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Fortnightly Newsletter of

Pennant Hills High School

Friday 3 June 2016 Term 2 Week 6B

Mr Ross Warren Principal Mr Brendan O’Byrne Deputy Principal Miss Amanda De Carli Deputy Principal Laurence Street, Pennant Hills NSW 2120 P: 9473 5000 F: 9473 5099 E: [email protected] W: www.pennanthil-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

WELCOME TO OUR NEW PRINCIPAL MR ROSS WARREN

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Teaching is about stories – the telling of stories, the tapping into stories that kids tell, making sense of the stories of our world, our own history our culture and our society. Teaching is about developing the ability in our students to write the next sentence, the next paragraph or the next chapter in our story. So this is my story:

My name is Ross Warren, I am the son of two teachers. I am of Scottish heritage. I live down the road, about 20 minutes away in Eastwood.

I am married to Sophie who is a violinist in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra - so that makes me sound just a little bit posh…. Living with a musician and listening to the practice she does, shows me everyday that learning is indeed a life long endeavour.

I attempt to grow vegies and I am learning to follow my father-in-law’s advice; “lettuce, beans and tomatoes”. We keep two chooks of the Barnevelder breed but they are lazy with their laying so I’m not sure how long they’ll be around.

My teaching background is Japanese and I spent some time in Japan during my university years and that is when it hit me. Whilst teaching some Japanese students to dance the Drongo and eat Vegemite, I discovered the joy that is teaching. And what joy is that? - I hear you ask. Well it is the privilege of having the opportunity to challenge minds and build character.

It is the foundation on which my entire career has been built - at schools in Victoria, outside of London, up the road in Castle Hill and now at Pennant Hills High School. What a privilege it is.

So I tell you my story as a bit of a backdrop for you, as we begin to enter the creation of our story together at Pennant Hills High School. This is how I see us co-authoring the next chapter in the history of Penno to continue to challenge minds and build character.

I believe that a school community should be a tapestry of music, art, sport, student leadership, conversation and academic endeavour. A school steeped in tradition like Pennant Hills is fertile ground for such rich educational experiences.

I believe that a school community should pursue all those endeavours in an environment based on respect, where each and every individual is able to contribute to that community, as we take care of ourselves and take care of each other. We should have fun.

I believe that now, probably more that in the past, we are preparing students for a world that is in constant flux and is rapidly changing. The jobs that currently exist may not exist when our 2016 Year 7 students graduate, in six years time. We want students to leave Pennant Hills High School as critical thinkers, collaborative and creative problem solvers and effective communicators.

So what will I do for Pennant Hills High School in order to challenge minds and build character? I have, at my core, a desire for all students to excel. I will work with you and our staff to support students to reach high levels of engagement, so that they may enhance their academic attainment.

That means meeting each student at their current level of capacity and working alongside them to build toward the

next achievable level. So that might mean moving from Band 5 in the HSC to Band 6, or increasing the number of students pursuing entry to tertiary education. It might mean successfully transitioning into employment. It might mean expanding the reach of the academically selected classes and exploring the possibility of acceleration. It might mean continuing to lay the solid foundations for our Support Unit students to facilitate effective integration into our community and their future communities. It might mean expanding the range of extra curricular activities, be it sport, drama, music or indeed student leadership skills. So what I want you to hear is that I place high value on, and have high aspirations for, learning.

For this to occur, I have a responsibility to continue to provide an environment that provides opportunities for all staff to learn, reflect and improve collaboratively for the benefit of our students. I will facilitate an environment where professional learning is expected and sought after. I will work with our Executive and staff to be focused on improvement for the benefit of all students.

This cannot happen in a vacuum. I see myself as the lead learner at Pennant Hills High School and that is built upon establishing, building and maintaining positive and effective relationships with the entire school community. The relationships that I build will be based upon integrity, trust, adaptability and hard work and it is what I will expect from all those who will enter into a relationship with me. Self-reflection and an invitation to provide me with feedback are essential to milestone whether or not we are achieving our vision.

I will honour, value and work hard to maintain and enhance the rich culture of Penno - including the Creative and Performing Arts, the Sports Programs, the Ag plot… although given my record so far it might be better for a more hands off approach to gardening…

The profile of Pennant Hills High School in our local community will continue to be a focus. I want to work alongside you to continue to develop the relationship between our partner primary school colleagues and parents and ourselves.

So how will we know if we have been successful? How will we know that, as our students leave our school gates, we have demonstrated that we value and produce successful learners, confident and creative individuals and active and informed young people?

We will know when we walk out of Pennant Hills train station and no matter who is asked - a student, a teacher, a parent or even our Local Member Matt Kean - What is Pennant Hills High School like? Good school? The reply will come Good school? Great School!

Our story will have then reached its wider audience, a story that encapsulates our school motto Nil Nisi Bonum - Nothing but the Best.

I am thrilled to be here to write this story with you.

Ross Warren Principal

OFFICE HOURS AND PAYMENT TIMES

The school office is open from 8.00am—3.45pm Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays) during school term.

The payments window is open from 8.15am—2.00pm on school days only.

Thank you.


