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The Hard-Fought Tyndale Cup

The prestigious Tyndale Cup was held at Tyndale Strathalbyn last week. This is where the three Tyndale campuses (Strathalbyn, Salisbury East and Murray Bridge) get together and battle it out in a variety of sporting events across the day in the hope of claiming the mighty Cup. Upon completion of the sporting contest, the students and staff share a snag or two, with sauce of course, and have a chin-wag with one another.

While the winning of the cup is oh so sweet, the main goal of the day is to bond with our fellow Tyndalians from far away.

The Tyndale Cup is held annually, with this year being the third instalment of the Cup. Strathalbyn went in as the hot favourites having won the two previous Tyndale Cups. However, with the Salisbury  East campus having a billion (may or may not be accurate) students to choose a team from, they were always going to be tough to beat. Murray Bridge was not without a chance either. While being the smallest of the campuses, the students from Murray Bridge were going to be a feisty and competitive lot.

The sports of choice were netball and dodgeball. Strathalbyn lined up against Murray Bridge first. Both teams had their moments but the height, speed and strength of Strath proved too much for the little brothers. Next up Strath took on Salisbury. The game was competitive early but as the contest wore on, Salisbury gained the ascendancy and took the choccies. The final game saw Salisbury take on Murray Bridge. No one really gave Murray Bridge a chance against the beast that is Salisbury and as it turned out, Murray Bridge got a good old fashioned netball lesson. However, their fighting spirit and attitude was admirable. So round one went to the city slickers with Salisbury taking out the netball.

Next up was the dodge ball, a must win for both Murray Bridge and Strath if they were a chance to claim the glorious cup. Again Strath matched up against Murray Bridge first. The action was thick and fast, with spectators enjoying a number of face shots to the competitors. Despite a brave effort from Murray Bridge, they were overpowered by the farm-kid arms of the Strath athletes. Blow after blow was struck until all of the Murray Bridge athletes were wiped out. With a bit of swagger in their step now, Strath took on the small army of Salisbury. Balls were flying left, right and centre but it was the Salisbury balls that were hitting more often than not. Perhaps over confident, Strath went down in a heap. The final game saw Murray Bridge up against Salisbury. The little fellas managed to strike a few early blows but ultimately they were crushed by their merciless big brothers.

So Salisbury East managed to climb to the top of the mountain and claim the Cup for the first time. A brave effort was put in by Strath and Murray Bridge but they could do little to hold back the Salisbury stampede. Nevertheless, a fun time was had by all and some excellent connections were formed and strengthened between the three campuses. The day was a good reminder that while we are three separate campuses, we are one school.

Creatively written by none other than,

Ryan McGowan

Secondary PE Coordinator

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Our Basketball Heroes

Last week we competed in the SACSA basketball competition. We had an 8/9 girls team, an 8/9 boys team and an open boys team. While the competition was stiff, we achieved some good results, with each team fighting hard. The students also displayed excellent teamwork, cooperation and respect for their team mates, opposition and referees. A jolly good job to everyone involved.

Child360 App

An Excerpt from 'Emerging Minds'

In an Australian first, we have just launched a free app called Child360. It provides practical tools and a clear pathway for parents to help identify and manage the mental health needs of their children.

Our Director, Brad Morgan says the app was developed after recognising that all families face challenges that can impact children’s mental and emotional wellbeing and that it can be daunting for parents to know where to begin looking for help.

“The Child360 app gives parents a simple, trustworthy, pro-active tool for taking stock of their children’s social and emotional wellbeing,” Mr Morgan said.

“It can be a powerful starting point for parents who are confused or overwhelmed.”

Child360 allows parents to develop a confidential profile of their child and answer questions about areas such as:

• parent-child relationships
• emotions and behaviour
• routines
• communication, and
• support networks.

After answering the questions, parents select an area to work on and then choose from three levels of action, including:

• Accessing information through articles, videos and podcasts.
• Speaking to someone via an online or phone service.
• Making an appointment to see a GP or child and maternal health nurse.

Child360 was developed in partnership with parents, health professionals, researchers and parenting experts, and draws on evidence-based practices to guide parents towards credible, quality information that best suits their situation and their children’s needs. Parents can even download a letter from the app to take to their GP, with prompts to help with discussing areas of concern."

Download it via the App Store or Google Play Store now.