Term 3, Week 4 August 17, 2016Review weekly ContentsFrom The Principal

From The Head of Prep

Valedictory

From The Chaplain

From the Archives

Futures

Senior Sports Notices

Prep Sports Notices

The future of female sport

Indoor Bouldering

Friends of Music Raffle

The Friends Wellbeing evening

Gig at the Gov

Golf Day

Winter Sports Dinner

Long Lunch

Quad Cafe

From the Principal

What’s Your Super Power?I’ve had the distinct pleasure of meeting with and being interviewed by the class of 3K this week. Mr Rodger Koschade’s class of Year 3 students had prepared a lengthy list of probing questions that showed they had seriously considered the sorts of angles they wished to pursue to find out more about me as a person, the role of a Principal and also the history of Pulteney Grammar School. The students were patient and inquisitive investigators as I shared stories of my own schooling experience, spoke of my aspirations and experiences as an educator and as a parent, wife and sometime gardener.

The question that I grappled with the most was from Thomas: “If it was possible, what type of superpower would you like to have and why?”

How would you answer this question? Would it be invisibility, flight, invulnerability, control over time, the ability to read minds or superhuman strength?

I perhaps chose an obvious one – the power of healing. I don’t mean healing in the sense of the smallest wounds or cuts, when a simple band aid would do. Rather, the power to heal those who suffer long term and chronic pain or to help a person walk again or to regain their sight following illness or injury; perhaps to ease another’s burden of worry or to provide support during the debilitating darkness of depression. I look on those in the medical field, such as the wonderful eye surgeon the late Dr Fred Hollows or burns specialist Dr Fiona Wood, as possessing such superpowers. And yet they are simply human. We all have the capacity.

So whilst I won’t be running around the School grounds in a cape anytime soon, I thank Thomas for asking me such a great question and prompting my thinking about what I can do as an individual, and what we can do as a community, to continue to provide opportunities to exert our superpowers for good; to help heal those closest to us and more broadly in our wider world.

“Screen-agers” in the Digital AgeI highly commend an article published in the Australian Financial Review this week about families finding balance in children’s use of technology.

http://www.afr.com/news/special-reports/how-to-raise-a-screenager-in-this-digital-age-20160811-gqpwkn

It is written by Dr Kristy Goodwin, Honorary Associate at Macquarie University at the Institute of Early Childhood and author of a new book “Raising Your Child in a Digital World”.

Topics such as this and others relating to child and adolescent wellbeing will be addressed by the School Psychologists, Michelle Roesler and Chris Clements, at an event organised by the Friends of Pulteney on Wednesday 24 August 7.30pm in the Centre for Senior Learning. I encourage interested parents to attend.

Anne Dunstan Principal To comment on this article use this link to go directly to the Principal’s Blog: http://www.pulteney.sa.edu.au/our-school/principals-message/principals-blog/

If your child is absent from school, please contact the sub school directly.

Senior School8216 5548

Middle School8216 5599

Prep School8216 5544

Kurrajong8216 5570

Diary Dates17 August - Gig at the Gov

24 August - Friends of Pulteney Evening

27 August - Senior Winter Sports Dinner

22-23 August - Kurrajong/Prep Book Week

9 September - Golf Day

16 September - Sundowner

23 October - The Long Lunch

28 October - Valedictory

Pulteney ShopTelephone: 8216 5538 Email address: pulteneyshop@pulteney.sa.edu.au

Uniform Shop Opening Times Wednesday 12.30pm - 4.30pm Friday 8.00am - 11.30am

Term 3 is a winter uniform term.

Jenny Hewitson Shop Manager

From the Head of Prep ‘Greening of the Prep School’

The staff and students of the Prep School are currently involved in a ‘Greening of the Prep School’ project under the expert guidance of staff members Mr Dodd, Mrs Phillips and Mrs Sanders.

