Dear Parents, Staff and Students,

During term 3 a number of students in years 3-6 participated in 2009 University of New South Wales English Competition and The Australian Mathematics Competition.  All students are to be congratulated for their efforts in these challenging competitions – they truly showed confidence and persistence to complete the tasks set.  The results of these tests are used by teachers to reflect on our programs and to inform future teaching practices. We would like to acknowledge the following students who received awards for their efforts:

Distinctions for their efforts in English were awarded to:  Mitchell Almond, Jordan Stubbs and Abigail Wells.

In English Credits were awarded to: Thomas Stratton, Sophie Geytenbeek, Eamon Connor, Ashleigh Coates, Charlotte Burnside, Nathanael Armstrong, Han Phillips, Adam Bieshaar, Cathleen Armstrong, Jackson Coates, Ashleigh Kaye, Sunaina Singh, Renee Taylor, Emily West, Kyle Crompton, Erynn Dernelley, Jack Madigan, Chelsea Ribeiro-Bates, Thomas Tabone and Sebastian Villegas.

In Mathematics the following students were awarded High Distinctions: Jack Madigan, Sebastian Villegas, Eamon Connor.

Mathematics Distinctions were awarded to: Elizabeth Murdoch, Thomas Tabone, Joe Viola, Will Viola and Liam Kildea.

Mathematics Credits were awarded to: Ally Draper, Chelsea Ribeiro-Bates, Kaitlyn Pratt, Sky Merkel, Sunaina Singh, Marc Taylor, Mitchell Almond, Jordan Stubbs, Ronan Conner, Charlie Ding, Lachlan Brne,  Cathleen Armstrong, Adam Bieshaar, Madeleine Finn, Tyler Hansen, Bronte Hendren, Han Phillips, Jack Forbes, Sean Merkel, Jared Miller, Daniel Nutt, Ashleigh Coates, Charlotte Burnside, Jamie Kruize and Jackson Berry.

Proficiency Awards in Mathematics were awarded to Lachlan Dance, Laura Pemberton, Ashleigh Kay, Bianca Pepper, Emily West, Ruby Trentin, Corey Gibbs, Hayley Routley, Joshua Shoebridge, Bianca Holmes and Nathanael Armstrong.

Congratulations also goes to the students listed below who were awarded participation certificates as a result of their fine efforts:

ENGLISH Jack Betson, Kathryn Bond, Lachlan Dance, Ally Draper, Skye Merkel, Callum Nemeth, Kaitlyn Pratt, Charlie Ding, Jacob Eustace, Benjamin Marcuse, Laura Pemberton, Nash Petrincic, Marc Taylor, Matilda Tobin, Ruby Trentin, Joseph Viola, William Viola, Matthew Ellis, Madeleine Finn, Bronte Hendren, Mikayla Hollow, James Murdoch, Hayley Routley, Joshua Shoebridge, Rhea Warrior, Kaitlyn Xiberras, David Bond, Kaitlyn Calleja, Bianca Holmes, Jared Kirby, Sean Merkel, Jorja Miller, Rebecca Mortland, Breanna O’Brien, Braydon Saari.

MATHEMATICS Kyle Crompton, Robbie Gordon, Shaelyn Henley, Benjamin Marcuse, Jace Whorlow, James Murdoch, Samantha Martin, Rhea Warrior, Michael Attard, Mitchell Boyd, Braydon Saari, Jared Kirby and Nathan Thaipun

All awards and participation certificates will be presented at assembly tomorrow afternoon.

Regards, Glenn & Diane