LOOKING FORWARD

TERM 2 2016

Week 7A

Monday Tuesday Sunday

6 June 7 June 12 June

Barista Course Year 11 GP Visit Big Band NSW School Band Festival

Week 8B

Wednesday Wednesday Friday Friday

15 June 15 June 17 June 17 June

Zone Athletics Carnival Prefect Fundraiser - Pancakes and Hot Chocolate Year 12 Careers Expo Year 8 Welfare Day The Hunting Game

Week 9A

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Friday

21 June 22 June 23 June 24 June 24 June

Year 9 History Incursion Living History School Music Festival Primary Schools Leadership Program - Year 11 and 12 Prefects Sydney North Cross-Country Years 10 and 11 Wood Show

Week 10B

Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Friday Saturday Saturday

28 June 28 June 29 June 1 July 1 July 2 July 2 July

Years 10 and 12 Welfare Incursion - Brainstorm Production and Study Skills Building Resilience P&C Meeting 7.30pm Year 12 Biology Excursion LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR TERM 2 End of Term Assembly Federal Election - Voting in MPC P&C Fundraiser - Election Day Cake Stall

WINTER VACATION Students return on Tuesday 19 July 2016 (Week A)

Week 1A

Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Friday Sunday

18 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 20 July 22 July 24 July

School Development Day (Staff Return) Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Training Day STUDENTS RETURN FOR TERM 3 Year 9 and 10 Parent Teacher Afternoon/Evening Year 10 2017 Subject Selection Evening 7.30pm MPC CHS Cross-Country CB2 and Junior Stage Band to NSW School Band Festival

Week 2B Monday Tuesday

25 July 26 July

Sydney North Athletics (Monday and Tuesday) Trial HSC Music Practical Exam

SAVE THE DATE

50TH ANNIVERSARY OPEN DAY

Saturday 27 August 2016

11.00am—3.00pm Laurence Street, Pennant Hills

The school will open its doors to the public between

11.00am—3.00pm, with displays, activities and

memorabilia designed to take visitors on a journey

spanning half a century of excellence in

Public Education.

There will be entertainment from our Choir and Bands,

tours of the school, guest speakers, food and

beverages plus more …..


ASSESSMENT TASKS AND TESTS FOR YEAR 11 - Term 2, 2016

Week 7A

Monday Wednesday Friday

6 June 8 June 10 June

Chemistry: Practical Task 2 Biology: Practical Chinese Background: Spoken and Written Exchanges and Writing Task

Week 8B

Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Friday


Mathematics, Mathematics General 1 and 2: Written Exam Visual Arts: VAPD Hand-in English Advanced and Standard: In-class Task (ext. response) English Ext. 1: In-class Creative Writing Task

Week 9A

Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Friday Friday

20 June 20 June 21 June 21 June 22 June 22 June 24 June 24 June

SDD: Major Project Hand-in PDHPE: Option 1/2 English Studies: CV Interview In-class Mathematics Ext. 1: Written Exam Physics: Research Task 2 Hospitality: In-class Practical Industrial Technology: Task 2 Earth and Environment: Task 2 In-class

Week 10B

Monday Thursday Thursday Friday Friday

27 June 30 June 30 June 1 July 1 July

Society and Culture: Task 2 Mini PIP Hand-in Visual Arts: Body of Work Hand-in IPT: Major Project Hand-in ITW: Hand-in Task Music 2: Mandatory Topic Composition Hand-in

ASSESSMENT TASKS AND TESTS FOR YEAR 12 - Term 2, 2016

Week 7A

Monday Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Friday

6 June 7 June 7 June 8 June 10 June

French Continuers: Reading/Writing Task Society and Culture: In-class Depth Studies Industrial Technology: Project Evaluation Folio Mathematics, Mathematics General 1 and 2: Written Exam Music 1: Task 3 Composition Hand-in Topic 3

Week 8B

Tuesday Tuesday Thursday Thursday Friday Friday Friday

14 June 14 June 16 June 16 June 17 June 17 June 17 June

Japanese Beginners/Continuers: Speaking Task (Tues & Wed) Business Studies: Finance Extended Response In-class Task Mathematics Ext. 2: Written Exam Legal Studies: Consumers Extended Responses In-class English Advanced: Module A Comparative Composition In-class English Standard: Module A In-class Essay Construction: In-class Task

Week 9A

Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Friday

20 June 20 June 21 June 21 June 22 June 22 June 22 June 24 June

Physics: Research Investigation Due Geography: Urban Places Extended Response In-class Task Music 1: Task 3 Elective 3 In-class Engineering: Aeronautical Report In-class Hand-in English Studies: In-class Essay English Ext. 2: Draft of Major Work Hand-in Music 2: Composition Portfolio Hand-in Economics: Economic Issue Research In-class Task

Week 10B

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday


History Ext.: Major Project Due Chemistry: Chemical Water Monitoring (Tues, Wed, and Thurs) SDD: Major Project Hand-in Task Music Ext.: Task 2 Part A Viva Voce In-class

‘PENNO’ PRAYER MEETING

Mums, Dads and Grandparents, come and join

us as we pray for ‘Penno’ staff and students.

1st, 3rd and 5th Friday of each month during

term from 8.45am to 9.15am

Please meet at Public Reception.

Enquiries: Kim Allan on 0410 548 350

Annual School Report

The 2015 Annual School Report is available for viewing on the school’s website under the Our School tab.

Copies can be obtained from Student Reception.


