Last weekend we enjoyed "Shrek Jr", the musical. It was a great production. I went to Saturday's function and it blew my mind. I didn't expect such a high quality performance. That Sunday I hummed some of the songs. Especially one that is very catchy and it also brings a message for us in May: I'm a believer. The lyrics talk about believing in love:

"I thought love was only true in fairy tales

Meant for someone else but not for me

Love was out to get me

That's the way it seemed

Disappointment haunted all my dreams."

Sometimes we may feel like the singer. In our relationship with our Lord Jesus we may think that loving Him with all the passion of our heart is a beautiful enterprise...but only in fairy tales. We don't think it is possible. And then, the transformation happens:

"And then I saw her face, now I'm a believer

And not a trace of doubt in my mind

I'm in love, I'm a believer

I couldn't leave her if I tried"

A warm welcome back to all our families at Infants and the wider Tangara community.

It’s hard to believe we are only in Week 2 as memories are already being created for the Infants children and with the busy term ahead, many more memories are to be made.

The term started with unseasonably warm days; however, we are now feeling the onset of the cooler autumn days. Now that the students have returned in their full winter uniform, it is a good time to check that all their belongings are clearly labelled. For any lost items, children may check the lost property basket, which can be found in the foyer of the Infants office.

We commenced the term with our ANZAC Day ceremony. Throughout the day the children learnt about the meaning of ANZAC Day and why we keep this day special in Australia. The children showed great respect throughout our ceremony, which our High School students led for us. After our ceremony, the children placed their carefully made poppies into our Remembrance Garden.

Wonderful visitors moved into the Infants playground during the Easter break. Fairy doors appeared on the trees and the children are enjoying playing with them.

It’s not only beautiful to observe little ones playing whilst using their imagination and creativity, it is also paramount for our children’s development, both academically and socially.

In Kindergarten we have been learning what the Resurrection of Jesus means to us. Interacting with our Empty Tomb diorama, the children listened carefully to the story of Easter Sunday. They enjoyed sharing their thoughts of what it must have been like to have arrived at the tomb, only to find that Jesus was not there. It was wonderful to listen to the children explain the possible thoughts of the soldiers, the women, and the apostles.

Afterwards, we each had a candle to show that each one of us has been given a little light from Jesus during baptism, which Jesus wants us to share with the world.

Thank you to our lovely volunteers who joined us during the week to cover our home readers with clear contact. If you are willing to cover some readers at home, please let us know as we will send the readers and contact home.

The term has started with a bang! Shrek has given us so much joy and enthusiasm for our school community. It was wonderful to see the Primary girls so involved and the energy they brought to the roles. We can’t wait for the next musical!

Winter Uniform

How lovely it is to see the students wearing their winter uniforms with such pride. Thank you for making a concerted effort to label all belongings and items of uniform. It is making such a difference to our lost property pile.

ANZAC Ceremony

Our Primary Captains and some Primary Monitors assisted in presenting the ANZAC ceremony for our School last week. We reflected on the address of our guest, Major Bill Duncan, as he spoke of his life experience and reminded us of the ANZAC spirit.

Parent teacher Interviews Year 3,4,5

In Week 3 we welcome parents of our Yr 3, 4 and 5 classes to attend Parent Teacher Interviews. These opportunities to partner together, teachers and parents are invaluable.

Mothers Day Stall

Thank you to Lyn Worsley, clinical psychologist, registered nurse and Director of The Resilience Centre in Sydney for her thought provoking presentation at our Junior School Key Parent Function on Thursday evening.

Lyn gave us much food for thought when she posed idea that Boredom and Creativity go hand in hand.

She also helped us remember that parenting is a long term plan and to think of the people we want our children to be in 20 years’ time.

Her powerful idea that providing children with “the pause” before we leap in to assist them gives them the opportunity to work things out for themselves and grow in valuable skills they will need in life.

The next time we hear our children say they are bored, we will be able to smile knowing that they have a real opportunity for growth and creativity!

On Saturday 1 April 2023, Year 4 students travelled to The Tops Conference Centre Stanwell Tops for 2 days for Mother and Daughter camp.

The camp was a great opportunity for the girls to spend quality time with their friends, classmates and of course, their mothers. It was also a great opportunity for mums to get to know each other and their daughters’ friends. 

The girls tested their resilience in many adventure activities, including rock climbing, the giant swing, giant wall and kite flying. The girls had to work together using problem-solving skills to support each other in the activities. Thankfully, at the end of a busy day Mums and daughters had a pamper session followed by a disco to celebrate all their hard work. 

The students showed great courage and positivity by giving the activities a go, especially if they were not fond of heights! The staff members at The Tops conference centre commented on how supportive, friendly and polite the Tanagra students were. 

Lastly, we celebrated Palm Sunday mass together and bid farewell to a great weekend of bonding. We are so thankful for our students, our mothers and the wonderful time they had together on camp.  

Year 3 students have began Term 2 learning about the life and artworks of American artist Georgia O’Keeffe. Using oil pastels, saturated colour and blending techniques. Students created these beautiful cropped flowers inspired by her artwork.

