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EXCELLENCE INNOVATION SUCCESS

School Telephone: 9634 4199 School Facsimile: 9899 6527 Website: http://www.castlehill-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

The fortnightly newsletter of Castle Hill High School


Volume 10 29 June 2012

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Trial Higher School Certificate countdown Students in Year 12 will have the opportunity in the coming holiday break to continue preparations for their Trial HSC examinations which will commence in Week 2 of Term 3 on Monday July 30. The careful management of the two week break so that there is plenty of timetabled study, together with selected recreational and leisure time is the perfect recipe for minimising stress. Students are encouraged to exercise and/or get some fresh air, eat well and healthily starting with a large delicious breakfast, sleep for at least 8 hours a night, drink water, establish a study timetable and follow it religiously, plan for treats like a film, favourite TV show or social occasions, organise and tidy the study area and restrict social media (perhaps even ban it for the fortnight!). For parents of HSC students, I say it every year (but I think it’s worthwhile repeating) – all we can do is provide healthy, delicious food, back away from constant reminders about study (it’s definitely time to release them), offer a kind and ready ear, be particularly nice to them (even if they are moody and remote) and keep your fingers crossed. The Higher School Certificate is without question one of life’s great challenges, so much more public, accountable and competitive than ever. There is so much pressure on young people these days. Our support of them is critical. New pergolas The final touches have just been made to our new shade structures. Accommodating sixteen custom made tables and chairs, a roof designed to allow light and shade to be integrated depending on the time of year, landscaped with a lot of gardenias and set with ten fashionably discrete but resilient bins (at a cost of $5000!) this new structure will provide necessary and comfortable leisure space for students at recess and lunch. I’ve even seen teachers teaching in it, so appealing is its setting and design!

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The total cost of the shade structure is around $100,000 all paid by the school from fees and contributions made by parents on behalf of students at this school. Without your direct and timely fees, this school could not provide the kind of facilities you would expect in a modern, 21st Century place of learning. Zone Athletics carnival win Sport is a strong area of expertise at Castle Hill High School. Apart from the terrific basketball results which have been reported at many assemblies, there is a very active and competent group of all-round athletes whose skills are not going unnoticed. Recently for example, we won the Area Athletics Carnival against other schools in the region. Ms Kate Riley who is taking on the responsibility of sporting carnivals is over the moon. IPADs Technology provision is very good at Castle Hill High School. Despite this, we are keen to still expand, learning other ways to engage students and connect their learning with the world. We’ve had a relatively successful IPAD trial for about 6 months where a small group of teachers met once a week to learn about the advantages of using IPADs in classrooms, in particular with Year 7 and 8 students. We’ve decided to expand the trial and introduce more teachers to IPAD learning using some experts in the school who have a passion for this kind of technology to mentor teachers. I look forward to seeing some interesting lessons using IPADs as the means to engage more students. Holidays

Can I thank you all for the support of our school this term. It’s such a terrific place to work and live – and your support is very much part of the reason Castle Hill High School is a good school. Students, generally, are happy and focused and the dedication and commitment of staff is second to none. Staff and students are looking forward to a well-earned break, ready for a busy Term 3 which will commence for students on Tuesday July 17.

Vicki Brewer

2012 TERM DATES Term 2 Friday 29 June Last day Term 2 Term 3 Monday 16 July Teachers and Staff Resume Tuesday 17 July Students Resume Friday 21 September Last day Term 3 Term 4 Monday 8 October Teachers, Staff and Students Resume Wednesday 19 December Last day Term 4 for Students Friday 21 December Last day Term 4 for Teachers and Staff


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SPORTS COUNCIL SPORTS SPOTLIGHT

