SCEGGS Giving Day One Day To Light Her Path – It’s Our Turn To Give

The Wilkinson House DA is approved and it’s full steam ahead on architect William Smart’s plans for the re-development of Wilkinson House. The plans are spectacular and will transform this crucial corner of the SCEGGS campus into a beautiful, light-filled, sustainably built learning facility. The façade of Emil Sodersten’s 1926 building will remain an important feature of Forbes Street and Darlinghurst heritage, but new classrooms will replace the current boarding house configuration.

Why Give?

The Light Her Path Capital Campaign has raised over $8 million for the project and for the scholarship fund. We are very grateful to the SCEGGS families and supporters who have contributed and support the need to invest in the school for the SCEGGS girls of today and tomorrow.

We gave to the Light Her Path campaign upon becoming new parents at SCEGGS. We believe strongly in a SCEGGS education for our daughter because of its inclusivity, diversity and core focus of helping each girl reach their full potential. SCEGGS’ inner-city location, relatively small size in student numbers and non-selective enrolment policy can’t be underestimated in contributing to these values. 

 The Wilkinson House plans are stunning, achieving the potential of the existing building whist retaining its heritage. We would encourage parents to view them. 

 Securing support from a much smaller pool of families compared to other schools isn’t easy, which is why we didn’t hesitate to donate. Every contribution – no matter what amount – will collectively make this happen. Our daughter is thriving at the School and we are investing in her future.

Year 4 Family

How to Give

On 3 November 2022, for 24 hours from 9am we will be running a digital giving day. Our aim is to broaden the SCEGGS population who have contributed to the capital campaign and to raise $500,000. The website for donations is here.

All Donations Will Be Matched

A group of very generous parents and friends have agreed to contribute to match donations on the day. During this 24-hour period, all donations will be at least doubled.

Give generously for you – let’s light her path.

Mufti Day To Celebrate Giving Day

And don’t forget that students are invited to wear mufti on 3 November and asked to bring a gold coin donation. A BBQ lunch with their Houses will continue the celebrations!

Own a piece of SCEGGS History!

What a year 2020 was! Not only was it our 125^th birthday, but it was the first year that COVID impacted our lives. While it may seem fortuitous that Chris Gleisner was appointed our photographer-in-residence that year to produce a celebratory record of a “day in the life of SCEGGS Darlinghurst”, she indeed captured much more than that. Bound within this book is a chronicle of a remarkable year and includes a photo of every girl who attended SCEGGS in 2020. This stunning and unique piece of history is still available for you to own for $50 per book or two books for $90. Books may be purchased via the School Shop.

Upcoming Primary School Dates

As Term 4 continues to move along, here are some upcoming dates in the Primary School to add to your diaries.

Student Events

Parent Events

Science News

Science Leaders Welcome

Science Club has just become all the more fun, exciting and explosive with the introduction of its new leaders: Mietta Paipetis, Sally Oppenheim, Tilda Meggitt, Josephine Robson and Milly O’Connell. All five of us share a keen interest in STEM subjects, and throughout the course of our year as Science leaders we want to challenge, excite and encourage students to engage with science outside the classroom setting in an innovative and entertaining fashion.

This year, we have decided to extend the participation of Science Club to Year 6 students, as one of our integral focuses as Science Leaders is to increase STEM engagement within SCEGGS, and we can’t think of a better way to achieve this than by helping to foster a healthy curiosity in STEM during the younger years of schooling. We are so excited to welcome the Year 6 students to this senior school activity. We meet every Thursday lunchtime at 1.10pm in JF9, where we explore various scientific concepts in original and funky ways.

Our most recent scientific endeavour involved making rockets fly. We built rockets out of canisters, made a paste of sodium bicarbonate to put in the lid, filled the canister up with vinegar, and flipped over the rocket. This induced a reaction that produced carbon dioxide (CO2 in science-y terms) which caused pressure to build up in the rocket – ultimately making it shoot up into the sky! The attempts were varied in success, but the learning and fun we experienced was so beneficial (especially to our future budding #STEMINISTS).

