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VOLUME XXVIII No 14 22nd September, 2011

F R O M T H E H E A D O F C O L L E G E

FAREWELL YEAR 12 CLASS OF 2011

Mrs Katsogiannis, Principal of the Senior School and I, would like to thank the Reverend Father Steven Scoutas and Father Sotiri, for their spiritual guidance to you, and the Parish President and Board Chairman for their work in taking the school forward. We thank Mr Frank Kaldis, your Year Adviser for his professionalism, patience – not to say endurance, and his genuine and unstinting commitment to your care. He has gone well beyond the bounds and call of duty. When it came to your wellbeing, nothing was too much trouble for him. Most importantly, he never gave up on any of you. He deserves your gratitude and ours. Thank you Mr Kaldis. Our thanks also go out to Miss Gambriell, your Home Room Teacher. You have been a wonderful support to our Year 12s Miss Gambriell, thank you. We thank all Year 12 teachers for their role at this critical juncture of your academic journey; and indeed all your K-11 teachers, for their impact on your lives. I cannot overstate the role of the Principal Senior School Mrs Katsogiannis, in your education, and most especially, in her guidance to you in becoming honourable and principled young people of faith. The Year 12 Class of 2011 is best known for its dynamic and larger than life personalities. We will best remember you for the humour, the drama and the fireworks. There was never a dull moment with you my dear students. If your energies were sometimes overwhelming for us and your parents, we begrudge you nothing. You gave us equal joy in your achievements. There have been so many shining moments in your journey here at St Spyridon. You have achieved outstanding academic results; sensational sporting victories, you have given memorable performances in Musical Snapshots and Showcases; in Greek and English theatre productions; you have been inimitable hosts to Politicians and Justices, Ambassadors and

DATES TO REMEMBER S E P T E M B E R

Staff Development Day

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O C T O B E R

Staff and students return Vaccinations Year 7 girls, Year 7 boys and girls

10th Year 5 Divine Liturgy

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Year 4 Divine Liturgy

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HSC begins Year 10 Final Assessment Week

17th Appreciating Culture Lecture

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Year 6 Divine Liturgy

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Year 3 Divine Liturgy

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Choir to see Mary Poppins JS

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OHI Day

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OHI DAY CELEBRATIONS CHURCH Years 7 – 9 P & F Spring Fair at JS

30th N O V E M B E R

Years 7 – 9 Final Exams begin

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Gala Dinner

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GWC Walkathon

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School Certificate

8th – 9th

K2012 Orientation

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Years 4-6 Camp Depart

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Year 3 Camp Depart

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Years 3-6 Camp return

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K2012 Orientation

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K-6 Awards Presentation in Church Year 6 Graduation Evening

6th Term ends for students

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Staff Development Day

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Principals. You have without exception, represented your College in State, National and International forums with distinction. We are proud to have been a part of the learning journey of each and every one of you. We commend the Prefects, and the Leadership Team of 2011. We thank our College Captain Ashli Bergmann, the Vice Captain Stamati Margelis and Elleni Mavrolefterou, Senior Prefect, for your classy, dignified and exemplary conduct as the Student Leadership Team. In farewelling you here tonight, we wish you every success in your HSC Examinations. We know full well that in the great scheme of things, most of the temptations, dangers and difficulties in your life, will come after the dust has settled on the HSC. Much as we and your dear parents would love to protect you from every evil in the world, we cannot. We can advise, guide, and above all pray for your wellbeing. But it is for you to choose an honourable life, to act with judgement and wisdom in your dealings with others. As you very well know, my dear students, like most young people in Australia, you have been blessed with many things. Only time will tell if you are deserving of your good fortune, if you will give back, with good conscience and a sense of responsibility to the world around you. I say this because people who have no principles and no faith, and who are given things that they have done little or nothing to deserve, are often the most ungrateful and annoying. Beware of those who think that the pursuit of happiness is a free ticket to the pursuit of their own self indulgence – at your expense. These miserable people create their own poverty in a time of plenty, adding their own brand of gloom to life’s already many problems. Instead of becoming a victim to despair, I invite every one of you, to cultivate a garden of gratitude and joy in your lives, as a refuge for you, in troubled times. Remember that no one owes you an easy life, there is no one who has lived on this Earth, that hasn’t shed a tear. This morning, His Grace, Bishop Iakovos, blessed you and your families. He told you to remember who you are when you are no longer wearing the uniform. Remember that you are people of faith, people of discipline and tradition who accept God’s will and suffer well. Some of you have already faced tremendous loss and grief. We hope that your faith in God, your teachers and the College generally, was a good place for you, in those times of difficulty; we pray that your friendships helped to hold you up when you were afraid that you might fall. That here at St Spyridon, you have made lifelong friends that will sustain you always. As you exit the school gates for the last time as students, we hope you take many good memories with you, and that in turn, you leave some of your goodness here with us. You can have no doubt about how much you are loved here, and how much you will be missed. In time we pray that you come back to us, to inspire others to do as well as you did and perhaps even better than you did. From every one of us here at St Spyridon College, we bid you farewell. May God and St Spyridon bless you and keep you safe. Thank you. Στο Καλό του Θεού να πάτε.

