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Liverpool Boys High SchoolExcellence, Innovation, Opportunity, Success

Forbes Street, Liverpool NSW 2170 T 9602 7979 F 9821 4068 E liverpoolb-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Principal’s Address

Our HSC students are heading towards the end of their exams, and we wish all our leaving students the best as they wait for results, and as they go to University, TAFE or work. Our College boys will return to school on the 11th of November to start their next 3 courses, and will be joined by the current Year 10. As you will be aware, all our year groups go up one year on the 11th Novem-ber when we start the new academic year.

One of the major changes we have planned from the 11th of November is a change to school days across the week. I wrote to all families and surveyed the boys on this issue. The response from parents has been very positive, and the response from Years 7 to 9 has also been extremely positive. We have created an early fin-ish every Monday from 1:30pm. This will allow staff to complete 2 hours of professional learning until 4:00 pm every Monday afternoon. The boys will do the same amount of time in classes, because school will begin at 8:50 instead of 9:00 every morning. There will be mini-mal playground supervision from 1:30 on Monday after-noons if required. If you would like more information, please contact Mr. Saxon, Mr. Wood or Mr. Surace on 9602 7979.

The state government recently announced changes to the way schools are funded into the future. I am pleased to say that our funding for 2014 has remained very simi-lar to this year, and we will be able to maintain our pro-grams and staff in 2014. If you have any questions about our funding, please contact Mr. Saxon on 9602 7979.

Mr. SaxonPrincipal

LBHS students Skype Project

Over the past year, 6 students from Year 9 have been work-ing with Ms. Bea on a UNHCR (United Nations High Com-missioner for Refugees) Skype project. This project allows students to Skype with children in a refugee camp in the African country of Uganda. Marc Ngyuen, Wassim Elabed, Goran Stojanovski, Ahmed Khan, Dusan Ivic and Yamen Saddadin from Year 9 have volunteered their own time at lunch and recess to meet up and discuss each Skype call. This is a tremendous project that has enabled LBHS students to learn much more about the Ugandan children in Nakivale and build personal friendships through video call.

Sponsored by Skype and the UNHCR, LBHS is very hon-oured to be a part of this initiative. We are so proud and lucky to have this experience and it is all made possible by Ms. Bea, Kayte Webb, UNHCR volunteers, and the teach-ers from Nakivale. The students look forward to more calls in the future.

By Wassim Elabed, Year 9 student.

Photo (left) Wassim Elabed, Yamen Saddadin, Ms. Bea, Marc Ngyuen, Dusan Ivic, Ahmed Khan, Goran Stojanovski

Calendar

11 Nov New Academic Year begins (week A)15 Nov Healthy PACE program, College Students20 Nov Blood Bank 10am/12.3022 Nov Georges River Education Centre, Year 1022 Nov Healthy PACE program, Year 1126 Nov Biology Excursion, College Students27 Nov Year 12 Formal29 Nov Technology Workshop - Cyber Bullying, Legal Studies, College Students29 Nov Presentation Day - 11.30 - 1.30 College Audience4 Dec Year 7 Orientation Day4 Dec College Legal Studies Excursion UTS - S. Prasad6 Dec Vietnam War Presentation, 2 Year 10 Classes 9 Dec Compass Showcase Day12 Dec School Swimming Carnival18 Dec HSC Results Released18 Dec Last day of school

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TAS Hospitality News

We are exceptionally proud to announce that Ifraaz and Shiraaz Ali were successful with their applications for a work placement at Echo Entertainment Group (The Star City Casino) during the week of 18th – 22nd November 2013. After a rigorous application and high-ly competitive process, the boys were informed that they had beaten numerous candidates for the coveted positions. They will be rotated through a number of different venues at The Star. They may even be lucky enough to rub shoulders with Adriano Zumbo in his Patissier, Stafano Manfredi in his modern Italian res-taurant or even David Chang in his award winning res-taurant, Momofuku. What we do know for sure is that Ifraaz and Shiraaz will be wonderful ambassadors for LBHS. An interviewer described both students as very promising young men, with specific goals to make it in the industry. He hopes that this rare opportunity as-sists them with their career path.