We Science leaders implore all students to get up and atom and do the science they were boron to do at Science Club.

Mietta, Sally, Tilda, Josephine and Milly
Year 12 Science Leaders

Drama News

pretty.strange.

Our Senior production takes to the stage in week 5.

pretty.strange. has been written by SCEGGS alumna, Olivia Satchell after a commission by Ms Inga Scarlett for SCEGGS Drama.

The play is set in an independent girls’ school and is a modern reimagining of the Greek myth of Persephone in the Underworld. The story deals with rebirth and decay and is centred around a group of teenage misfits who come together to save another and reconnect with the natural environment. The play digs into themes of loss and disconnection. It examines a daughter’s need to individuate from her mother and her personal exploration and journey to self-empowerment and fulfillment.

Like the ancient Greek theatre, a large chorus narrates and guides the audience throughout, emphasising important lessons along the way.

The cast are being guided through this production experience by a talented team of theatre-makers:

pretty.strange. will be presented in St Peter’s Playhouse – 9 to 12 November.

Bookings are now open via the TryBooking link.

Stories in the Dark

All the best to Year 7 student Isabelle Flower who takes to the stage in the Scots production of Debra Oswald’s Stories in the Dark.

The production runs from the 2 to 4 November at 6.30pm. 

Book via the TryBooking link.

Festival of Speech

Congratulations to our Drama students who were successful in their events at the recent Festival of Speech held at Pymble Ladies College.

The Year 11 team won their section, competing against 20 entries from other schools with their self-devised piece “The Games People Play”. The Year 7 Impro team garnered second place in their event, demonstrating sophisticated skills for novice players.

Bravo Emma Juneja, Billie Palmer, Scarlett Phillips, Amelia Moran, Indiana Meers, Allegra Sintras, Ingrid Weaver, Isha Singh, Pascale Otton, and Daisy Carson.

Thank you to Ms Sandra Carter and Ms Poppy Lynch for their guidance and organisation.

Season 2023

It is with great delight that I announce the 2023 Production season for SCEGGS Drama.

The Appleton Ladies Potato Race by Melanie Tait

Years 10-12 Play
Wednesday 17 to Saturday 20 May
Directed by Ms Vivienne Rodda
SCEGGS Black Box Theatre

Ladies in Black by Tim Finn and Carolyn Burns

Years 9-12 Musical
Thursday 15 to Saturday 17 June
Directed & Choreographed by Mr Aaron Farley
Venue (TBC)

Green Patch (an original musical) by Samantha Millin and Peter Eyers

Years 7-9 Musical
Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 November
Directed by Mr Peter Eyers
St Peter’s Playhouse

Auditions will be announced soon and will take place during this term.

“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.”  ~Oscar Wilde

Peter Eyers
Head of Drama

Cape York Conversations

We hope you are enjoying reading the range of reflections about the Cape York experiences from the students, but we would also like to invite you to take a look at the upcoming opportunities proposed for 2023.

There are planned Immersions for 50 students (Year 9 & 10, 2023) to travel to the Cape York region and there is also an opportunity for 25 students (Year 11, 2023) to travel to the top end – Arnhem Land. Please have a read of the Red Earth flyer provided and look out for registration for the upcoming Parent evening on Thursday 10 November 5.45pm – 6.45pm in the Lecture Theatre.

Reflections

I now realise how profoundly life-changing my Cape York immersion experience was. Being able to feel reconnected to your culture is such a wonderful thing. It is truly remarkable to hear from Traditional Owners, see their connection to Country personally, tour rock art sites in person, and learn about traditions from Indigenous people who have carried such a wealth of knowledge and skills about Country. This is something only a lucky handful of people will ever get to witness, and I feel very privileged for this opportunity.

