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Term 2, 2016

Congratulations to Analiese and Callum Langer on achieving Silver Level in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. This is an amazing achievement and I would like to commend both students for their commitment to this program. I would also like to recognise the staff who support this program in our school, Mr Dudley and Mr Simpson, and congratulate them on its growth in the number of student participants. Term 2 has been extremely busy with Glenmore Park High School involved in a broad range of programs, sporting, creative and performing arts, debating and public speaking, and leadership - just to mention a few. The success of our students in these programs is outstanding and the way they are always commended for their sportsmanship and outstanding representation of our school in all ways, is a great credit to themselves, their families and of course, our school. I would also like to recognise the fantastic support from the P&C. The Trivia Night they organised earlier this term raised $7,500.00, an amazing effort! This will go towards providing further shade shelter for our students. Thank you must also go to the sponsors who gave support of this night. The P&C will be holding an Election BBQ at the school. Please support them by purchasing a sausage sandwich, cupcake or soft drink on the day. They will also be selling raffle tickets with the prize being a framed Panthers jersey. To all students, staff and families I wish you a restful, safe and happy holiday and look forward to the continuation of our great successes in Term 3.

Lisette Gorick Principal

Principal’s Report


Deputy Principals Report

It is hard to believe that we have reached the middle of the of the year already! What an incredibly busy term for all of the school community!

At the time of writing, students in years 9,10 and 11 should have been issued with their 1st semester reports. Years 7, 8 will be issued early next term. These reports are designed to give parents meaningful progress on their child's achievement and progress. These reports should give a strong platform for setting the path for future improvement. Our parent/teacher evening for Years 7,8 and 9 will be held early next term. Please “Like” our school Facebook page or download the Skoolbag App for the most current information on important dates. Our school website is also a great source of information. Once the date is finalised, instructions for our online booking system will be sent home with students. This will occur in the first week of Term 3.

Both Ms Caws and I would like to commend students for the high level of participation in all areas of school life. I have enjoyed seeing the great performances of our sporting, debating and performing arts groups. The number of opportunities presented in this school is quite remarkable.

Ms Marlene Cross, our Home School Liaison Officer, has been conducting interviews with students regarding attendance. The link between regular attendance and academic success is well documented. Please ensure that your child attends school on time each day and minimise absenteeism where possible. Finally, we would like to commend parents in their support of our uniform policy. Our school community and P & C have made it clear their commitment to ensuring that our uniform is worn proudly and correctly. We will continue to guarantee that these wishes are supported. Our best wishes to everyone over the winter break!

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Heidi Caws and Stuart Harvie Deputy Principals


The senior students from the support unit have been having a fantastic time learning laboratory skills with Tim Radley in the science labs. They have grown in enthusiasm and confidence and have completed some very impressive experiments.

The Support Unit has had a wonderfully musical start to the year thanks to our

relieving Head Teacher Mrs V. The students have loved learning about a range of

instruments and have even dabbled in composing. Their improvement has been

outstanding and their joy at their new skills very obvious.

Support Unit Students and Staff

Support Unit


Xavier The Saviour!

On Friday 20

th May, Xavier from Penrith City Council came to talk to Year 8 at

Glenmore Park High School. He spoke about graffiti, and more generally about the effects of decisions you make coming back to haunt you. He also spoke about ways to avoid dangerous situations and peer pressure. Xavier was funny and he could relate to the students by telling stories of his own childhood. It was a great presentation that was very educational and funny at the same time. Colt Currell Student, 8N

A huge congratulations must go to the Open Girls Basketball team for 2016 as they had an extremely successful season. The girls made it all the way to the State Knockout tournament held in Terrigal over 2 days. By end of day one the girls were top of their pool and progressed to the semi-finals on day two. The girls faced Asquith Girls High and unfortunately lost the game by a small margin. Our team played off for third place in the state against Peel High. Peel High was too strong and after a hard fought tournament the Glenmore girls placed fourth in the state. Our successful girls were:

Madeline Schneider Abbi Williams Emilia Rance Ellie Holland Taylor Robinson Kristen Zahra Olivia Schneider Summer Brown Angela Schneider

Steve Fryirs Open Girls Basketball Coach

Open Girls Basketball


Year 9 English

Semester 1 this year was a very busy term indeed for Year 9 English students. The later half of the semester saw our students undertake the Charity and Change topic, which teaches students to use persuasive skills to convince an audience of the value of a charity - something that also prepares the cohort for their last NAPLAN writing task.

Students worked in small groups to come up with their own charities and associated materials and then presented

these to their class in a bid to prove that their charity was the most worthy. As expected, some Glenmore Park High School students demonstrated that they could be very persuasive.

