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WOW! What a fantastic day!! I’m sure those who attended will agree it was a great day with a lot of activity and fun. More importantly, it was a brilliant

example of all that is great about the Oakhill College community spirit. Thank you to our sponsors, the committee, many parent volunteers, student volunteers, school staff, those who made donations, raffle ticket purchasers and attendees on the day; without you none of it would be possible. 2015 was a record breaking-year, and whilst we are still reconciling some costs, we expect that the donation towards the Library refurbishment will be somewhere in the vicinity of $50,000. Students for years to come will benefit greatly from this and we are incredibly grateful to you, the school community, for helping to make it possible. Major Raffle Winners

1st Prize—Hyundai i20

Andrew Carroll

2nd

Prize—Pressure Cleaner

Suzette Gay

3rd

Prize—Oatlands Golf Club Golf Package for 4 players

Kate Wilkins

4th Prize—Home

Helpers Package Ian Brown

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

8 JUNE 2015

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY

9 JUNE 2015

Year 7 Vaccinations

7.30pm Junior Musical

10 JUNE 2015


11 JUNE 2015

NSWCIS Cross Country

Championships

12 JUNE 2015

CSDA Debating Quarter-Finals


13 JUNE 2015

ISA Rubgy v Kinross (A) Round 3

ISA Football, Hockey, Netball, Tennis Round 6

7.30pm Junior Musical 14 JUNE 2015

ISA Rugby U16 and Opens Fixtures (Warringah Rugby Park)

GALA Day—Thank You 5

th Prize—2 Tickets Sydney

Symphony Orchestra Cheryl Alt Gala Day Raffle (on the day) $500 Cash Rosaleen Gardoni Money Tree Phil Organ Sponsors

Castle Hill Hyundai

McGrath Real Estate

Better Built Group

Abate Cleaning

Bar Group

Alternative Conveyancing

Griffin Air Conditioning

G & J Starr Plumbing

Gremmo Homes

Sydney Accounting

Julian’s Gluten Free

Newline Carpets

ReNew IT

Craig’s Mini Buses

Pelotone Sydney’s Premier Indoor Cycle Studio

Thank you. Oakhill Gala Day Committee


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News and Events

NSW ADOLESCENT VACCINATION

PROGRAM

GOLF DAY 14TH AUGUST 2015

MORE

INFORMATION SOON

PARENTS & FRIENDS

This Tuesday 9th June, Year 7 students will

have their 2nd dose of (HPV) Human Papilloma Virus.

All Year 7 students should wear their sports uniform to and from school

next Tuesday.

On Wednesday 15th July (Week 1, Term 3) students in Years 11 and 12 who have

returned the relevant parent consent form will have their free dose of the

Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine.

All enquiries regarding vaccinations should be directed to

Mr Munday (Assistant Principal – Pastoral Care).


MATILDA’S STAR VISITS OAKHILL

Co-Captain and Matilda’s veteran player Lisa De Vanna visited Oakhill last week before flying out with the National team to play in the 2015 Women’s Football World Cup held in Canada. Lisa, who has represented Australia for the past 13 years, has been part of three winning WSL Premiership Teams and received the honour of the FIFA Puskás Award nominee and being named Australian Football Awards Female Footballer of the Year in 2013, spent time with the Oakhill Girls A and B soccer teams talking about her career and the impending World Cup. When Stephanie Witt (Year 12) asked her about being the team co-captain for the first time, Lisa replied ‘it is very different from just playing in a team. You can’t just focus on yourself anymore. You have to motivate your team on and off the field’. When asked about what have been some of her highlights over the years, Lisa spoke about how wearing the National jersey and hearing the Anthem in front of a huge crowd made her want to play harder because she knew people back in Australia would be cheering her and the team on. Lisa’s mentor and Oakhill teacher, Ms Rose Garofano, invited Lisa to the school to inspire the girls to dream big and to believe in themselves. She said that Lisa is a perfect example of someone who struggled at school but never let this stop her from working hard to achieve her dream of representing Australia. ‘This is a life lesson’ explained Ms Garofano. ‘No matter what you want to achieve, it requires dedication and commitment.’ Lisa will be playing her 100

th game when she and the team play against the USA on Monday 8

th June (Canadian

time).