Being on this immersion has made me realise how fortunate I am for every aspect of my life, no matter how tiny. I cherished spending time over a campfire, listening to the traditional owners tell us stories and listening to the sounds of nature. I made so many new connections with teachers, peers, and Traditional Owners that I will always look back on with a smile. I learned more from the Cape York immersion than I could have ever anticipated. I am immensely appreciative of all those who contributed to make it possible, and I cannot express how passionately I urge anyone who is contemplating taking part in the future to do so.

Secilia Mafi
Year 11

It would be near impossible to attend the Cape York immersion and return not having your perception of our land and culture irreversibly changed. After having been welcomed into homes and communities whose cultures have been cultivated for over tens of thousands of years we’ve all come away with something no classroom would be able to provide. We were able to experience the emphasis in Indigenous culture on connecting with the land and the people around you, of valuing and nurturing both these relationships. Following that I can’t help but feel that those of us in the city have a lot to learn about life as a whole and where our priorities lie from the traditional owners we encountered. I’m not sure whether I’ve ever felt as content and relaxed as I did for the 9 days we were on the immersion, and I think everyone else on the trip would agree.

You can see it in all the laughter, smiles, or intense concentration that the pictures from the trip show there was a sense of fulfillment that the learning and experience provided all of us for those 9 days. Whether it was sitting down for language, art and weaving lessons with Elaine or bushwalks at both homelands where we were taught how versatile the land can be when used correctly, the immersion allowed for all of us to be solely concerned with the present, something I think comes from the lifestyles of the communities we stayed in. I’ve come back with a renewed sense of responsibility for my role in moving towards reconciliation and part of this is sharing the knowledge gained from our trip. But words are unable to do the immersion justice the only way to truly understand is to experience it yourself, which is why, for any girls in younger years, if given the opportunity I couldn’t recommend something strongly enough, the trip really was transformative.

Tara Collins
Year 11

Music Matters

Royal School of Church Music – Cantare Performance

On the evening of Tuesday 18 October our primary co-curricular choir, Cantare, performed in St Andrews Cathedral.  The Royal School of Church Music’s Junior School Choral Festival featured the combined forces of primary choirs from The King’s School, Arden, Trinity and SCEGGS performing five sacred works accompanied by pipe organ.  This opportunity to rehearse and perform challenging music under the guidance of young, emerging conductor Lachlan Massey was a valuable musical experience for our Cantare choristers.  They enjoyed the experience of singing in such a grand venue with more than one hundred and fifty other like-minded young singers.

Thank you to the many Cantare parents who supported their young singers by attending this festival.    

Miss Allison Harrigan
Director of Choirs

Musicale 4

Our final Musicale for 2022 will take place on Thursday 17 November at 6pm in the Great Hall (Week 6).  The ensembles featured in this concert are:

• String Power
• Primary String Octet
• Bugles
• Training Band
• Glennie Percussion
• Van Reyk Percussion
• Contemporary Strings
• Clarion Band

Students will receive further information from their Ensemble conductors about this performance.  The concert is free and we invite all parents to come and enjoy the music.

Year 7 Strings Lunchtime Concert

All string players in Year 7 have been invited to perform a short solo on Wednesday 2 November at 1pm in the Great Hall. If students haven’t already contacted Ms Heidi Jones to organise a rehearsal, please do so by the end of this week. Girls are invited to bring a non-string playing friend to the concert for this informal get together to share music and eat lunch.

Term 4 Music Calendar

Pauline Chow
Head of Music

Secondary Sport News

Indoor Hockey

The Sydney Indoor Hockey competition is off and running on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. There were some terrific results and closely contested matches during the week:

Sports Nominations Forms 2023

Sport Nomination Forms for Term 1, 2023 have been emailed out to everyone this week. All Secondary students and Primary parents should have received an email with the online link to enrol. Parents of new students to SCEGGS will receive an alternate email link to register their choices.

Please discuss all choices carefully amongst your family when committing to an activity.

