From the Primary School

Year 6 Canberra Excursion

Last week, Year 6 visited Australia’s National Capital to complement their learning in the History classroom which included a focus on Australian Federation, Australian democracy and citizenship. The excursion spanned three days and two nights with an action-packed itinerary that ensured the girls made the most of this valuable learning experience.  

On Wednesday, the girls visited Parliament House and were taken on a tour of the House of Representatives and the Senate. During this tour, the girls learnt about the function and purpose of Australia’s democratic system of government by exploring how laws are made through Australian Parliament, the responsibilities of members of parliament, the formation of government and how the government is kept accountable.

In the Parliamentary Education Office, the girls had the opportunity to become members of parliament and debate a bill in the House of Representatives. Complete with Zara as Prime Minister, Sara as Opposition Leader, Sienna as Speaker, Helena as Clerk and Olivia C as Serjeant-at-Arms, the bill about the protection of endangered animals was hotly debated by the very passionate and articulate parliamentary members!

Following this, we headed to the National Electoral Education Centre to understand more about the electoral process. This was a firsthand experience in which the girls ran their own election in a dedicated polling venue. The four candidates were Orange, Apple, Peach and Banana! The girls were fully immersed in the election day process including posting a vote, guarding the ballot box, counting votes and preferences, and scrutineering the official counters. We had two polling venues in operation (6T and 6S) and at both venues the preferred candidate was Peach! 

On Thursday, our exploration of Australian democracy continued with a visit to the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) at Old Parliament House. Through the program People Power and Making Change, the girls explored the stories of significant changes in Australia’s history, including an in-depth look at the timeline of past Prime Ministers. A highlight of the MoAD was the opportunity to sit in the House of Representatives. The girls experienced history by sitting in this historic chamber of parliament and learnt more about parliamentary roles and procedures. We were privileged to visit Government House, the official residence of the Governor-General. This completed our exploration of Australian democracy and citizenship in seeing where Prime Ministers and Ministers are sworn into office and where the achievements of Australia’s most outstanding citizens are officially recognised. Set over 130 acres, it was a beautiful residence to visit, full of traditions and history, including a formal dining table that seats 50 guests for official occasions hosted by the Governor-General.

We also ventured to the Australian War Memorial. The We Will Remember Them program encouraged the girls to think about the reasons for our continued commemoration of the service and sacrifice of Australian servicemen and women. The girls listened to stories of servicemen and women and learnt about the significance of symbols of commemoration including the poppy. After a hearty dinner, the learning and fun continued with a visit to Questacon, Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre. Engaging, hands-on activities filled every floor. And despite us all being tired and weary after a long day, we made the most of learning all about our robotic future, the human body, the Earth’s forces and humans versus machines. Some brave souls chose to experience the feeling of weightlessness by taking on the Free Fall – a 2-storey tall vertical slide. Miss Schwartz and Mrs Gardner were cheered on by the girls as they gave the slide a go!

The final day of the excursion was also a day of interactive activities. We visited the Australian Institute of Sport and got right into the spirit of Australian sport to find out what it takes to become a high performance athlete. In the Sportex exhibit, the girls tested their skills at a range of different challenges including virtual downhill skiing, rock climbing, football penalty shootouts, reaction speed, flexibility tests and wheelchair racing.

Our final destination was the National Gallery of Australia. Working in small groups, we were taken on a guided tour to explore and study the artworks of many famous Australian artists. We had an opportunity to sit (on our portable chairs) and carefully analyse each artwork, responding through the creation of a zine. This was a lovely way to end our Canberra experience.

A big thank you to Ms Tennant, Miss Schwartz, Mrs Whelan and Mrs Gardner who accompanied me on the excursion and did a brilliant job looking after the girls for 3 days. I look forward to seeing the girls build on this learning experience back in the classroom.

Cristi Wilsmore
Deputy Head of Primary (Teaching and Learning)

Parents’ and Friends’ Association Annual General Meeting

Dear Parents and Friends

The Parents’ and Friends’ Association’s (P&F) Annual General Meeting for 2023 will be held on Tuesday 7  March in the Lecture Theatre at 7.00pm. 

You are all invited to attend and participate in the meeting. The meeting is a wonderful opportunity for  you to hear and understand what the P&F does, its plans for the year and indeed the future.  Various reports are presented by officeholders and a general discussion is undertaken. 

We are presently looking for any parents who would be interested the roles of Deputy Treasurer and Committee Members.  If you are interested or know anyone who would be interested in undertaking these roles would you please let me know and I will provide you with the relevant information and nomination forms.

