Smoke Ceremony at the Local Preschool

On Monday 17 June, four girls from the Student RAP Committee were invited to The East Sydney Early Learning Centre on Bourke St to take part in a Smoking Ceremony. Raymond, the Aboriginal Elder leading the Ceremony, taught us all about the significance of how it is used as a spiritual connection.

The younger kids were slightly less involved but enjoyed it just as much. While the smoking was taking place, he taught us a fire song. He told us that this song is sung to make the fire last longer. One of the interesting things he told us about the Smoking Ceremony is that fire in his language is wii and because his People’s language is verbal you can spell it how you want.

At the conclusion of the Ceremony, Raymond buried the fire and talked to the younger kids about how the spirits will always remain at the Learning Centre. We interpreted it as him leaving it behind so it will never be forgotten just like his culture will never be forgotten. We said goodbye to our little friends and went back to school with a smoky scent in our hair and on our clothes. After this special experience we will always remember the strong Indigenous culture and the spirits that guide us each and every day.

Charlotte Randall, Annabelle Dempsey and Matilda Tatlow
Year 6 Student RAP Committee Members

Kindness Convention 2024

On Tuesday 4 June, I had the privilege of accompanying Daisy Grice, Josephine Smith and Eliza Wilcsek from Year 5 to Pymble Ladies College, to attend the Kindness Convention. This event has been running for three years and is an opportunity for students to explore empathy, compassion and collaborate with likeminded peers from other schools. Daisy, Josephine and Eliza represented SCEGGS with maturity and were able to display this through a group project that focused on the importance of kindness and how it can positively impact their lives and those around them. Thank you to Daisy, Josephine and Eliza for being so supportive towards each other and taking on the challenges of the day confidently. We look forward to seeing how you will continue to make a difference locally and globally by spreading kindness in the community.

Melissa Joukhadar
Acting Wellbeing Programs Leader (Primary)

Festival on Forbes

The Gourmet Pantry Stall needs your help! 

We are looking for sweet and savoury jams, pickled produce, sauces, relishes, marinades, olives, pesto, lemon curd, cordial, salad dressings, spice rubs, cake mixes … the options are endless! 

Jars and bottles are now available for collection from the General Office (entry via Forbes Street) and the Primary Office (entry via Bourke Street). We have various sizes available, along with ingredient labels and some recipe suggestions. Collect jars, pull out your favourite recipes and get creative!

Please email Festival on Forbes to let us know what delicious creations you will be contributing.

Here is a little inspiration for a recipe that could be adopted in many different ways.

Festival on Forbes Committee

Secondary Sport News

Inter-House Basketball and Football

Congratulations to Barton and Docker who were successful in winning their respective Inter-House Competitions.

Inter-House Basketball Results

Inter-House Football Results

NSW Touch All Schools Regional Championships

Year 7 & 8 Team – June 12

On Wednesday 12 June SCEGGS sent 13 students to compete in the NSW All Schools Metro South 7/8 Touch Competition. We arrived at Vale of Ah reserve in Milperra early in the morning to wet, muddy fields but despite this we all had a smile on our face ready to play. We started out with a rough game against Mount St Benedict which resulted in a 5-0 loss. In spite of this we continued to push ourselves, clarifying any questions with our coaches to make sure we were playing our best.

Our second game was a massive success with a win against Randwick girls 4-0. This was just the start of what turned out to be a fantastic day. After this we won our next three games putting us in 2^nd place on the ladder, which secured us a spot in the quarter-finals. When we hit the field, we knew it would be a hard game, but everyone tried their best and put in a tremendous amount of effort. Unfortunately, it did result in a 2-1 loss to Pymble Ladies’ College. Although this did mean our day had come to an end, we were all incredibly proud of ourselves and each other. We were proud to finish 5^th out of 18 teams in the tournament. Most of all we had an amazing day, the team represented SCEGGS with a solid effort, ending the day with a well-deserved celebration at Macca’s!

