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Posted September 03 2010Thought for the week
“The love of learning is akin to wisdom.”
Confucius
The election issues just won’t go away. The agreement signed between the Labor Party and the Greens raises a new raft of school funding issues. The Greens stated policy on the funding of independent school s is that such funding should cease by the end of 2010. While we know that cannot happen, this partnership will put new pressure on the Labor Party to end its current policy which is very similar to the Coalition’s policy with indexation being the only differences. I must remind parents that if indexation is removed our school fees will increase dramatically and the barrage of misinformation around private school funding will continue. Please remember that every child that goes to a non-government school saves the government money. In fact around 4 billion dollars are saved because more than one third of all children attend non-government schools; and in the urban areas this proportion is closer to one in two.
We hear much talk of values and of how values are what schools need to develop. It has even been suggested that some schools don’t teach or share values. This is actually impossible. Every time we interact with someone we share values, so educators who are constantly discussing issues with children must be sharing and thereby contributing to the development of their values. The co-founder of the Institute for Global Ethics, Rushworth Kidder, has identified a core of internationally shared moral values. They are found amongst all peoples and religions. These values are: honesty, responsibility, respect, fairness and compassion. Much of this is encapsulated in the Golden Rule or “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”.
Research done by the Institute indicates that there is no demographic “slicing and dicing” of the data that will give any different result. Males have the same values as females, religious people have the same values as non-religious as do people with different languages. If one is asked for their top 10 values, the list starts to vary. However, the top 5 seem to be pretty consistent.
What about decision making? Well the toughest decisions are not the right versus wrong decisions; it’s the right versus right ones that pose the greatest challenges. All the big questions we are dealing with in the world at the moment tend to be right versus right dilemmas. Finding the “highest right” is our challenge.
The moral dilemmas facing us at the moment are a consequence of insufficient thought being put into the new technological developments that seem to hit us with such speed and force that we have not developed the strategies to deal with them. Kidder suggests that what we need is “moral futurism, or predicting the ethical issues that are going to arise”. If more thought had been put into the possible uses of cell-phone cameras, text messages and the like, perhaps we could have come up with strategies to prevent or limit the incidence of what is now called “sexting” where teenagers use mobile phones to send one another nude photos of themselves or send text messages that are inappropriate, bullying or slanderous. It is not the technology that is at fault, it is how people use it. We need to educate people on how to use all the amazing things that are now available, and it needs to be done in a framework of moral and ethical behaviour.
Will we survive the twenty-first century with the ethics of the twentieth century? I think we will! I think that as we ramp up the discussion around the values that we all share, we will find that fundamentally when we apply these values we will be able to rise above the temptations that new technology provides and use it to the greater advantage of society.
As parents and educators it is our duty to present these ethical dilemmas to our children and help them to use wisdom to make the right decisions.
Sholto Bowen
Principal
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Posted September 03 2010Diary Dates:
- Garden Lunch and Tour – Sunday 12 September
- Bunnings Sausage Sizzle – Saturday 18 September
- Fete – Saturday 6 November 2010
HT Xmas Cakes Stall, Year 6
The HT Xmas Cakes Stall is supplying the Xmas Cakes this Year and would love some help. If you are game and want to have some fun, come and join us and learn to bake Xmas Cakes .If you could help in anyway it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Lorri-Anne at jlc3@bigpond.net.au.
DONATIONS OF MIXED AND GLAC’E CHERRIES…. Please could you donate a bag of mixed fruit to us so we can keep the cost down. Please drop off at the office.
Father’s Day Stall
Debbie Jones would like to thank all those wonderful volunteers who helped wrap and sell the little gifts for the Junior School Father’s Day stall. The kids thoroughly enjoyed selecting their presents and we hope all the Dads/Grandads etc have a lovely day.
Beverley Sutherland-Smith’s Garden Lunch
The garden tour and lunch booked for Sunday 12th September at Beverley Sutherland-Smith’s “Edible Garden” in Regent St, Mt Waverley is proving very popular. The day includes:
- Arrive at 11.30 and tour around the garden along with garden notes and escort
- Lunch from 12 noon to 1.30 pm
- 1.30 pm wander around the garden for more learning and relate to the herbs and others that were on your plate.
This will be a great outing of relaxation, good food and green knowledge.
Payment of $38 by cash or cheque can be made at Reception.
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle
Our last sausage sizzle at Bunnings proved such a raging success we’re doing it again! Anyone that can assist at the sizzle, please conact Sonali Jayawickrama at sonali_jayawickrama@whirlpool.com.
Cadbury Chocolate – Bargain prices for remaining few boxes
The PTA would love to hear from anyone who would like to buy the leftover chocolates for $2 per bar, a discount on the $2.50. We do not have that many left so first in best dressed!