I do encourage you to attend the meeting and look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

Kind regards

Penny Newton
P & F President

Drama News

The Female of the Species

SCEGGS Drama will present a play-reading of Joanna Murray-Smith’s “The Female of the Species” on Wednesday March 8 at 7.00pm in St Peter’s Playhouse.

This special event has been produced to support our HSC Drama students in their study of the play under the syllabus topic “The Voice of Women in Theatre”.

Murray-Smith states that she set out to see if she “could make feminism funny”. Her comic farce tackles a contrast of feminist theories as the disgruntled Molly arrives unannounced into the home of celebrated feminist icon Margot Mason, challenging her theories and writing.

SCEGGS is delighted to feature Poppy Lynch in the role of Molly. Stage and television veteran Belinda Giblin will play Margot Mason. The cast is completed with Romy Bartz, Mark Humphries, Elijah Williams, and Anthony Phelan. We are indeed fortunate to have engaged actors of such a high calibre.

The reading will be guided by celebrated Director, Gale Edwards. Gale has had an extensive career directing theatre around the world. She was the first woman to direct at the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has had productions of musicals on Broadway and The West End.

The reading will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.

The SCEGGS community is invited to attend to performance. Admission is free.

This promises to be a most engaging evening of theatre.

Peter Eyers
Head of Drama

Science News

Saving the world – one plastic bag at a time!

Science Club started back with a bang! Last week student’s observed the explosive production of Elephant’s Toothpaste and practised their crystal growing skills making Valentine’s Day themed sucrose crystals.

This week students made bioplastics to replace our fossil-fuel produced plastic bags and cling-wrap. They used common household products such as gelatine, agar and glycerol to produce bioplastic solutions. We made moulds from plasticine and are currently drying our solutions to form sheets. We will glue the sheets together (using bioglues) to form plastic bags next week.

In other news, Year 8 are growing treats for home! As part of the Ecology topic and a study of decomposers, each Year 8 class is growing some Pink Oyster Mushrooms. We are testing the best growing conditions, with one classroom acting as a control (just the brick of fungi starter), and others under varied conditions e.g. a cardboard box on its side (to reduce wind from fans and therefore increase humidity), another set completely within a box with holes for ventilation. Data loggers are tracking the temperature, wind speed, carbon dioxide levels and humidity. We’re just starting to see our first flush of fungi!

Mia Sharma
Science Teacher

Music Matters

This week’s banner is from the Amati Strings.

Assembly Performance Week 5 – Amati Strings

Amati Strings performed with Choir and Madrigal Singers at Assembly on Monday. It is a lovely addition to our Monday assemblies to have choristers on stage in the Great Hall to lead the singing. Amati Strings performed “Nimrod” from The Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar along with the Overture to “The Abduction from the Seraglio” by Mozart. Congratulations to the girls for preparing this repertoire to share with the school community after only three rehearsals this term.

2023 SCEGGS Eisteddfod – Entries close Friday 3 March

The SCEGGS Music Eisteddfod is a competition open to all musicians currently taking private lessons, inside or outside of school.

• Entry into the Eisteddfod is FREE.
• All Elective Music students are preparing for participation.

Eisteddfod entries opened on Monday 20 February and close on Friday 3 March. No late entries will be accepted.

It is the responsibility of Primary parents to fill in the entry form/s for their child.

It is the responsibility of Secondary students to fill in their own entry form/s.

You may enter more than once provided you are currently having private lessons on that instrument or voice.

Please see the Information Sheet if you have any questions.

Entry Forms

• Primary Instrumental
• Secondary Instrumental
• Primary & Secondary Vocal
• Primary & Secondary Percussion

Heidi Jones
Accompanist & Performance Coach
Peripatetic Music Co-ordinator

Music Committee 2023

The music committee is a group of five students, each holding an individual role associated with a type of ensemble at SCEGGS. Starting from last week, over the next few weeks, each member of the committee will share a little bit about themselves and why they love music! This week, Sophie Gallagher-Horne (Year 11), our 2023 Small Ensembles Captain, shares her musical journey.