Obviously, this day would not be possible without the help of the PDHPE staff so thank you to Ms Thompson, Ms Barr and Ms Gowan for organising and the incredible coaching skills of Lily Helene, Abby Burge and Head Coach Matt Wagstaff. We 100% recommend this to anyone interested in playing for the SCEGGS team next year, it is an amazing day with all your friends and a great way to improve your skills.

Adelaide Gilpin (Year 8) and Anastasia Kamper (Year 7)

Year 9 & 10 Team – June 13

Matt Wagstaff’s famous saying, ‘Touch is Life’ proved right with our early morning bus ride out to Bankstown in the cold. After blasting some music, we were all ready for a full day of touch football. It comes as no surprise that Ms Barr was shocked at our collective struggle to set up the SCEGGS tent as the first team in the field. With a strong offensive and defensive Year 9 and 10 team, we started the day out strong with a 4-1 win against Cheltenham Girls with Liv Davis having not only a hat trick but scoring all four tries! After a warning from Mr Hammond that the Pymble team had two high level touch players, we grew nervous before our second game, however our positive attitudes led us to another 4-0 win. Through Tuesday morning and Thursday lunchtime training sessions, we perfected our box drive, line attack and defence which was very useful in helping us secure our first two wins of the day. Despite touch football being the reason for the day, the highlight was definitely watching Matt get defeated in an intense card game of 500! Our last two round games against Randwick girls were easier than previous matches, however they served as an opportunity to nail our policies. Injuries proved to be a challenge during the day with Liv having a minor hand injury, leaving us with 4 middles for a game.

We still managed to score 13 tries against Randwick girls over the two games with our strong dump and scoop being our leading play. We even scored two tries in a row from runs down the wing, finished off by Sadie’s somewhat unnecessary dive at the try line. With our SCEGGS Year 9/10 team remaining undefeated and finishing first in our pool, we entered the Quarter Finals with high hopes to win and progress further than last year.

A powerful start to our game secured our 3-1 win against Mater Maria CC with Ms Barr once again catching a try on camera. With one link gone and another injured, our semifinal was a testament to our determination as a team. Despite losing 8-4 to Hunter Sports, our powerful drive led us to 2 tries off middle quickies and another try to Ava off her skilled wing quickie and impressive dive at the try line. We were all very proud of our undefeated efforts until the semifinal, progressing further than any previous SCEGGS team. With a celebratory Macca’s trip on the bus ride home, we finished off a full day of touch football in high spirits. We are all very grateful for the efforts put into training and game day by our coaches, Matt Wagstaff, Abby Burge, Lucy Juneja and Mr Hammond and teachers Ms Barr and Ms Thompson. After bonding together as a collective Year 9/10 team, we can all finally agree with Matt that ‘Touch is Life’!

Sadie Juneja (Year 10) and Olivia Davis (Year 10)

North-West Interschools Equestrian Expo

Well done to Abby Simmons (Year 9) and Scarlett Webber (Year 9) who competed at the North West Interschools Equestrian Expo that was held recently at Coonabarabran.

Abby placed 10^th overall in her group for the EV65 eventing (dressage, show jumping, cross country), which was a wonderful result as it was her first time competing in cross country. Abby placed 3^rd in EV65 show jumping. 

Scarlett placed 1^st in EV80 eventing after strong results in each of the 3 disciplines. She also placed 1^st in the 6 bar show jumping. Scarlett has now qualified to represent NSW at the Nationals later this year. Congratulations to both riders.

Netball

It was a busy weekend at netball with all teams playing at Netball Central at Olympic Park over the weekend.

SCEGGS Arounds the Grounds

Our girls have been working hard in the Strength and Conditioning Classes. Please see Ms Robbins if you would like to be added into the Tuesday morning class for Term 3.

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 Alison Gowan.

SCEGGS Training sessions before and after school plus Saturday Sport

Any cancellations or adjustments will be made in Clipboard and families will receive a notification or email when changes are made. Please ensure you have notifications enabled.

IGSA Fixtures, Results and Wet Weather

The IGSA website and platform for accessing wet weather, 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

Year 3 Netball

The Year 3 Netball competition has been taking place at Kambala this term, with SCEGGS, Ascham and Kambala competing against each other. Despite several washouts, the coaches have been impressed by the improvements the girls have been making each week. The sessions have involved specific skills practice, footwork drills and game play.

