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JUMBUNNA

Fortnightly Newsletter of

Pennant Hills High School

Friday 20 March 2020 Term 1 Week 08A

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

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A MEDICAL REMINDER

We welcome information from parents and carers about your student’s health, even if you are not requesting specific support from our school. We ask for medical information when you enrol your student. It is also important that you let us know if health care needs change or new health conditions develop.

Information about allergies, medical conditions such as asthma and diabetes, and other health care related issues (including prior conditions such as medical procedures in the last 12 months) should be provided to the school by parents. Please provide this information in writing to the Principal. This will greatly assist our school in planning support for your student’s health and wellbeing.

It is also important to remember to notify staff in the office of any changes to contact details, including emergency contacts and information regarding medical practitioners.

We appreciate your assistance in this regard and assure you that any information you provide the school will be stored securely and will only be used or disclosed in order to support your student’s health needs or as otherwise required by law.

P&C MEETING DATES FOR 2020

Term 2: 19 May, 16 June Term 3: 18 August, 15 September

Term 4: 20 October, 17 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.

If any parents or caregivers would like to receive the agenda and minutes of the meetings, please email [email protected] to arrange.

TERM 1, 2020

Week 11B Thursday Friday

9 April 10 April

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR TERM 1 GOOD FRIDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Staff Return Monday 27 April 2020

Students Return Tuesday 28 April 2020


2. Sneeze into your elbow or a tissue, dispose of the tissue straight away and then wash your hands. Try to avoid touching your face.

3. Stay home if you are unwell. Staff or students who show signs of being unwell throughout the day will be sent home immediately.

We would appreciate all families reinforcing this message at home.

As part of the ongoing management and containment of the COVID-19 virus, we have received advice from the DoE that recommends against having external visitors at school, wherever possible. This has resulted in the postponement of several planned events, including all incursions and any excursions outside the local area. We are hopeful that some of these events can be rescheduled later in the year.

Grade Sport Whilst a decision in response to COVID-19 was taken by Ku-ring-gai Zone to postpone Grade Sport until further notice, sport remains an important activity at Pennant Hills High School. For the remainder of this term, current grade teams will participate in either internally arranged competitions or sport specific training sessions. As advised, outside learning when possible, is an excellent way to assist in the implementation of the social distancing policy.

COVID-19 Website Update As things are developing quickly in this space, it is important to ensure consistent and timely messaging to parents and caregivers. To assist with communication, a yellow banner has been placed on the DoE’s website, which links to the most up-to-date information available. The same link can also be accessed through our school website in a News Bulletin dated 15 March 2020 named Schools to implement distancing measures or by clicking here: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/school-safety/novel-coronavirus

Please familiarise yourself with the location of this banner/link as many of the answers to questions frequently being asked, are readily available.

Once again, I thank our school community for their understanding and commitment in assisting with the management and containment of the COVID-19 virus.

Contacting Teachers and Making Appointments It is also timely to remind all parents and caregivers that the correct protocol for contacting teachers or Executive staff is as follows:

telephone or email the school with your query and/or to request a meeting. Please include a brief description of the reason for the meet;

make an appointment for a meeting at a mutually convenient time.

Please note, all visitors must sign in at Public Reception immediately upon entering school grounds.

This is a Health and Safety directive and assists us with monitoring the whereabouts of our guests should an emergency arise.

Teachers will be contacted by our Administrative Staff once visitors are signed in.

Thank you for adhering to this policy.

Ross Warren Principal

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Matilda - The Musical Congratulations to the cast and crew of Matilda - The Musical on their spectacular and very professional performances.

Every aspect of the show was mesmerizing: from the staging and lighting, to the choreography and special theatrical moments, and of course the acting, dancing and fabulous singing. It was all sensational!

Thank you to Mr Courtney Cassar and Ms Laura Sheldon who worked tirelessly producing, directing and coordinating the enormous team comprising of students, staff, parents and caregivers of both Pennant Hills High School and several of our partner Primary Schools.

Thank you to the following staff for their valuable contributions: Teachers: Mrs Austin, Mrs Coomber, Mrs Erickson, Ms Feilen, Miss Morton and Mr Schmitt; Administrative: Mrs Louis, Mrs Finch and Mrs Shaw; and Music Conductors: Mr Buckley and Ms Kelly.

Every member of the group ensured that our production was of an extremely high standard.

On Saturday night I welcomed a number of VIP’s, including Mr Julian Leeser MP, Federal Member for Berowra. As expected, they were thoroughly awe struck by the quality and grandeur of the show.

I am a very proud Principal and grateful for both the amazing learning opportunity Matilda provided for our students, as well as the outstanding impression of Penno Matilda has made in our local community.