Hi! My name is Sophie and I am small ensembles captain. My SCEGGS musical experience started in primary, joining the small string ensembles and cantare. Now I play in Amati Strings at assemblies, concerts and services, with the best instrument, the double bass. During high school I have committed over the years to various music ensembles from contemporary strings, Van Ryke Percussion Ensemble, Glennie Percussion Ensemble, Choir, Ukelele Club and Basie Jazz band. Outside of school, I have gratefully been playing with the Sydney Youth Orchestra now for 5 years, having the opportunity to learn and create music with some of the best conductors and fellow musicians, while bringing orchestral works to life! The reason why I do music, and why I chose to play in these ensembles, is because it brings me joy. Music challenges me in a way no other subject does having to consistently practice then performing the fruits of your practice. But music allows me to express myself and perform in a way that no other artform can. I hope to help others feel that way too by being on the music committee.

Pauline Chow
Head of Music

Year 7 Technology Generational Interviews

We began the Year  7 Technology course this year with a new activity asking our students to interview a family or friend of another generation about their experiences with technology during high school.

Here is a snippet of the wonderful narratives and articles the students produced:

Instead of information being displayed on IWBs, John grew up with the chalkboard and to research information he used textbooks and the Microfiche. Now, for those of us born in the 21^st century, this piece of technology may seem foreign. When I asked John the positive and negatives impacts technology has on his life, he told me that the pros outweighed the cons. He felt technology had improved people’s overall safety drastically. John used to fly planes from when he was about 16, and from an aviation point of view he felt much safer. Unfortunately, with positives comes negatives, John told me he doesn’t like seeing the reliance some people have on their mobile phones. He feels some of them aren’t aware of their surroundings.

Adison Lewis

Rebecca acquired her first mobile phone when she was 26 years old. She dropped it in a sink filled with water the day after. She learnt from that experience how fragile and expensive technology is. Since then, Rebecca said technology has evolved rapidly. She struggles to keep up with the new developments however her children help keep up to date.

Jemima Collins

From a technology as simple as the abacus to AI technology that is incorporated in our everyday lives, technology has advanced and improved immensely throughout history. To think that only a few decades ago technologies like texting, Siri and the internet that we use today, were only ideas. This just conveys to us just how much we as a community have evolved.

Lucia Buchanan

There was a land line phone at mum’s house. Straight after school Helen would go on the phone and call her friends, dragging the phone line all the way to her room so she could shut the door. Her mum was not happy about this, but local calls were not timed so her mother let her talk well into the evening.

Gemma Shennan

Below are some other notable technologies and experiences mentioned:

• “Bec also used a fax machine to text her friend, at that point in time Bec said it seemed magical”.
• “We would record all research on a disc which was called a ‘Floppy Disc’”.
• “They didn’t have IWBs back then, they had a projector that projected the teachers writing on a clear sheet over a light box”.
• “If it was a big presentation for a test of sorts, she would get to use the slides or film in school. She would spin these slides around on a carrousel to show her work”.
• “Fiona did not have any computers whilst she was at school. However, you could choose to study typing and basic computer skills as an elective in Year 12”.

TAS Department

Visual Arts

We have been fortunate to have already run 2 full day excursions with Year 8 and Year 9 this term! Year 8 visited the First Nations Gallery at the Australian Museum and Yiribana, the recently reopened Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Galleries in the new wing of the Art Gallery of NSW. Year 9 visited the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park exploring the architecture and art of this significant building before spending the afternoon in Sydney Modern exploring 3 levels of the new gallery with a particular focus on sculpture.

These immersive and active learning experiences bring art into focus outside of the classroom, off the screen or beyond a reproduction and students are invited to discover and explore art in the context of public space and Sydney’s unique institutional resources. Learning is richer and deeper when our students can see and explore real world collections and exhibitions. These can be used to teach observational skills that are critical for everything from improved reading and analysis to researching in a deeper and more sustained manner. Through these experiences, our students come to see learning as a search for knowledge rather than a mere process of being fed information.

Here is what Year 9 students had to say when asked what they learned, loved or discovered through their excursion

We learned about different variations of sculpture and explored how sculpture can engage an audience. Our favourite part was constructing the clay in the Sydney Modern installation. It was very therapeutic and relaxing.

Ingrid Fairbairn and Skyla Young

I loved the physical artworks that engaged with the viewer. I loved learning about the installation at the Anzac Memorial.

Yolanda Liu

I enjoyed learning about the ANZAC Memorial. I learned about the symbolism throughout the architecture and the art. One of my favourite symbols was the stone and earth that was taken from the 100 sites of service and the stone in the niches taken from the different significant sites in WWI. I loved learning about all the symbolism in the Memorial and “Seeing from This Place” by Isabel and Alfredo Aquilzah in the gallery.

