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www.pennanthil-h.schools.nsw.edu.au @PennantHillsHS Pennant Hills High School

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Fortnightly Newsletter of

Pennant Hills High School

Friday 8 February 2019 Term 1 Week 02A

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] Mr Richard Williams W: www.pennanthil-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Deputy Principal (Relieving)

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TERM 1, 2019

Week 02A Sunday 10 February Music Camp (Sunday to Tuesday)

Week 03B

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday

11 February 12 February 13 February 13 February 14 February

Music Camp (Monday and Tuesday) Year 7 Welcome BBQ Whole School Swimming Carnival - Hornsby Aquatic Centre Music Camp Concert High Achievers Assembly 9.30am MPC

Week 04A

Monday Thursday Friday Friday

18 February 21 February 22 February 22 February

Year 12 HSC Encore Evening - 7.00pm Sydney Opera House Meet the Music - 6.30pm Sydney Opera House Year 7 Vaccinations Year 11 and 12 ARTEXPRESS Excursion

Week 05B Monday Friday

25 February 1 March

Zone Swimming Carnival Whole School Photo Day

Week 06A Tuesday Wednesday Friday

5 March 6 March 8 March

Open Night 4.00pm - 7.00pm Year 10 Wellbeing - Walk the Talk Program Year 8 Wellbeing - The Hurting Game

LEARNING AND SUPPORT TEAM 2019

Year Group Year Adviser Deputy Principal

7 Mr Lali Gill Mr Richard Williams (Relieving)

8 Miss Ashleigh Greer Mr Brendan O’Byrne

9 Mrs Amy Austin Mr Richard Williams (Relieving)

10 Ms Elizabeth Ford Mr Brendan O’Byrne

11 Miss Tess Graves-Browne Mr Richard Williams (Relieving)

12 Mrs Kylie Blarasin Mr Brendan O’Byrne

Head Teacher Student Wellbeing - Mrs Belinda Campbell

Learning and Support Teacher - Mrs Kristine King

School Counsellors

Mrs Louisa Holm - Years 7, 9 and 11 (Monday, Thursday and Friday)

Mr Tim Fulton - Years 8, 10, and 12 (Tuesday and Wednesday)

Mr Rand Singh - Support Unit (Friday Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 of every Term)

International Students Coordinator - Miss Kate Jun (Relieving)

Careers Adviser - Mr Ashley Symons

P&C MEETING DATES FOR 2019

Term 1: 26 February, 26 March Term 2: 28 May, 25 June

Term 3: 23 July (TBC), 27 August, 24 September (TBC) Term 4: 26 October, 26 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.


PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Welcome Back for 2019. This term has certainly had us all here at Penno, hit the ground well and truly running! One of the objectives that the NSW Department of Education (DoE) has included in our strategic plan is that “every student will be known, valued and cared for”. In 2018, that is exactly what the Pennant Hills High School community excelled at - amidst significant challenges, and in 2019 we will continue to live out and achieve this goal.

2018 HSC Results Congratulations once again to the Class of 2018 on their excellent Higher School Certificate (HSC) results. They attained 82 Band 6 / E4 results and a large number of students were pre offered places at their University of choice.

Congratulations to Dongchan who has been confirmed as DUX of our school with an ATAR of 99.60. Congratulations also to Dongchan and Liam for achieving a Band 6 Result in their best 10 Units and being placed on the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) All Rounder List .

Congratulations to Aryan and Patrick who both appeared on NESA’s Top Achievers List for placing 4th in the State for Hindi Continuers and 5th in the State for Industrial Technology - Timber respectively.

The Class of 2018 achieved 18 ATAR results above 90 which equates to approximately 15% of the cohort who presented for the HSC with an ATAR program of study. They should be proud of the work ethic they established to achieve these results and we look forward to celebrating with them at the High Achiever’s Assembly next Thursday 14 February 2019, in the MPC.

Our Year 12, 2019 cohort and I have already been in discussion about where the bar has been set and how they might not only reach this bar, but exceed it. I look forward to watching their progress throughout the year, as they work together to foster a healthy, positive and competitive learning environment that replicates our Penno Pride.

