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REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCES
Yr12 Christine Farmakis
9458 6141
Yr11 Anne Herschell
9458 6138
Yr 9 & 10 Jan Wason
9458 6125
Yr 8 A,C,F,H Tim Polwarth
9458 6133
Yr 8 B,D,E,G Sarah Brain
9458 6150
Yr 7 Grant Wason/Helen
Herouvim
9458 6170/9458 6168
THS NEWS 18th May 2012
IMPORTANT DATES
TERM 2
11th June
Queens Birthday
12th –14th June
Year 12 Exams
12th-15th June
Year 10 & 11 Exams
14th June
GAT
Yr 12 Lunch
Yr 12 Cosi Play
18th—22nd June
Work Experience
18th June
Report Writing Day
Pupil Free Day
18th—22nd
Urban Week 9E, F, G, H
19th June
Year 9 Health Day
25th—29th June
Yr 10 First Aid Training and health week
Urban Week 9A, B, C, D
26th June
Mid year Music Concert
29th June
Last Day Term 2
1.40pm Dismissal
16th July
Pupil Free Day
to mind and values that this
play evoked. They could
not wait to get back to the
classroom to discuss its
implications.
While it did not
have the slickness of
a professional pro-
duction, for many it
was the first time
inside a theatre,
which added to the
pleasure. Acting
skills and ways of
c o m m u n i c a t i n g
through art were also
part of our discus-
sions.
As their teacher, I
could not have been
prouder of these ma-
ture young people.
They looked splen-
did and were a credit
to Thornbury High.
Helen Walsh
duction of J.B. Priestley‟s
mysterious play, An In-
spector Calls. Far from the
classroom they may have
been, but they were totally
engaged in the challenges
An Inspector Calls
The Year 11 Literature
class had a delightful eve-
ning at the Heidelberg
Theatre‟s entertaining pro-
An Inspector Calls
are competing for the first
time in August. Thanks to
Elle Haydock for her work
with the girls
Chewing Gum:-
Is totally banned on the
school premises. Students
have been warned and de-
tentions are now being is-
sued. Thank you for your
support with this.
Meredith Stephenson,
Assistant Principal
Uniform: -
We felt that it may be
timely to remind parents of
uniform requirements,
these can be found on page
10 (x) of the student plan-
ner. This will give you time
in the holidays to purchase
any articles that your child
may be missing such as
jackets, shoes etc.
Second hand uniform
profits: -
So where do the profits
that are made from the sec-
ond hand uniform shop end
up????
We have placed posters on
the walls of the shop which
we will update as changes
occur.
However, in a nutshell, all
profits raised are used to
fund extracurricular activi-
ties for the students.
The most recent funding
went towards the competi-
tion aerobics squad who
From The Assistant Principal
An Inspector Calls—
Year 11 Literature
excursion to Heidelberg
Theatre
THS NEWS 18th May 2012 Page 2
was just like voting in an elec-
tion. The results were around
what I was expecting, which
was good for me. At the end,
we left Old Parliament House
and visited the National Ar-
chives of Australia. It was a
very brief visit, but we got to
see some documents that were
signed by the Queen, the ones
that weren‟t usually opened to
the public, so that made it
extra special.
All in all, it was an excellent
three days in Canberra. I
really would have liked to do a
bit more touring of the city
and more time in the question
time session in Parliament
House, but anyone who gets
the chance to participate in
this program will definitely
love it!
Mariam Haliem 10D
Earlier this year, I went to the
national Schools Constitu-
tional Convention. It was
amazing. The topic this year
was „Australian Federalism: a
question of balance.‟ We got
to meet many different people
including students from differ-
ent states and many politi-
cians. The first day was really
good because we saw the in-
side of Parliament House and
the question time session. We
all got to see Julia Gillard and
Tony Abott—who I think EVE-
RYONE was excited to see. It
was very interesting to see
that the two parties weren‟t
really getting anything done,
rather, it was more of, “look,
Mr Speaker, this guy isn‟t
listening to you!” Like a little
catfight. It was awesome.
