The Grammar Word 3 June, 2015

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TheGrammarWord 8 June Queen’s Birthday Holiday Middle School Junior School Academics Sports & Activities 9 June Junior School Form Photos Music Support Group Meeting 11 June Prep - Year 2 Assembly 12 June Year 3-6 Assembly 13 June Football & Tennis v TGS 15 June Junior School Support Group Meeting 18 June Year 3-6 Interhouse Track & Field Carnival Prep - Year 2 Interhouse Ball Games 19 June Football & Tennis v NC End of Term /MyIGS @MyIGS To Serve Them All My Days: In the early 1980s I recall watching a British television series of that title. At that stage I was undertaking undergraduate Commerce studies and the show helped spark an interest in teaching which then became my professional career. I like the title – many parents would relate well to ‘serving’ their children. It is a task 2011 School Captain, Tom Massey, alluded to when he addressed 200 guests at our ‘High Tea’ last weekend. Hosted by IGS parent and radio personality, Robin Bailey, Tom spoke eloquently of his passion for Ipswich Grammar School and the special role of mothers in bringing up their children. Tom was joined by another Old Boy, Robert Shearer (class of 2005), who performed a stirring rendition of a Les Miserables song; ‘Bring Him Home’. The contributions of our Old Boys was complemented by superb ballet dancing from current year 11 student, Jordan Lennon. It was excellent entertainment and a very enjoyable afternoon spent in the company of many of our Mums and friends of Ipswich Grammar School. Our Year 12 Men also performed their waiter duties with great distinction. The service theme can be extended to GPS sport and activities. Watching our tennis and football teams in action last weekend I was impressed with the skill, endeavour and sportsmanship of the Ipswich Grammar School teams. Our participants are a credit to the families and their school. I am also pleased with the direction being provided by our coaches, managers and other staff involved. The lessons that are learned playing sport are well beyond the skills and tactics associated with the games. Total and complete respect for umpires, referees, linesmen and other officials is a non-negotiable at Ipswich Grammar School. Let’s keep it that way. Mr Robert Henderson Headmaster/CEO MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle School Academic Programs: Two exciting academic programs will commence in Semester Two for Middle School students. 1. Socrates Award - Socrates was an important individual who certainly left his mark on how people evaluate the world around them and, his ideas still shape a lot of educational philosophy and logical thought today. Socrates was a philosopher from Greece who lived between 469 and 399 BC. As a result of Socrates’ importance, his name is associated with this award. Middle school boys will have the opportunity to compete against one another in academic quizzes/oral presentations and other means in a variety of subjects on a weekly basis. Some of the subjects will include history, mathematics and world news. Points are awarded after each challenge to determine at the end of the term who will be awarded the bronze, silver and ultimately the gold medal and the illustrious title of Mr Socrates for 2015! This competition is open to all Middle School students but hurry, registrations are closing soon. Students can register in the Student Office. Socrates -”True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.” 2. Firsts Concept (Academics) - We have many ‘Firsts’ at Ipswich Grammar School. There is the First XI for Football and Cricket. There is the First V for Basketball. There is the First XV for Rugby and so on. Now in the Middle School, we will have the ‘Firsts’ concepts in the field of Academics. Starting in Semester Two, the top academic students from Semester One’s GPA results will be invited to meet regularly to work on activities that are designed to enhance the boys’ learning. The majority of resources will come from one of our educational consultants – Mighty Minds. Stay tuned for details! Mr John Chalvatzis Head of Middle School [email protected] JUNIOR SCHOOL From the Head of Junior School’s desk: Having been heavily involved in both the GPS Debating season and the Ipswich District Primary Schools’ Debating Competition which we are organising and hosting, I have had reinforced to me the positive and well-mannered natures of our students. Throughout the season, students have worked diligently for their coaches and have shown great enthusiasm for debating and the challenges that they have faced. This is a credit to them and their coaches who have worked tirelessly alongside them to ensure that they have developed their abilities in writing and presenting this taxing form of language. Across the season, we have experienced the highs and lows associated with winning and losing in a competitive forum, however, at all times our boys have acted with great integrity. While most schools and their teams display similar traits, occasionally