Last Wednesday 8 March our Year 4 students enjoyed their first 3 day, 2 night camp at Kirrikee which is our school’s outdoor education centre in the Southern Highlands of NSW near the town of Penrose near Bundanoon. Students will be attending Kirrikee once a year, every year from now until the end of Year 9. The students had a marvellous time hiking, abseiling and completing the high ropes course. We welcomed 2 new students into Gawura in the past fortnight. Marlon commenced in Year 4 (and went to school camp on his 3rd day at our school) and John started in Year 3. This takes our total Gawura School population to over 40 students which is the largest we have ever been in our short history.

The Yarning Session With Parents which was held off site in Redfern last Tuesday 7 March was a great success with over a dozen parents attending. The idea of gathering for morning tea and a coffee and discussing cultural learning opportunities was well received by all who were present. As stated in that meeting our next Yarning Session With Parents will be on Tuesday 23 May and we will be boarding the Tribal Warrior boat and doing their cultural cruise on Sydney Harbour from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Please place this date in your calendars now and we will send more information out about this event closer to the date.

This year we are progressing with our Reconciliation Action Plan and Gawura Strategic Plan. We have employed the services of an Aboriginal consultancy firm called 2 Point Co who will help deliver this. There will be extensive consultation with all stakeholders who wish to participate. Please see this link to read about who 2 Point Co are and what they hope to achieve this year and click on the link HERE if you wish to be involved and 2 Point Co will contact you directly.

Please reach out to myself or your child’s class teacher if you have any queries around the term. The students have completed half of their NAPLAN Assessments last week with the final 2 days occurring on Monday and Tuesday this week.

Have a lovely and safe fortnight ahead.

Mr John Ralph
Head of Gawura

Harmony Week - Monday 20 – Friday 24 March

This week we are celebrating Harmony Week, an annual celebration in March across Australia. It is focussed on appreciating cultural diversity, respect and inclusiveness. As your children participate in activities and discussions at school, it is also an excellent opportunity for parents to teach their children about their own cultures, traditions and customs. Through these things we seek to strengthen our School culture of celebrating understanding and promoting a sense of community and belonging for everyone.

Throughout this week we are particularly focussed on growing our St Andrew's Character Strengths of grateful, open-minded and communicative:

• Grateful for our communities, traditions and heritages that shape our identities;
• Open-minded to hearing about other cultures and learning from each other; and
• Communicative in sharing our backgrounds and listening as others share theirs.

If you are unsure how to start a conversation with your child about these things, this month’s SchoolTV Special Report suggests a number of ways to start a conversation with your child about understanding cultural diversity and multiculturalism. We hope you take a moment to reflect on the information offered, and as always, we welcome your feedback. If this raises any concerns for you, a loved one or the wellbeing of your child, please contact us or seek professional help. Click on this link to view the Harmony Week Special Report.

Mrs Bronwyn Wake
Junior School and Gawura Wellbeing Coordinator and Psychologist/Counsellor

Premier's Reading Challenge 2023

The Premier’s Reading Challenge 2023 (PRC) has launched with a bang in the library. We have had more students (42!) complete the challenge in the first week than ever before. This may be largely due to the two exciting new rules for 2023: the allowance of 10 personal choice books as part of their tally and five books in the same series allowed as PRC titles.

During their library lesson, all students in Years 5-6 have now logged into the PRC student site and registered at least one book for this year’s tally.

A reminder to parents of our new students …
If your child attended a different school last year and completed the PRC there, please send through their name and previous school so that I can request that their records be merged. Unless records are merged, 2023 will be recorded as their first PRC year and they will miss out on the Gold and Platinum Awards which are based on their accumulative PRC tally. If you have any other questions or issues, feel free to email me ncotter@sacs.nsw.edu.au

Students who have completed the challenge are encouraged to keep reading and enter our Extra Reading Prize Draw. Entry forms are available in the library. Students may submit one entry for every 10 books they read after the PRC. Winners receive a book of their choice as a prize from the library.

We love to encourage reading because “Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else’s shoes for a while.” – Marjorie Blackman.