Class, vegetable and herb gardens

The Prep School students have been involved in planting ‘class gardens’ with classroom teachers during Term 3 to further develop our focus on ‘Learning outside of the classroom’. Each class has a plot they have cultivated and the Student Representative Council and the Youth Environment Forum have been busy planting and cultivating vegetable and herb gardens.

The children have loved assisting with this initiative. As all children are naturally curious, the project has promoted much discussion and numerous learning opportunities in areas such as science, maths, art and language. The students are eagerly watching their garden beds for growth, and will reap the benefits of their work later in the term at the harvesting stage when produce from the vegetable gardens will be used during our ‘Sausage and Salad’ fundraiser to support the Magdalene Centre. Community service opportunities such as the ‘Sausage and Salad’ fundraiser, along with the opportunity to donate food on a weekly basis at Chapel encourages the children in the Prep School to learn that, no matter how small their actions, they have the ability to make a difference in their world.

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Once the garden beds have had time to mature the class gardens will be judged early in Term 4 during a ‘Prep School Garden Show’. Prizes will be awarded for a variety of categories such as ‘Most Creative Bed’, Most Colourful Bed’, ‘Best Produce Bed’, and ‘Bed - Still Just Alive’!

Wall murals

The first in a series of wall murals entitled ‘Urban Jungle’ has also just been completed in the Prep School play area. Illustrations of tropical birds by the Year 6 classes were transferred onto walls before the students completed the painting of the rainforest mural.

Staff members Mrs Phillips and Mrs Sanders, along with Prep Art Leaders, Calien Sutton and Jade Leane, led this very successful initiative. Much team work and collaboration was required of all students as they participated in this experience. The mural has certainly revitalised the appearance of the Prep School play yard and provides a colourful welcome to all who enter the school through the Gilles Street gates. Plans are underway for the students in Year 5 to create a second mural, incorporating an indigenous theme, to highlight the wall adjacent to the fishpond.

As well as enhancing the landscape of the Prep School play yard, the ‘Greening of the Prep School’ project, has enabled staff to explore and integrate aspects of the Prep School Science, Art and Technology curriculums into outdoor learning experiences for the children. Planning for the project also incorporated the concept of Nature Play pedagogy currently explored at all year levels in Kurrajong.

Creative thinking, problem solving and teamwork were just some of the skills required as students undertook the various tasks involved in this project. Students had to think broadly and use skills such as reasoning, logic, imagination and innovation. These are recognised as important ‘General Capabilities’ for students in the Australian Curriculum and all class teachers encourage the Prep School children to develop these skills on a daily basis.

Further learning opportunities, including a plant propagation program, are planned for Term 4 as we continue to build upon the ‘Greening of the Prep School’ project and align with our School’s key strategic priority to provide an outstanding teaching and learning experience for students.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Dodd, Mrs Phillips and Mrs Sanders for all their work, particularly during the recent school holidays, on the design and implementation of this project.

Friends of PulteneyQuad Cafe In Kurrajong!Friends will hold the Quad Cafe in the Kurrajong courtyard until the end of Term 3. Pop in and grab your Friday morning coffee from 8.00am.

Leadership

During the second semester of 2016 we will continue to develop a culture of leadership within the Prep School. The emphasis will be on promoting the skills and attitudes required for all students to recognise their leadership potential.

I wish to congratulate the Semester 1 Student Representative Council members and the Year 5 Assistant House Leaders for their roles in the Prep School during the first semester of the year. They approached their leadership roles very responsibly and are to be commended for this. The following leaders for Semester 2 will be presented with their badges on Friday 19 August and I look forward to working closely with them.

