GATEWAY 2008 GIB GATE SCHOOL MAGAZINE

GIB GATE GATEWAY 2008 1 Winifred West Schools Limited 2008 GOVERNORS Chair Mr A Carroll Vice Chair Ms F Simons General Mrs C Bateman Mrs A Beith Ms M Bilmon Mr D Hallam Mrs S Hutchinson Mr B Ireland Mrs E MacDiarmid Mrs C Newhams Mr M Parsons Frensham Nominee Mrs C Newhams Gib Gate Nominee Mr W Ireland Sturt Nominee Mr A Carroll Secretary Mr P Duck Head of Winifred West Schools & Head of Frensham Head of Gib Gate GIB GATE STAFF Ms J Gillick Ms S Robson Year 6 Mrs R Wheeler Year 5 Mrs L Venish Year 4 Mrs S Musgrove Year 3 Mrs L Barnett Royds Year 2 Ms J O Rourke Year 1 Mr G Hannah Kindergarten Mrs J Ismay / Mrs J Armida Preschool Mrs B Gould Ms M Fitzpatrick [Co-ordinator of Curriculum and G&T P-6] Mrs K Chauncy Teacher Librarian Music PE / Sport Visual Arts Japanese After School Care / MULTILIT Secretary Canteen MUSIC TUTORS Cello Clarinet Drums Flute Piano Singing Violin Guitar Mrs L Marsh Mrs A Graham [Coordinator] Mrs M Standen [Coordinator] Mrs S Willmott Ms N Yamanaka Mr P Sheehan Mrs K Russell Spotless Catering Mrs A Mercer Ms L Male Mr P Doyle Ms E Knott Ms S Madden Ms N Perrett Ms J Martinek Mrs A Graham Ms C Jarczewski Mrs P Oxenham Mrs P Oxenham Ms A Zachary Mr L O Neill Contents PDHPE/Sport 2 Art 6 Library 8 Japanese 10 Music 12 CLASSES 2008 Reception 14 Transition 16 Kindergarten 19 Year 1 22 Year 2 26 Year 3 31 Year 4 39 Year 5 47 Year 6 65 Class and Staff Photos 84

GIB GATE GATEWAY 2008 2 PDHPE & SPORT Anika Berkelouw (Kindergarten) loved the relay races at the T - 2 Fun Carnival Beatrix Faulkner watches on while Billie Coupland (Year 5) lines up for a race at the Athletics Carnival in Term 3 Michael Zawal (Year 5) and Anthony Uliana (Year 6) fought out a close race at the Cross Country Carnival Jamieson House again triumphed at the Athletics Carnival in 2008 Anthony Uliana (Year 6) participated in the AFL clinics Caitlan Mahony (Year 6) ran well at the SHIPS Cross Country Carnival T - 2 Fun Carnival in Term 4 Emil Thaning (Year 3), Olivia Spring and Lilli Jepcott (Year 6) qualified for the CIS Cross Country Championships

GIB GATE GATEWAY 2008 3 PDHPE & SPORT Cristina Schulz (Year 6) assists Anna Thomas (Year 1) in one of her events Year 2 enjoyed the K - 2 Swimming Carnival Kindergarten children enjoy the Swimming Development Programme at Bowral Pool in Term 4 Ryley (Year 3) and Mitchell Wickham (Year 4) show their House spirit at the 3-6 Swimming Carnival in Term 1 Airlie Kinross, Thea Horsley and Madison Moore qualified for the NSW State Championships Year 5 Bike Education Day in Term 3 The Under 12 Cricket Team provided lunchtime entertainment at the Womens Test Match at Bradman Oval Matthew Worden in action for the Under 10 cricket team

GIB GATE GATEWAY 2008 4 PDHPE & SPORT The triumphant Lightning Boltz after the netball grandfinal Olivia Spring (Year 6) shoots for goal Jordan Shephard and Matilda Macqueen won Most Valuable Player awards in their respective netball divisions in the SHNA Olivia Lalak (Year 4) was a strong player for her Basketball Team Yasmine Taylor, Lauren Chapman, Georgina Harrington and Sophie Driver parading with the Winifred West Schools banner, at the Camden Interschools Equestrian event The Gib Gate Tee-ball team displayed great improvement throughout the season

