‘At Tintern, we see Parallel Learning as a “best of both worlds” …Parallel Learning acknowledges that the differing rates of physical, emotional, and psychological development between boys and girls can have an impact on their learning styles, however, it also understands that social interaction between genders is essential in developing well-adjusted young men and women.’ – Tintern Principal Mr Brad Fry
While Term 2 feels to have passed in the blink of an eye, it has provided wonderful opportunities for us to reinforce the above advantages and strengths of our Parallel Model.
Classroom learning can be structured by staff in a manner that, generally speaking, best suits our boys and girls. Many people talk about boys learning and communicating ‘side by side’ (doing while learning) with girls favouring a more ‘face to face’ approach.
The selection of and involvement in activities is free from gender stereotyping and our boys and girls tackle and push through the challenges of pre-adolescence without fear of embarrassment.
Wander through our Junior School at any time of the ‘curriculum day’ and the differences in the learning between girls and boys is obvious.
And yet, the interaction, especially during recreational time, reflects our Compass points of Respect, Confidence and Compassion. Already this term, our Prep girls and boys have shared a Fairytale Ball and a visit from the Fire Brigade; our Year 4 girls and boys spent immersed in a day at the Botanical Gardens exploring the healing benefits of plants and Health and Wellbeing in nature, our Year 6 boys and girls spent 4 wonderful days in Canberra visiting, amongst other sites, Parliament House, the War Memorial, the Governor General’s Residence and the Australian Institute of Sport, our Years 5 and 6 students have just completed Interschool sport that included mixed Softball, Netball, AFL, Soccer and Volleybounce teams, our Musical Showcase evening last week featured Ensemble groups showcasing the talents of girls and boys together and our Year 5s are preparing for their annual camps together at Sovereign Hill and their Surf camp at Phillip Island.
There is a deliberate, tailored and rich variety of interactions and opportunities where our Parallel Model intersects to offer our Junior School girls and boys ‘the best of both worlds’.
Adam Kenny | Head of Boys’ Junior School
Student Voice
As Choral Captains, we represent the choirs and singers of Tintern. We are both passionate singers, who want to inspire others who feel the same way. As a part of our responsibilities, we perform various roles within the Music department. These include email reminders for Choir, the day prior, as well as sometimes running vocal warmups. Often at assemblies and other events we are required to lead songs such as the School anthem, hymns, or the National anthem.
Recently we got the opportunity to sing at St Paul’s Cathedral for the Cathedral Service. While we had previously sung there with the Choir, we found singing there alone to be an incredibly special experience, hearing our voices resonate throughout the Cathedral. We also had the opportunity to host the first ‘Battle of the Bands’ Tintern has had in four years, which was such a fun experience for the both of us to entertain the School.
We have both always looked up to the Choral Captains that have come before us, their passion for the Choir and all the people in it has inspired us to follow in their footsteps. It brings us immense joy to assist the Music department that has given us so many opportunities over the years.
As we approach the second half of 2023, there are still multiple music activities that we, along with the other Music Captains, get to assist with hosting and organising. In early Term 3, we will be hosting our second Music Camp of the year, preparing for the Annual Music Concert coming up soon after. Other music events include our House Singing competition, Jazz Night and small concerts throughout the term. As we enter the second half of the year and responsibilities in our role, we are excited to show the School the exciting pieces that we are working on.
Liam Rosewarne Year 11 and Emily Stokes Year 11 | Choral Captains
Reconciliation Journey
On Monday, 5 June, Tintern Grammar was proud to take one further step in the Reconciliation Journey with our Indigenous brothers and sisters. We have had new flag poles erected at our Community Hub and Murrundindi (Head man of the Wurundjeri clan) joined us to raise our flags. For the first time, all three Australian flags, the Australian, the Australian Aboriginal and the Torres Strait Islander flags were raised simultaneously by Murrundindi, Mr Brad Fry, our School Captains and our Junior School Captains.
This happened after our Prep – Year 8 students, plus staff and families had gathered in CM Wood to hear of the history of Reconciliation in our country and the history of each flag.
It was a very special moment for our school and something to be celebrated.
Rev Alison Andrew | Chaplain and Reconciliation Action Co-ordinator
As part of our commitment to Reconciliation at Tintern Grammar we are pleased to offer a screening of the film, especially for our community, on Wednesday 26 July 6:30pm for a 7pm start in CM Wood Centre.
