Presentation Day will take place at College Street, again this year, in the John Vallance Hall on Tuesday 4 December, commencing at 1.30pm. This occasion provides an opportunity for the whole community to come together to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of the boys in 2018. The impressive venue can fortunately accommodate all of our boys, teachers, parents and friends.

Every boy in the School will take part with Preschool boys sitting in specially allocated seats with their parents. Various ensembles will perform and once again, a large scale choir will entertain the audience. The Headmaster of Sydney Grammar School, Dr Malpass, will present the prizes and the ceremony will also provide an opportunity for the community to farewell our Year 6 boys as they transition to a new chapter in their lives.

Mr Fraser will be sending home more detailed information in the coming weeks regarding meeting times for boys, ticketing and parking options.

Mr I Stephens

Year 1 wander

Year 2 digest

Year 3 mistrust

Year 4 erupt

Year 5 excavate

Year 6 discriminate

Mrs C Greenup

Scholars’ Concert – 6:30pm TONIGHT in the School Hall

This is the evening we are treated to performances by our current Year 6 Instrumental and Vocal Scholars in what is always a wonderful concert. Percussion Ensemble I from College Street, together with the Form III String Sextet, will be our guest performers (many are former St Ives boys). No tickets are necessary. Please note that our audience needs to be seated by 6.20pm and that your sons must wear their school uniform to this event. Could I also ask that everyone remains in their seats for the duration of the concert, thank you.  

Annual Concert I – 6.30pm Thursday 8 November in the School Hall   

Groups performing:

Alhambra Guitar Ensemble, Amati Strings, Arcangelo Strings, Beat-Buster Crew, Behind Bars, Flute Ensemble, Kenyon Concert Band, Percussion Powerhouse, Sartory Strings, School Choir, School Orchestra, Trumpet Ensemble, Taiko Snives RIKU 1 and KAZE 3.

Please note there will be no after school rehearsals for School Orchestra or Kenyon Concert Band on Thursday (8 November). However, boys must have their instruments at School for a rehearsal during the day. Also, no School Choir on Friday morning following the concert. 

Annual Concert 2 – 6.30pm Thursday 15 November in the School Hall

Groups performing:

Bambini and Pennington Strings, Barrios Guitar Ensemble, Bergonzi Strings, Blues Guitar Group, Kain and Ogden Guitar Ensembles, Maffey String Ensemble, RJ Lee Singers, Stevens Wind Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble, Senior Strings, St Ives Brass, Taiko Snives SORA 2 and HONOH 4. 

Summer Holiday Instrument Hire or Return

Your son’s hired instrument needs either to be hired for the holidays or returned after his final lesson or performance. Please pick up a holiday hire form from the Music Office and be sure to include your son’s instrument ID number in the space provided. The $30 holiday hire fee will be billed to your next account. Music tutors will also hand out copies during lessons. Boys in Year 6 or School Orchestra will need to return instruments to School on Wednesday 5 December for servicing. Please note that if returning a hired instrument, it must be left with a music staff member and NOT in the storeroom or elsewhere. 

Years 2-5 strings and band instrument try-outs 2.00-4.00pm Saturday 10 November in the School Hall

This opportunity is open to boys whose parents intend to enrol their son in music lessons through the School next year. Boys who would like to learn a brass, woodwind or string instrument with the aim of joining a band, orchestra or string ensemble, are invited to come along on Saturday 10 November. Our music tutors will be here to assess boys on clarinet, saxophone, flute, bassoon, cornet, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, violin, viola and cello.

Extra lessons

Some boys reach their 30 lesson annual total quite early in Term 4. If music tutors are able to offer extra lessons until Week 7, your son will bring home a form which needs to be returned immediately so that lessons can either be scheduled or stopped. Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Music Office.

Music lessons 2019

Application Forms are available from the Music Office and also from Reception for boys who would like to learn a musical instrument at School. Please read the Music Information section on the School website and return forms before the end of term.

Discontinuing Music lessons

If a boy is to discontinue music lessons at School, written or emailed notice to the Music Department must be received by Friday Week 5 of a term for lessons to cease at the end of that term. However, in Term 4, notice received by Friday Week 6 (23 November) is acceptable. 