Mrs Nicole Cotter
Coordinator of Digital and Information Literacy

The end of Week 7 already!

This term has flown by with a lot of sport participation and sporting success to be proud of in the Junior School and Gawura!

Highlights of this fortnight include great results from Saturday Sport teams and ASISSA Swimming Carnival success.
 

Saturday sport

The boys basketball continued with Rounds 4 and 5 over the last two weeks. The boys competed well with wins over St Augustine’s, Coogee Prep and Knox.

The girls' soccer enjoyed wins over SCEGGS Darlinghurst, MLC and Kambala – a special mention to all the Year 5 girls playing soccer, some had their first win in Round 4 and others have been playing up in Year 6 teams all term – well done girls!

Squash

Kavin Shukla (Year 6) represented the St Andrew's 4th Team in the School's Saturday morning comp. He has been doing exceptionally well against high school age opponents. Jamie Tan (Year 5) and Dougles Madden (Year 5) have also played successfully against older players in the St Andrew's 5th team. This is an amazing achievement for St Andrew's as the only school in the competition to have feeder players from their respective Junior School. Kavin and Jamie both played on Sunday in a regional tournament, with Kavin coming 2nd in Division 3 and Jamie finishing 7th in the same division, out of 16 players. They are now ranked 73rd in the Australian National U13's and 35th in the U11's respectively.

ASISSA Swimming Carnival

We took 27 students to the ASISSA swimming carnival on Thursday 16 March. We congratulate all students on their outstanding effort and achievement on the day. The team participated positively and competitively across the whole day. Some special mentions and personal achievements include: St Andrew's taking out three of the six available Age Champion awards; six students progressed to the CIS carnival; and a lot of personal bests for students who have never attended an ASISSA Swimming Carnival before.

Age Champions

• U12 girls – Karen Preston
• U12 boys – Archie Lo
• 10 and Under boys – Jesse Lo (2nd Place James Chandra, 3rd Place Tristan Lau)

CIS Representatives

• Jesse Lo – Freestyle Relay, 50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke, 50m Backstroke, 50m Butterfly.
• Liam Preston – Freestyle Relay, 50m Freestyle.
• James Chandra – Freestyle Relay, 50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke, 50m Butterfly.
• Tristan Lau – Freestyle Relay, 50m Backstroke.
• Karen Preston – 50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke, 50m Backstroke, 50m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle.
• Archie Lo – 50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke, 50m Backstroke, 50m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle.

Upcoming sporting events

23th March – ASISSA Netball Gala Day
3rd April – CIS AFL

CIS Trial informaiton

The CIS competition has two levels above school level competition, i.e. St Andrew’s sport progresses on to ASISSA sport which then progresses on to CIS level. As you can see, the level is high and therefore, I need to ensure that any nominations that I make need to be safe and appropriate.

The CIS sports that will trial in Term 1 this year are:

AFL: Girls and Boys – send nominations prior to 20 March 2023.

If your child plays at a high level and is interested in trialling for the CIS in the above sports, please send me an email at jssport@sacs.nsw.edu.au and include:

1. the full name of your child,

2. the age your child is turning/will have turned as of the 31 December 2023,

3. the sport and age group (if age group is applicable) that your child would like to nominate for,

4. a supporting letter from their club/rep team to confirm the level at which they are currently competing.

If you are wanting to nominate for any of the above sports, you need to send the above information through prior to the nomination due date stated next to each sport above. If you have any questions, please email me at jssport@sacs.nsw.edu.au

A note from the Chair of ASISSA re sports communication:

· All school-related enquiries should be directed to the school sport’s coach.
· All ASISSA-related questions, including those at a carnival, should be directed to the school sport’s coach who will then bring it to my attention if necessary. I’ll then get back to the coach and then they’ll report back to the parent.
· Any CIS-related questions, including those at a carnival, should be directed to the school sport’s coach who will then bring it to my attention. I will then address it with the CIS convenor/CEO and then I’ll get back to the school sport’s coach and then they’ll report back to the parent.
· Only queries from the school’s sport’s coach should be directed to me

Mr Oliver Denny
Head of Sport Junior School

CIS Trial information

The CIS competition has two levels above school level competition, i.e. St Andrew’s sport progresses on to ASISSA sport which then progresses on to CIS level. As you can see, the level is high and therefore, I need to ensure that any nominations that I make need to be safe and appropriate.

