Respect ~ Perseverance ~ Growth

Deputy Principal Matters by Nathan Lawler

Worlds Greatest Shave On Wednesday, we had Strahan C, Aleksandra B, Johnny L and Mr De Palo support the World's Greatest Shave initiative. The students raised $2367 dollars. Strahan impressively raised over $1000 by himself. All proceeds will be donated to the Leukaemia Foundation.

Demystifying the HSC Evening In previous years, we have ran information evenings on the Higher School Certificate. These evenings have always been very well received. On Monday 25 March, we will be running a workshop for students and parents that will provide clarity around how the HSC mark is calculated and what the ATAR is and how it is calculated. We will also have an external presenter who will be able to provide valuable insight to students when applying to university. During the presentation you will also hear from past students who achieved success in the HSC. What - 'Demystifying the HSC’ evening tailored for Year 11 and 12 students and parents. Students and parents from other year groups are also welcome. Location - School Hall. Time - 6:00-8:00pm. Agenda - 6:00-6:30pm - Presentation on how the HSC Mark is calculated 6:30-7:15pm - UAC presenter - How to apply for University and how the ATAR is calculated 7:15-7:30pm - How can I put my best foot forward? Panel including past students and staff. To register – Please send an email to demystifyingthehsc@gmail.com and confirm the number of attendees. Parent and Student Portal 2019 teaching staff email addresses can be found on the Parent Portal. If wanting to contact a teacher follow these steps: 1. Look up your child’s timetable, which again is found on the Portal. 2. Look up the staff email list, which is found under "Resources" in Portal 1 or "School Re-sources" in Portal 2. Both appear on the left. When in Portal 1 you will need to select a student to make the side menus visible. Other – Both parents and Students can view assessment task notifications through Portal 2. Click on the dashboard and then the classes dropdown. Assessment notifications will look like the picture below. The ‘2’ indicates two new notifications.

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Executive Conference On Thursday, we had our annual executive conference. We spent considerable time planning ways that we can increas-ingly encourage students to aim high and achieve their personal best. Providing opportunities for students to reflect, evaluate and plan their next steps is something we see as important. This will be on show at next Tuesday’s Year 12 parent teacher conference, where many students will lead the conversation, highlighting areas they feel growth is needed. Mobile Phones At St Ives High School we believe in educating and promoting responsible use of mobile phone devices. We realise that most families may want their child to have a phone for reasons of safety. We have a unique drawing area, which means some students travel long distances to and from school. While we could implement a plan that separates students from their phone during the day, the disruption to our daily routine would be significant. It’s important to educate children around what responsible use feels and looks like each day. It is hoped that the skills they will learn here at St Ives will transpire into university and the workplace. We recognise that some students can be distracted by their phones in the classroom. To this end, we have clear guidelines to all students. Next week, each classroom will have a visible poster that will outline the teacher’s expectation around phone use. Phones should only been seen if there is explicit permis-sion given by the classroom teacher. Teachers may choose to confiscate mobile phones during the school day in cases of misuse. Please support us in assisting our students to be responsible users of technology. When wanting to contact your child at school we request that you call our School Office on 9144 1689 rather than contacting your child directly. If choosing to call your child on their mobile, it is highly likely that they will not pick up as their phone will be in their bag. Afternoon Buses to Gordon This year, we have been in regular contact with Transdev communicating our concerns. The buses are arriving later than previous years, even though the bus times on paper remain the same. We are aware of this and are continually requesting changes to ensure our students are getting home as soon as possible. In the most recent letter to Transdev, we give detail around the number of students we have travelling from Hornsby, Asquith, Mount Colah and other sub-urbs in our northern drawing area. We hope that we will see some change very soon. Many thanks for your patience. Congratulations Congratulations to our Open Girls Softball team who played Narrabeen Sports High School. Nicole C (Year 11) reported ‘We were highly successful and won the game 21-0. Everyone contributed to the game extremely well and we worked cohesively as a team. Our next game should be in the next couple weeks as we go further on into the competition. ’ Thanks to Mrs Moss for leading the team and for her report in this newsletter. Some important dates to mark on your calendar Tuesday 19

th March – Year 12 Parent Teacher Conferences.

Tuesday 2nd

April – Year 11 Parent Teacher Conferences. Tuesday 18

th June – Year 8 and 10 Parent Teacher Conferences.

