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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

26 - Feb 02 - March

Open Night 6:15 - 8:00pm

Neighbour Aid Senior Shop - P2&3

Art express - Year 11/12 VA

Year 12 Advanced English

05 - 09 Mar Bushcare Year 9 Period 2&3

Zone Swimming Year 11 Chemistry ANSTO Year 12 Music Day Rooty Hill HS

12 - 16 Mar Year 12 Mid Courses Exam

Year 12 Mid Courses Exam Year 10 Commerce Justice Museum - Summers

Year 12 Mid Courses Exam Neighbour Aid Senior Shop - P2&3

Year 12 Mid Courses Exam

The next three weeks for your diary TERM 1 WEEK 4 2018

Dwayne Hopwood Principal

Thanks to all the parents who were able to attend the P&C meeting last Monday night. It was a lovely informal event and it was great to use the newly renovated G Block Courtyard in the evening. It was also wonderful to see the event so well attended. Our Open Night is on next Tuesday 27th February. Many of the boys run activities on the evening and it is a fantastic leadership opportunity. If your son is involved, he will come home with a permission note. We provide dinner for all the boys who come along as a thank you for their attendance.

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Accuracy and precision are the key to a good titration. Year 12 Chemistry students are practising their quantitative analytical chemistry to learn the skills needed to correctly identify the concentration of a solution. Titrations are widely used in the food industry. Food manufacturers often need to determine the quantity of a reactant in a sample. This technique can be used to discover the amount of salt or sugar in a product or the concentration of vitamin C or E available. This information is often provided on the label of a product.

WHAT IS IN THE SOLUTION?

Year 12 Chemistry students perform a titration.

Brendan Curran Science Teacher / Year advisor

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7 Flannery put their knowledge on time to the test as they solve questions related to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Ms Yoon Year 7F Mathematics Teacher

IT’S TIME FOR MATHS

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We wish Colm McCarthy and Hamish Lewis of Year 12 luck as they head to Zagreb, Croatia

to represent Australia in ice skating. Hopefully the boys will be able to duplicate the huge

success they had in France last year.

NEW SCHOOL ZONE OFFENCES

The NSW government have recently updated school zone offences.

ICE SKATING CHAMPION

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English students are enjoying the opportunity of an open classroom, the Music of Mozart, the fresh smell of lemongrass and two eager teachers to work on their Area of Study creative writing component. The door opens every Wednesday at 8:10am and the space is a hub for concentration, focus and ideas. Year 12 develop plot lines, characterisation and complications ensure students are well prepared to excel in this compulsory HSC English task. All year 12 students are welcome.

YEAR 12 CREATIVE SPACE

English Faculty

CRICKET UNDER 14S

The Ashfield Boys

Under-14s Cricket

team have

demonstrated

outstanding

teamwork,

commitment and

sportsmanship

throughout the

season and for the

second year

running have

qualified for the

Semi-Finals.

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FITNESS TESTING

Over the last 3 weeks all Years 7-10 students were involved in fitness testing. Endurance, strength, agility, speed, coordination and flexibility were tested aiming to provide students with a better understanding of their own level of fitness. All students were encouraged to perform to the best of their ability, analyse data and identify their own strengths and weaknesses. Year 9 students are to develop strategies to improve specific areas of their fitness they deem important in the everyday life. Sasha Calic Sports Coordinator

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CHANCES GONE BEGGING!

This Wednesday the Futsal gods we not on our side. Our 1st and 2nd grade teams did not qualify for the grand final after losing to Epping 3-1, 2-1 respectively. The second grade team opened the match defensively, enabling the opposition to control the ball possession. This strategic approach secured a goalless first half. The second half started with Epping’s team converting their first real chance. As our imperative was to win we pushed the defensive line forward. As a result both teams started to create chances. Then Bowen Foreman converted a free kick into the equalising goal. As emotions soared high, the focus significantly dropped and within seconds Epping scored. Despite leaving their hearts of the field, our players were unable to break down the rock solid Epping defence. Our first grade team kicked off their game in similar fashion. The strategy was to minimize the opposition’s attacking space, force turn overs and create chances in counter attack. This strategy partially worked as we defended well but consequently were unable to quickly transform defence into attack. Then with a minute to go in first half Epping scored from perfectly executing the sideway kick in. The half time result promised an entertaining second half as our team started to apply more pressure towards the oppositions’ players. After Caleb Anheluk missed the golden opportunity to score, Calean Hinckson did not make a mistake from a penalty spot. Then deja vu, Epping scored directly from the restart. Then the focus of our players was ruined by consecutive poor refereeing decisions. Despite this, Caleb once again missed a great chance. Epping 3 Ashfield 1 was the final score. It swap futsal shoes for football boots aiming for more successful football season.

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BAND PROGRAM 2018

It is with great excitement that we begin another year of the band program at ABHS. The program is going from strength to strength and we welcome back continuing members and new participants to the program. There are many opportunities at ABHS for students to experience the joy of music making. Learning to play a musical instrument and acquiring the unique habits of mind that come with it is one of the most incredible opportunities that our school can offer your child. We have a range of musical ensembles including a training band, a drumming ensemble, a vocal ensemble and an amazing concert band. We also have tutors for guitar, bass, trombone, trumpet, clarinet, saxophone, flute and drums. These tutors are some of Sydney’s finest professional musicians with extensive teaching experience. Both the ensembles and the tutors have vacancies and we stress that all levels and abilities are welcome and encouraged to join. At the beginning of every school year I am not only passionate about growing a new generation of musician, music lover, and future patron of the arts — I am determined to arm our children with the tools to become great thinkers, citizens, and lifelong lovers of learning. Please do not hesitate to contact me at Ian.ianpieterse1@det.nsw.edu.au for more information.