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YEAR 12 FAREWELL AND DOXOLOGY

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K – 1 2 N E W S TERM 4 FEES Term 4 fees are due 14th September 2011. Please note due date for fees. If fees are not paid by the due date a $50 admin fee will be added to every account. UNIFORM SHOP The uniform shop will be open Wednesday, 18th January and Wednesday, 25th January from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm. DOOR TO DOOR SCHOOL BUS SERVICE There is one vacancy for Term 4. If you are interested, please call Helen on 9313-6899. Mrs H. Simicos J U N I O R S C H O O L R E P O R T TERM THREE Term Three commenced with our Board of Studies Registration Inspection which was very successful and we were granted the maximum of 5 years registration as well as been highly commenced for all aspects of our school life and documentation. The Term continued on a high note with our teachers providing lots of exciting activities for our children to make their learning journey interesting and hands on. These activities ranged from excursions and incursions, athletics carnivals, assemblies, sports presentations, Grade Divine Liturgies and now preparation for our wonderful Open Day where we hope to see many parents and friends. On behalf of the staff I wish you all a relaxing holiday to spend with your children and look forward to seeing you in Term 4. SUMMER UNIFORM Term 4 commences on Monday 10th October and all students are to return in summer uniform.

VISIT TO WOOLLAHRA SENIOR CITIZENS Last Friday a group of Year 6 students under the guidance of Mrs Haskas and supported by Ms McCarthy went to visit the senior citizens at the Woollahra Community Centre. The students dressed beautifully in Greek costumes delighted the senior citizens with their wonderful dancing display. They also took the time to talk with the senior citizens and share some refreshments. The senior citizens were from many varied backgrounds but thoroughly enjoyed the dancing being able to share some time and experiences with our youth. SALAD DAY Infants children were encouraged to enjoy a salad box or salad sandwich for lunch as part of our ‘Be Healthy’ program. It was wonderful to see how many more children were prepared to order a salad for lunch during the competition. The winners of the movie tickets will be announced on Thursday and we hope that eating healthy salads will continue next term. CO-CURRICULAR Co curricular activities for the primary students will recommence Week 1, 10th October and conclude Week 3 on the 25th October. Mrs M. Hamer Principal Junior School AUSTRALIAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION Selected students from Years Three to Six were invited to participate in the Australian Mathematics Competition held on the 4th of August 2011. This competition is not a standard test as is intended to challenge students’ problem-solving abilities. Participants are from Australia wide as well as overseas. Of the 71 students that were entered from our school we earned 3 Distinctions, 26 Credit Awards and 36 Proficiency certificates. DISTINCTION Year 3 Ariana Armenakas Year 6 Jordan Stojkovic Year 6 Andreas Veryinis

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CREDIT Year 3 George Stavrou Year 3 Roza Papas Year 3 Laura Pitharoulis Year 3 James Hristeff Year 3 Katherine Tsingos Year 3 Peter Ganis Year 3 Marissa Diakoumis Year 3 Steven Mangafas Year 3 Rose Economou Year 4 Kristina Poulos Year 4 Connor Giavis Year 4 Desi Kapodistrias Year 4 George Leondios Year 5 Michael Vetsikas Year 5 Patricia Frazis Year 5 Christopher Kumar Year 5 Dean Albanakis Year 5 Chrysanthi Diasinos Year 5 Joanna Skouteris Year 5 Florence Georges Year 5 Stephen Bletsas Year 5 Rhea Tsimboukis Year 5 Nicholas Frazis Year 6 Steffie Papadopoulos Year 6 Peter Milios Year 6 Constantinos Kollias

