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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Naturally there were a few anxious students this week with the commencement of the HSC

exams. A collective sigh of relief could be heard at the completion of Monday’s English Exam

Paper 1. Just a reminder to both students and parents that Year 12 need to allow ample time

to arrive at school prior to the start of each exam. It is imperative that students check their

individual HSC timetable.

Congratulations to Mr McKenzie and the Duke of Edinburgh students who successfully com-

pleted their first walk last weekend in conjunction with James Ruse High School. Year 7 will be

commencing their two minute fright festival project this week and these projects will be show-

cased on Friday 30th October 7-8.15 pm in the hall. An invitation will be forwarded to Year 7

parents.

Linda Henry Relieving Principal

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 3

19 to 23 Oct

HSC EXAMS

HSC EXAMS

Frolic in the

Forecourt-Stage

Band –Ashfield Mall

HSC EXAMS

Inner West

Neighbourhood

Shopping

HSC EXAMS HSC EXAMS

Theatre Sports

Competition Heat 1

Year 8

Week 4

26 to 30 Oct

HSC EXAMS HSC EXAMS

Bushcare -

Years 8 & 9

HSC EXAMS HSC EXAMS HSC EXAMS

Mufti Day

Yr7 movie festival

6:30—8:00pm.

Week 5

2 to 6 Nov

HSC EXAMS HSC EXAMS HSC EXAMS

Inner West

Neighbourhood

Shopping

HSC EXAMS HSC EXAMS FINISH

YEAR 12 CLEARANCE

DAY

7P Excursion to Manly

The next three weeks for your diary

TERM 4 WEEK 2 2015

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GIFTED AND TALENTED DISCOVERY PROGRAM Ashfield Boys will be entering students into the University of Sydney's Science Gifted and Talented Discovery Program. The aim of the University of Sydney’s Science Gifted and Talented Discovery Program is to provide gifted, enthusiastic science students with the opportunity to be chal-lenged through hands-on experiments, interactive lectures and demonstrations, and to make friends with similar interests. The program will run during the July school holiday period each year for three days. Students can attend one workshop per year in Year 9 and 10 and then they will be invited back to a University wide workshop in Year 11. To qualify, students need to sit the Gifted and Talented Discovery Program Qualify-ing Exam to qualify for the program. Students in Years 8 and 9 this year are eligible to sit the exam that is held at the school in November. The top 10-15% of students are then invited to attend this competitive program. The exam is a 40-minute multiple-choice paper that consists of multiple choice ques-tions designed to test a student’s ability to solve scientific problems in the areas of biology, chemistry and physics.

On the weekend of 10th October, three students from Ashfield Boys High School attended their practice journey for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Program. Their hike consisted of a 22km bush walk from Hornsby to Berowra station over 2 days. They carried all their food, water, camping gear and other equipment throughout the journey, which was run as a combined schools event with James Ruse Agricultur-al High School.

Throughout the challenge, the students displayed cooperation, drive and deter-mination. They successfully completed the first of their two bushwalks despite the hot conditions and rough terrain. Well done to Howard Tan, Alan Trieu and Pranu Pathmendra.

Steve McKenzie Science Teacher

Duke of Edinburgh Award

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Exploring Energy Resources

7 Poseidon examined various energy re-sources in Science last week. Students worked together in their lab groups to ob-serve how we can harness energy from earth’s resources such as the sun, wind, water and chemicals to produce electricity that can be used to make light, heat and noise.

This is a part of the current topic of Earth’s

Resources in Science.

Rosie Boshell Science Teacher

Thankyou to the Year 8 students who presented on the library project, they are to

be commended on the standard of work.

I would like to encourage parents to pay the P&C levy. It is a voluntary payment of

$50 but it is an important way for us to fundraise and support the school with all its

projects such as the library redesign.

The P&C were given 4 family passes to the Ashfield Aquatic centre but they came

too late for us to use for the Trivia night so as an incentive the P&C has decided to

hold a random draw for parents who have paid their levies.

All levies need to be paid by the end of the month.

If you have any enquiries regarding this or anything else related to the P&C please

don't hesitate to contact us via our email abhs_pandc@hotmail.com.

Louise Brooks P&C President

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VICE – CAPTAIN’S MESSAGE This has been the greatest week of my entire life! I know it'll sound clichéd or maybe

overdone after the many FB statuses out there regarding school and graduation. But

all of ABHS YEAR 12 CLASS OF 2015 have given me the memories for a lifetime this

past week and it really makes me sad that I won't be able to regularly study with you

guys and hang out at school. I love you all and couldn't have imagined passing with-

out the help and mutual respect we as Ashfield boys have had for each other over

the past 6 years. To all teachers and staff who helped me become the person I am today, I thank each

and every one of you. Mr. T, as our Year Advisor, you have become a source of

laughter, respect and admiration for all of us and I can say without feeling embar-

rassed that I truly respect you as a father figure and leader, giving each student your

full attention like one of your own. I had so much fun at the Formal. How good were all our dance moves! Congratula-

tions to the recipient of the Year 12 Silly Awards. Thank you to all staff who pre-

pared our farewell breakfast at Ashfield Park. Graduation was amazing and I was

honoured to start the leaving procession. Well done to all those that received

awards! And to Sam Phillips who had to go all out and offer up his free time to host a

leaving party; thanks so much Sam, I love you like a brother. I know we've had upsets and trouble along the way, you might be feeling over-

whelmed about the HSC (trust me I know) but I want you to know that whatever you

choose to do, I'll be there supporting you as your Vice-Captain and Khaled as Cap-

tain, I’m sure of it! Work hard to achieve your dreams!