CONGRATULATIONS MS CURRIE

Last week Ms Heidi Currie, Head Teacher Secondary Studies, was honoured at the Rotary Club of Pennant Hills’ Presentation Evening with the Rotary Club Pride of Workmanship Award.

The formal ceremony was held at Pennant Hills Golf Club and was attended by many officials including present and past members of our school community.

Ms Currie has served Pennant Hills High School for 28 years, as a PDHPE teacher and on the Executive team. She is a highly valued and well respected senior member of staff who has an excellent rapport with both students and parents.

She has been an exemplary ambassador for Public Education within our community and thoroughly deserves recognition for her complex and essential role within our school.

Congratulations Ms Currie - Pennant Hills High School is very proud of you.

YEAR 7 TO MUOGAMURRA

Year 7 students visited Muogamurra Nature Reserve earlier this term, as part of their English studies. The site is only open to the public and schools at different times of the year to preserve the ecosystems and Aboriginal heritage of the area. The students were able to see evidence of use by Aboriginal people for over 20,000 years. On the day, we learnt about traditional bush tucker, the heritage of the Muogamurra site and the influence of European settlement. Students were able to taste bush food and see ancient rock engravings. The highlight of the day was lunch at the trig station, overlooking the Hawkesbury. The following week, students spent time reflecting on the day and composing a piece of creative writing to reflect their experiences.


P&C MEETING DATES FOR 2016

Term 2: 28 June Term 3: 23 August

Term 4: 25 October, 22 November - (followed by AGM)

7.30pm in the School Library

All parents and caregivers are most welcome to attend these meetings, which provide the wider school community with a forum for discussion as we work together with staff to sustain and further develop the best possible learning environment for our students.

The discussions are complemented by presentations from staff, focusing on various aspects of education and, in particular, what is on offer at Pennant Hills High School.

NEWS FROM THE ENGLISH FACULTY

In recent weeks, our school has been trialling a new on-line literacy initiative known as WordFlyers. Developed by the same team that initiated Mathletics, this program is designed to be used across faculties as a tool to focus on fundamental skills such as spelling, punctuation and reading comprehension.

The program is comprised of numerous self-contained units that are designed for students from Years 7–10, and are organised further into beginner, intermediate and advanced levels for all year groups. Teachers can assign units based on the specific literacy areas important to their subject area, but students are encouraged to explore the program as widely as possible.

WordFlyers is not all hard work though, as there is an incentive for students to accumulate points which will allow them to become virtual global travellers, and explore far-flung places all over the planet.

If you have a student in Years 7–10, could you please speak with them about this program, and encourage them to use it as often as possible. I will be seeking feedback from students and teachers in the coming weeks as to whether WordFlyers should become a regular component of our literacy strategy.

Another initiative that will be implemented shortly, is a writing strategy known as ALARM, an acronym for A Learning And Responding Matrix. Developed by a Freshwater High School English and ESL teacher, Mr Max Woods, the strategy has gained significant attention in recent times due to its success in cultivating the higher order thinking skills of students. At its core is a systematic and guided process that encourages students to move from writing descriptions and explanations to the more rigorous focus on critical analysis and evaluation.

By allowing students to move quickly from the content of the courses, to the underlying concepts, the ALARM system gives students the ability and intellectual resources to write at a more elevated and sophisticated level.

There are plans in place to have Mr Woods provide teachers in English and other faculties training in the use of the system, and in the English faculty we have already begun to move towards using the learning and responding strategies provided by the ALARM system.

Finally I would like to remind students, particularly those in Years 11 and 12 of the most effective way of improving their skills, confidence and results in assessment tasks, and the forthcoming formal examinations. Research-based evidence clearly indicates that seeking feedback from teachers and peers is the surest way, increasing students’ aptitude in a subject. When teachers provide opportunities to complete practice questions for essays and assignments, I would strongly encourage students to make the most of these chances.

Richard Williams Head Teacher English

DO YOU L IVE IN THE

PENNANT HILLS H IGH SCHOOL

CATCHMENT AREA?

Catchment areas for public schools in NSW

are set by the Department of Education,

and are revised occasionally, when the Department

identifies a need for a change in boundaries.

Parents wishing to check whether or not they live

within Pennant Hills High School’s catchment

area are advised to phone the school on

9473 5000, where staff have access to the

latest maps updated by the Department.

We are aware of unofficial websites

which claim to provide this information.

However, content on some of these sites

is incomplete or incorrect and

may as a result be very misleading.


IMPORTANT ATTENDANCE NOTICE

A whole school email was sent on Thursday 19 May regarding Student Attendance Advices. Please read the information below regarding written notification of student absences:

A recent revision of school policy regarding the acceptance of SMS messages as formal notification of absences, has revealed that the Department of Education (DoE) requires all absences to be explained in writing by a student’s parent or caregiver.

Although the new Sentral system has the facility to reply to SMS messages, the reply does not qualify as a written response. Therefore the previous system our school operated whereby a student places an absence note in a box, located in Student Reception, will recommence from Friday 20 May 2016.

The new SMS system can still be used as a tool to advise the school of any concerns or discrepancies with the roll marking of that day.

Please note, the DoE’s School Attendance Policy states that ‘The Principal or delegate will ensure that explanations for absences are recorded within 7 days of the occurrence of the absence. Any unexplained absences from school that are unjustified for more than 7 days, will remain as a permanent record on the students attendance.’

Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

UPDATE OF STUDENT INFORMATION, PERMISSION TO PUBLISH AND MORE...

Last week, all families were mailed a Student Emergency Contact Detail Report listing their students’ information as it appears on our Sentral system. In the same mail-out, families may have received the following: Outstanding Compulsory Subject, Voluntary Contributions, Equipment and Activity Fee notice; and/or Permission to Publish.

Could you please ensure that all information is amended and returned where necessary to the office as soon as possible but no later than Friday 1 July (Week 10) to ensure that the critical updates can be made to our school system.

Annual

School Music Festival

Wednesday 22 June 2016

Pennant Hills High School MPC

Showcasing our school ensembles: Choir, Concert Band 1, Concert Band 2, Junior Stage Band, Big Band, Year 12 soloists and local primary school bands.

Concert 1 - 5:30pm

Concert 2 - 7:00pm

Entry: $5 donation per family

Refreshments will be available for purchase on the day.


GREAT AT THE FETE

Penno’s musicians and choristers took to the stage en masse at the Pennant Hills Primary School fete recently, offering up no less than three bands and the choir to entertain a very appreciative audience and many attendees at the event.

On a warm almost Summer day, our choir kicked off the musical event with a rendition of the old folksong Cockles & Mussels, followed by In Flanders Fields (with special local relevance thanks to the choir’s newest member who comes from that region of the world) and a lively Brand New You from the recent Broadway Musical 13.

Junior Stage Band then entered into the swing feel with Benny Goodman’s Soft Winds, a smooth Soulin’ and a very jazzy Blues for Mr Bump.

Big Band followed with five numbers: Filthy McNasty, One More for the Count, the Gershwin classic Summertime, Patch Goes to Town, and A La Mode.

Both of the jazz bands featured the usual improvised solos that are a real feature of their playing, with saxophonists, trumpeters and trombonists stepping up to the microphone to do their thing (not to mention some particularly striking drumming in the final parts of Patch).

Concert Band 2 then rounded out Penno’s contribution with a driving Hyperdrive, a grand Caliber and the familiar themes of selections from The Lion King.

In the busy atmosphere of a school fete, all of our entertainers did our school proud, with more sizzle than the sausages on the barbie and more excitement than the carnival rides. Well done to all four groups.

Tim Mendham, Parent

SCHOOL SPECTACULAR SUCCESS

Congratulations to Year 9 student Ebony who has been selected as a feature dancer for the 2016 School Spectacular.

Well done to our Choir who has also been selected for the Combined Choir. The School Spectacular will run from 25—26 November 2016 at Sydney Olympic Park.


HUMAN SOCIETY AND ITS ENVIRONMENT (HSIE)

Term 2 has been a busy time in the newly-formed HSIE faculty. The merging of the History and Social Science faculties, led by Mr Roger Niccol Head Teacher, is a first for Pennant Hills High School, and follows the trend in many other high schools. Students and staff will benefit from the closer collaboration between the two faculties, especially as many of the teachers are currently teaching both the History and Geography syllabuses.

The senior students have been focusing on preparations for mid-term assessment tasks in all subjects, with the explicit teaching of essay structures and revision techniques. The Higher School Certificate (HSC) Ancient and Modern History classes will be attending History Teachers Association Study Days in June, which will give them the opportunity to hear the latest information on specific topics, and the best way to approach their examinations, from a range of highly qualified academics.

In History, the Year 7 classes have been organising their Roman Festival, where they present their research on key aspects of Ancient Roman life through pantomime and static displays. The standard of presentation is always high and the students enjoy exploring the highlights of a Roman city. The gladiatorial contests are still popular after two thousand years.

Year 8 are studying life in the Aztec world and gaining an understanding of the impact of conquest on these people.

Year 9 are discovering the stories of World War I and will soon participate in an interactive incursion on World War I experiences to confront them with the reality of war.

The Year 10 students have been exploring the issues related to the changing rights and freedoms of Indigenous Australians, gaining a more personal appreciation of the treatment they have endured.

The HSIE faculty has been fortunate to have a number of student teachers working with our staff over the past term. They have learned from us as we have learned from them and our students have also gained from this partnership. The following letter is from Suzanne Gilbert, a student teacher who spent several weeks in our school recently, and reflects the interesting activities being undertaken in the social sciences:

I am a student teacher, studying at UTS, and have enjoyed the last five weeks being mentored by Mr Divola in Social Science. It has been a pleasure to work with all of the Social Science teachers, and great to meet so many other friendly people at Pennant Hills High School. The school’s extensive and beautiful grounds make it a lovely environment in which to teach and learn. I feel very privileged to have taught several of Mr Divola’s classes. I’ve enjoyed working with the students and having the opportunity to try different classroom activities with them. It is a pleasure to engage with such polite and co-operative young people. In Year 11 Business Studies we’ve been exploring different Management Approaches with some help from “I Love Lucy”, Lego and a virtual tour of the Sydney Google Office. They are now studying the four key business function areas of Operations, Finance, Marketing and Human Resources. Year 10 History is immersed in the turbulent 1960s – learning about the US Civil Rights Movement, listening to Martin Luther King’s iconic “I have a dream” speech and discovering how Charles Perkins was influenced by the US movement to have an Australian Freedom Ride. Year 9 Commerce are learning about Promoting and Selling and had a great lesson about Coca-Cola and some of its marketing campaigns over the decades. It was fascinating to see them engage with some of the advertisements from my youth. Thanks to the staff (especially Mr Divola) for your hospitality, for generously sharing expertise and resources with me and for enabling me to make a small contribution to the wonderful education occurring at Pennant Hills High School.