Luke Bartolo English Teacher

2016 has been a great year for Cross Country at Glenmore Park High School. The school Carnival held at the end of Term 1 was a hugely successful day with some fabulous performances by many students. Congratulations to O’Neill, who were the winning house on the day.

We took a strong team to the Nepean Zone Cross Country at Glenbrook. It is a very challenging course and I would like to commend all competitors who tried hard in their age events. Congratulations to the following students who have made it to Sydney West Cross Country at Eastern Creek: Analiese Langer, Brendan Ficarra, Lachlan Quayle, Caleb Pawlutschenko, Joshua Barrett, Adrian Paez, Natasha Zahra, Kristen Zahra, Summer Bell, Maddy Baker and Mikaela Rushbrook.

Congratulations to Adrian Paez who placed 3rd in the Under 14 Boys at the Sydney West Cross Country. Adrian will now represent Sydney West at the NSW Cross Country on 22nd July. Good luck to Adrian and well done on such a fine run.

I would like to acknowledge the Year 12 students who have represented the school in Cross Country in their time at GPHS. A special acknowledgement to Analiese Langer who has been a wonderful competitor in her 6 years at school and a great role model to her female peers with her fabulous attitude towards Cross Country.

Justine Drew, Scott Buckley, Celeste Maxwell Cross Country Co-ordinators

2016 Cross Country Report


2016 has been no different to any other in terms of dance opportunities! We currently have the following dance groups who rehearse and perform regularly: Year 7 & 8 Dance Group Year 7 Performing Arts Class Year 8 Performing Arts Class Year 9 Elective Class Year 10 Elective Class Year 11/12 Elective Class Aboriginal Dance Group Support Dance Class

After some very early dance auditions in March, we were successful in gaining a place once again in this year’s Schools Spectacular and presently are in the midst of performing at the Synergy Dance Festival at Panthers. On Tuesday 21st June, four groups auditioned for the Blue Mountains/Nepean Dance Festival which is in August at the Joan Sutherland Centre. Penrith Valley auditions have been submitted and we hope to be successful with our two entries. Our school ensemble is entered in the McDonald Challenge again this year, and this will take place at the Science Theatre UNSW Kensington on Sunday 31st July. Miss Maxwell has also started a Hip Hop ensemble with rehearsals before school and we look forward to their first performance. Barb Brazewell Dance Teacher

Dance


Science Science Club has been meeting on Wednesdays at lunchtime. Some of the activities include making circuits, raising small animals and performing chemical reactions. For more information see Mr Radley. Kevin Radley Head Teacher, Science




Careers Update

NEW for Semester 2 This term we have access to two new career websites that we subscribe to for all students, staff and parents to use. During the second half of the year the Year 10 cohort select subjects to study for the HSC. Year 11 research and implement a detailed career plan and Year 12 prepare to leave school. Year 8 students select electives to study, for both Years 9 and 10. I hope you find the sites full of information to help guide your child to make informed decisions. WIRL Website On the WIRL website your child can complete a quiz to determine suitable careers based on their abilities and interests. They can then view short films on their chosen career . Website: http://www.wirl.com.au/user/login Your School Login: glenmore Your School password: giant78 You can print out your results and copies can be emailed to the parent and to the careers adviser. My email address is: [email protected] myfuture Website The second website is also an excellent site and is known as myfuture, your child will need to follow these steps to activate their account: Website:https://myfuture.edu.au/ 1. Log in or sign up to myfuture. 2. Select account details from the menu in the top-right corner. 3. Select the activate your school account button under school account activation. Note that the email field must include the student’s school-issued email address to activate the school account. 4. myfuture will send the student an email asking her/him to confirm their email address. The student should open her/his email inbox and select the link. 5. After students and staff have activated their accounts, they will have access to all course exploration tools, user profiles, links to occupations, courses, course providers, videos and interactive content.

http://www.wirl.com.au/user/login

https://myfuture.edu.au/


Panthers On the Prowl Industry Visits Last week a group of students from the IT club experienced the Makerspace lab at Western Sydney University. A small clip of how highlighting the experience and the excitement that was obvious on all the student’s faces can be seen on our facebook page. They were able to put their IT skills to use and program Lego robots. Important Dates For Your Diary 4th July — Skills and Thrills – A Careers Showcase in Evan Theatre, Panthers For students entering the workforce now and start of 2017. The event is designed for parents to attend and will be held at night during the school holidays. However you must book on: www.skillsone.com.au/skills-and-thrills-tickets

17th July — A guest speaker from Australian Careers Business Academy will be in the school library Recess and Period 3 and the event is open to all students.

8th September — Apprenticeships and Traineeship Expo at Panthers from 4pm Parents should attend with their child who may be looking for work in 2017.