ICAS RESULTS- MATHEMATICS ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) are developed for students in Years 3 to 12 and are sat annually. Each ICAS test is designed to assess students’ academic ability in aspects of Computer Skills, English, Mathematics, Science, Spelling and Writing. Many students from our school achieved outstanding results when they participated in the ICAS Mathematics. They were rewarded with Certificates of Credit and Distinction. Below is a list of students who must be commended on their results. YEAR 3 Nicholas Drakoulis Credit Jordan Frazis Credit James Hristeff Credit Thomas Mouratidis Credit Laura Pitharoulis Credit George Stavrou Credit

YEAR 4 Peter Nikas DistinctionConnor Giavis DistinctionVivienne Hatzigiakoumis Credit Stella Ktenas Credit Chris Vlachos Credit Michael Hatzon Credit Desi Kapodistrias Credit Tiffany Tsoukalas Credit YEAR 5 Dean Albanakis Credit Stephen Bletsas Credit Patricia Frazis Credit Florence Georges Credit Nicole Stramotas Credit Michael Vetsikas Credit

YEAR 6 Jordan Makridopolus Credit Johnny Mouratidis Credit Jordan Stojkovic Credit Tina Ventoura Credit Mr A. Dookie Primary Maths/Science Coordinator DEBATING REPORT The Junior School Debating Team has been very busy with not one but two debates this week. On Monday 12th September the team travelled to the Ascham school in Edgecliff. The topic was "Zoos do more harm than good". Then on Friday 16th September the Junior Debating Team hosted a debate against The Emanuel School in the Multi-purpose room. The topic for this debate was "Computer games are anti-social". In the first debate against Ascham, despite a strong argument put forward by both our Negative and Affirmative teams, the debate was awarded to Ascham. In Friday's debate, the results were very close. Each school prepared both a Negative and an Affirmative team and two debates were held. Both the Emanuel School's Negative team and the St Spyridon Negative team were awarded a win. Congratulations to the entire Debating team for their dedication and effort this year.

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The Debaters against Ascham were: Affirmative Team First speaker: Katherine Tsingos Second speaker: Dean Theodorakis Third speaker: Gabriel Cassimatis Fourth speaker: Nicholas Drakoulis Negative Team First speaker: Johnny Mouratidis Second speaker: Giorgen Rokos Third speaker: Michael Constantopedos Fourth speaker: George Stravou Adjudicator: Mrs Crawford (Ascham) The Debaters against The Emanuel School were: Affirmative Team First speaker: Nicholas Drakoulis Second speaker: Katherine Tsingos Third speaker: George Stavrou Fourth speaker: John Tsakiris Negative Team First speaker: Johnny Mouratidis Second speaker: Dean Theodorakis Third speaker: Gabriel Cassimatis Fourth speaker: John Tsakiris Adjudicator: Mrs Port Mrs Port and Miss Orfanos Debating Coordinators COLONIAL EXPERIENCE During Term 3, Year 4 have been discovering the history of Australia and on Friday 16th September, they stepped back in time to the beginning of European settlement. This full day interactive history lesson began by being introduced to two cheeky convicts. They warned the children about the need to listen very carefully to the British Sergeant addressing him only as 'Yes Sergeant' and not to argue with him. The show continued with a drama involving the children who were shown what the living conditions were like for convicts, how they cooked and the sort of work they had to do. There was even a mock trial! The pictures really tell how much they enjoyed the day. Mrs Port and Miss Bletsogiannis Year 4 Class Teachers

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YEAR 4 AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES After reading the non-fiction children’s novel ‘Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes’ by Eleanor Coerr, year 4 were immersed into the brilliance, vibrancy and grace of the Japanese culture. Excitedly, we leant about the art of origami, making masks, and about the mystery of the Kabuki Theatre. Origami, the art of folding paper, has long been a traditional activity for Japanese children. Most learn the techniques from their parents and grandparents. We too learnt about and, soon became absorbed in the magic of origami. Initially, we felt that some of the origami techniques were difficult, but this was only temporary as our skills progressively improved. Soon enough, a thousand paper cranes fluttered across our classroom displays. Scattered amongst our paper cranes, hung our colourful and embellished Kabuki masks, a type of mask worn by performers in the stylised Japanese theatre. We looked closely at traditional Kabuki masks and sought to emulate the style and design in our own creations. At the end of the Japan unit, we slipped our masks over our faces and also slipped into a new character. We practised dancing synchronically and rhythmically to the sound of drums, wooden blocks and symbols. We mirrored the Japanese graceful movements; we appreciated their uniqueness and marvelled at the splendour and beauty of Japan. Miss Bletsogiannis 4C

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S E N I O R S C H O O L R E P O R T

YEAR 12, 2011 A number of events were organized to farewell our Year 12 students.