our boys witness approaches which they judge as inappropriate given the standards which they strive to uphold themselves. In these rare circumstances, it is Excellence - Leadership - Integrity - Community pleasing that our students show how much they recognise the importance of our school values and how they set them up as quality young gentlemen. Congratulations to our debating teams. The GPS season concluded last Friday with 3 wins and two losses to our Year 5 and 6 teams. Across the GPS season, our Year 5 and 6 teams have won 11 debates and lost only 4. Across both competitions, IGS has competed to date in 43 debates winning an impressive 31 of them (72%). Good luck to the 6.1, 6.2 and 6.4 teams as they head into their semi-finals in the Ipswich District Primary School Debating Competition next week. Special thanks to coaches Dr Fanshawe, Mrs Cook, Mrs Ede and Mrs McConaghy for their dedication and work throughout the season. Harry Potter Night: Congratulations also to Mrs Julie Stewart and Mr David Cunningham on their wonderfully successful Harry Potter Night last week. (Please see report later in the Grammar Word.) Photographs have all been uploaded to Flickr and can be accessed by parents at the following link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/myigs/tags/harrypotterbooknight/ Ball Games Carnival: The Prep - Year 2 Interhouse Ball Games have been moved from Friday 19 June to Thursday 18 June, commencing at 2.00pm. Year 3 to 6 Interhouse Track and Field Carnival (18 June): The Year 3-6 Junior School Interhouse Track and Field Carnival on Thursday 18 June will be held here at school across both school ovals. A program of events for the Junior Carnival will be released shortly but should you have any further enquiries, please contact [email protected] Grandparents’ Morning: Grandparents’ Morning has been rescheduled to Tuesday 25 August. Junior School Parent Support Group Pizza Lunch: Shortly you will receive an order form for the Junior School Parent Support Group pizza lunch via your son’s form teacher. It will be held on Wednesday 17 June at second break. Please complete and return the order form with your money in an envelope to the Junior School reception no later than Friday 12 June. Pizzas will be delivered to the class rooms ready for the lunch break. Snow Cones and Chupa Chups will be available for purchase on the day. Form Photos: A reminder that form photos are scheduled for Tuesday 9 June from 8.30am. Over the next week, you will receive a Whitehead Studios Envelope via your son’s form class teacher. Extra envelopes can be collected from the Junior School office if you wish to place further orders. Envelopes (correctly filled in) must be handed to the photographer on the day. • • • Prep & Year 1 - polo shirt and grey shorts Years 2, 3 & 4 - woollen jumper (ties also for Year 4) Years 5 & 6 - blazer, tie and trousers Please ensure that your son wears his best uniform and has beautifully polished shoes for the photos. Excellence - Leadership - Integrity - Community Mr David Macknish Head of Junior School [email protected] Harry Potter Fun Night: Over fifty students and staff from Years 4-6 celebrated the magic and imagination of Harry Potter last Wednesday. It was a wonderful evening of fun and fantasy made possible by the combined efforts of so many staff and parents in the Junior School. Our Library Assistant, Mrs Julie Stewart caught the vision for this night early in the year. Her commitment to see it through to reality as well as her dedication and creativity made this funfilled evening possible. Her tireless efforts have been greatly appreciated by students and staff alike. The Junior School Parent Support Group added to the party atmosphere by generously donating their time and the sausages for the BBQ. Everyone enjoy their kindness. Thank you also to Mr David Macknish and Mr Neill Thacker for installing a new PA system, just in time for our night. Mr Brett Kickbusch for making some brilliant Harry Potter props and Kylie Gallagher for kindly donating posters and wands. By dressing up, our Years 4-6 teachers and support staff supported and encouraged our students. Miss Tori Amos, the in-service teacher for Year 3, wrote and presented a scintillating quiz (with the help of Sam’s loud voice) that challenged our Hogwart’s teams. Mr Dave Peace created a music clip that added to the Harry Potter theme, and together with Mr Aaron Bachmann, they took excellent photos that are now uploaded onto flickr for parents to view. https://www.flickr.com/photos/myigs/tags/harrypotterbooknight/ Our IGS Debating coaches, Mr Jacob Butcher and Ms Mia Reimers donned Harry Potter cloaks and sorted all the boys into teams well before our evening officially started. All the boys who came enjoyed themselves greatly and I’m sure this will become an annual event on our Junior School calendar. Mr David Cunningham Teacher/Librarian Excellence - Leadership - Integrity - Community ACADEMICS Agriculture Department News: Did you see anything unusual at Open Day? The cattle outside