My favourite part of the sec-
ond day was the panel discus-
sion. All four speakers put up
really good points and really
informed me on a lot of differ-
ent things regarding the topic,
„Australian Federalism‟ and
the control of health and wa-
ter. I really learnt a lot of
things from this session and I
think it was good that students
got to ask questions; we were
a part of the discussion.
The High Court was definitely
a highlight. We got to see one
of the courtrooms, and when
you‟re inside, you really un-
derstand why it‟s called the
„High‟ Court. The design was
simple yet unique and I could
have sat in there for ages just
imagining the judges, lawyers
and barristers all sitting in
their chairs in the middle of a
case.
On the last day, we all partici-
pated in the referendum which
National Schools Constitutional Convention 2012
Senior School News
VTAC Applications
Two weeks ago, Year 12
students attended the La
Trobe Tertiary Information
Session (TIS) day. Apart
from the free sausage sizzle,
and a short lecture on the
VTAC process, our students
had the opportunity to speak
with representatives from
different Institutions who
were all too happy to provide
us with career information,
pathway booklet and of
course pens, rulers and note
pads.
Parents and students should
start reading the information
collected, in order to help
prepare for the VTAC Appli-
cation. The senior school will
hold a VTAC Information
Night in August to explain
the VTAC Application
Process and Post-
Secondary Options.
Thursday 9th August
Year 11/12 Parent Teacher
Interviews
On the evening of Thursday July
19th the Senior School will hold
Parent Teacher Interviews. Par-
ents will receive information and
appointment sheets in the next
two weeks and we encourage
you to make appointments with
all teachers.
Year 11/12 Exams
All students have received their
exam timetables and many have
implemented revision proce-
dures to ensure that they enter
each exam prepared and confi-
dent. We wish all students the
best of luck and hope the experi-
ence is a positive one.
Students have also received
specific guidelines/rules for the
exams. We ask parents to peruse
the documentation, be aware of
their child‟s exam timetable and
school expectations during ex-
ams.
A reminder that Year 11 stu-
dents will not be required to
attend Year 11 classes during
the exam period.
Year 12 classes will be run-
ning for students who do not
have Mid Year Exams. Year
11 students enrolled in a
Year `12 subject must attend
their Unit 3 class as usual.
Year 12 students will con-
clude their exams with a
lunch and then a live per-
formance of „Cosi.‟
Unit 2 and 4 subjects.
Unit 2 and 4 will commence
on Monday 18th June, follow-
ing the completion of Unit 1
and 3 exams. Year 11 stu-
dents who have requested a
change in their program for
Unit 2 (Semester 2) will re-
ceive their new timetable
during exam week.
Maria Ioannidis, Senior
School Manager
THS NEWS 18th May 2012 Page 3
An Inspector Calls—
Year 11 Literature
excursion to Heidelberg
Theatre
Try A Trade
On Wednesday 16th May a
number of year 8 students,
with Ms Brain and Ms
Bartsh, headed to Broad-
meadows Town Hall for a
„Try A Trade‟ information
session. The aim of the day
was to broaden students‟
knowledge and awareness of
various trade industries using a
„hands on‟ approach. Students
got to „try‟ from the following
trades, Bricklaying, Locksmith-
ing, Tiling, Printing, Plumbing,
Horticulture, Automotive, Sport
and Massage.
„Try A Trade‟ was really fun
and I got to try a lot of differ-
ent things. I also learnt a lot –
Jayden
Year 8 team: Tim Pol-
warth, Lisa Dunne, Chris-
tine Bartsh
2nd Hand Uniform
Open: Mondays (during
term), 3.00 – 4.00pm
Location: First Aid Room 1
(near Reception)
A Bargain Rack has now
been set up in the shop. The
rack contains various items
which are not in best condi-
tion but are still acceptable to
wear. Pop in and pick up a
bargain!