The film is rated PG and goes for 87 minutes. All are welcome.
Please book your tickets to this free community event
Wednesday 26 July
6:30 for a 7pm start
CM Wood Performance Centre
Ice-creams, popcorn and drinks will be available for purchase (cash and eftpos)
The Story
Brenda’s first memories were of growing up in a loving white foster family, before she was suddenly taken away and returned to her Aboriginal family.
Decades later, she feels disconnected from both halves of her life. But the traumas of her past do not lie quietly buried. So, she goes searching for the foster family with whom she had lost all contact.
Along the way she uncovers long-buried secrets, government lies, and the possibility for deeper connections to family and culture. The Last Daughter is a documentary about Brenda’s journey to unearth the truth about her past, and to reconcile the two sides of her family.
Music Matters
SAVE THE DATE: MUSIC REHEARSAL WEEKEND 21-23 JULY
Yes, it’s getting closer to that time of year again, where all of our musicians and choristers converge on the CM Wood Centre and make amazing music for two and half days (as well as eat copious amounts of food and share much hilarity during the music activities prepared by our Music Leaders).
Students may wear casual clothes, but must wear a black shirt on Saturday for the famous Weekend Photo! Students will be asked to return Rehearsal Weekend Reply slips early next term, to assist with catering.
The schedule for the weekend will be made available early in Term 3 and will require students for specific ensemble and choir rehearsals plus “all-in” rehearsals of our massed finale item for our Annual Concert on 4 August.
Ensembles participating in the Rehearsal weekend are:
FRIDAY – Intermediate choir until 3.00pm, senior choirs, stage band and small jazz combos from 3.00pm onwards into the afternoon.
SATURDAY – at various times, members of all choirs and ensembles for the massed item, plus individual ensemble rehearsals for Concert Band, Scrolls, Wind Symphony, Chamber Orchestra.
SUNDAY – at various times, members of all choirs and ensembles for the massed item, plus individual ensemble rehearsals for Chamber Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra and Intermediate Jazz Band.
And that other date to pop in your diaries, if it’s not already there: Friday 4 August, 7.00pm will see the CM Wood Centre come alive with the sounds of our wonderful large ensembles and choirs!
In the meantime, please direct all inquiries to the Music Office (9845 7837) or music@tintern.vic.edu.au
ELC News
Winter Holidays
I love the winter holidays, even though I don’t really like the cold weather. This year I will be spending some time in New Zealand visiting with my family and the rest either preparing for next term or inside with a good book resting, warm and toasty.
Several of our ELC Families have taken the opportunity of the longer break and headed overseas on holiday or trips within Australia to warmer climates. For those staying here in Victoria I thought some ideas to keep the little ones entertained might be useful.
Over the long weekend I asked my children, now 23 and nearly 25, what they remembered from their winter school holidays and the below are the experiences that held the most memories for them.
Snow play. There is a hidden gem in Mount Donna Buang in Warburton for Snow play. It is a lot closer than the ski runs and lots of fun for little ones. There is a little snow for toboggan runs, building a snow man and generally having a fun day in the snow. Here is a link for more information: Snow Play at Mt Donna Buang — mamma knows east
Build a Fort or Cubby: This was one of my children’s favourite activities as they would build and play in their built cubby for days. I used to turn my dining room table upside down and the children would tie sheets and blankets from the legs to create a roof and walls. Cheap fairy battery lights from Kmart finished the cubby off. In fact, when I was talking to my now adult children about holiday activities, they use to do, this one was the first that came up.
A Gold Class experience at home: On a rainy day this goes down a treat. Let your children choose a movie that they want to watch and then set up a space with cushions, pillows blankets to make a cosy place to sit. Prepare some simple teats and close the curtains to complete the movie theatre feel. Why not ask your children to create a shopping list of what ‘treats’ they want and make movie tickets. They can also help with the setup which is half the fun.
Explore the City: The last holiday experience that my children wanted to share was the day trips into the city to explore. They would have adventure back packs fille with necessary supplies (water bottles, snacks, disposable cameras, and some money. Each child got to choose one place to visit, and we would ride the free city tram to get around. They were allowed to spend their money where they wanted but couldn’t ask for more. This is an excellent budgeting task for them. The ride in and home on the train was aways exciting.
I hope you enjoy looking at the photos of my children enjoying some winter fun from a few years ago. I know we enjoyed relooking at them and reliving our winter holiday fun! I would love to know what you and your children get up to in the holidays. Please send me photos so I can see all the fun. Whatever you chose to do I hope you and your children have fun. We are all looking forward to everyone’s return in Term 3.
