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

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Thefortnightlynewsletter ofCastleHillHighSchool

EXCELLENCE INNOVATION SUCCESS

Volume 11 9 August 2013

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Golden Anniversary Showcase – August 21 Every year the school celebrates a showcase of student music, dance, drama and song. This year it will be a golden year, our 50th, hence the title: “Golden Anniversary Showcase of the Performing Arts”. I think it’s safe to say there will be some 60s flavour in the music to celebrate the school’s opening in 1963. This will bring back memories for many. The anniversary showcase will take place on Wednesday 21 August from 7.30pm in the School Auditorium. As always, it promises to be an outstanding display of student initiative, teamwork, talent and entertainment. Tickets can be purchased through Room 1 (96344199) or on the night at the box office in the auditorium. I look forward to seeing you there. We are nearly 50 years old Reserve Saturday August 17 from noon until 4 pm – that’s when we have our Open Day to celebrate our golden anniversary. So much has been prepared and the school is looking its best. Come along and see old musicals, take time to laugh at the 2000 old photographs from our archives, find your son or daughter’s name (or, your name!) from the 16,000 student names engraved on panels, buy commemorative scarves, ties, wine or coffee mugs, invest in a paver for the new BBQ area, take the guided tour using our very user friendly brochure with details of the school’s history ………. and much more. It really will be a terrific event. Trials are nearly over The HSC Trial examinations for Year 12 will be completed on Monday 12 August. Students will return to timetabled classes on Tuesday 13 August where reflection on results will commence and a rigorous revision program will be implemented. Teachers have been working in small teams marking in a similar way to procedures conducted by the Board of Studies at Higher School Certificate marking centres in October and November. We employed outside supervisors to release teachers from supervision duties so that expertise in marking could be shared, deep discussions could be had and standards set in line with HSC practice. This valuable professional learning exercise not only benefits teachers and their knowledge, but of course our students as well.

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Annual Business Breakfast – August 16 Annually, we open our school for a Business Breakfast inviting local businesses, community members, education stakeholders, local MPs and the teaching and student executive of Castle Hill High School. It’s a time for us to show the wider community who we are, what we believe and what we value. Our wonderful hospitality department, including over thirty students, have created a delicious breakfast menu, the like of which could be served in any first class restaurant. Excellence is prized by the Hospitality teachers and their students, so we can expect a treat. The Business Breakfast will take place on Friday 16 August from 7.30am – 8.30am. Telstra tower – the work and opposition continues A lively meeting was held at Castle Hill High School on the evening of Tuesday 6 August by interested and agitated community members opposed to the installation of a telecommunication tower on the roof of Castle Hill RSL, less than 100 metres from the boundary of this school’s fence. A very informed and intelligent community group has organised a number of letter drops and petitions so please look out for these. In the meantime I have written to our director, Mr Tim McCallum seeking his support of our opposition to the tower. Interestingly, the DEC “adopts a policy of prudent avoidance “ regarding telecommunication facilities and “has a preference for a distance of at least 500 metres from the boundary of the property” as set out in the Mobile Telecommunication Facilities Policy (1997). Education funding – “OUR CHILDREN ARE WORTH IT” “Better Schools” – previously known as the Gonski Reform - is now a bipartisan federal policy. Both parties have agreed to fund schools based on the model designed by David Gonski and his team of high powered reviewers. Worth billions of dollars, this is a landmark achievement and reform, one that will pave the way for future generations and the betterment of our society. NSW boldly asserted itself with this reform. It was the first state to sign up to the federal government’s negotiations. You will recall that the education minister, Adrian Piccoli, visited Castle Hill High School earlier in the year, just after the signing of the deal. He proudly had his picture taken holding the now famous Gonski hand inscribed with “I give a Gonski”. Principals were proud of the fact that this was a minister prepared to invest in education. All business people know that investment is critical if you want to grow, prosper and improve; and it’s the same for education. It’s a shame that some people are easily offended by reference to the Gonski reforms. They don’t want to invest in schools. They mustn’t have children or believe that quality in education can change lives.

Vicki Brewer

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Bill Turner Cup 15’s Boys Football 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. This knockout-style competition encourages fun and fair play for players aged 15 and under in 2013. The Bill Turner Cup is in its 35th year in 2013. Castle Hill High School had a very successful 2013 in this competition. The team progressed up to the final 16 Schools out of the over 400 schools competing. We were successful in winning the Sydney North Area through a 6-0 victory over Cherrybrook HS away followed by a 3-1 victory over at Galston HS at home. For the next round the team travelled up to Davidson HS where Castle Hill was again successful with a 2-1 win. This now placed the team into the Sydney North Area final against Pennant Hills HS. This game was played away at Pennant Hills, the game was evenly contested and the teams were only separated by a well taken goal from ZacSpeth which was enough for us to gain a 1-0 win. We now moved into the final 16 schools and faced Trinity College at Hills Sports HS. The boys put in a fantastic effort against Trinity and unfortunately went down 3-0. All of the boys in the team are to be commended for their sportsmanship, determination and team spirit. 15’s Boys Football team – Taylor Cambaz, Lachlan Campbell, Matthew Cottam, Joshua Cramer, Damien Cupac, Liam Daynes, Joel Flude, Liam Gilchrist, Joshua Henderson, Connor Holmes, Reuben, Laubscher, Shoaib Mohammed, ZacSpeth, Aaron Tobin, Walter Wegmann and Ethan Zirh.

