Principal Report The Year 12 students began their HSC Examinations on Thursday 17th October and we wish them all well with their examinations and every success for the future. Rotary Club of Burwood Teacher awards night Congratulations to Mr Jason Munday and Ms Alison Armitage who were presented with excellence in teaching awards at the Rotary Club of Burwood Teacher awards Night on the 23rd September.

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Respectful Responsible Achieving Term 4 Week 1

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Principal’s Report

Strathfield Network Awards Congratulations to Ms Fiona Payne who received an award for excellence at the Strathfield Network Awards which was held on Thursday 26th September. This awards recognise individuals that have made a significant contribution to the achievement of the corporate goals of the Department and to the promotion of public education in NSW. Fiona Payne is pictured below with Victor Newby, Principal and Maria Serafim, Director, Educational Leadership, Strathfield Principals Network

Relieving Principal Jody Engisch

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Change of contact details Attached to this edition of Keeping In Touch is a change of contact details form. We understand that families move, email addresses change, mobile providers change and also phone numbers. As the legal guardian of your students whilst at school it is imperative that we can contact you if required. If any of your contact information has changed simply fill in your students name on this form and then ONLY fill in what has changed and return it to the front office. Higher School Certificate examinations The Higher School certificate examinations have now started and we wish all of our students our best wishes. Remembering that this examination is important however it is not a defining moment in their lives. There are many ways for students to achieve their education and vocation goals. If your student needs our advice and assistance either this year or next they still have access to the same support that has always been available at Concord High School. Each student has a log in to NESA where they can access their personal HSC examination timetable. It is imperative that they attend all timetabled examinations. Students doing a NON ATAR pathway may still be required to sit some examinations. If you have any confusion please contact Mr Anderson at school before the scheduled examination in question. Having the HSC examination timetable printed for family access would be useful to ensure that the family can assist get students ready for examinations.

Deputy Principal’s Report continued Jody Engisch, Craig Anderson & Danka Milinovic

Concord High School

Principal: Mr. Victor. Newby 3 Stanley Street, Concord 2137 Phone: 9745 3777 Fax: 9744 2683 www.concord-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Personalising Education T:\Office\Forms and Procedures\Forms\Form_School Records Info Update.docx as at 17-Oct-19

SCHOOL RECORDS INFORMATION UPDATE

Please complete student details and CHANGED information only

PARENT/CARER RESIDING AT ENROLMENT ADDRESS

STUDENT DETAILS Student Surname Given Name Preferred Name

Academic Year Date of Birth Address

Postcode Home Phone Father/Carer Name Work Ph Mobile

Email address

Father/Carer Signature Date

Mother/Carer Name Work Ph Mobile

Email address

Mother/Carer Signature Date PARENT NOT RESIDING AT ENROLMENT ADDRESS WITH STUDENT

(please circle)

Father/Mother Name Work Ph Mobile

Address

Postcode Home Phone

Email address

Parent Signature Date EMERGENCY CONTACTS Emergency contact must be a person over the age of 18 who may be contacted in the event of an emergency if the school is unable to contact the parents/carers listed. Ideally each contact should be someone who lives near the school. Please ensure that you have discussed their willingness to be an emergency contact.

Name Relationship to Student

Mobile Home Ph Work Ph

Name Relationship to Student

Mobile Home Ph Work Ph

Privacy Notice: The information provided by you is being obtained for the purpose of accurate record keeping. It will be used by the Department of Education and training for updating student records. Provision of this information is voluntary. It will be stored securely. You may correct any personal information provided by forwarding a written request to the school. Office use only

Sentral (S Gordon)

ERN (S Gordon) Edval – Family Data (P Anagnostou)

Yr 10, 11, 12 NESA (P Anagnostou)

Transport (C Lasorsa) Email Dist List ( A Macedonas)