Kristin De Vos | Director of Early learning Centre
Girls’ Junior School
Making and Responding to Art
The Junior School Art room has been a creative hub of activity, creating and making artworks. To make and respond to the arts, students explore meaning and interpretation, and social and cultural contexts of the arts. They evaluate the use of forms and elements in artworks they make and observe. The girls explore a diversity of ideas, concepts, and viewpoints as they make and respond to visual artworks as artists and audiences. All students have begun the year by exploring portraiture in an array of different media across all year levels. The skills they gain by developing their understanding of proportion, symmetry and form are invaluable.
The students always enjoy creating a gift and card for Mother’s Day. This year, the Preps created a mixed media portrait of their mother. The girls drew their mother in oil pastel with a painted background. A display of their portraits was set up for all the mothers to view and appreciate. Hearts are always a popular theme for Mother’s Day. The Year 1’s created a ceramic heart which they hand-painted. Clay is often a popular medium with the Year 2’s making a clay heart dish. Year 3’s created a hand painted and embellished box for their mother. Year 4’s created a mixed media key chain and the Year 5’s made a beautiful hand painted ceramic wall tile. The Year 6’s explored acrylic paint on canvas and enjoyed creating a painting based on their own original design for their mother to enjoy. All the girls across every year level have created their hand-made gifts with creativity and commitment.
Jenny Kerr | Girls’ Junior School Art Teacher
Year 3 Literature: The Magic Finger
What 8-year-old child wouldn’t want the ability to magically put someone in their place and teach them a lesson? That question is the driving force behind many classic works of fiction, including one studied by the Year 3 Girls this term, Roald Dahl’s The Magic Finger.
First published in 1966 and told from the perspective of an unnamed eight-year-old girl, this story has many of the features of quality literature. It has been studied by Tintern students for many years due to its magical elements, timeless themes, and the type of humour that kids just get. The book’s length and accessible language make it an ideal novel for Year 3. At around 50 pages it’s quite short but every paragraph counts as it’s crafted extremely well.
As a novel study, students read the text and completed various response tasks based on strategies they are taught in class. Students predict, summarise, sequence and figure out the causes and effects of different happenings through the story. They also read between the lines to figure out what the author’s message is, and they dramatise the story to entertain their peers.
Nick Adeney |Year 3 Girls Classroom Teacher
“The Magic Finger is not only a great book, it is also unique because the girl doesn’t have a name.” Anisha
“It made me think about to treat others the way you would like to be treated.” Ruby
“The book is showing integrity because the girl did the right thing even when nobody was looking.” Nina
“I think that the magic finger is a good book for children because it is interesting.” Stacy
“The book made me think about doing the right thing when no one is looking.” Corrine
“The Magic Finger is a fabulous book because it is a winding and magical tale, and it takes your imagination in a big squiggly road of creativity.” Kara
“It shows responsibility and confidence because she told the Gregg Family to stop hunting animals.” Olivia Z
“I think it’s a great book because it teaches an important lesson about treating others the way you want to be treated in a creative way.” Selina
“I really liked doing the activities about The Magic Finger. The part I liked most was when the girl taught the Gregg family a lesson. The book made me think of being kind when no one is looking.” Isabella
“I liked it because it is saying that you shouldn’t shoot animals and the child has a magic ability in her finger!” Violet
“Can we read another Roald Dahl?” Hannah
“It’s the best book because it teaches children.” Emma
Fire Fighters Visit the Preps!
The second exciting visit by the Ringwood Fire Fighters took place on Wednesday last week. The girls have been busy since visit 1 learning their important emergency information – the emergency phone number 000, their full name and address, a safe meeting place at their house in case of emergency and either mum’s or dad’s phone number. Most of the girls have learnt all these details and the rest are well on the way. Very importantly, smoke detectors at home have been counted (and hopefully checked!).
During this visit, fire fighter Steve and Prep student Charlotte demonstrated the STOP DROP COVER ROLL manoeuvre and we revised the safe, fire emergency escape practice – Crawl Down Low and GO GO GO.