Welcome to Year 7, New Students and New Staff A warm welcome to our new students including the Year 7 cohort. We look forward to a positive and engaging partnership as we work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for your education and more!

Welcome also to our new staff who have joined us for 2019. They are:

Ms Kathy McIntosh - Head Teacher, Small Learning Lab Mr Tim Fulton - School Psychologist, Counselling Team Ms Tracey Tazewell - CAPA Faculty Ms Michelle Green - English Faculty Mr Niall O’Brien - HSIE Faculty Ms Manbina Singh - Mathematics Faculty Mr Nicholas Stamatis - PDHPE Faculty Ms Karleen Newton - Science Faculty Mr Geoff Smith - Science/Agriculture Faculty Mr Ben Stewart - Industrial Arts Faculty Mr Damian Zarb - Home Economics Faculty Ms Darshi Dona - Home Economics Faculty Ms Helen Lee - Special Education Faculty Ms Zoe Cosgrove - SLSO Learning and Support Ms Bharwani Tharmendran - SLSO Learning and Support Ms Adrienne Wardrop - SLSO Learning and Support Ms Leigh Weinberg - SLSO Learning and Support Mr Nicholas Bassett - Farm Assistant

I look forward to working with all staff for the betterment of our students and school community.

This year we welcome Mr Richard Williams, Head Teacher English into the role of Relieving Deputy Principal. Mr Williams will replace Miss Amanda De Carli, who has been appointed to Prairiewood High School through an Expression of Interest process. Congratulations to Mr David Leys who will relieve in the role of Head Teacher English for 2019.

Year 7 Camp and Welcome BBQ I am pleased to inform you that our new Year 7 students have all settled very quickly into high school life. They have been working closely with their teachers and Peer Support Leaders to make this important transition in their formal educational journey, a happy and positive one.

Part of their transition process was the Year 7 Camp which was held at Vision Valley this week. Mr Lali Gill, Year Advisor was very pleased with the proceedings and both students and staff had a fantastic time. Students were faced with challenges that pushed them outside their comfort zones and were successful in overcoming their fears, as well as making lots of potential lifelong friends.

Thank you to Mr Gill for his excellent organisational skills, Mrs Louis and our School Administrative Staff for their assistance before, during and after the event, and the dedicated staff who accompanied our students on camp. The commitment and dedication of our staff ensures that we are able to continue to provide important and successful learning opportunities for all students.

Year 7 families are invited to our Annual Year 7 Welcome BBQ scheduled for next Tuesday 12 February from 4.00pm - 6.00pm on the lawn outside the MPC. The event is well attended by all staff including Head Teachers, Deputy Principals and myself and is a wonderful opportunity to put names to faces. I look forward to seeing you all there.

Whole School Annual Swimming Carnival A reminder our Swimming Carnival is scheduled for next Wednesday 13 February at Hornsby Aquatic Centre. Notes were sent home last year and all permission notes should now be received. I am looking forward to fantastic weather and some great performances in the pool from our students. Perhaps the senior students’ relay team might even get close to the staff team this year….. or not.

Music Camp and Concert The CAPA Faculty is busily preparing to send off 100 plus students to our annual Music Camp. The camp is a fantastic experience for the students involved and a further demonstration of the excellent co-curricular opportunities that Pennant Hills High School is committed to providing for our students. The Music Camp Concert will be held at the MPC on Wednesday 13 February. All families are invited to attend what promises to be an entertaining night.

School Contributions Invoices for School Contributions will be sent out in the next few weeks. Contributions for student elective subjects are essential for the purchase of consumables, while the General Contribution supports a variety of student programs and needs, including the purchase of the most appropriate texts and resources to support student learning. The invoices will also include the P&C Contribution. Our P&C do not engage in significant fund raising activities. Our school community determined the best way to support resources for students was via a levy rather than multiple fundraising activities throughout the year. This policy has served the P&C and in turn our school very well and I ask you to continue to support this worthy cause. The education of our students is of the utmost priority and a contribution to that end is greatly appreciated. We continue to be grateful to our hard-working P&C for their support.

Peak Hill Central School (PHCS) Pizza Oven News I was thrilled to receive an email from our friends at PHCS about their new entertaining space which includes the pizza oven we donated to them last year. Please read the excerpt from their newsletter on page 10 of this publication.