The CIS sports that will trial in Term 1 this year are:

AFL: girls and boys – nominations send prior to 20/03/23.

If your child plays at a high level and is interested in trialling for the CIS in the above sports, please send me an email at jssport@sacs.nsw.edu.au and include:

1. the full name of your child.
2. the age your child is turning/will have turned as of the 31 December 2023.
3. the sport and age group (if age group is applicable) that your child would like to nominate for.
4. a supporting letter from their club/rep team to confirm the level at which they are currently competing.

If you are wanting to nominate for any of the above sports, you need to send the above information through prior to the nomination due date stated next to each sport above. If you have any questions, please email me at jssport@sacs.nsw.edu.au

A note from the Chair of ASISSA re sports communication:

• All school-related enquiries should be directed to the school sport’s coach.
• All ASISSA-related questions, including those at a carnival, should be directed to the school sport’s coach who will then bring it to my attention if necessary. I’ll then get back to the coach and then they’ll report back to the parent.
• Any CIS-related questions, including those at a carnival, should be directed to the school sport’s coach who will then bring it to my attention. I will then address it with the CIS convenor/CEO and then I’ll get back to the school sport’s coach and then they’ll report back to the parent.
• Only queries from the school’s sport’s coach should be directed to me.

Mr Oliver Denny
Head of Sport Junior School

Co-curricular squash

In Round 2 (February-March) St Andrew's entered four teams; two teams featuring Senior College players, and two teams in the lower divisions to give St Andrew's Junior School players experience in the competition.

With clear progression in their fitness and ability, through hard work in the St Andrew's co-curricular squash programme with East Coast Squash Academy, the boys excelled.

St Andrew's 3 and St Andrew's 4 (made up of players from the Year 5 and 6 co-curricular squash programme) played in Division 5. Often playing against high school players, some four years older, they gave it their all and upset a number of teams, such as Barker.

St Andrew's 3 (Kavin Shukla, with subs - Oscar Dickens and Jamie Tan) won the division title on finals day. This is a remarkable achievement for players so young and shows just how well the squash programme from Kindergarten through to the Secondary School is working.

St Andrew's 4 (Jamie Tan and Douglas Madden) the two youngest players in the competition stole the show by getting a win over Barker and finishing above them in the league (the Barker players were from Year 10!).

This results in:

• St Andrew's 1 winning the grand final and with it the Division 3 title and promotion to Division 2. (Back to back titles).
• St Andrews 3 - winning the grand final and the Division 5 title and promotion to Division 4.

SecondarySchool player of the season: Fred Fullerton.
Junior School player of the season: Kavin Shukla.

We must make special mention for the effort of Jamie Tan (Year 5) taking on and beating Year 10 opponents – an amazing achievement!

Kavin Shukla (Year 6) entered the Australian Junior Squash circuit Silver event in Coffs Harbour this weekend and was runner up in his division.

Kavin and Jamie are now nationally ranked junior players.

Special thanks to the coaches:
Mike Dickens - Welsh Masters International
George Thomas - Former Welsh Junior International
Jacob Robinson - Former England Junior International
Karan Rathmore - Former Indian Junior International
Aaron Frankcomb - Former Australian International
 

Mr​​​​ Daniel Murray
Teacher, Head of Co-curricular K‑6

Raising Independent Children

Michael Grose is one of my favourite authors who writes regular blogs on bringing up children. He has some very honest and practical ideas when discussing everyday concerns or current issues. Michael is a leading Australian parenting educator.

He writes, in one of his blogs from Parenting Ideas in February 2017, but this is still a good read for today: “When parents solve all children’s problems, we not only increase their dependency on adults but we teach children to be afraid of making mistakes and to blame themselves for not being good enough. That’s fertile ground for anxiety and depressive illness.”