• Years 7 – 12 Farewell Assembly • K-12 Doxology in the presence of His

Grace Bishop Iakovos of Militoupolis • Year 12 Farewell Dinner for Year 12

students, teachers, parents and family. As we farewell Year 12 we wish them every success in their HSC Examinations and future Careers. NAPLAN 2011 We commend our teachers and students on the outstanding results that were achieved in the NAPLAN tests, which show that St Spyridon students are performing at a very high level in Reading, Persuasive Writing, Overall Literacy and Numeracy. Year 7 and Year 9 were issued directly with their individual results. Mrs A. Katsogiannis Principal Senior School M I D D L E S C H O O L R E P O R T A GREEN THUMBS UP The Green Up Clean Up On Wednesday 7/9 , students from Year 7 got their hands dirty by participating in the Green Up Clean Up fundraiser. The students put in a fantastic effort to raise over $700 to go towards buying new portable tent structures for use at Sporting and school based events.

Students pounded the pavement seeking sponsorship from family, friends and members of our community for participating in the Green Up Clean Up to improve the local environment. A special thanks goes to the highest fundraiser Aaron-Paul Kostandakis for putting in a tremendous effort. Green Up Clean Up is an environmental fundraiser that ensures all schools have a viable alternative to junk-food fundraising. The event

encourages all students to get involved and have fun while teaching them about the environment, sustainability and goal setting. Brendan Hopp, General Manager of The Fundraising Group, the company behind the Green Up Clean Up, said “St Spyridon College should be congratulated for holding an environmental based fundraiser. Too often we see schools and community groups choose unhealthy fundraisers with no educational value. The Green Up Clean Up offers environmental education and encourages students to be active in their local community”. On the event day, all participants were provided with rubbish bags and rubber gloves to conduct a school rubbish pick up. Students also enjoyed ‘greening up’ their environment by planting a variety of vegetable seeds and flowers. Each Year 7 took home their potted seeds to care for and watch grow Environmental awareness doesn’t just stop after the Green Up Clean Up event, all participants are have been provided with an Environmental Action Plan aimed at creating sustainable change in their home. Congratulations Year 7 on the success of your Green Up Clean Up!

SRC BBQ It has been a very busy fortnight as we come to the close of yet another jam packed term. The SRC’s held a very successful fundraising BBQ last Thursday. It was wonderful watching Year 7 SRC’s collaborate with SRC peers from other year groups, to make this event a winner!!! The team effort was clearly demonstrated as the worked hard to satisfy the hungry throngs of students who waiting patiently in for tasty BBQ delights. Proceeds from the BBQ will enable the SRC to begin fulfilling its environmental goals. A big thank you must be extended to Mrs Kefalouros (teacher of English and History) and her husband for generously donating all the gourmet sausages for this event. This is just one of many examples of generosity and thoughtfulness shown by the staff of St Spyridon College. The SRC and wider student body are very appreciative!!!

GOODBYE & GOODLUCK YR 12 2011 Last week Year 7, our youngest students designed farewell cards for our Year 12’s who completed their official secondary schooling period with us this week. This is both a sad and happy time. We

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are all sad to see them leave us, but we are also filled with great pride in having witnessed their development into wonderful young men and women ready to make their mark. On behalf of all Middle School students I wish them good luck in the forthcoming Higher School Certificate and best wishes for the future. May it be safe, productive and fulfilling emotionally, spiritually and academically.

Ms G Kokinelis Dean of Middle School L I S T E N I N G T O O U R S T U D E N T S INFORMATION REPORT – PLASTICS Plastic is a very popular material that is used to make various objects like rulers, raincoats, liquid paper containers and plastic bags.