Of course, most exciting of all was heading to the ELC carpark to view the fire truck and equipment and for each girl to have a turn at operating a real fire hose. Despite wanting to take advantage of the photo opportunity, Mrs Whitcher was careful to stand well clear! Next, the children were invited to climb through the main cabin of the truck and check out the interesting dashboard equipment on the way. Halfway through this, the four fire fighters received a call out and in well under two minutes were dressed in their heavy-duty gear, completely packed up and heading out of the car park with sirens blaring and lights flashing.
What a fitting end it was to our two Fire Education sessions, for the Preps to see their new fire fighter friends racing off to a real emergency. It was certainly a timely reminder to keep on practising the newly learnt emergency information. The chief fire fighter told the children that it is wonderful to know just how many times children have been able to successfully call for help in an emergency situation.
Mary Whitcher | Prep Teacher
Secondary News
The end of Semester 1 has come around very quickly due to such a short Term 2 this year. Despite the brevity, it is amazing to think about how much we have been able to put into such a short term and the last few weeks have been no exception.
Year 9 -11 Exams
Our Year 9 – 11 students completed their Semester 1 examinations over the week beginning Monday 29 May. These examinations are an important part of their educational journey as they provide our students with: the challenge of facing such assessments; developing their planning and preparation techniques to perform their best; being best prepared for these assessments when in Year 12. For our Year 9s it was their first proper examination experience within the CM Wood Centre and to their credit they handled the situation very well. The same situation will occur at the end of Semester 2 following our Year 12 VCAA examinations. It is important that each student spends some time over the coming holidays reflecting on how they went in their respective examinations, their revision processes and approach to these formal assessments.
Hump Day
During the examination week our Year 12s celebrated their ‘Year 12 Hump Day’ which is the approximate middle to their Year 12 journey. With the 10s and 11s in examinations, they had the Senior College to themselves and were able to enjoy a day of fun and celebration in and amongst their regular timetables. This included wearing pyjamas for the day, a beautiful hot lunch put on by the School, as well as some fun games and Kahoot activities. It’s little events like these that help to make Year 12 a memorable experience and to give them a small break from the hard grind. They are also currently being sized up for their Year 12 hoodie which will be available to them later this year.
Giving Day
On Thursday 8 June we held our first ever Tintern Giving Day aimed at raising funds to develop a self-sustaining Tintern Grammar Scholarship Fund to support students who would otherwise not have the opportunity to attend Tintern. At school we had a number of our bands playing in random places within the school including at the bus bay to welcome everyone as they arrived at school. There was a sausage sizzle at lunch and other activities that helped to raise both awareness and to raise some money. As a school we are incredibly grateful to our wonderful community who have helped us to reach our desired target and even go beyond it. This fund will help provide the opportunity for some to benefit from a great education here at Tintern; however, are not in the position to afford it. Thank you to everyone once again for your support.
Big Freeze
On Friday 9 June we held our annual Big Freeze assembly. This is in support of the Big Freeze Campaign aimed at helping to bring awareness to, and finding a cure for, motor neuron disease. Our leaders have been selling the MND 23 beanies over the last few weeks and then during our Principal’s assembly on Friday 9 June we conducted our annual ice bucket challenge. This involved a number of staff and students who dressed up in costume being covered in a bucket of freezing cold water and ice. Again, the support by our community for such good causes highlights the strong sense of care and unity.
Year 9 Showdown
Our Year 9 showdown is always a highlight in our calendar, especially for our Year 9 students and staff. The program is designed to help bring our girls and boys together even more as they progress toward their entry into our co-educational Senior College. The activity runs over approximately 6 weeks and has our students working in their House groups (their Senior College pastoral groups in 2024) on a dance routine connected to a particular theme. The students lead the entire program, choreographing their routine, designing flyers to promote their House, creating a video that highlighted their lead-in experiences and designing any related costumes. The start to the program presents challenges in terms of creating a sense of healthy competition among them and ensuring that all students are engaged in the activity. However, by the day of the event the rivalry is at is maximum. Each House is absolutely determined to win, but more importantly, they are having a very good time in the process. It brings them all closer together, whilst also raising awareness for Beyond Blue, the organisation they raise money for. A big thank you to Ms Lowing, Mr Kenny and the Year 9 pastoral staff for their involvement in this year’s House Showdown. Congratulations to Dann Watt for taking out the win in 2023.