I look forward to a successful and productive 2019.

Ross Warren, Principal

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 puffer.


PRINCIPAL: Mr R Warren STUDENT WELLBEING SCIENCE/AGRICULTURE

DEPUTY: Mr B O’Byrne (Yrs 8, 10, 12) & Science Faculty

Head Teachers: Mrs B Campbell & Science Faculty

Head Teacher: Mrs M Frida

DEPUTY: Mr R Williams (Rel.) (Yrs 8, 10, 12) & English Faculty

Mrs J Gill

H.S.I.E. Mrs H Heywood

SECONDARY STUDIES Head Teacher: Mrs B Jebbink (Rel.) HSIE & English Faculty

Head Teacher: Mr R Niccol (Ms E Ford Relieving Term 1)

Ms K McCready

ADMINISTRATION Head Teacher: Mr H Phull & Science Faculty

Ms A Baker Mrs K Newton

Mr R Banyai Mr D Rump

ADMINISTRATION STAFF Mr M Divola Mr G Smith

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER: Mrs J Louis

Miss A Greer Mr B Walters

Mrs C Antoon Mr A Mitchell

Mrs T Bain Mr N O’Brien SRE

Ms C Carro Ms K Tibbotts Mr G Castle

Mrs A Dwyer Mr R Williamson

Mrs S Fahey TAS - INDUSTRIAL ARTS

Mrs M Finch LANGUAGES Head Teacher: Mr B Wilson (Rel.)

Mrs D Kleinman Head Teacher: Mr H Phull Mr L Ctercteko

Mrs E Lee Mr I Choo Mr M Dwight

Mrs R Osterlund Mrs D Lamb Mr L Gill

Mrs K Parry Ms A Li Mr B Stewart

Mrs J Shaw Ms P Nguyen & Special Ed.

Mrs P Sykes TAS - COMPUTING

LaST Mr L Huang

CAPA Mrs K King

Head Teacher: Miss J Dennis TAS - HOME ECONOMICS

Mrs C Coomber LIBRARY Head Teacher: Ms J Breden

Mrs L Erickson Ms M Feneley (Rel.) Ms D Dona

Mr C Nugent Mr S Lightfoot

Ms T Tazewell MATHEMATICS Mr D Zarb

Ms K Van Ede Head Teacher: Mr S Keegan

Mr J Antoon SPECIAL EDUCATION

ENGLISH Mrs K Blarasin Head Teacher: Mrs C Bernie (Rel.)

Head Teacher: Mr D Leys (Rel.) Mrs S Kota Mrs K Garcia

Mrs A Austin & CAPA (Drama) Miss J Lam Ms E Keys

Mrs R Bell Mrs S Shilling Ms H Lee

Mr O Belling Ms M Singh Mr C Raper

Ms D Feilen Mrs S Tubb Mr P Tam

Ms E Ford & HSIE Mr R Washer

Ms T Graves-Browne (ESL) SLSO STAFF

Ms M Green PDHPE Mrs M Albert

Ms K Jun (ESL) Head Teacher: Mrs V Kruger (Rel.)

Ms Z Cosgrove

Ms E Morton Sport: Mr D Schmitt (Rel.) Mrs V Freund

Mr T Williams & CAPA (Drama) Mr N Stamatis Ms N Haines

Mrs C Stewart Mr C Lindley

CAREERS Mr P Toohey Mrs D Maxwell

Mr A Symons Mr J Williams Mrs S McAndrew

Mrs J Raper

COUNSELLORS Small Learning Lab Ms B Tharmendran

Mrs L Holm (Years 7, 9, 11) M/Th/F Head Teacher: Ms K McIntosh Mrs A Wardrop

Mr T Fulton (Years 8, 10 & 12) Tu/W Ms L Weinberg

Mr R Singh (Support) Fri Odd Weeks

General Assistant: Mr M Randle

Farm Assistant: Mr N Bassett


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.

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AN EXCERPT FROM THE NEWSLETTER OF PEAK HILL CENTRAL SCHOOL

Double the celebration @PHCS today!