Plastic is transparent which means it is easy to see through. This makes plastic a good material to use for items that we need to see through such as, lunch boxes, iPhone covers and computer screen guards.

Plastic can be light and strong to carry things in, or it can be thin and flexible to wrap around things, just like cellophane and food wrappers. Plastic is a man made material that contains various chemicals. Plastic does not decompose very easily. It takes many years to break down. We can re-use it or recycle fit so that it doesn’t end up in the rubbish tip.

John Lynch 4C

INFORMATION REPORT – WOOD Wood is a very strong material and it is very handy to use for work and for buildings. Wood is made from trees and bark. It comes in a lot of different colours like black, dark brown, light brown and a creamy colour. The normal colour is brown. These are some things that are made out of wood; furniture, wooden spoons, wooden bowls and boomerangs! Wood is very long-lasting. It can be turned into many different things. It is very useful! Reece Kalergis 4C

INFORMATION REPORT – PLASTIC Plastic is a useful material. It is transparent (you can see through it). Plastic is not a material that conducts heat. Some plastics are flexible, like a ruler or a pencil case. Plastic is a very strong material. It can cut people when you break it because it can be sharp and pointy. Plastic is an important material in our world. Without plastic we wouldn’t have many important things such as hearing aids, phones, fake legs, texters and most children’s toys. Jonathan Lynch 4T INFORMATION REPORT – WOOD Wood comes in different types. Some woods are sharp and give you splinters. Other woods are sand-papered and smooth. Wood is strong. It is hard to break. It is impossible for light to go through wood (opaque). Wood can be made into desks, rulers, pencils, chairs etc. It can not be made into anything that needs electricity or wires, like a TV, because it does not conduct electricity. Wood is made from trees. Normally it is cut into the shape and then sand papered. To make smaller pieces of wood you use an axe. Wood is long-lasting. It takes a long time for it to break down. It is the perfect material to make tree houses out of because it is hard and doesn’t break. Michael Hatzon 4C G R E E K C O L U M N Αγαπητοί γονείς και φίλοι, Στην έκδοση αυτή υπενθυµίζουµε στους γονείς και κηδεµόνες των µαθητών µας ότι ήδη από την αρχή της φετινής χρονιάς τα Αρχαία Ελληνικά διδάσκονται στο Κολλέγιο σαν ένα από τα προαιρετικά µαθήµατα της Γ΄Γυµνασίου. (= electives) Τα µαθήµατα αυτά θα συνεχιστούν και στα επόµενα χρόνια και καλό θα ήταν να ενθαρ-ρύνετε τα παιδιά σας να τα επιλέξουν για τις σπουδές τους.

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Επίσης δηµοσιεύουµε την εργασία µιας µαθήτριας από αυτές που ήδη έχουν επιλέξει τα Αρχαία Ελληνικά ως ένα από τα µάθηµατά τους. Η εργασία βέβαια είναι στην Αγγλική. Καλή σας ανάγνωση και καλές διακοπές! κ. Μ. Φαλέτα Topic: ‘The Political System of Athens in the 5th BC Century” One of the greatest legacies that the Ancient Greeks left us, if not the greatest, is the democratic political system. Without it, our world as we know it today would be non-existent. The greatest political powers are ones that are, as Abraham Lincoln said when describing democracy, of the people, by the people, for the people. The word democracy comes from the two Ancient Greek words ‘demos” meaning the people and “kratos” meaning “to rule”. Democracy in the dictionary is defined as “a state of society characterised by formal equality of rights and privileges” which is exactly what the Greeks had hoped to achieve to keep order and peace in Athens. Greek democracy developed in the city-state of Athens at around 508 BC. Other parts of Greece then started setting up their own democracies following the example the Athenians had set but, none were as successful, stable or well documented as Athens’. Solon and Cleisthenes were key figures in the development of the Athenian political system in the 5th century BC. But the major contribution to the development of Athens’ political system was the famous Pericles. The reason for a need of a fair political system in the 5th century BC was because the nobles had succeeded the monarchy. These nobles oppressed the farmers and lower class people to the extent that the farmers were on the verge of starting a revolution. To prevent this from happening, Solon, who had been chosen by the Athenian public, introduced laws to the Ancient Athenian society which helped work out a compromise between the interests of the nobles and farmers. In these laws came economic reforms which gave the farmers a new start and constitutional reforms which helped build a base for later democracy. He divided the citizens of Athens into the four social classes according to property qualifications and gave appropriate rights to every class. These did not