Battle of the Bands
Another highlight in the calendar for staff and students is our annual Battle of the Bands. This is where students from across all year levels form their own bands and register to compete in the Tintern Battle of the Bands. They spend 5 – 6 weeks preparing for the event, rehearsing during any spare time they have, hoping to be ready for their performance on the day. This year, the quality was exceptional once again. We had 6 bands this year; consisting of Year 12s students, bands with a mix of year levels, and even bands made up purely of Year 7s which is so great to see. There are two categories each year: Middle School and Open Division. This year the winning groups in the two categories were:
Middle School: The Spice Boys, who performed “Don’t stop believing”.
Open Division: Black Out, who performed a rock medley including classic songs from old school favourites like Bon Jovi.
It was a fantastic event that provided a great sense of fun for both the performers and for our audience.
Guiding Your Future
During their Senior College years (and even throughout Year 9), students and families are provided with ongoing support and guidance around careers and different career opportunities available to them. This includes information around subject choices in coming years, different pathways available to them and opportunities that will be available to them after school. On Tuesday 6 June we held our ‘Guiding Your Future’ evening for our current Year 9 and 10 families. This event was online and provided information related to specific subject selection processes, the potential of accelerating VCE subjects, the important acronyms and their meanings like VCE, VCAA, VASS, ATAR, etc. It also included information on universities, TAFEs and the workforce. This event will be followed up by specific year level assemblies and our Senior College Subject Showcase on July 18 next term.
Work Experience
In theme with their future career planning, our Year 10s are currently engaging in a week of Work Experience this week. They spend the week experiencing what it will be like in the work force and hopefully develop a sense of direction toward a particular career. We have students working in some fascinating areas such as law firms, nano-technology, plumbing, childcare and so much more.
Semester Reports
Over the coming holidays the semester-based reports will be made available to students and families. Despite all major assessments having already been published, it is still important to spend time as a family reflecting on their semester and looking to set themselves goals for Semester 2. What is important is for students to be looking at their Learning Behaviours across all subjects and looking at aiming their goals to be around improving this aspect of their reporting. Success in the future will be connected to their level of effort and their attitude to learning; hence the importance of using the Learning Behaviour rubric to set self-improvement goals.
I wish all families a safe break over the coming holidays. Our first day of school for students in Term 3 is Tuesday 11 July.
Brett Trollope | Head of Secondary
History – Year 9
The World War I History unit is a much anticipated area of study at Year 9. This semester long subject examines the path to war, the progress of the conflict and the impact both at home and abroad. Students particularly enjoy connecting deeply with the Australian perspective on the war, examining the conflict through contemporary maps and battle plans, artefacts and diaries, recruitment posters and imagery, poetry and art, to develop a deeper understanding about the variety of soldier and civilian experiences and impacts of war.
The Year 9 classes ventured to the Shrine of Remembrance in St Kilda to round off their journey with a focus on how Victoria remembers and commemorates the Great War and all subsequent conflicts. One special aspect of the Shrine tour was the opportunity to handle original artefacts and learn more about the stories of three Victorians impacted by the conflict. We could not have been prouder of the way the Year 9 students listened with respect and engaged with the tour guide.
Speaking up at Tintern
In May and June, three students embraced the opportunity to enter external public speaking competitions, entering the VCAA Plain English Public Speaking Award and Rostrum Voice of Youth.
On Wednesday 17 May, Zara Jansz (Year 11) and Tiombe Davey (Year 12) attended Aquinas College to participate in the regional heat of the VCAA PESA competition. This prestigious event has been running for more than forty years and is open to all Victorian schools. In their six-minute prepared speeches, Tiombe spoke on the damaging effects of the pandemic on the mental health of adolescents. Zara’s speech outlined the perils of forced marriage, arguing it is a reality that has been swept under the carpet in Australia.
In addition, both were required to deliver an impromptu speech with only five minutes to prepare. This year’s was the phrase ‘Practice Makes Perfect’.
Tintern was also represented at the recent Rostrum Voice of Youth heat held on Sunday 31 May at Mount Scopus. In the Senior Division, Zara reworked her speech on forced marriage, this time expanding it to eight minutes and tailoring her ideas to the topic ‘A Voice for the Voiceless’. Himandee Jayaratne (Year 8) entered the Junior Division, speaking on ‘Behind the Lens’, which she linked to raising awareness of the vulnerability of women reporters around the world. Himandee won her heat out of nine entrants from several schools, advancing to the next round, where she was also required to deliver a short-notice speech.
Congratulations to Tiombe, Zara and Himandee, all three eloquent and bold speakers who committed to the task of researching and preparing for their events with enormous enthusiasm.
