Deputy Principal Matters by Nathalie Bodley...Shazam! Students present their sterling silver rings for marking. Carrying on a St Ives tradition, the TAS Jewellery pro-gram continues

Respect ~ Perseverance ~ Growth

Deputy Principal Matters by Nathalie Bodley

MATILDA Magic! WOW! What a sensational and slick production that went off with a bang. You could feel and see the pure joy in the student’s performance as they wowed the audience. There are still a few tickets left for Sunday’s performance, so don’t miss this memorable experience. I am so proud of all the students in-volved and know that this time will live with you for a very long time. Thank you! Tickets at: events.humanitix.com.au/stiveshighschoolmusical UTS Stem Day excursion Last Thursday, 26 students from Years 10 and 11 went on a STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) excursion to UTS where they were exposed to multiple STEM fields and how they collaborate to solve real world problems. They took part in workshops and heard interesting talks from industry experts. Some of the workshops that the students engaged in were – a forensic mock crime scene where they learnt about fingerprint and DNA anal-ysis; green energy created through temperature difference; a movie sound workshop focusing on how audio is recorded in a studio and a presentation on the potential of micro-algae as an alternative to plastic. Students enjoyed find-ing out about the diversity of career options available in the STEM field. Year 11 Chemistry Depth Study On Tuesday, I witnessed Year 12 Chemistry students engaged in designing a first-hand practical investigation into one factor that causes a shift in equilibrium. They had to apply the knowledge learnt about Le Chatelier’s principle and apply it to a real-life situation of equilibrium. Mr Smith informed me that when he learnt Chemistry this principle was stud-ied in first year university. I have to say I was completely out of my depth! This was how Nathan C explained it: For the first assessment of Year 12 Chemistry, our classes were required to research, plan and conduct our own independent investigations. The duties of time, resource and equipment management were all up to the students, and the success of the day depended on us (with the guidance of our teachers Mr Smith and Ms Margalit). The five-hour practical provided a unique and excellent experience aimed at developing our skills and understanding of formal scientific investigations, many of which are a relevant part of our futures at university, work and beyond. This process develops resilience from problem solving as students confront issues they did not expect, as through trial and error they apply theory in new ways and think like scientists. It was very impressive! Our Future Green Thumbs! Since Term 2 this year Ricco, Larry, Rhys and Joshua in Year 9 have been tending to the vegetable gardens at St Ives. They have successfully grown potatoes, buk choi, carrots, radish, tomatoes and are currently growing watermelon and

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beetroot. Every lunchtime the students have been watering and weeding the gardens and making sure they have been able to grow in a healthy environment. Each time the boys collect the vegetables, they dress the topsoil and weed so that the new seeds are ready to be sowed into the ground. Ricco, Larry, Rhys and Joshua are commended on their diligence and perseverance to continually grow these vegetables throughout the year. ArtExpress success! A couple of weeks ago it was announced that Kate F's HSC artwork "Meltdown" was nominated for possible inclusion in the prestigious ArtExpress exhibition. It is very exciting to hear that her work was selected and will be exhibited at the Hazelhurst gallery in 2020. Many would have seen her wonderful watercolours at our annual art exhibition and the puffin artwork was a crowd pleaser! Congratulations Kate!

Year 7 Water Awareness – Monday to Friday next week at Balmoral beach! A reminder that the 5-day compulsory swimming activity program starts on Monday 2 December. Please ensure that students are dressed using sun safe principles – hat, sun safe clothing, rash vest, t-shirt – no singlet tops. All IPods, PS2 players, mobile phones, are brought at the student’s own risk. Also bring two towels, a change of clothes each day and a plastic bag. Please label all items of clothing/towels. Students can wear their swimmers to the venue. This is a fun and memorable experience that will development of responsible behaviour in a water environment and develop teamwork and social interaction between staff and students. Year 9 Wellness Elective This semester, 21 students from Year 9 selected 'Wellness' as an elective. In this elective, students have been exploring all the components of health with a strong focus on the aspects of mental and physical health. Some activities they enjoyed were yoga, vigorous exercise and investigating nutrition. For the final lesson in nutrition, the class made a healthy snack alternate - protein balls. TAS Stage 4 Jewellery Design Shazam! Students present their sterling silver rings for marking. Carrying on a St Ives tradition, the TAS Jewellery pro-gram continues to be a successful hit for Stage 4 Technology Mandatory students. They are developing the already popular learning experience beyond current Metals (Sterling Silver, Copper, Brass and Aluminium) in 2019, to include resins and organic materials in the Jewellery program.

