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Innovation Opportunity Diversity Success

ISSUE 4 TERM 2 4 JUNE, 2014

Oliver! I am hoping that last week all of you were able to

catch one of the six performances of our annual

musical production, Oliver! As usual it was an

outstanding production with students and staff

wowing the audiences with their imagination, flair

and enormous talent. The singing, acting and

choreography were beyond par with students

demonstrating truly remarkable commitment and

skills. Their performances were enriched by the 90s

grunge set design and heavy metal music appealing to both our young and ‘older’ audiences.

Special commendations go to Ms Cross for her creative and directing talent; Ms Jones for her

choreography; Mrs McDonald, Ms Bellia, Ms Harris and Ms Emerson for the brilliant set design;

Mrs Whitfield for her musical direction; Ms Votano and Mr Ballantyne for the sound; Ms Emerson

and Mr Ballantyne for the lighting design and Ms Levett for her backstage perfection. We are truly

blessed with such talented staff who are prepared to sacrifice many, many hours of their own time

to give our students the opportunity to shine in an experience they will treasure for a lifetime.

Please Do Not Let Your Teenager Take Their Smart Phone /iPad to Bed! Latest research confirms that electronic devices (Smart Phones, iPads, Tablets) interfere with

sleep brainwaves. If your teenager goes to bed and uses an electronic device just before they are

about to go to sleep they will find it difficult to fall asleep. By looking at your phone or tablet you

are actually telling your brain it is not time to go to sleep and rather than being relaxed you are

over stimulated. Many parents express concern about the fact that their teenager cannot go to

sleep and are often up ‘gaming’ during the night.

From the Principal

Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you will land amongst the stars. – Unknown

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/v/vincelomba121318.html


This is particularly disruptive to sleep patterns and habits. If we want our teenagers to function and

achieve at school, and in life, they need up to nine hours sleep per night. The best way to achieve

this is to develop a sleep routine by going to bed at the same time each night and waking at the

same time each day. Similarly, I urge all parents and carers to make sure their teenage children

‘park’ their phone and electronic devices in a charging ‘station’ each night away from the bedroom

so they can go to bed and sleep without interruption.

Half Yearly Exams and Reports

The Half Yearly examinations are complete with Years 7 and 9 sitting their exams this week. I have

been most impressed with which the majority of the students have approached their exams and am

looking forward to reading their Half Yearly reports when they are completed at the end of this term.

Year 12 parents and carers need to be aware that Year 12 were issued their reports on Monday and

therefore, should have shown them to you be now.

The Half Yearly Reports are important feedback on the progress of every student in every class. At

Glenwood the teachers put a great deal of time and effort into the massive task of report writing and

I urge all parents to compare their child’s progress with that of previous reports they have received.

All students need to by moving forward in their achievement of course outcomes and improving their

skills. Every year I challenge students to set themselves the goal of gaining a better report than their

previous one. I certainly hope this will be the case this half year.

Parent Teacher Evening

Year 8 and 11 Parent Teacher evening is scheduled for Tuesday 24th June, 2014 commencing at

3.30 pm and Year 7, 9 & 10 Parent Teacher evening is scheduled for Monday 28th July, 2014

commencing at 3.30 pm in the school hall. This is a great opportunity for parents to meet teachers

and gain valuable information on student progress. It is also an excellent time to seek the most

effective ways to support students and their learning. We will be using the same online booking

system as last year so please look out for the notification and information letter being sent home

with your child. It will also be advertised on Facebook.

Year 12 HSC Trial Examinations

Year 12 HSC Trial Examinations will be taking place in the first two weeks of next term. It is

imperative students make valuable use of their time during the holiday break in order to prepare

adequately for these exams. I know the Glenwood staff are planning holiday workshops for added

academic support so I urge all students to make use of these wonderful opportunities. Similarly,

those students working on practical projects, major works and performances really need to put in

the extra effort during this time in order to meet the Term 3 deadlines for these major works. Good

luck Year 12 and their parents and carers during this stressful time.

