Term 4, Week 1

Highlights 13 October 2017

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SYDNEY SECONDARY COLLEGE | LEICHHARDT CAMPUS P: 9560 2355 | F: 9550 9397 | E: LEICHHARDT-H.SCHOOL@DET.NSW.EDU.AU

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT - Melinda Bright

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Welcome back to term 4, and for some students and

families, welcome to Leichhardt Campus. We con nue

to have local area enrolments across all year groups

even at this late stage of the year. Selec ve stream

placement offers for year 7 2018 have been made but

there has s ll been no movement on our waitlist I am

afraid.

Police Liaison Officer Presenta on

This week Detec ve Senior Constable Darren Cairnes

came to speak at assemblies for stages 4 and 5. Darren

spoke about a range of issues impac ng on our

teenage students as they seek more independence.

These issues included the dangers associated with

cyberbullying, online footprint, cybercrime,

pornography, online criminal ac vity, cyber safety,

online communica on, the business impact of the

internet, drug use and all the legal consequences. We

appreciate Darren working with us to educate our

students and empower them to make informed

choices in regard to wellbeing and safety. Thank you to

our Head Teacher Welfare, Rachael Hill, for liaising

with Darren to arrange these special assemblies.

Some Pre y Impressive Posi ve Behaviour Stats from

Term 3

Student Engagement Survey

We need as many parents as possible to complete a student engagement survey for PARENTS found at the link below‐this will help with our school planning.

Staffing Update

We welcome Michelle Cox in our front office who has

been permanently appointed as a member of our front

office staff. Michelle is highly regarded and comes

from a business background. Michelle will also be the

Relieving School Administra on Manager this term.

Rachael Alonso from the Science staff has been working at Blackwa le Bay Campus in a temporary placement this year. Next year the placement will become permanent at Blackwa le Bay and we wish Rachael all the best.

Greg Wozniak from the Mathema cs faculty has taken leave for the remained of the year and will be replaced by Rob King.

We have many prac cum teaching students in the school this term. We love having these enthusias c teachers in training on the campus as they teach us many things as well as absorbing our culture and being mentored by the wonderful teachers at Leichhardt Campus.

Kind regards

   Melinda Bright  

Could parents please complete a

student engagement survey found at

this link:

h p://bit.ly/2gRhCQJ

Year Group

Number of

Students

Number of Posi ve

Entries via Sentral

Percentage of

Students

7 237 233 98 8 233 221 95 9 253 221 87 10 215 185 86

On Thursday the 31st of August the whole of

year 10 went on a Geography urban fieldwork

excursion to the Sydney Harbour Foreshore.

This excursion was linked to their upcoming

Geographical report assessment task. During

the day the students undertook fieldwork at

three sites on the foreshore: Barangaroo,

Millers Point and Walsh Bay. At each site they

collected evidence and data to assist them in

analysing the impacts of urban growth and

decline in the foreshore area. The field tes ng

consisted of land use mapping, water and wind

speed tes ng, environmental quality surveys,

field sketches and ques onaries. The students

had a great me being able to experience the

joys of Geography in the community where it is

more relevant.

The students were excep onally well behaved,

demonstra ng the amazing respec ul and

responsible learners we have at Leichhardt. The

HSIE faculty would like to congratulate the

students on how well they represented the

school. A huge thank you must also go to all of

the HSIE teachers involved on the day for

making the day run as smoothly as it did.

The World of HSIE

Geographical fun fact: 

The largest island in the world is Greenland. Australia doesn't even make the list! Australia is not considered an island, but a con nental landmass.

Historical Riddle 

My city predates most cultures of this region. My pyramid was completed by 100CE, but no one knows by who. Where am I?

~Answer  will  be  in  the  next highlights,  but  if  you  work  it out come and tell us!~ 

~Answer to last riddle: 

The Richat Structure in Mauritania, also known as the Eye of the Sahara.

We’re already coming to the end of another term! Time flies with all the fun we’ve been having!

Each year 7 class this term has par cipated in an excava on of the archaeological dig site. They’ve go en to experience the excitement and tedium that comes with being an archaeologist. Prac sing their archaeological skills have set them up nicely for their study of ancient Greece or Rome. Year 8 also exploring inequali es across the globe and how these affect the lives of individuals, communi es and countries. Year 9 are well into their discovery of Australia and Asia, and are learning about the conflicts that took place in China during the 19th century and the effects of those on Australia. Year 10 are comple ng their inves ga on of urban growth and decline, focusing on the Sydney Harbour foreshore.