Bernadette Jebbink, Head Teacher HSIE (Relieving)


ZONE CROSS COUNTRY REPORT

Congratulations to all students who attended the Carnival at St Ives Showground in Week 4. The behaviour, camaraderie and sportsmanship displayed by our students was excellent.

We had numerous outstanding individual and team performances throughout the day. Perhaps one of the greatest highlights was in the U17 Boys event where Oliver, Ben, Luke, and Alex placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively creating history in the process.

Ella and Sam raced brilliantly to capture the title of U16 Zone Champions. Eleanor placed 2nd in the U15 race and was backed up by strong performances from Veronica, Olivia and Amy. Hamish placed 2nd in the U14 Boys and was well supported by his team mates. Cody led a strong U18 Boys team home by placing 3rd. David placed 3rd in U12 and Jessica ran incredibly well to place 3rd in U13 Girls. A big thank you must go to the reserves on our team that stepped up and filled in for our sick and injured athletes on the day.

All our year 12 students – Erika, Caitlin, Lucy, Hannah, Oliver, Luke, Alex, Cody, Russell, Ben, Andrew and Danusha – must also be acknowledged for their impressive performances. Many of these students have represented the school at this carnival since Year 7 and their commitment and loyalty is credible. Your time out during your busy HSC year was greatly appreciated.

Thank you to Mr Stanton-Cooke for all his efforts in the lead up to and on the day of the Carnival as Team Manager, and to Mr Boyer and Mr Divola for assisting as checkpoint officials on the day. We are hoping to have a number of school teams in addition to individuals progress to the Sydney North Carnival on Friday 24 June and we wish these students all the best with their training.

Charlene Stewart, 2016 Team Manager

CANOE BUILDING SUCCESS

During the last school holidays in April, six Year 10 students competed in a canoe building competition at The Australian National Maritime Museum as part of the Wooden Boat Festival 2016.

The students arrived on the first day to find a pile of wood and left three days later with a Bellinger class canoe and a wealth of woodworking knowledge. Over the weekend the group had a constant crowd watching, cheering them on and asking questions about the processes and materials they were using. Reece was interviewed by a film crew to be used for a promotional film for the Festival of Wooden Boats. There were two parts of the competition:

1. the canoes were judged by the curator of the National Maritime Museum for craftsmanship and build quality, with each canoe given a thorough inspection on Sunday afternoon; and

2. a race on Darling Harbour in front of the National Maritime Museum.

Our team were very successful, placing second in the build after inspection and in front of a large number of people, including Pennant Hills High School students, staff and family. Emma paddled the canoe she helped to make into first place in the race.

Great results for what was both a fantastic learning experience and a fun weekend for all involved. Congratulations to Archie, Reece, Rebekah, Lachlan, Isaac and Emma.

Brad Wilson, Head Teacher Industrial Arts (Relieving)


SPORTS SHORTS…

Zone Cross Country Carnival Congratulations to all students who attended the carnival at St Ives Showground last week. The behaviour and sportsmanship displayed by our students was excellent. We had numerous outstanding efforts. For all the results see the report on the previous page.

Sydney North U15 Knockout AFL Gala Day (Sydney North Swans Shield AFL Carnival) We had 26 boys from Years 7—9 competing in the Gala Day. They were: Oliver (C), Edward, Jamie, Tom, Ben, Nathan, Charles, Jake, Jacob, Alex, Cian, Henry, Liam, Sam, Patrick, Connor, Aidan, David, Agustin, Mark, Will, Jack, Daniel and Sean. Ben and Nick, who were injured, showed great leadership ability and did an outstanding job helping out with the coaching on the day.

All the boys showed amazing determination and sportsmanship - the majority of them playing AFL for the first time ever. Our team made it to the Grand Final where they lost against Narrabeen Sports High School. An outstanding effort.

Congratulations to Nathan who was awarded the Most Outstanding Player of the day.

NSWCHS Open Boys Football (Soccer) Carnival Congratulations to Izaack who was selected as Most Valuable Player for the Sydney North squad at the carnival recently. Izaack was also selected as a shadow player in the NSWCHS Senior boys Football Team. An outstanding achievement.

NSWCHS Girls Touch Football Congratulations to Drey who was selected for the team. Drey has made history as the first girl from our school to make the team.

NSWCHS Rugby Union Championships Congratulations to Hugo and Declan competed in the Championships, with Hugo being selected as Captain of the Sydney North West Rugby Union Team.

NSWCHS Open Girls Basketball State Carnival Lini represented our school at the State Carnival and has since been selected to the NSWCHS Open Girls Basketball Team for the second year in a row. An outstanding achievement.

NSWCHS U16 Rugby Union Trials Congratulations to Daniel on being selected for the team. He will be competing at the end of June.