Darcy Batterham – Love ABHS Vice - Captain 2015

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Tuesday, 15 September 2015—School Formal at Doltone House

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Thursday, 17 September 2015 - Farewell Breakfast @ Ashfield Park

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Thursday, 17 September 2015 - Year 12 2015 Graduation

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WHAT’s the CHANCE?

Currently 7Kratos have been learning about probability, in particular the language in-

volved in this topic. For example, Probability occurs only between 0 and 1, so where on

the scale would you put chance words such as unlikely, impossible, certain, probably etc.

Another aspect of the language is the meaning and

understanding of: ‘at least’, ‘at most’, ‘between 2

and 7’ etc.

How is this used….When a coin is tossed twice, what

is the probability of getting at least two Tails?

In a world of technology

and all that it brings with

Xbox, Minecraft etc. very

few students knew the

make-up of the cards in a

52 pack of cards, so the stu-

dents have also been

exposed to a new experience.

Lastly, students have engaged in group work to

choose which spinner or draw a spinner that satis-

fies a set of probability conditions.

Students in 7Hermes created their own spinners.

Maria Thomas

Maths HT

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Start Finish

Z Sick or

Injured F5 Reid Assemble at 12:30 12:30 2:30

21th October – Grade Sport Organisation – Round 7

Assembly Point

Sport Venue

Opposition Coach Leave

class

at:

Assemble

and Sit

at:

Game

Time

A Basketball

1st and 2nds NSBH Gym

North Sydney Dobrowolski

Beretin 11:20

11:25 13:00

B Basketball

U15’s and ABHS Gym

North Sydney Tyler

Skelton

12:30 13:00

D Cricket Open Gore Hill North Sydney

Curran 11:20 11:25 13:00

E Cricket U15’ Centenary North Sydney

Milic Markou 12:15 13:00

G Futsal

1st and 2nds Olympic Park

North Sydney Phillips

12:25 14:00

H Futsal U15’s

A and B Olympic Park

North Sydney Chu 11:30

11:35 13:00

I Oztag 1st Mason Park Homebush 2

Chatwin 11:55 12:00

13:45

K Oztag 2nds Cammeray North Sydney

Lam 11:20 11:25

13:00

L Oztag U15’s

A

Mason Park Homebush B

Durand 11:55 12:00

13:00

M Oztag U15’s

B

Cammeray North Sydney

Zubac 11:20

11:25 13:00

N Oztag U15’s

C

Mason Park Homebush C

McKenzie 11:55

12:00 13:00

O Volleyball 1st

Willoughby

LC

North Sydney

Boshell 11:20

11:25 13:45

P Volleyball

2nds

Willoughby

LC

North Sydney

Boshell 11:20

11:25 13:00

Q Volleyball

U15’s

ABHS Can-

teen

North Sydney

Pool 12:30 13:00

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Futsal – Olympic Park Sports Centre booking times:

29 July 5 August 2, 9 September 7, 14, 21, 28 October

11, 18, 25 November

Badminton - Olympic Park Sports Hall booking times:

29 July 5, 12, 19, 26 August 2, 9, 16 September 7, 14, 21, 28 October

4, 11, 18, 25 November

Table Tennis- Olympic Park Sports Hall booking times:

29 July 5, 12, 19, 26 August 2, 9, 16 September 7, 14, 21, 28 October

4, 11, 18, 25 November

Badminton - Olympic Park NSW Netball

Unavailable dates: 29 July – 19 August (Netball World Cup)

RECREATIONAL SPORT - WEEK 11

Assembly Point

Sport Venue Coach Assemble and Sit in Year 7 quad at:

Start Time

Finish Time

1 Badminton NSW Netball Olympic

Park Hathi 12:05 12:30 2:30

2 Badminton Olympic Park

Sports Hall Sharma

12:05

12:30 2:30

3 Futsal Olympic Park Sports Centre

Zhang 12:05

12:30 2:30

4 Table Tennis Olympic Park

Sports Hall Yoon

12:05 12:30 2:30

14 Football (Soccer) ABHS Oval Mahmud 12:30

12:30 2:30

5 Karate Library/ Music

Room Jones

12:30 12:30 2:30

8 Multi-Sport Years

7-8 Centenary Park

Zimaras Rich-ardson Tang

12:30 12:30 2:30

10 Multi-Sport Years

9-10 Hammond Park

Jovicic Fasan Burns

12:30 12:30 2:30

15 Outdoor Fitness Ashfield Park Smit Tahan

Papaefstathiou 12:30

12:30 2:30

13 Basketball Years 9

-10 Centenary Park/ ABHS Canteen

Belle Page Mitchell

12:30 12:30 2:30

7 Resistance Train-

ing/Chess F2 and F3 Museth

12:30 12:30 2:30

12 Table Tennis

ABHS ABHS Hall Turner

12:30 12:30 2:30

Z Sick or injured

With Note F5 Reid

12:30 12:30 2:30