Congratulations one and all.

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards Congratulations to Year 12 2019 students: Chloe, Benjamin and Toby, on receiving the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award earlier this month. In the pursuit of this coveted and prestigious prize, all three students were committed to the challenge, rising above their comfort zones to ensure that no obstacle put before them was too great. A well deserved and fantastic achievement.

Year 11 and 12 Parent-Teacher Interviews The afternoon was well attended by staff, students, parents and caregivers. There was a busy but well organised vibe and the feedback from families was very positive, especially about how well our teachers know their students.

Thank you to Mrs Payne, Deputy Principal and her team for their expert coordination of the event. Thank you to our teachers who were on hand to provide support and encouragement. The Higher School Certificate (HSC) is a journey we embark on together with our senior students. The interviews were a very important part of the process, reassuring families of our commitment to the end game.

COVID-19 The Department of Education (DoE) has been working closely with the NSW Department of Health to plan and operate in accordance with its pandemic plan, to ensure the support, safety and wellbeing of staff and students.

We continue to work cooperatively to minimise the spread of COVID-19.

Three things we all need to do:

1. Wash your hands regularly and thoroughly.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/school-safety/novel-coronavirus

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/school-safety/novel-coronavirus



PENNANT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

ABSENCE NOTIFICATION

My child _____________________________________________ of Year/Class __________________

Was/will be (delete as appropriate) absent from school on ______________________________________

The absence was because of:

□ Sickness (please explain below)

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□ Family reasons (please explain below)

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□ Religious celebration

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□ Other reason (please explain below)

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Note: Please attach medical certificates or other verification of absence as appropriate.

_________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Parent/Caregiver Name (Please Print) Parent/Caregiver Signature Date


PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE INTO SCHOOL

GROUNDS

In the interests of student safety, parents and caregivers are not permitted to drive onto school

grounds at any time, including before or after school, to drop off or collect students, or to attend meetings

with staff.

The only exceptions to this are when either you or your passenger has a disability or if you are picking up a sick or

injured student.

School staff and drivers of visiting commercial vehicles are reminded that all roads within the school are shared zones with a speed limit of

5kph.

STUDENT SAFETY is up to ALL OF US THANK YOU FOR PLAYING YOUR PART

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.

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.

Valmé Kruger, Head Teacher PDHPE (Relieving)



STUDY SKILLS TIP: TOP TIPS FOR MEMORISING NOTES

Many students find it really difficult to cope with the memorisation that can be needed for tests and exams. Of course you can’t just rote learn and regurgitate, you need to be able to apply the skills of what you have learnt. However there is also a certain amount of memorisation of content, formulas and definitions for example that will be necessary. So how can students make this process easier?

1. Make your notes as brain-friendly as possible, point form, tables, diagrams and no big long sentences or paragraphs.

2. Start the memorisation process of your notes early, don’t wait until just before the test or examination. 3. Memorisation involves testing yourself over and over and over and over. So read a section, then see what you

can say or write down without looking. Then go back and see what you got wrong or didn’t know. Put a pencil mark next to these bits.

4. Now focus on the bits you didn’t know. Say them out loud, repeat them to yourself, write them down a few times. 5. Then test yourself on those bits again and see if you remembered more this time. 6. Do this over and over and over again. Then do it one more time again. 7. Make flashcards or use a flashcard App on your phone to create flashcards on the parts you find hard to

remember. Review these every day before the test. 8. Make a list of the key concepts you find hard to learn and each night read through them just before you go to

sleep and first thing when you wake up as these are powerful memory times. 9. Do lots of practise questions without looking at your notes or the answers to see if you can a) remember and b)

apply the information. Review the things you did not remember again. 10. Your job is to keep testing yourself in order to find out which bits have not stuck in your memory yet so you can

review these until they do.

Learn more this year about how to improve your results and be more efficient and effective with your schoolwork by working through the units on www.studyskillshandbook.com.au . Our school’s access details are:

Username: pennanthillshs Password: 77success

Belinda Campbell Head Teacher Student Wellbeing

CANTEEN NEWS ONLINE ORDERING

Pennant Hills High School Canteen is very happy to advise that we are now accepting lunch orders online. All you need to do is download the app Qkr! by MasterCard, set up a profile and start ordering.

Lunch orders can be placed daily no later than 9.15am or for your convenience you can order up to 2 weeks in advance. You pay online via the Qkr! app and your child can then collect their lunch from the dedicated lunch order window.

The advantages of using Qkr! are: your child is guaranteed to receive their choice of lunch and no long queues to wait in.

We have a large selection of hot and cold food to choose from including Butter Chicken, Pasta Bolognese, Turkish Rolls, Garlic Bread and Sandwiches, as well as assorted drinks and snacks.