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Posted September 03 2010If there is any parent that is able to offer assistance in providing a lift either to or from school for one of our female Year 8 student’s living in Kiah Street, Glen Waverley, please phone Sai Lekshmi on 0411 295 492.
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Posted September 03 2010WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD
Hearty congratulations and sincere thanks must be given to the 250 students who participated in the Waverley Eisteddfod. The high quality of music making and the exceptional standard achieved by every student is amazing. Hours of hard work and commitment have been given by all students and their individual and combined dedication is thoroughly appreciated.
On Friday 20 August the Huntingtower Senior Chamber Choir and Middle School Chamber Choir both sang superbly in the Secondary Chamber Choir section. Hearty congratulations to the choristers and sincere gratitude to Mrs Sutton and Rhianwen Bramble for their thorough and enthusiastic preparation of the choirs. The behaviour and concentration of every student was amazing – we are all extremely proud of and grateful to you all.
On Saturday 21 August 250 Huntingtower instrumentalists from Years 3 to 12 performed magnificently in the Ensemble sections. Enormous appreciation is extended to our dedicated, hard working staff, Ms Greiveson and her Junior School team who came on the weekend to support and supervise the Junior students. Enormous thanks also to Mrs Sutton and Mrs Barker who came to support and help supervise the Senior students.
The following results were achieved:
1. Secondary Chamber Choirs
2nd prize – Huntingtower Senior Chamber Choir
2. 14 years and under Large Ensemble
1st prize – Huntingtower Middle School Orchestra
3. 15 years and under Small Ensemble
1st prize – Huntingtower Beethoven Quartet
2nd prize – Huntingtower Vivaldi Ensemble
4. 18 years and under Large Ensemble
1st prize – Huntingtower Britten String Orchestra
2nd prize – Huntingtower Irish String Orchestra
Five other Huntingtower ensembles performed superbly and received excellent reports and marks from the adjudicator. The 50 strong Junior Orchestra and the Concert Band (with 50 Senior players) both played with a high degree of musical maturity and expression. The Mendelssohn Quintet and Beethoven Trio performed with great integrity and passion and the Junior Ensemble was amazing in the clarity of technique which each player produced. Hearty congratulations to you all!
SOLO CONCERTS
Hearty congratulations to the Year 8 students who presented a delightful solo concert last week. Every item was thoroughly prepared and presented and a wonderful standard was reached by every performer. As this Bulletin goes to print we will have just enjoyed another wonderful evening of entertainment from our extremely talented Year 9 students.
CHAMBER CHOIR AND SMALL ENSEMBLES CONCERT
Thursday 9 September 7pm Orchestral Room
This will be a great opportunity to hear the wonderful work being done by our talented musicians who take on the challenge of singing or playing in small groups. Don’t miss it!!
JUNIOR CLASS CONCERT
Wednesday 15 September 6pm Performing Arts Centre
All the classes from Years Prep to 6 perform at this delightful concert which is not only thoroughly entertaining but also demonstrates the high level of musical skills being reached by each child. Don’t miss this either!
HUNTINGTOWER CAMERATA GALA CONCERT
Sunday 10 October 2.30pm – Performing Arts Centre
Please come and enjoy this magnificent concert!
We are thrilled that Professor John Hopkins OBE is coming as our Guest Conductor – what an exciting experience for our students to play under such an illustrious, famous conductor!
Our first guest soloist will be Julie Raines, Principal Harp with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra who returns to play for us by popular demand after her magnificent performance several years ago. What an opportunity for our students to sit so close to such a talented harpist and be able to observe every intricacy of harp technique. Our other soloist will be the charismatic tuba player Per Forsberg who will charm the audience with his resonant sound.
Other renowned musicians and Huntingtower parents from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will perform in the huge Camerata Symphony Orchestra. Senior Choir, Senior Orchestra, Junior Choir and Little Symphony will also perform.
The program will include Bizet’s colourful Carmen Suite, the exciting Polovtsian Dances by Borodin and other enjoyable works by Fauré and Vaughan-Williams.
DON’T MISS IT!
Bookings will open 9.00am Saturday 4 September. Please book your ticket through the online ‘Event Booking’ on the Huntingtower website - www.huntingtower.vic.edu.au
Please see the advertising poster for more information.