Keep up the fantastic work, girls. Your passing is looking good!

Years K – 6 Athletics Carnival

The K – 6 Athletics carnival is almost here! A reminder it will be held at ES Marks Athletics Field on Friday 21 June. More information can be found here.

Preview the program here for the Athletics Carnival.

AFL Paul Kelly Cup

On Tuesday, a team of 17 students across Years 5 and 6 competed in the Paul Kelly Cup at Timbrell Park, Five Dock. The girls went undefeated in their round of games, winning 27-15 against Petersham, 29-0 against Orange Grove, and 31-6 against Drummoyne. The team came up against Petersham again in the final, and what a nailbiter it was! SCEGGS started strong and were close to scoring a goal, managing four behinds in the first half. Petersham came close to scoring in the second half, however the SCEGGS tackle and defence proved to be the difference, with the team coming away with a 4-0 victory. They have now been invited to attend the regional tournament on Wednesday 31 July at Timbrell Park. Congratulations girls. What an excellent achievement! We wish you the best of luck at the tournament.

Student Achievements – CIS Cross Country

The CIS Cross Country Championships took place on Thursday 6 June at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. Two students from primary qualified, Beatrice Emanuel and Clementine Finlayson (both Year 5) and competed in the 11 Years Event. Clementine finished in 14^th place and described the course as “wet and slippery”. Beatrice finished the race in 5^th and will now go on to compete at the NSWPSSA Cross Country Championships on Tuesday 23 July as part of the CIS Primary Team. Well done girls. What a fantastic effort in testing conditions. All the best to Beatrice with her training over the coming weeks as well.

Reminders

• A reminder that if your daughter is going to be absent from sport for any reason, to please email Adrian Hammond.
• Term 3 sport trials for Year 3 Minkey and IPSHA Touch/AFL are taking place in Week 9.

Upcoming Dates:

Have a wonderful week!

Mr Adrian Hammond
Primary Sports Coordinator

Secondary Music

Thank you to the Primary and Secondary Pianists who performed for family and friends last week. A special thanks to Ms Holmes for organising this performance opportunity for over 40 pianists.

Thank you to Glennie Percussion Ensemble and their conductor Ms Jayne Groves who performed at Assembly this week. Their set-up filled the whole Great Hall stage, and their sound filled the whole Hall.

Week 9 rehearsals

Most secondary school ensembles are cancelled in Week 9 due to House Music rehearsals. The following rehearsals are going ahead:

Clipboard has been updated to reflect these changes.

Songwriting continues – for all budding songwriters who were inspired by Katie Noonan and our very own singer-songwriters at Musicale 2, a reminder that Benny Davis is at SCEGGS on Thursday afternoons from 3.30pm in DB1.

Introducing the House Music adjudicators for 2024:

House Music will be held on the last day of Term 2, Friday 28 June and each house is busy preparing their songs. The Music Department has invited two very talented and experienced women to adjudicate the event.

Bev Kennedy

Bev is regarded as one of Australia’s leading Musical Directors & accompanists, having worked on over 50 professional music theatre productions.

Shows she has worked on include Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia!, The Producers, We Will Rock You, The Lion King, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Chicago, & Muriel’s Wedding.

She was assistant Musical Director for Simon Gallaher’s Pirates of Penzance, which is the highest selling recording of a musical in Australian history & a recipient of an Aria award for best soundtrack.

Most recently Bev has been working on the shows Tina, Heathers, Jersey Boys, and was Musical Director on Ave Q. She was also nominated for a Green Room award for her work as Musical Director on the Australian Premiere of Gutenberg the Musical. Bev is currently playing piano in the on-stage band for the musical Chicago at the Capitol Theatre.

Bev has accompanied international artists such as Joan Rivers, Grammy award winners Thelma Houston, Liz Callaway, and Sir Brynn Terfel and continues to play for local artists Trevor Ashley, Marina Prior & Anthony Warlow. She is currently a consultant for the City of Sydney Eisteddfod & the Talent Development Project.