Music Timetable for Term 4 Week 4

Click here for the Week 4 Music Timetable. Parents please note this is subject to change

Mr M Smith

Callum Cheung (Year5) on the left

NSW PSSA Athletics

On Wednesday and Thursday this week, Callum Cheung, Jackson Dyne, Lucas Kwan, Lachlan Strothers and James Woo competed in the NSW PSSA Athletics championships at Homebush. All boys earned their position in the CIS team because of their outstanding performances throughout the Athletics season.

Callum Cheung - 2nd in the 200m (progresses to the Nationals) and 5th in the 100m (reserve for the Nationals)

Jackson Dyne - 4th High Jump (Reserve for Nationals)

Lucas Kwan - 5th Long Jump (personal best)

Relay Team - unfortunately did not progress through to the finals

I would like to congratulate the boys on their achievements both at the Carnival and throughout the season! Well done!

IPSHA Gymnastics

Last week Christian Cullen represented the School in the IPSHA Gymnastics Competition at the Sydney Gymnastics Centre. Christian performed extremely well and placed in all disciplines of the programme. 

Floor 1st

Pommel 3rd

Rings 1st

Vault 1st

Parallel Bars 1st

High Bar 2nd

Congratulations Christian!

Saturday Sport continues this week with Round Nine. 

An up-to-date fixture list is on the School's fixture website and can be viewed by clicking here. 

Annual Biathlon and Triathlon House Competition

The last major House sporting event for the year, the annual Biathlon (Years 3-4) and Triathlon (Years 5-6), was held last Friday. All boys participated in this event with great spirit and enthusiasm, challenging themselves individually and earning points towards their House. Results from this event will be announced at the Sports Assembly on Friday of Week 7.

Swimming

Swim team training continues on Monday morning in preparation for the Knox Invitational Carnival to be held Friday, 16 November. I wish the boys attending this event all the best. 

Ball and Boy sessions and Summer Sport training 

It has been pleasing to see the popularity of Ball and Boy sessions so far this term. Please click here to access all training times and days for Term 4. All boys in Years 2-6 are encouraged to attend.

P-2 Swimming Carnival

All races are modified to suit each boy's own ability and confidence in the water.

Parents are not to permitted to attend the lessons, but can support their son at the Carnival on Friday 9 November.

Programme of Events (times are approximate)

11.05am Welcome

11.15am Year 2 Medley

11.25am Year 2 Freestyle

11.40am Preschool Freestyle

11.50am Year 1 Freestyle

12.00pm Year 2 Backstroke

12.15pm Kindergarten Freestyle

12.25pm Year 2 Breaststroke

12.35pm Year 1 Backstroke

12.45pm Year 2 Butterfly

12.55pm Year 2 House Relay

On Tuesday 13 November, Year 4 will be having their Film Festival in the School Hall from 3.30-4.30pm approximately.

All of the boys in Year 4 must attend this Festival, and I’m sure they would love you to be there to support them. The boys in Year 4 have created some stunning costumes and props for the films. It is sure to be an exciting event!

Year 4 will stay at School from 3.00pm with their Form Master and meet in the School Hall for the Festival at 3.30pm.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me on mfw@sydgram.nsw.edu.au. 

I look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible on the 13 November.

Ms M Wheatley

Year 4 boys participated in a cooking and language workshop with chef Luca last week. They made delicious crespelle dolci (an Italian style crêpe) con riduzione di lamponi e panna montata (fresh raspberry sauce and whipped cream) e con limone e zucchero (lemon and sugar). They learned new language and were given lots of tips from our chef as to cracking eggs, how to safely cook with a hot frying pan and how to flip the crespelle. Bravissimi! Luca explained the history behind this very simple and ancient dish and we also discussed the variety of both savoury and sweet fillings that can be used (such as crespelle alla fiorentina - a favourite dish of Caterina de’ Medici). The boys demonstrated terrific team work then enjoyed eating together. They have been given the recipe to prepare for the family at home. Buon appetito!

Year 3 Typing Club has been cancelled on Monday 5 November but will resume as normal on Monday 12 November.

Boys currently in Year 5

Parents of boys currently in Year 5 may be interested in applying for a scholarship for Form I (College St) in 2020. The Scholarship Examination will be held on Sunday 10 February 2019. Click here to register online (closing date is 1 February 2019).

The Uniform shop will be open normal hours until the end of week 7.

Monday 2.00-4.15pm , Wednesday and Thursday 7.30-9.30am

Monday 3 December the shop will be open 7.30-9.30am (last full day of school at St Ives).

Wednesday 21 November the shop will be closed due to the Year 1-6 Orientation Day.

Mrs W Stephens