House Leaders: Semester 2 - Year 5Moore Sunter - Jacob McGinley, Olivia Cardillo Bleby Howard - Liam Maguire, Eliza Button Kennion Miller - Kayla Howe, Mackenzie Bruce Cawthorne Nicholls - Gabe Bowering, Alice Sabine

Student Representative Councillors: Semester 2 3Z Leila Mislov

3Z Alex Foster

3K Lilah Dunn

3K Ciaran Behan

4M Lucas Michalos

4M Amelia Kiritsis

4L Cameron Hughes

4L Olivia Edwards

4O Hamish Wilkinson

4O Lana Hollway

5A Scarlett Howard

5A Zack Mitchell

5B Keti Michaels

5B Niah Kilgariff-Johnson

5D Marcus Morgan

5D Celeste Kennedy

6C Jack Gamlin

6C Amy Lush

6A Ethan Ho

6A Sam Strawbridge

6V Poppy Brown

6V Logan Holman

Science Week‘Drones, Droids and Robots’ is the theme for national Science Week that has been celebrated in the Prep School this week. The 2016 theme embraces ‘Technology’ in STEM, in particular autonomous technology.

Our celebrations, led by Ms Cox and Mrs Butler Nixon, began at Monday Assembly with presentations from Lillian Canny and Wilfred Pearce in Year 3Z. Lillian and Wilfred introduced students and staff to the robots they had created. This was a

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Friends of Pulteney Wellbeing Evening Wednesday 24 August, 7.15-9pm www.trybooking.com/KQNB

Golf Day Friday 9 September Book Now: www.trybooking.com/DNKL

Long Lunch Sunday 23 October Early Bird 30 Sept - $120 Post 30 Sept - $150 Book now: www.trybooking.com/CTIX

Year 12 Family Dinner Sunday 4 December

Speech Night Wednesday 7 December

wonderful introduction to a week of engaging learning experiences for all year levels. The lower primary classes experimented with Electronic kits called ’LittleBits’, while upper primary classes were challenged by problem solving activities involving robots and drones. The upper primary classes were also interested in the ideas put forward during presentations from some parents who utilize various automated technology in their workplace environments.

In celebrating Science Week we aim to further encourage the children’s interests in the area of Science and to encourage them to become fascinated by the world in which we live. Thank you to Ms Cox, Mrs Butler Nixon, Mr Johnson and Mr Dodd for their work in organising the program for the week.

‘Preptacular’ - Prep School Musical Evening: 22 SeptemberMrs Cullity, Mrs Antoniadis, and all Prep School students are busy rehearsing for the Prep School Musical Evening to be held in the Adelaide Town Hall on 22 September. The theme for this year’s concert is ‘Heroes’. During the performance the Prep students will be exploring music in various forms to ‘celebrate ordinary people who do extraordinary things’.

In her Music program, Mrs Cullity has encouraged the children to investigate this theme over the year through a carefully planned curriculum. Adrienne’s teaching program, based on the Australian curriculum, incorporates a strong emphasis on the Orff and Kodaly methods. Musical literacy is developed in class lessons through listening, singing, movement, rhythm and beat activities, dance and instrumental playing. Adrienne inspires, empowers and challenges the Prep School students to develop a love and appreciation of music as we work towards a culture of learning and performance in the Prep School.

Invitations and further information regarding the Preptacular will be sent to families in the coming weeks so please put this date in your diary.

Tournament of MindsWe congratulate the following students who have been chosen to represent the Prep School in the Tournament of Minds Competition for 2016.

Madison Schubert 6A

Christian Bizot 6A

Fraser Brion 6V

Emma Neuhaus 5A

Eliza Button 5B

Oscar Mitchell 4M

Riley Brion 4M

These children will be very busy in the coming weeks as they work with Mrs Mavropoulos to write their own plays, create their costumes and props, and prepare to perform on Tournament Day at Flinders University on September 11. The students have selected a Maths Engineering challenge this year and will draw on their creative, critical and problem solving skills as they work as a team to solve the challenge. We wish them the best of luck and thank Mrs Mavropoulos for her guidance and support in the lead up to the competition. We also thank Mrs Stewart and Mrs Bulter Nixon for lending their support to the team.

