MUIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Muirfield Matters INSIDE THIS ISSUE From Ms Reeves Welcome to Term 3 Refurbishments MADD Night Swimming success Sydney Water Refill Station Upcoming Concert Band Tour North Coast & Dreamworld 1-6 Year 7 Featherdale Excursion 7-8 First Aid Course 9 Term 2 Awards 10- 21 From The P&C 22 Uniform Shop Price List 24 Calendar of Events 25 Issue 7 2018 Term 3 Week 3 From the Principal - Ms Reeves Welcome to Term 3 Term 3 is a particularly busy term. It is a term of endings and a term of planning for new beginning for next year. Year 12 students commenced their HSC trials this week. In the weeks that follow, many of our Year 12 students have major works and HSC practical exams. The term ends with their graduation and formal. I know for many students, the planning and preparation for the formal takes much thought and effort. Year 11 students end the term with their Preliminary exams. The exams are only six weeks away! In Term 4, Year 11 students commence their HSC course work. Of course, there are some students who have been accelerated and in Year 11 will be sitting the HSC exams. The subject selection process for Year 10 into 11 and Year 8 into 9 has commenced, with parent-teacher evening last term and the subject information evening in Week 2. Year 8 selections were due in Week 2 and Year 10 are due Thursday 9 August. Given the range of courses and patterns of study in Senior years, we have given intensive support for students so they can make choices that maximise their post school options. Prior to making selections, all of Year 10 are individually interviewed by the Careers Advisor, Year Advisor, Deputy Principal or Head Teacher Senior Studies. This is a massive task, to which the teachers give up much of their time. I thank Mrs Scott, Mr Wilcox, Mr Jankovics and Mr Finley for giving their time to help our students make the best possible choices. Students then take part in “subject samplers”, where they select senior subjects for a trial lesson. The final part of our subject selection process for Year 10
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MUIRFIELD HIGH
SCHOOL
Term 3 Week 3 Issue 7 2018
Muirfield Matters
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
From Ms Reeves
Welcome to
Term 3
Refurbishments
MADD Night
Swimming
success
Sydney Water
Refill Station
Upcoming
Concert Band
Tour North
Coast &
Dreamworld
1-6
Year 7
Featherdale
Excursion
7-8
First Aid Course 9
Term 2 Awards 10-
21
From The P&C 22
Uniform Shop
Price List 24
Calendar of
Events 25
Issue 7 2018 Term 3 Week 3
From the Principal - Ms Reeves
Welcome to Term 3
Term 3 is a particularly busy term. It is a term of endings and
a term of planning for new beginning for next year.
Year 12 students commenced their HSC trials this week. In
the weeks that follow, many of our Year 12 students have major works
and HSC practical exams. The term ends with their graduation and
formal. I know for many students, the planning and preparation for the
formal takes much thought and effort.
Year 11 students end the term with their Preliminary exams. The exams
are only six weeks away! In Term 4, Year 11 students commence their
HSC course work. Of course, there are some students who have been
accelerated and in Year 11 will be sitting the HSC exams.
The subject selection process for Year 10 into 11 and Year 8 into 9 has
commenced, with parent-teacher evening last term and the subject
information evening in Week 2. Year 8 selections were due in Week 2
and Year 10 are due Thursday 9 August.
Given the range of courses and patterns of study in Senior years, we
have given intensive support for students so they can make choices
that maximise their post school options. Prior to making selections, all of
Year 10 are individually interviewed by the Careers Advisor, Year
Advisor, Deputy Principal or Head Teacher Senior Studies. This is a
massive task, to which the teachers give up much of their time. I thank
Mrs Scott, Mr Wilcox, Mr Jankovics and Mr Finley for giving their time to
help our students make the best possible choices. Students then take
part in “subject samplers”, where they select senior subjects for a trial
lesson. The final part of our subject selection process for Year 10
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students is an individual interview for each student with his/her parent.
The interviews will be held on Friday 17 August. in the library. Again, this is an
enormous task but one we feel is beneficial for students and families.
By the middle of this term curriculum pattern in 2019 will be established so that our
Timetable Team, led by Mr Finley, can construct a timetable for all students and
teachers.
Refurbishments
Classes have commenced in two of our refurbished Science laboratories. The labs
are bright, light and open; providing a great learning environment. They also have
a new fume cabinet which is necessary for some experiments.
The new administration foyer is open for parent and student use. We have a fresh
public entrance, however there is still a bit of work to do to complete the
renovations in A Block. These should be finished by the end of term.
Recognition Awards
At the end of Terms 1and 2, we hold assembles for students in Years 7 to 12 who
have demonstrated the core values of the school both inside and outside of the
classroom. Term 2 winners are published in this issue.
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MADD – A night not to miss
Our annual showcase of music, art, dance and drama is on again at Parramatta
Riverside Theatre on Monday 31 August. For an exciting night of entertainment, it is
not to be missed.
Swimming Success
Luke Garment Year 9 has been in Hobart competing at Australian
School Swimming Championships. Luke finished with Gold in the
4 x 50 freestyle relay; Silver in 50m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle and the
4 x 50 medley relay; and bronze in the 100m butterfly. On the final
day of swimming, he also volunteered to swim in one of the
Northern Territory relay teams as the NT did not have enough
swimmers to form some relay teams. Fantastic sportsmanship and
absolutely brilliant results!
Sydney Water Refill Station
You may remember last year, one of our Year 7 English classes won a water refill
station and were second in the ad competition in the state. 7G’s English teacher,
Ms Cole, entered her class in Sydney Water’s Brand without a Bottle Competition.
The competition enabled the students to engage in an authentic learning
opportunity. Students had to write the script for an advertisement that had an
emphasis on persuasive language, which would convince consumers to drink tap
water rather than bottled water. Our students’ script and storyboard were
shortlisted. Together with the opportunity to film the ad, they won a water refill
station. The water refill station is in constant use, and is robust enough to stand up to
constant use by teenagers.
Ms Cole has repeated her success. This year, 7G had the opportunity to spend the
day filming the commercial for which three of the class wrote the storyboard and
script. Congratulations to Rachael Dunk, Gabriella Greco and Isabel Redoblado
Being shortlisted wins another water refill station for Muirfield, which will be installed
later in the year. When it comes time to vote, we will email and ask for your support
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Upcoming Concert Band Tour – North Coast & Dreamworld
Interested in joining this tour?
September 28 to October 2, 2018.
Leaving last day of term, returning on first Tuesday of the school holidays
On the last day of this term, the Muirfield Concert Band will be departing on its third
bi-annual band tour. This year students will be travelling up the Pacific Motorway via
Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour and Grafton before arriving on the Gold Coast where
they will perform at Dreamworld theme park.
This 5 day, 4 night tour is not only limited to current Concert Band members. If your
child plays (or used to play) a Concert Band instrument and would like to join us we
would love to have them along. There is still plenty of time to begin attending
rehearsals and learn the parts!
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We are also offering limited places to other students who may wish to join us as:
*Public Speakers (to MC our school and community concerts. This would suit senior
students/school leaders who are confident in speaking in front of groups.)
*Video/photography crew
*Web/social media team
*Dance and/or Drama – to perform a combined item with the concert band
Permission notes to Band members will be sent home shortly. Please contact
Muirfield Band Director, Mr Steven Lavis at [email protected] if your
child has not received on. If you are interested in one of the additional non-musician
positions, email Mr Lavis for details or speak with Ms Reeves or Ms Frame.