INTERIM NEWSLETTER

Gooden Drive, Baulkham Hills, Telephone: (02) 9624 3133 Facsimile: (02) 9838 8407) Email: modelfarms-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS WEEK 5 Monday 26th February Yr 9 Elevate for Study Skills Yr 7 Science Literacy Test Yr 12 Music Composition Assessment Task Yr 11 In Contact Evening @ 6:30pm Tuesday 27th February Hills Zone Swimming Carnival @ Waves Day 1 Wednesday 28th February Hills Zone Swimming Crnival @ Waves – Day 2 Thursday 1st March Yr 10 Elevate for Study Skills Yr 9 Elective History: Family History Task due Friday 2nd March Leadership Induction Assembly Library @ 8:30am-9.30am Yr 12 Economics Assessment 2: Essay Yrs 7 and 11 Peer Support Leaders – Peer Support Session 4 Open Girls Knockout Basketball Game 1 WEEK 6 Monday 5th March Yr 12 Construction Work Placement Yr 11 Legal Studies and Yr10 Commerce Excursion Primary Links Tuesday 6th March Yr 12 Construction Work Placement Yr 6 into 7 Open Night Wednesday 7th March Yr 12 Construction Work Placement Thursday 8th March Yr 12 Construction Work Placement Yr 10 Maths Assignment Yrs 7 and 11 Peer Support Leaders – Peer Support Session 5 Yr 10 Science Skills Test Yr 11 Chemistry – Assessment Task 1- Practical Task Friday 9th March Yr 12 Construction Work Placement Yr 10 English Viewing and Representing Task p3

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Going back to school The start of a new school year can be filled with mixed emotions, from excited anticipation to being sick with nerves. All these emotions are normal, including being nervous. But sometimes these nervous feelings can be overwhelming and slip into anxiety. It’s as though these feelings take on a nature of their own and take over your child. As a parent, this can be hard to watch. So here are some suggestions you might like to try to help them: • Reassure them – often young people feel like they are the only one feeling this way but the truth is anxiety is a common experience. And it’s treatable. • Start the day calm – as the parent, give yourself extra time to get ready and everyone out the door. It might mean getting up 15 minutes earlier, but if you’re ready and relaxed you’ll feel less hassled and more likely to remain calm as you remind your children to get ready. • Be real - yes, your teenager might like to sleep in and arrive late to school but we know this doesn’t help them in the long run so keep having conversations about needing to do the hard stuff in life - it’s a normal skill we need to develop. • Keep things in perspective – there is more to life than just school. Life goes on! All the activities that fill your teenager’s regular day/week such as music, sports, dance, part time jobs and home responsibilities continue. Family and friends outside of school continue too. Make sure that conversations reflect this. • Don’t fuss – don’t pressure your child into joining every group, making new friends every day. It may take them time to settle in but it will happen. • Encourage them – remind them of what they are good at and encourage them to do more of it

Forming a “game plan” or plan of attack for these nervous emotions will help. But if you find that anxiety is starting to impact your teenager’s life, there is extra support available. At school it might mean talking to the school counsellor or having a chat with the school chaplain. Some helpful websites: https://au.reachout.com/articles/what-is-anxiety https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/anxiety/treatments-for-anxiety/anxiety-management-strategies Feel free to contact me at school on Thursday’s via the school office. Gab Martin School Chaplain

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MODEL FARMS HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE Zone Swimming

Round 4

28/2/18

SPORT VENUE`1 ROOM TIME STAFF HT BOYS GRADE

Open Baseball 1 Col Sutton 8G4 12:15 – 2:40 Puleo JB2 Open Baseball 2 Col Sutton 8G4 12:15- 2:40 Stevenson MC Open Cricket Max Ruddock 7U4 12:15 – 2:40 Jimenez JB2 Open B’ball a/b MFHS 8UCR5 12:15 – 2:40 Wood JM 15’s Basketball a/b MFHS 6UL2 12:15 – 2:40 Villagran FH Open’s Touch a/b Gooden Res 7U3 12:15 – 2:40 Luttringer DM 15’s Touch a/b Gooden Res 7U2 12:15 – 2:40 Keen JC GIRLS GRADE Open Oztag a/b Gooden Res 5G1 12:15 – 2:40 Attenborough JB 15s Oztag a/b Gooden Res 8G3 12:15 - 2:40 Unicomb JB2 Open V’ball a/b MFHS 6GL2 12:15 – 2:40 Edwards FH 15’s Volleyball a/b MFHS 5U4 12:15 – 2:40 Gregory JB Open Netball a/b Gooden Res 5U7 12:15 – 2:40 Brown JB 15’s Netball a/b Gooden Res 7U7 12:15 – 2:40 Estacio JC REC SPORT Rock Climbing $7.50 + bus

The Edge Castle Hill

4GL4 12:15 – 2:40 Peet, Forrest FH

Ten Pin Wondabowl AMF Castle Hill 7G5 12:15 – 2:40 Letherbarrow, Haroutonian

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Flipout $8 + bus Castle Hill 7U5 12:15 – 2:40 Owen, J.Singh MD Anytime Fitness (16yrs +)

