge (32)7 May – John HUTCHINGS (55) and staff

Further details on these boys can be found in the Old Boys page of the website: www.tudorhouse.nsw.edu.au

News of Old BoyEx -Tudorian Duncan Carmichael, brother of Sam and eldest son of Mrs Carmichael is celebrating after his outstanding performance as one of the T- Birds in a week of sell out performances of the much loved musical Grease. Duncan was the youngest cast member to be selected to play a major role in the production which included two duet performances by him and Mollie Galvin from PLC Armidale. Duncan is undertaking voice coaching with Stephen Tall Baritone singer from Opera Australia and Drama coaching with Emma Buzo, daughter of Australian playwright Alex Buzo. Duncan is currently performing with the New England Singers and TAS Singers; he is also the vocalist for the TAS Senior rock band. Duncan is touring to London in 2012 to perform at the London International Choral Festival where he will be singing at Covent Garden, Southwark Cathedral and Salzburg.


Summer sports dinner - 2010

IPSHA Athletics - 2010

The IPSHA Athletics team consisted of:Angus Allen, William Anderson, James Baldwin, Oscar Borschmann, James Camilleri, Ryan Clough, Hugh Conway, Henry David, Kirk Dorney, Cedric Hely, Wilson Kelly, Angus Macdonald, Tinashe Mangwana, Alexander Massey, Ralph Mitchell, Tom Nicholl, Will Nicholl, Jack O’Brien, Bobby Parish, Darcy Penman, Angus Robertson, Charlie Seaton, Wilfred Stewart, Harry Taufel, Henry Walker, Alex (Sandy) Watters.

Cedric Hely in coming 5th in the Under 11 Discus (21.74m) progressed to the Combined Independent Schools’ Carnival (CIS) held on Wednesday 22 September. This was a magnificenteffortinaverycompetitivefield.

The Tudor House boys held their own at the Independent Primary Schools Heads Association (IPSHA) Athletics Carnival in 2010. As a small school, our boys punch above their weight, competing at these levels of representative athletics. The boys all travel up to Sydney for the opportunity to compete in the Sydney Olympic Park facilities, mixing with a wide-range of athletes from other leading independent primary schools.

The Summer Sports Dinner was held last Monday 20 September. The sports dinner concept began in 2009. Previously these awards were presented at Prize Day in December. This change allows for a formal dinner and presentation where we can better allow for the staff and boys to come together to celebrate the end of the winter season. Two team awards are given out.

Team Player Award – to the boy who, in the opinion of his coach has demonstrated qualities of team work. This includes but is not restricted to communication, balance of contribution, mutual support, effort and cohesion. This award does not necessarily go to the ‘best’ player.

Encouragement Award – to the boy who has tried hard, possibly new to the game and demonstrated a commitment and enthusiasm to improve his skills.

It was a great evening. The boys appreciated the formal dinner and audience of peers.


On Saturday 6th November, the Tudor House Cricket Tour flew out of Sydney, with Mr Musgrove and Mr Burgoyne, on their annual trip to Queensland.

Thefirststopontheschedulesawtheboystakein Dreamworld for a full day of fun and sun. The firstgameofthetourwasscheduledforMonday8th November v All Saints Gold Coast. All Saints scored 3/225; Tudor House all out for 172.

Tudor then played St Stephens at Coomera on Tuesday 9th November - St Stephens were all out 109andTudorHousefinishedwith4/133

The last game saw Tudor play Lindisfarne - Tweed Heads. Tudor House scored 8/146; Lindisfarne all out for 30. They boys then had to race off to the airportandflybacktoSydney.

This is an annual tour, and is carefully organised by Mr David Musgrove. What always comes back from trips such as these are the good comments regarding our boys’ behaviour and impeccable mannersonandoffthefield.