Sydney West Dance Festival, 2nd - 6th June, 2014

The talented dancers at Glenwood High School will again showcase their skills at the Sydney West

Dance Festival, The Evan Theatre, Penrith Panthers, between the 2nd - 6th June, 2013. The Senior

Ensemble will be performing and audiences are ensured of a professional and inspirational

performance from our fabulous dancers who are trained and mentored by the brilliant Ms Jones.

Should you wish to attend any of these performances please don’t hesitate to contact The Evan

Theatre Box office for tickets.


The Senior Ensemble will be performing on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7.00 pm and the

Senior Ensemble.

Bus Travel

In NSW we are very fortunate to receive free public transport if we live some distance from school.

However, with this privilege comes the responsibility of offering your seat to a fare paying passenger

if they are standing. Parents are asked to reinforce this policy with their bus travelling children. It is

also a very polite and courteous thing to do as a young person and gains both your family and

school positive credibility in the community.

Congratulations

Throughout May we have had much cause for celebration as Glenwood students continue to

shine in many fields. Our congratulations goes to:

The Senior Dance Ensembles for their selection in the Sydney West Dance Festival;

Tametai Lomax, Year 11, who was selected for the NSWCHS U16s Rugby team yet again.

Tametai is one of our very talented sports people and this position is very well deserved.

Wesley Needham, Year 12, who has been selected to represent Australia at the Indo Pacific

Gymnastics /Trampolining Championships in South Africa from 1st – 4th July 2014. Recently at

the State Championships Wesley brought home a gold and two silver medals. A fine effort!

Our wonderful Year 8 Debating team, Nina Matani, Johnathon King, Joshua Brooks &

Patrick Gleeson who defeated Parramatta High School in this year's Western Sydney Years

7&8 Debating Competition!

The Lote Faculty who were quoted in the BOSTES survey on the study of languages stating ‘

It would be fair to have eligibility rules apply to ALL languages and not just Asian languages’

to ensure HSC equity.

The Oliver! Cast, our very own home grown STARS!

Meghna Khatri, Year 12, and Tankaran Mann, Year 11, for completing over 20 hours of

volunteering service outside school.

Renee Blakemore, Year 11 and Tiana Jaber, Year 9 represented Sydney West in the recent

CHS State Championships in Football/Soccer. Renee was named as a shadow player for the

NSW CHS team.

Our U19s Futsal team, Abuzar Awaz, Ryan Worlock, Shaun Robieson, Adam Surgeon

(Year 12), Hamish Callaghan, Chris Barbera and Caleb Chaplin (Year 11) who

convincingly won all games at the Penrith Indoor Centre on Monday 26th Mar 2014 and were

named Australian Regional U19s Futsal CHAMPIONS! A fantastic effort boys!

Till next time Erla McMaster Principal


FROM THE DESKS OF THE DEPUTY PRINCIPALS

“I’m reviewing the situation.”

(Lionel Bart, Oliver!)

Last week, it was wonderful to see our fantastic school musical, Oliver! The cast, crew and

teachers have worked countless afternoons and Sundays to produce a high quality production that

helps build a sense of community within the school. It is fantastic to see the many talents of our

students shine brightly.

Term 2 has been a successful term at Glenwood High School so far. The school has a fantastic

reputation as a result of the commitment that students show to their learning both inside and outside

of the school. The school continues to receive positive letters for the way our students behave in

the community and show commitment to the school uniform. Glenwood High School is an excellent

school and students are the ultimate beneficiaries of this excellent reputation. This excellent

reputation is built upon our Positive Behaviour for Learning program, which focuses on the following

five core values and expectations:

respect for others

respect for self

respect for property

responsibility for actions

ready for learning

Study Notes

It is essential that students constantly ‘review their situation’ and reflect on their progress as

students. In addition, it is important for students to demonstrate one of our five Rs, ‘responsibility for

actions’, by taking control of their own learning. Students in most grades have now finished their

mid-course examinations. As students reflect on their recent assessment period, it is important that

they consider ways in which they could improve for their final examinations at the end of the year.