If you have ordered and you know your child or the student who ordered will be sick and not in on the day, just call the canteen on 9473 5020 by 9.30am, let us know and we can hold the order over until the student returns.

We are very proud of our menu and its compliance with the NSW Government Healthy Canteen Strategy. We really look forward to making lunch times easier for our students and receiving your online orders soon.

Hornsby Shire Council Libraries: Important information regarding

COVID-19

At this time, all Hornsby Shire Libraries remain open. However, in the interests of public health, Council has taken the difficult decision to cancel all regular programs and events effective from 10am Wednesday 18 March until Thursday April 30.

Library members may continue to borrow and return items. Loan limits have been extended to 40 items per member. We encourage social distancing and hope members will keep any visit to a library as brief as possible. Seating for studying and reading has been removed from floors and rooms. Children and teens are also asked to keep their visits to loans and returns only.

Additionally, these services have been suspended until further notice: Printing and copying Public computers WiFi Study Rooms at Hornsby Library Justices of the Peace Family History services

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$30,000 worth of equipment. Year 12 were very fortunate to have had this opportunity.

Stage 6 Agriculture – Tocal College Visit Our Agriculture classes joined Galston High School (GHS) Agriculture students on an important visit to Tocal College. During their visit, students spoke to the dairy manager who discussed all aspects of a dairy enterprise: breeding, feeding, production and marketing of dairy products.

Students observed 2-day-old calves, milking operations and pasture rotations. They participated in discussions on the increasing need of artificial insemination using genetic material from across the globe to compensate for the gap in the bull quality available.

Innovative agricultural technologies were on display for students to witness the application and impact that technology has on our dairy industry. One particularly interesting application was the use of collars on cows to indicate optimal timing for insemination – who knew!? This technology has increased successful conception and decreased the amount of human labour required to successfully breed cattle.

The excursion was a great way to support the Stage 6 Farm Product Study and a fantastic initiative between our own Agriculture teacher Mrs Newton and Ms Bunn, Teacher GHS.

High Achieving Students Our amazing school captains, Emily and James, spent 12 days over the summer holidays attending the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) in Brisbane. Both students came back with many fabulous tales about trips to leading industrial companies, scientific lab visits and a formal parliamentary dinner.

Even more exciting, is the fact that any Science student who is currently in Year 11 has the opportunity to have their own NYSF adventure next January.

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TERM 1 IN SCIENCE

Year 7 Science This term, we welcomed our Year 7 students and introduced them to the exciting world of Science.

Many of them have been busy in the laboratory, learning to use apparatus and safe work practices.

A word from 7Science A: “the first thing we have learnt was how to be safe in the classroom and when using equipment. We have learnt how to safely light and use a Bunsen burner. We ran some investigations that involved measuring

time, temperature and mass. Recently we have been looking at the difference between observations and inferences in investigations, and drawing and reading graphs. We are enjoying working in Science so far.” – Aimee, Brigette and Sophia.

Keep up the curiosity Year 7.

Year 12 Biology Students have once again been treated to some sophisticated experiences in the Biology lab. Thanks to a two-week loan of equipment from Sydney University, students have been able to genetically engineer bacteria to make it glow a beautiful fluorescent red. It is a privilege to be able to access such highly specialised equipment to conduct first-hand investigations in our own school.

These practical experiences allow students to participate in bringing the concepts presented in the syllabus to life.

Thank you to Mrs Heywood and Mr Rump, Science Teachers and Mrs Kleinman, Science Assistant for the enormous task of collecting, preparing and returning the


STUDENT ABSENCES

There are many sound reasons, including illness and family emergencies, why students may not be able to attend school on occasions.

The Department of Education (DoE) requires that all valid absences be supported by written advice from a parent/caregiver within seven days of the student’s return to school. We are required to record as unjustified any absence not supported by a note from a parent/caregiver.

If your child is going to be absent from school for any reason, please phone the office as soon as possible to let us know and, most importantly, follow up with a note on your student’s first day back at school. Your cooperation will assist us in encouraging appropriate patterns of student attendance.

MEDICAL ALERT

Students who have been identified by their parent/caregiver as asthmatic must carry their own reliever puffer (e.g. Ventolin) at all times.

It is the parent/caregiver’s duty of care to ensure their child carries their

TERM 1 IN SCIENCE continued

Both Emily and James strongly encourage all students to apply for this once in a lifetime opportunity. Applications for the 2021 program opened this month. Please see your Science teacher or the NYSF website for more information.

Lizard Island The Science faculty are very excited for Year 11 student Ellesha, who was selected from a strong field of applicants to attend the 2020 Lizard Island Coral Reef Study Tour. The study tour is scheduled for April and we look forward to hearing all about her adventures

when she returns.

