9th May 2008 Term 2 Week 2 “Why a uniform?” Wearing the Tranby uniform correctly should not start It is also true, that by having all students in a uniform we are forced to look at our students as individuals by the or stop at the school gates. quality of what they say and do, rather than through the It is distressing how many occasions there are when Tranby superficiality of what they look like. However, students students are seen in incomplete uniform out side of the also need to appreciate that judgments are made about them school. Even students who wear their uniform beautifully according to the way in which they wear their uniform. at school will take their shoes off and, if they replace them Being neatly and correctly dressed makes an immediate with anything, wear non-uniform shoes outside of school. positive impression; here is a student who is ready to learn Or they will wear a non-uniform jumper, or replace their and who understands the nature of being respectful to the community of which he or she is a part. school shorts or skirt with board shorts or jeans. The uniform is a complete package. Whilst there are a number of variations of it, the expectation is that whenever the uniform is worn, both in and out of school, it will be worn in its entirety and it will be worn correctly. The final reason for wearing a uniform is that it makes a statement about the culture of the school. People who do not know the school make judgements about us on the way in which our students present themselves. At school we find that Junior School students quite readily wear the uniform correctly but as students grow up and seek to assert their independence and individuality it is often more of a struggle to get them to accept the need to follow the uniform rules. Many, many students just “get on with it” and never need to be questioned about the way in which they are wearing their uniform. However, for a minority it is a constant battle and the really silly thing is that for many of these students their uniform is the only thing that brings them into conflict with the College. It is for all these reasons that the requirement to wear the Tranby uniform correctly does not start or finish at the school gates. Of course, the requirement to wear a uniform is not unique to Tranby and is not unique to schools, even though the reasons for wearing a uniform differ from one situation to another. At Tranby we require students to wear a uniform because we believe it is an important symbol of the working, learning environment that we want to create. Students are here to learn and a uniform helps them to do so without the distraction of fashion fads and trends that are expensive to follow and potentially divisive within a school community. Jo Bednall, Principal From the Principal Saving trees by no longer printing the newsletter! Early last term a new Tranby website went live. We are very proud of the new look of www.tranby.wa.edu.au and of what it is helping us to do to improve the level of communication within the Tranby community. At one point, however, the monks who tended the temple noticed that the statue had begun to crack and would soon be in need of repair and repainting. After a stretch of particularly hot, dry weather, one of the cracks became so wide that a curious monk took his flashlight and peered inside. What shone back at him was a flash of We want to encourage everyone to regularly brilliant gold! Inside this plain old statue, the temple visit the website and accordingly this is the last residents discovered one of the largest and most luminous gold images of Buddha ever created in Southeast Asia. Tranby News that will printed and sent home with Now uncovered, the golden Buddha draws throngs of the students. From the next edition, really the devoted pilgrims from all over Thailand. only way in which you will be able to access the The monks believe that this shining work of art had newsletter will be through the website. been covered in plaster and clay to protect it during times of conflict and unrest. In much the same way, Parents who have given us their email address each of us has encountered threatening situations will receive an email each fortnight reminding that lead us to cover our innate nobility. Just as the them that a new edition of the newsletter is on people of Sukotai had forgotten about the golden the website. All parents who have not yet done so Buddha, we too have forgotten our essential nature. are urged to complete the paperwork that went Much of the time we operate from the protective home earlier in the year to ensure that we have layer. The primary aim of Buddhist psychology is your email address. to help us see beneath this armoring and bring out our original goodness, called our Buddha nature. If you don’t have access to email, or if you wish to continue