Tuesday 2nd

July – Year 7 and 9 Parent Teacher Conferences. Booking for parent teacher evenings are made through the Parent Portal. If you are not connected to the Portal please contact sean.champion@det.nsw.edu.au It is expected that not only do students attend, but also prior to the confer-ence, they have thought about ways they might be able to grow/improve in each course. Best wishes Nathan Lawler Deputy Principal

Attachments to newsletter

Parent Portal Registration - copy of an email previously sent to all parents. It is an explanation of how to access the Parent Portal.

Order form for navy blue PE/Sport Leggings. Note: No orders accepted after 22 March 2019.

Stop Press: 2019/2020 Entertainment book—early bird offers, see page 5

Bootcamp Come along and join the fun. Each Friday morning we have had around 40 participants in our weekly Friday morning Bootcamp sessions. When: 7:00-8:00am every Friday. Where to meet? In the school gym.

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GIRLS OPEN KNOCKOUT SOFTBALL ROUND 2 MATCH vs NARRABEEN SPORTS HS Our girls played an outstanding match on Tuesday 12 March, defeating Narrabeen Sports HS by a stunning 21-0. The team has continued to move from strength to strength since last year with the inclusion of three highly experienced Year 7 girls. Congratulation to Nicole C for scoring several home runs. Also, there was some very skilled batting from Sophie A and Alana C. We are very fortunate in-deed to have Keradyn E as our main pitcher who pitches at 90km/hr and up and coming Harriet C who pitches at 60km/hr and is only in Year 7! We are looking forward to our Round 3 match which is due to be played later in the month. Jenni Moss Softball Coach

YEAR 8 JAPANESE CLASS VISIT THE SYDNEY JAPANESE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STUDENT COMMENTS

Noah K: On March the 8th, the Year 8 Japanese language class travelled to the Japanese International School in Terrey Hills for an excahgne program St Ives High School was doing. When our class first arrived, we were greeted by the Japanese school students and teachers and through the day we did several activities with them. Some of the activities include: choreographing a dance, walking on stilts, playing a Japanese instrument, flying paper airplanes and even making our own lunch. Al in all the excursion was a blast and I’m pretty sure we all enjoyed our day at their school. Carmella R: The Japanese excursion was really exciting and interesting throughout the whole day. The sec-ond we arrived the Japanese students and teachers were wo welcoming and nice. We had many amazing activities with the year groups 5-8. We did games and even learned how to play a song on a traditional Japanese instrument. We were given good which was really delicious. It was sad to leave but that day was certainly one to remember. Seth A: On the 8th day of March 2018 Year 8 Japanese went to Japanese International School Terrey Hills, we all had a great time. We met Japanese students, saw an insight at Japanese schools. First we made a dance in groups of about five, then we saw Japanese games, and had a delicious lunch, rice with soup and some garnishes. We also saw traditional Japanese instruments and learnt a song called ‘Sakura’ on it. My favourite part was the food. I loved the Japanese Excursion and hope we can go there another time.

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YEAR 7 HISTORY INCURSION

The History Incursion was held on Thursday 14 March and Friday 15 March. The day consisted of representatives from Macquarie University’s Museum of Ancient Cultures. One of the presenters, Gillian, is doing a PHD in Egyptology and describes her work. “We are running archaeology workshops that the students get to have a go at doing activities that replicate the work of archaeologists. We are focusing on Ancient Egypt and Rome. The students also get to handle the real artefacts from the Museum at Macquarie.” Students found the day to be delightful and insightful. Here are some quotes from the students about the activities they completed -

We were observing different ancient objects. It’s very hands on and we are learning a lot. Hanna P, Eva B, Mathilde B

We have been looking at bones and seeing if they’re male or female. We also sifted through sand trying to find objects that would be useful for an investigation. Emma G

We learnt how to write words in hieroglyphs and discovered different pieces of pottery. I enjoyed it very much. Yoyo X

We’ve learnt a lot about artefacts and their different uses. Everyone had a different opinion on what the artefact was used for. Declan R and Hana E

Thank you to the team at Macquarie University for providing an invaluable learning experience. Adrian Zaboklicki HSIE Teacher Year Adviser, Year 7

YEAR 7 CAMP LOST PROPERTY Do you recognise any of these belongings?

These are lost property items from the Year 7 camp. If you own any of these items please come to the school office and claim them. Items not claimed will be donated to charity or discarded.

