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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

The next three weeks for your diary TERM 2 WEEK 1 2019

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

6 - 10 May

P & C Meeting Plain English Speaking Competition

Year 10 Neighbour Shopping with Seniors

Scripture Year 12 Music Study Day English Ext 2 Assessment

Years 7T/8B/9R Shakespeare Carnival

13 - 17 May

Yr 12 Physics Task 3 Year 8B&8H Geo Fieldwork Homebush Wetlands

Senior Cyber 1-1 Tutoring NAPLAN Test Years 7&9 8F & 8K Geo Fieldwork Homebush Wetlands

Bushcare NAPLAN Test Years

7&9 Senior Theatresports 4-9pm at PLC

Years 10&11 Parent Teacher Interviews NAPLAN Test

Years 7&9

NAPLAN Catch-up Day 8D and 8E Geo

Fieldwork Homebush Wetlands

20 - 24 May

ABHS Athletic Carnival - Campbell Park

Senior Cyber 1-1 Tutoring

Year 10 Neighbour Shopping with Seniors

Intermediate Theatresports - 4-9pm At ABHS Year 12 VA AGNSW

Scripture Biggest Morning Tea

Welcome back to Term 2! Ashfield RSL ANZAC Service I had the honour of attending the Ashfield RSL ANZAC ceremony with a group of seniors during the holidays. Jordan Ddibya of Year 11 delivered the annual ANZAC address. His speech argued that the concept of unity is central to the ANZAC spirit and that this is as relevant to modern Australia as ever in light of events which attempt to divide us such as the Christchurch attack. Both Jordan and the school have been inundated with praise for the maturity, relevance and quality of the speech.

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Dwayne Hopwood Principal

Year 12 success “speed dating” Year 12 ended Term 1 with their practice HSC mid-course exams. The results of these will be used by teachers and the boys’ success coaches to discuss areas for concentration and improvement. In addition to this I met with Year 12 as a group on Tuesday and have been meeting every individual in a series of “speed dates” to discuss their motivation, effort and plan for improvement. I haven’t finished this process yet – there’s 1 me and 102 guys in Year 12 – but I will finish this process early next week. One point that I stress constantly is that there are now only 19 weeks of the HSC course left. The boys have control over every aspect of their HSC except time. Year 12 is not a time when it is possible to “start tomorrow”. Parent and Teacher Nights We have already held Parent and Teacher Nights for Year 12 and Year 7. It was wonderful to see such a huge parent response to these. I urge you to look out for the remaining nights and book times with your son’s teachers. The boys always do better when home and school are on the same page. P&C Meeting The first P&C meeting for the term will be on Monday night in the Common Room starting at 7pm. As always it would be great to see you there.

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YEAR 8 MUSIC

Year 8 students are currently studying the unit “History of Rock and Pop Music” where they are provided with an historical guide of music styles from 1950s to the present. Within the unit, students explore Rock and Pop music through listening, performing, composing and researching experiences.

Ms Markou Music Teacher

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3D MODELLING IN BLENDER

Ms Skelton - IST Teacher

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SCIENCE Term 2 started with a look at mixtures for Year 7 students. Mixtures are all around us - air we breathe, water we drink, food we eat and to name a few more – rocks, cordial, pizza, sea water. Students had to work out different ways to separate mixtures and understand the need to separate them. Year 10 students got busy with developing an understanding about motion. On the first day they were discovering scalar and vector quantities. Year 12 students got their practice exam feedback and are concentrating on improving their writing ability. They have two excursions coming up in Week 5. Mid year exams for Years 7 to 10 will be in the first half of this term. Science Engineering Challenge is on next week.

Ms A Arya Science Teacher

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PRODUCING GREAT RESULTS AT THE SHOW

Year 9 recently attended the Royal Easter Show to undertake Geography fieldwork as part of their unit Biomes Produce Food. Students investigated agricultural produce from different regions in New South Wales and Queensland, and were encouraged to talk to farmers about the challenges facing food production in Australia. Students also examined aspects of sheep and cattle farming in Australia. The Show is a great opportunity for our students to get a better sense of where their food comes from and is also a great opportunity for show-rides, show-bags and carnival games.

Mr Bason - Geography Teacher

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Start Finish

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

8th May– Grade Sport Organisation – Round 4

Assembly

Point (quiet area)

Sport Venue Opposition Coach

Leave

class

at:

Assemble and Sit

at:

Game Time

A Badminton

1st/2nd & U15’s

HBHS New Gym

Homebush Dobrowolski 11:53 11:55 1:00

B Football 2nd Cammeray N. Sydney 2 Phillips 12:20 2:00

C Football U15’s B

Mason Park synthetic

Homebush B Richardson 12:28 2:00

D Football U14’s A

Centenary Homebush Chu 12:15 1:00

E Football U14’s B

Centenary Homebush Prasad 12:34 2:00

F Football U13’s A

Centenary Homebush Bason 12:15 1:00

H Football U13’s B

Centenary Homebush Kucheruk 12:34 2:00

G Football U13’s C

Hammond Homebush Payne 12:15 1:00

H Football U13’s D

N’hurst BHS Oval

Norman-hurst C

Lam 12:28 2:20

I Rugby U15’s

Randwick BHS

Randwick Burford 11:38 11:40 1:00

J Rugby U14’s

Ashfield Park

Epping B Pierce 12:20 1:00

K Rugby U13’s

Ashfield Park

Homebush Pieterse 12:34 1:50

L Table Tennis 1st,2nd,U15’s,

U14’s

HBHS Tedford

Gym Homebush Tenefrancia 11:53 11:55 1:00

M Tennis U15’s & U14’s

Strathfield sports club

Homebush Stitt 11:53 11:55 1:00

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Lawn Bowls

Concord Bowling

Club Homebush Hooper 11:43 11:45 1:00

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Futsal – Olympic Park Quay Centre

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

RECREATIONAL SPORT - WEEK 8

Assembly Point

(Year 7 quad) Sport Venue Coach

Assemble and Sit in Year 7 quad

at:

Start

Time

Finish

Time

A Badminton Olympic Park Wang 11:55 1:00 2:31

C Table Tennis

Olympic Park/ABHS

Olympic Park Morris 11:55 12:34 2:31

E Futsal

Quaycentre ABHS Gym 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 Laris Beretin 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 Atkins 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 D11 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

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