More Tintern students should consider public oratory. Being able to speak well and communicate effectively for a designated audience and purpose are skills that can be learned. Public speaking enhances confidence and develops poise, both of which are essential and prized attributes for young people as they enter the world beyond school.
Here is what the girls had to say about their experiences:
Tiombe: Taking part in the VCAA Plain English-Speaking Award was an amazing opportunity that allowed me to grow and develop my communication skills and provided a unique opportunity to listen to the voices of fellow students. This Award challenged me to go beyond the standard oral presentation in the English curriculum, adopting new skills like quick and fast thinking for impromptu speeches. Being involved opened my eyes to the breadth of social issues and enlightened me in a way I didn’t think was possible. Most importantly, this opportunity has provided me with increased confidence and assurance in my capabilities, whilst also providing an avenue to share my ideas on an issue that hits home: mental health.
Zara: I loved researching the topic, asking friends and family their opinions which guided me where to add and improve points. The topic of forced marriages is something I am extremely passionate about which hopefully brought further awareness to the issue. I was able to take note of how other entrants portrayed themselves and told a story. You will always learn something new by listening to others. It really matters how you present yourself; if you stand there idle with your cue cards the audience wouldn’t want to listen to you. People are listening to your speech for the first time, so the delivery of your voice matters a lot. I never knew that once I stood up in front of the crowd, gripping my cue cards, you transform into a focus state. You know your material and make eye contact with everyone in the room, I didn’t know I was capable of this. I used to be terrified of public speaking, yet I have grown to love it!
Himandee: The Rostrum Public Speaking Competition was a wonderful way to extend my public speaking skills, and knowledge of the world. I learnt I am capable of presenting speeches on topics which I am passionate about to the community, and that I can think on my feet. Overall, this experience pushed me well and truly out of my comfort zone, but it extended me, and helped me learn so much about the world, and myself.
Please speak to your English teacher if you wish to become involved.
Jennifer Johnstone | English Teacher
Community Matters
TPG Trivia Night – Tickets on sale now!
Tintern Parent Group would like to invite you to test your knowledge and have fun, at their Trivia Night! Join us on Saturday 29 July 2023 at 7pm at Tintern Grammar.
The Silent Auction has been arranged by the Green Team and Social Justice Group, with all proceeds from the Auction contributing to their projects.
Choose a theme for your table and ‘dress to your theme’, whether a colour, book, movie, song or television show, the opportunities are endless.
Students in Years 11 and 12 are also welcome to attend.
The Social Justice Group and the Green Team are also seeking donations towards the evening, to be used as prizes or as part of the Silent Auction. If you or your business have something to donate; whether a gift, product or experience, please contact Heather Ruckert on hruckert@tintern.vic.edu.au. Any donations will be acknowledged on the night, and in our newsletter.
We look forward to seeing you there!
TPG Umbrellas – Available to purchase and collect now!
Tintern Parent Group are pleased to offer you high quality, custom Tintern umbrellas, limited quantity available now for collection from the Uniform Shop!
From an Australian owned company, and constructed with high quality components, these will withstand our harsh conditions. With a choice of a large golf-style umbrella or a compact, lightweight folding umbrella, there’s a style to suit you.
You will then have to log into your own account or create one. When setting up your account, you might like to check the reminder email box so you don’t forget!
This competition is free to enter and open to:
Past students (18+) (Tintern Grammar students will not be permitted to enter)
Past Parents / Guardians
Past Siblings
Past Staff
Current Parents / Guardians
Current Staff
Please note that if those who place do not meet the entry requirements, they will be ineligible for the prize money. Prizes will then go to the next placing eligible entry.
Cash Prizes awarded for the winners of the AFL Tipping Competition:
AFL Footy Tipping Prizes:
1st Prize $250
2nd Prize $120
3rd Prize $60
4th Prize $40
5th Prize $20
Good luck and start tipping!!
Look out for our AFLW competition later in year.
Parent Representatives 2023
Thank you to the many parents and guardians who have volunteered to act as the Parent Representatives for their Class or Year Level in 2023.
We are still seeking a Year Level Parent Representative for Year 11. If you are interested, please get in touch with Di Lacey on 9845 7893 or by email to communityrelations@tintern.vic.edu.au.