Denise O’Loughlin Head of Prep

Year 12 Valedictory PreparationsIt is amazing to consider that our Year 12 students have twelve school weeks left on campus at Pulteney Grammar School. This will be a busy time for the students as they put finishing touches on major assignments and begin preparations in earnest for their end of year examinations.

However, it is important to also plan for the celebrations associated with graduating.

Key events which parents and loved ones are asked to place in their calendar include the following.

• Wednesday 26th October: Student Valedictory Dinner. 6.30pm, The Pavilion (Veale Gardens)

• Friday28thOctober:ValedictoryDay From 10am, Parent Morning Tea followed by Valedictory Service (Wyatt Hall)

The following months will be a time of excitement for some, but also one which has the potential to result in anxiety for others. It is therefore imperative that the lines of communication between home and school remain open so as to ensure that each student has the best possible opportunity to academically succeed whilst also caring for their wellbeing.

Thrilling times are upon us!

Nicholas Brice

Head of Senior School (one ninety)

From the Chaplain Anglican Schools: Rivers in the Desert. Communities of Hope.I write this week having had the privilege of attending the Anglican Schools Association’s annual conference hosted this year in Adelaide. The theme of the conference ‘Rivers in the Desert: Anglican Schools as Communities of Hope’ was ambitious. We rose to the challenge and the conference was a great success and for many it proved to be inspirational. Many members of the SA Anglican school community contributed to the planning and overall success.

Pulteney can be rightly proud of its contribution. I was conference chaplain with Ruth Mathieson from Trinity College. The Pulteney Drum Corps led the Opening Ceremony in a joyfully spectacular fashion. Our students contributed to opening prayers and literally shone with their generous enthusiasm. The Governor of South Australia, Hieu Van Le AC thanked all attendees for the wonderful contribution that Anglican schools made to our country and was able to reflect with gratitude the pride he felt for the personal journey of his own sons, both Pulteney Old Scholars. The Conference Prophet, bishop of Ballarat Gary Weatherill, was a teacher at Pulteney just before going into ministry. Greg Champion, also an Old Scholar was a highly entertaining after dinner speaker. His humour, fabulously southern Australian centric (Aussie Rules), was enjoyed by all even if it was a little lost on the Queensland and New Zealand contingent.

In the company of Principals and Chaplains, truly some of the nation’s very best educational and spiritual leaders, I experienced the great sense of pride that comes from being part of an inspired endeavor and a larger interconnected community. All these expressions of the Anglican Christian tradition are awe-inspiring accomplishments. What makes this so?

The gospel reading from Matthew 16: 13-20 gives an insight. The disciple Peter finally gets the full identity of Jesus, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God’. Christians know that it is in weakness, not power over others, that Christ’s strength is made apparent. Christians also know that the church is an important part of Christian faith. The church should be an expression of God’s kingdom here on earth. The church is not simply a means to an end, for example attending church is not simply a stepping-stone to heaven. The church is much more than this.

Our journey with Jesus takes us from knowing what others say about him, to knowing who he is for us. We are all on that journey. We all experience Jesus in very different ways even though we are experiencing the same Jesus. We know that the building of the church begins with the faith if the earliest disciples and continues through the ages with the faith of ordinary people like us. Jesus did not only choose great thinkers and saintly people to build the church. He chose ordinary people who simply open themselves to the possibility of being great believers because they are first great listeners.

To listen does not mean to passively sitting around in silence waiting for God to speak to us. We need to be active. We need to open our eyes to see, our ears to hear and our hearts to experience Jesus’ presence and power in the daily events of our life. This may be as moving and as profound as when a child utters its first words to the delight of its parents, or when a person, deep in the depths of Alzheimer’s, has a moment of lucid recognition. It may be the unexpected blessing that comes our way that has a miraculous impact on our lives.