BRONZE MEDALLION RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to the following students who successfully completed a Bronze Medallion course during 2015: Lachlan, Sunny, Marcus, Chen, Brandon, Joshua and Ike.

The aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills and knowledge of basic patrolling and surf awareness in order to be able to participate in lifesaving operations.

This is the core award to be a surf lifesaver in Australia. Well done boys.

Open Boys Knockout Football The team played in the Area Semi-Final against Freshwater High School last week coming away with a 5-0 win. They have now progressed to the Area Final.

NSWCHS Artistic Gymnastics Trials Fiona Wallace and Phoebe have been selected to attend the NSW CHSSA State Carnival for Artistic Gymnastics in August. Good luck girls.

Bill Turner Cup U15 Boys Knockout Football The team won their Round 2 match against Marsden High 1-0. They proceeded to Round 3 where they were defeated by a very strong Holy Cross team.

Congratulations to the team who played excellent football throughout the competition.

Valmé Kruger Sport Coordinator

BYOD and PDHPE

During PDHPE lessons students’ BYOD devices will be kept secure in the PE storeroom.

Students must bring their devices to the storeroom at the start of the lesson.

James Boyer Head Teacher PDHPE


JAKE’S JOURNEY TO THE NATIONALS

Congratulations to Jake who recently competed in the National Junior Baseball League Titles in Adelaide. He played extremely well throughout the tournament and cemented his place at number 7 in the batting line-up and as a key outfielder in left. Jake’s team - the Ryde Hawks, performed brilliantly in Adelaide, finishing with a Silver Medal. Their first game was against the Adelaide Pirates. The Hawks seemed to be a little nervous, but came back from 0—4 down to win the game 8—4. They went on to win their second game against the Gold Coast 18—2 in 5 innings. The third and final pool game against the Perth Metro Pirates was tense with the Hawks leading by three into the last innings but losing 7—8 after a big hit from Perth brought their loaded bases home. There was a tense wait on the results as it looked as though the Ryde Hawks were going from a possible 1st place finish to relegation. Results went their way and they finished in 8th place. The team’s next game was the first of the Knockout series against 1st place winners Perth Central Firebirds. The Hawks played the best game of the tournament, with the mercy rule coming into action, resulting in a 10—0 victory to the Hawks in 5 innings. The following game was delayed a day due to wet weather, and was a must win for the team. They were losing 1—2 with an innings to play. Another run was scored and then Jake hit a great ground ball to centre field scoring the winning run taking the Hawks to the Grand Final against Cronulla. Cronulla played extremely well, leading 0—6, but once again the Ryde Hawks made a come back with Jake taking some great catches. The Hawks were defeated 4—7. The team will contest the championships again next year with the hopes of going to the USA. Well done Jake on a fantastic performance.

VISUAL ARTS COWS

Year 7 Visual Arts students created a sculpture of a cow using a long-life carton for the body and paper rolls for the appendages. They had to research and sketch cows then study the work of their influencing artist, John Kelly. He was inspired by the wartime work of the artist Russell Drysdale, who made life size paper mache cows to camouflage airstrips during World War II. The cows were held together using paper mache and then hand painted.

The students created very pleasing sculptures resulting in a herd of cows.

Kirstie Clark, Visual Arts Teacher

DIGITAL HUMOUR

As a unit of work, junior Visual Arts students manipulated the double meanings in sayings or phrases, into digital images using Photoshop CS6. They stressed the funny side in their artworks. Examples of sayings or phrases included raining cats and dogs, catching a wave, family pizza, hot dog and toasting the bride.

It was a very successful unit with many amusing images created.


50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS - SATURDAY 27 AUGUST 2016

We are celebrating 50 years of Excellence in Public Education with an Open Day at the school on Saturday 27 August from 11.00am—3.00pm. There will be memorabilia on display, entertainment from our Bands, guest speakers, refreshments and more… Further details to follow in Jumbunna.

Following this, there will be a celebratory dinner commencing at 6.30pm at Hornsby RSL. All past students, staff and members of our community are invited. Tickets are now on sale from the RSL. Bookings close on 8 July so get in early to avoid disappointment. The following link will access the website: https://www.iwannaticket.com.au/event/pennant-hills-high-school-50th-anniversary-dinner-MTA3OTY

Pennant Hills High School is fund-raising with

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COMMUNITY NOTICES AND CONTACTS COMING EVENTS

Hornsby Shire Environmental Festival Celebrations: To celebrate World Environment Day the festival will be held on Saturday 4 June at the Berowra Cultural and Community Centre, The Gully Road, Berowra between 10.00am—2.00pm. Pick up some freebies to make your garden blossom or learn more about the local services from Council’s Education Stalls. You can take homemade produce, food or giftwares to trade for other items at the Crop and Swap.

Murray Farm Public School Cracker Carnival: Located at Tracey Avenue, Carlingford on Saturday 4 June 2.00pm-8.00pm Fireworks at 7.00pm. Rides and slides, games and prizes, 2nd hand toys and homewares plus more. Gold coin donation on entry.

Oakhill College Annual Gala Day: Old Northern Rd, Castle Hill on Saturday 4 June 9.00am—4.00pm. Markets, rides, great food, arts and crafts and more. Home games for Rugby, Soccer, Tennis and Netball.