Cricket Tour - 2010

Triathlon - 2010The annual triathlon is a prized moment in the Tudor House sporting calendar. It has been an element of Tudor for over 20 years - and formerly had the boys swimming across Kearney Dam! We now use the swimming pool - it is a little cleaner. Boys can enter as a team or as individuals. The triathlon has the boys competing in the three disciplines and is held every fourth term, when the weather is usually quite hot!

Triathlon Course in order:Swim 200m (8 laps of pool)Cycle 1.5km (cycle to Yr5 Kahiba – touch the gate then back.Run1.5km(runtoYr5KahibafenceandfinishatHamiltonLawn)


Red X Concert - 2010The Red Cross Concert is a long-held tradition of Tudor House, and each year raises much-needed funds for the charity.

As a variety concert, this year’s class items were particularly brilliant. Watching giants, hip-hop dancers, canoeing Year Three boys, our wonderful Little Wildee boys, musicians, poetry recitals and skits makes one appreciate the depth of talent.

Our boys are incredibly creative and there are no stage-jitters when standing in the limelight.

The concert is created after many days of auditions. The peformances are carefully considered to ensure there is a wide-range, and we try to limit performances so as we don’t have the same boys appearing again and again.

There is only one run-through concert, called the Matinee. From this our boysaretrulyimpressiveastheyconfidentlypresenttofamiliesandthecommunity the following evening.

Another element of this evening is the amazing charity of our catering staff. All time is donated for free as is the food. Parents are asked to donate as they leave and all funds go to the Red Cross.


Fancy Dress - 2010

Performances 2010

The Fancy Dress parade is a much-loved opportunity to dress up just for the fun of it. This year we coordinated this fancy dress parade to be the curtain opening for the Year Six Production. There was a special prize for best fancy dress. The Headmaster rewarded the top boys with a free meal off school.

The Christmas Pageant by our Little Wildee K-2 boys was another roaring success.

OurboysweremagnificentastheyperformedthetraditionalChristmasstory.Therewasaroleforeveryboy - and the much-used tea-towels assisted to create the scene of shepherds watching over their sheep. Our little angels revealed how well our boys can act, and King Herod was a commanding presence on the stage. As a boy’s school, the staging of Mary and baby Jesus is always a great way of highlighting the diverse range of talents at Tudor. This is a much-loved tradition and the K-2 boys all rise to the challenge, actingandsingingwithgreatconfidence.

Tulip Festival - Tudor House Opens the Tulip Festival

How proud I was of our musicians and singers today. Mr Rein and our boys: Aidan Penman, Saxon Macquarie, Jack Taufel, Will Anderson, Angus Allen, Darwin Bloch, Best Disadee, Angus Macdonald, Max Mackevicius, Matt Millett, Tom Negus, Chris Aleksov, Ryan Clough, Campbell Macquarie, Jack Scandrett, Lachlan Schereck, Sanjaan Gurung, Tinashe Mangwana, Hugo Treloar, Alex Owen, all peformed in front of the general public to open the Tulip Festival this year. The boys not only played incredibly professionally, sang melodically but also behaved impeccably. They were fantastic ambassadors for our school.


Year Six Excursion - 2010

Year Six Dance - 2010

On Wednesday 10th Novemeber, Year 6 were able to spend the day in Sydney on their annual excursion to Scultpures By The Sea.

Sculptures By The Sea was established in 1997 by Tudor Old Boy David Handley. David is the creative director and has now grown to include another event in Cottosloe, Perth and plans for an event in Denmark.

The boys were able to walk around the coastline and experience the artistic side of the event.

2010 saw the third Year Six Dance staged in the War Memorial Hall.

This is a much-anticipated calendar date. Tudor opens its doors to a bevy of girls from around the local area. Boys are outnumbered and enjoy the opportunity to meet and socialise with the girls in a supervised dance. Shrill squeals emanate throughout the War Memorial Hall, as the girls highlight the vast differences in song choice and dress sense! The music was supported by Mr Peter Burgoyne’s ‘deck’ andsupervisedwiththeDJ-MrRobGriffithandhiswife,Erin.OtherteacherssupervisingweretheHeadmaster,MrJohnStewart,MrDavidMusgrove,MrsJoIsmay(whofoundedthefirstdancein2008),and Mrs Kate Robertson.

