May Pilgrimage

May is a special month which the Church dedicates to Our Lady, the Mother of God. It is a beautiful time to show our love for her. Each of the Infants classes have made a pilgrimage and said the Rosary or part of the Rosary at one of the statues or shrines at Tangara.

Year 1 Mass

Last Wednesday, Year 1 celebrated Mass with their friends and family. This was a beautiful and prayerful occasion. Following Mass, students and parents enjoyed morning tea together in the Infants playground, where there were lots of smiles and special treats.

National Simultaneous Storytime

On Wednesday 22 May, Tangara joined over 2 million children with National Simultaneous Storytime. With other children throughout Australia and overseas we listened to the wonderful story ‘Bowerbird Blues’ written and illustrated by Aura Parker.

‘National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country.

(National library and Information Association)

It was lovely to welcome Year 1 Silver children back to school for term 2. We have settled back into our routine wonderfully and are ready to learn!

We started this term off by learning about ANZAC Day in English and history. We learnt that it is a special Remembrance Day when we thank all the people who, over 100 years ago, bravely fought in a big war to save our country.

We learnt that the red poppy is used as a symbol for remembering soldiers that died in the war. In commemoration of this meaningful day, 1 Silver children created beautiful artworks called ‘A Field of Poppies’.

In Mathematics, we have been learning about 2D shapes, 3D shapes and place values. The children have enjoyed playing many hands-on game-based activities covering these concepts.

In our GIVE lessons, we have been learning about what kindness means so we can be kind to others. We especially had fun performing our assembly item on the virtue of kindness, dancing to the song ‘Give a Little Kindness’. We learnt that kindness means showing that you care about people and living things.

We are having a great start to term 2 in 1 Silver!

Excursion Time

Both Year 3 and Year 4 have enjoyed attending excursions in the last two weeks. There are so many benefits to school excursions. They provide another dimension to class based learning. Leaving the campus gives children an opportunity to spend time with each other in a new environment without the structure of the classroom. A big thank you to the teachers for organising these experiences and to the parent volunteers for accompanying the children.

Rosary Pilgrimages

It has been a pleasure to see the growing number of bouquets of flowers in the chapel in front of the image of Our Lady. There is something very special about giving flowers to our Heavenly Mother and the children have been praying for all the intension of our entire school community.

Creative Play

In the junior school the virtue we have been working on is Fairness.

Definition:

Fairness means understanding the difference between right and wrong. It means being reasonable, making sure that people are treated equally. We live in a society where our actions help or hinder others, therefore we have a duty to give others our best. 

I am practicing fairness when I:

· Treat others as I wish to be treated

· Play by the rules

· Take turns

· Think how my actions will affect others

· Share with others fairly                            

For older students:

😊 What is my reaction when I feel like something is unfair?

😊 How do I accept the consequences of my bad actions?

😊 Can the idea of justice vary from country to country? How so?

The Secondary School has had another fortnight filled with a wide range of learning activities both inside and outside the classroom!

It also never ceases to amaze us with the amount of talent we have in such a small school. Within the last two weeks, our girls have represented Tangara with pride in CIS Swimming, HZ Futsal, Da Vinci Decathlon, Hills Zone Cross Country and Archdale Debating.

Congratulations to our Year 7-11 students who participated in the Da Vinci Decathlon at Knox last week. A special mention goes to our Year 8 team who placed 3rd in the Art and Poetry category. Well done girls!

Well done to our Primary B ISDA Debating Team who made it all the way to the Octo Finals. Although they were narrowly defeated, it was wonderful to see the girls debating skills develop over the duration of the competition. Thanks to Mrs McFarlane and Therese Meney for coaching this team throughout the season.

This semester Year 7 Geography students have been learning about various types of geomorphic hazards including tsunami’s, volcanoes, landslides and earthquakes. We investigated how these geomorphic hazards are formed, their impact on communities, and ways they can be monitored and prepared for, to minimise the impact on the local community. As part of their assessment task, students were required to choose a geomorphic hazard to research and present in a poster form, to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the content in a creative form. Overall, this assessment task received good feedback from the students, and was an excellent way to learn about the topic.

In Modern History, students have been studying the Representation of History through art and monuments as well as Sydney’s own Anzac memorial in Hyde Park. Last term, our year 11 Modern History class were given the opportunity to partake in an excursion to Hyde Park’s Anzac memorial to represent Tangara at the 2024 RSL and Schools Remember ANZAC Commemoration Service. This allowed the students to truly discover the emotional experiences Anzacs faced, and the effect of war on Australian society both past and present. Please read on to hear from two of our students recount their experience.

As your daughter in secondary school embarks on her upcoming exam block, we thought it was an opportune moment to remind parents about how you can help at home with two key tips from elevate:

1. Helping your child relax during exams

Last week, students from Years 5-11 participated in the da Vinci Decathlon, with our Year 8 team placing 3rd out of 78 in the category of Art and Poetry.