Sometimes, students leave their study and revision too late and find it difficult to consolidate the

information they have learned in class. It is imperative that students make study notes as they learn

new content in class. Students are encouraged to write study notes in all grades. The best study

notes are made on the day that students learn the information in class, so it is fresh in their minds.

The following website contains a wealth of information about study skills and preparing for

examinations:

http://www.enhanced-learning.net/doc/studyskillsfreebies/eleseffectiveexamprep.pdf

Students sometimes find it difficult to get started with study notes. The best way is to simply start

writing out information learned in class. If you encourage your child to write out three pieces of

information learned in each class each day, this means that they will write out 18 dot points. Over

the week, they will generate 90 dot points. Over the year they were generate 3,600 dot points of


information and a firm foundation for study notes, all from writing out three sentences from each

class.

NAPLAN

Students in Year 7 and Year 9 recently completed their NAPLAN tests on 13-15 May 2014. Our

students are to be commended for the way in which they conducted themselves during this time.

NAPLAN results will be released in mid-September. NAPLAN provides schools with important data

on student achievement and helps inform teaching and learning programs. Parents and carers

often have questions about NAPLAN and the following website can answer many of these

questions:

http://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/parent-carer-support/parent-carer-support.html

Time Management

Teachers at Glenwood High School regularly speak to students about the need to manage their time

both generally and during examinations. This is an important skill that is needed in the workplace.

In addition, Year 12 teachers spend a considerable amount of time talking with students about how

to manage their time during examinations to ensure that they spend the appropriate amount of time

on each question. For example, for examinations with essays, students typically spend 45-50

minutes on each essay, depending on the specific examination paper. However, teachers have

increasingly noticed that Generation Z students do not wear watches. Students in this generation

have grown up with a much more technology than their predecessors and as such, use devices

such as mobile phones to check the time. This is a cause for concern in relation to examination

technique, which demands that students manage their time across different sections of multiple

papers. In particular, Year 12 students need to develop skills in this area.

As a result, it is important that all Year 12 students have a watch with them during their upcoming

trial HSC examinations to ensure they can effectively manage their time. It is also good practice for

students in other grades to get into the habit of managing their time with the use of a watch.

Trial HSC Examinations

In preparation for the trial HSC examinations, it is important for Year 12 students to be fully aware of

the resources available on the website of the NSW Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational

Standards.

http://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/parent-carer-support/parent-carer-support.html


In particular, students need to focus on reading the marking guidelines and notes from the marking

centre (http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/2013/) and completing online multiple

choice questions (http://www4.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/) as a means of effective revision.

Students should complete as many past papers as possible, provide these to their teachers for

feedback and then use this feedback to perfect their answers.

Subject Selection

Thanks to all of the parents and students who attended the subject selection evening for Year 10

into Year 11 (2015) on Tuesday, 3 June 2014. This event was well-attended and provided students

with an excellent understanding of school processes for choosing subjects for the senior school.

Students are reminded to choose subjects that they are interested in and subjects in which they

excel.

Parents are asked to return the RSVP slip for the Year 8 into Year 9 (2015) subject selection

evening which will be held on Tuesday, 17 June 2014. This is an important event on the school

calendar and represents an opportunity for Year 8 students and their parents to find out more about

elective choices within the school and the structure of learning in Stage 5.

Chewing Gum

Parents and students are reminded that chewing gum is a banned item and has been a banned item

ever since the school opened. Glenwood High School is still a relatively new school and as such, it

is important that everyone keeps the school looking new and fresh. Unfortunately, we are finding

that the ‘look’ of the school is being affected by chewing gum being left on the ground and under

tables. Glenwood High School has a zero tolerance approach to chewing gum. We repeat that

chewing gum is a banned item. In recent weeks, the deputy principals have asked staff members to

report students possessing and chewing gum and we are satisfied that all students now understand

our expectations in this area. It is an important part of our PBL expectations that students respect

themselves and each other. Students found to be contravening the school’s expectations in this

area will be required to help beautify the school in their own time after school.