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CAREERS UPDATES

Macquarie University Presentation On Tuesday 19 March at lunchtime in the MFS, Macquarie University ambassadors will be giving a presentation on studying and life at university. They have already given us 50 university guides which are available for collection in the Careers office. Applying for university The first step in applying for university will be to receive your UAC PIN and UAC guide, both which will be received by 3 April. The PIN will be sent to student’s school email address. The UAC guide can be collected from the careers office at end of March. When applying for university students have 5 preferences which can be from the same university or across different universities. Students will need to have some idea of their obtainable ATAR so as to apply for courses within a range of their estimated ATAR else they may not receive an offer. Applications open on 3 April. Course Compass To assist students to decide on a course to study at university, UAC have released a program called Course Compass. Give it a go here at: https://www.uac.edu.au/course-compass/ University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) Students wishing to study medical, dental or medical science may need to sit the UCAT. Registrations are open now at https://www.ucat.edu.au/ and close 17 May 2019. NS5 Careers Expo 2019 for year 10-12 students at Chatswood HS The date for the 2019 careers expo will be Wednesday 3 July at Chatswood HS from 5.30-7.30pm. All major universi-ties, TAFE and private colleges will have a table of representatives where you can ask questions and receive recent course and scholarship information.

For more information on any of these or other careers matters visit the Careers Adviser or email Mr Holmes at neil.holmes@det.nsw.edu.au or call the school on 9144 1689 ext 116.

Visit my free careers website at http://www.careeradvicensw.com to view career videos,

take career tests, view subject selection resources, links to all universities on bonus points, scholarships, elite athletes schemes, alternate entry to university, the job market, SRS and more.

2019/20 Entertainment Book - early bird offers

The Entertainment Book turns 25 this year, and comes with some extra features: The Sydney & Surrounds edition will be combined with the Sydney Greater West edition, all for the same price ($70).

Also: Early Bird bonuses Pre-order the NEW 2019 | 2020 Entertainment Membership and receive bonus offers you can use right away! In addition to the usual vouchers, Early Bird bonuses will include $70 worth of Woolworths Group online shopping offers (Terms & conditions apply).

How to order: At school front office: complete form with payment by credit card or cash. Online - send email to communications@stivespandc.com with Entertainment Book in the subject line

to receive link.

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Parent Portal Registration This email is to provide you access to the parent portal, this is where you can view student reports and other student information. You will also have access to portal 2 which is the place to book Parent Teacher Student Conferences.

Please log on to the Internet and register for access to our Parent Portal here: https://web3.stives-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/portal/register

1. You must use a valid email address to create your username.

2. Choose a password.

NOTE: If you have already registered for a portal account and would like to get access to the mobile app, please start from page 3.

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Once your account is created you will then need to login using the username and password you just created. On the next page you will be prompted to enter an access key. This access key has been sent to your email. If you have not received it please ensure you have a registered email address with the school. Please be mindful this key is case-sensitive and is advised you copy/paste it directly into the field outlined in red below (even a copied space will result in an error).

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Successfully entering the Access Key will present you with a new page similar to the display below. If you have more/less children, they will be displayed accordingly. Portal Version 2 is where you can book Parent Teacher Student Conferences. You can get here by clicking the box located in the top right hand corner, outlined. Sentral also offers a mobile app, Sentral for Parents, available for both Android (in the Play Store) and iOS (Apple - in the App Store) which allows you to receive push notifications. Push notifications are alerts and/or messages sent directly to your device at the time they are created allowing you to get up-to-date information regarding your child and school events promptly. Clicking on the childs photo will display information concering that child.

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After downloading the mobile app you will need to link your parent portal account to your app.

1. Click Portal Version 2, a new page will load as is displayed below. 2. Click on “My Access”. This will load another page where you can check your current

Family Access

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3. Click on “Click to Configure App Access” 4. Click on “I need a new App Account” 5. A message will pop up that a verification email is sent to your email address. You will

need to check your email and click the link that was sent. After you have done this, your parent portal account will be linked to the mobile app. You can then login to the app using the same email address and password as you used to register your account.

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After much deliberation, it has been decided that a good quality, high waisted7181ength legging, with the SIHS logo will become part of the PE/Sport uniform.

The cost including the logo will be $40. Orders can ONLY be made through theschool using the below order form. Students are welcome to go the uniform shopto try on the leggings before purchasing.

Uniform shop hours:Tuesday 8.30am - 11amWednesday 8.30 - 9.30amThursday 10.40am-12.40pm

We will not accept orders after 22"d March 201.9. Orders will only be processedwhen paid in advance.

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