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Volume 14, Issue 10 Friday, July 5, 2019 Dear School Family,
Term 2 has finally come to an end and the students really deserve a well-earned rest. The Year 8 to 10 students are to be commended having had 2 exams on their last
day of the semester. I have been most impressed by the way the students have embraced this time of study and examinations. It has provided the students a great opportunity to develop their study skills as well as develop perseverance and commitment. It is important that our students grow in their resilience and this exam period has helped this growth. The skills they are developing now will make a significant difference later.
Retro Ball Our Year 11 students were able to celebrate the finish of their exams with their Retro Ball. This was held in The Shed last Thursday Night. It was a fabulous event and I would really like to thank Mr Brad
Adams and Mrs Amy Schaefer our Year 11 Coordinators on their organisation and all the students who helped set up, perform items and assisted throughout the night. A big thankyou to all the staff who attended and were able to support the night. Science and Engineering Challenge A talented and hard working group of Year 9 and 10 students competed in the first round of the Science and Engineering Challenge last week. Facing very tough competition and difficult challenges the team was able to achieve 1st place. They will now progress to the Super Challenge Round with the winner going to the National Championships to be held in Perth in October. Well done to all of the students and the staff Mr Kevin Marzahn, Ms Amanda Benger, Mrs Louise Durant and Mr Andrew Langmaid. Term 3 I look forward to Term 3 and often call it the turn-around term as it is a great opportunity for students to improve their Attitude marks and their Achievement marks. There are no exams at the end of Term 3 and the grade given is only for that term and as such many students can improve their marks in Term 3. Bush Dance We also have the Annual Bush Dance on Saturday, August 3. This is a great family
night and I would really encourage lots of students and families to attend. We have the Wild Matilda’s Bush Band who do a great job of getting everyone involved. No prior dancing experience is required and even the most uncoordinated will still be able to give it a really good go. There is also a great dinner provided by our P&F. All of this for the amazing price of only $25 per family. Having 4 children of my own I know when they were younger how expensive it could be to take the family out on a special night. This is what has encouraged me to have the Bush Dance as a way of blessing our Temple families. We are also working closely with Sunrise Christian School across their 4 metropolitan sites and trust lots of their families will join us for the night. The night will begin at 5.30pm and tickets are available online and further details are inside the newsletter for ticket purchase. As it is an Adelaide Crows home game on this night we will have it on the big screen in the Recital Room in High Definition. We are looking after everyone in the family. I trust and pray that the holiday break will be relaxing and a special time for your family. I look forward to the students being refreshed ready for the start of Term 3. Happy and safe holidays everyone!
UNIFORM SHOP
Opening Hours
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
TUESDAY, 16 JULY, from
9 A.M. TO 2.30 P.M.
Winter Uniform Term 3
PRINCIPAL TOURS
TERM 3
Wednesday, August 7, 9.30am—11.00am
Wednesday, August 28, 1.00pm—2.30pm
Wednesday, Sept 18, 6.00pm—7.30pm
Please contact the school
to book your tour
Term 2 has finally come to an end and the students really deserve a well-earned rest.
Marcel Rijken
Principal, Temple Christian College
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS
Return to School
for Term 3
Wednesday, July 24
(Staff will be attending the CSA State
Conference for Professional Development)
Year 11 Retro Ball What an awesome night! This year the student body voted for a
return to the 1980s and so we set about making it a night of songs
and decorations from the era. The students and staff dressed to
impress with a variety of fluorescent accessories, punk rock outfits
and fabulous hair and makeup. A huge 1980’s lights package,
painted cassette and video tapes, records and plenty of glow bands
created a fantastic atmosphere in The Shed. A couple of retro
gaming machines ensured that students could try their hand at some
old school games like Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders or
one of the other 1000’s of games that were available. Mr Adam’s
music students put their talents on display performing a variety of hit
songs by Michael Jackson, George Michael and Tina Turner while
the teachers surprised students with a group performance of The
Proclaimer’s huge hit “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”. Plenty of fun was
had on the dance floor as the Year 11s had learned the ‘Progressive
Jive’, ‘Cha Cha’ and ‘Heel and Toe Polka’ prior to the Ball under the
tutelage of Mr Ryan and Mr Adams. Limbo and dance competitions
were held, and favourites like the ‘The Madison’ and a range of
freestyle 1980s songs were played throughout the night.