Aliyah Bensan

During our art excursion, we visited the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park. We learnt about the designers and architects responsible for this amazing building and explored a sculpture called “Sacrifice” by Rayner Hoff. This is a confronting depiction of a dead soldier, lying on his shield, held up by 3 women. The sculpture captured the horror and sadness of the First World War.

Catherine Jenkins

It was interesting to hear of the thought process in creating the War Memorial. I learnt about the installation by Fiona Hall at the Memorial and the impressive open roof that lets rain in. I loved the architecture of the new wing.

Josie Kuklik

In our art excursion all Year 9 were able to gain a whole new insight into sculptures in Australian History. Through going to the Anzac Memorial we learnt how Australia’s part during the war influenced sculpture within the Memorial. It unveiled a new perspective.

Skyla Young

Learned: Shadows and lighting working together in a piece of art.
Loved: The blue yarn snake at Sydney Modern.
Discovered: the use of mirrors can distort perception if used correctly.

I learnt that shadows can be really significant. Part of a sculpture, sometimes the main part. I loved the bowl with the teeth and fists. I discovered how much the use of mirrors can distort human perception of reality.

Emma Conway

Learnt: I learnt about a range of sculptures and the history of architecture in the War Memorial. Loved: I loved creating the clay balls at Sydney Modern because it was fun and interactive and also calming.
Discovered: I discovered that when a friend or family sent a letter to a soldier in War they would put in eucalyptus leaves to remind them of being home through the scent.

Camille Coonan

I really enjoyed the art excursion to the War Memorial and AGNSW. I learnt about different elements of sculpture and loved participating in Himsooja’s “Archive of Mind” where we made clay balls for an installation. Throughout the excursion I discovered different sculptures which revealed how different elements and materials are used to relate to site and audience.

Hannah Doolan

My favourite part of the excursion was making the clay balls. This is because we could calm down after an exciting day. We could reflect on all the artworks we had seen in the day. We learnt about how different and diverse sculpture can be and all different materials that artists use to convey meaning.

Willow Buchanan and Annie Stackpool

Learned: I learned about history of the War Memorial.
Loved: The clay balls and getting to make them in silence.

Luella Walsh

I enjoyed learning about the history of the art in the War Memorial and all the symbolic meaning embedded in the architecture and sculpture. At the Art Gallery I liked the stainless steel Captain Cook sculpture by Michael Parekowhai and how different interpretations are offered through the sculpture. One is that Cook is reflecting on the past and regretting decisions and the clever use of a reflective material conveys this. I liked discovering all about the architecture and history of the War Memorial.

Jessica Board

This week’s banner is from Zoe Butcher (Year 8).

Heidi Jackson
Head of Visual Arts

Secondary Sport News

Secondary Inter-House Cross Country Carnival – Tuesday 7 March

The Secondary Interhouse Cross Country Carnival will be held next Tuesday 7 March at Queens Park. Everyone is to assemble in Queens Park at the Moriah College end.  Spectators (including dogs) are very welcome, however need to stay on the perimeter of the course and not crowd the finish line.

The SCEGGS Striders have started their carnival preparations this term whilst taking in some colourful local sights in our neighbourhood.

SCEGGS International Women’s Day Run – Wednesday 8 March

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is #EmbraceEquity. Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. Collectively we can all #EmbraceEquity.

Come and celebrate women athletes and join us in our annual SCEGGS International Women’s Day run around Centennial Park. Students, parents/carers, dogs ALL welcome as we stroll around Centennial Park. International Women’s Day belongs to everyone, everywhere. The day marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

NSW All Schools Triathlon

SCEGGS participated in the NSW All Schools Triathlon last week. On Thursday the following students completed the Individual course:

Best result of the day was Nancy Newton finishing in 13^th position.

On the Friday it was time for the Teams event and our SCEGGS teams excelled. The Intermediate team below who placed 3^rd in CIS.

• Zara Perkins (Year 9)
• Jess Weatherall (Year 9)
• Isabelle Rath-Mazzochi (Year 9)

A special shout out to Gemma Shennan (Year 7) who competed in both the junior and intermediate bike legs. Also to Lulu Weston (Year 7) who swam up in the Senior category to complete the team.

Interhouse Touch Results

The Interhouse Touch competition was held last Thursday with lots of participation. Congratulations to Badham who were the eventual winners. Well done also to Beck who had the most spectators in attendance.

NSW Junior Athletics Championships

Well done to all of our SCEGGS athletes who competed at the NSW Junior Athletics Championships over the weekend. Everyone produced outstanding results and have all qualified to go to Nationals in Brisbane in April.