the Great Hall is the start of our NEW cattle show team which is now complementing our growing Agricultural program at IGS. We have had great success at the Ipswich Show this year, placing 1st and 2nd with our Eggs, 1st and 2nd with our Rosellas, 2nd for our Rosella Desert Sauce and 3rd for our Rosella Steak sauce. Well done boys! We also had new additions to our Agricultural family over the holidays with new bay chickens and laying chickens joining our program. We are looking forward to many great eggs in the coming year. Mrs Alison Krause SPORTS & ACTIVITIES Quote of the Week: “Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” Congratulations: Congratulations to the entire Cross Country team. I would particularly like to thank the coaching staff ably led by head coach Mr Bruce Hardy. Mr Nigel Greive Director of Sports & Activities [email protected] Football v BSHS: On Saturday 30 May Brisbane State High School travelled to Brassall to contest 20 Football matches. The fixture once again highlighted the calibre of GPS Football with many games ending in a draw. IGS boys showed exceptional teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the day. Well done to all boys on their efforts! Player of the Round: This week the player of the round is Austin Tayley from the 10D’s. Austin scored all three goals in the tightly fought 10D game. Well done Austin! Special mention must go to the groundsmen, Football Support Group, parents and coaches for their help with the running of Saturday’s fixture. Thank you! I would also like to thank all of the parents who helped in the canteen throughout the day. Thank you also to all boys who came to cheer on the First XI. Excellence - Leadership - Integrity - Community World XI: Congratulations to the following boys on their selection in the IGS World XI. Tahlor Cahill (7C), Finlay Rush (8C), Connor Daylight (8B), Robert Lees (8A), William Kraschnefski (9A), Wolfgang Wallace (10C), Matthew Stjepcevic (10A), Matthew Went (11B), Benjamin Rathbone (4ths), Benjamin Hussey (3rds), Lachlan Webster (2nds). Around the Grounds: 7C (1-1), 7B (1-11), 7A (1-5), 8C (5-1), 8B (4-4), 8A (2-3), 9C (0-7), 9B (1-8), 9A (2-2), 10D (3-2), 10C (1-5), 10B (4-1), 10A (4-4), 11C (1-2), 11B (0-3), 11A (0-4), 4ths (3-1), 3rds (3-1), 2nds (2-1), Firsts (4-3). Mark Fancourt MIC Football [email protected] First XI - Early three goal blitz enough to defeat Brisbane State High: Ipswich Grammar School edged its way to the top of the GPS Football ladder with a 4-3 victory over Brisbane State High School on Saturday. The win gives IGS sole possession of the competition lead with four wins from five games with three games left in the season. Most of Ipswich’s highlights came in a five minute purple patch shortly after the start of play that yielded three goals. The first goal came from a switch in play from the right wing that brought left back, Ben Button, into the play. Left wing, Alex Parsons, provided the link down field and Button kept pushing forward, finally exchanging short passes with IGS striker, Jarrod Norfolk, before the defender thread the needle between the BSHS keeper and the near post. Minutes later a Norfolk pass put Parsons in the clear whose reliable left boot scored IGS’s second goal in the right side of the net. Ipswich then attacked again from a line clearance from Button that put Wilfred Kouakou away down the right wing. Kouakou reversed play to Parsons’ left wing who had time and space to blast his second goal and Ipswich’s third. BSHS struck back almost immediately, with a goal scored from a corner. “The period after BSHS’s goal was dangerous for us. The goal gave them some heart and they really raised the physical intensity of the game,” said IGS coach, Jamie Morgan. “To our team’s credit we let our football do the talking and did not get dragged into any verbal stoushes.” During the first half IGS conceded a penalty and Ipswich’s keeper, Jamie Stephen, fearlessly blocked Excellence - Leadership - Integrity - Community the BSHS shot to keep the margin at 3-1. The IGS focus paid off with six minutes to go to the halftime break when the skill and persistence of Jarrod Norfolk, last week’s scorer of four goals, got Ipswich’s scoreboard ticking over again. “At halftime the message was simple,” said Morgan, “we had to play the next half with discipline. I wanted structure in defence and to shut BSHS out of the contest.” It was a tense half however for Ipswich who saw Brisbane score after the 12th minute from the left winger. The drama continued until the final whistle with BSHS scoring a goal from a free kick to bring the margin to one goal but time had run out for the Brisbane team. “It wasn’t our best performance,” said Morgan. “Our early goals showed what we can do, however Brisbane, to their credit, made life very difficult for us.” Brisbane Grammar School is the next opponent and it will be Ipswich’s last home game for the season this Saturday. Mr John Acutt First XI Manager [email protected] Tennis v BSHS: Firsts: Ipswich Grammar School’s First IV hosted