The students had spent weeks preparing for a big celebration to
mark the end of exams, and prizes were presented
to celebrate their wonderful efforts, with awards for best costumes,
dancing and limbo.
The photo booth was also a huge hit; a variety of props the students
had created to commemorate the era made for some very fun
pictures. We were extremely well fed on the night with wood fired
pizzas supplied by one of our Temple parents Phil Hanna, whilst a
team of Year 11 students kept us going with a range of sweet treats
that they had baked and prepared throughout the day.
Many thanks to all those involved, particularly for the enthusiasm of
the Year 11 students and the valued assistance of many staff
members on the night. Special recognition must be given to Mrs
Mary Smith, Mr Sakatunoff, Mr Marzahn, Mrs Mulder, Mrs Van Eyk,
Mr Sakatunoff, Mr Schaefer, Mr Mackay, Mrs Nowack, Mrs Evans,
Mr Rijken, Mrs Rijken, Mr Purdy, Mrs Nortkus, Mrs Lock and Mrs
Collingwood whose presence and assistance on the night was
invaluable. It was a wonderful night, a rad success in fact, and we
look forward to the Year 11 Retro Ball next year.
Mrs Amy Schaefer & Mr Brad Adams
2019 Science & Engineering Challenge First Round
The 2019 Science and Engineering team is a group of selected Year 9
and 10 students who participate in the nationwide competition run by
the University of Newcastle. The Challenge is designed to not only
test student’s ability in concentration and thinking skills, but to
reinforce the importance of teamwork. This year the first round
competition was on Monday the 24th of June. The team had gathered
twice before the event to discuss the details of the day and the
requirements of the competition activities.
The day arrived and so the Temple team set off by tram from
Hindmarsh to compete at the South Australian Wine Centre in central
Adelaide. After a short introductory session the individual colour
teams set about completing the challenges set.
The half-day teams had the following challenges:
Red team and the Green team; Confounding Communications and
Helter Skelter Shelter.
Pink and Yellow teams; Future Power and Return to Mars.
Orange and Silver teams; Stringways and Grasping at Straws.
The aims of each of the half-day activities were as follows:
Confounding Communications. The aim of this activity was to
design an efficient code to send messages along fibre optic
rods using pulses of coloured light.
Stringways. The aim of this activity was for the students to
develop networks to join a series of towns in the most efficient
way possible. The higher the efficiency of linkage, the more
points earned.
Grasping at Straws. The aim of the activity was to design and
build cost-effective artificial fingers and thumb for a bionic
hand so that a number of tasks could be completed.
Helter Skelter Shelter. The aim of this activity was to build two
towers that were high, strong, resistant to shaking and able to
hold increasing weights.
Future Power. This half-day activity required the students to
supply power to a city and make a profit. This was achieved
by supplying power to the required infrastructure as cheaply
as possible. This is a new activity in 2019.
Return to Mars. The aim of this activity was to build a
suspension system for a simple buggy that will allow a number
of loads to be safely conveyed across an undulating Mars
surface.
The whole day activities were:
Blue team: Flat-Pack.
Purple team; The Bridge.
The aims of the whole day activities were:
Flat-Pack. The aim of this activity was to make a profit from a
chair and a table built to represent good value to customers
and to be able to withstand some weights added to them.
The Bridge. (This activity is tested at the end of the day in
front of the entire group of staff and students from all of the
schools competing.) The aim of this challenge was to build a
light and strong bridge model to carry “gold” ingots from one
side of a test rig to another.