All our boys showed impeccable manners. They asked the girls to dances and shared in the joy of being young. There were many parents waiting at the door at the end of the evening, excited to have the opportunity for their daughters to socialise with our Tudor boys.


Year Six Kahiba CampThere are few camps in a primary school that can match the expectation and rigour of our final Year Six Kahiba Camp.

Situated at Wombaroo, the Year Six Camp is hosted by the Outdoor Education Group, and is a challenging camp that consists of a a two-day hike through rugged bushland, overnight camping with everything ‘walked in’, and physical challenges designed to test teamwork and resilience.

Our Year Six boys were all broken into groups, and accompanied by a teacher and a father. Each group had assigned their own OEG guide.

The wet weather experienced in the morning didn’t dampen our spirits, and we found the weather cleared justintimeforthefirstafternoon’shike.

Packing the bare essentials into our backpacks, all the boys were given additional equipment that was needed to be trekked with the personal items.

Followingfiretrailswemadeforourfirstcampinthe bush. The boys were all instructed on cooking their meals using the trannies provided. After a good starting hike, the bolognaise was wolfed down.

The next day was the hike up Mount Treloar. It was a warm day and the boys did well to arrive at the foothills with their packs. Our Captain, Ryan Clough, was determined to trek up the mountain carrying his pack and did so with commendation and quizzical looks from comrades.

After a bush bash, the boys all returned to base camp for challenges, such as giant swing, raft building, milk crate climbs and other pursuits.


Excursions - 2010Year Three Excursion to the Buddhist Monastery

Our excursion to the Buddhist Monastery in the forest of Bundanoon was off to a good start. Meditation was followed by a delicious vegetarian meal. The property, adorned with sandstone statues and temples, a large bell and an exotic looking lake, beckoned to be explored by the children. So off they went, skipping in the sun and playinghideandseek.Thedayfinishedwithaguidedtour of a large display of statues and models, created by the monks to illustrate the history of Buddhism and the meaning of its symbols. The children listened attentively and then played again amongst the displays. It was time to return to school, contented and calm, a little wiser per-haps and certainly grateful for the hospitality of all who work at the monastery.

Year Four Excursion to Hyde Park Barracks

On Friday 10th September Year 4 took a step back in time to experience the life of a convict in the early 1800s. During the visit Year 4 had an opportunity to learn about the everyday lives of convicts; their society, technologies, work, leisure, misdemeanours and mischief, as well as to investigate the surprising role of rats in the preservation of our convict past. It was the collection of rats’ nests that provided historians with an insight into the contraband and personal items kept by the convicts during their incarceration. Students were given a tour of the museum spaces and displays and then took on the persona of a researched convict. They met their overseer and were put to work!

Little Wildee Fire DrillFire is something all people should respect and realise the danger as well. Our K-2 boys were treated to an educational sessionwithprofessionals.ThefireservicecameouttoTudorHouse to increase awareness.

The boys were taught how to evacuate a building, and how to be fire-safe.


The EntranceAs cars and trucks storm down the Illawarra Highway, some slow down and turn in past the sandstone entrance to Tudor House School. They make their way along the rustic driveway under the stare of towering ancient pine trees. Beautiful gardens line the driveway as parents make their way sedately around the border of Hamilton Lawn. Car doors slam and boys rush wildly off to get ready for another day at school

Oscar Gowland

The ClassroomsThe class rooms at Tudor House are pretty cool. They always have stuff out the front. Boys’ things, like books and sports gear, ready to be picked up and taken into class for another day at school. In the class we have Smartboards and computers. We have great desks and air-conditioning. We also have heaps of teachers around to help.