Brisbane State High School on Saturday. As both teams were struggling to get a win on the board, it would make for an interesting encounter. The teams arrived for an 8am start which saw the reverse doubles being played. Tyrell Thompson and Blake Ellis won their match 6-3 6-4 whilst Michael Freeman and Darcy Wilson went down in a tightly contested match 6-2 7-6. The other doubles then took to the court which saw the teams splitting the two matches, leaving the day tied at 2 rubbers all with four singles matches to go. After lunch the singles matches went on court with Blake Ellis and Michael Freeman beating their opponents convincingly 6-1 6-0 and 6-2 6-4 respectfully. The match of the day would have to go to Tyrell Thompson who fought from 6-4 3-1 down to come back and win 4-6 6-4 7-6 to get IGS over the line for their first win of the season. Overall the day finished up with IGS overcoming BSHS by 5 rubbers to 3. Blake Ellis (Captain) Opens: The IGS 2nds team of Matthew Thomas, Jack Purkiss, Nick Verrenkamp and Archie Owen played well against a tough Brisbane State High School team. Archie Owen fought hard to win his singles 7-6, 6-4. Matt Thomas played well but was defeated in a close match 6-1, 7-5. BSHS ultimately proved too strong, defeating IGS. The IGS 3rds team of Matt Stower, Sebastian McCullough, Alex Aurisch and Lachlan Ritchie fought hard against a talented team from Brisbane State High. Matt Stower and Sebastian McCullough combined well together, going down 7-6 in a close doubles match. The IGS 4ths team of Alex Leathem, Bradley Teasdale, Jeremiah Villarosa and Oliver Pye played a tough match against a competitive Brisbane State High Team. Alex Leathem went undefeated in all 3 of his sets, winning his singles 6-2 and winning both doubles 6-0 with partner Bradley Teasdale. A strong singles performance from Oliver Pye, winning 6-4, also helped the team to victory. Excellence - Leadership - Integrity - Community Year 10: The 30th of May saw the 5th round of the GPS tennis competition, with IGS up against Brisbane State High School. An even score line after the opening doubles left little to separate both sides, sitting at 4 sets all. Fighting neck and neck in the doubles, IGS were then put on the back foot in the following singles matches with Reuben Seccombe being the only player to take a 6-1 convincing victory over his opponent. Despite hard fought matches the struggle continued into the remaining reverse doubles, where BSHS once again upped their game, only slipping up and losing 1 set out of the 8 played. Once again this week displayed one of the better performances of IGS this season with most teams only losing by a few games. Hard work at training and improved shot selection is showing improved results on match days, with IGS developing into a wellrounded competitive team. Year 8: The 8A team consisting of Brodie Seccombe, Henry Dixon, Luke Usher and Thomas Wigg travelled to Griffith University courts on Saturday to face a determined and very skilful Brisbane State High School team. Despite being convincingly defeated in both singles and doubles encounters the IGS players demonstrated good shot making and sound fighting spirit. Thomas Wigg continues to improve with each match. James Tully, Macleay Turner, Jeremy Herron and Kyle Palmer in the 8B team faced a relentless opponent in Brisbane State High School, going down 48 games to 8. James Tully played very well throughout the morning, accumulating all of the games won by IGS in his singles and doubles matches. True to form the boys all enjoyed their tennis and gave their best on the day. Year 7: Both year 7 teams played extremely well on Saturday against Brisbane State High, with the A team narrowly losing 40 games to 31 and the B team winning 38 games to 31 after BSHS failed to fill a complete team. Many fine sets of tennis were played by all participants. After the initial 4 doubles matches the 7A team were tied on games. Unfortunately, they were unable to consolidate in the remaining singles matches. Congratulations to Declan Biggs who was successful in his singles set 6-3. Jo Massey, Daniel Young and Daniel Keller contributed well in their singles matches for the 7B team, with Andrew Cook combining well in the doubles. Team 1sts 2nds 3rds 4ths 10A 10B 10C 10D 8A 8B 7A 7B IGS (games) 5/10/80 31 20 34 15 29 26 10 4 8 31 38 BSHS (games) 3/7/74 71 49 30 42 40 30 48 48 48 40 31 IGS SPARTAN App: Rugby, Tennis, Chess and Track & Field players and parents get ready for next season sport and activities!! For the most up to date communication regarding all IGS Sport and Extracurricular Events you need to be connected to the IGS Spartan app. Excellence - Leadership - Integrity - Community Ms Jodie Milne E-Learning Facilitator [email protected] Excellence - Leadership - Integrity - Community INSIGHTS Building parent-school partnerships 15 healthy ways to manage emotions WORDS Michael Grose Here are 15 healthy ways to manage your emotions that you can pass on to your children. What training did you get from your parents in managing emotions? If you are like me, you didn’t get much really constructive help in recognising or regulating feelings. “Don’t worry! It will all turn out right!” was about the extent of the emotional management in my house. I guess that’s why many people automatically default to ineffective ways to manage difficult emotions as adults. Ineffective ways such as: 1 Avoidance “I’m okay, really!” 