GIB GATE GATEWAY 2008 5 PDHPE & SPORT The Under 11 Hockey Team with coach Natalie Thomson Airlie Kinross (Year 4) wrestles a Moss Vale player for the ball in the Under 9 Hockey semi-final Madison Moore and Skyla Harris helped the Under 9 Hockey team win their semi final Left (L-R): William Chambers (Kindergarten) out paces the opposition in an Under 6 Rooball game; Under 6 Rooballers in action during the winter. Below (L-R): Joshua Mazurkiewicz (Kindergarten) is supported by Matthew Hardy during an Under 6 Rooball game; Year 4 had fun during the Soccer clinics in Term 2; The Under 7 Rooball Team enjoyed a successful Soccer season; Emil Thaning looks for a way through the strong Bowral United defense.

GIB GATE GATEWAY 2008 6 ART Year 6 Puppets

GIB GATE GATEWAY 2008 7 ART Year 6 Puppets YEAR 6 PUPPETS

GIB GATE GATEWAY 2008 8 LIBRARY In 2008, This year, Gib Gate celebrated Book Week with the theme Reading Down Under. The week began with the students thoroughly entertained by popular Australian children s book author, Richard Tulloch. The celebrations continued later in the week with the students from Transition to Year 6 dressing up as a character from a book by an Australian author for the annual character parade. This year the students were also asked to bring along the book from which their character jumped out of. The day concluded with a traditional Aussie BBQ for the students on the front lawn. Anthony Uliana, Lachlan Vild and Angus Ashbrook Jenna Stewart, Katerina Aleksov, Sophia Parker, Elvira Berzins, Denzel Bambridge, Anna Thomas Annabel Hay, Alexandra Roach, Claudia Graves, Adelaide Bailey Jasmin Wikramanayake and Daniel Thomas Years 3 and 4 with visiting author Richard Tulloch Daniel Lucia and James Martin-Weber

GIB GATE GATEWAY 2008 9 LIBRARY Valentina Alipranda and Samuel Purnell William Eustace Sarah Hassett Julia Mc Grath and Beatrix Faulkner Book Day Parade David Loewy Phoebe Jenkins and Caitlin Mahony Charlotte England Isabella Camilleri

GIB GATE GATEWAY 2008 10 JAPANESE Year 5 & Year 6 Trip to Japan

GIB GATE GATEWAY 2008 11 JAPANESE Hokuriku Gakuin School Visit to Gib Gate

GIB GATE GATEWAY 2008 12 MUSIC Sinbad Sails Again Georgina Harrington & Lili Jephcott in Sinbad Sails Again Grandparent s Day singing In 2008 Gib Gate students had the opportunity to experience a variety of visiting artists including; Musica Viva performances by Tigramuna and Ensemble Trioka, OzOpera s The Barber of Seville, DrumBeat and the Torres Strait Islander Dance Troupe. All students from Transition Preschool to Year 2 enjoyed their Musical Production of Captain Noah and students from Year 3-6 were outstanding in their Musical Production of Sinbad Sails Again. Musical highlights for 2008 include the parent/ staff choir at the Christmas Concert with We Three Kings showcasing some of the Gib Gate fathers, the combined choral item of One Voice at the Winifred West Schools Birthday Service, Gib Gate Orchestra performances at the Soiree, the Madrigals supporting the younger students at Clubbe Hall and many high quality individual performances at the weekly Performance Assemblies. Grace Tower, Freya Kenay & Emmaleen Miller in Captain Noah James Wallace, Oscar Little, Austin Matin-Weber & Anika Berkelouw Captain Noah

GIB GATE GATEWAY 2008 13 MUSIC Airlie Kinross & Alexander Bunyan composing in class Fionn Parker & Matilda Macqueen participating in DrumBeat Nyssa Bunyan Olivia Spring Anthony Uliana in Madrigals Ryan Tan Isabella Conomos Matthew Worden Phoebe Jenkins, Jemima Purvis & Nyssa Bunyan Year 4 music-making Year 5 music-making Year 6 music-making