Yesterday, Tintern Grammar held an ANZAC Day Assembly for Junior School and Senior School respectively.
The Junior School students were carefully guided to think about the individuals of war who lost their lives and the impact on family members who were left behind. Whilst Tintern Grammar parent, CMDR David Fulton was a special guest at the Senior School Assembly. He reminded students that it is the values we share that tie us together.
Thanks to the Senior Girls’ Choir who sang a haunting rendition of John McCrae’s poem, ‘In Flanders Fields’.
Lest we forget.
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Join Andrew Fuller, clinical psychologist and family therapist for a special presentation on helping parents to create confident and capable learners.
Andrew Fuller is also an author, speaker and creator of Learning Strengths ™. He has worked with more than 500,000 young people on core elements of resilience in over 3,500 schools in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the United Kingdom.
At this session, you will learn how to support your children to:
• Increase academic outcomes
• Be ready to get involved
• Increase confidence, engagement and motivation
• Decrease procrastination, and
• Develop concentration skills.
You will also better understand what neurochemistry is and how to differentiate your child’s learning strengths to leverage their success.
To make the most of this session, it is recommended you complete the learning strengths analysis beforehand, here www.mylearningstrengths.com
All are welcome, please invite your friends and family to this important event for parents.
Book now (no cost) events.humanitix.com/andrew-fuller-information-session-monday-5-may-7-00pm
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Did you know that four Tintern Grammar students will compete in the School Sport Victoria (SSV) State Swimming Championships next week?
Following their recent success at the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Swimming Championships:
• Charlotte will race in the 12-13 Years P Breaststroke 50m
• Meike will swim 12-13 Years P Butterfly 50m and 12-13 Years P Freestyle 50m
• Sadia will compete in the 11 Years P Freestyle 50m and 11 Years P Backstroke 50m.
These girls will also swim with Zoe in two relays, the Medley Relay Girls 9-13 Years and Freestyle Relay Girls 12-13 Years.
To swim at state level is a huge accomplishment and testament to their hard work. We wish them the best of luck in each race on the day!
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Congratulations to Tintern Grammar teachers, Emily Mars and Alex Pitcher who have been selected for Independent Schools Victoria's (ISV) Teacher Fellowship Program.
Participation in this Fellowship provides an invaluable opportunity for these teachers to explore innovative approaches to reporting and assessment. Importantly for Tintern, this initiative aligns with Cultures of Thinking principles, particularly in how it creates a culture where students actively engage in assessment as a learning process rather than a passive outcome.
Emily Mars is a STEAM Teacher (Prep – Year 6), Library Teacher (Prep to Year 2), Cultures of Thinking (JS and ELC Coordinator), Professional Growth Partnership (PGP) coach and VIT mentor. On being selected for the Fellowship, Emily commented that ‘providing students with greater voice in feedback not only enhances their metacognitive skills but also fosters intrinsic motivation and a deeper understanding of their learning goals’.
Secondary Teacher of English and History, Alex Pitcher said he decided to apply for the ISV Teacher Fellowship Program after several professional conversations on return from long-service leave. Commenting that he was ‘looking for a challenge that could push him and help him learn extra skills for the next step in his teaching career.’
Jason McManus, Deputy Principal acknowledges the strategic value to the School with participation in the Fellowship, commenting ‘as part of our Forward Strategy, Tintern has some big-ticket strategic goals for learning. With Emily focussing on growing our Cultures of Thinking and Alex's initiatives at Year 9, their work will help contribute towards realising these goals.’
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Year 10 Tintern Grammar History students recently had the opportunity to engage with living history on a visit to the Melbourne Holocaust Museum. There, they met a relative of Year 10 student Ashleigh, Guta Goldstein—a survivor of the Lodz Ghetto and the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Movingly, Guta spoke to students about her experiences surviving Nazi rule as a young Jewish girl, and of never losing hope, even after losing family.
The excursion formed part of a unit on the rise of fascism in Europe and the Holocaust, with Guta’s powerful story providing a new and more personalised perspective on a devastating moment in time. This incredible opportunity to have a conversation with a Holocaust survivor and relative of a Tintern student, enabled emphatic engagement with a topic in history that may otherwise feel overwhelmingly large.
Utterly captivated by Guta’s story of survival, students followed with insightful questions. Specifically, they wanted to grasp how she could possibly hold on after her last remaining family members were taken away, how she handled the years following the war, and what she wished she could have done had her pre-teen years not been impacted by Nazi invasion.
With very special thanks to Guta Goldstein for sharing her survival story and to Ashleigh’s father, Jared for helping to coordinate this unforgettable exchange.
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Get ready for the eagerly anticipated Tintern Grammar Annual Visual Art and Design Show!
In Term 2, enjoy a curation of Years 7-11 student art works created during Semester 2, 2024 and Semester 1, 2025. This unique exhibition is an opportunity for students to showcase their wonderful final pieces, which reflect their efforts, insights and carefully developed skills of the past 12 months.
Each year, the Tintern community marvels at students’ creative and enthusiastic approach to making and creating visual pieces. See student exploration in a range of themes and concepts across a variety of forms, such as:
*woodwork
*3D printing
*textiles
*computer generated packaging design
*painting
*drawing
*photography
*sculpture
What’s more, on your visit keep an eye out for the treasure hunt list posted in the space—can you find all the items?
See you in Term 2 at the Tintern Grammar Visual Art Gallery space, from 8.30am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday!
*Exhibition closes Friday 30 May*
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