2 Denial “Nothing wrong with me!” 3 Wishful thinking “She’ll be right!” 4 Worry “What if…..” 5 Self-denigration “What do you expect? I’m a loser!” 6 Blaming others “She makes me feel so mad!” 7 Acting out (also abusing alcohol and other drugs) “Come here you! I’ll show you” And they pass those same ineffective methods on to their children. Anxiety (a legitimate feeling), anger (also legitimate) and apathy (not a recommended state) are now at epidemic proportions among children and young people, even though we live in affluent times. Here are 15 healthy ways to manage your emotions that you can pass on to your children: 1 Breathe deeply The trick here is to take deep breaths, rather than shallow breaths. The easiest way to breathe deeply is to sit up straight (or stand up straight) count to 3 quietly while breathing through your nose, and count to 5 while breathing out. Breathe slowly and deeply. You may even feel a little ‘heady’, which indicates deep (and low) breathing. 2 Find a favourite relaxation exercise There are many instant relaxation exercises you can use to change your emotional state. My favourite way to manage nerves and tension is to tense my body for 3 seconds and then relax. Repeat this a number of times and you can’t help but feel calmer. You can isolate part of your body such as your shoulders and arms to release the tension around your neck. There are plenty of quick techniques you can use to relax. Choose one or two and use them. 3 Use a positive reappraisal Sometimes known as positive reframing, positive reappraisal is a simple technique you can use to help you look at a situation or event in a different light. Emotions are caused not by an event, but by the way we look at an event. A wedding speech to one person is a chance to strut your stuff (so they feel excited), while someone else may see it at as a nightmare (so they feel anxious). Change the way you view something and you’ll better be able to manage your emotional response. “This is a challenge, not a problem” is a catch-all reappraisal. The more specific the reappraisal the more effective it will be. 4 Use positive, REALISTIC self-talk Ever talked yourself out of doing something exciting, new or challenging before you’ve even started? Maybe you’ve said something like: “I’ll never be able to do that.” “This will stress me out big time.” “I’m no good at….”I know I have. I talk myself into feeling stressed out. Next time you catch yourself talking yourself or something down replace the negative with something realistic but more positive. Something like “I’ve done it in the past and I survived. So I should be able to do it again.” Repeat this a few times and your emotional state will shift to a better one. You may not exactly be jumping over the moon with confidence but you will feel less stressed. That’s what emotional management is about. more on page 2 from Michael Grose. Join Stay one step ahead of your kids with great ideas & expert advice u. You’ll be so glad you did. .com.a Michael’s NEW Parentingideas Club today at parentingideasclub parentingideas.com.au © 2015 Michael Grose Excellence - Leadership - Integrity - Community INSIGHTS 2 Building parent-school partnerships 5 Exercise Exercise releases endorphins; nature’s feel-good chemical, which will move your mood to a better state. The paradox is that we often don’t feel like exercising, when we really need it. Let’s face it, when you come home from work tired and stressed, exercise is the last thing on your mind. BUT going for a run, walking the dog or even a playing a game outside with the kids is the very thing you need to feel better. 6 Distract yourself A healthy distraction such as phoning a friend, reading a novel or watching a comedy is a way many people use to manage difficult emotions. It’s a highly recommended strategy for natural worriers! It’s amazing how much better a situation will seem after a short break. Longer term strategies 7 Have constructive habits and hobbies One of the tenets of good emotional health is that a person needs hobbies and interests that lift them up, making life enjoyable. Singletracked lives– all work and no play – are recipes for emotional disasters. If you can relate to this, then I suggest you take the time to find a hobby or interest that juices you up. 8 Make physical activity a habit How much do you move during the day? 10, 000 steps a day is related to good physical and mental health. This was relatively easy to do before modern transport made walking largely redundant as a mode of transport. Now we have to purposefully exercise if we are going to getting anywhere near to close to the amount we need for optimum mental and physical health. Daily walks, regular swims, playing team and individual sports are all great mood shifters we need to incorporate into our lives. 