Parent Teacher Evenings

Parent/teacher evening for Year 8 and Year 11 will be held on Tuesday, 24 June 2014. Parent/

teacher evening for Year 7, Year 9 and Year 10 will be held on Monday, 28 July 2014. Glenwood

High School utilises an online booking system for interviews and parents are encouraged to use this

system to ensure they manage interview times.

Assessment Issues

If a student in Year 9 to Year 12 is absent for an assessment task, they must contact the relevant

deputy principal as soon as possible and provide a medical certificate for the absence and/or other

documentation justifying the absence. It is important that students familiarise themselves with the

school’s assessment policy, which is available on the school’s website. It is important that all

students in all grades know the rules and follow them.

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/2013/

http://www4.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/


In particular, we would like to draw attention to the following rule:

Students are solely responsible for maintaining backups of all personal data files,

independently of the school’s computers and network. Students should save their

files in multiple locations including emailing themselves or saving documents in

‘cloud’ services. It is unacceptable for a student to cite technological failure as a

reason for an appeal when the student could have saved their work in other

locations.

Otherwise, students may receive a zero mark and these marks may not contribute to the student’s

overall HSC mark submitted to the NSW Board of Studies.

Communication with Parents

Glenwood High School is a very large school and we have a Facebook page to help us

communicate with both parents and students. This can be accessed at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glenwood-High-School-NSW/159488217454512

We presently have more than 1400 ‘likes’ and this continues to grow each week. Our Facebook

page is an excellent source of information for reminders about activities, excursions, examination

timetables, parent evenings and office announcements. It is also an excellent showcase

demonstrating what a remarkable school we have, evidenced by the achievements of our students

in cultural endeavours, on the sporting field and in the classroom.

Uniform

Glenwood High School is most definitely a uniform school and students must comply with the

school’s expectations in this regard. Students are able to send a clear signal to their teachers that

they are ‘ready for learning’ by wearing the school uniform. Parents and students are reminded that

school pants are only able to be purchased from the school’s uniform shop. Alternative versions

from other commercial suppliers are not appropriate for school. We are getting students ready to

be effective future members of the workforce. In doing so, we recognise that their future

workplaces may require them to adhere to a uniform code or dress code. The school website has

detailed information on the school’s uniform policy:

http://www.glenwood-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/our-school/rules-policies/uniform-policy

In particular, our website has images of approved and non-approved shoes to assist parents in

purchasing appropriate footwear. The following are not acceptable forms of footwear and must not

be worn to school:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glenwood-High-School-NSW/159488217454512

http://www.glenwood-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/our-school/rules-policies/uniform-policy


Student Driver Policy

Senior students are reminded that they must not drive a car to school unless they have read and

completed the documentation associated from the school’s student driver policy. Further

information on this policy can be obtained from the front office.

Glenwood High School is enjoying another fantastic year. We look forward to continuing our culture

of excellence throughout 2014. Until next time,

Belinda Young (Deputy Principal – Year 7 and Year 10)

Donna Healy (Deputy Principal – Year 8 and Year 11)

Mark Sutton (Deputy Principal – Year 9 and Year 12)

PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE

We are well into the Premier’s reading challenge for 2014. If you haven’t started, you still have plenty of time. You need to read 20 books by August 31st 2014. 15 of the titles need to be on the PRC list, and 5 can be free choice.

We are trying to make it as easy as possible to complete:

1. Any books read after September 1st last year count for the tally. 2. Year 7 will be registering in their library lessons. 3. A reading log will be given to all of year 7 in their library lessons to keep in their school diaries, and will be available from the library for other years. 4. Books read in class and in Wide Reading count towards the total.

There will be a school alternative for any Year 10 and Year 11’s who wish to take part.

As part of the PRC this year, our school library are focusing on a different genre each month. During June we are celebrating A U S T R A L I A N authors and their books.

Come into the library and have a look at our display on AUSTRALIAN! We have a list of all our Series Titles and Authors for you to choose from, and enter our reading competition for your chance to win a prize.

LIBRARY HELPERS A very big thank you to Monica Chun, Monica is a parent of one of our Year 7’s who has been coming in to help for 1 hour in the library on a Wednesday afternoon. Thank you also goes to Adjitpal Singh’s family who are always covering books for our Library students.