to receive a hard copy of the newsletter, — Jack Kornfield in The Wise Heart please ring Reception to record your request. A story Earlier in the week I received an eNewsletter from Spirituality and Practice.com and at the beginning of it was the following story. I hope that you enjoy reading it as much as I did. In a large temple north of Thailand’s ancient capital, Sukotai, there once stood an enormous and ancient clay Buddha. Though not the most handsome or refined work of Thai Buddhist art, it had been cared for over a period of five hundred years and become revered for its sheer longevity. Violent storms, changes of government, and invading armies had come and gone, but the Buddha endured. Mrs Jo Bednall Principal Middle School Building Junior School News NAPLAN testing for all students in Year 3 and 5 commences next week, Tuesday 13th May. The schedule of tests is: Tuesday - Language Conventions - Writing Wednesday - Reading Thursday - Numeracy It is imperative that all children in Years 3 and 5 are present for the tests. Year 4 - 6 visit to the Movies On Wednesday Years 4, 5 & 6 had the opportunity to see the film Mim’s Island at the Reading Cinemas in Mandurah. The movie experience will enable the students to engage in follow up activities to enhance their learning. Character traits such as heroism, bravery and courage were highlighted in the movie as well as environment Year 1 Excursion to Coles Baldivis issues including ocean conservation and pollution. st On Thursday 1 May both the Year One classes visited Coles in Students, staff and parents thoroughly enjoyed the day Baldivis as part of their Society and Environment programme. which included lunch in the park and impromtu games The manager of the store gave the students a behind the scenes of soccer and football. look at how fresh food was stored and prepared. Students represented Tranby College well by being Students comment on their excursion…… co-operative and well behaved. A number of people passing by also noted how smart the students looked in On Thursday, 1st of May at 9.00am, 1T and 1K went to Baldivis their uniforms. Well done to everyone. Shopping Centre because we are looking at needs and wants. We had to look for asparagus and some chocolate. My best part was when we saw the ham being chopped. (Shani 1T) Interschool Sporting Fixtures for Term Two Thursday May 8th Friday May 16th Friday May 23rd Thursday May 29th Thursday June 12th Friday June 13th Year 6 WAM Songwriting Thursday June 19th Year 6 spent the morning working with Roly Skender and Friday June 20th Kate Andrews composing a song. They started in groups Friday June 27th and composed small motifs, performed to each other and Friday July 4th On Thursday 1K and 1T went to Coles Baldivis to learn about needs and wants. We got to see the parts of some animals. My best part was going onto the place where they cook. (Chelsea 1K) then Roly started the recording process. Layer upon layer was added to the song, starting with the rhythm on water drums, maracas and triangle. Guitar chords were added and other percussion then it was the time to gather together some lyrics. The students each wrote down their ideas and Kate wrote them up onto the song bank. From that, two verses and a chorus were created and the students all recorded their singing, even with some harmony. All of the students were involved in this fantastic event and each take home a copy of the cd that was recorded by them on the day. Watch out in the charts for their latest hit Vs Living Waters College Vs Maranatha College Vs St Bernadette’s C.P.S Vs Newman College Vs Carmel School Vs Star of the Sea C.P.S Vs All Saints College Vs Maranatha College Vs St Bernadette’s C.P.S Vs Star of the Sea C.P.S Parents, please diarise Friday June 6th. This is our ‘Learning Journey’ day which will commence at 2.05 and conclude by 3.15. We look forward to all parents joining us for the afternoon. Mr Graham Badge HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL Middle School News Bullies used to be big kids who picked on smaller ones. But instant messages, cell phones and the Internet have changed that. Today, young people are using technology against each other: It’s called cyberbullying, and it can be as frightening as face-to-face aggression. While most parents worry that their child will fall victim to a sexual predator online, cyberbullying often slips under the radar. Here’s what you need to know: Shanterra McBride, a spokesperson for Stand Up! a program that educates teens and parents about cyberbullying, advises parents to learn what’s happening online: “Don’t be intimidated by technology. Sit down with your child and let him or her take you through Web sites like MySpace, Facebook and YouTube.” If you discover that your child has targeted someone, take away the weapon—the computer