Ian Pieterse Band Coordinator

MATHEMATICS TEXTBOOK INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

Parents have raised a number of enquiries concerning the availability of textbooks in Mathematics. With the introduction of the NSW Australian Curriculum in Years 7 -10 in recent years, the NSW texts for the Australian Curriculum have become considerably larger in size and weight. As such it was decided that the latest textbooks when purchased would remain at school. The latest textbooks can be accessed through an EDMODO group code set up by the classroom teacher or the student may bring in a USB to obtain a PDF copy of the textbook. At present, a number of classes use the old textbooks which are then supplemented with paper copies of the new material when needed. The old textbooks may be issued to students to use at home and brought to school for every maths lesson. In addition, for 2018 the Mathematics faculty decided that Mathletics would be the online learning platform for every student in Years 7-12 to access. Mathletics can be tailored to meet the learning needs of individuals. It may also be used by staff for the setting of homework and it is also a useful tool for students to use as revision in preparation for tests, and as a way to catch up on missed work. Mathletics and EDMODO are web based programs which require access to a computer and the internet. However, if access to technology is an issue then alternate arrangements can be made. Please contact: Head Teacher Mathematics - Ms Thomas.

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Start Finish

E 4 Injured or sick with

note Executive 12:34 14:31

28th February – Grade Sport Organisation – Grand Final

Assembly

Point Sport Venue Opposition Coach Leave

class

at:

Assemble

and Sit

at:

Game

Time

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Basketball

1st and

2nds

ABHS Gym

BYE Tyler

12:34

N/A

B Basketball

U15’s

ABHS Gym

BYE Tyler

12:34

N/A

B Basketball

U14’s

TBA

Randwick Tenefrancia TBA

TBA

TBA

C Cricket

Open

Meadowbank

Park

Epping

Carrington

Surman

11:30 11:32

13:00

E Cricket

U14’s

Watch 2nd grade play grand final

BYE Pieterse

Richardson

11:30 11:32

N/A

F Futsal 1st

and 2nds TBA

BYE Phillips

12:34

N/A

H Futsal U15’s

A and B TBA

BYE Phillips

12:34

N/A

I Oztag 1st

Ashfield Park

BYE Chatwin

12:34

N/A

K Oztag 2nds

Ashfield Park

BYE Jovicic

12:34

N/A

L Oztag U15’s

A

Ashfield Park

BYE

Jovicic

Belle-Page

12:34

N/A

M Oztag U15’s

B

Ashfield Park

BYE Belle-Page

12:34

N/A

N Volleyball

1st

ABHS

Canteen

BYE Beretin

12:34

N/A

N Volleyball

2nds

North Ryde RSL

BYE Pool

12:34

N/A

O Volleyball

U15’s

ABHS

Canteen

BYE Beretin

12:34

N/A

R Tennis

U15’s Pratten Park

BYE Stitt

12:34

N/A

S Tennis 2nds

and U14’s Pratten Park

BYE Stitt

12:34

N/A

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Futsal – Olympic Park Sports Centre booking

times:

7, 14, 21, and 28 February

Table Tennis- Olympic Park Sports Hall

booking times:

7, 14, 21, and 28 February

Badminton - Olympic Park NSW Netball

Booking times:

7, 14, 21, and 28 February

Year 7 Sport Organisation - TBA

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RECREATIONAL SPORT - WEEK 21

Assembly Point

Sport Venue Coach Assemble and

Sit in Year 7 quad at:

Finish Time

1 Badminton OP Olympic Park Burns

12:05

(catch train @

12:18)

14:31

3 Futsal OP

Olympic Park Zimaras

12:05

(catch train @

12:18)

14:31

4 Table Tennis OP

Olympic Park Zhang

12:05

(catch train @

12:18)

14:31

14 Football (Soccer) Basketball

outdoor court Mahmud

12:34

14:31

5 Power Walk Ashfield Local

Area Jones

Dobrowolski

12:34

14:31

8 Multi-Sport Hammond Park Prasad Ma

12:34

14:31

6 Power Yoga F2/F3 Marks

12:34

14:31

15 Outdoor Fitness Ashfield Park Curran

Summers

12:34

14:31

13 Basketball Years 9

-10 Centenary Park Ahearne

12:34

14:31

7 Swimming D2 Zubac

12:34

14:31

10 Table Tennis

ABHS

ABHS Hall/ Year 7

Quad Skelton

12:34

14:31

2 Frisbee Hammond Park Lam

12:34

14:31

9 Basketball Years 7

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Bill Peter’s Re-

serve Chu

12:34

14:31

12 Theatre Sport D9 Whitting

12:34

14:31

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Support the Ashfield Boys HS Sports Program. Collect vouchers every time you shop and Deposit them in the Collection Box in the Library.

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