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News and Events

END OF TERM 2 - FRIDAY 19 JUNE

3.15PM



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This week Year 7 homerooms launched the Super 7s Reading Challenge and English teachers Years 8-10 launched the Winter Reading Challenge. Here students are encouraged to read over Winter. Academic merits will be given to students who are making a solid effort to achieve their personal best in Week 2, Term 4. These merits will contribute to the Oakhill Cup Challenge. Two students from each class will be nominated by their teacher to receive an award for Class Best Achievement and attend a special Pizza Lunch to celebrate their success. This is a great time to snuggle up in front of the fire or in bed and escape into the world of a good book. Parents are asked to encourage their son(s) to set a reading goal to work towards over Winter. Benefits of reading for pleasure Studies show that promoting reading can have a major impact on children and adults and their future. Several main areas of the benefits to reading for pleasure include:

Reading attainment and writing ability;

Text comprehension and grammar;

Breadth of vocabulary;

Positive reading attitudes;

Greater self-confidence as a reader;

Pleasure in reading in later life;

General knowledge;

A better understanding of other cultures;

Community participation; and

A greater insight into human nature and decision-

making.

News and Events WINTER READING INITIATIVE

Last Wednesday, Trish, who is a cook in an industrial kitchen and who is also of Aboriginal heritage came to Oakhill to share her knowledge of Aboriginal foods and traditional Indigenous cooking techniques with the Year 9 Food Technology students. Over the lesson, Trish prepared and cooked Kangaroo fillets, which is a healthier alternative to steak, and tastes just as good, if not better than a traditional piece of steak. The Kangaroo was mixed together with vegetables and served in a lettuce leaf and eaten as a ‘San-Chow-Bow’, an Asian meal usually served with Pork. This was delicious, and in my opinion was much better than traditional Pork San-Chow-Bow. Trish also prepared a bush cordial. A lemon myrtle cake, was also served, with a plum sauce drizzled over the top. This was probably the highlight of the day, and it tasted exquisite!

I would like to thank Trish for taking the time to come and teach us about traditional Australian bush foods, as well as Mrs Isaacs for arranging the experience. It was a great learning experience and I would definitely recommend these recipes to everyone who would like to taste traditional Australian bush foods in a modern way. Ryan Murray (Year 9)

INDIGENOUS COOKING



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Art in the Hills is a Parents and Friends initiative, which took place in March. This year’s theme was Unity.

Students were encouraged to submit a photographic entry that best represented the topic. Congratulations to Christopher Wadih of Year 10 and Darcy Thomas of Year 9 who were the worthy recipients of the Brother Ken Ormerod Perpetual Trophies for 2015 in the Senior and Junior awards respectively.

Christopher’s image of a senior sporting team, with a tight knit, passionate crowd depicted the concept of unity most convincingly.

Thank you to all the students who made the effort to participate in this competition.

News and Events ART IN THE HILLS WINNERS—UNITY

Semi Final at Oakhill College

Thursday 11 June at 7pm

Our Senior Team are through!

Tickets available at the door $5/ $10

Grand Final at the Enmore Theatre

Sunday 21 June at 2pm

Our Intermediate Team are through!

Tickets available at

http://www.enmoretheatre.com.au/events/2015/06/21/theatresports-schools-

challenge-grand-final

OAKHILL COLLEGE SCIENCE FAIR

22ND JULY

BENILDUS HALL, 4.00PM—8.00PM

We need your help!

If you are working in a Science related industry and

would like to be part of the Oakhill Science Fair, we

need you!

We are looking for people who can put on a display

or make a presentation on the night.

If you think you can help please click here to find out

more.

The Oakhill Science Fair is primarily a display of science

work that the Oakhill students have undertaken

throughout the year. It is also a competition to find the

best projects in each science area and communication

skills.

We also like to display science in action with the aim to

have students see how science is used in everyday life.

Each year, we have displays that are hands on that

allow the students to explore a concept.

We are looking for people who are working in industry

who can put up a display of this nature.

If you think you can help, please contact us.