Cyberbullies use e-mail, instant messages (IMs), cell or cell phone—and make him or her earn it back. phones, text messages, photos, videos and social At the same time, bear in mind that many children networking sites to humiliate and threaten others. use technology responsibly, and those who struggle socially in person often communicate better in For example, a student uses her cell-phone camera cyberspace. We don’t need to freak out. We do need to take a picture of a classmate changing clothes to know what our kids can do with technology and after gym, then uploads it onto her computer and hold them accountable when they use it unethically. forwards it to friends along with cruel commentary. What makes cyberbullying so easy—and tempting— is the mask of anonymity the Web provides, along with a potentially huge audience. As Parry Aftab, executive director of wiredsafety.org, explains: “There’s a lack of social norms when children use technology to communicate. Because you can be anonymous, there’s no fear of detection. Even if you identify yourself, you don’t see people’s reactions and realize you have gone too far.” For the victim, cyberbullying can be especially damaging because it’s so pervasive. “Whenever I was on my computer, I’d get IMs saying that everyone hated me and I should watch my back,” says a year 9 student. “It seemed like it was from girls who I thought were my friends. When I confronted them, they denied it and blamed it on someone else. I never knew who was really behind it. I got really paranoid and couldn’t concentrate in school.” Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out, tells teens: “Be the same person online that you are in real life. If you wouldn’t say it, don’t send it. And remember: The Internet is like the bathroom wall. Secrets and privacy don’t exist online.” Mr Mike Jenzen HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL BUILD Senior School News Art Camp With high anticipation from both the art teachers and art students, we ventured to the city of Perth to participate in ‘Art Camp’ organised by Mrs. Giles & Mrs. Hardwick. The camp started with all art students in both Years 11 and 12 who are doing TEE & Art and Design. At 8.30 a.m. the students arrived, climbing aboard the bus and heading in to Perth. The students on board the bus were occupied with various jokes and discussion all the way. On arrival, we set our eyes on the place we were going to stay at - Trinity College. Before settling down after the long bus ride, we straight away headed off to ‘Kings Park’ for our first Art Camp session. Once arrived, we were set our first task to be finished in two hours; the art students had to compile ‘Urban’ artwork (e.g. the city) with a number of sketches, two detailed drawings and a coloured-in one. Once done, we then followed the art teachers on foot from Kings Park all the way into the heart of Perth. During the time we had the opportunity to take pictures of wonderful views for later projects and complain about sore feet. After the long journey through the streets of Perth, we finally arrived at ‘AGWA’ for the Perspectives Exhibition and Visual Dairies. We explored the fantastic artwork by 2007 Year 12 students from all over Western Australia, the wonderful visuals and also their Visual Dairies were examined. Once done, we then followed the art teachers to a bus which took us back to Trinity College. It was packed, but it happened to fit all of us in the bus. The students and teachers were finally introduced to the rooms. After unpacking, having showers and getting ready, we went down to the food hall where we feasted on a wide range of good meals on offer. In the evening we had a good old chat then did a drawing activity with eucalyptus oil and printing with calash. After the activity, went back to our rooms for a good night’s sleep. The morning came, and we enjoyed a nice breakfast before our departure to the next location. After breakfast we went on the Central TAFE Art Department tour. We explored the Art department with great interest. Finding how much the amount of tools and materials alone cost left us shocked and amazed. Soon after, we went for a nice lunch in Perth. After lunch, we ventured all the way to ‘PICA’ for another analyzing artwork session. In PICA, the students found some rather ‘strange’ and ‘interesting’ pieces of artwork. At a visual artwork theatre, some students sat down and watched some visual artwork from various artists. After the PICA visit, we took a bus back to Trinity College, where the Art & Design students packed-up their luggage and headed off back to Tranby, whilst the TEE Art students stuck around for one more day for image analysis and more drawing sessions for TEE experience. All in all, the Art Camp was a great experience, and would be considered a great annual experience for all art students in the future. Matthew Coughlin, Year 11 Year 11 Parent Information Evening Parents of Year 11 students are reminded that on Tuesday of next week (May 13th), from 7.00 pm, an information evening will be held in the T & E Building in the Senior School. Your attendance will be beneficial for you so that you have an understanding of how this very important year will unfold for your child. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions that you may need answered. Please reply to the Administration Office in the Senior School (9523 3114) if you are able to attend. Light refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the evening. Mr Steven Davies HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL P & F News The Tranby Quiz Night is looming on the calendar and the P&F would like to invite support from Tranby businesses and services. If you run your own business and could offer goods or services for use at our Quiz Night we would love to hear from you. The Quiz Night will be attended by many local families and could provide the perfect arena to promote your business. Please call Tonia on 95242380 if you would like more information. Are you interested in sustainable building practices? Want to know more? The Sustainable Home in Mandurah is offering free guided tours, to help you become more aware of the who, what and why of sustainable building. If you would be interested in attended a tour please register your interest. We can then plan tour times and days that suit you. Email [email protected] to register your interest. 16th May at 9.00am. Don’t forget about the Asthma Education Workshop. It is open to all parents and families and free to attend. Your attendance will help build a safe, healthy and supportive environment for students with asthma at Tranby College. For details please contact Gael McLean (Tranby College Nurse). SPORTS REPORT : PEEL CLASSIC INTER-SCHOOL BASKETBALL COMPETITION 2008 On Monday 5th May 2008, the Tranby senior school basketball team started off their campaign with a fine win over Frederick Irwin at Frederick Irwin with a score of 57-24. We were wary of Frederick Irwin, having lost the corresponding game in the same competition last year. The game started off evenly and furiously with both teams eager to gain an advantage but Tranby soon took control with a stunning 3-pointer from Aiden Shorto (11 Karla). This was followed up with quick baskets from Matthew Black (12 Budjar) and Aiden Shorto (11 Karla) again shortly after without reply. Tranby went into cruise control thereafter and never looked liked losing the match. Congratulations to Aiden Shorto (11 Karla) who scored a massive 27 points and capped off a fine performance with his usual man-of-the-match performance. Billy Fleming (12 Bilu) and Llyod Buxton (10 Karla) stood out with outstanding performances scoring 12 points and 10 points respectively. The rest of the team, which comprised of Richard Brookes (12 Marra), Zachary Smith (12 Bilu) and Michael Peck (10 Karla) all had outstanding personal performances and contributed effectively to a splendid team win. Many thanks to Mrs Shelly Shorto who took charge of the team on game day – we appreciate your efforts and the manner you push the players along in your own special way. Kudos to the players as well who have trained diligently during Lunch on Wednesdays since the start of last term – your efforts have paid off in your fine win on Monday. Our next game is against Kolbe Catholic College at Kolbe – so any supporters are most welcome. We are indeed looking to better our fourth placed finish last year! Mr Jonathan Silas PE & Sport Teacher Senior Sch Basketball Team Manager Head of Student Services The University of Notre Dame Australia has a proud history of providing first class, personalised service to its students, enabling them to attain internationally recognised qualifications in an affordable, caring, Catholic environment. Want to be kept updated this year about our events, contact the Prospective Students Office at [email protected] or call 9433 0533. Up and Coming events: Health Sciences, Nursing and Medicine Course Information Evening: Tuesday, 13th May, 6.15pm start. Drill Hall, Cnr Croke and Mouat Streets, Fremantle Information includes Biomedical Science, Exercise & Sports Science, Health and Physical Education, Outdoor Recreation, Physiotherapy, Preventative Health, Sports & Recreation Management, Nursing, Medicine, PreMedicine Certificate. Education: Tuesday, 27th May, 6.15pm start. Foley Hall, 19 Mouat Street, Fremantle. Please refer to the University website at www.nd.edu.au for more information. The Australian Student Mineral Ventures (ASMV) scheme is a series of prestigious vacation programs to introduce Yr 10, 11 & 12 students to the many career pathways available in the minerals industry