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CAPA News

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PDHPE News Combined High School Athletics On the 4th, 5th and 6th of September a handful of Concord High School students attend the Combined High Schools (CHS) Athletics Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre. To qualify for this competition students needed to finish in first or second place in their school carnival, their zone carnival and their regional athletics carnival during the year, which is extremely difficult to do. The competition comprised of all students in New South Wales who attend government schools, therefore the level of competition was extremely high. Well done to all who attended! Please see below a list of impressive results! Student Age Group Event Overall Placing Thomas Comer 14 year old boys 100m 4th 14 year old boys 200m 15th Maisy Wright-Smith 12 year old girls 800m 7th Ivan Balic 13 year old boys 800m 2nd 13 year old boys Long Jump 4th Jacob Leon 15 year old boys 800m 2nd 15 year old boys 1500m 2nd 15 year old boys 3000m 2nd Thomas Comer 14 year old boys 4x100m relay 10th Ryan Garben 14 year old boys 4x100m relay 10th Matthew Jurado Paez 14 year old boys 4x100m relay 10th Joel Weeks 14 year old boys 4x100m relay 10th Winter Grade Sport Over terms 2 and 3 our school sports teams have been playing weekly matches against other schools in our zone. On Tuesday the 10th of September we had two teams who were victorious in their Grand Finals! The 15’s Boys Basketball team defeated Hunters Hill High School in a hard fought match. These boys had only lost one match for the entire season! The 15’s Boys Soccer team defeated Marsden High School. These boys had been undefeated all year and only conceded two goals for the entire season! Well done to all!! At the time of writing, the Year 8 teams were yet to play their Grand Finals. All the best to the following teams who will be playing their Grand Finals on the 24th of September. 14’s Boys European Handball – Team 1 14’s Girls Netball – Team 1 14’s Boys Soccer – Team 1 14’s Girls Soccer – Team 1

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Concord High School News

Year 12 assessment handbook 2019-2020 Students starting the Year 12 course in Term 4 2019 and sitting the HSC exams in 2020 have been provided with access to the Year 12 assessment handbook 2019-2020. This assessment handbook is an online website that has important information about the HSC, including:

• Concord High School’s assessment policy • Illness and misadventure forms • Course assessment schedules

Students who are sitting the HSC exams in 2020 are encouraged to go through this website with their families so they are well informed on the requirements of the HSC. The website is best viewed in Google Chrome and can be accessed at https://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/chs-hsc-handbook-2020. It can also be accessed via the Concord High School website under Assessment and Reporting.

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Concord High School News

Important dates for Term 4

Week 3 Oct 28 - Nov 1 Year 10 assessment week Week 4 Nov 4 - Nov 8 Year 7 assessment week Week 5 Nov 11 - Nov 15 Year 8 assessment week Nov 13 Year 12 sign out morning 9-11am Nov 15 Year 7 to Taronga Zoo Week 6 Nov 18 - Nov 22 Year 9 assessment week Nov 22 Year 7 vaccinations part 2. Week 8 Dec 2- Dec 6 Year 10 work experience/community service week Dec 3 Year 6 Orientation day Week 9 Dec 9 - Dec 13 Year 7 swim program

Dec 11 - Dec 13 Dec 11 Concord High School Ensembles presentation night 6-8pm

Week 10 Dec 16 - Dec 20 HSC and ATARS released Dec 17 Dec 18 ATAR morning tea

Dec 18 Last day of school for all students

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Concord High School News

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING FOR TERM 4, 2019

Tutoring is projected to begin Monday 21st October [Week 2] and end Wednesday 11th December [Week 9]