Senior Study Stress Holiday Workshop: July and October school holidays at KYDS, Linfield. Tips and techniques on staying focussed, healthy and in control when studying. Years 10—12. Book at www.trybooking.com/KEME

STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Rotary Youth Exchange: the opportunity of a lifetime for young Australians currently in Year 9 or 10. Expand your horizons with a year on Rotary Exchange. Discover a different culture - www.rotaryyouthexchange.net.au

Southern Cross Cultural Exchange: Information sessions www.scce.com.au or 1800 500 051.

LATTITUDE AUSTRALIA Volunteering and gap year placements for U/25s - www.lattitude.org.au or (03) 9826 6266

Student Exchange Australia NZ www.studentexchange.org.au or 9997 0700. Free evening 27 March at 7.30pm.

World Education Program Australia (WEP) www.wep.org.au or 1300 884 733 or on Facebook (wepaustralia)

Australian Institute of International Understanding (AIIU) www.aiiu.om.au or 1800 174 407 - program costs apply.

Lions Youth Exchange Program for 17-21 year olds - www.lionsclubs.org.au/ye

STS Student Exchange www.sts-education.com.au or 1800 263 964

AFS Intercultural Programs Australia www.afs.org.au or 1800 023 982

RECREATION AND SPORTING GROUPS Oakhill Drive Netball Club Players Wanted: Junior players U7/8/12’s and Senior players U15/16—17/18—21’s. Please contact the registrar Leanne Scowen at [email protected] or 0412 561 114.

Northern District Hockey Association: www.ndhockey.com.au or phone 0419 299 808 (Adrian) or 0438 119 729 (Robert) U5 - U9 ‘Minkey’. U11, U13 and U15 mixed junior comp. Play on a world class artificial turf facility at Pennant Hills Park.

West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Football Club: www.wphcfc.net.au

Rugby Connect - Trytons: is a Rugby Union program developed for boys and girls with special needs between the ages of 5-17 years. The season is run by Sydney Junior Rugby with the assistance of the Australian Rugby Union and NSW Rugby. Contact Matt Kellahan [email protected] or phone 9323 3407.

Hills Hawks Softball: All ages 4-adult welcome - www.hillshawks.softball.org.au or phone Hazel - 0414 474 461

Pennant Hills District Cricket Club: (15 years and over) pennanthillscricket.com.au Registration enquiries: [email protected] or SMS 0450 226 158.

North Sydney Girls Cricket Association: www.nsgca.nsw.cricket.com.au/

Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Rugby League Club: www.pennostags.com. All ages.

Beecroft Cherrybrook Junior Rugby Union Club: www.beecroftjuniors.com.au or phone Nicola 0402 677 180.

Cherrybrook Table Tennis Club: 0412 520 854 - Enjoy social and competition table tennis.

Sydney Zodiacs Youth Dragon Boat Club: www.dbnsw.org.au or [email protected] or 0410 655 764

Epping RSL Golden Kangaroos Marching Band: www.gks.org.au or 9868 3289

Northern Sydney Youth Orchestra: for young musicians. Not-for-profit organisation. http://www.nsyo.org.au Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Strings Orchestra. Weekly rehearsals at Beecroft on Wednesdays.

2nd/3rd Pennant Hills Scout Group: 0408 121 690 (Greg Smithson) - Tuesdays (7-11) and Wednesdays (10-15).

Pennant Hills Girl Guides: Mondays - Guides (10-14) 5.30-7.30pm; Senior Guides (14-18) 7.00-9.00pm. 0438 284 592 (Fiona)

Hornsby District Athletics (children aged 4 - 17): Saturday mornings at Pennant Hills Park www.hdlac.org.au

Cherrybrook Athletics Club (children aged 5 - 16): Friday nights 5.45pm - 8.00pm www.cherrybrookathletics.org.au

Taiko Drumming (a blend of choreography, drumming, movement and music for everyone): www.taikoz.com

St Agatha’s Youth Group: for students from Years 7 to 9 - www.stagatha.org.au or 0409 847 208 (Laura)

West Pennant Hills Netball: www.westpennanthills.netball.asn.au/ or http://www.facebook.com/WPHNC ‘Netta’ 7 - 9 years; Junior 10 - 15 years; Senior 16 years and above.

Thornleigh Softball: All games played at Galston. Contact Sharon - 0407 442 402. www.thornleighsports.org.au/softball

Cherrybrook United Netball Club: Games played at Pennant Hills Park. Modified ‘Net Set Go’ (5 - 9) Friday evenings; Juniors (10 - 15) Saturday mornings; Seniors (16 - open) Saturday afternoons. Phone Keryn on 0412 693 224

Castle Hill BMX Club: Fred Caterson Reserve, Castle Hill. Facebook: facebook.com/castlehillbmx President: Michael 0404 093 303. Email: [email protected]

Hornsby Junior Touch Footy: All games played at Foxglove Oval, Mt Colah. Girls 9s–17s; Boys 9s–15s. Information/Registration: hornsby.mytouchfooty.com

North Rocks Softball: Teeball, Modball, Softball - school terms only - 5 years to adults - social and competitive. Information/Registration: northrockssoftball.org.au or phone: 0406 852 851.