please either side, and so, a tyrant named Pisistratus ruled Athens for 33 years on and off. Athens became stronger under his reign but when his son Hippias succeeded him, he was driven out. Three years later, a man called Cleisthenes put through reforms which established Athens as a democratic state. Athens had been divided into tribes based on familial descent. Cleisthenes completely reorganised the Athenian state into a new system. In his system, the basic unit was the “deme” which was the village or neighbourhood that someone lived in. These “themes” when put together, became 30 larger units called “trittyes”. Therefore balancing out power between the rich and the poor. His reforms put all male citizens into the assembly which was an important body of Athenian democracy. The assembly met a few times per month in a specific meeting place that could only fit 6000 of the male citizens, therefore whoever got there first was allowed in till the 6000 spaces were filled up. These citizens would vote and debate on all important state actions. At this point in time it was fair to call Athens a democracy, as to pass a law meant getting the majority of the 6000 male citizens to agree to it, but we still have to note that women, slaves, and immigrants were not allowed the privilege of the vote. The next leader of Athens was Pericles. Under Pericles, the Athenian democratic state reached all its glory in what is described as its golden age. “Just because you do not take an interest in politics, doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.” From this quote it is evident that Pericles recognised the impact that the political system had on every member of a population. Pericles was an Athenian citizen from the upper class whose father was also involved with politics. With Pericles being born as a citizen, this meant that he could vote and stand for election for any of the 700 magistracies. The magistracy that Pericles stood for was the “strategos”. The primary responsibility of the “strategos” was to be a military general, he could also call meetings and give political advice. He was voted as strategos from 443 BC till he died in 429BC, which means that he was elected as general sixteen consecutive times. Pericles was a very influential leader and was considered as an eloquent speaker who apparently “carried the thunder and lightning on his tongue”. Pericles used his public speaking talents to persuade the population of Athens instead of ruling directly over them as a dictator

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as past influential leaders had done in the prior years. One of his early reforms was a new standard for citizenship. This was that in order to become a citizen, a man had to have two parents of Athenian birth. Another measure Pericles took, this time through popular vote of the city, was the practice of paying members of a jury for their time served. This benefitted the lower class, who could now afford to take time off from their other occupations to serve in the Athenian judicial system. Overall, the Golden Age of Pericles was a period of time in which the city became more and more of a democracy. When Pericles was the leading statesman of Athens, Athens reached its highest point of power and splendour. He finally swept away the last traces of aristocratic institutions which had been disappearing one by one since the reforms of Solon. It was Pericles who raised Athens to be an

Empire-state. Pericles’ importance to Athens is summed up by Thucydides who wrote “it was under him that Athens was at her greatest”. If you look at the world around us, you will see that the strongest nations of our modern world are the ones which have democratic political systems. The legacy that the Ancient Greeks left us with has helped shape the world as we know it today. Two and a half thousand years later, democracy still remains the most widely political system in the world. Katerina Arvanitakis Year 9GKA

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2012 DATES

TERM 1 Friday 27th January 2012 Staff Development Day Monday 30th January 2012 Staff Development Day Tuesday 31st January 2012 Years 1 to 7, 11 & 12 commence Wednesday 1st February 2012 Kindergarten and Years 8 – 10 commence Thursday 5th April 2012 Term ends Friday 6th April 2012 Public Holiday – Western Good Friday Sunday 8th April 2012 Western Easter Monday 9th April 2012 Public Holiday – Western Easter Monday Friday 13th April Good Friday Sunday 15th April Orthodox Easter

TERM 2 Monday 23rd April 2012 Staff Development Day Tuesday 24th April 2012 Students return Wednesday 25th April 2012 Anzac day – Public Holiday Monday 11th June 2012 Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday, School closed Friday 22nd June 2012 Term ends for staff and students

TERM 3 Monday 16th July 2012 Staff Development Day Tuesday 17th July 2012 Students return Wednesday 15th August 2012 Dormition of the Theotokos - school closed Thursday 20th September 2012 Term ends for students Friday 21st September 2012 Staff Development Day

TERM 4 Monday 8th October 2012 Staff and students return Thursday 6th December 2012 Term ends for students Friday 7th December 2012 Staff Development day