MUSIC DATES – TERM 3 2010
1. CHAMBER CHOIR AND SMALL ENSEMBLES CONCERT
Thursday 9 September 7pm Orchestral Room
2. JUNIOR MUSIC EVENING
Wednesday 15 September 6pm PAC
3. YERNGA RETIREMENT VILLAGE CONCERT
Thursday 23 September 1:30pm
4. VCE SOLO/GROUP RECITALS
During the Holidays TBA
MUSIC DATES – TERM 4 2010
1. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT REHEARSALS (Senior Orchestra only)
Saturday 2 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Sunday 3 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Monday 4 October 7pm-10pm PAC
Friday 8 October 7pm-10pm or Saturday 9 October 2pm-5pm PAC
2. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT
Sunday 10 October 2:30pm PAC
3. YEAR 7 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 21 October 7pm Orchestral Room
4. CHILDREN’S WEEK CHURCH SERVICE
Tuesday 26 October 9:30am Police Academy Chapel
5. YEAR 10 SOLO CONCERT
Tuesday 26 October Orchestral Room
6. JUNIOR WIND AND FRIENDS CONCERT
Thursday 4 November 6pm PAC
7. HUNTINGTOWER FETE (Senior/Middle School Orchestras, Concert Band)
Saturday 6 November 10.30am-12 noon
8. LITTLE SYMPHONY and LITTLE CHOIR CONCERT
Thursday 18 November 6pm PAC
9. JUNIOR SPEECH NIGHT
Friday 26 November 6pm PAC
10. SENIOR ORCHESTRA BREAK-UP TEA and SPEECH NIGHT REHEARSAL
Sunday 28 November 5pm-8pm
11. SENIOR SPEECH DAY
Saturday 4 December 2pm Robert Blackwood Hall
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Posted September 03 2010EISM Winter Sport Grand Finals Wrap Up
Congratulations to the students and coaches whose teams were in the ESIM Winter Sports Grand Finals. Of the seven teams that contested the finals, 6 came home with the Premiership cups and flags. This is a fantastic achievement and possibly the best ever result for our school. Special mention to the Senior Boys Football team – the first winning football team in our living memory! Well done!
2010 Runners Up
Senior Girls Table Tennis
2010 Premiers
Senior Boys football (Div 3)
Senior Boys Table Tennis (4th Year)
Senior Girls Netball
Senior Boys Basketball
Year 8/9 Girls Table Tennis
Year 8/9 Girls Hockey (shared with Knox after a 0-0 draw and extra time)
HOSA Sports Day
The annual Students vs Old Students sports day is coming up on Sunday, 12 September – 1.00pm start. Students’ teams have been posted. All students participating need to arrive ready to play at least 15mins prior to the commencement of the games. See flyer below.
EISM Intermediate Representative Teams
This year, four Huntingtower students were selected in the 2010 EISM Intermediate Representative Teams to play in the EISM vs Gippsland Independent Schools (GIS) Sports Exchange. This Year the GIS are hosting the Exchange on Thursday 2 September. Congratulations to the following students who trialled and gained selection:
Mitchell Rees – Football
Hudson Anstee – Basketball
Bareetu Aba-Bulgu – Hockey
Kaitlyn Carthew – Hockey
Melbourne Tigers Holiday Camps
During the school holidays, the Melbourne Tigers run a series of Holiday Basketball Camps. For the first time Huntingtower is hosting one of the camps. These will be held on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 September. To register, please go to the Melbourne Tigers website – http://www.nbl.com.au/tigers/
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Posted September 03 2010In the wake of Bye Bye Birdie, the students haven’t stopped dancing and are now preparing for Dansation. This annual, Middle School event is such a celebration of the students and their enthusiasm for dance in all its forms. The Middle School would love an audience so here’s the information on what, where and when!
WHAT: DANSATION
WHERE: PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
WHEN: 13 SEPTEMBER 7.00PM (doors open at 6.45pm)
COST: $6.00 ENTRY. Bring exact money, no presales.
I encourage everyone to come and see the dancing talents of the Middle School students. Dansation is always a successful and fun evening. The funds raised go to a worthy cause – please support this event.
Please take note of the dates if you are participating in Dansation on any level:
Saturday 11 September 9.30am – 6.00pm: individual dance practice times in PAC. These will be pre-booked with Mrs Dry.
Sunday 12 September 4.30pm – 7.30pm: technical rehearsal. This is a compulsory rehearsal and all participants are expected to attend.
Monday 13 September 6.30pm: all participants to arrive at school to dress and put on make-up prior to performance start at 7.00pm. Meet in M1.
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Posted September 03 2010
Saturday 23 October at ETIHAD Stadium
HOSA (the Huntingtower Old Students’ Association) will be holding a dinner dance for 300+ people in the Medallion Room at Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening, 23 October ($99 per head, including soft drinks. Additional drinks are at bar prices).
All parents of Huntingtower students are very welcome to attend – parent representatives might like to make up tables for the event.
Get your ‘glad rags’ ready! It will be a great night out!
Please book your ticket online through the Huntingtower website.
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