We currently also have a
good range of: white & gold
polo shirts, sports shorts &
track pants, jumpers and jack-
ets in Good to Excellent condi-
tion.
Depending on condition, items
for sale are priced from 25% to
60% of the new price. These
are bargain prices!
Don‟t forget to go through
your wardrobes and bring in
anything that‟s in good or ex-
cellent condition for sale. You
get 50% of the selling price.
See THS website for further
details and Seller‟s Forms.
Please place clean uniform
items in a plastic bag with
your Seller‟s Form and drop
into front reception. Donated
items are appreciated.
We are only able to accept
CASH, EMA or SCHOLAR-
SHIP entitlements.
Contact the school on
9480 4066 with any queries.
Year 8 Girls Group
THS NEWS 18th May 2012 Page 4
Instrumental Music News
Music Parents BBQ – Mas-
ters Hardware Store This
Sunday!
This Sunday 10 June the Music
Parents Group have secured
the BBQ at the new Masters
Hardware store. If you can
lend a hand, please come down
on the day, even for an hour. If
you can‟t help out because
you‟re having a fix-it-up week-
end, come down and buy a
sausage or two.
Chamber Concert
Last Wednesday we held our
first Chamber Concert for the
year. The night was a huge
success with approximately
200 students and parents in
attendance. Thank you very
much to Diana Norton for
organising the night, Jane Far-
nan, Nick Dean, Lance Cross
and Fionn O‟Sullivan for be-
ing there on the night to en-
sure the night was a success.
Music Uniform
Details of the music uniform
are in previous newsletters.
Music shirts and school ties
are available from the Uni-
form Shop here at school on
Wednesday lunchtimes (1-
2pm). Skirts are to be plain
black and ankle length and
pants are to be plain black suit
-style trousers, not skinny
jeans, leggings or jeggings!
Mid-Year Concert
The second largest concert on
our calendar is nearly upon us!
We have outgrown the Kaye
Coghlan, so this year the Win-
ter Music Concert will be held
at the Furlan Club on Tuesday
26 June at 7:00pm. Get there
early to grab a table. BYO
picnic dinner (drinks at bar
prices) if you wish, otherwise
there will be pizza slices and
chips available to purchase as
per usual. $5 entry for adults/
concession, $10 families.
Bring some extra money for
the silent auction! Looking
forward to seeing every music
family there!
Junior Music Camps
The Year 7 and 8 music
camps are fast approaching
(July 23-25 and July 24-26).
Deposits, first and second
installments are now due with
the final payments due very
soon. The camp is compulsory
for all Year 7 and 8 Instru-
mental Music Students.
Kyle Schutz, Instrumental
Music Coordinator
ise this payment at the General
Office as soon as possible.
Urban Week Year 9 E,F,G,H
18th until 22nd of June 2012.
Year 9A,B,C,D 25th until 29th
June 2012
All Year 9 students are busy
preparing for their Urban
Week experience. This oppor-
tunity to work in the City for a
week is a valuable part of their
Year 9 education and I would
like to remind parents to final-
ise payments and complete all
required forms. Year 9 stu-
dents will also be undertaking
a Health Day in the final
weeks of term immersing them
with interesting speakers and
fun activities.
Middle School Team
Safety Module that is required
to allow them to enter the
WorkForce. While at their
placement students need to
complete a work book and
learn as much as they can
from this opportunity.
First Aid Course Certificate
2 25th June until 29th June
2012
All Year 10 students have
been given an opportunity to
undertake First Aid Course
Certificate 2. This training
will be undertaken in the last
week of the term starting the
25th June 2012. Thornbury
High School is subsidising a
large part of the cost for this
training with students only
paying $20 towards the cost.
Can I remind parents to final-
As the semester draws to an
end all students have been
busy completing CATS, pre-
paring and sitting for tests and
exams. During this time stu-
dents might need extra sup-
port with homework and are
reminded to attend Home-
work Club which runs every
Monday and Wednesday af-
terschool. Extra assistance is
also available on Tuesdays
and Thursdays, Please see the
co-ordinators if you need help.