Kate F - Year 12 Visual Art Body of Work

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SRC Black and White mufti Monday The SRC promoted a black and white themed day to raise money for future events in 2020. It was a fun way to start the week and everyone got into the spirit! Congratulations

Mathematic ICAS Competition Year 7 High Distinctions - Nate R, Eric K, Edward K, Davis L, YoYo X Year 8 Distinctions - Namhee K, MarlonK, Bohua H,Aaron J, Jessica W, Sophie H, Keegan H, David M Year 11 – Paul K

ICAS Digital Technologies Competition This year students from Years 7-10 participated in the ICAS Digital Technologies competition. This year was the first time St Ives High implemented the online version of the competition. Congratulations to all participants who achieved certificates, especially the following: Distinction: Jeyanth G (10), Matthew J (9), Edward K (7), Aidan N (7), Nate R (7) Credit: Zoe B (10), Will G (10), Oliver L (9), Zoe T (9), Evan D (8), Mia S (8), Aden Z (8), Eric K (7), Davis L (7), Saul U (7) Best Wishes Nathalie Bodley Deputy Principal

ST IVES HIGH SCHOOL

CHRISTMAS FOOD DRIVE

See flyer attached to newsletter

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Sailors with DisABILITIES

Boom! Crash! While Gordon was being flattened, thunder and lightning filled the sky as we huddled below deck on the yacht, “Kayle”. On 26 November the Hearing Support Unit planned to go sailing on Sydney Harbour with Sailors with DisABILITIES, but, unfortunately the storm hit. Wind gusts of 38 knots forced us to remain in dock. Our fantastic crew organised activi-ties on the yacht for us to do such as, bucket run races, climbing the mast, a tour below deck and showed us the correct way to fold the main sail. As we walked back to Edgecliff Station we saw the devastation with trees down and debris everywhere. Although the weather was bad, and at times we were wet through, we still had a fun filled day and everyone arrived home safely thanks to our travel training program. Cherie Gambrill Support H Unit teacher

WELLBEING ACTIVITY FOR GIRLS YEAR 7 TO 11 On Tuesday 17 December, period 3 a session of “Pound” Fitness is being offered to girls in years 7 to 11. But wait, what is “Pound”?

Instead of listening to music, you become the music in this exhilarating full-body workout that combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training with yoga and pilates-inspired movements. Using Ripstix®, lightly weighted drumsticks engineered specifically for exercising, POUND transforms drumming into an incredibly effective way of working out. Designed for all fitness levels, POUND® provides the perfect atmosphere for letting loose, getting energized, toning up and rockin’ out! The workout is easily modifiable and the alternative vibe and welcoming philosophy appeals to men and women of all ages and abilities.

The fee for the class is $8 per student. If your daughter is interested in being a part of this activity they can grab a permission note from Ms McGurgan in D1 or during roll call from their teacher.

Can you help?

The school lockers need to be cleaned out at the end of the year. We need 1-2 parents to help with this task. It’ll take approximately 2-3 hours and needs to be done in the last week of school (any day during that week).

If you can help, please contact Libby on [email protected]

by the 1st December. Thanks

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CAREERS UPDATES SCHOOL BASED APPRENTICESHIPS (SBA) AND TRAINEESHIP (SBT) VACANCIES The following SBATs are available for current year 10 students. The structure is one of two forms. The stu-dents either attend TAFE and work 1 day per week and so are at school only 3 days and therefore will always be behind in their school work and for this reason it is a non ATAR pathway. Electrotechnology, construction and automotive apprenticeships take this structure. The other structure is where a student works after school hours and does on the job training during this time. Retail and hospitality traineeships are of this kind. Call or visit me for more infor-mation but apply directly to the employer in the first instance. SBA opportunities from Peter Warren Automotive Peter Warren Automotive - Artarmon 2 Positions Peter Warren Automotive - Mosman 1 Position If you have students looking to embark on a career in the Automotive Industry, please do not hesitate to contact Gary Dav-enport (Group Training Manager – Peter Warren Automotive). Or visit their website https://peterwarren.connxcareers.com/ ‘Expression of Interest’ to register their details at our Mercedes-Benz Northshore and Sydney Northshore sites. City Beach SBT vacancies are now live on the City Beach website http://careers.citybeach.com.au/cw/en/listing / . A retail pathway working in surf shops in various locations. Autohaus at Chatswood are looking for 2 x SBATs for Cert III in Automotive Light Vehicle Technology. Students will be required to do some work experience before SBA’s are offered to successful students. STAR Entertainment Group at Pyrmont are looking for Cert III in Commercial Cookery 10 x SBATs. For further details follow the links below: School-Based: http://careers.star.com.au/caw/en/job/518355/apprentice-chef-school-basedthe-star-sydney Giggles and Atlas Childcare Centres have once again offered traineeships in Cert III Early Childhood Education and Care. Students will complete some work experience prior to being offered a School Based Traineeship. They have 3 centres in Norwest—Bella Vista and one centre in Carlingford.