Following the usual bridge testing finale, the final scores for the day
were collated then announced.
The final placings were:
Temple Christian College 1445.12
St. Peter’s Collegiate Girls School 1139.14
St. Peter’s College 1092.64
Unley High School 972.85
Mercedes College 950.16
Prince Alfred College 797.74
Seaton High School 792.03
St. George College 395.58
Once again in 2019 the TCC team achieved a resounding result.
Mrs. Durant, Mr. Langmaid and Mr. Marzahn were incredibly
impressed by the adaptability, cooperation and team spirit
displayed by the students.
There are a number of these first round Challenges throughout
metropolitan and country South Australia. We shall discover next term
the points achieved in the first round are enough to have qualified for
the state Super Challenge final.
Kevin Marzahn, Science Coordinator.
NEEDED The Sports Department are after any second hand football boots or cycling shoes to support both our interschool football teams and pedal prix teams. If any families have any shoes that are lying around unused we would love to hear from you. The cycling shoes must suit
MTB cleats for us to be able to use them.
Please contact:
Stephanie Sutherland for football boots
Jason Moore for cycling shoes
CONGRATULATIONS to our Science and Engineering Challenge Team!
Year 7 CREST Experiment Day
Last week our Year 7 students participated in a CREST Science
project. CREST stands for ‘Creativity in Science and Technology’ and
is coordinated by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organisation, more commonly known as CSIRO.
On Wednesday of Week 9 the Year 7 students, their teachers, and
support staff embarked upon the experimental day for the Blue level
CREST awards.
Students prepared a proposal in the weeks leading up to the
experiment day and were finally able to test their scientific question.
Some student projects in Mrs van’s class investigated the growth of
mould on bread from the bakery compared to supermarket, lava
lamps using different oils and making ice cream with different amounts
of salt on ice. Some students in Ms Benger’s class completed
investigations into natural vs artificial fabric dyes, which type of tape
holds the most weight, which type of paper dissolves fastest in acid
and which type of laundry detergent removes stains most effectively.
Each student undertook their own project on the day and are
completing a final report on their findings. It was an exciting day for
the Year 7s, their teachers and support staff. The Year 7s are to be
commended on their enthusiasm and problem solving abilities on the
day. The CREST awards demonstrate planning, scientific method
and experimental skills of our Year 7s and this will be acknowledged
with a presentation in assembly with a certificate from CSIRO.
Thank you to all staff who helped out on the days including, Mrs Trudy
Schrapel, Mr Samuel Rijken and Miss Alisha Dutschke. Special
thanks to Mrs Trudy Schrapel who coordinated the experimental
materials required on the day and also helped out students with their
planning and experiments. Thank you also to some Year 7 students
for their photography skills.
Congratulations and well done to all Year 7 students on a wonderful
achievement!
Ms. Amanda Benger and Mrs Terri van Wezel
ENROLMENT INTERVIEWS
Enrolment interviews for the 2020 intake of students.
Siblings of current students are also required to enrol.
To obtain a Prospectus Pack, please contact Mrs Sandra de Rosa on
8405 0900
Our venue was the spectacular Convention Centre on North
Terrace where we welcomed around 900 students in the morning
and the same number again in our afternoon session. Our
interstate guests this year were Morris Gleitzman and Jaclyn
Moriarty who gave the key note addresses. Jaclyn shared a
conversation with her famous sister after reading Big Little Lies. “I
couldn’t believe it when this person turned out to be the
murderer,” she said to Lianne. Lianne’s reply? “I know. I couldn’t
believe it either!” This is just one of many amusing behind-the-
scenes stories our students were privileged to hear in the writers’
presentations. Gleitzman encapsulated the attraction of both
reading and writing when he stated: “We’re all adventurers in the
human imagination.” He was keen to impress upon all the budding
writers the value of plot complications and complex characters in
fiction. After all, he argued, that is why “it’s so interesting to be
alive. We are all just a little bit complex.” The writer who can
capture that complexity can capture their reader.