Winston Hills 1GEL2 12:40 – 2:40 John, Jones MC

Tennis Olympus $5 Winston Hills 8U2 12:40 – 2:40 Bernand, Medina DM Theatre sports MFHS 3UDR4 12:40-2:40 Merton-Simon RD Table Tennis MFHS 3G3 12:40 – 2:40 Middleton, Murdocca JM Rec Walking Around 8G1 Year 8 A-H

8U7 Year 8 I-Z 8U3 Year 9 A-J 8U4 Year 9 K-Z 4GL2 Year 10 4GL3 Year 11

12:40 – 2:40 Manson, Leghorn, Pappas, Tiedemann, Wawrzyniak, Munro, Casey, Bugo

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House Sport Touch MFHS 6UL1 12:40 – 2:40 Cole, Joyce MC House Sport Netball MFHS 7G6 12:40 – 2:40 Snell, Walsh,

Toovey DH

House Sport Soccer MFHS 8G2 12:40 – 2:40 Myers, Ricketts, Sanders, Burke

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NON SPORT School 4GL1 12:40 – 2:40 D’Souza DH SPORT DETENTION School 5G1 12:40 – 3:00 Dey DD

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SPORT BUS PASSES CAN NOT BE PURCHASED ON WEDNESDAYS

Please indicate preferred pass:

• A 5 trip pass for $37.50 No. of passes ______ Total $________

• A 10 trip pass for $75.00 No. of passes ______ Total $________

Name of Student/s _______________________________________Year/s____________

Payment by: CASH CHEQUE

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MODEL FARMS HIGH SCHOOL

UNIFORM PRICE LIST

TRADING DAYS and HOURS Monday, Wednesday and Friday

8.10 am until 9.00 am

PAYMENT OPTIONS Cash - Eftpos - Visa - Mastercard

ITEM PRICE BOYS

Shirt - Blue (Junior) / White (Senior) $35 Shorts – Grey $35 Long Trousers - Grey $45

GIRLS

Blouse – Blue (Junior) $35 Blouse - White (Senior) $40 Skirt – Check (Junior) / Grey (Senior) $65 Long Pants $40

JUMPERS

Fleecy $45 Wool - (Australian Wool) $80

SPORT

Top $40 Shorts $35

TRACKSUIT (By Order Only)

Jacket Only $75 Pants Only $50 Complete Set $120

MISCELLANEOUS

Apron $15 Calculator $35 Tie – Junior / Senior $20 Blazer $200 Exercise Books – ie. maths, music, normal $various

2017/2018 - Prices subject to change without notice – includes 10% GST

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UNIFORM SHOP

Trading Days and Hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday

8.10 am until 9.00 am

Payment Options Cash - Visa - Mastercard

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UNIFORM SHOP

INFORMATION

The Uniform Shop is run by the P&C Association and therefore separate from the school. All payments in relation to uniforms, book packs and any uniform related

matters are required to be made directly to the Uniform Shop, NOT the school office.

The Uniform Shop is conveniently open so that Students can try on and purchase their requirements before school starts. It is important to note that our uniform items

are not standard sizes and need to be tried on. Please note that phone orders are not accepted.

The Uniform Shop is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8.10

until 9.00 am. The accepted forms of payment are cash and eftpos transactions.

If your child is running late and needs items relative to the Uniform Shop please advise them to still come to the shop. There are measures in place to deal with this

situation and they will not be marked as late or absent.

Thank You

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CHANGE OF CONTACT INFORMATION MODEL FARMS HIGH SCHOOL

Name of Student: ___________________________________ Year __________

New Address: ________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________ Postcode: _____

Correspondence: _____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________ Postcode: ______

Email Address: _______________________________________________________

New Home Phone No. _________________________________________________

Mother Mobile: _______________________________________________________

Mother Work:_________________________________________________________

Father Mobile: ________________________________________________________

Father Work __________________________________________________________

Emergency Contact if changed: _________________________________________

Phone No. ___________________________________________

Any change in Medical Condition e.g. Allergy, Asthma etc.

Details ______________________________________________________________

Bus Pass: YES / NO

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SEVEN NEW SCHOOL ZONE TRAFFIC OFFENCES

To help schools keep the school zone safer for all pedestrians and drivers there are seven new traffic infringements with new fines. None of the seven offences attract demerit points when committed elsewhere on the road but in a school zone they each come with two points. The changes are:

1. Stopping in intersection - Under the changes if a driver commits this offence in a school zone they will receive a penalty of $439 and 2 demerit points.

2. Stop within 20m of intersection (traffic lights) - Under the changes if a

driver commits this offence in a school zone they will receive a penalty of $439 and 2 demerit points.

3. Stop within 10m of intersection (no traffic lights) - Under the changes if a

driver commits this offence in a school zone they will receive a penalty of $439 and 2 demerit points.

4. Stop near bicycle crossing lights - Under the changes if a driver commits

this offence in a school zone they will receive a penalty of $439 and 2 demerit points.

5. Obstruct access to ramp/path/passageway - Under the changes if a driver

commits this offence in a school zone they will receive a penalty of $330 and 2 demerit points.

6. Not parallel park in the direction of travel - Under the changes if a driver

commits this offence in a school zone they will receive a $330 fine and 2 demerit points.

7. Parallel park close to dividing line - Under the changes if a driver commits

this offence in a school zone they will receive a $330 fine and 2 demerit points.

All updated school zone offences can be located through Roads and Maritime: http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/roads/safety-rules/demerits-school.pdf February 2018

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