Abbotsleigh Website

Head of AbbSchool: Mr Rob Pagano
Coordinator of Extended Tuition: Ms Pat Griffiths

For further information or an enrolment form please contact the Coordinator of Extended Tuition on 9473 7827 or email abbschool@abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au.

AbbSchool 2009 brochure click here (PDF 2 MB)

What is AbbSchool?
AbbSchool is made up of two important areas within the Abbotsleigh community: extended tuition and the school holiday programs. Whilst the purpose of AbbSchool is to encourage participation, fun and friendship through a range of exciting activities, there are also valuable benefits.

Recent studies have shown that involvement in extended tuition can promote a sense of engagement with school, which in turn has a positive influence on academic achievement, attendance and aspiration to higher levels of education. Extended tuition also provides students with opportunities for leadership and personal growth and teaches students the value of teamwork, competition, cooperation and individual and group responsibility. Extended tuition also provides the opportunity to meet and learn with girls from a range of age groups and to extend friendships.

These opportunities are not limited to girls that attend Abbotsleigh. Adult courses, the holiday program and a selection of extended tuition courses are also available to people within Abbotsleigh’s wider community including parents, friends, siblings (including boys) and people from the local community.

What is on offer in 2009?
All the popular programs return in 2009 with the addition of some new and exciting ones. The range of courses includes several sports, lifestyle and educational courses, creative arts and performing arts courses.

As mentioned earlier, adults are not overlooked. The AbbSchool adult program offers activities including aqua aerobics, lap swimming, fitness classes and tennis lessons. Keep an eye on the Abbotsleigh website as other adult courses are offered throughout the year. AbbSchool school holiday program will run in each holiday break, offering a vast array of activities to keep Junior and Senior students busy and stimulated. Before each break, a detailed course program will be available from AbbSchool, outlining the specific courses for those holidays. Our extended hours of care from 7.30 am until 6.00 pm have been very popular in assisting busy parents. To help with early planning this booklet includes the dates for the 2009 holiday programs as well as initial information about the courses which will be on offer.

Please take the time to read through the range of activities and courses described in this booklet. We hope that students, parents and friends in the wider community will take the opportunity to enjoy some of our programs in 2009.