This prestigious academic competition, inspired by the legendary Renaissance figure Leonardo da Vinci, challenges students to engage in a range of intellectually stimulating tasks that test their creativity, problem-solving skills, and teamwork.

We are incredibly proud of all our students who participated this year. Their dedication, enthusiasm, and hard work were truly commendable. They spent countless hours preparing, honing their skills, and learning to think both critically and creatively. Participation in such an event is no small feat, and our students demonstrated exemplary perseverance and teamwork throughout the competition.

Let us continue to encourage our students to strive for excellence, embrace challenges, and celebrate their successes. Together, we are nurturing a community of thinkers, innovators, and leaders.

Ms Midei and Mrs Lazaris 

As part of their studies in Rock Music, Year 8 students spent the first term learning to play the keyboard, guitar, and drums.

In Term 2, students choose to specialise in one of these instruments. They then form bands in groups of three and perform for the upcoming assessment.

Congratulations and thank you to both Year 9 and Year 12 Music classes, who performed at the recent Mother's Day Morning Tea event in Yarra Hall.

In Music class, the Year 2 girls learned a call and response song called Tongo, a traditional canoe song from the Solomon Islands in Polynesia.

In Music class, the kindergarten students have been learning to recognize a steady beat in music. They used untuned percussion instruments to demonstrate this. We also explored pitch using instrumental and vocal accompaniment to traditional stories. 

Once more, Tangara joined over 2 million children at nearly 60,000 locations around Australia for National Simultaneous Storytime. 

National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is an annual event in Australia that brings together communities, schools, and libraries to celebrate the joy of reading. Held on May 22 this year, NSS sees participants across the country reading the same picture book simultaneously. This synchronized reading experience fosters a sense of unity and highlights the importance of literacy in society.

Organized by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), NSS selects a specially chosen picture book written and illustrated by Australian talents. This year, the book was Bowerbird Blues, by Aura Parker, who visited Tangara only last year. Mrs Sakr delighted the Year 2s with her rendition in the Library, while Mrs Vukovic read to the Yr 1s and Mrs Dineen to Kindergarten. Mrs McAuliffe and Mrs Ellis read to the two Prep classes.

The students had great fun identifying the many blue items that Bowerbirds collect.

Overdue notices were distributed last week to all Primary and Infants students with books outstanding from last term. Emails were also sent to all students and their parents. If you received an email, can you please assist your child in locating the relevant items and returning them as soon as possible? Books still outstanding at the end of term will be assumed lost and charged to your account together with a $5 processing fee. Thank you for your assistance.

Congratulations to the 78 students who have now completed the 

Premier's Reading Challenge! 

Each week, until the challenge closes, I will be validating students who have finished. To assist students and parents to know if they have completed the challenge, I will be sending home a bookmark that says - I completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge!

Every Year 2 to Year 6 class has now been shown how to log books on the PRC website. If your child is still unsure please refer to A Quick Guide for Logging Books.

For further information about the PRC please read 2024 PRC K-10 Parent Letter T1.

Please direct any questions about the PRC to Mrs Ellis - samantha.ellis@tangara.nsw.edu.au

Hello everyone, my name is Josephine Daher and I am the Siena House Captain.

I firstly want to congratulate all of Siena for the amazing outcome at the Swimming Carnival. Siena did an amazing job and we are so proud of every single one of the girls, whether they were cheering or swimming. This is a huge achievement. All of the Siena students should be immensely proud of themselves. A special shout out to the secondary relay team who broke the school record. Let's keep up the enthusiasm, effort and commitment and take home the Athletics Carnival next. I am confident Siena can do it! 

KEEP IT UP GIRLS!!

Dear Teachers, students and parents,

As part of our initiatives this year, we wanted to ensure that the Tangara members continue to feel the inviting experiences that the Creative and Performing arts (CAPA) can provide, that are full of memories and help to support our sense of community.

As part of the fundraising efforts, we are organising the The CAPA fundraiser for Yarra Hall, the TANGARA STAR-LIT FAMILY NIGHT.

On Saturday 1st of June, Tangara will be hosting a Family Fundraising Night, with exciting entertainment, and food, under the beautiful starry sky. This night will be for all families and students from Infants to Secondary.

The gates will open at 5pm, food stalls will open at 5:30pm (please see the flyer below for food and prices) and the entertainment will begin at 6pm. All families are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket/rug and wear warm winter clothing (oodies, warm tracksuit) to enjoy a comfortable night outdoors. No lawn chairs are permitted.

Please see below for the tickets:

Please note that the family of 5 can be 2 adults and 3 children or 1 adult and 4 children, and children under the age of 5 are free.

https://www.trybooking.com/CSAWM