LARA JOHNSTONE

Basketball What does the sport of Basketball involve? Basketball is a team sport. It is made up of two teams of five players. Points are scored by throwing the ball through the elevated hoop and are worth 1, 2 or 3 points depending on where the shot is taken from. There are many other rules including, a player is not allowed to move with the ball unless they are bouncing it on the ground; once the ball has been picked up after dribbling, the ball must not be bounced again and once the ball is brought into the attacking half, it cannot be taken back into the backcourt by the attacking team. In basketball there are 5 positions, 2 guards (shooting and point guard) and 2 forwards (small and power forward) and the centre. All players in the game require a lot of coordination, agility, speed, power and fitness to play basketball. What level of representation have you achieved in Basketball? I have represented Castle Hill High School at a state level, and also the Hills Zone at the Sydney West school gala day. Outside of school, I play basketball at a representative level for the Hills Hornets in the Under 18's Women’s division 2 team. What training do you do for basketball? I train for one and a half hours, two nights a week with my Hills Hornets team. During these training sessions we work on key features of the game like ball handling, passing, on ball and off ball defence, team plays and shooting. I am also a part of a local competition basketball team that plays every Friday night. Even though this is more of a social league of basketball, it allows me to get in some extra game play practice. What do you enjoy about basketball? I enjoy basketball because it demands a different skill set and fitness from me than other sports do. I enjoy the team play, athleticism and intensity of basketball as it sets it apart from other sports I play. I also like to narrow it down to the game of basketball itself, as it is simply a fun and challenging sport to be a part of. The sport demands a lot from a player as you are required to master a whole set of physical skills and have the fitness to perform these skills. To be part of this challenge makes the sport of Basketball enjoyable. What other sports do you participate in? Over the years I have played a large variety of sports, but at present I represent the school in touch football, hockey, basketball, soccer, cross country and athletics. I also play soccer outside of school at a club level, for Castle Hill United Football Club. Thank you for the interview

Sports Council


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CAREERS CORNER

Our Senior Students have had the opportunity of participating in several Careers Education events this term. Talented students interested in Engineering and IT visited University of New South Wales and University of Technology Sydney for high school information days within those faculties. Students seemed to really enjoy the projectABLE Workshops through Interaction Disability Services Limited in Castle Hill and the Social Work Careers Information Day at Westmead Hospital was inspiring and helped clarify many queries about this growing profession. Most recently, The Western Sydney Careers Expo provided students with an opportunity to explore many careers options by chatting directly with personnel from most of the major tertiary institutions throughout this country. Year 10 students should gain a much greater understanding and appreciation of what is involved in the working world by their participation in the Work Experience program this week. The Careers Newsletter is emailed to all students in Years 10, 11 and 12 and their parents/caregivers. The next Careers Newsletter will include more details about the free Apprenticeship and Traineeship Expo at Waitara on Wednesday 25 July - and the 18th Annual Cherrybrook Technology High School Year 12 Information Evening on Wednesday 22 August.

Jane Curran

BILL TURNER CUP Castle Hill High School Boys 15’s Football team recently played a Sydney North Regional Semi-Final against Turramurra High School in the Bill Turner Cup Competition. The Bill Turner Cup is one of the world’s largest team sport competitions. Over 400 schools compete each year - which means around 6,000 players from NSW, Queensland, ACT and Victoria are involved. The Bill Turner Cup is in its 34th year in 2012. The Regional Semi-Final played at Turramurra was a very tense and competitive game which ended up as a 3-3 draw at fulltime. Extra time of ten minutes each way still did not provide a winner of this game. This meant both teams went into a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. The boys from the Castle Hill High School team showed great maturity and self confidence to win the penalty shootout by eight goals to seven goals. This win enables the team to now move into the Sydney North Regional final and to be within the final thirty- two schools competing for the Bill Turner Cup. The Regional Final is to be played at Castle Hill High School early next term against either Davidson High School or Marsden High School. The following boys are members of the 15’s Football team – Rich Amevor, Joshua Byron, Taylor Cambaz, Lachlan Campbell, Jordan Coleman, Damian Cupac, Liam Daynes, Daniel Green, Sergio Gregory, Oliver Harling, Divan Laubscher, Jordan McCarthy, Shoiab Mohammed, Zach Speth, Joshua Storr and Matthew Vesperman. Congratulations to all the boys and good luck in the Regional Final.