Parent/Daughter Camps

Just a reminder that with the upcoming parent/daughter camps for Year 7 and Year 9 in November, all students are required to still fulfil their Saturday morning sporting commitments.

SCEGGS at Play

Do you have any sporting news to share in the Green Gate? Do you have some photos of your children at play?

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.

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

Sports Nominations Forms

We will begin our enrolment process for Sports Nominations for Term 1, 2023 shortly. Please keep a lookout for emails next week with the list of options to enrol in.

Saturday Sports

Well done to the Year 3 footballers who kicked off their season at Kambala on Saturday. With two of our SCEGGS teams facing off in their first match of the season, there was a great atmosphere at the game. A big thanks to our Head Football coach Craig and his team for getting the girls ready for the season; we can’t wait to hear what happens with the rest of the season!

Year 6 Indoor Hockey

For the first time, Year 6 has had the opportunity to join Sydney Indoor Hockey’s competition. Being the youngest team in the competition (competing in the  Under 15 competition) Harper Jones, Ilka Johns-Hammond, Adison Lewis, Heidi Lyndon and Charlotte Thomson and our amazing fill-in Josie Grayden (Year 7), who all played a brilliant first match of the season against another SCEGGS team comprised of Year 7/8’s. It was a tight game throughout, resulting in a win to our Year 6’s! The match was played in great spirits by both sides. We wish the Indoor Hockey girls the best of luck for the rest of the season!

Athletics News

Congratulations to Ava Pepper (Year 5), who competed at the NSWPSSA Athletics State Championships hosted at SOPAC last Wednesday and Thursday. Ava competed in the 100m and 200m, finishing 17^th and 14^th overall, respectively. We are proud of how Ava represented SCEGGS, and she should be incredibly proud of her achievements.

Parent / Daughter Camps

This a reminder that with the upcoming parent/daughter camps for Year 4 and Year 6 in November, all students are required to still fulfil their Saturday morning sporting commitments.

Term 4 Swimming Carnival

Please keep your eye out for more information in next week’s BTGG about our Term 4 Swimming Carnival at Lane Cove! We look forward to a fantastic day on Monday 21 November and cannot wait to see all of our students from Years 2-6 involved!

SCEGGS Training sessions before and after school plus Saturday Sport

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

Cancellation Due to Adverse Weather

Weekday sports training cancellations are posted on the @SCEGGSSport Twitter feed and Primary parents will receive an SMS when their child’s activity has been cancelled or adjusted for that day. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself on 0435 138 037. Alternatively, if you have any news or photos that we can highlight in the newsletters, please email TomMitton@sceggs.nsw.edu.au

Community Service in the Primary School

As you can imagine, Community Service in the Primary School has looked rather different the last few years, adapting to the impact of COVID restrictions and thinking creatively about how we can continue to prioritise and support the girls to help those in our local community.

This term, as part of home learning in years K-3, the girls are completing a Community Service Booklet. This Booklet contains several suggested activities, where each girl will select one activity and commit to doing this one act of service to support others within their local community. The girls are excited to bake for their neighbours, donate their unused toys or clothes, write letters to people in nursing homes or hospitals, or pick up rubbish at their local park or beach, amongst many other things. A couple of families have even indicated they will host a bake sale or lemonade stand to raise money for a chosen charity or organisation. We look forward to bringing further updates throughout the term as this project unfolds for our youngest learners.

Community Service will also be a key focus of the time spent in House Families, with the Year 6 Leaders supporting all girls to engage in various ways. Within Houses, the girls have discussed the concept of community service and they help those in need, including various ways we can practically support some local organisation in our area such as Lou’s Place, Hope St Café, Bernardo’s, Beehive Community Centre, and others close by.

Today in House Families the girls learnt more about these organisations and the ways they support those in our local area.

Community Service Donations

As we partner with these organisations, we are requesting the following donations from the girls in each House:

Badham & Barton: Children’s Socks and Underwear

Why Socks and Underwear?