through mine and plant visits, geological excursions, lectures and scientific research. They provide hands-on experience in the industry and an opportunity to meet key industry personnel. Program dates are 5th – 18th July. Applications close on 23rd May There is a cost of $385 but funding may be available to assist. This is an exiting and stimulating program and more information is available on: http://www.ausimm.com.au/Content/default.aspx?ID=157 日本 の 学生 Tranby College has the opportunity to host a group of Japanese students from Japan in July/August 2008. We are looking for friendly supportive families who are willing to host a student during their stay in Australia and be a part of this exciting experience. The students are aged 15-17 years old. Don’t worry if your children are not the same age as the students. The Japanese students tend to mix well with students of different ages. When: Tuesday 29 July – Saturday 9 August 2008 (11 nights) What: Host families only need to provide a bed (a mattress is OK) and meals for the students, as well as your friendship. The students will attend Tranby College daily. Why: It is a fantastic opportunity to experience another culture and form international friendship. It’s also a lot of fun and very rewarding in many ways. This is an exciting new program for the school so we hope you will be involved. If you are interested in being a host family please collect an information sheet and questionnaire from administration and return it by the end of June. Be quick!! Thank you! Mrs Audrey Klein head of student services [email protected] College & Community News Important Dates: 13th, 14th, 15th April - Yrs 3, 5,& 7 NAPLAN Testing, 13th April - Yr 11 Information Evening, 30th April - Pupil Free Day, 2nd May - Public Holiday, 7 - 12 Interhouse Cross Country 9th April 2008 U/13 Champion Girl U/13 Champion Boy Emily Wise - Marra Michael Stewart - Bilu U/14 Champion Girl U/14 Champion Boy Georgia Jefferson - Budjar Benjamin Sturgess - Marra U/15 Champion Girl U/15 Champion Boy Holly Child - Marra Brody Capewell - Budjar U/16 U/16 Open Open Champion Girl Champion Boy Holly Knudsen -Karla Declan Boyham - Bilu Champion Girl Champion Boy Mairead Blythe -Budjar Daniel Rubick - Budjar Overall points BUDJAR 680 BILU 416 MARRA KARLA 484 380 Cross Country Training / Fitness Club Cross Country training continues throughout Term 2 Training will be held during the following times : Monday 4pm – 5pm Wednesday 7am – 8am Friday 7am – 8am AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS FROM YEARS 5 -12 ALL CROSS COUNTRY INTERSCHOOL MEMBERS MUST ATTEND A MINIMUM OF 1 SESSION PER WEEK Breakfast will be available after all morning training sessions at the cost of a gold coin. Art Club Mosaic Project We need tiles, particularly red, yellow and blue, to complete our House colours mosaics. Students in Year 5 and 6 wishing to participate on a Monday afternoon, please collect permission slips from the Junior School office. Art club will start in week 3 and run until the end of term. Parents willing to assist in the art room, please sign up outside the classroom your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you Ms King Homework Club Years 3 to 6 When: Wednesday 3.15pm to 4.00pm Where: Year 4 Classroom Opportunity to complete homework in a quiet environment. Assistance provided to students with concerns/questions. Come prepared with your homework and writing tools. Mr & Mrs Taylor Computer Club Mrs Bray and Mrs Lilley will be running a computer club on a Wednesday at lunchtime. We will explore i-movie and i-photos programmes. The club will be limited to 20 students from Years 4, 5, and 6. Students will need to register their interest with Mrs Lilley. Library News Term 2 is WAYRBA term at Tranby! What is WAYRBA? The Western Australian Young Reader’s Book Awards! About the Award: The Award operates on two levels, Younger Readers and Older Readers. Readers are invited to nominate, through their libraries, books that they have enjoyed. These nominations are then considered by the WAYRBA committee and the two lists are drawn up. Eligibility: Books of fiction published within the last five years and currently in print. May be written by a living Australian or overseas author. Only one title of any author may be included on a list in any year Evaluation: Young people are asked to read titles on the lists and evaluate them as ‘terrific’, ‘good’, ‘okay’ or ‘awful.’ ALL WAYRBA books will be on display and available- up to 3 copies of each- in the Library! For a list of the books please call into the library. Junior Art News Year 4 Art We need work materials for recycled sculptures. Please send in DURABLE items -plastic bottle tops, milk cartons, PVC piping, twist ties, polystyrene trays, craft wire etc.
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