Lewis Williams


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NEWS FROM THE PDHPE DEPARTMENT

CHHS Athletics Carnival After finally completing the field events we missed at the Athletics Carnival held at Blacktown Olympic Park, we now have the results finalised. With a combined score of 1311 Durham House took out first place, closely followed by Edinburgh and Caernarvon and Windsor. Congratulations to the following Age Champions for their outstanding performance on the track and field: 12 yrs Girls Champion Kiara Milton 12 yrs Boys Champion Ethan Zirh 13 yrs Girls Champion Khaye Celine Gray 13 yrs Boys Champion Walther Wegmann 14 yrs Girls Champion Eloise Lynn 14 yrs Boys Champion Mitchell Perl 15 yrs Girls Champion Andrea Sigmann 15 yrs Boys Champion Jordan Coleman 16 yrs Girls Champion Lara Johnstone 16 yrs Boys Champion Arshdeep Sidhu 17 yrs Girls Champion Madeleine Chan 17 yrs Boys Champion Matthew Weal

Zone Athletics Carnival Congratulations to the Castle Hill High Athletics Team who achieved 1st place overall at the Zone Carnival on Tuesday 11 June and Wednesday 12 June. The carnival was held at Homebush Olympic Park and the students demonstrated a high level of skill and commitment to achieve this impressive result. We’re extremely proud of their efforts and commend the team for their outstanding behaviour on the day. Zone Athletics Age Champions 12yrs boys Ethan Zirh 2nd Place 12yrs Girls Kiara Milton 3rd Place 13yrs Girls Khaye Celine Gray 1st Place 14yrs Boys Joel Flude 2nd Place 14yrs Girls Eloise Lynn 2nd Place 15yrs Boys Jordan Coleman 1st Place 17yrs Boys Matthew Weal 3rd Place 17yrs Girls Bronte Simpson 3rd Place

Cross Country Congratulations to those students who represented our school at the Regional Cross Country Carnival held on Friday 15 June at Penrith Regatta Centre. Good luck to the following group of students who will continue to the next level and compete at the CHS Cross Country Carnival on Friday 20 July at Eastern Creek Raceway. 12yrs Girls Rebekah Sefton 12yrs Boys Nathan Moore 13yrs Girls Jayme Morige 14 yrs Girls Zoue Sefton 17yrs Girls Jessica Moore 17yrs Girls Adar Larsen 18yrs Girls Madeleine Chan


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City to Surf This year we have organised a CHHS Team to represent our School at the City to Surf. The event will be held on Sunday 12 August and we would like to extend an invitation to the Castle Hill High community to take part in this exciting event. If you would like to get a group of family or friends together please see Mr Tudman in the PE staffroom for a permission note and entry details.

Kate Riley

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT’S BLUE MOUNTAINS EXCURSION

On the 22 June 2012, at the end of second term, Castle Hill High School offered us, as International Students, a marvellous trip. For me it was my first excursion; the excursion took place in the Blue Mountains. We departed around 9am and started our trip in moderate weather. There were many people who were having so much fun with their conversations on the bus together; other people were enjoying their spare time or sleeping during our travel. It took us almost two hours to get to the town centre. The moment we got there, the teachers allowed us a little time for morning tea before the next board. The temperature was really freezing; it was cold enough to give everyone goose bumps. Everyone was taking their time, drinking hot tea, coffee, going to the rest room, etc. After that, we headed off to the scenic lookout balcony at the edge of the cliff, and saw the splendid natural formations that make Katoomba such a popular place to visit – The Three Sisters. We then headed around to Scenic World where we took the Scenic Railway - the steepest in the world – down into the Jamison Valley. There were so many attractive sculptures and resources on mine carts such as mine coal, to show visitors the history of Australia back in the olden days. The surrounding place is covered with thick vegetation. The air was so clean and fresh. It was raining the entire time but luckily we were protected from getting wet by the dense canopy. To return to the top we took the Scenic Cableway which offered us a spectacular view of the valley. After lunch we were treated to a short film on the history of the Blue Mountains region. The best part of this excursion, apart from seeing the beautiful valley, was that there were so many fascinating souvenirs and different clothes styles in the souvenirs shop. It was the most enjoyable time I’ve ever spent in a cold environment with friends of mine. Hopefully, we could go on another excursion next term as everyone had such a wonderful time.

Daravuth Watha Year 10


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IT’S ON AGAIN!!