Finishing on an incredibly perfect 100% attendance rate for 2018, is one of the newly elected School Captains for 2019, Lauren. The staff and school community would like to commend Lauren on her achievements this year. Her contribution to PHCS as a student role model, is a credit to both her and her family.

Staff and students celebrated with Lauren today, by hosting a pizza party at morning tea. The students thoroughly enjoyed the delicious pizza which was served courtesy of an extremely generous donation from the Principal, Staff and Students at Pennant Hills High School. Today students had a taste of the new entertaining space, pizza oven, shade trees and shades that are taking shape outside the current Trade Training Centre. Students have made plans to further develop this area to provide a new hospitality and entertaining space for our School Community in 2019.

A sincere thank you to Pennant Hills High School for your generous support of our very appreciative school.

STUDY SKILLS TIP FOR FEBRUARY: USEFUL HANDOUTS AND PLANNERS

Just a reminder that our school subscribes to the study skills website www.studyskillshandbook.com.au which means that all parents and students at the school can access the site at school and at home. Please take some time this week to log in and have a look.

This is a website with units of work on different study skills topics, looking at how students can improve their results as well as other resources and planning templates to make dealing with schoolwork easer. On the THINGS TO PRINT page at the top of the home page there are many useful handouts. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see an alphabetical list.

One of these is the ‘Top Tips For Parents’ handout. Some examples of the types of tips on this handout are as follows: It is a great idea for students to set up a folder for each subject that stays at home, somewhere to file away past tests, assignments, completed topics and to keep everything together for that subject; Each night students should work on homework first, then assignments or test preparation. After this students need to look for other things they can do to enhance their understanding of their subjects, such as making study notes, doing extra questions, revising earlier topics; The best way to deal with distractions is to work in half hour blocks with no distractions during this time. This means during the half hour blocks allocated to schoolwork, no social media etc. not for the whole night, just for those half hour blocks; One of the biggest mistakes students make is leaving their study notes until just before their exams. One of the best habits students can get into is doing their study notes throughout the year, at the end of each topic is a good time to do this. Whenever students don’t have much homework, they should be working on study notes.

The HELP guides on the Things to Print page are also useful resources. Each is a 10 page booklet that targets specific areas. There is a great one for students starting Year 7 and another for those starting Year 11. For students a very useful handout is the term planner. It is a great idea at the start of every term to print off the term planner (or print out 4 for the year). Simply fill in the due dates for the term as you find out about them, and place the term planner somewhere visible at home – for example above your desk on a noticeboard. Highlight tests in one colour and assignments in another colour so they stand out clearly. Cross off each day as you go, so you have a clear picture of how the work is spread out over the term and how long until things are due.

Writing these due dates in your diary as well is essential of course, but it does not give you the overall picture like a term planner does. This is a good thing to do at the start of every term right from the start of secondary school through to the end (and beyond to university as well!).

Our school’s subscription details to www.studyskillshandbook.com.au are - User name: pennanthillshs Password: 77success

Belinda Campbell, Head Teacher Student Wellbeing

http://www.studyskillshandbook.com.au/

http://www.studyskillshandbook.com.au/


CARING FOR OUR STUDENTS

From time to time it will be necessary for students to leave school during the school day. Whilst these instances should be kept to an absolute minimum, we understand that at times they will be unavoidable.

If you know in advance that your student will need to leave school early, please send a signed note which they should present to Student Reception at the start of the school day, so a Leave Pass can be prepared. Students holding a Leave Pass are free to leave the school grounds at the designated time.

If a student needs to leave unexpectedly during the day, to ensure their safety and security, our staff are obliged to ask for ID from the person coming to collect them. Parents should ensure that they (or their approved representative) bring some form of photo ID if they are collecting their student without prior written advice to the school.

BYOD INFORMATION

Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD, is a technological trend in education and in the corporate world. It recognises that technology and choices about technology are very much personal and it is designed to give you, as students and families, freedom to make technology choices that suit you and all your circumstances.

Key BYOD points:

BYOD devices should not be only considered as teacher directed learning tools but also as student initiated learning and research tools.

All BYOD devices must support 5 GHz Wireless N to be able to connect to the DEC wireless network. If your device does not support this standard, a wireless USB adaptor can be used to gain access. The adaptor must support 5 GHz Wireless N to connect.