Melodie Frida Head Teacher Science

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY

Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) The PRC is underway and students can log on through their DoE portal or register here:

https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html

Log onto our Oliver library catalogue to see which books are available from the 7-9 booklist.

Chess Competition Chess competitors are battling it out in the library at lunchtimes. Who will be victorious?

Puzzling Year 7 have already embraced the puzzling challenge!

What’s new?

Spotted in the library - Happy Reading!

Merise Feneley, Teacher Librarian

#Survival #Aeronautics #Adventure

#Friendship #Nazism #Germany/History/1933-1949

#AboriginalPeoples #TorresStraitIslanders #Reconciliation

#Kidnapping #CriminalInvestigation #Mystery

#MythicalPlaces #Sorcery #GoodAndEvil

#LGBTQI #HumanRelations #GraphicNovel

https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html




SPORTS SHORTS…

Girl Opens Football Last week, our team played their first round game against Ku-ring-gai High School. uring the first 20 minutes, the game was tight but as it progressed, the Penno spirit shone through and we dominated.

Yashmin scored the first goal after Anna made a beautiful run down the line and crossed it in for Yashmin to tap it in. The second goal was scored by Dayna after an opposition player handled the ball outside the box. Dayna stepped up to take the free kick, and curled the ball into the top corner. The third goal was scored by Taejah after she dribbled past two defenders and slotted the ball past the keeper. The fourth goal was scored by last years top scorer Yvonne who tapped the ball into the back of the net after a stunning cross by Sophia Mattson.

Congratulations to the team on an outstanding performance. A big thank you to all parents who continue to support the team.

Damien Schmitt Sport Coordinator (Relieving) Year 10 Physical Activity & Sports Studies (PASS) Excursion

Students visited Thornleigh Golf Centre where they had the opportunity to look at the technology involved within the game of golf as well as have a round on mini-golf. During this term students are studying a ‘Technology in Sport’ unit and as part of their assessment task are asked to look at video and technique analysis of a golf swing.

Students were given the opportunity to see technology advancements first hand when coaches demonstrated the use of ‘Trackman,’ the number one swing path and ball flight monitoring device in the world, showing the athlete accurate data about their swing and ways to better improve their swing.

Students were professionally coached by a staff member at the venue during 3 phases of their swing, aiming to improve their technique and

ultimately improve their performance. It was amazing to see the improvement of their swing over such a short time. A fun and educational day had by all.

Alyce Smith and Nick Stamatis PASS Teachers Year 11 CAFS Excursion Students from our Community and Family Studies (CAFS) class visited Parramatta Mission and the Uniting Church to gain a deeper understanding of support services and what they do within our communities.

Parramatta mission works alongside the Uniting Church to provide meals, accommodation and mental health services across Greater Western Sydney, providing assistance to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our communities in an aim to help assist them in transforming their lives.

Parramatta Mission welcomed our students, allowing them to be involved in one of their support service programs – Meals Plus. They were able to listen and engage in the wonderful work that Parramatta Mission supplies for their local community but also allowed them to volunteer with the preparation of meals.

Visiting Parramatta Mission was an enriching life experience for our Year 11 CAFS students where they were able to experience support services first hand and given the opportunity to volunteer their time and services to help others in need.

Alyce Smith and Jesse Kean CAFS Teachers

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‘PENNO’ PRAYER MEETING

Mums, Dads and Grandparents, come and join us as we pray for Penno staff and students. 1st and 3rd Friday of each month during term from 9.00am to 9.45am.

Please meet at Public Reception. Enquiries: Victoria Wensley on 0403 556 021

COMMUNITY NOTICES AND CONTACTS COMING EVENTS

Be Informed - Body Confident Children and Teens Information Night CANCELLED: Please note the Butterfly Foundation has cancelled the seminar scheduled for Tuesday 31 March 2020 at West Pennant Hills Public School.

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.

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: Contact [email protected]. U5 - U9 ‘Minkey’. U11, U13, U15 Mixed Junior Comp and U17. 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]

Pennant Hills Netball Club: pennanthillsnc.nsw.netball.com.au

West Pennant Hills Scout Group: Contact Kevin 0408 257 498 for Cubs (Mon), Scouts (Thurs), Venturers (Mon)


DISCLAIMER Advertisements in this newsletter are included as a community service or a source of revenue to offset newsletter production costs. They should not in any way be seen as an endorsement or recommendation by the school.

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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JUMBUNNA - Pennant Hills High School · So read a section, then see what you can say or write down without looking. Then go back and see what you got wrong or didn’t know. Put a