Parent Representatives are a liaison between parents/guardians and the school. Informing parents about activities planned either by Tintern, our community groups or within the class or year level, such as social gatherings, fundraisers or events. We greatly appreciate the time and commitment given by our Parent Reps. Parent Reps also organise class or year level functions to provide parents with the opportunity of meeting and socialising in a relaxed atmosphere. It is a great opportunity for class groups to connect, while supporting our local community cafes and restaurants still recovering from the lockdowns.
If you would like to volunteer to be your Year Level’s Parent Representative or would like further information, contact us by email communityrelations@tintern.vic.edu.au or by phone 03 9845 7877.
Community Committee Dates
Community Group Meetings are now back onsite. Please check the information below carefully for details:
Tintern Parent Group (TPG) –Next meeting AGM: Thursday 13 July at 7pm President: Michele Brooks Location: Online via Zoom Select here, Password: TPG
Friends of Music (FOM) – Next Meeting AGM: Tuesday 25 July 2023 at 7pm President: Denise Honan Location: CM Wood Common Room
Class of 2018 Reunion – Friday 21 July at 7.30pm – Book Now
The Last Daughter – Tintern Grammar Community Screening.
As part of our commitment to Reconciliation at Tintern Grammar we are pleased to offer a screening of the film, especially for our community, on Wednesday 26 July 6:30pm for a 7pm start in CM Wood.
The film is rated PG and goes for 87 minutes. All welcome.
Please book your tickets to this free community event
Ice-creams, popcorn and drinks will be available for purchase (cash and eftpos).
The Story
Brenda’s first memories were of growing up in a loving white foster family, before she was suddenly taken away and returned to her Aboriginal family.
Decades later, she feels disconnected from both halves of her life. But the traumas of her past do not lie quietly buried. So, she goes searching for the foster family with whom she had lost all contact.
Along the way she uncovers long-buried secrets, government lies, and the possibility for deeper connections to family and culture. The Last Daughter is a documentary about Brenda’s journey to unearth the truth about her past, and to reconcile the two sides of her family.
An event like this would not have been possible without the generous support of our Community. A special thank you to:
The Volunteers who worked in our Call Centre, which include current and past parents, Alumni, Staff, Executive and Board members. Your willingness to give your own time to support our Giving Day, and your enthusiasm and kindness when contacting our Community, were greatly appreciated.
To our talented Music students who kicked off the day with incredible performances at the Bus Bay, thank you.
Thank you to our ELC students and families, who supported a coin trail throughout the week.
Thank you also to our Junior School students, who came in on Thursday jiggling with coins and completed our token trail (pictured below). And congratulations to Mansfield/McKie, who won the competition!
To the staff and students who managed and supported the BBQ on the day, thank you for the time you gave to look after this; it is hard to resist the smell of a cooking sausage!
Thank you to the Tintern staff who helped organise the many different parts that made up our Giving Day. We couldn’t begin to name them all individually, but we thank you all! Staff from Music, ELC, Junior School, Middle and Secondary, Executive, Cafe, Facilites and General Staff, thank you for your support.
And finally to every person who made a donation, thank you! We received over 340 people donate to our Giving Day, and we are truly humbled by the generosity of our Community. Together we have raised funds that will make a difference in a young person’s life, a person who may not otherwise be able to attend Tintern.
An event like this would not have been possible without the generous support of our community. A special thank you to:
The Volunteers who worked in our Call Centre, which include current and past parents, Alumni, Staff, Executive and Board members. Your willingness to give your own time to support our Giving Day, and your enthusiasm and kindness when contacting our Community, were greatly appreciated.
To our talented Music students who kicked off the day with incredible performances at the Bus Bay, thank you.
Thank you to our ELC students and families, who supported a coin trail throughout the week.
Thank you also to our Junior School students, who came in on Thursday jiggling with coins and completed our token trail (pictured below). And congratulations to Mansfield/McKie, who won the competition!
To the staff and students who managed and supported the BBQ on the day, thank you for the time you gave to look after this; it is hard to resist the smell of a cooking sausage!
Thank you to the Tintern staff who helped organise the many different parts that made up our Giving Day. We couldn’t begin to name them all individually, but we thank you all! Staff from Music, ELC, Junior School, Middle and Secondary, Executive, Cafe, Facilites and General Staff, thank you for your support.
And finally, to every person who made a donation, thank you! We received over 340 people donate to our Giving Day, and we are truly humbled by the generosity of our community. Together we have raised funds that will make a difference in a young person’s life, a person who may not otherwise be able to attend Tintern.