BYOD devices must be registered with the IT Department. This can be done by bringing the device and completed BYOD Student Agreement form to the IT Support Office (available on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday). The device will be added to the DEC wireless network for Internet access. The BYOD Student Agreement is available at student reception in the front office or on the school website.

The IT Support Department will only provide advice on the best way to proceed with any purchasing or troubleshooting request. The IT Department cannot and will not install any software onto a student’s device. All software is the responsibility of the student and is licensed to the student.

Free BYOD software such as Adobe CC (Photoshop, etc.) are available at: http://nsw-students.onthehub.com/WebStore/Welcome.aspx for Windows and MacOS computers. Students, using Adobe CC will need to update their licence annually and will therefore be able to do this as long as they remain public school students. They will also be required to create an Adobe ID account, which for students under the age of 13, will require the permission and assistance of their parent/guardian.

Additionally, Microsoft Office 365 (5 user licence) is available for all NSW DEC students. See below for details. It is best to download this outside school hours and at home. For more information about BYOD, see the BYOD section under the Learning at our school tab on the school website.

Lawrence Huang, Teacher Computing Studies

http://nsw-students.onthehub.com/WebStore/Welcome.aspx


WHAT IS A SCHOOL OR CHILD/YOUTH OPAL CARD?

The School Opal card is a free travel or discounted travel Opal card to help eligible students get to and from school. It is only valid for approved travel on school days between your home and school with restricted hours, on the mode(s) of travel specified in the original application.

For travel outside of school, for personal travel or if ineligible for a School Opal card, students aged 4-15 inclusive should use a Child/Youth Opal card.

For students 16 years or older, a Concession Fare Opal card is used and a NSW/ACT Senior Secondary School Concession Card must be carried for proof of enrolment. The card must have sufficient balance on it for the intended travel.

Tap on and off, every time to validate your trip. At the start of each trip, tap on by placing your Opal card on an Opal card reader located at the entrance of the bus. At the end of the trip, tap off by placing your Opal card on an Opal reader again.

Opal card holders must always tap on and off for each trip and each transport mode used during their journey.

If an error message displays when tapping on or off, students must take a note of the error code and contact Opal Customer Care for assistance.

No tap on and off, no bus services Although some might have a free pass, all students must tap on and tap off, so we understand customer travel patterns and can adjust the services provided if necessary. If students do not tap on and off, services may be withdrawn due to the lack of recorded patronage, or redirected to other schools where the demand is higher.

Any lost, stolen, faulty or damaged Opal cards must be reported online immediately. While waiting for a replacement card, students must use a Child/Youth Opal card to travel.

Your Opal Customer Care Useful Contacts Call 13 67 25 (13 OPAL) or visit opal.com.au (24 hours, 7 days): Access Opal School or Opal Child/Youth eligibility criteria, Apply for an Opal card, Register a Child/Youth Opal card, view balance or top-up credit, Report an Opal card error message when tapping on/off, Update a student profile if details have changed (e.g.: school, home address), Report a lost/stolen, faulty or damaged Opal card, Order a replacement Opal card.

Alternative contacts: National Relay Service (NRS) 133 677 – for deaf, hearing or speech impaired customers, Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) 131 450 – for non-English Speaker.

www.pennanthil-h.schools.nsw.edu.au @PennantHillsHS Pennant Hills High School

‘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: Kate Colley on 0432 840 441

COMMUNITY NOTICES AND CONTACTS COMING EVENTS

English Classes at St Marks Anglican Church: Corner Rosemount Ave and Warne St, Pennant Hills on Mondays 9.30am - 12.00pm during school terms commencing Monday 4 February 2019. Cost $2.00 per week. Information phone 9880 8012 or email [email protected]. Visit www.stmarks.com.au for more information.

KNA ALLSTARS - All Abilites Netball: Make new friends, learn netball skills, play games, laugh and have fun. Season commences 30 March 2019 games every Saturday 2.00pm - 3.30pm at Canoon Rd Netball Courts, Turramurra. Registration cost $50.00 which includes uniform. Players must be 14 years or older. Information contact Deb Frost at [email protected]

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: 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]

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


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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