He asks the question: How can we raise children to be courageous problem-solvers rather than self-critical scaredy cats?

Michael continues by suggesting six practical ideas in answer to his question.

1. Turn requests into problems for kids to solve. Children get used to bringing their problems to parents to solve. If you keeping solving them, they’ll keep bringing them. Alternatively, you can take a problem-solving approach, reminding them to resolve their own problems and take responsibility for their concerns.

2. Ask good questions to prompt problem-solving. The first question when a child brings you a problem should be: ‘Can you handle this on your own?’ Next should be, ‘What do you want me to do to help you solve the problem?’ These questions are not meant to deter children from coming to you; rather, to encourage and teach them to start working through their own concerns themselves.

3. Coach them through problems and concerns. Obviously, there are times when children need their parents to be advocates for them such as when they are being bullied, but we need to make the most of the opportunities for children to speak for themselves. Better to help your child find the right words to use and discuss the best way to approach another person when they have problems.

4. Prepare children for problems and contingencies. Discuss different scenarios with children whenever they enter new or potentially risky situations so that they won’t fall apart when things don’t go their way.

5. Show a little faith. Sometimes you’ve got to show faith in children. We can easily trip them up with our negative expectations. We need to be careful that we don’t sabotage children’s efforts to be independent problem-solvers with comments such as, ‘Now don’t stuff it up!’

6. Applaud mistakes and stuff-ups. Nothing shuts a child’s natural tendencies to extend themselves down quicker than an adult who can’t abide mistakes. The sun will still shine even if they break a plate, tell a joke that falls flat or don’t get a perfect examination score.

Mrs Joy Rohrlach
Year 5 Leader

Critical and creative thinking

On Wednesday 8 March selected students from Years 1-6 had the opportunity to participate in G.A.T.E.WAYS Ignite. Students engaged in two workshops focused on critical and creative thinking. G.A.T.E.WAYS workshops seek to engage highly able students with complex concepts and ideas that go beyond the scope of the school curriculum. The workshops seek to ignite curiosity and inspire young people with a passion for learning. These exciting workshops also offer a pathway for many of our high-ability learners to connect with like-minded peers in thought provoking and hands on challenges.

The workshop ‘Brain Power’ addressed the different components of the brain. Students learnt about the cerebrum controlling intelligence and memory and the pre-frontal cortex managing complex problem solving. This was investigated further by exploring left and right brain zones using detective, problem solving, mystery, puzzle and riddle solving skills. Finally, students designed a game that utilised skills of creativity and analysis.

The workshop ‘Key To A Thousand Doors’ explored magical keys to unlock creativity. Students had to use their imagination to go on a unique journey to a range of wonderous places. Curious questions and vivid vocabulary were used to support students in their brainstorming as they generated ideas for inventive plots and settings. Finally, students examined creative thinking strategies and the myth of Pandora’s Box, to help develop some original, descriptive pieces, in writing and drawing.

Kai Fan (Year 2)

In the workshop, we learnt about how to use our imagination. We had to use our brains to keep on thinking. The teacher asked some open-ended questions. For example, we had to list ten items we could unlock and lock. So the concrete examples were a door, window and phone. But an abstract example was the heart, brain and portal. We then had to use these ideas to springboard to find more answers. I thought of a lock and a safe or a vault. I had to really dig deep down into my brain to think of different ideas. We had to use different parts of our brains that we don’t use all the time. It was fun being challenged to think deeply.

Olympia Arvanitellis (Year 5)

You've got to be really creative in the workshop. We created riddles and a game. In these creative activities, we used both sides of our brain. For example, the board game used the right side of the brain to be creative and to think of the idea and the left side was used to think of the rules and concepts. We also participated in some group games which also required our left and right sides of the brain. It was quite challenging using our problem solving skills. The riddles weren’t straightforward, they were logic puzzles that didn’t have an immediate answer. In the workshop we also used a lot of team work. We had to be inclusive so that all members of the team had a say and a role. We had to listen to one another and work together.