Asquith Netball: All skill levels welcome. Information: Linda Wilton 0403 214 410 or [email protected]


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COMMUNITY NOTICES AND CONTACTS HELPERS NEEDED Foster families needed: Department of Family and Community Services - 8303 7644 Carers can be singles, couples, with or without children, and from any cultural background.

Foster carers needed: Key Assets NSW, a dynamic not-for-profit foster care provider - 8336 5700 Providing high quality and innovative family placements for children and young people with varying needs.

Volunteer with Easy Care Gardening: www.easycaregardening.org.au or 9983 1644 (Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai)

Bilingual Volunteers Needed: City of Sydney Meals on Wheels - For more information, phone 8512 4230.

Lifeline Telephone Volunteers needed: It’s never too late to make a difference … or to learn new skills. Join a team of volunteers on the crisis support line based at Gordon. Training is comprehensive and ongoing support is provided for all volunteer counsellors. More information: 9498 8805 or [email protected]

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SUPPORT Free adult Literacy and Numeracy classes - Meadowbank TAFE: 9942 3572. Reading, writing and speaking.

Free English courses for adult migrants - www.ames.edu.au: Classes at Hornsby, Chatswood and Eastwood.

English Classes - Wednesday evenings from 7.00pm - 9.00pm during school terms. Cost $3.00 per week. West Pennant Hills Community Church, 41 - 43 Eaton Road, West Pennant Hills. Information and to register: 9872 4200.

The Kids Are All Right Website for parents of Australian teenagers. Go to www.thekidsareallright.com.au.

Tertiary Scholarships for children and grandchildren of Ex-Service Men and Women: Students selected on merit. Information and applications: www.avcat.org.au or phone 9213 7999 or 1800 620 361 (voicemail)

Jack’s Youth Café at Hornsby (run by Fusion Sydney North): 5 Jersey Street Hornsby (a short walk from the station). After school activities for students in a safe environment, Tuesdays - Fridays 3.00pm - 6.00pm. Phone: 9477 1110.

Ability Options: a FREE service helping people with a disability into the job that’s right for them. More information: abilityoptions.org.au or contact Caroline Krix on 8811 1717 or [email protected]

Ability Links: supporting people with a disability, their families and carers to achieve their goals in life. For more information phone 8830 0768 or email [email protected]

Foster Care Association NSW: Advocacy, support and information for foster carers. www.fcansw.org.au or 4987 1847

Healthy Kids FREE Parent e-zine: important nutrition information and great recipes: www.healthy-kids.com.au

Enrol to Vote: If you are an Australian citizen who is 18 years of age or older, you must vote at all elections. Check if you’re enrolled at www.votensw.info, enrol to vote at www.aec.gov.au or phone 1300 135 736

Uniting Care Northmead: 8839 5107 - Workshops and counselling for parents. Phone for more information.

TOUGHLOVE: 1300 856 830 - Parents helping parents to deal with problems of unacceptable adolescent behaviour.

Parenting Education for Mums, Dad and Carers: www.nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au/caparenting Information and education provided by NSW Health - Northern Sydney Central Coast.

Centacare Broken Bay: 9488 2523 - Advice and support for parents.

Depression Support Group: 1300 794 991. Hornsby RSL - first Sunday of each month. Run by Association of Relative and Friends of the Mentally Ill.

Parent Line: www.parentline.org.au or 1300 1300 52 - Free professional service 24 hours every day.

Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 - Free confidential service 24 hours every day.

Mission Australia: 9480 2500 - Free case management and counselling support for young people and families.

Single With Children: www.singlewithchildren.com.au or 1300 300 496 Non-profit social group providing exciting activities for single parents and their children.

Sydney Single Parents: www.SydneySingleParents.org.au or 9634 7502 (Hills) or 9411 1858 (Northside)

Hills Family Centre: 8805 7288 - Workshops and courses for parents and families.

Wesley Mission Family/Youth Services (the Hills): www.wesleymission.org.au/centres/wesleydalmar/ or 8805 7288

Community Life Church Cherrybrook Life Centre: 9651 3534 - Counselling and parenting courses available.

Newcomers Club: www.sydneynewcomers.com.au - Social club for women, offering support and friendship.

NSW Health Free Dental Clinic for 12-25 year olds: 9687 2544 - High Street Youth Health Service, Harris Park.

Rotary Club of Thornleigh Farm Markets: Third Sunday of every month - 8.00am - 12.00noon - Phyllis St, Thornleigh

Christ Evangelical Centre of Australia Chinese Language School: 0410 613 814 (Jenny)

Cybersmart website: www.cybersmart.gov.au - Part of the Australian Government’s cybersafety program.

The Australian Childhood Vision Impairment Register: www.vifamilynetwork.org.au The Register collects and uses data to improve services for children and to research eye disease and disorders of vision.

Bedford College Play Sessions for children (0 - 5 years) and their parents/carers: Fridays 9.30am - 11.30am at 2 Columbia Court, Baulkham Hills. Small fee includes morning tea for children and their carers. Bookings: 1300 174 174

CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay: counselling, parenting and support groups. 9488 2400 or [email protected]

Our Space - Integrated Youth Service Hub, Eastwood: bringing together a variety of services committed to improving the wellbeing of young people aged 11–18 years. Information: www.ourspace.org.au or 9874 7458.

St Vincent de Paul Society: Interest free loans to low income families for essential household items. Phone 9477 5010

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