TERM 1 WEEK 6 2019 The next three weeks for your diary€¦ · 25 -29 Mar Year 10 Geography Fieldwork Year 12 Mid ourse Exams Year 10 Geography ... for the weekend! As always, ...

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

The next three weeks for your diary TERM 1 WEEK 6 2019

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

11 - 15 Mar SRC Meeting Year 12 Modern History Assessment

Year 11 Modern History Assessment

Selective Schools Test - Hall

Year 11 Advanced Maths

Year 12 Ancient History Assessment Year 12 SLR Assessment Advanced

English Assessment

18 - 22 Mar BIO Practical Assessment week Ancient History Assessment

Chemistry Depth Study Year 11 Bio Task 1

Year 12 Maths Standard Task 2 Year 11 Maths Standard Assessment 1

25 - 29 Mar Year 10 Geography Fieldwork Year 12 Mid Course Exams

Year 10 Geography Fieldwork Year 12 Mid Course Exams

Year 10 Geography

Fieldwork Year 12

Mid Course Exams

Year 10 Geography Fieldwork Year 12 Parent Teacher Interviews

Year 10 Geography Fieldwork Year 12 Mid

Course Exams

Dwayne Hopwood Principal

As the weather feels like it is about to change can I please ask that you make sure that your son has the appropriate winter uniform. In most cases last year’s jumper or jacket is unlikely to fit as teenage boys seem to grow before our eyes. Every boy needs winter trousers and winter school jumper, jacket or blazer for the seniors. As you are aware, variations on this are not part of our uniform, including black clothes with logos or hoods. It is very rare in a boys’ school that we need to discuss appropriate jewellery! However, it appears that the 1980s are back and drop earrings are again in fashion as I have asked some boys to remove them for safety reasons. I personally have no problem with drop earrings – I had one myself for a while in the ‘80s – but they are not suitable in the school context. They are easily caught on clothing and can pose a WHS risk in specialist rooms. If your son is leaving home looking like an extra in a Madonna video can you please ask him to keep this for the weekend! As always, we really appreciate the huge support we get from our parent community.

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Jacob Harris Henry Trimmer

Congratulations to Quoc Anh Do of Year 12, 2018 who received a service award at the Department of Education International Awards Ceremony last week.

INTERNATIONAL AWARD

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PORTRAITURE

Year 7 has settled in beautifully and have been WOWING us with their amazing drawing skills. This term Year 7 is investigating the different approaches to creating a portrait. They have studied the art making practice of Chuck Close and his use of the Grid to create realistic drawings. Year 7 has explored proportions of the face and tonality to give form. They will continue their exploration this term of portraiture through the later practice of Chuck Close and begin to experiment with colour and design. Here are some wonderful images of their Grid work, well done Year 7!

Artist Chuck Close in his studio using the Grid method to create portraits

Andrew Joanatha Kevin Do

Jacob Harris Henry Trimmer

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Jack Shyu and Christian Failana Jasper Chudleigh

Chris Valassis Natarn Chuatrakul and Umut

Claire Morris - CAPA

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Congratulations Wesley Stewart of Year 10. Last week I reported that Wesley had been successful in the first round of auditions for the Year 10 State Drama Ensemble. I am so pleased to announce that Wesley confidently performed in the “call back” audition and has secured a place in the Ensemble. What a privilege for Wesley and we are so pleased that he will be flying the banner for Ashfield Boys High School. The skills that he will learn and the experience that he will bring back to the classroom will be invaluable. I am so looking forward to hearing about his new Drama adventures and seeing him perform as a valued member of the State Drama Ensemble. Break a leg Wesley! Tracy Small Head Teacher CAPA

CAPA NEWS UPDATE

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TANKS FOR THE SHRIMPS

Shrimp club has five shrimp tanks up and running. This week groups chose their shrimps and added them to their tanks. A previous shrimp club member has donated his brood of shrimps back to shrimp club. Thanks to John from 10P for this kind gesture.

Brendan Curran - Science Teacher/Year Advisor

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Sasha Calic - Sports Coordinator

ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVAL

The boys who represented ABHS at the 60th Annual Northwest Metropolitan Zone swimming carnival achieved some brilliant results this year. The standout performers were Marlon Makin who won 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle events, while finishing 2nd in 50m backstroke. Tarun Venkateswaran who started his career as a swimmer in the waters of India came within 0.02 of qualifying for the regional for the 100m butterfly. He also finished 3rd in 50m freestyle and 4th in his 16’s 100m freestyle events.

This carnival also had a sad undertone with longtime all rounder Connor Anagnostopoulos leaving ABHS to take up an opportunity chasing his dreams of playing AFL at Westfields Sports. His memory will live on at ABHS in the shape of his younger brother Lian. Leaving the Olympic Park Aquatic centre Connor briefly reflected on his time at our school saying: “I would like to thank all teachers and students who made my time at Ashfield BHS enjoyable and memorable”.