Concord High School provides an after school tutoring program to support and enhance student learning in the classroom. The program is conducted on a term basis and will be available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in English, Maths and Science for both junior and senior students. Concord High School specifically allocates tutors that have achieved high ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) results in their respective HSC (Higher School Certificate) courses to ensure that a high level of academic support is provided to all enrolled students. There will be 8 tutoring sessions (Week 2 – Week 9) in Term 4, which will be held in the school library from 3:00 - 4:00pm and from 4:00 - 5:00pm. If you are interested in enrolling your child into this program, please apply online through the following link, which will be accessible from 9:00am on Friday 27th of September – 9:00pm Monday 7th of October ONLY: https://forms.gle/6bVMY2uvfdsqhTPw8 All applications will be accepted on a ‘first come first served’ basis. As there is always a high demand for our tutors, it is kindly requested that parents/guardians have flexibility in making their preferences on the online application form. Students and parents/guardians will be notified of the success of their application during the week beginning 11th of July. By Email and Phone from Mr. Scott Morrissey. For further inquiries please contact Mr Scott Morrissey via email @ Scott.Morrissey3@det.nsw.edu.au

Year 12 2019

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

17 October 2019 HSC written examinations commence. All students to ensure they know when their exams are scheduled

11 November 2019 HSC written examination concludes

12 November 2019 Year 12 Sign Out, 8.30 am – 10 am in the Concord High School Hall. All fees must be paid and school resources returned prior to sign out

12 November 2019 Formal, Dockside, Darling Harbour, 6 pm – 10.30 pm

11 December 2019 Presentation Night

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Health & Wellbeing

Dear Parents,

I wish to advise the free dental and eye examinations held at Concord High School has come to an end today with great success.

Unfortunately not all students met the eligibility criteria for the free dental and those students who did have been examined and a dental report has been sent home with your child stating the treatment they received by the dentist.

Due to a large volume of participants in such a short time, the optometrist managed to examine most students, however not all students were able to be examined and suggest a visit to your regular or local optometrist be arranged.

Please be advised there were a number of students who refused to participate and after much encouragement did not show up to their appointment.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank you all for the time taken completing the forms which enabled us to provide this service ensuring your child's health and well being is sustained whilst at Concord High School.

Kind Regards,

Lorraine

School Nurse

Concord High School

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VARIATIONS TO ROUTINE TERM 4 WEEK 2 21 October – 25 October,2019 WEEK B

Monday 21 October o

Tuesday 22 October o

Wednesday 23 October o RAAF Green Light Day o Advanced English

Thursday 24 October o Macquarie Uni Aboriginal

engagement program

Friday 25 October o World Teachers Day o Year 8 Marine and Aquaculture

Saturday 26 October

Upcoming Dates

A LOOK AHEAD 2019 Term 4 Week 3 & 4

A TERM 4 WEEK 3

Monday 28 October o Year 10

assessment week

o Society and Culture PIP day

Tuesday 29 October o Year 10

assessment week

Wednesday 30 October o Year 10 assessment

week

Thursday 31 October o Year 10

assessment week

Friday 1 November o Year 10

assessment week

B TERM 4 WEEK 4

Monday 4 November o Year 7

assessment week

o Year 10 N determinations due this week

o Halogen Youth Leadership

Tuesday 5 November o Year 7

assessment week

Wednesday 6 November o Year 7

assessment week o MADD NIGHT

Thursday 7 November o Year 7 assessment

week

Friday 8 November o Year 7 assessment

week

BASS - Term 4 will commence on Tuesday 22nd October 2019. The sports that will be offered for term 4 are basketball, tennis, futsal, dance, and personal training. However this is subject to change if a coach cannot be confirmed or if there is limited amount of student interest. In either of those cases, there will be weekly updates of the BASS changes, posted up on the NEW Google Classroom page (please add yourself to the Google classroom page if you have not done so yet- Code c4r65ea). Any questions, please come and see Ms De Silva in common 8. Applications were due on the 14th October 2019.

SPRING CLEANR O D D P A R K

This Riverfest let's clean-up for the shorebirds and 

show us how much you love Rodd Park! 

Free gelato or coffee (with a reusable cup), win a top from

tscudo, activities with Birdlife Australia and

join AUSMAP to learn more about what's in our waterways.

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SATURDAY, 26 OCTOBER, 8.30AM-12.30PM