We would welcome anyone else who would like to help us in the library. There is always plenty of

things to do. Please call Mrs Achar in the Library.

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Dear Parents,

Nationally consistent collection of data on school students with disability – 2014

Our school is participating in the collection of nationally consistent data on school students with disability.

We will be collecting information already available in the school about the support that is being provided to students with additional learning needs. Better data will help the Government plan for students with additional learning needs.

The data collection will have no direct impact on your child and they will not be involved in any testing process.

The NSW Department of Education and Communities will provide data to the Australian Government from all NSW public schools in such a way that no individual student or school will be able to be identified. In this way, we will ensure the privacy and confidentiality of all students.

All information is protected by privacy laws which regulate the collection, storage and disclosure of personal information. Information about the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy can be found here: http://education.gov.au/condensed-privacy-policy. Information about the NSW Government’s privacy policies can be found here: http://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/

If you do not want your child to be counted in the data collection you must complete the attached form

and return it to the school before the end of Term 2, 2014. A decision to exclude your child will not affect

the support they currently receive.

Further information about the data collection can be found on the Australian Government Department of Education website:

http://education.gov.au/nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability

If you have any questions about your child being included in the data collection please contact the school.

If you need help with English to make an enquiry contact the Telephone Interpreter Service on 131 450

and ask for an interpreter in your language. The operator will call the number you provide and get an

interpreter on the line to assist you with your conversation. You will not be charged for this service.

Kind regards

Erla McMaster

Principal

30 May 2014

Glenwood High School

Innovation Opportunity Diversity Success

http://education.gov.au/condensed-privacy-policy

http://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/privacy/privacy_ppipact.html

http://education.gov.au/nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability


If you do not want your child to be counted in the data collection, please complete the attached form and return it to the school before the end of Term 2, 2014. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability – 2014

I/We ___________________________________________________________

Name of parent/carer

do not wish my child ______________________________________ to be counted

Name of child

for the purposes of the collection of nationally consistent data on school students with disability.

Parent/Carer signature: ____________________________ date: __________


Peer Mediation Program

During Week 4 of Term 2, 8 Year 11 students participated in a training program run by Mr Lucas Bendt, to become Peer Mediators within Glenwood High School. The Peer Mediation Program aims to reduce incidences of bullying by providing a school environment that is positive, caring, safe and friendly. Peer Mediation teaches students to resolve low-level conflicts using their peers as mediators. Through the use of the Peer Mediation Program at Glenwood High School, students will utilise communication channels allowing the disagreeing students to discuss their problems and come to a resolution with the guidance of the mediators.

Learning Centre

The Learning Centre is urgently seeking at least five reader/writers to assist students with their HSC

exams. School staff and family members are not allowed fulfil this function. Last year we had four

wonderful people from the Glenwood community volunteer their time. They did a fantastic job. If any of

you are reading this and would like to volunteer again, you would be most welcome! However chances

are that these individuals will be doing other things and we will need new people. Reader/writers are

needed for both the trial examination period (July 14-25) and for the HSC period (October 13-

November 3). Most students’ examinations last for a week or a week and a half during these periods.

The time commitment is five, two to two and a half hours sessions for each individual student during

the examination periods.

If you are able to help, even for part of the examination period or for a couple of examinations, please

contact Peter Neale, Madeleine Lewis or Rebecca Papageorgiou in the Learning Centre at school as

soon as possible. Obviously the more volunteers we are able to get, the less individual reader/writers

will have to do.

Olivia Callaghan, Lakshan Jayakody, Amal Cherki El-Idrissi, Rifka Samsudeen, Anushka Shrestha, Gursewak Singh, Sally Campbell & Sandy Moharib discuss strategies that could be used when in the roll of a Peer Mediator.


Chess at Glenwood

You could hear a pin drop. The air is thick with concentration. There’s a focused stillness. Senior

maths? Senior computing? Are we in the library?