We should not underestimate the living Presence of Jesus being with us in the everyday. When we serve others, when we offer and receive hospitality with generosity and kindness. Pulteney students and the wider community constantly raise money and awareness for a number of causes and donate food for homeless people. There is no doubt that such generosity speaks of young people who get involved. It also speaks of a long tradition of Christian faith and service that has informed the ethos of Pulteney for generations. This in turn gives life to the outward looking, generous, hope filled, perspectives found in Pulteney students.

ConfirmationIn Term 3, the Year 6 cohort will be learning and reflecting about confirmation. Confirmation is a formal celebration of a young person taking on the responsibility for their faith development that their parents and god parents promised to undertake at their infant baptism. At baptism all Parents and Godparents undertake to support the child’s faith journey and this includes supporting them explore confirmation.

Confirmation is also a time when teenagers and adults pursue their faith independently. Every member of the Pulteney community is welcome to join us in this faith journey. It is not essential that confirmation occurs at this time or at all. The invitation is to explore faith in community.

Magdalene Centre The Pulteney community continues to be generous in its regular contributions. Along with non-perishable long life food, blankets, scarves and beanies are also greatly appreciated at this time of the year to help homeless people sleeping rough at this time of year. Donations can be brought to the Chapel Foyer. Baskets have been labelled so that we can sort and care for your donations.

Chaplaincy Contact I can be contacted at any time, email michael.lane@pulteney.sa.edu.au, mobile 0434 297 879 office 8216 5512

Deep Peace, Michael

From the ArchivesPulteney has a long history of educating children in South Australia. In the school’s archives we have a diverse amount of material that gives an insight into our history. There are many important events in the history of the School that are worth remembering but there are also some quirky points of interest that you are unlikely to have ever heard of before (unless you were there). Look out for the ‘From the Archives’ in future editions of PRW – you never know what you might learn!

50 years ago – August 2 1966

During his time as Headmaster WR Ray collected important and interesting school notices and events in a series of large scrapbooks. The following notice sent to parents and associated article from The Advertiser is interesting if a little unusual. And we think we are time poor…

Samantha Cooper School Archivist

Futures Information on Careers is located on our School website at

http://www.pulteney.sa.edu.au/students/futures/ The following topics are covered this week: Women in Defence Leadership BreakfastArmy cadetsYear 12 ‘Crows’ ExcursionSubject ChoicesUseful websites for exploring careersUniSA: Discover Magill - Wednesday 24 August, 4 – 8pmUniSA: Discover Mawson - Thursday 25August, 4pm – 7:30pmUniversity of Adelaide Seminar for Parents - Sunday 23 October, 11am or 12noonYear 12 SATAC applicationsSpecial Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)University Bonus Points Scheme – 2016+ entry2017 New University CoursesTAFE SA University PathwaysUniversity of MelbourneStudying in the UKAustralian Jobs 2016Endeavour College of Natural Health Scholarship ProgramVET (Vocational Education and Training) CoursesAustralian Veterans’ Children Assistance Trust: 2016 Scholarships and Bursaries.

The International College of Hotel Management Career Week and Open DayGap Medics AustraliaCamp AmericaAdelaide College of the Arts: Dance AuditionsSA Power Networks Apprenticeship ProgramAurizon – apprenticeship opportunitiesTAFE SA University PathwaysMaths Ad(d)s – an online career resourceTaxation and Superannuation information for studentsNeuvooZoom InGrow CareersIf you have any questions concerning careers or related topics, please feel free to contact me on leeanne.bryan@pulteney.sa.edu.au or 8216 5553.Leeanne Johnston-Bryan Coordinator of Futures

Senior Sports Notices

HockeyMiddle School: Blue - defeated Concordia 3-0 White - were defeated by Scotch College 1-2

First XI - were defeated by St Ignaitius 0-1

To view the full Hockey report, click link below: http://www.pulteney.sa.edu.au/community/sports-and-activities/new-page-2/hockey/