Bev also works as a regular performer on the Bravo Cruise of the performing arts, and in 2017 had the great honour of performing with Jose Carreras – one of the most successful recording artists of all time.

Recently Bev had the honour of working with Tina Arena on the sellout show Evita and most recently played on the hit show Tina. In April 2019 Bev toured Australia with Grammy award-winning English dance duo Basement Jaxx.

Vanessa Scammell

Vanessa enjoys a diverse portfolio of work as a conductor of ballet, musical theatre, concert repertoire and opera.

Her most recent engagements include five performances of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban with the Sydney Symphony, a double bill (The Dream/Marguerite and Armand) for The Australian Ballet, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 for the Melbourne Symphony and a concert version of Singin’ in the Rain. She has conducted the Sydney, Melbourne, Tasmanian, Adelaide and West Australian Symphony Orchestras in programmes such as Vera Blue, The Bamboos, Kate Ceberano ‘My Life is A Symphony’, Birds of Tokyo, An Evening with Anthony Warlow, Love Actually, Casino Royale, The Man from Snowy River, To Barbra With Love and Opera in the Outback (for Opera Queensland).

In 2024, she conducts all the major symphony orchestras in a variety of works.

Vanessa’s postgraduate study included a Masters in Conducting; she has been the recipient of the Brian Stacey Award and the Robert and Elizabeth Albert Conducting Fellowship for The Australian Ballet.

Conducting credits include:

• The Australian Ballet: The Dream, Body Torque, Nutcracker, An American in Paris
• Opera Australia: The Merry Widow, My Fair Lady, South Pacific, La Traviata 
• Musical Theatre: Funny Girl (Sydney Symphony Orchestra), Jekyll and Hyde, Sweeney Todd, Hello Dolly, The Light in the Piazza, The Producers, Damn Yankees, West Side Story, Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera, Titanic, CATS and Fiddler on the Roof.

Musicale 3 at Festival on Forbes

This year’s Musicale 3 will be held at Festival on Forbes, on Sunday 25 August.

Every Primary and Secondary Music Ensemble will play during the day on one of three separate stages. A timetable will be circulated early next term so you can plan your day. We can’t wait to entertain the SCEGGS community.

Please be aware that the date in the school diary is incorrect. There will be no Musicale on Thursday 1 August.

Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival

Bands (Clarion Concert Band, Holst Wind Ensemble) – Sunday 23 June

Strings (Contemporary Strings) – Sunday 28 July

Several SCEGGS ensembles have been enrolled to perform at the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival this year. The Festival is a non-competitive event and rather than being ranked, all ensembles received a Gold, Silver or Bronze rating which reflects their level of achievement for the particular event level in which they have performed. All events are adjudicated by professional musicians and music educators. ASBOF is a wonderful opportunity for our SCEGGS ensembles to perform on stage, to hear ensembles from other schools and to receive inspirational advice and performance tips from the adjudicators.

More information can be found here.

Further details can be found in this note.

Clarion Concert Band – ASBOF Raymond Hanson Event

ASBOF Performance – Sunday 23 June, approximate arrival time 10.10am approximate end time 12.00pm, Clancy Auditorium, University of NSW, Kensington.

Holst Wind Ensemble – ASBOF Graham Lloyd Event

ASBOF Performance – Sunday 23 June, arrival time 11.50am approximate end time 1.30pm, Clancy Auditorium, University of NSW, Kensington.

Contemporary Strings – ASBOF Loreta Fin Event

ASBOF Staff Day Rehearsal – Tuesday 23 July (the day before Term 3 starts) 3.15-4.45pm in the Great Hall.

ASBOF Performance – Sunday 28 July, Arrival time 9.30am Leighton Hall, University of NSW, Kensington.

AUSTA NSW Bass Day

Double Bass players of all levels and ages are invited to attend a day of workshops, masterclasses and play in a Bass Ensemble, organised by the Australian String Teachers’ Association (AUSTA) NSW on Sunday 7 July. The legendary Barry Green from the USA will join Kees Boersma and Alex Henerey, both Bass players with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Barry Green is an internationally renowned Double Bass soloist, recitalist, teacher, performance coach and the well known as the author of the revolutionary book “The Inner Game of Music”. Barry has a wealth of knowledge to share!