No, we’re in C6 on Tuesday at lunch time for Glenwood High’s new chess club. Lachlan James, our

coach and a ranked Australian senior player (at the age of 19), moves around watching 8 or 9 pairs,

each hunched over a board. Occasionally he’ll murmur some advice or move for one of the players.

More than often, his subtle intervention changes the game.

I have been surprised at the level of commitment of the students who are participating in the chess

club. All levels are represented – beginners through to some quite advanced. Our aim is for everybody

to improve their game and perhaps later in the year, organise some friendly competition with other

local schools.

Anyone in the school community who would like to participate is more than welcome to attend on

Tuesdays at 1pm. Club members are already keen to try their skills against other players. Chess is an

interesting game for a number of reasons. For one, it is no respecter of age. Lachlan’s coach, a top

player himself, is 22 years of age.

I’m still trying to work up the courage to challenge Ayush Bilash in Year 7 or Raj Jayswal in Year 10. I

don’t like my chances.

Peter Neale

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VANUATU VISIT GHS

On Tuesday 13th May 2014, Glenwood High School

was privileged to have Mr Daniel and two of

Seaside Community School students from Vanuatu

visit us to explore the school.

Gifts were exchanged and a special morning tea

with the school leaders was enjoyed by all.

Thankyou to everyone for making our special

visitors feel so welcome.

Back Row: (L-R) Ms Rose, Ms McMaster, Mr Daniel, Ms Emerson, Ms Avellino

Front Row: 2 students from Seaside Community School


OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

28—31 May 2014

‘OLIVER’


Career News White Card Course

A White Card is required in order to work on a building site in NSW, QLD, SA, VIC and shows that

you have received the necessary training in safe work place practices. Students may need this for

year 10 work experience or may want it for future employment.

The White Card course will be running on the 25th June, 2014 and the 10th September, 2014. The

course is run at school from 8:30am to 4pm at a cost of $85 per student. The course needs a

minimum of 10 students and maximum of 20 students to run. The student must be 14 years or

older to attend the course.

If you are interested in enrolling in a White Card course please see Mrs Fevre, Career Adviser for a

permission note and more information.

Work Inspiration and World of Work

During May year 9 and 10 students from Glenwood High School had the opportunity to participate

in two wonderful programs National Australia Bank Work Inspiration and World of Work ”.


Work Experience Opportunities

Year 10 students have the opportunity to participate in work experience at the end of November

(24th – 28th) and beginning of December (1st – 5th), 2014.

Work Experience provides students a unique opportunity to “test their interest” in a profession and

validate if that career choice is for them. If you or the company you work for are in a position to

place one or more students please email Glenwood [email protected] with subject “Work

Experience Opportunity”. Please provide

information on the business roles available and

how many students can be accommodated.

mailto:[email protected]


Australian Regional Futsal Championships at Penrith

Last Monday 3 teams from Glenwood High School were entered in the Australian Regional Futsal

Championships at Penrith. All 3 teams made it through to the semi finals.

The u16s came up against the eventual winners of the tournament in their semi final and

unfortunately lost in a close game towards the end letting in 2 goals to lose 5-3.

The U14s team was made up of all year 7 students who were aged 12 and 13. As the tournament

went on they grew in confidence. This was evidenced in the semi finals when they came up against

a team who had already won against them in the pool games. They were 1 - nil down early in the

1st half to come back and win 4-2 at full time. This put them into the Finals and also into the next

level with the state tournament to be played later this year.

The U19s team went through their pool with quite a few convincing wins. They played very solid in

all matches scoring most of their goals through team plays rather than individual brilliance.

Considering they had to play their last pool match, semi final and final all back to back they showed

great skill and stamina to win all 3 games and going through the competition undefeated. Their final

was against Emmaus Catholic High School and looked like being a tight game due to Glenwood

only winning by 1 goal in their pool match. However all boys on the team pulled together for this

game and won it convincingly with the final score being 5-1.

We wish these teams all the best for the state competition later in this year.

Thanks

Sheridan Southall

PDHPE Teacher

Glenwood High School

Ph: 96299577


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Congratulations to David Badea, Year 11

Congratulations to David Badea of

Year 11 on reaching the Western

Sydney Region Final of this year's

Plain English Speaking Award Public

Speaking Competition.