Ben Phillis

The LibraryThe Tudor House library is where we go to read and relax. There is a gold plaque at the front desk and bees buzzing around the lavender bush outside. The library chairs are so comfy to sit on and in Winter it is nice and warm. There are loads of books in there. I just love going to the library because it is a great place to just sit and read.

Harris Manning

The Rutherford PondSitting next to the Rutherford Pond I can hear water dripping into the water from the old fountain. I can also see the brown, muddy water sploshing around the pond and I think I can smell rain coming, but it’s probably just the fountain. In the lower pond foam from a small waterfall is slowly rotating in a circle. I feel like I am lying on a rock at the bottom of a secluded pond in the bush. I can also see the water being shot up into the air by the bronze fountain pipe that is hidden in between rocks in the middle of the pond. High above me is Crows Nest The surrounding trees tower over me like skyscrapers in the city.

James Macdonald

Medley HouseIt’s a common sight to see parents getting hugs and kisses as they walk up the worn old steps of the boarding house to pick up their sons for a weekend or holiday. Inside the front door the stairs lead up to the dorms where bags have already been packed for the long drive home. The common room, where boys play pool, watch T.V. or play board games is empty and the Housemother is waving goodbye to the boys as they drive slowly down the driveway. Your Mum says, “It’s okay, you’ll see your frinds again soon.”

Thomas Negus

The Jungle GymSitting on the ladder of the jungle gym you can see boys weaving out and in, out and in, through the maze of holes. The boys are jumping around like a crazy monkey searching for a banana. You can picture the smiles and the sweat from all the boys that have played here. Swinging and having fun. Every recess you can always see one boy

having the time of his life.

William Lavender

The WildernessThe Wilderness at Tudor House is a pathway to freedom. Around every corner you see a new world. Down the hill, under the gnarled old pine trees there are awesome bases. Boys are smiling and laughing as they work together to collect branches and leaves to make their bases better. It’s a lovely place to have fun and enjoy your friends. Everywhere you look it’s green and healthy.

Jordan Maples

The Music CentreThe music room is a fantastic place filledwithkeyboardsandpracticeinstruments and a grand piano. The choir practise three time a week and students are often seen walking to and from the music centre carrying instruments. On the walls are loads of displays of children’s work.

Matthew Millett

Around Our SchoolThe Story Trail: boys describe their perceptions of Tudor sitting in key areas around our school


Liam O’Malley 2009-2010

Seniors; Monitor; Captain Library; Colours: Cultural; Rugby; Cricket; Debating; Public Speaking; Poetry; Chess; Cricket Tour

Christopher Aleksov 2004 - 2010

School Monitor; Senior, Blue Bar; Colours: Cross Country, Choir, Waterpolo; Choir; Soccer 1st XI; Cricket 2nd XI; Chess; Golf

Jack Bloomfield 2010

IPSHA Debating; Year 6 Production; Chess; Debating; Rugby; Softball

Ryan Clough 2004-2010

School Captain; Monitor; Cross Country V. Captain; Soccer Captain; SeniorsBlue Bar; Colours: Cricket, Cultural, Athletics, Cross Country; ICAS: Credit in Spelling; Witing; English; Maths; Top 25% Maths Olympiad; Tunks Soccer Trophy; The Fitzhardinge Cricket Trophy

Will Crowe 2010

Swimming Vice Captain; Alpine Vice Captain; SeniorsDouble Blue Bar; Colours: Swimming, Alpine, Rugby, Cross Country; Tennis Doubles Champion; Blaik Family Shield;Golf Gala Day - Champion

Gabriel Golding2009-2010

Tennis; Waterpolo; Horse Riding; ViolinMoot; Credit ICAS Spelling; Distinction ICAS WritingSoccer; Cricket; Public Speaking; Year 6 Production

William Harrison2007-2010

Rugby; PianoSeniors; MonitorRugby; Cricket; Public Speaking; Poetry; Year 6 Production