The Virtue we are working on this week in the Junior School is Kindness.

Definition:

Kindness means treating other people nicely, thinking about what is good for them and respecting their thoughts, ideas and wishes. It might mean sharing with them, speaking nicely, being friendly or including them in your friendship groups or games. Think about how you would like to be treated, then treat others that way.

I am practicing kindness when I: 

• Give attention to someone who is sad or needs help 

• Do things that give others happiness 

• Accept people who are different 

• Take good care of animals 

• Resist the temptation to be cruel.

Where does Kindness fit?

Love

·Forgiveness

·        Compassion

·        Empathy 

·        Charity

·        Respect

·        Friendliness

·        Courtesy

·        Kindness

·        Patience

·        Helpfulness

For older students:

😊What is something kind I have experienced this week?

😊What is my reaction if someone is unkind or harsh to me?

😊What is an act of kindness I could do today?

Tangara's Co-curricular Music Program has a goal of offering students a diverse selection of ensembles starting from Kindergarten all the way to Year 12. Our aim is to provide musicians of all skill levels with enriched learning opportunities through access to our highly skilled tutors, while also providing opportunities to perform and grow as young artists. 

Along with Tangara’s regular Choirs, Stage Bands, Wind Ensembles and String Ensembles, Tangara offers a Private Music Tuition Program that is available to all students from Years K-12. Private tuition is available for the following instruments: Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Voice (solo 3-12), Group voice Classes (K-2) and Musicianship Classes.

The Academy currently supports 130 students undertaking private tuition, as well as 208 primary students and 60 senior students in our ensemble program. With over 130 instruments distributed already we've had a great start to our 2023 program! 

If you would like to join our Peripatetic Music Program you can access information here

Congratulations to all of these students on becoming our Tangara 2023 Swimming Age Champions!

9 years Age champion: Isabella Nisbet

 10 years Age champion: Miriam Youl

 11 years Age champion: Clara Mulkeen- Suarez

 12 Primary years Age champion: Olivia Kim

 12 Secondary years Age champion: Isabella Assef

  13 years Age champion: Amelia Ting

 14 years Age champion: Amelie Assaf

 15 years Age champion: Olivia Siau

 16 years Age champion: Claudia Alloggia

17 years Age champion: Allyson Wong

 18 years Age champion: Andrea Stoodley

Congratulations to the following girls who will represent the college at the Hills zone cross country carnival.

The 2023 HZSA Cross Country Carnival will be held on Tuesday 23 May, at Sydney International Equestrian Centre, Saxony Rd, Horsley Park. 

Training will commence next Friday 12 May at 12.30pm for Primary students.

8 & 9 years

Isabella Nisbet   

Maya Arvind

Arshia Arora  

Charlotte Wang Park 

Stella Feng   

Ivy Niu 

10 years

Joy Mazidi 

Lucia Assaf 

Evelyn Grzech 

Isla Igelesia  

Serena Semaan  

Felicity Barbero 

11 years

Clara Mulkeen  

Avila Kroeger  

Mia Maroun

Arielle Grzech

Anya Dudson

Sonya Saliba

12 years Primary

Lina Lee

Hanna Lee

Talitha Kwak

Lucia Vlastelica

Caitlyn Au

Emily Kwon

Training will commence next Friday 12 May at 12.40pm for Secondary students.

12 years Secondary

Isabella Assaf

Sophia Semaan

Lillian Chiha

Margot Bou-Samra

Zara Iglesia

Sienna Saade

13 Years

Yumin Oh

Rachel Feng

Sairah Arora

Isabella Raad

Sophie Setoh

Alanna Abouhamad

14 years

Amelie Assaf

Syona Nishant

Jasmine Doueihi

Taylor Jane Haifa

Sarah Mustafa-Ortiz

Keira Mifsud

15 years

Clare Tanna

Olivia Siau

Caitlin Nisbet

Victoria Martinelli

Kayleigh Wong

Divya Sharma

16 years

Mollie Faehrmann

Claudia Alloggia

Angela Chiha

Hannah Park

Lucy Denahy

Erene D’Souza

17 years

Emilie Mifsud

Madeleine Sarkis

18 years

Kaitryel Palaez

Tea-Elise Kroger

Mrs Ellis and Mrs Beard had great fun dressing up on May the Forth for Star Wars Day! 

The Premier's Reading Challenge is now open and gaining momentum.

Please click on the letter above for more information.

As always, the Library is in great need of asistance covering all our lovely new books, so we can get them on the shelves as quickly as possible. Idf you can spare an hour or two to help out, please contact Jane at jane.beard@tangara.nsw.edu.au. Thank you!

Tangara Old Girls Society (TOGS) have organised a Mother's Day picnic for graduates and their families, see details below. 

If you are going to attend, please RSVP with the following link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd2ql_GLhiMdKzx9BUNeac1dSAZDOw9WtMcBdRSTLcF13EnA/viewform

We welcome this term the following staff members to the Tangara School Community:

Ms Lucy Limbers - Senior English Teacher

Mrs Patrincia O’Brien - Secondary French Teacher

Mr Joel Richardson - Head of Music.