This competition requires students to

present an 8 minute prepared speech

on any topic, as well a 3 minute

impromptu speech on a topic chosen

by the adjudicator/s on the day. It is

open to both Government and non-

Government students aged 15 years &

older across the State.

David presented an insightful

prepared speech on the failings of the

United Nations & a topical impromptu

speech on "No Way Out" at the Arts

Unit, Lewisham on Thursday May 22.

It really was hard to believe that this was David's first venture into Public Speaking

& underlined how much he has benefited from representing the Western Sydney

Region at last year's Junior State Debating Championships at Sydney University.

David is an articulate young man, with an exceptionally good general knowledge

and awareness of social issues.

Despite not progressing any further in this year's event (only three students were

chosen to speak at State Semi-Final level on Thursday), David was an excellent

representative of Glenwood High School and is determined to go one better next

year when he is in Year 12.

Thank you to Joshua Brooks and Patrick Gleeson of Year 8, who assisted with

Chairperson & Timekeeper duties. From Mr Zivkovic


Wesley Needham has been selected to represent Australia at the Indo Pacific Championships to be held in South Africa from 1 – 4 July. Wesley is a member of the Australian High Performance Junior Squad and will be competing against countries such as China, Japan and Canada.

First Wesley will head down to Melbourne on 26th May for a week, where he will represent NSW in Trampoline, Synchronised Trampoline and Double Mini Tramp at the Australian Championships. Wesley recently competed at State Championships where he brought home a gold and two silvers after having broke his ankle just before Christmas and had only been back training for 3 weeks. We wish Wesley every success in his competitions.

TERM 2, 2014

2-6 JUNE 2014

Years 7 and 9 Assessment Week

9 JUNE 2014

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

17 JUNE 2014

Year 8 into 9 Subject Selection Information Evening 6.15pm—Hall

19 JUNE 2014

Year 10, 2014 Careers Expo

20 JUNE 2014

Year 12, 2014 Careers Expo

24 JUNE 2014

Years 8 & 11 Parent/Teacher Interviews 3.30—7.30pm—Hall

26 JUNE 2014

Year 8 into 9 Accelerated Maths Information Evening

TERM 3, 2014

14 JULY 2014

YEAR 12 TRIALS (practical performances ONLY)

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAY

15 JULY 2014

STUDENTS RETURN

15 –25 JULY 2014

YEAR 12 TRIALS

28 JULY 2014

YEARS 7, 9, 10 PARENT/TEACHER EVENING

Refer to website calendar for further information



Download our

New GHS app! Introducing our Glenwood High School app!! Our school smartphone mobile app is now available on both the Apple and Android networks for you to download and start using. The app is going to give parents the ability to instantly access newsletters without going to the website, send in a sick note, bell times, updated calendar and much more. We will be sharing many of the other features with you over the coming weeks, but for now download it to your smartphone by going to either the Apple App Store or Android Google Play Market and search for our school name.

On Apple

• On your iPhone open the app store

• Search for our school name

• Press Install

• Enter your iTunes password

• It will commence downloading immediately

Android/Google Play

• On your SmartPhone open the Android/Google Play market

• Search for our school name

• Press install

• Your app will start installing instantly

To Open Our School App

• Look for our schools app icon on your phone screen

• Press the icon once

• It will open automatically

• When prompted select yes to receive notifications and use your location (this will

make sure the google maps and pop-up alerts work for you)

If you encounter troubles;

• Shut down the app and or your phone to refresh the phones memory

• Uninstall your app and reinstall it

• Contact www.activeschoolapps.com.au/support for help within 48 hours.

http://www.activeschoolapps.com.au/support


The school wishes to inform all parents/carers the exact

cash is required when paying for excursions and accounts. In

the past, the giving and collection of change for such

payments has caused undue stress and confusion for

both staff and students. The school is most happy to accept

payment by cheque or credit card for all expenses.

Eftpos Facility Due to the financial cost of the use of the Eftpos facility the policy of a

$10.00 minimum charge will remain.