• Ruby Fry (Year 10) won Bronze in the U’17 3000m and Silver in the 2000m Steeplechase.
• Nancy Newton (Year 9) placed 4th in the U’16 3000m
• Matilda Emanuel (Year 9) won Bronze in both the U’16 800m and 1500m.
• Coco Espie (Year 9) who broke several Australian U’17 records in her classification in the Discus, 100m & 200m.

Surf Life Saving

Sofia White (Year 7) competed at the NSW State Age Surf Lifesaving Championships at Queenscliff held last weekend.  Sofia represented North Bondi in the beach events and was delighted to win a silver medal in the U12 mixed sprint relay and a bronze in the U12 girls sprint relay. North Bondi also won the overall event for the 1^st time in the clubs history!

Congratulations to Jemima (Year 10) and Adelaide Sewell (Year 8) who have earned a place on the Coogee Surf Club competition team to run at the Australian Championships in March.

SCEGGS Around the Grounds

We would like to share some of our photos of our secondary students as they enjoy their sport.

Our SCEGGS 5 Tennis team were gallant in defeat against MLC last weekend.

A group of SCEGGS Year 10 students have entered a social Netball team into the local Waverley competition in preparation for Term 2. The team played their final match last week and over the seas on every player has improved immensely. The players can be seen proudly wearing netball bibs from the Tie Dye Project, a charity run by Old Girl Amy Parmenter (Class of 2015).

Our Senior 5 Touch Football team have been combining well and have put some solid results on the board. They are currently placed in equal first position. 

SCEGGS at Play

Do you have any sporting news or photos to share in the Green Gate?

We love seeing our students being active and want to celebrate their passion and enjoyment amongst the SCEGGS community. Please send in any action shots from the weekend and any other interesting sporting highlights to alisongowan@sceggs.nsw.edu.au

SCEGGS Training sessions before and after school plus Saturday Sport

Please check the @SCEGGSSport Twitter feed for the latest updates relating to cancellations and wet weather.

IGSA Fixtures, Results and Wet Weather

The IGSA website and platform for accessing wet weather, fixtures and team results can be found here.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself on 9052 2721 or 0418 491 521.

Alison Gowan
Director of Sport

Primary Sport News

Years 3-6 Cross Country Carnival

The Cross Country Carnival, in which all girls in Years 3-6 are involved, will be held on Tuesday 7 March at Queens Park opposite Moriah College, Baronga Ave, Queens Park. 

Students are to come to school in their sports uniform and change into their school uniform upon returning to school. Students will need to ensure they have a drink bottle, hat, sunscreen and healthy snacks packed for the morning inside of their SCEGGS sports bag. Please make sure that all articles of clothing are clearly labelled.

Girls will leave SCEGGS from 8.30 am, with the first event starting at 9.00 am. Girls will then return to school mid-morning, with lessons as usual for the rest of the day.

The program has been organised with approximate times as follows:

Please note “age” is the age each student is on 31 December 2023.

Spectators are welcome to attend but are asked to remain around the perimeter of the cross-country track.

For selection to the IPSHA Cross Country team, up to five girls in each age group will represent SCEGGS at the IPSHA Cross Country Carnival. In exceptional circumstances where a girl cannot run at the school carnival, the final team selection will be at the discretion of the Director of Sport and Primary Sports Coordinator. The IPSHA Cross Country Carnival will occur at The King’s School on Saturday 1 April 2023.

There is always the chance a carnival may be postponed due to various conditions. If so, communication will be provided as early as possible and distributed via email, SCEGGS Sports Twitter and class teachers.

Parents’ and Friends’ – Cross Country Session

In preparation for the Carnival, we invite all families from Years 3-6 (and 4-legged friends) to our Cross-Country Carnival preparation sessions on this Friday 3 March at 6.45 am at McKay Oval in Centennial Park. A bus will be provided for students to return to school at the session’s conclusion at 7.40 am.

Thanks to the 30 families who have signed up! We can’t wait to see you there!

If you are interested, please fill out this short form, so we know you are coming!

IPSHA Swimming and Diving

On Wednesday 1 March, our SCEGGS Representative Swimming Team participated in the IPSHA Swimming Championships at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

We would like to extend a massive congratulations to the twenty girls who represented SCEGGS so beautifully in and out of the pool; we are extremely proud of you.