Meet the Writers is open to students of all ages around our
metropolitan area and beyond. It is so popular, we had busloads
of students leaving far-flung places such as Loxton, Renmark and
Eudunda as early as 5a.m. to join us. Mr Mackay has been taking
a small group for the past few years and Mr Sakatunoff joined him
this year along with thirty of our budding authors and illustrators
who are interested in the art of writing. It is a tremendous
opportunity for our students to understand the writing process,
both its joys and its challenges. I highly commend the event to any
students who are involved in our poetry writing, creative writing, or
book club groups. Whether you are interested in writing poetry, or
prose, or have an ambition to bring stories to life through your
illustrations, Meet the Writers will inspire you and give you some
practical tips on how to turn your dream into a reality.
Miss Wright (Member of the SAETA Council’s Meet the Writers
Subcommittee)
A Novel Adventure to North Terrace
Those of us who are avid readers are known to fantasize about meeting
our favourite authors and hearing about the unique ways in which they
have built their craft and the steps they have taken – invariably
uncertain and anguished – to that place where they have fans waiting
for their next novel to come out. Meet the Writers is an annual event run
by the South Australian English Teachers Association to bring together
our belovéd authors and their fans. This year, we invited a selection of
home-grown talent such as Allayne Webster, Sally Heinrich, Phil
Cummings, Tristan Bancks and many others, as well as writers from
around the country who have developed a national and international
following. The photograph below is a group shot I took of the writers at
lunch time, before they were all about to launch into their afternoon
sessions. As you can see, they were a delightful, easy-going crowd and
quite familiar with each other.
L-R Jaclyn Moriarty, Kristin Weidenbach, Margot McGovern, Sally
Heinrich, Tristan Bancks, Adam Cece, Dan McGuiness, Sally Hardy,
Allayne Webster, Kristin Martin, Phil Cummings, Morris Glietzman,
Allayne Webster, Tristan Bancks.
Meet the Writers Excursion
People need problems!
Well, maybe we’d rather not have them in life, but in stories, they’re
essential. This was the main message of acclaimed author Morris
Gleitzman’s keynote speech at the 2019 Meet the Writers event.
After the popularity of last year’s excursion, this year we took a larger
group of thirty students from across all year levels to the half day
event at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
At the event, we joined 1000 other students from around the state to
listen to the keynote speakers (Morris Gleitzman and Jaclyn Moriarty).
Students then had the opportunity to listen to two other authors speak
in smaller workshop sessions. These workshops varied in their
content. Some of the authors provided insight into their process, their
backgrounds and their books. Others gave students some writing
exercises and answered questions.
It was a thoroughly engaging, entertaining and insightful day where
the budding authors and literary critics of Temple Christian College
could learn from those in the business.
Olivia Ormsby and Rebecca Leibbrandt with Morris Gleitzman’s
autograph.
Photo: The students
who attended the
conference.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Salumi who competed last week in the Oceania Athletics Championships,
representing Australia in Townsville. One of the biggest athletics competitions held in
Australia in 2019, attracting Oceania’s finest track and field stars.
Over 500 athletes and 100 technical officials from the Oceania region took part, as well as
various activities and workshops for athletes and the Townsville community incorporated into
the four-day event as a part of the ‘Festival of Athletics’.
The OAA Championships is the highest-level permit meet in the Oceania Region and attracts
athletes chasing qualifiers for the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Salumi achieved a Silver Medal in the U18 Women’s Javelin event.
Well done!