These items are unable to be purchased from second hand shops. Many families who find themselves in situations needing support, often lack these essential items. We are partnering with the girls in the Senior School in an initiative, Mr Lee-Lindsay has titled “Mr Lee-Lindsay Needs New Undies!” where these will be donated to various organisation in our local area.

Please note, this was communicated incorrectly in last week’s BTGG. Only girls in these two Houses are encouraged to donate these items.

Beck & Christian: Toiletries including toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouth wash and deodorant

Why Toiletries?

Like underwear or socks, other hygiene products such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and deodorant can’t be purchased second hand or shared. Many of those who find themselves homeless suffer from poor oral health.

Docker & Langley: Morning tea items with a long shelf life such as biscuits, crackers, chips, Muesli Bars

Why Morning Tea?

Many shelters or organisation providing meals to those in need, often receive donations of canned good, but sweets and snacks are often forgotten about. Local organisations benefit from these donations to serve morning tea to those that drop into their centres for meal, support, or community.

We invite you to partner with the us to support your daughters understanding of the positive influence and kindness and compassion she can demonstrate to others that may be less fortunate than herself. You might like to shop for these donations together and discuss the need for these items.

 Consider together:

• Who might receive these goods?
• Why do they need these things? What situation may they find themselves in?
• How will the donation help this person practically?
• How might they feel receiving these?
• In what other ways could we as a family support those in need in our local community?

This is not designed to be an onerous task, but one we hope supports some meaningful conversation as family and one that continues to broaden your daughters understanding of her place in the world and the opportunity, she has to create positive change.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact you daughter’s class teacher, myself, or Reverend Garry Lee-Lindsay our School Chaplain, through the Primary office.

Rebecca Woodcock
Acting Head of Student Wellbeing

Year 4 Camp

In Week 2 this term, Year 4 headed to Crosslands Youth and Convention Centre in the heart of Galston Gorge for an action-packed 3-day camping adventure. And the adventure began with getting to the campsite! We made our way via coach to Crosslands Reserve where we then had to catch the ferry across Berowra Creek to the campsite. Arriving by boat was a pretty awesome experience! The Southbound staff greeted us with a warm welcome and after a tasty lunch, we got straight into the camp activities.

One of the goals of camp is for the girls to step out of their comfort zone and try something new. It was wonderful to see our Year 4 campers doing exactly that as they suited up in harnesses to abseil down a 6-metre cliff and to zoom along the flying fox. Canoeing proved to be a teamwork challenge as the girls did their best to paddle forward and steer themselves along Berowra Creek. A few canoers ended up stuck in the mangroves, but with persistence and encouragement from the rest of the group, they soon found themselves out of trouble!

Another activity which required teamwork was the Lost Treasure. In this activity, the girls needed to use their problem-solving skills to solve a series of challenges. Success in this activity required girls to listen carefully to their peers, negotiate and compromise. For the hiking activity, the girls joined part of The Great North Walk through the Berowra Valley National Park. They navigated the rocky landscape, learnt about the flora unique to the area and the important role mangroves play in our ecosystem. Erin, a Darug woman and Aboriginal Cultural Educator, ran a fascinating Indigenous Education session. The girls learnt about the life of the Darug people along the Hawkesbury River, their language and culture. Erin also shared some art symbols used by the Darug people. The girls then created their own stories and used ochre to paint the art symbols on their arms and legs.

Camp is also about getting to know each other better, to expand friendships and build stronger relationships across the year group. It was lovely to see the girls make new connections and encourage each other as they participated in all the camp challenges. Lots of smiles and laughter filled each day. The girls also made the most of the recent rains and muddy terrain, turning this into a positive opportunity to become “mud warriors”! There will be a lot of washing to do on their return!