Sandra Woodward, [email protected]

OR

Damian Sylvester, [email protected]

http://www.enmoretheatre.com.au/events/2015/06/21/theatresports-schools-challenge-grand-final



http://www.oakhill.nsw.edu.au/resource/Sciencefair2015expressionofinterest.pdf

mailto:[email protected]




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On Tuesday 19th May Year 11 students attended a

Sacred Places Excursion for Studies of Religion. Four different itineraries and groups travelled around Sydney, each visiting three different churches or places of worship. The places visited included:

St Patrick’s Cathedral Parramatta;

St Paul’s Anglican Church Castle Hill;

St Raphael’s, Irene and Greek Orthodox Church Liverpool;

Parramatta Mission, Uniting Church Centre;

Gallipoli Mosque, Auburn;

The Great Synagogue, Elizabeth Street, Sydney. The day provided many insights into the beliefs, ethics and rituals of the different Christian variants as well as the non-Christian traditions of Islam and Judaism. The information shared at each of the venues and the hospitality shown was greatly appreciated by the staff and students. Students’ Highlights “My highlight was the orthodox church as it had many icons and pictures which were interesting as I have never seen images and wall designs like it.” James “The highlight would be the overall learning experience of the different religions. It was interesting to learn about religions as I got to understand obligations that my friends follow who are Muslim. So visiting the Mosque was a valuable experience.” Paulina “My highlight was seeing the amazing things religion can do even when there is a lack of funding. This was at the Uniting Church”. Simon

Excursions YEAR 11 STUDIES OF RELIGION

“I found the different, variants views of idols interesting how they all had varying levels of strictness on it”. David “The highlight of the day was visiting the Islamic mosque and seeing the detail of the painted walls and ceiling”. Luke What I Would Like Most To Tell Others “How much charity work the Uniting Church does. They put in so much time into lending a hand to the underprivileged people in society”. Cooper “The Islamic religion only uses words to describe god; no imagery.” David “The paintings in the Muslim Mosque.” James “The different obligations and dedication that Muslims follow. Also the different symbolic meanings in the Orthodox Church.” “In the Mosque I learned what ‘Allahu Akbar’ means (God is the greatest) and how it relates to their religious beliefs.” Luke “In the Greek Orthodox Church, the different sections of the church”. Aidan



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On the 21st of May,

Year 12 Food Technology students left school at 7 am for an excursion to the barramundi farm, to compliment our study of Aquaculture and

fisheries within the Australian Food Industry. We travelled in the Oakhill College Bus, driven by Miss O’Hara, and arrived at Cookabarra Restaurant, and barramundi farm in Bob’s Farm, Nelson Bay at around 10am. Here we were given a tour of the barramundi farm, where we learnt about how an aquaculture farm works. Inside the breeding tank, at a set 27°C, we saw the process of sorting fingerlings into fully-grown barramundi. We were even given the opportunity to feed them. After our tour of the farm, we went outside and learnt about the hydroponic garden, and saw fresh growing vegetables. We were lucky enough to visit the kitchen of Cookabarra Restaurant, where we were prepared deep fried barramundi and pizza for lunch. It was a great day, and we enjoyed our time at Cookabarra. We learnt lots of new information and facts which will help with our knowledge of Aquaculture. Brittany Miller (Year 12)

Excursions YEAR 12 FOOD TECHNOLOGY

focus of the day was to become inspired by the artists’ works of the past and present. The Art Gallery of New South Wales was our first stop where we viewed The Photograph and Australia exhibition. The students appreciated the differences in the way images have been taken since the 18th century and the similarities of the genres used today. From there we made our way to the State Library of New South Wales to view the powerful collection of works in the World Press 2015 and SMH1440 exhibitions. Students could see how a photographer, at any moment can capture a still image that is so moving.

Later in the afternoon we visited the Museum of Contemporary Art and experienced Luminous an exhibition of light and space. This provided the students an opportunity to experiment taking photographs in unusual lighting situations. At dusk we attended a night photography workshop whereby the students were taught how to prepare and set their cameras appropriately for a night shoot. They enjoyed seeing their own compositions come to life as they photographed the MCA, Sydney Opera House and Light sculptures near the Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of VIVID. The day was long and students were exceptional and are to be commended on their involvement and behaviour throughout the entire day.