Clipboard

All co-curricular music ensemble schedules are now available on Clipboard. If you haven’t set this up yet, please follow these instructions.

If you are having any issues with Clipboard set-up, please contact our Music Administration Assistant, Miss Alice Kotowicz.

Beyond the Green Gate

We are always happy to hear about the ways our secondary musicians are involved in music-making outside the school. Please send the details to Heidi Jones.

Date for Your Diary

Term 2

Term 3

Year 8 – 10 Elective Music students are encouraged to attend one of the Year 11 or 12 Concerts in Term 3.

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)

Primary Music

Training Band Open Rehearsal

Last Friday, our training band hosted an open rehearsal for parents and friends, offering a delightful glimpse into our weekly practice sessions. The girls demonstrated their dedication and talent, performing several pieces, including the classic “Hot Cross Buns.”

The rehearsal provided an opportunity for the audience to see the band’s progress and the hard work that goes into each session. Our musicians not only showcased their pieces but also explained how they practice at home using backing tracks, illustrating effective ways to improve their ensemble skills outside of regular rehearsals.

Parents and friends were impressed by the enthusiasm and discipline of the band members, and we look forward to more events like this that connect our band with the wider school community.

String Performances for Kindergarten

Kindergarten students have the opportunity to enrol for tuition on violin, viola, and cello, with lessons starting in Term 3. Last week, the girls in Kindergarten were lucky to have two performances to introduce them to the string instruments that they can learn. The Primary String Octet visited the Kindergarten music class and played the beautiful Air on the G string by J.S Bach and the Stringalong String Ensemble performed two fun pieces at the K-2 Assembly – D String Daydream and Sunny Day Song.

If you are interested in your daughter enrolling to start tuition in violin, viola or cello please complete the Music Tuition Form here. Learning a musical instrument is lots of fun, both musically and socially, and once your daughter has had a term or two of lessons, she will be invited to join one of our four primary string ensembles at SCEGGS. If you have any queries or concerns, please contact K-12 Director of Strings Mrs Anne Sweeney.

For more information click here.

Primary String Studio Concerts

These concerts will be held in Week 9 on Monday 24, Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 June at 3.20pm in the Primary Music Room.

Musicale 3 at Festival on Forbes

This year’s Musicale 3 will be held at Festival on Forbes, on Sunday 25 August.

Every Primary and Secondary Music Ensemble will play during the day on one of three separate stages. A timetable will be circulated early next term so you can plan your day. We can’t wait to entertain the SCEGGS community.

Please be aware that the date in the school diary is incorrect. There will be no Musicale on Thursday 1 August.

AUSTA NSW Bass Day

Double Bass Players of all levels and ages are invited to attend a day of workshops, masterclasses and play in a Bass Ensemble, organised by the Australian String Teachers’ Association (AUSTA) NSW on Sunday 7 July. The legendary Barry Green from the USA will join Kees Boersma and Alex Henerey, both Bass players with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Barry Green is an internationally renowned Double Bass soloist, recitalist, teacher, performance coach and well known as the author of the revolutionary book “The Inner Game of Music”. Barry has a wealth of knowledge to share!

ASBOF Events

Please see the table below for details of the events occurring on Sunday 15 September

Clipboard

All co-curricular music ensemble schedules are now available on Clipboard. If you haven’t set this up yet, please follow these instructions.

If you are having any issues with Clipboard set-up, please contact our Music Administration Assistant, Miss Alice Kotowicz.

Beyond the Green Gate

We are always happy to hear about ways our primary musicians are involved in music-making outside the school. Please send details to Heidi Jones.

Dates for your Diary 

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)

Debating

Year 8 are ISDA Champions

Last Friday was the Grand Final of the ISDA Debating Competition. We had an extremely successful ISDA season this year – our Year 9 team made the Quarter Finals, our Year 10 and Primary A team made the Semi Finals, and then our Primary B and Year 8 teams represented us in the Grand Final. All of our ISDA teams should be very proud of their performance this year.