Our Year 4 girls are to be congratulated on participating at camp with enthusiasm, determination and a sense of fun. It was an absolute delight to see them enjoying themselves and making the most of their camp experience. A big thank you to Emma from Southbound Adventures and Ms Woodcock for organising Year 4 Camp and to Ms Blakeway, Mrs Siljanovska and Mr Lewis for accompanying me on camp and for looking after the girls so brilliantly!

Cristi Wilsmore
Deputy Head of Primary School (Teaching and Learning)

From The Dorothy Wilkinson Library

Join the Secondary Library in Week 5 to celebrate International Games Week. The Library will host a wide variety of games at both Recess and Lunchtime. If you like Uno, Bananagrams, Exploding Kittens, Ludo, Jenga etc.  –  come and play!

Festival of Speech

Over two days Friday 21 and Saturday 22 October, 34 SCEGGS girls took part in the Independent Girls Schools Association (IGSA) Festival of Speech, this year held at Pymble Ladies College, with 27 schools competing. The event has been held on Zoom for the past 2 years so it was wonderful to have a face to face competition.

The girls entered various sections: Current Affairs, Debating, Drama,Improvisation, Poetry,Public Speaking, Reading, Religious and Ethical Questions and Soap Box.

The team showed amazing commitment as school exams were just a day away for many of them.

Points were awarded for places 1 -5 in each section. PLC Sydney won the event followed by SCEGGS, MLC, Ravenswood, and Pymble.

Some highlights:

Thank you to our coaches, many of them old girls, Imogen Harper (Class of 2015), Isabella Freeland (Class of 2018), Lucy Edwards (Class of 2017), Anna Ho (Class of 2018), Poppy Lynch (Class of 2015). A special thank you to Ms Dynielle Whitney (Religious and Ethical Questions) and Ms Elizabeth Walsh.

Congratulations to the team, everyone contributed to this excellent result.

Sandra Carter
SCEGGS Festival Convenor

Careers News

The first Careers Corner Newsletter for Term 4 is now available! Click here to read this issue. Other items of interest include:

UNSW Girls in Engineering Club

The UNSW Girls in Engineering Club is a fun, inspiring community for high school girls interested in a career in engineering. The Club provides opportunities to explore the diverse fields of engineering where you can connect and share ideas with fellow high school girls. You’ll hear from inspiring role models such as UNSW Engineering students and female engineers who are already making their mark on the world.

By joining the club, you will receive:

• Exclusive invitations to Girls in Engineering Club events​
• Monthly inspo delivered to your email, featuring profiles of female engineers, study tips and more!​
• Opportunities to be mentored by female engineering students ​
• Access to a closed Facebook community to connect with likeminded girls​
• Regular workshops and challenges

Click here to find out more.

National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) 2023

Applications are now open for students who want to be a part of the National Youth Science Forum in 2023! The NYSF Year 12 Program offers an exciting range of in-person and digital science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiences for participants across Australia. If you’re a Year 11 student (in 2022) and passionate about STEM, apply now!

In 2023, the NYSF Year 12 Program will run from 10 to 24 January. Students will have opportunities to:

• participate in tours of science and technology facilities and learn about cutting edge research.
• engage with industry partners and research providers.
• learn about university and STEM career pathways.
• mix with other like-minded students from all over Australia; and
• network with former NYSF participants to further increase understanding of STEM related study and career experiences.

NYSF offers Access and Equity Scholarships to students who require additional financial assistance due to experiencing financial or other forms of disadvantage or will incur additional costs to fully participate in the Year 12 Program. Information regarding Access and Equity Scholarships, including how to apply, will be sent to successful program applicants later in the year.

Applications for the 2023 NYSF Year 12 Program are still open – apply ASAP to receive the full benefit of the pre-program experience!

Go Greener

Sustainability education for our Kindergarten students

This Semester Kindergarten students have been engaged in a unit called Places We Belong as part of their Geography program. Within this unit they have been exploring special places and how to care for them. SCEGGS is a special place to these girls and is important for them to be aware of how they can care for our school in a sustainable way.