TAFE TASTER COURSES 2020 FOR YEAR 9 & 10 STUDENTS TAFE taster program is back for Term 1, 2020 Courses will commence the week beginning Monday February 21 and will finish the week beginning Monday March 30. Delivery is one day per week for 7 weeks. Students must be 15 when the course starts. A list of courses and an application form has been emailed to students. Courses available are: café skills, plumbing, childhood education, gaming & animation, film & tv, nursing, floristry, beauty, carpentry, automotive and health & fitness. APPRENTICESHIPS, TRAINEESHIPS Traineeships are Fee-Free in NSW From 1 January 2020 Under NSW Smart and Skilled, traineeships join apprenticeships in being fee-free from 1 January 2020. With over 390 traineeship courses available in a wide range of industries, now is a great time for students to get themselves ready for a new year’s traineeship. Learn more about traineeships and the fee-free traineeship initiative at www.vet.nsw.gov.au. The top traineeships are: early childhood education, warehousing operations, retail, business administration, hospitality, customer engagement, meat processing, travel, community pharmacy and finan-cial services. YEAR 10 2019 WORK EXPERIENCE Thank you to those who returned their completed work experience forms on time. If you are still to return forms please do so as soon as possible. YEAR 9 – 2020 YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE FROM 30 NOVEMBER TO 4 DECEMBER 2020 I have emailed to year 9 students the work experience forms for 2020. This is because some employers require 1 year no-tice such as high demand workplaces like TV & radio stations, government departments, publishing houses and zoos. This form needs to be completed by the employer, student, parent and the school for final approval. For now just contact the em-ployer to see if there are vacancies for these dates.

For more information on any of these or other careers matters visit the Careers Adviser or email Mr Holmes at [email protected] or call the school on 9144 1689 ext 116.

Visit my free careers website at http://www.careeradvicensw.com to view career videos, take career tests,

view subject selection resources, links to all universities on bonus points, scholarships, elite athletes schemes, alternate entry to university, the job market, SRS and more.

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Newfound Reality, comprising of students Lilu W-B, Rachel McC, Sean M (all Year 11) and Ezra B (Year 8) will be performing at the under 18s event Genext at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Sunday December 8 from 6 to 10pm. They will be performing a range of covers as well as debuting a series of unheard original songs. Tickets are free and all under 18s are welcome for a night of music and art. See you there! Sean on behalf of Newfound Reality

https://tickets.mca.com.au/Default.aspx?Event-110152

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This year we are collecting non perishable food items for Fusion Sydney North

Fusion Sydney North provide a number of programs designed to bring people together and fight the isolation in our community. They are

particularly passionate about caring for our neighbours who are homeless or are experiencing financial hardship. Each week Fusion Sydney North,

with teams of volunteers, provide meals and a safe place at the Fusion Community Centre in Jersey Street Hornsby

on Mondays and Thursdays.

Your donations will help to either continue providing meals to those in need or to provide them with a useful gift hamper at Christmas time.

Christmas hamper food suggestions

Tinned items— fruit, vegetables, ham, tuna, salmon. Desserts —jelly, custard, puddings. Snacks— chips, pretzels, biscuits, crackers, lollies. Other — Christmas cake, long life milk, cordial, tea bags, coffee, cereal, soup pouches, bon bons.

Please place your donations under the Christmas tree in the school office by Friday, 13 December 2019.

Daniel from Fusion Hornsby is a Student Wellbeing Support Worker at school. He has been organising our Friday Brekkie Club for nine years serving pancakes, toast, cereal and juice each week.

For more information about Fusion, contact the Hornsby office on 9477 1110 or find them on the web or social media -

http://sydneynorth.fusion.org.au,

http://facebook.com/FusionSydneyNorth