Up-coming Events
Year 10 Work Experience
18th June until 22nd June 2012
Most students have finalised
their placements for Work
Experience and have com-
pleted their Occupational and
Middle School News
Thornbury High School
Author Visit
THS NEWS 18th May 2012 Page 5
cartoonist and author of the
smash hit series “Diary of a
Wimpy Kid”, Jeff Kinney,
was greeted by screaming
fans. He treated the audience
to insights into the creation of
the novels and behind the
scenes photos of the film
spinoffs. Finally, Jeff sat for
hours signing copies for stu-
dents while comedian Jeff Earl
entertained the waiting crowd.
“All his books are really great
and I haven‟t seen any of his
movies and I would like to.”
Danny Jovanovski
“The comedian‟s songs and
stories were really funny.”
Chris York
“Jedd won a book for his
unique book covering”
James Grujovski
“I can‟t wait until we find out
what the new book‟s name is!”
Ronald Prasad
“The next movie will be about
two books, Dog Days and The
Last Straw”
Mootesm Abdulrahman
The Library was lucky enough
to receive invitations for stu-
dents to meet two very popu-
lar authors when they visited
Melbourne last month.
Students from years 8 and 10
met Irish author Eoin Colfer,
whose “Artemis Fowl” series
is an international bestseller,
in an intimate Q&A and book
signing session. Here are some
of our students‟ thoughts:
“Eoin entertained us with his
stand-up comedy style of
speaking, and afterwards we
went off to get books signed.
He told us about upcoming
“ A r t e m i s F o w l ” a n d
“Airman” movies. He was
very informative and overall,
it was interesting and excit-
ing.”
Harish Vallury Year 10
“Meeting Eoin Colfer was a
very inspiring experience. He
told us about how much of his
life was put into his books,
and how a lot of his charac-
ters are based on people he
knows. He was very funny,
and kept us interested just by
talking about his family. He
ended by giving us some sim-
ple tips on writing, which gave
us an idea of why his books
are so brilliant.”
Riah Stanley Year 10
Eoin‟s tips on writing:
Read, Read, Read! Not just
for entertainment but to see
how good other people are.
Try and write a little bit
every day.
Nothing is wasted, so never
throw anything away!
Don’t be afraid to go back
and change your work.
Get rid of your boring
friends!
As a reward for their brilliant
participation in the Premier‟s
Reading Challenge, 7B and
8B were among hundreds of
Victorian students to meet Jeff
Kinney at the Melbourne Con-
vention Centre. American
News From The Library
healthy eating and nutrition
we cooked pumpkin soup, fruit
smoothies and baked potatoes,
Kate VanRoo (an ex-student)
who is a nutritionist came in to
answer question we had about
food.
Overall, we‟re all extremely
glad that we had the opportu-
nity to participate in such an
awesome program. We would
like to thank Amy and Harriet
for putting time and effort into
making sure we had a brilliant
time!
Chelsea Kincade and Zoe
Kokkinos 8E
„Girls on the Go‟ program.
We have done many fun and
exciting activities which have
taught us self-confidence,
good social skills as well as
other useful skills. We have
spoken about personal issues
and still had loads of fun at
the same time.
Our favourite lessons were
healthy mind /enjoying physi-
cal activity (session 3) and
healthy eating/nutri tion
(session 4). For the healthy
mind activity we danced and
did Zumba with an instructor
from the local YMCA and
learnt to be confident and
happy about who we are. For
Girls group has been running
very well and we have cov-
ered issues such as body im-
age, healthy mind/ enjoying
physical activity and healthy
eating. We have 2 more ses-
sions left to go. Session 5, on
Tuesday June 5th is about trust
and confidence and the girls
will participate in a circus
skills workshop. Session 6,
Thursday June 14th is the final
session where we will look
back on and celebrate what we
have done.
