Congratulations to the following teams who won this week:

Senior Girls: Basketball, Netball & Table Tennis

Senior Boys: Basketball (Draw), Table Tennis

Year 8 & 9 Girls: Hockey, Basketball, Netball & Table Tennis

Year 8 & 9 Boys: Football, Basketball & Table Tennis

Download: Full EISM weekly results table

This week in The Vine…

• Open Day Congratulations
• Devotion - Bringing up Children in a Modern World
• National Simultaneous Storytime
• Music Camp
• Zone Trials Success
• Veggies for Cambodia
• PFA - Entertainment Books now available

Congratulations to Kailey Marchione, winner of the Open Day laptop competition and to Eliza Harvey who recently won 1st prize in the Mansfield Pony Club Dressage event.

Download: The Vine - Edition 7 - 2008 (1.5mb)

Last Wednesday the whole school community celebrated the National Day of Thanksgiving by giving thanks to God for our mothers. Around 1000 students gathered together in the new stadium for a ‘Mega Chapel’ where Junior and Senior Chapel bands combined to lead the worship. Pastor Dave interviewed a panel of three mums and asked them what the best and worst things about being a mother were. The Grade 6 photography group had produced a fantastic power point presentation featuring photographs of many school mums with their children at Open Day. The main theme of the Chapel was that mothers give us an idea of the unconditional love that God has for us.

Our preps made special ceramic cups to give to their mums on Mothers day. It seems we have a problem with many mothers coming in to try and get a sneak peak before the day. Luckily Mr. Gahan hides them away safely! Thank you to all of our Oxley mums for all that you do for your children and for the contributions you make to the community of Oxley College. We hope you had a very special day!

On Saturday the 3rd of May 2008, Oxley College held it’s annual Open Day, with the school entering in to exhibition mode for its parents, visitors and the wider community to visit and appreciate what Oxley has to offer.  The day, running on the theme “The right pieces, the right fit…”, allowed for parents and visitors to listen to school choirs and concert bands, take part in science experiments, watch demonstration lessons and view many displays of student work. With fantastic weather and much to see, Open Day was a great success, with much of the credit going to the students who volunteered their time to help as ambassadors.

As a part of the ‘Right pieces, right fit…’ theme, visitors had the opportunity to win a laptop computer (kindly donated by Retravision - Chirnside Park) by collecting puzzle pieces from locations around the school and by submitting an entry form. We are please to announce that the winner, randomly drawn from over 200 entries is: Kailey Marchione (Grade 4). Congratulations Kailey, we hope you enjoy your new laptop and that it is of benefit to you as you continue your education at Oxley.

Many thanks to all of the parents and other helpers who made Open Day such a great day, we couldn’t do it with out you!

( Photo: Mrs. Sally Broadley (Principal) and Kailey Marchione )

This week in The Vine…

• Open Day - May 3 2008
• Devotion - A time for everything
• Cars in the Tear Drop carpark
• Now accepting enrolments for 2009/2010
• Literacy & Numeracy National Assessment Program
• EISM Sports Uniforms
• 50,000 Miracles
• Entertainment books available

Congratulations to Kelsey Bail - Announced Girls U15 winner of the Easter 2008 Interstate Junior Tennis Carnival. Kelsey is ranked 16th for Under 15 girls in Victoria.

Congratulations to Casey Vissenjoux and Jarrad Flowers who have each been chosen as finalists in a competition to design a new logo for the Victorian School Nurses Special Interest Group. Two finalists in the top six in the state!

Download: The Vine - Edition 6 - 2008 (1.8mb)

2008 CALENDAR

August

Fri    15    School at Work
Mon–Fri    18–22    Book Week
Wed–Thur    20–21    Musical Soiree Evenings
Fri    22    Tabloid Sports
Year 10 Dinner
Mon-Fri    25-29    International Week
Tues    26    Seniors & Grandparents Day
Kookaburra’s Fathers’ Night
Wed    27    3rd Gardasil Vaccination
2nd Hep B
Thur    28    Echidna’s Fathers’ Night
Fri    29    Year 11 Dinner

September

Fri    1    EISM Golf Day
Tues– Fri    2–5    Year 9 Camp
Wed    3    School at Work
Fri    5    Year 12 Interim Reports
Wed    10    EISM Cross Country
Fri    12    Stadium Opening
Tue    16    Yr 12 Parent/Teacher Interviews
Thur    18    Yr 12 Drama Solos
Fri    19    Yrs 3-6 House B’ball
Last day Term 3

October

Mon    6    First Day Term 4 (Summer Uniform)
Thur    9    Yr 9 into 10 Information Night
Tue    14    Junior School Zone Athletics
Wed    15    School at Work
Sat    18    1988-1998-2008 Past Students’Assoc. Reunion
Wed    22    Year 12 Last Day
Fri    24    Year 12 Dinner
Mon-Tue    27-28    Mock Election
Wed    29    EISM Yr 7 Boys Cricket Day
Thur    30    Prep-3 House Athletics
Fri    31    VCAA Exams commence

November

Mon-Fri    3-21    VCAA Exams continue
Tue    4    Melbourne Cup Day
Tue    11    Remembrance Day
Thur    13    School at Work
Fri    14    Yrs 5-6 part. Athletics

December

Thur    11    Last Day Term 4

Updated 18/8/08

This week in The Vine…

• Open Day - May 3 2008
• Parent Teacher interviews
• Internet precautions
• Year 6 Journalism
• First Aid - Gardasil immunisation
• MS Readathon
• Welcome to new staff member - Mr Ian John
• Tips to help children with reading
• EISM Winter Sports
• Music camp May 8 - May 10

Download: The Vine - Edition 5 - 2008 (3.3mb)

Oxley College Senior Girls Tennis Team - 2008 Premiers

Jessica, Theodora, Samantha, Kelsey, Monique and Ashleigh

Congratulations to our Senior Girls Tennis team who took out the EISM Premiership.

Oxley College Senior Boys Tennis Team - 2008 Runners Up

Left to Right: Daniel, Nathan, Aaron, Anthony, Jason, Alexander, Jonathan and Jarrod

Congratulations also goes to the Boys Senior Tennis Team for making it to the grand final and coming Runners Up.

EISM Senior Boys Cricket Premiership match a thriller

The EISM Senior Boys Cricket Premiership match was a thriller. All of the spectators soon realized that both teams were playing above themselves in a desperate effort to secure the cup. Of note was the excellent spirit of sportsmanship that both teams displayed. Read the rest of this entry »

This week in The Vine…

• Principals message - Many achievements in a short term
• Devotion - Are we becoming praise junkies?
• Change to chapel arrangements due to LMC fire
• Restating jewellery rules
• Careers - Accounting cadetships
• EISM Sports Results
• Other sports opportunities for students
• Parents & Friends - Entertainment books

Breaking news: Congratulations to our Girls Tennis Team and boys Cricket Team who won their EISM grand finals yesterday.  A special mention also to the boys tennis team who were runners up in their final.
Download: The Vine - Edition 4 - 2008 (2.8mb)
Download: Junior School Term 1 Photo Collage (2.5mb)

Results from Round 6 of the EISM interschool sports competition Read the rest of this entry »