Mrs Emma Clemens
Gifted and Talented Coordinator JS and GS

“Ears listen, mouth speaks. You have two ears to do twice the listening”.

Great advice for anyone, of course, but especially for leaders as our Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley, told the young leaders in attendance at the Halogen National Young Leaders Day, 7 March, at the ICC Sydney.

The Year 6 Leadership Team were privileged to attend this event which aims to inspire and influence young people “to lead themselves and others well” and to produce young leaders who will burn bright on behalf of those they lead (just like the Halogen light bulb).

We heard the real-life stories from five leaders in a variety of fields.

First up was Chris Green, captain of the Sydney Thunder cricket team, who recalled attending Halogen when he was in school. His advice was to trust your instincts and not to fear mistakes (no doubt having to remind himself of his own motto about mistakes after the Adelaide Strikers bowled out the Thunder for just 15 in 35 balls over the summer, the lowest total in men’s T20 cricket history…)

I was personally thrilled to hear from the next speaker, former captain of the Australian Diamonds Netball team, Caitlin Bassett. Her motto is ‘no goal too high’ (easy for her, you might say, given she is 194cm tall!). She encouraged us to take opportunities when they come our way and reminded us that nerves are normal!

Comedian and author, Nazeem Hussain, had us all laughing as he told us about being the naughty kid at school, always being distracted and distracting others. He told us the hilarious story of when he used the school phone number in a newspaper ad selling his teacher’s car (we didn’t get any ideas Mr Leedow…) and how laughter got his family through challenging times growing up without much money. 

It was quite the change of pace as the Governor-General strode onto the stage (which you might expect given his long and distinguished 42-year military career)! He was quite funny too, though, as he let us try and guess his age (when it comes to adults, a good rule is to say at least 10 years younger than you think!). His message was about listening to those we serve, really listening. He emphasised that leading is not about making ourselves look good.

Finally, we heard from Dr Jordan Nguyen, an inspiring biomedical engineer on a mission to improve the lives of people with physical disabilities, having developed a mind-controlled smart wheelchair. Dr Nguyen told us that challenges are no match for what we can achieve and that we really can be the change of tomorrow if we set our minds to it.

It was an incredible day and we had to put the many inspiring messages we heard straight into practise as we ‘set our minds’ to the challenge of the uphill walk back to school in the 35 degree heat! Thanks to Mr Leedow and Mr Wu for accompanying us on this fantastic learning opportunity.

Violet Bloxsom
Drama Captain

Opportunities in the Junior School

With the start of the school year, I thought it would be valuable to give an overview of Gifted and Talented Education in the Junior School St Andrew’s. This overview provides the framework for which we plan academic provisions and extension opportunities for students.

The terms 'gifts' and 'talents' can be very confusing and potentially controversial. This is particularly the case in Christian schools where there is reference to spiritual gifts for the body of believers such as in Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 4. However, the biblical definition of God given spiritual gifts is very different to the educational definition of giftedness.

In the field of education, giftedness is a specific term associated with significant research. Giftedness is the untrained and spontaneously expressed natural ability or aptitude, placing an individual in the top 10% of age peers. Talent is the superior mastery of systematically developed abilities or skills in at least one field of human activity, again placing an individual in the top 10% of age peers. It is important to note that a gifted student may be underachieving and therefore not performing in the top 10%. This does not mean they are no longer gifted. It just means their giftedness has not fully developed into a talent.

Therefore, in the field of education, giftedness is advanced development and the potential to perform at levels significantly beyond chronological age. Whereas in the Bible, spiritual gifts are God given abilities that are given to every Christian to be used to bless the church.

Identifying a gifted student does not make them more valuable than another student. God has created each of our students in his own likeness and each are infinitely valuable and precious. Therefore, when we consider gifted education from an educational perspective it is from a viewpoint of need. Students who are gifted and students with a learning disability both have very specific needs. They both require the curriculum differentiated or adjusted for their ability level. Therefore, identifying the learning needs of all students (including giftedness) is necessary to support them educationally but also a means to value God ordained diversity.