Amy Jess, Student Wellbe-
ing and Social Worker
“This term, 15 year 8 girls
were chosen to be a part of
Year 8 Girls Group
Year 8 Girls Group
THS NEWS 18th May 2012 Page 6
our bodies and our brains.
Fruit juice is better than soft
drinks, but still contains quite
a concentrated amount of
sugar, so we should only have
it in small amounts, ie a glass
with breakfast or for morning
tea. Soft drinks and coke etc,
have almost no nutritional
value and should be avoided
or drunk infrequently.
Reminder to parents: Chil-
dren learn by example, so by
eating a healthy breakfast
yourself, you are modelling
healthy eating for your chil-
dren!
Reminder to students: Thornbury High School is re-
introducing UpStart, a FREE
breakfast program open to all
students every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday morning. Held in the Student
Wellbeing Portable, UpStart
offers students a nutritious and
delicious selection of breakfast
foods from 8am-8:45am. The
program will commence on
Wed 13 June. So if you forgot
breakfast you can always pop
in for some toast and vegemite
at school!
Source: Better Health Channel
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
Harriet Robin, Adolescent
School Nurse
Did you know your brain uses
20-25% of the total energy
you eat? Research has found
that the better you feed your
brain, the better it works!
Breakfast has also been shown
to be the most important meal
of the day.
Studies of those who do and
don’t eat a healthy breakfast
show that:
Breakfast eaters perform
better at school and at work –
eating healthy breakfast gives
energy and nutrients to im-
prove concentration and learn-
ing.
Breakfast eaters are more
likely to get better marks at
school, pay closer attention,
participate more in discussions
and manage more complex
academic problems than
breakfast skippers.
Breakfast skippers are
more likely to be inattentive,
sluggish and get lower marks.
Breakfast skippers are
more likely to eat less nutri-
tious foods and give in to junk
food cravings throughout the
day.
Research in Australia and
overseas has found that many
children who skip breakfast
are significantly heavier than
those who eat breakfast.
A healthy breakfast is what
matters. Cognitive tests
showed that kids breakfasting
on junk food performed at the
level of an average 70-year-
old when it came to memory
and attention. But that doesn‟t
mean it has to be all raw
muesli and stewed fruit
(although that‟s good too!).
Some other breakfast ideas
are:
Wheat bix with low-fat
milk (add some low-fat fruit
yogurt or a chopped banana
and it tastes even better!)
Porridge and stewed
apple with low fat milk
Poached egg on toast
Toast with baked beans
(a real brain booster)
Wholemeal toast with
vegemite (packed with B vita-
mins, shown to be a brain-
booster)
Bowl of low-fat fruit
yogurt and a couple of slices
of wholemeal toast
WATER is the best drink for
Feeling Sluggish? Can’s Sleep? Maybe you forgot Breakfast
EMA 2nd Installment—Do You Need To Apply?
The Education Maintenance
Allowance (EMA) is pro-
vided to assist eligible
families with the costs asso-
ciated with the education of
their children.
To be eligible for receipt of
the EMA you must:
be either a parent or
guardian of a primary or
secondary school student up
to the age of sixteen; and
be an eligible beneficiary
of a Centrelink pension,
allowance or benefit within
the meaning of the State Con-
cessions Act 2004 or be a Vet-
erans Affairs (TPI) pensioner,
or be a foster parent.
C o n s e q u e n t l y , p a r e n t s /
guardians are able to access
the EMA if they have a valid
Health Care Card or valid Pen-
sion Card.
The eligibility criteria must be
met as of the first day of Term
3 (16th July). The EMA appli-
cation must be submitted to the
school by 3 August 2012 for
the second instalment.
Parents with continuing eligibil-
ity, who were paid the first
instalment through this
school, will not be required
to complete a new applica-
tion for the second instal-
ment. Parents who have
transferred children from
another school after 28 Feb-
ruary 2012 and prior to or on
3 August 2012, must reapply
at this school for the second
instalment.
Contact: School Office for
application form and further
information.