Archibald Prize Artist - Salvatore Zofrea
If you have visited the Art Gallery of NSW in recent weeks, you may have recognised a familiar face amongst the gallery of distinguished portraits. A striking portrait of Sally Lancaster, a mother at the School is featured in this year’s Archibald Prize exhibit, entitled ‘Sally Dowling SC’, painted by artist Salvatore Zofrea.
Grammar Shop
Embroidery on Black Blazers
Blazers cannot be accepted for Colours and Half-Colours embroidery at the end of Term III as the Grammar Shop will not be open on Wednesday 26 September. Boys should bring their blazers in the first, second or third week of Term IV. The last day for collection of blazers will be Friday 2 November. Blazers not received by this date will have to wait until the end of the summer sports season for the next embroidery opportunity.
Electronic Uniform Tags
The Grammar Shop sells electronic tags which can be sewn into uniform items. The tagged item is linked to a mobile by activating a code. A sensor located at lost property will detect when a tagged item is there and the owner will receive a text message.
The tags cost $10 for a pack of two and $20 for a pack of five. They are ideal for all uniform items, especially blazers, tracksuit jackets and jumpers.
The Grammar Shop is open:
Monday 12pm - 2pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
For the Grammar Shop price list and order form click here
For the Grammar Shop roster, please click here
Tuckshop
For the Tuckshop roster, please click here
Form IV Mothers' Drinks
Please join us for informal drinks and an optional light dinner:
Date: Thursday 13 September
Time: 6.30pm onwards
Place: Stanleys, 78 Stanley St, Darlinghurst
Contacts: Jane Price hooton@bigpond.com or Kara Gabbett karagabbett@hotmail.com
No need to RSVP, just turn up.
Form VI Lunch
Let’s all get together for lunch post trials and before the HSC.
A table has been booked and the details are below:
Date: Friday 14 September
Venue: The Terrace Rooftop at Woollahra Hotel
Time: 1pm onwards
Contact Wendy Searle at searle_wendy@hotmail.com if you would like to attend so we can provide the venue with an approximate idea of numbers. It doesn't matter if you change your mind closer to the time.
Second-Hand Textbook Sale for Form VI
Date: Wednesday 19 September
Time: 7.50am, recess and lunch (if there are still books to sell)
Location: Grammar Shop
A few copies of the following books only: Aeneid, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Cambridge Maths 2U YR 12, Cambridge Maths 3U.
Please note that there are very few books available as there are new editions required for all of the Science subjects, Economics, Geography, Modern History, PDPHE and some Mathematics courses.
We will also gladly accept any books you may wish to sell.
Pink, Passion & Purpose Dinner – Wednesday 14 November
Our annual PPP evening will be held on Wednesday 14 November from 6.30pm at the Weigall Pavilion.
The topic will be a panel discussion on 'What Does the Future Look Like?'
Joining the SGSWA Committee
The SGSWA is one of the School’s volunteer parent associations that provide opportunities for parents and friends to participate in social and other activities that promote and celebrate the School and its community.
Committee members attend two Committee meetings (CM) and one General meeting (GM) each term. The CMs take place on a Friday at Weigall Pavilion from 8.30am. They generally last 1.5-2hrs. (The GM usually occurs before one of the CMs and the AGM is in the evening in November).
Members participate in one or two sub-committees to run an event (New Mothers' Morning Tea, Form Parties, Literary Lunch, PPP Dinner and Second-Hand Book Sale), attend our major events, and help with one or two (or more!) of the following: Open Days, Form VI Leavers' Dinner, Form I Dinner, volunteer at the Weigall canteen on Saturdays or sport days and help with stocktake at the Grammar Shop.
We have one more CM before the AGM on Friday 19 October. Anyone who is interested in learning more about the Women's Association, please feel free to join us. The Committee is a great way to meet new friends and contribute to the School community.
The following current incumbent executives are:
President – Sharmila Soorian
Vice-President: Dyan Comino (leaving at the end of the year)
Treasurer: Carlie Losanno (leaving at the end of the year)
Secretary: Anna Reed-Stephenson
Membership Secretary: Wendy Searle
Key Dates for Terms III and IV
Thursday 20 September - Form VI Leavers’ Dinner
Wednesday 7 November - AGM
Wednesday 14 November – Pink, Passion & Purpose Dinner
Friday 30 November - receiving second-hand books for Forms IV & VI, sale day for Form IV
Monday 3 December – receiving second-hand books
Tuesday 4 December – receiving second-hand books
Wednesday 5 December - Second-Hand Book Sale
SGSWA.COM.AU
All the above information, calendar, contacts, secondhand instruments for sale and event information are available on the SGSWA website www.sgswa.com.au
Ms S Soorian