HSIE Team

Upcoming Assessments Due Date

Year 8 geography literacy test Week 2 (star ng 16 October)

The iCentre Tech Ninjas —

Tech Ninjas

con nue to

look at new

technologies.

Here Nick is

showing Ajay

how to flip a

mini drone.

We’ve had a very busy term in the iCentre—lots happening during class and break

VR in the cave — Year 7 History visited

Ancient Greece in VR and walked through

the Acropolis as well as immersing

themselves in Ancient Egypt using our

iPod Touch and Viewmaster VR headsets.

Fridays are for

reading — We love

Fridays when classes

come in to get a

good book and se le

into the Café space

to quietly read. A

wide range of fic on

and ebooks are

available for

borrowing.

Filming in the Cave — Year 10 ACCORD

have embarked on an ambi ous film

project. Planning and filming prac ce was a

big part of this term’s prepara on.

Building a marble

run — You’re never

too old …. Part 1 ….

Tech Ninjas build a

marble run. This

equipment will be

used to construct

Rube Goldberg

machines with other

materials.

Never too old

[part 2] — We

s ll love building

with Lego. This

term we put up a

Lego wall and

experimented

with Lego tape as

well as designing

all manner of

awesome

buildings.

TAS NEWS

Food Technology

This term in Food Technology, Year 9 are

learning about food for special needs.

Special food needs come about due to a

variety of circumstances e.g. age and stage

of life, allergies or food intolerances,

illness, individual choice and cultural or

religious beliefs. Students have been

learning about what these special food

needs are and how recipes can be

modified to meet them.

Dylan and Eric preparing vegetarian

nachos. Students worked out ways that

this dish could be modified to meet the

needs of people with a lactose intolerance.

Hannah and Bella cooking up a delicious

batch of S r‐Fry Beef and Noodles. This is

a gluten free recipe as it uses rice noodles

and gluten free soy sauce. This was a great

prac cal lesson‐ we learnt the basics of

s r‐fry technique, how to make sure

recipes are suitable for coeliacs and how

to modify this dish to make it suitable for

vegetarians and vegans.

TAS Student of the Week:

Tom ‐ Year 9 Food Technology

Ngara

Students of Years 9 and 10 are invited to

a end the Aboriginal Homework Club, Ngara

early next term in order to revise for their

exams. Teachers from all disciplines will be

dropping in, to assist with revision and exam

prepara on.

Personal Learning pathways for Aboriginal

Students

Teacher mentors are in the process of

mee ng with their mentees, to complete an

evalua on of their individual Learning Plan

goals that were established at the start of the

year. Students will be discussing their

progress and evalua ng their achievements

so far.

Maria Kokkolis, on behalf of the Aboriginal

Educa on Team.

What is a School or

Child/Youth Opal Card?

The School Opal card gives eligible school students free or subsidised travel on public transport between home and school on Opal network transport mode(s) specified in the original applica on.

It is important to remember that the School Opal card is only for travel to and from school on school days and doesn’t cover travel to A er School Care, school excursions, sport and other ac vi es away from school.

For travel outside of School, for personal travel or if ineligible for a School Opal

card, students must use a Child/Youth Opal card, a concession fare Opal card for

customers aged 4/15 (inclusive), or 16 years or older who hold a NSW/ACT Senior Secondary School Concession

Card.

The card must have sufficient balance on it for the intended travel.

Tap on and off, every me to validate your trip

At the start of each trip, tap on by placing your Opal card on an Opal card reader located on the Light Rail

pla orm; at the end of the trip, tap off by placing your Opal card on an Opal reader again.

It is the responsibility of the Opal card holders to 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 notes of the error code and contact

immediately Opal Customer Care for assistance.

No tap on and off, no light rail services

Although some might have a free pass, all students must tap on and off, so we understand customer travel pa erns

and can adjust the services provided if necessary.

If students do not tap on and off, services may be reduced due to the lack of recorded commuters and students.

Any lost, stolen, faulty or damaged Opal card must be reported online immediately.

While wai ng 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.

Alterna ve contacts:

Na onal Relay Service (NRS) 133 677 – for deaf, hearing or speech impaired customers,

Transla ng and Interpre ng Service (TIS) 131 450 – for non‐English Speaker.