2012 P&C TRIVIA NIGHT

Put your knowledge of trivia to the test and have a great night out with friends FUNDS RAISED ON THE NIGHT WILL BE USED TOWARDS A MUCH NEEDED REFURBISHMENT

OF THE INDOOR RECREATIONAL AREA AT THE SCHOOL

DATE: SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2012 TIME: 7pm – First question 7.30 pm sharp WHERE: School Auditorium TICKETS: $10 per person – Tables of 8 people (or can do 10 if required) OTHER: Year 11 & 12 students welcome to participate HOW TO PURCHASE: Please ask your child to see Mr Peter Kerrigan BYO: Drinks and snacks

Tea and coffee will be provided

Lucky Door Prizes | Silent Auction | Raffle | Other Spot Prizes

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WE CAN REALLY USE YOUR HELP

We had a great range of prizes last year, all kindly donated by local business and parent contacts. Should you be in a position to donate any goods or services that can

be used on the night please contact Allan at [email protected] or John at [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]


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School Sports & Extra Curricular photos Friday 17 August with THE SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER

Castle Hill High School will be having photos taken for sporting & extra curricular activities on Friday 17 August. How to purchase: 1. Every student who wishes to order must collect an envelope from the library &

bring the completed envelope with the correct payment on the day and hand to the photographers.

2. Photos will cost $14.00 for 1 photo, 2 for $26.00, 3 for $36.00, 4 for $44 & 5 for $50.00. Any additional photos are $10

3. The following payment methods can be used CASH: Please enclose correct money as no change can be given CHEQUE/MONEY ORDER: Please make payable to THE SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER. Please record the child’s name & address on the back of the cheque – please note cheques may not be processed immediately Online payments, eg paypal or Credit cards: We only process these orders online at www.theschoolphotographer.com.au. When you have made your payment you will be issued with an ORDER NUMBER, this must be recorded on an order envelope. If paying for more than one child you can pay the total amount owing in a single online transaction and record the same order number on each of the separate children’s order envelope. Please note that a $1 surcharge will apply to the transaction.

4. Please seal the order envelope and bring to school to hand to the photographers on photo day, Friday 17 August 2012. Guarantee. If for any reason you are not happy with your photos, please call our office and we will endeavor to fix any problem or if you are not satisfied we offer a money back guarantee. ALTERNATIVELY After these photos have been taken, The School Photographer will put the photos on their website for you to view prior to purchasing. To view & order online please go to our website and -

Select “Online Payments & Online Ordering”

Select “Event Photography” Then select - “Castle Hill HS Sports”

enter Password – chhs406 Submit

You can now view images & place your order following the instructions on

screen.


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FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER

Published and distributed by email to parents each Friday fortnight during school term

CALENDAR 2012 - TERM 3

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS

Remember: School Blazers can be worn by All STUDENTS not only seniors, prefects and SRC. A great investment and can be worn nine months of the year by ALL students for the six years of schooling at CHHS.

Reduced price when trading in a blazer for a larger size.

Jumpers size 16 Wool/nylon Available from Friday 29 June

OPENING HOURS FOR TERM 3 2012 Monday July 16 10.00am – 12 noon Tuesday July 17 8.15am – 11.30am Friday July 20 8.15am – 11.30am Then normal hours thereafter:

Monday and Friday 8.15am – 11.30am

DATE CALENDAR EVENT TERM 3 WEEK 1A

DATE CALENDAR EVENT TERM 3 WEEK 2B

Monday 16 July

2012

Teachers and Staff Resume Monday 23 July

2012

Tuesday 17 July

2012

Students Resume Tuesday 24 July

2012

Wednesday 18 July

2012

Assembly Years 7-12

P & C Meeting – 7.30pm Common Room

Wednesday 25 July

2012

Assembly Years 7 – 10

HSC Drama Evening

Thursday 19 July

2012

Thursday 26 July

2012

Area Athletics Carnival

Friday 20 July

2012

Combined High Schools Cross Country Year 7 Vaccinations

Friday 27 July

2012

Area Athletics Carnival

Upcoming Examinations Year 12 Trial HSC Exams 30.7.2012 – 13.8.2012

Next P & C Meeting Wednesday 15 August 2012 7.30pm Common Room


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CASTLE HILL COMMUNITY NEWS

and ADVERTISING

Castle Hill Softball Club is registering now for the summer season.

Come and play Blast Ball (3 5 year olds), Teeball or Softball and with a friendly locally-based club this summer. Softball competitions for girls &

For more information come to our registration day on Sunday 22 July 2012 at Stanhope Gardens Softball Park or contact Natalie Blanning on 0411 286 308 or email [email protected].



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CASTLE HILL COMMUNITY NEWS

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Mention Castle Hill High School and for every referral, $2.00 will be given to the school from Taylored Physiotherapy.


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