Junior and Senior Drama Nights
Thursday night of both Week 5 and 6 saw the return of our annual
Drama Nights, in which the Recital Room becomes the platform for
our Year 9, 10 and 11 students to showcase their talents as
performers and design practitioners. Despite both nights being a chilly
introduction to the Winter months, friends and family were rewarded
with a fabulous array of entertainment, as the Drama students
displayed their acting ability and skills in set, costume, hair, make-up,
lighting and sound design, stage management, front-of-house, and
publicity and promotions. A huge thank you goes to the students
travelling to Cambodia in Term 3 for operating the coffee machine
both nights and staff members, Kelly Anderson, Mel Dixon, Kelly
Collingwood, Amanda Anderson, Julie Wright and Magan Schaefer,
who supervised the students backstage and served our audiences out
the front. Thanks also goes to our canteen manager Suzie Enright,
who made lots of yummy treats, which were enjoyed by all throughout
the intervals.
Faith Ryan-Conaghty, Drama Coordinator
TERM 2 In the TCC History Department
It has been a dynamic and full Term 2 for the History Department in 2019 with various incursions, excursions, competitions and events for
students in Year 7 to Year 12.
On Thursday 9th of May, the Year 7 and 8 students were treated to a
live performance of ‘Ask Hatshepsut’ by Troubie Productions. This
presentation was highly engaging and ‘brought to life’ the experiences
and leadership of significant pharaohs in Ancient Egypt. In the Year 7
Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum, the study of Ancient
Egypt is a unique and memorable learning opportunity. Year 7
students will also be celebrating the end of Term 2 with an Ancient
Egypt feast on Friday of Week 10.
In Week 4, our Stage 2 Modern History students travelled to the Barr
Smith Library located in the Adelaide University grounds as a means
of researching for their Individual Historical Study. This investigation
assessment gives students the opportunity to explore any topic of
choice since the 1750’s and the excursion furthered their research on
various topics. It was fantastic to see our seniors engage with the
literature and research around significant ideas, individuals and
events that have shaped our modern world while in a tertiary
educational setting.
In 2019, the Australian History Competition was held on Wednesday
of Week 5. Selected students from Year 7 to 10 participated in this
rigorous competition which tests their source analysis skills and
perspectives on historical periods linked in with their respective year
level curriculum. Results for this competition will be released in the
weeks to come, however we would like to congratulate all students for
their participation and willingness to give this a go!
Finally, we would like to honour and thank Mrs Nowak for contributing
to our department for Term 2. She has been valued part of the
teaching staff this term and the students continue to express their
gratitude for her kindness, dedication and investment into their
learning. Mrs Mulder, History Faculty Coordinator
Wednesday, July 24 Term 3 Start
Wednesday, July 24 Drama Excursion—Year 9, 11 & 12
Thursday, July 25 Drama Excursion—Year 8
Friday, July 26 Papua New Guinea Mission Trip students return
Friday, July 26 ENGLISH—ICAS English Competition
Monday, July 29 Year 9 Boys Hike & Year 9 Westcare Visit
Tuesday, July 30 Year 9 Camp Information Night
Tuesday, July 30 Parent and Teacher Interviews
Tuesday, July 30 Year 11 & 12 Information Night
Wednesday, July 31 SACSA Open Boys Basketball & WZ Rock Climbing
Wednesday, July 31 Year 9 Girls Hike & Year 9 Boys Westcare Visit
Thursday, August 1 SACSA 8/9 Open Girls Basketball
Friday, August 2 SACSA 8/9 Boys Basketball
Friday, August 2 Parents Prayer Group 8.30am—9.30am
Friday, August 2 Balaklava Eisteddfod
Saturday, August 3 BUSH DANCE—Fundraising Event
Tuesday, August 6 Parents & Friends Meeting 7.30pm
Thursday, August 8 Australian Mathematics Competition
Friday, August 9 Dance Excursion—Sydney Dance Company