9 Meditate to stop those thoughts If you struggle to close down the thoughts that race through your brain, then meditation will offer you the relief you need. Living with a brain that never seems to close down, or at least never stops ruminating and examining all sorts of scenarios can be exhausting robbing you of huge amounts of emotional energy. Alcohol is one solution, but not necessarily healthy. Parentingideas recommends meditation as a life skill that will help you balance to your emotional state. 10 Let me entertain you! Fun is an antidote to poor mental health. People who have no fun in their lives have no mechanism for pushing their moods into a positive direction. Music, television, and video games are all great forms of entertainment that help change moods. It’s unhealthy though to use entertainment as a permanent escape from the situation that caused unpleasant feelings in the first place. 11 Find spirituality or something bigger than you It’s no coincidence that most sustainable cultures have an aspect of spirituality presentthat is, there is something or someone bigger than us present. As Western cultures have become more prosperous the place of religion specifically, and spirituality in general, has diminished. We are the poorer for it as we’ve become insular as individuals. If religion whether organised or unorganised is not your bag, then find a cause that inspires you and makes you feel significant through your contribution. Adding meaning to your life will help you make sense of difficult feelings, and importantly, keep the blue moments in perspective. is that we continuously feel overwhelmed, swamped and stressed. If this is the case, then it maybe time to reassess what you are trying to achieve so that you can more easily manage your emotional state. 14 Get support from others Asking for help takes many forms. It may be simply having someone at work you can offload your worries to when needed through to joining a specific support group (such as a parent group of children on the spectrum) so that you can share your experiences and get validation for the frustration, stress or anxiousness you maybe experiencing. 15 Seek professional counselling We all get stuck from time to time by aspects of our lives, such as experiencing loss, transition or trauma. When this happens we need a professional who can help us take the steps needed to become ‘unstuck’. A well-known song by US singer Kenny Roger song went, “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em and know when to walk away.” I’d like to add another line- “You’ve got to know when to get some help.” Seeking help is something we are getting better at as a community, but we still have a long way to go until it accepted and normalised. Check out how many of these healthy emotional management techniques you 12 Modify the situation Ever lay in bed stewing over a problem or situation and worked your self into a real knot. Suddenly you feel overwhelmed. I’ve done this often. The best solution for me is to get to work on the problem, rather than stew over it. Plan that talk, make that difficult phone call, have that difficult conversation. Action is a great antidote to worry. currently practice. My guess is that you do 13 Change your goal Sometimes our emotional state is giving us a message- that is, we are not on the right path. There are times when we set ourselves targets or aspire to goals that are unrealistic and unattainable. The result of our honest efforts because we know no other ways. many of these intuitively, but you weren’t aware that they are emotional management techniques. What would you like your kids to say? There are plenty of healthy ways to regulate our emotional states, but often we simply default to unhealthy, unhelpful ways out of habit or If someone asked your children in thirty years time to articulate the lessons they learned from you, hopefully they’ll be able to recount some of the right ways outlined above rather than pull out strategies from the 7 wrong ways list. from Michael Grose. Join Stay one step ahead of your kids with great ideas & expert advice .com.au. You’ll be so glad you did. 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You will need to provide them with a comfortable room with two separate beddings, provide three meals per day, which includes a packed lunch. They will also require you to drop them off at school each morning and collect them each afternoon. Homestay is considered the most important part of their Aussie experience and we always receive positive feedback from schools and students who have participated in our program. Please consider this great opportunity. Please contact me ASAP if you would like to host our international study tour students and be part of this great cultural experience for your family. Mr Weiko Lin Homestay Co-ordinator (IGS & IGGS) [email protected] Excellence - Leadership - Integrity - Community