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YEAR 12 PARENT TEACHER EVENING – CAREERS ADVICE

Our current Careers Adviser Lynne Graham will be available to meet with students and parents to discuss career pathways and University options. Her name will appear in teacher list in the booking section.

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Nicole Pool - Relieving Head Teacher Welfare

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/young-adult-vax.aspx

Please find below the link to the article.

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Maria Thomas Head Teacher - Computing/Mathematics

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Year 7 students will be having their first vaccination on Thursday 11th April 2019 during Periods 1-4. Representatives from the NSW School Vaccination Program will attend Ashfield Boys High School from 8.30-12pm. A link has been provided for the NSW Department of Health, which provides information regarding the school vaccination program in 26 languages and may be of assistance. http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/school_vaccination_language.aspx If you wish for your son to receive his vaccinations at school, please complete the form and ask him to return it to his Roll Call teacher. 2019 the following vaccines will be offered:

Vaccine Who is eligible? Number of doses?

Human Papillomavirus - HPV All Year 7 students 2

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (Whooping cough) - dTpa

All Year 7 students 1

Meningococcal ACWY All Year 10 & 11 students 1

Parents/guardians who wish to withdraw their consent for any reason may do so by providing the school with written

notification.

If you have any questions, please call Ms Pool during school hours on 97986620 (Extension 120).

YEAR 7 VACCINATIONS

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13th March – Grade Sport Organisation – Trials Week 2

Assembly Point (quiet area)

Sport Venue Opposition Coach

Leave class at:

Assemble and Sit

at: :

Game Time

A

Badminton

1st/2nd &

U15’s

ABHS Gym N/A Dobrowolski 12:34 N/A

B Football Open Centenary Park N/A Phillips 12:25 N/A

C Football U15’s Centenary Park N/A Richardson 12:25 N/A

D, E Football U14’s

A and B Centenary Park N/A

Chu Prasad

Ma 12:25 N/A

Oval Football U13’s Hammond Park N/A

Bason Calic

Lam Kucheruk

Payne

12:20 N/A

F Rugby Open Ashfield Park N/A Chatwin 12:34 N/A

G Rugby U15’s &

U14’s Ashfield Park N/A

Burford

Pearce 12:34 N/A

H Rugby U13’s Ashfield Park N/A Pieterse

Tyler 12:34 N/A

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Table Tennis

Open U15’s &

U14’s

ABHS Hall N/A Tenefrancia 12:34 N/A

J Tennis

U15’s & U14’s Pratten Park N/A Stitt 12:34 N/A

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Lawn Bowls Ashfield Park BC N/A Hooper 12:34 N/A

Start Finish

E 3 Injured or sick with note Executive / Markou 12:34 14:31

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RECREATIONAL SPORT - WEEK 2

Assembly Point

(Year 7 quad) Sport Venue Coach

Assemble and Sit in Year 7

quad at:

Start Time

Finish Time

A Badminton OP/

ABHS

Olympic

Park Wang 11:55 1:00 2:31

C Table Tennis

Olympic Park/ABHS

Olympic

Park

Morris 11:55 1:00 2:31

E Futsal OP/ABHS ABHS Oval Karagiannidis 12:34 12:34 2:31

G Volleyball ABHS

Canteen Pool 12:34 12:34 2:31

I Power Walk

Year 7-8 Local area Cini Laris 12:34 12:34 2:31

K Power Walk

Year 9-10 Local area Durand White 12:34 12:34 2:31

M Multi-Sport

Years 7-8 ABHS Oval Marks 12:34 12:34 2:31

O Basketball Years 7-8

Centenary Park

Lu 12:34 12:34 2:31

Q Basketball

Year 9

ABHS B’ball Outdoor

Court Curran 12:34 12:34 2:31

S Basketball

Year 10 Bill Peter’s

Reserve Ahearne 12:34 12:34 2:31

U Karate Library or E2 Jones 12:34 12:34 2:31

W Theatre Sport D9 Whitting 12:34 12:34 2:31

Y Bocce/Crocket Ashfield Park Belle-Page 12:34 12:34 2:31

15 Outdoor Fitness Ashfield Park Mahmud Longman Keating

12:34 12:34 2:31

Futsal – Olympic Park Quaycentre

booking times:

6,13,20,27 February 20, 27 March

NBA - May NBA - June 24,31 July

7,14,28 August 4, 25 September

16 October 6,27 November NBA - December

6 Feb, 24 July-27 Nov Court 4 12 Feb – 27 March Court 1

Table Tennis- Olympic Park

Sports Hall booking times:

6,13,20,27 February

6,13,20 March 8,15,22,29 May 5,12,19,26 June

3,24,31 July 7,14,21,28 August

4,11,18,25 September 16,23,30 October

6,13,20,27 November 4,11 December

All played on Court C

Badminton - Olympic Park NSW

Netball

booking times:

6,13,20,27 February 6,13,27 March

3, 10 April 8,15,22 May 12,19 June

3,31 July The rest of the year booking to be

confirmed by end of April

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