The Grand Final was a wonderful evening, and thank you to all those who showed up to support SCEGGS in the audience. It was especially lovely to see the Primary A team (and some of their parents!) watching and supporting the Primary Bs. This has been by far our most successful season for Primary ISDA debating, and that is a testament to the teamwork, care, and enthusiasm of this cohort.

The Primary B team debated on the negative of the topic: “That we should ban advertising aimed at children’ and were runners up in their division.

The team consisted the following girls:

• Susanna Brown
• Belle Dempsey
• Mackenzie Jothy
• Anara Murugesan
• Audrey Park
• Holly Shennan

Making it to the top two of 32 schools is a truly phenomenal achievement – congratulations to this team for a great season and Grand Final debate.

The Year 8 team debated on the negative of the topic ‘That victims of crime should be allowed to choose a punishment for the person who offended against them (i.e. a judge would allow the victim to choose between jail time, rehabilitation, paying compensation, or community service).’ They won their debate unanimously, making them Champions for their division.

The team consisted of:

• Flora Balagna
• Josie Hatherall
• Perri Lawrence
• Anna Luo
• Marina Roberts 

It was a fantastic way for this team to wrap up their season – they finished first in their pool, having won six of their seven debates in the rounds, and they then debated spectacularly in the final.

Archdale

Well done to the Year 7B, Year 8B, Year 8A, Juniors, and Year 10 for winning their Archdale debates on Tuesday night. Round 5 was the last round of debates this term, and Year 7B and Year 10 remain undefeated. All our teams are on at least three wins, which is a very good place to be with two rounds remaining.

Debating resumes in Week 2 next term, with training on Monday and then Round 6 of Archdale on Tuesday, when we will be travelling to Wenona.

Imogen Harper
Debating Coordinator

Public Speaking at SCEGGS

Term 2 has been an outstanding term for SCEGGS Public Speaking. This Saturday 22 June Jessica Gallie (Year 9) will compete in the state final of the Rostrum Voice of Youth at Sydney Grammar, not Shore as previously stated. Jessica is one of the six who have made it through from over 400 students in the first round. Anyone who would like to support Jessica is welcome to attend but students must be accompanied by an adult. 

 The details are:

Celia Watson (Year 11) competed in the third round, the semi-final, of the Plain English Speaking Award last Friday. Hundreds of students competed in round one and Celia was one of just 23 students competing for a place in the final. Unfortunately she wasn’t successful but did deliver two powerful speeches.

Congratulations to both our girls for their outstanding achievements and good luck Jessica. 

Elizabeth Walsh
Speech and Public Speaking Co-ordinator

Amnesty International

Amnesty International at SCEGGS supports Refugee Week. This year the theme is Finding Freedom, with a focus on family. This theme aims to shed light on the power of familial bonds, chosen or not, in the face of adversity. It seeks to emphasise the crucial role that these connections play in providing solace, support and a sense of belonging to those forced to flee their homelands.

Refugee week is a celebration of the many ways in which refugees contribute to our society. This ranges from their expansive wisdom and knowledge to their participation in a range of professions. It’s also an opportunity for us to educate ourselves about the issues that affect refugees and listen to the stories of those seeking asylum. Below are several resources to get you started:

• Debunking 10 Myths About Refugees In Australia                
• Stories of Freedom: Family
• Refugees In Australia: Overcoming Adversity, Championing change   

Amnesty international, a social justice organisation, advocates for neighbourhood-driven solutions to increase humanitarian intake and bring our share of refugees safely to Australia. A key initiative for refugees is a community sponsorship program. It aims to allow groups and individuals to provide refugees with employment prospects and support them in their settlement journey.

At SCEGGS we support Refugee Week through the House of Welcome, a safe community for refugees, or otherwise forcibly displaced individuals. For Refugee Week each year, SCEGGS donates food and material aid to our community. Each year group is asked to bring in a specific product, listed as follows:

• Year 7 – savoury biscuits
• Year 8 – shampoo and conditioner
• Year 9 – deodorant, toothpaste, and toothbrushes
• Year 10 – sugar and flour
• Year 11 – laundry detergent and dishwashing liquid
• Year 12 – coffee, tea and cooking oil

We request you to put them in the basket outside the Chapel, and to ensure no spaghetti or baked beans are brought in.