SoccerGirls Soccer First XI Girls Soccer - Pulteney 0 were defeated by Pembroke 3 Second XI Girls - Pulteney defeated Westminster 6-0 Middle A Girls Soccer -Pulteney were defeated by Westminster 0-1 Middle B team – no game

Boys Soccer First XI Boys Soccer – Pulteney 1 were defeated by Mercedes College 4 Second XI Boys Soccer – Pulteney 0 were defeated by Pembroke 22 Third XI Boys - Pulteney 0 were defeated by Pembroke 3

Middle A Boys - Pulteney 7 were defeated St John’s Grammar 1 Middle B boys - Pulteney 0 were defeated by Glenunga HIS 2 Year 7 Boys Soccer -Pulteney 7 defeated by St Peter’s 0

To view the full Soccer report, click link below: http://www.pulteney.sa.edu.au/community/sports-and-activities/new-page-2/soccer/

BasketballTo view the full Basketball report, click link below: http://www.pulteney.sa.edu.au/community/sports-and-activities/new-page-2/basketball/

NetballSenior A Netball Team - defeated Wilderness 59 to 53. Senior B Netball Team - drew with Wilderness 37 - 37. Senior C Netball Team - were defeated by Wilderness 34 to 24. Senior D Netball Team - were defeated by Wilderness 25 to 29.

Year 9 A girls defeated Wilderness, 55-21. Year 9 B Girls defeated Wilderness, 41-2. Year 9C Netball were defeated by Pembroke 52-17 Year 8C Netball defeated Wilderness 33-18

7B Netball Team. Vs Wilderness 36-15 7A Netball had a bye.

To view the full Netball report, click link below: http://www.pulteney.sa.edu.au/community/sports-and-activities/new-page-2/netball/

Football1st XVIII - Pulteney were defeated by Mercedes 22.14 - 146 to 8.5 - 53 Year 6/7 - Pulteney were defeated by St Paul’s 11.10 - 76 to 3.2 - 20

To view the full Football report, click link below: http://www.pulteney.sa.edu.au/community/sports-and-activities/new-page-2/football/

BadmintonGirls Badminton

Pulteney Senior As were defeated by Walford 2-4

Doubles Results:

Gwynne Martin & Daisy Bai lost 12-21

Claudia Hammerstein & Alexia Daminato lost 14-21

Singles:

Gwynne Martin won 15-13 15-12

Daisy Bai won 15-13 15-12

Alexia Daminato lost 4-15 7-15

Claudia Hammerstein lost 6-15 5-15

Pulteney Senior Bs were defeated by Seymour 0-6

Doubles:

Alana Shahin & Georgia White lost 15-21

Pamela Charalabidis & Erin Pegler lost 7-21

Singles:

Georgia White lost 4-21

Alana Shahin lost 17-21

Pamela Charalabidis lost 17-21

Erin Pegler lost 2-21 To view the full Badminton report, click link below: http://www.pulteney.sa.edu.au/community/sports-and-activities/new-page-2/badminton/

Cross CountryTo view the full cross country results, click link below:

http://www.pulteney.sa.edu.au/community/sports-and-activities/new-page-2/cross-country/