Angus Macintyre 2009-2010

Seniors; Cross Country Captain; Colours - Cross Country, Swimming, Waterpolo, Academic, Cultural; Blue Bar; Credit ICAS English; Rugby; Cricket; Public Speaking

Hugh Cadell 2010

Seniors; Library Monitor

Rugby 1st, Softball A’s; Cricket; Public Speaking; Poetry; Year 6 Production

Cameron Connell 2004-2010

Seniors; Library MonitorSoccer A’s; Cricket; Year 6 Production;

Soccer Improvement Award

Henry David 2009-2010

Rugby Captain; Seniors; Moot; Monitor; Colours - Rugby, Cross Country, Athletics, Cricket, Academic; Chess; Rugby 1st; Cricket 1st;John Hungerford Cricket Trophy; Rugby Trophy

Oscar Golding 2009-2010

Tennis; Waterpolo; Horse Riding; Guitar;

Credit ICAS WritingSoccer; Cricket; Public Speaking; Poetry; Year 6 Production

Quin Hyde-Liddell 2006-2010

Swimming; Waterpolo; Horse Riding

Colours - Swimming, Waterpolo;Rugby; Softball; Debating; Public Speaking; Poetry; Chess; Year 6 Production; Athletics, Softball, Horseriding Cup

Campbell Macquarie2004-2010

Seniors; Monitor; Head Chorister; Captain Chess

Colours: Choir, Cultural; Soccer; Cricket; Chess;

Team Player for Year 6 Super 8’s

Jerome Blazé 2004-2010

Swimming: Waterpolo; PianoColours – Cultural, Waterpolo; Softball, Seniors; Moot; Monitor; Red Colour Captain; Credit ICAS EnglishYear 6 Production; Public Speaking 1st; Soccer 12B’s; Softball 12 A’s; Softball Encouragement Award

Sam Carmichael 2009-2010

RugbyColours – Softball; Seniors; Moot; Captain Softball; White Colour Captain; Credit ICAS EnglishYear 6 Production; Soccer 12A’s; Softball A’s;Softball Team Player

Donald Conway 2006-2010

Seniors; Monitor

Colours: Cross Country, Soccer; Blue Bar; Swing Band; Golf Gala Day; Credit ICAS MathsSoccer; AFL; Cricket 1st 11’s; Chess

David Fox 2009-2010

Seniors; Colours: Cross Country, Academic; Double Blue Bar; Credit ICAS English; Rugby; Cricket; Softball; Public Speaking; Poetry; Chess;

Team Player: 3rd XV Rugby

Sanjaan Gurung 2009-2010

Seniors; Monitor; Colours: Academic; Distinction ICAS Maths; Top 25% Maths OlympiadSoccer 1st XI; Cricket 1st XI; Chess; Choir;Golf; Chess

Sam Levinson 2010

Library; Monitor; Seniors; Double Blue Bar

Rugby 1st XV; Tennis; Swimming; DrumsRugby; Cricket; Chess; AFL Regionals

Tinashe Mangwana2008 – 2010

Seniors; Moot – Secretary; Monitor; Boarding Captain, Blue Bar:Colours: Athletics, Waterpolo, Choir; Debating; Chess; Jedd Ingles Trophy for Improvement


Timothy Marcolin 2004-2010

Library Monitor; Soccer Vice Captain; MonitorColours: Soccer, Waterpolo, Alpine;Soccer; AFL; Cricket; Debating; Public Speaking; Poetry; Chess.