28th August — Western Sydney University Open Day Parramatta Campus (Community Event)

18th-19th September — Disability Expo Penrith Panthers

26th October — U Day Western Sydney University — Campbelltown Campus This is a school excursion for year 10 and 11. Angelika Cornish, Careers Adviser

Careers Update

http://www.skillsone.com.au/skills-and-thrills-tickets


Skoolbag APP

Jordan Melvin and Madison Floody representing the school in the finals of the Panthers on the Prowl, Outback Steak House and Panthers on the Prowl Culinary Challenge.

Culinary Challenge


Support our school and get yourself a discounts and benefits!!!

Recently Amart Sports opened up an exciting new store in Penrith. It is located at the Henry

Lawson Centre on Henry Street, right next to the Good Guys.

The Store has all your sports needs in one location with great brands, best prices and the

ultimate service.

Glenmore Park High School has been selected to participate for an Initiative called the “Amart

Community Kickbacks Program”. Under this program, members receive great benefits such as;

Exclusive Sale Prices, discounts and promotions

% off shopping days in store

Opportunity for exclusive competitions that money can’t buy

The school can earn 5% of your purchases at Amart Sports as instore credit to spend

on our school sports programs.

These benefits are available to staff, students and the families of students at

Glenmore Park High School. Simply quote our schools name to get your

membership card and you will start reaping the benefits of being an Amart Sports

Member

All you need to do is join Team Amart, select our school from the list of participating groups and

swipe your loyalty card every time you make a purchase at Amart Sports. You'll receive access

to great member prices and other initiatives and the school will receive a 5% credit.

For more information:

See Mr. T. Safadi (School Sports organiser)

or visit the Amart Sports Website: amartsports.com.au or Call them 47222100

Thanks for your support.


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GLENMORE PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Learning for Life Glenmore Parkway, Glenmore Park NSW 2745 Phone: 4733 0155 Fax: 4733 0984 Email: [email protected] Website: glenmorepk-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

PRINCIPAL DEPUTY PRINCIPAL DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Lisette Gorick (Yrs 8, 10, 12) (Yrs 7, 9, 11) Stuart Harvie Heidi Caws

SCHOOL CAPTAINS VICE CAPTAINS COORDINATOR Mikaylah Debrincat Analiese Langer Madeline Schneider Shane Post Joonhwy Kwon

YEAR ADVISERS ASSISTANT YEAR ADVISERS Year 7 Ms M Sette Ms K Ritchie Year 8 Ms K Bellman Ms J Small Year 9 Mr L Bartolo Mr S Greaves Year 10 Mr T Dudley Mr J Thompson Year 11 Ms J Drew Ms A Elford Year 12 Ms C Payne Miss A Horton

HEAD TEACHERS Creative and Performing Arts Mr S Simpson English/History Ms K Bryant Mathematics Mr F Campbell PD/Health/PE Mr B Mackie Teaching & Learning Ms K McCormick HSIE Mr S Fryirs (Rel) Science Mr K Radley Support Unit Ms L Varjavandi (Rel) Technological and Applied Studies Mr J Newham Welfare Ms A Quiney

Careers Adviser Ms A Cornish Librarian Ms J Dengate Learning and Support Teachers Ms N Birch / Ms J Small School Counsellor Ms P Foss / Mr P Cremin School Administration Manager Ms Y Lees (Rel.)

P&C Meetings 6.30pm Third Monday of each month


DIARY EVENTS—TERM 3 2016

Monday 18th July Staff Development Day

Tuesday 19th July Students Return

Friday 22nd July NSW State Combined High Schools Cross Country

Thurs 28th & Fri 29th July Sydney West Athletics

Wed 7th—Fri 9th Sept NSW State Combined High Schools Athletics Carnival

Thursday 15th September Sports Award Assembly

Friday 16th September Duke Of Ed Hike

Monday 19th-Wed 21st Sep Year 11 Crossroads Camp

Thursday 22nd September Year 12 Graduation Night

Friday 23rd September Year 12 Picnic Day Last day Term 3

Monday 10th October Staff & Students Return

Thursday 13th October– Friday 4th November

HSC Exams

Wednesday 19th— Friday 21st October

Year 9 Camp

Tuesday 25th October Year 9 Digital Thumbprint

Friday 11th November Year 12 Sign Out

Wednesday 16th November Year 7 Vaccinations

Tuesday 22nd November Year 7 Reptile Workshop

Thursday 24th November Year 12 Formal

Wednesday 30th November Year 10 Formal

Tuesday 6th December Year 6 Orientation Day

Thursday 8th December Presentation Evening

Wednesday 14th December Jamberoo Excursion

DIARY EVENTS—TERM 4 2016

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Principal’s Report · their 1st semester reports. Years 7, 8 will be issued early next term. These reports are designed to give parents meaningful progress on their child's achievement