Congratulation boys!

Mr Williams

PD/H/PE

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CASTLE HILL HIGH SCHOOL

All parents, past, present and future, and past students and teachers are invited to attend the school’s

Open Day on Saturday 17 August 2013 from 12 noon to 4.00pm. Tour the school grounds, corridors, classrooms, gym and auditorium. Your journey will finish in the Common Room where all photos, DVDs and special memorabilia such as ties, scarves, wine and pavers may be purchased. On your journey you will visit The Louise Malyon Garden, the Art Gallery, different faculty classrooms, the Library, just to mention a few of the highlights of your tour. Those past parents and students will notice a huge improvement in the classroom and surrounding garden areas. Come, tour the school and discover many more changes.

50TH BIRTHDAY OPEN DAY

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CANTEEN NEWS

We’ve had a very busy start to Term 3 in the canteen. The winter menu continues to be popular, (there’s nothing like hot pasta on a cold winter’s day), but with unseasonal warm weather we are experiencing, we have decided to re-introduce Sushi earlier than we expected. In an effort to encourage more students and staff to try this delicious healthy food we have reduced the price to $3.00 – a very popular decision! Sushi will be available every day except Tuesdays. The School Open Day is fast approaching (August 17 12noon to 4pm). The Canteen will be operating as a café during this time, so if anyone would like to volunteer their valuable time please call Joanna Sutherland on 9634 1188 (8am – 2pm). It should be a fun afternoon, so if you have an hour or so to spare, please come and join us. The Canteen Café is a great opportunity to show visitors to the school, how wonderful our canteen is and advertise how healthy choices can be successful in the school environment. Joanna Sutherland Canteen Co-Ordinator

HOMESTAY REQUIRED

Every year we have our visit from Onojo, Japan. This year they will be with us from

20th - 26th August. We are looking for homestays for

3 twelve year old boys. If you are able to help, please contact Kris

Baker (Japanese teacher) at the school on 9634 4199.

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NSW PS Millennium Marching Band

(Pre game for Sydney Kings in February, ANZAC Day,pre game Sydney Roosters July 2013)

The Millennium Marching Band entertained the crowd outside and inside the Entertainment Centre

before the Sydney Kings basketball game on Sunday 24 February,2013 with a musical performance

and dance moves to Thriller, Louie Louie, I want you back, You can call me Al, Don't stop believin'

and Spain.

Millennium Marching Band completed two rounds of the ANZAC march playing Down Under, I am

Australian and the theme from The Great Escape. ABC commentators described the band as

"spectacular". At the Roosters game on 20 July, the crowd was entertained by a Michael Jackson set

(Thriller, ABC, I want you back).

The band's major tour to the USA (Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle) in September, 2014

looks set to go ahead. The MMB is looking for instrumentalists (e.g. trombone, tuba/sousaphone,

flute, trumpet, clarinet, sax, euphonium, drummers/percussion) and colourguard (anyone who likes to

dance/move) for 2013 and the 2014 tour. Join Cameron Anderson (Year 12), Lachlan Anderson and

David Clarke (both Year 8) in the MMB for fantastic music and performance opportunities. Google -

Millennium Marching Band Apply 2013.

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FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER

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

CALENDAR 2013 - TERM 3

DATE CALENDAR EVENT TERM 3 WEEK 5B

DATE CALENDAR EVENT TERM 3 WEEK 6A

Monday 12 August

2013

Year 12 Trial Examinations – Last day Monday 19 August

2013

Spirit Week Begins

Prefect Voting

Showcase Bump In Day

Tuesday 13 August

2013

Careers Education: Industry Bites Visit to Castle Hill Police 9.40am

Science Week Olympiad Quiz

Tuesday 20 August

2013

Showcase Rehearsal – all day

P&C Meeting 7.30pm Common Room

Wednesday 14 August

2013

Assembly Years 8-10 – hall

Year 7 Year Meeting – Gym Session 2

Year 11 Students into Year 12 Info -Gym

Wednesday 21 August

2013

Assembly Years 7-12

Year 11 BStreetsmart Excursion 9am – All Phones Arena

Showcase

Thursday 15 August

2013

Scripture Seminar Years 7-10 Thursday 22 August

2013

Friday 16 August

2013

Group Photo Day

Business Breakfast 7.15am Common Room

Friday 23 August

2013

Daffodil Day

Mufti Day (Wear a sports Jersey) & League Game

Year 7 Vaccinations

Art Show Set Up

Music Opera House Excursion 6pm

Upcoming Examinations

Year 11 Yearly – 5.9 – 17.9.2013

Next P & C Meeting

18 September 2013 - 7.30pm Common Room

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS Year 10 Students may now begin to purchase Senior Uniform for Term 4 2013. Girls Check Skirts are available in some second hand sizes. New sizes 4-24 cost $65 are available now. Size 2 will be available early in Term 4. Boys’ Blue Trousers Sizes 76-97 are available. Sizes 102 and 107 must be ordered. OPENING HOURS FOR TERM 3 2013

Weeks 2 -10 Monday and Friday 8.15am – 11.30am

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Castle Hill Softball Clubis still taking registrations for this summer season. Play Blast Ball, Teeball or

Softball with us this summer. Girls / Boys from as young as 3 and Mums/Dads can play. All games are played at the

same time, same location every week commencing 12 October. For more information contact Natalie Blanning on 0411 286 308, [email protected]

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COUNCIL PARKING REGULATIONS As at August 2013

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