Staff/Student Communion 8am Recital Room
Friday, August 16 Parents Prayer Group 8.30am-9.30am
Tuesday, August 20 Year 11 Prefect Elect Masterclass
Wednesday, August 21 SACSA 8/9 Football
Thursday, August 22 SACSA Open Football
Thursday, August 22 SA Prayer Breakfast—CSI Gold Recipients
Wednesday, August 28 English Poetry in Action Excursion
Friday, August 30 Student Fee Day
Monday, Sept 2—5 beReady Presentation Year 7-11
Tuesday, Sept 3 Parents and Friends Meeting 7.30pm
Thursday, Sept 5 Year 7 & 8 Breakfast
Thursday, Sept 5 Staff Vs Student Netball Challenge
Thursday, Sept 5 SCIENCE—ICAS Science Competition
Monday, Sept 9 Thanksgiving Assembly
Thursday, Sept 12 Musical Showcase
Thursday, Sept 12 Parents Prayer Breakfast 6.30am—7.30am
Friday, Sept 13 Parents Prayer Group 8.30am—9.30am
Friday, Sept 13 World Vision Casual Day and Food Fiesta
Wednesday, Sept 18 Drama Excursion Year 10
Wednesday, Sept 18 SACSA Year 8/9 Soccer
Thursday, Sept 19 Drama Excursion Year 9
Dance Excursion
Friday, Sept 20 SACSA Open Soccer
Staff/Student Communion 8.00am Recital Room
Monday, Sept 16—30 Cambodia Mission Trip
Monday, Sept 23—27 Year 9 Camp
Friday, Sept 27 Parents Prayer Group 8.30am—9.30am
Friday, Sept 27 Last day of Term 3—School finishes at 3pm
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UNIFORM SHOP The uniform shop is open 2 days a week during
term . Should you require a fitting, please phone
to make an appointment.
Tuesday & Thursday 8.00 - 3.30pm
Andrea Mitchell 8405 0900
andy.mitchell@ tcc.sa.edu.au
Breakfast
AVAILABLE Free Toast
every morning except
Thursday in the Canteen
HOMEWORK
CENTRE
Assistance is available for homework and
assignments every Monday after school in
the Loft. All students are welcome to attend
and there are usually 3 teachers available to
assist across a range of subjects. Start time
is usually 3.15 and finish is about 4.00pm.
Students can attend all or part of the time.
ENROLMENT INTERVIEWS
Enrolment interviews have commenced for
the 2020 intake of students.
Siblings of current students are also
required to enrol.
To obtain a Prospectus Pack, please
contact Mrs Sandra de Rosa on 8405 0900
PARENT PRAYER GROUP
Parents and friends are invited to join the
Parent Prayer Group as they meet fortnightly
to pray into the life of the school. We look
forward to seeing you. Meetings held in the
Staff Room.
Prayer Meeting
Friday 8.30—9.30am
July 5, August 6, 16, Sept 13, 27
All parents are welcome to attend
PARENTS AND FRIENDS
As parents, a vibrant school community is
important to us. Being involved in the Parents
and Friends group not only gives us the
opportunity to be actively engaged in
supporting events and initiatives but provides a
wonderful avenue through which to get to know
and work alongside other parents. Together we
make a difference in the life of the school.
If you would like to join us, an invitation is
extended to all interested parents and friends
to join us at any of the Parents and Friends
meetings held through the year.
Staff Room
Tuesday, August 6 & Sept 3
7.30pm
All parents are welcome to attend
and play an active part in our school community
ONLINE PAYMENTS
You can now pay your tuition fees and other school related payments securely on our
school’s website.
Go to http://www.tcc.sa.edu.au/, select your campus, then select the Online
Payment Icon and follow the prompts. Please note that you will need your family
code (located on your fee statement) to use this service.
SPORTS WEBSITE
If you would like information on all of the sporting opportunities at Temple, please
visit www.tcc.sa.edu.au and go to the tab labelled Sport.
You will find draws, team names, consent forms, times, dates, venues, what’s coming
up etc.
Please do not hesitate to contact
Stephanie Sutherland (Sports Coordinator)
8405 0900
MUSIC STUDENTS INSTRUMENTAL
PROGRAMME
If you would like to take instrumental lessons, tuition forms are available in the music office or via email. If you wish to discontinue lessons
please give written notice by Week 8 of the term. For more information
please email