This is an immediate and easy way in which we can provide assistance to those who need it. Our donations really benefit the neighbouring communities that they go to. These goods restock the House of Welcome’s supplies, who hand them out to the people in need, many of whom are refugees.

Thank you in advance,

Isabelle Rath-Mazzochi
Year 10 (on behalf of Amnesty International)

WIN 50% off SCEGGS School Fees in 2025!

All proceeds support the Light Her Path Campaign and the redevelopment of Wilkinson House.

First Prize: 50% off your daughter’s school fees for 2025

Runner-up Prizes: 4 x $250 vouchers for the SCEGGS School Shop

Ticket pricing:

1 for $150
2 for $250
5 for $500

To purchase your tickets and for T&C’s please click here. 

We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 Festival on Forbes on Sunday 25 August.

Good Luck! 

Christy Boyce
SCEGGS Trust Chair

Support Scholarships Through Art

We are proud to present over 100 amazing artworks created by Old Girls, current and former Visual Arts staff, and friends of the SCEGGS community.

We have artworks in varying sizes, media and budgets.

By purchasing a work, you will support the Old Girls’ Union scholarship program and help girls in the future to have the benefit of a SCEGGS education.

Enquiries to Jo Whiteman. 

Click here view the website!

SCEGGS Old Girls’ Union

Year 10 (& Year 7 catch-up) Vaccination Clinic Dates and Online Consent

In Week 2 of Term 3, all Year 10 Students will be offered the Meningococcal ACWY vaccine through the NSW School Vaccination Program offered by NSW Health on Friday 2 August.

Additionally, any Year 7 students who missed the Term 1 Clinic will be caught up with the dTpa and the HPV vaccinations. If your Year 7 child is on the list to be vaccinated at the upcoming Clinic you will receive an email from the school.

Vaccinations will only be provided at school if consent has been received. Online consent is accepted through the NSW Health School Vaccination Program portal.

How to provide consent:

1. To complete online consent for your child’s school vaccinations, visit here.
2. Follow the steps to log in to your existing ServiceNSW account. This is the same account you may already use to renew your driver’s licence. If you don’t have a ServiceNSW account, refer to ServiceNSW to create one.
3. Update or confirm your personal details in ServiceNSW as required.
4. Complete the School Vaccination Consent Form for your child/ren. You will need to:
   1. Enter your child’s personal details
   2. Provide the Medicare card details for you and your child
   3. Read the Parent Information Sheet and privacy statement
   4. Provide consent

Detailed instructions can be found on the NSW Health website.

If you or your child do not have a Medicare card, consent can still be provided by requesting a paper consent form from the school.

We ask that Parents of Year 10 students complete their online consent form by Thursday 25 July.

If your child misses the school vaccination clinic, the immunisation nurses will try to catch them up at their next visit. Alternately, you can speak to a GP or pharmacist about catching up on vaccinations.

For more information on routine school vaccinations, please visit here.

or if you have any questions, please contact South Eastern Sydney Public Health Unit on:

9382 8333 (Ext 2).

If you require information in your language, please visit here.

Phil Rogers
Director of Administration

Vacation Care

Dear SCEGGS Families,

With the Winter holidays fast approaching, we are extremely excited to share our Winter Vacation Care Program with you.

The service will be operating from Monday 1 July – Tuesday 23 July 2024, with school returning on the Wednesday 24 July 2024. 

We welcome all school aged boys and girls enrolled in all primary schools in 2024.

The vacation care program for Winter has a wonderful variety of excursions, incursions and exciting in-house days at the centre for all children to enjoy.

We now use a simple Google form for all bookings and payments will be through Xplor using direct debit.

Please reach out if you have any inquiries about Vacation Care, please do not hesitate to contact me here.

Adam Mawardi
After School Care Co-Ordinator