At St Andrew’s we have a significant number of gifted students. This is partly due to the School’s reputation for having excellent academic provisions and programmes for gifted students. In the Junior School we have 14 staff members with training in Gifted Education through UNSW ranging from Certificate to Master level. Our staff team are well equipped to support and differentiate for our gifted students.

Gifted students in the Junior School are firstly supported by their classroom teacher with additional input from the Gifted and Talented Coordinators. This means that in all curriculum areas, teachers are looking for how to increase the complexity, depth and pace of learning to engage gifted students. Additionally, our gifted students may be included in a range of specific provisions and programmes to suit their academic needs. These include Accelerant Classes in Years 3-6, Short Sprint Extension Groups, Inquiry Passion Projects, Project Catalyst Mentoring and a myriad of competitions, workshops and events.

If you have any questions regarding the Gifted and Talented programmes in the Junior School please feel free to be in touch with our two coordinators Rebecca Lord rlord@sacs.nsw.edu.au Years K, 3-6, and Emma Clemens eclemens@sacs.nsw.edu.au Years 1-2.

Mrs Emma Clemens
Gifted and Talented Coordinator
Junior School and Gawura

A win against Brigidine!

We have some exciting ISDA news! Our Year 5 team won their first debate this season on Friday 10 March, against Brigidine. The topic was "Electronic devices (mobile phones, iPads, laptops, etc) should be banned in primary classrooms.” The team worked well in the prep room and showed careful critical thinking against the status quo that exists in their own classrooms!

Aadya was first speaker, Claire second speaker and Zac was third speaker. Olympia chaired the debate professionally and efficiently. 

In general, the entire Year 5 debating team has been impressive: Congratulations! The full team includes:

• Olympia Arvanitellis
• Berlin Buresti
• Zac Collins
• Henry Dobbs
• Aadya Dua
• Yuelin (Claire) Lou
• Vivan Neelamraju

Dr​​​​ Jessica Lim
English Teacher + TSAS Teaching Intern

Do you have your Winter uniform ready?

In Terms 2 and 3 our School switches to our Winter uniform.

Students are required to be in their uniform Day 1 of Term 2, Wednesday 26 April.

Please note: Blazers must be worn to and from school.

Please see St Andrew’s Cathedral School Junior School and Gawura uniform guidelines here.

Uniform Shop hours

The Uniform Shop regular Term time hours are:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8am - 3:30pm.

During Week 1 of Term 2 the Unform Shop will be open Monday 24 April, Wednesday 26 April and Friday 28 April, 8am-3.30pm.

Mrs Larissa Taylor
Uniform Shop Manager

School Holidays

TheirCare have announced the upcoming School Holidays programme. Please click link below for more information.

TheirCare April School Holidays Programme

School Holidays

Code Camp is excitied to be running programmes at St Andrew's Cathedral School in the upcoming School Holidays. Click link below for more information:

Code Camp - April 2023.

2023 Harmony Week - Monday 20 – Friday 24 March

Throughout this week we will celebrate the rich diversity of cultures within our School community. Activities will occur in the library, rooftop and classrooms as we explore the unique aspects of a range of cultures, strengthening students’ understanding of cultural identity and growing their sense of connection, understanding and belonging within our school community.

Friday 24 March – Multicultural Dress Day

Come dressed in the traditional dress of a culture. If not, then wear orange, the colour of harmony week!

Mrs Bronwyn Wake
Junior School and Gawura Well Being Coordinator and Psychologist/Counsellor

Do you or someone you know have a son or daughter who is a gifted learner?

Please invite them along to our annual information night.

Our school caters for gifted and talented students within an inclusive cohort by providing specialised educational programmes and opportunities. This interactive seminar will provide parents and educators with tips on how to best support gifted and talented students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Our guest speaker for this evening is educator and author Michele Juratowitch, a frequent presenter at conferences, author and co-author of Make a Twist: Curriculum differentiation for gifted students and Releasing the Brakes for High Ability Learners. For more information download the flyer.