Prep School Sport Results

SoccerYr 4 Boys Blue – St Ignatius

Yr 4 Boys White – St Ignatius

Yr 5 Boys Gold – defeated PAC 5-0

Yr 5 Boys Navy - defeated PAC 2-1

Yr 6 Boys - Bye

Yr 4 Girls – defeated Seymour 1-0

Yr 5 Girls – drew with St Peters Girls 1-1

Yr 5/6 Gold Girls – drew with St Andrews 1-1

Yr 5/6 Navy Girls – defeated St Peters Girls 4-1

FootballYr 2 PGS - Glen Osmond

Yr 3 – PGS 6-10-46 drew with CBC 7-4-46

Yr 4 – PGS 2-2-14 were defeated by Burnside 13-9-87

Yr 5 PGS 5-2-32 were defeated by Mitcham 9-7-61

Yr 6/7 - PGS 11-10 - 76 defeated St Pauls 3-2-20

NetballYr 2 Navy – were defeated by Unley 1-15

Yr 3 Blue – Bye

Yr 3White – defeated Unley 10-0

Yr 4 Gold – defeated Goodwood 16-4

Yr 5 – defeated St Joseph 16-15

Yr 6 - were defeated by St Johns

Hockey

Yr 3 Blue – were defeated by Goodwood 0-5

Yr 4 – White – were defeated by Annesley 0-4

Yr 5 - Gold – were defeated by St Ignatius 1-6

Yr 6 – Navy – were defeated by St Ignatius 0-4

The future of sport -Females kicking goals!Elite level female sport is on the rise. In recent times we have seen improved coverage and exposure of high quality women’s sporting events globally and nationally. For example, here in Australia the Women’s National Cricket League formed the Women’s Big Bash League, with 10 matches shown live and free-to-air on national television. Initially Channel Ten had planned to show eight matches but due to the ratings success the television broadcaster decided to increase its coverage.

Australian rules football has also helped to increase female participation in traditionally male-oriented sports. Over the past four seasons the AFL have hosted a female football match between the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne Demons teams, showcasing the best female AFL talent from around the country. The public support of these matches was beyond all expectations, and the 2015 female match even easily out-rated the male equivalent, with the TV audience peaking at 501,000 viewers. Currently, the Olympic games are being held in Rio De Janerio and is one international competition that has male and female athletes receiving very similar exposure, recognition and adulation. This was evident in the aftermath of the female Rugby Sevens gold medal match, where those in the Australian media were quick to laud the exploits of the successful Australian women. The Olympic games however, only come around every two to four years.

The ever popular female sport of netball has also seen an increase in coverage, with the success of the ANZ Netball championship leading to Foxtel broadcasting each game live and in high definition.

With all these developments in the exposure and popularity of female sport at a national level, has there been any flow on effect to our school PE and sport program?

In 2015 we saw an increase in Year 12 female participation in Physical Education, and in Outdoor Education in 2016, where approximately 50% of the class members were female, which exceeded the cohort average for those year levels. Also in 2015, and for only the second time in the school’s history, the Merit certificate for Physical Education was awarded to a female student, Sophie Vardaro.

Sophie Vardaro is now an old-scholar who arrived at Pulteney in 2012 as a Year 9 student from the Riverland. Sophie chose Physical Education in Year 12 knowing it would help develop her knowledge and understanding of human physiology, which would be invaluable in her planned tertiary studies. Sophie also appreciated the active lifestyle that comes with being a Physical Education student and found it helped with study in her other subjects to be away from her desk a few hours a week. While she is aware that some female students may shy away from participating in PE (and sports) due to a perceived lack of technical proficiency, Sophie encourages girls who are interested to pursue the subject. She knows first hand that they will be well supported at Pulteney, develop valuable skills, and benefit immensely from the theoretical side of PE as well as the physical aspect.

From a co-curricular sporting perspective, Pulteney’s female sports teams have also been experiencing some high levels of success recently. For the first time in our history, Pulteney won the IGSSA Softball shield after a breakout 2015 season on the back of some very strong team performances and individual brilliance from Sophie Ridgway and Kimmie Adkins. 2015 also saw Pulteney as close runner-up in the basketball competition only losing the one game all year and also placed third in tennis within the state-wide Independent Girls’ sporting competition. The level of competition within this association is getting stronger and stronger each year and our participation and success is something that the Pulteney community should be very proud of.

Finally, to capitalise on the momentum generated by the excitement surrounding female Australian Rules Football, Pulteney Grammar School have been integral in pioneering the first ever IGSSA Australian Rules Football Carnival, to be held later this year. Here at Pulteney we are proud to be part of the wider community that is supporting and celebrating female participation in sport and Physical Education now and into the future!