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

TERM DATES 2014

TERM 1 Tuesday 28 January School Development Day -Teachers and Staff Resume Wednesday 29 January Students Resume —Years 7, 11 & 12 Thursday 30 January Students Resume—Years 8, 9 & 10 Friday 11 April Last Day of Term 1 TERM 2 Monday 28 April School Development Day—Teachers and Staff Resume Tuesday 29 April Students Resume Friday 27 June Last day of Term 2 TERM 3 Monday 14 July School Development Day—Teachers and Staff Resume Tuesday 15 July Students Resume Friday 19 September Last Day of Term 3 TERM 4 Tuesday 7 October Teachers, Staff & Students Resume Wednesday 17 December Last day of Term 4 for Students Thursday 18 December School Development Day Friday 19 December School Development Day—Last Day of Term 4 for Teachers and Staff

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS

MONDAY 8.00AM - 11.00AM

TUESDAY 2.30PM - 4.00PM

WEDNESDAY 8.00AM - 11.00AM

FRIDAY 2.30PM - 4.00PM

OFFICE HOURS

OFFICE HOURS 8.00AM - 3.15PM

OFFICE HOURS for

payment of fees: 8.30AM - 2.30PM


LATE, ABSENT OR LEAVING EARLY NOTES

Notes are required from Parent / Guardian to explain reasons for lateness, absence or leaving

early. Please ensure your child’s full name and year is clearly written on the note.

If a student does not produce a note for lateness a detention will be issued for that day.

ALL notes are required to be handed in at Student Reception at the beginning of the day to enable

a pass to be issued to the student and for the details to be noted in the system to avoid a truancy

note being issued.

OUR NEXT P & C MEETING will be held on 6 August in the Conference Room. Please

come along and join us 7.00pm start.

NEWSLETTER is on our website just prior to the P & C Meeting

FROM THE P & C PRESIDENT

The Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) has continued fostering positive relationships between

the school community and the staff at Glenwood High School this year.

The introduction of our P & C Contribution and the support shown by the parent community to it, has enabled us to work closely with the school Executive to put those funds toward additional resources required to assist our students at Glenwood High School receive the best education possible.

Martine Balcombe

P&C President 2014

The P&C meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the School Front Office

(Excluding School & Public Holidays)

August 6th

September 3rd

November 5th

December 3rd (AGM)

These dates maybe subject to change & notification will be given of any changes.


GLENWOOD COMMUNITY NEWS & ADVERTISING



BOOKKEEPER/MYOB—Part-Time Position

A bookkeeper is required at Hobbysew’s Head Office in

Kings Park. Duties includes data entry, bank reconciliation,

payment of accounts, using MYOB. Hours negotiable to fit

into school hours. Please forward your resume to

[email protected] or if you have any questions please

contact Bridget on (02) 9672 3888.


GLENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL AUTHORITY TO CHANGE STUDENT RECORD DETAILS

Dear Parent/Guardian

The need for our school to keep records up to date and accurate it is extremely important, particularly in the case of

emergencies. Please fill in the following change of record details and return to the school at your earliest

convenience.

ATTENTION If you have moved out of the Glenwood High School local enrolment area you need to attach a letter

to the Principal outlining the reason for your move. The letter must also explain why you wish your child to remain at

the school as a non local enrolment, instead of moving your child/children to their local High School.

PARENT/GUARDIAN’S NAME SIGNATURE DATE

STUDENT’S FULL NAME

(include Siblings ATTENDING

PARENT / GUARDIAN’S NAMES

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS

HOME PHONE NUMBER

FAMILY EMAIL ADDRESS

PARENT/GUARDIAN WORK

NUMBERS

NAME PHONE NO:

NAME PHONE NO:

PARENT / GUARDIAN MOBILE

PHONE NUMBERS

NAME: PHONE NO:

EMERGENCY CONTACT NAME & NO

(other than parent / guardian)

NAME: PHONE NO;

RELATIONSHIP:

NAME: PHONE NO:

RELATIONSHIP:

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