We also want to celebrate the success of the following girls who received ribbons for their outstanding performance on the day:

Student Achievements

Congratulations to Emilia Laban (Year 4), Emily Snow (Year 4), Clementine Finlayson (Year 4), Beatrice Emanuel (Year 4) and Arabella Conrad-Martin (Year 4) who participated in the State Nippers Carnival last week.

Well done to Beatrice and Emily (Bronte SLC) who were a part of the Under 10’s relay, finishing 3^rd overall! Emilia (North Bondi SLC) swam in the Under 9’s relay finishing 4^th.

 Holiday Tennis Camp

SCEGGS’s Exclusive Tennis Coaches Justin and Vince are hosting a SCEGGS Primary School tennis program this upcoming school holidays.

All standards and welcome and are programmed for; Beginners, Intermediate, and Frequent Players.

What to expect through both days :

1. 4 Basic Stroke Techniques – Serve, Forehand, Backhand, Volley.
2. Interactive Tennis Drills.
3. Tennis Scoring System.
4. Fun and Fitness Games.

Note: Justin and Vince are the long-time and current coaches of the SCEGGS Tildesely Tennis Team and run certain PE tennis classes for SCEGGS Primary School.

Please take a look at the attachment below and feel free to contact us if you have any questions/inquiries.

Sport Information

For Years 4-6, please download and use the IPSHA App on your mobile device for Saturday matches. All match locations are posted through the app.  Any wet weather will also be posted on the @SCEGGSport Twitter feed.

Important Sports Dates

Tom Mitton
PDHPE and Sport Coordinator: Primary

A Primary School update on Jump Rope for Heart!

A huge thank you to girls and families who have already signed up and participated in Jump Rope for Heart. I received a call from a representative from the organisation to congratulate the SCEGGS community on their contribution to date.

So far we have nearly 100 students registered, there have been 82 hours of skipping logged and we have raised a substantial amount of money to go towards the Heart Foundation.

Remember, if you have signed up for Jump Rope for Heart, you are a Heart Hero – an everyday superhero who are leading the way in the fight against heart disease! 

If you’d like to teach someone in your family to skip with style, click here for how to do a range of skills and tricks.

Congratulations, girls! Keep up the wonderful skipping at home and at school.

Sarah Johnstone
Deputy Head of Primary, Student Wellbeing

Careers News

Careers Corner Newsletter

Welcome to our first Careers article for 2023! We are pleased to bring you the first issue of the Careers Corner Newsletter which you may view here.

There are also some wonderful Work Experience and School Holiday programs for students as outlined below:

Work Experience at the Powerhouse Museum and Sydney Observatory

The Secondary Student Placement Program provides a snapshot into the world of museums and cultural institutions. It gives high-school students a taste of an industry that they might one day be part of. This program can be used as part of a secondary student’s work experience requirement in Year 10, 11 and 12.

Australian Theatre for Young People Holiday Classes

Early Bird Prices end 28 March

Workshops start from 11 April

ATYP creates school holiday drama workshops aimed to encourage and engage young people from Kindergarten to Year 12. Kids will make new friends, learn about performing, gain confidence and most importantly have a ton of fun in a safe and inspiring environment.

Acting classes can include character development, self devised work, comedy, drama, movement, audition intensives, voice and accents and much more. The program can also cover short film making, online presentation for digital platforms, storytelling technique, stagecraft and for our littlest participants amazing imagination stretching.

NIDA School Holiday Classes 2023

Open your creativity with NIDA’s holiday classes. Designed specifically for children and young people, NIDA offers a fun and supportive learning environment that unlocks creative potential and builds confidence.

Health Alert in the Secondary School

There is an important Health Alert pertaining to the Secondary School this week.                                                                                             

Head Lice

There has been a case of head lice reported in the Secondary School. Head lice are very common in schools, and it is important that all parents check their daughter’s hair regularly and follow the necessary procedures if needed. For further information, please refer to the NSW Health Department.

Carol Bloomfield
Head of Student Wellbeing Programs

An invitation to the SCEGGS Community from Sydney Grammar

Sydney Grammar School warmly invite students and parents to their Ithka Lecture series with Sam Bloom on International Women’s Day Wednesday 8 March from 6pm. It will be held at Alastair Mackerras Theatre and limited parking will be available on the Middle Playground from 5.30pm. Purchase your tickets here. It is $10 per adult and free for students. For further enquiries please email here.

Sam Bloom is a bestselling author, global keynote speaker, two-time World Para Surfing champion and the inspiration behind the global hit movie Penguin Bloom.

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