Matt Down Lead Teacher – Health and Physical Education

Indoor Bouldering 2016 The Venture Club invites all Middle School students to try bouldering. When: Sunday August 21,

11 am – 1 pm. Where: Adelaide’s Bouldering

Club, 10 Ware St, Thebarton Cost: $10

Bring on the day Transport: If parents can’t take you,

transport from school is provided. How to get your name on the list:

Go to this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSen45b6XzB-

uhFwFiikkCHbsbE5hT49RWdAAcAhVsQBSYsxiQ/viewform?c=0&w=1

For more information:

Go to the Venture Club Edmodo page and open the Bouldering folder (Group code: hbghz9 for new Venture Club members) Or email or see Mr Brown before Tuesday of Week 4 (matthew.brown@pulteney.sa.edu.au)

Pulteney Grammar School Friends of Music

special raffle

A fabulous opportunity to win free music lessons for your child in term 1 2017

and help support all of our talented Music students Tickets are only $10, on sale at

The Gig @ The Gov, Wednesday 17th August

Do you sometimes feel that you just don’t quite know what to say or do when your child raises an important issue? Are you confident you would know early on if your child was struggling with their feelings? Have you given much thought as to what it

actually means when we talk about a young person’s well-being?

Come and hear from our school psychologists, Michelle Roesler and Chris Clements, as they talk about your children and their well-being. This meeting will be relevant for

you as parents, irrespective of the year level of your child.

Come and ask questions that matter to you. Come and meet those influencing your children’s well-being.

Come and meet other parents and have a good time.

This is a free event but please book via:

www.trybooking.com/KQNB

The Friends of Pulteney: Making it Happen.

24 August (Wednesday) 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start Senior Learning Centre

Looking back now, if dealing with this question seems easy in

comparison to the concerns you face in relation to supporting your child grow up happily and safely,

then this meeting of The Friends of Pulteney is for you!

“Where do babies come from?”

PULTENEY MUSIC PRESENTS

GIG @ THE GOV

TICKETS $10 AT WWW.TRYBOOKING.COM/MLWE

WEDNESDAY 17TH AUGUST 7:30pm

THE GOV – 59 PORT ROAD, HINDMARSH

DINNER AVAILABLE

TABLES TO BE BOOKED DIRECT WITH THE GOV ON 8340 0744

The Pulteney FoundationGolf Day

Kooyonga Golf Club on

Friday 9 September, 2016Tee off at 12.30pm

To book go towww.trybooking.com/DNKL

Get your team together now.

2016

Senior Winter Sports Presentation Dinner

Saturday 27th August. 6.30 pm,

Glenelg Surf Life Saving Club

$50 Per ticket

Football: 1st XVIII/ 2nd XVIII

Basketball: 1st V/ 2nd V/ 3rd V / 4th V Netball: Senior A/B/C/D

Hockey: Open Boys Soccer: 1st XI/ 2nd XI/ 3rd XI

Girls Soccer: 1st XI/ 2nd XI

Menu- 3 course meal -TBA Drinks purchased at the bar

All bookings

https://www.trybooking.com/MJRS

Tickets must be

confirmed Fri 19th August 12.00pm.

For more information please contact Nik Sacoutis at

nik.sacoutis@pulteney.sa.edu.au

2016 Pulteney Long Lunch

When:Sunday 23 October 2016

12 noon for a 12.30pm start

Where:The Robert Henshall Sports Centre

Pulteney Grammar School (Gilles Street Entrance)

Cost: $120 early bird (pre 10 October)

$150 (on or after 10 October)

Booking: www.trybooking.com/CTIX

Quad Café

When: Friday Mornings during Term 8.00am to 9.00am

If you are available to assist, please contact Cate

Boucher on 81135636 or cate.boucher@pulteney.sa.edu.au

The Quad Café will be held in

The Kurrajong undercroft this Friday.

The Quad Café provides an opportunity for parents to catch up at drop off over a coffee.