Wednesday 22 March, 6pm-7.45pm
St Andrew's House
Cost: Free

Come and watch the spectacle of the year!

Book your tickets now and support our senior drama students!

Great seats are still available for this week's highly entertaining senior drama production, The Madwoman of Chaillot! It promises to be a fabulous show, with some incredible puppetry adding to the creative talents of our students. 

Come and support our students and bring your friends and family - younger audience members will love all the action. (Primary-aged students are very welcome!) Secure your seats today to one of the four performances at the links below.

Thursday 23 – Saturday 25 March
Upper Chapter House
$35 Adults / $20 Students

We got Mr Wateringcanhead to catch up with our puppeteer extraordinaire Tom Hetherington-Welch (OA2017) about The Madwoman of Chaillot which opens this week in the Chapter House.

Hear from the puppeteer of The Madwoman of Chaillot.

To find out more about the show, read this interview with the show's director.

Coffee in the Hub

All Year 5 parents are warmly invited to join us for Coffee in the Hub to meet other parents, key Junior School staff and the P&F.

Coffee in the Hub - Year 5 parents
Thursday 30 March 2023
8am to 9am
The Hub

Please RSVP by Monday 27 March

Start bidding now at our amazing SILENT AUCTION – open to everyone so don’t miss out!

Whether you are coming along to the Gala Dinner or not, you can snap up some amazing goodies at the silent auction. There is luxury accommodation, theatre, music and dining, or maybe you prefer an exhilarating day as a rally driver or would like to learn how to throw a pot? Need to talk to a professional? Take a look at what’s on offer - business, finance, legal, architectural – it’s all there!

One lucky bidder will walk away with a stunning sapphire and another with a dozen eggs from the city’s most popular chooks! If you’d like the undivided attention of Dr McGonigle over a delicious breakfast then you’re in the right place.

The amazing catalogue can be viewed here and is being added to right up until the big night.

To bid, you need to register at www.galabid.com/grandtour and follow the instructions, or by texting ‘grandtour’ followed by your full name to: +61 458 678 678.
Example: grandtour John Smith

All proceeds go towards the next stage of the rooftop renovation project including rooftop AV for outdoor lessons and assemblies, an Indigenous mural and a fantastic play cube of climbing equipment for the students to enjoy.

And it’s not too late to donate!

If you can offer a service, a voucher or a product then please contact community@sacs.nsw.edu.au with the details.

Please supply the following:

• Your name as you would like it to appear on the donors’ list (personal or business)
• Name of the item you are donating
• Description of the item you are donating
• Retail value of the item
• Reserve if you have one
• Any relevant conditions (eg an experience that is not available in school holidays)
• Photo in a jpg format of logo or item. We can load several photos per item.

Please email any voucher donations to community@sacs.nsw.edu.au. Alternatively, we can arrange for the collection of items at a time or date that is convenient to you. We can also assist with pictures, design, or make vouchers if needed.

Together we can do this. Your help is very much appreciated.

Thank you to the following donors for their generosity and support:

Beau Neilson and Phoenix Central Park
Bianca Spender
Bill Sullivan, United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Retired)
Carla Ellerby from Composed Communication
Chris Gray - Your Empire Buyers Agents
Competitive Pest Services
Dr Julie McGonigle
Emerald Private Wealth
Geoff Lowe and Kate Gaffney
Hamilton Island Enterprises
Hotel Ravesis
Jarrett Fine Jewellery
Jeremy Payne and Robert Clarke
Jiggyhub
Level Up Legal
Mr Brad Swibel
My Curated Life
Opal Minded by Dr Renata & John Bernard
Peters Meats Maroubra
Platterpuss Catering
SACS Facilities Team (and the chooks)
SACS Performing Arts Department
Senta Hoyne
Shell House
Sleep Well Club
Stephenie Rodriguez - WanderSafe.com
Still Space Architecture, Nina Still
Suba Styling
The Independent Collective
The Krishna Family
The Linnett Family
The Pottery Shed (Joe Darling)
Vivaldi Smile Artisans
Anonymous x 1

(List correct at time of press)