Alex OwenTerm 3 & 4 2010

Year 6 Production; Soccer; Softball

Orlando Parry 2004-2010

Seniors; Monitor; Fisher Day Boy Captain;

Colours: Choir, Football, Waterpolo, Cultural; Double Blue Bar, Credit ICAS Maths; Soccer 1st XI; Cricket 1st XI;

Hamish Robertson 2004-2010

Seniors; Monitor; Sports Captain; Alpine CaptainColours: Waterpolo, Cultural, Athletics, Alpine; Blue Bar;

Swimming, Cross Country; Rugby; Cricket; Poetry;

Lachlan Schereck 2007-2010

Seniors; Monitor; Chess Vice Captain; Library Monitor; Colours - Academic, Cultural, Football; Rep Level Chess; Credit ICAS Spelling; Credit ICAS English; Credit ICAS Maths; Top 10% Maths Olympiad

Shaw Shield Champion

Zack Williams 2010

Rugby; Swimming; GuitarRugby; Cricket; Softball; Year 6 Production; Golf

Fastest time in Billy Cart Derby of 44km/h

Nicholas Woods 2010

Monitor; Seniors; Library Monitor

Colours: Rugby; Blue Bar; Golf Gala Day;.

Jack O’Brien 2009-2010

Seniors; Monitor; Captain Swimming; Captain Athletics;Double Blue Bar;Colours: Swimming, Rugby, Waterpolo; Rugby 1st XV;

Minter Cup; Golf Day

Nicolas Oxley-Goncalves2006-2010

Colours - Waterpolo; Rugby; Cricket; Softball; Debating; Public Speaking; Poetry;

Joff Pilton 2009-2010

Vice Captain Cricket; Seniors; Colours: Swimming, Cross Country, Rugby, Cricket, Waterpolo, Debating; Blue Bar; Credit ICAS Spelling;

1st XI Cricket Team Player; 1st XV Rugby Team Player

Thomas Roydhouse2009-2010

Tennis; WaterpoloColours - Cross Country; SHIPS Cross Country; IPSHA Cross CountryRugby; Cricket; Year 6 Production

Harry Taufel 2008-2010

Seniors; Library; Red Vice Captain; Colours: Cross Country, Cricket, Athletics, Soccer; Soccer; Cricket; Debating; Chess Tournament; Cricket Tour; Golf Gala Day;

Cant Fielding Cup

Nicholas Wilson 2007–10Seniors; Moot; Monitor; Vice Captain White; Vice Captain Cricket; Colours - Cultural, Academic, Cricket, Football; Rep Level Chess; Credit ICAS Spelling; Dist. ICAS English; Dist. ICAS Maths; Top 25% Maths OlympiadShaw Shield Runner-Up

Bobby Parish 2010

Seniors; Vice Captain of Rugby;

Colours: Rugby, Cross Country, Athletics; Blue Bar, 1st 15 Rugby;

Golf Gala Day – Champion

Angus Robertson 2010Blue Colour Captain; Cricket Captain; V. Captain Athletics; Deputy Head Chorister; Monitor; Seniors; Colours: Swimming, Cross Country, Cricket, Athletics, Cultural, Academic, Rugby; Double Blue Bar, 1st Poetry; Dist. ICAS Maths; Top 25% Maths Olympiad, Rugby Encouragement Award; Hugh Macniel Batting Cup; Tennis Doubles Championship

Jack Scandrett 2006-2010Saxophone; PianoColours - Choir, Cultural; Seniors; Moot; Library Monitor; Vice Head Chorister; Vice Blue Captain; Credit ICAS English, Credit ICAS MathsSoccer; Cricket; Year 6 Production; Swing Band

Hugo Treloar 2009-2010

Seniors; Colours: Swimming, Waterpolo, Cultural, Choir; Credit ICAS Spelling; Credit ICAS English;1st XV Rugby; AFL; Cricket; Chess; Golf;

Hunter Woods 2008-2010

Softball Vice Captain; Colours: SoccerSoccer; Softball; Chess; Public Speaking; Wheatley Trophy

“I have come to a frightening conclusion. I am the decisive element in the classroom.It is my personal approach that creates the climate.It is my daily mood that makes the weather.

As a teacher I possess tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous.I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration.I can humiliate or humour, hurt or heal.

In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, and a child humanized or de-humanized”

Dr Haim Ginott

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Our House 2011