Last Thursday Ms Anderson, the Kindergarten teacher, explained to the girls they were going to do something different with their rubbish for the day. Everything was to be deposited in a special bin outside their classroom marked Kindy Rubbish Only. After lunch we did an audit of the rubbish, sorting it in to the four waste streams, and we discussed what we could do to reduce our personal waste.

What did we find?

• Rubbish can be a bit yucky to deal with.
• Kindergarten girls produced very little rubbish needing to go in to the landfill bin. This was a big win as it is not required to be trucked down to Goulburn!
• There were several bananas and apples which had only been partially eaten. The girls suggested they ask for smaller pieces of fruit from their parents in the future.
• There were lots of paper bags from the cafeteria and waste paper from the classroom. This was the easiest rubbish to sort.
• The mixed recycling was confusing as there were so many items that could go in the yellow bin. It was important if they had things like a yogurt container that the yoghurt was emptied into the organic bin first and the container then went into the mixed yellow recycling bin. There were also numerous small biscuit/chip packets for this bin. To reduce the amount of plastic, it was suggested that larger packets of food stuff be purchased at home. The amount of food required is then put in a small container which could be taken home for washing.
• It was also easy to recognise what needed to go in the organics bin. The girls learnt that the containers from the cafeteria were compostable so if they did not eat everything it could go into the organic bin with the container. The clear lids are made from sugar cane, and these can also go in this bin.

The girls found examining the rubbish they produce a powerful experience. Hopefully, it has started a journey for Kindergarten girls to become environmentally conscious, super recyclers and custodians for special places.

Sue Zipfinger
Sustainability Coordinator

SPAN Event – Women in STEM

Join our Head of Science Mr Hanson as he interviews five stellar women from the SCEGGS Old Girls’ community who are excelling in their careers in STEM. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Professor Elizabeth ELLIOTT (1974), Brittany EVAT (2014), Jayne LONGSTAFF (2008), Edie MATHER (2003) and Dr Sarah THOMAS BROOME (2012) while you connect with other like-minded members of the SCEGGS community!

If you are currently working or aspiring to work in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields, this event is for you!

Advance Life Photography Discounts for select Group Photos available

A message from Advancedlife Photography: 20% Discount on Sports & Co-Curricular Group Photos available until 9/11/2022

Dear Parents

These school sports and co-curricular groups were photographed on 24/08/2022:

You can now view and purchase the group images listed above and if you place your order before 9/11/2022 you will get a 20% early order discount. Just click on the link below. Please note the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.

Images can also be viewed by visiting www.advancedlife.com.au entering the 9-letter school code (which can be found on the Parent Portal) and clicking on “Group Photos”

Important

• Sports and co-curricular group photos can only be purchased online. PLEASE DO NOT return payment to your school
• If your child’s group or team is scheduled to be photographed at a later date, you will receive an additional email notification when the images are ready to be ordered
• Photos will be returned to your school for distribution approximately six weeks after the discounted early order period has closed
• Past years’ photographs including sports, co-curricular and representative groups are also available at your school’s advancedorder and your child’s advancedyou photo sites

Note: please contact us direct via www.advancedlife.com.au/contact, not the School, with any questions or concerns.

Parents’ and Friends’ Association

P&F Term 4 Meeting – Panel Discussion on Emotionally Intelligent Parenting

Join us for an insightful discussion on Emotionally Intelligent Parenting  on Tuesday 15 November at 7.00pm in the Lecture Theatre.

Our Director of Student Wellbeing Laura Connolly and two of our School Counsellors, Janet McEwen and Olivia Whelan, will lead a dynamic discussion that will resonate with all parents and carers of pre-teens and teenagers. Discussion and topics will include research and strategies for communicating with, understanding and helping your children to manage their emotions, plus there will be an opportunity for Q&A at the end.

This event is free of charge, but for catering purposes, an RSVP is greatly appreciated!

Class Parent Events