This week in Szenes House:

• House Captains for 2015-2016, Shanee Israeli and Dean Smuskowitz addressed the House Assembly this week; a gift of ‘Szenes logo’ earphones were given to students in Szenes House.
• Mazal tov to Szenesian Dean Smuskowitz who, along with Asher Klein, was nominated for HSC OnSTAGE Drama.
• Mazal tov to the students who performed in the Year 11 Drama showcase this week, especially Szenesian’s Charlie Wrublewski, Isabella Kidman, Shoshana Blackman, Paris Freed, Talia Rubinstein and Monica Pinchuk. The performances were impressive.
• Mazal tov to the Madrichim and House Captains for organising a successful Trivia Night to raise money for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
• Year 12 finished formal classes this week. On Monday they will have a Day of Celebration followed by their Farewell assembly on Tuesday morning and Graduation dinner Thursday evening. Congratulations to the graduating 12 Szenes Tutor Group of 2016 – Szenes House thanks you for your House spirit and contribution to all things Szenesian. Thank you to: Matthew Angelis, Dylan Blecher, David Brockwell, Julie Epshteyn, Shir Erez-Rein, Shanee Israeli (House Captain), Chiara Kern, Nathaniel Knoll, Satchell Kolt, Nimrod Ktalav, Manon Lapidge, Jessica Lax (Head Madricha), Jamie Lipschitz (House Music Captain), Ella Michael, Daniel Rosengarten, Reede Rozowsky (Environmental Madrich), Ryan Shenfield, Dean Smuskowitz (House Captain), Rikki Stern and Ricky Studencki. We also sincerely thank their Tutor, Ms Miranda McMahon for her unwavering support and care of Year 12 over the past six years.
• I am sure Year 12 will remember their ‘birthday cupcake’ Tutor Group celebrations, baked by Ms McMahon fondly!

HICES Debating Grand Final Win

On Thursday 8 September the Middle Debating team went to the Powerhouse Museum to participate in the HSIES Grand Final. The team was handed the topic ‘That countries with poor human rights records should not be allowed to compete in the Olympics’.  They argued the affirmative and were given one hour to prepare our speeches. In the preparation room there were many ideas and examples thrown around until a good case was formed. The three speakers in the debate, Beau Glass, Rebekah Goldsworthy and Elijah Grynberg, were all from Szenes! They argued their case well and won the debate. It is a memory I am sure none of them will forget.

Elijah Grynberg and Issac Grove, Year 8

Quotation of the week

‘Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.’
Seneca

Enjoy the weekend.

Shabbat shalom

Szenes Tutor Group