YEAR 10 PHOTOGRAPHY EXCURSION

This week our Year 10 Photography and Digital Media students attended a daylong excursion to the city. The



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Notices

Reminder - Process for Illness / Misadventure Years 10, 11 & 12 (as stated in School Assessment Policy) If you believe you are eligible for consideration then:

You must inform the Director of Studies of any absence as soon as possible (email/phone message);

Complete an application on the special form available from the Director of Studies or the Parent Portal;

Include a detailed medical certificate or other appropriate paperwork with your Illness/Misadventure application;

Medical Certificates should clearly state - reason for absence and date/s affected For Example Reason – virus, asthma, etc. Date – 26

th Feb – 27

th Feb

Form and relevant paperwork returned to Director Of Studies within 7 days of missed assessment task.

Privacy The Director of Studies is the only person who sees your medical certificate. Academic Leaders and class teachers are notified of whether the illness/misadventure submission has been accepted. Holidays / Work Placement These are not considered Misadventure or Illness. Students are required to:

Seek permission from Brother Peter to be absent from school during the term. Form for leave can also be found on the Parent Portal.

Advise the Academic Leader (of relevant subject) and request an extension of time OR re-sit of exam/task.

Ms Rose Garofano Director of Studies

ILLNESS/MISADVENTURE

19TH JUNE

TERM 2 ENDS

13TH JULY

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

14TH JULY

TERM 3 COMMENCES

27TH JULY

HSC TRIALS COMMENCE

4TH AUGUST

YEAR 10 SUBJECT CONSULTATION EVENING

11TH AUGUST

OPTIONAL YEAR 12 RETREAT

FARM

ELECTRIC FENCE WARNING

DATES TO REMEMBER

students, please be aware that the College farm

utilises electric fencing to keep our livestock inside the farm. All should be aware that the fence works in pulses/surges and the strength may be adjusted according to need from time to time. Although the voltage is high, the amps are low and as such the

fence should not seriously injure anyone.

However, THE ELECTRIC FENCES SHOULD BE RESPECTED BY ALL. FAILURE TO DO THIS CAN LEAD TO A MOST UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE.

Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Any enquiries can be directed to Ms Catherine Breene, College Farm Manager

[email protected]




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The Oakhill Athletics Carnival was held under clear skies on Wednesday with students in good House spirit. The healthy competitive attitude of the day was inspired by each of the House Deans in their quest to get their hands on the coveted Athletics trophy and bragging rights for the next 12 months. All students competed extremely well and our top athletes achieved some excellent results. With an impressive level of competition at Wednesday’s carnival, we hope to be a force at the ISA Athletics in September. Congratulations to all Age Champions and to the victorious Miguel House for taking home the trophy for 2015. Athletics Age Champions 2015

U12 – James Skuodas

U13 – Anthony Alexiou

U14 – Joel Magee

U15 – Terrence Gibson

U16 – Kieren Briggs

U16/17 Girls – Alice Collins

U17 Boys – Tim Martin

Opens Girls – Abbey Urwin

Opens Boys – Nicholas Henson House Points 2015 MIGUEL – 2347 BENILDUS – 2179 TURON – 2177 LA SALLE – 2138 SOLOMON – 2058 MUTIEN – 2029 The Oakhill Gala Day is always a busy sporting day and it was certainly the case again this year. With so many teams in action at home, it was great to see the Oakhill community turn up and support out young men and women as they represented their College against a variety of schools as opposition. To add to the great day, all of our Firsts were victorious. The 1

st XI boys’ and girls’ soccer having good wins, the

1sts Netball won in a thriller against Redlands, the 1st V

tennis demolished St Pat’s and the 1st XV rugby finished

the day with a comprehensive win over St Pius. Well done to all teams for your efforts and behaviour throughout the day. Students’ Achievements Daniel Hancock (Year 10) competed at the National titles in Melbourne last week in his chosen sport, trampoline. He continues to excel at the highest level with more excellent results last week. Daniel was 1st in

Sports at Oakhill SPORTS NEWS and HIGHLIGHTS

Junior Men Synchronised trampoline, 1st Overall Team NSW Trampoline and 2nd overall in Junior Men throughout Australia. Well done to Nick Eynaud and Michael Carroll who made the representative NSW RAMS team for AFL. Sarah Robinson competed at the Australian International Oireachtas (Irish dance Championships) held at the Royal Pines Resort Gold Coast last weekend. Sarah won 1st place in the ladies 17 years section. She will now represent NSW at the State Championships in July and then the Nationals in September. The NSWCIS Touch Football side was selected this week with a hand full of Oakhill students making the NSWCIS team. Flynn Angles-Corke made the U15’s side and the Opens have an Oakhill flavor with Ryan Papenhuyzen, Jacob Harrington and Pat Hassarati making the team. Bella Duncan will also represent NSWCIS in the Girls’ Opens team. Upcoming Sport Events

Tuesday 9th June – 1

st XV Rugby Waratah Shield

Round 2 v Hills Sports High. (Away at 1pm)

Thursday 11th June – NSWCIS Cross Country at

Eastern Creek.

Saturday 13th June – Rugby v Kinross (away).

Soccer, Netball, Tennis and Hockey Round 6 of the ISA competition.

Sunday 14th June – Opens and U16 ISA representative Rugby at Pittwater Rugby Park.


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Careers and Canteen

STEP UP INTO TEACHING is a program conducted by the Catholic Education Office and Australian Catholic University. It allows future teachers the opportunity to commence their university studies and have them credited as HSC units of study, as well as applying for early entry to ACU. This program is highly recommended for students interested in teaching. Interested students must attend an information evening with a parent/guardian on 17

th June, 6-8pm, St Patrick’s

Cathedral, Parramatta. If you require further information please contact the Careers office. Job Vacancy Hills District Plumbing are seeking a 1

st Year

Apprentice Plumber. Applicants require a driver’s licence and transport, and a great attitude. Contact Stuart Williams, Director, Hills District Plumbing on 0403222928 to apply. Reminders Lunchtime guest speakers in Carmody Lecture Theatre Wednesday 10

th—University of Norte Dame

Thursday 11th—Antipodeans Abroad

Friday 12th

—Macquarie University Western Sydney Careers Expo Olympic Park, 18-21 June. Free tickets at reception in Wagan. MHS Careers MHSCareers is a newsletter to which the Oakhill College community has a subscription. Updates are posted weekly. Students and their families can access this at mhscareers.net. Please use the username “student” and the password “14cairns” to gain access. Highlights of this fortnight’s MHSCareers newsletters include the following. Universities

UNSW Planning Workshop

UNSE Coop Program Career Sessions

UNSW Interior Architecture WorkShop

UNSW Power of Engineering

UWS Parent Information Evenings

University of Wollongong Early Admission

University of Sydney Project Management Winter Camp

USW HSC Study Sessions

Engineering and Technology Cadetships

UNSW Change to Admission to Law 2017 Entry

University of Notre Dame Early Offer Program

CAREERS

Monday

8TH JUNE

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Tuesday

9TH JUNE

S Tsakos, V Abood, K Hargreaves,

B Tannous, M Kirkman, T Putnam,

A Schweikert, A Tongue (Micallef).

Wednesday

10TH JUNE

M Cavallo, T Skuodas, K Gremmo,

T Lau, K Koutzas, J Lawton,

S Madden, R Simic.

Thursday

11TH JUNE

D Attard, C Galluzzo, J Harkin,

D Chetcuti, R Johnston, C Long,

L Lum, K Van Den Broek, D Bliss.

Friday

12TH JUNE

A Bowles, C Brigden, L Cook,

L Gallagher, K Grace, M Jones,

K King, I Paras.

Monday

15TH JUNE

N Elliott, S Haber, M Byrne, R Axam,

L Oksinski, J Oliver, N Joseph,

K Parkes.

Tuesday

16TH JUNE

J Bolster, J Casey, L Maguire,

C Sweeney, S Smith, B Dooley,

T Unwin, M Street.

Wednesday

17TH JUNE

M Scott, M Dao, A Everton, C Martin,

N Ogilvie, J Di Staso, B Tannous,

L Fitzgerald, K Mindham.

Thursday

18TH JUNE

M Thuaux, K Brennan, A Catanese,

A Papadimatos, C Pullan, L Watters,

T Weichandt, F Moc.

Friday

19TH JUNE

J Lawrie, J Joseph, L Dolores,

C Gracie, N Martin, B Brown,

K Parslow, T Davies.

CANTEEN ROSTER

TAFE and Apprenticeships

Echo Entertainment Work Placements and Apprenticeships

Tocal College Open Days Private Colleges

ACPE Open Day

Sydney Dance Company Two Day July School Holiday Workshop

ASPIRE Institute University Pathways

Macleay College Career Taster Workshops

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