This is not the first time that these brothers have im-pressed one of Sydney’s most elite establishments. Their first work placement was at Matt Moran’s Aria Restaurant. Aria Restaurant was so impressed with these budding young chefs that they offered them both apprenticeships when they finish their senior studies. When asked what their work placement was like, the boys said, “we were so nervous, we were shaking, but we worked really hard. We wanted to make you proud and we loved it there. Working at Aria was awesome and it changed our lives.”

On behalf of LBHS, we would like to thank Ms. Fields, our hospitality teacher, for allowing these students ac-cess to such a wonderful opportunity. We wish them luck with their latest work placement. We may even see them with their own TV show or cookbook!

The SRC Presents:Mr. Rushworth. H.S.I.E Teacher

1. Why did you become a teacher?I became a teacher as it is the most challenging, frus-trating and also one of the most rewarding jobs that there is on offer. I also learn new things all the time.2. How long have you been teaching at LBHS?Far too long! I have been teaching at LBHS for 10 years.3. What’s one thing you like to do outside of school?One thing that I like to do outside of school as a hobby is scuba diving. I also enjoy travelling and I practise Ak-ido, which is a martial art.4. If you could do another job instead of teaching what would it be?Other jobs that I would enjoy instead of teaching would be an archaeologist, a spy or an astronaut. Or I would like to be Dr. Who, Indiana Jones or James Bond.5. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?Probably still teaching, but at a tropical location. I would spend my spare time diving and exploring ship-wrecks.6. What is it you like about teaching H.S.I.E?The thing I like about teaching History is that it is like one big fascinating story, and it also provides a sense of who we are and why we are here.7. What’s one thing you have learned from being a teacher?I’ve actually learnt a couple things from being a teach-er, such as how to think on my feet and how to be quick with a comeback.8. What would you prefer: to read or watch a movie? Which one?Both, because books require concentration and imagi-nation (plus they are portable,) while movies are good for relaxing on a hot day. My favourite book is ‘Fraction of the Hole’ by the Australian author Steve Toltz, and my favourite movie is a comedy from the sixties, ‘The Party’.

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‘Here and There’ Project: Skyping with students in Uganda

Year 8 Ceramics Masks

Year 9 Students ‘Art in the Streets’ Excursion

Dept. of Fair Trading H.S.I.E Incursion

Year 12 Dux 2013, Zeewa Jassim and Mr. Surace

Year 12 Graduation Evening. School Captain Ben Marovic with Ms. Hourani

Senior Construction Students

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Student Engagement Faculty News: A Positive Attitude Changes Everything!

Year 8 Students at Sydney University Compass Excursion

13 students from Years 7 to 10 have been selected to participate in a school engagement program that runs 1 period a week, for 6 weeks. P.A.C.E. is a program that helps young people and adults with anger management strategies as well as developing positive relationships with school, home and the community. The acronym P.A.C.E. stands for Positive Attitudes Changes Every-thing and is run by South Western Youth Peer Educa-tion. The program also assists students in developing their social skills. The program incorporates activities which emphasise the following:

• respect and communication • anti-bullying and cyber bullying• self-control, self confidence• identity, personal space• becoming a team player• knowledge in health and fitness

At the end of the program, parents and guardians of the students participating are invited to attend a gradu-ation ceremony on the 29th November.

For more information regarding this program, contact the Student Support Staff on 9602 7979.

Thank You Liverpool Multicultural Health Service.

A team of health workers attended school on Wednes-day, 23rd October and spoke to a group of boys on various issues such as Personal Hygiene and Smoking. Liverpool Boys High School will be part of a research project which will help to combat the problem of teen-agers and smoking and the lifelong issues that occur because of this addiction.

Community News

Bullying Workshop for ParentsOn Wednesday 23rd October, LBHS hosted a Bullying Workshop run by Learning Links. The three hour work-shop assisted parents in identifying bullying, including cyber and school based, as well as strategies that par-ents and students can employ to prevent these experi-ences.

Sponsored by Liverpool Catholic Club, the program ena-bled our parents to learn about school policies and ef-fective ways to deal with bullying both in and out of school. ‘It was a very engaging and informative work-shop,’ says CEO, Latifa Zuhbi. ‘Parents were able to ask questions and share their own personal experiences.’

Healthy Women WorkshopThe Health Workshops run by South West Area Health Service are continuing this term. Every Thursday from 11am to 1pm parents are welcome to attend.

Learning About the Australian GovernmentOn Tuesday, 29th October, LBHS, in conjunction with Liverpool Migrant Resource Centre, invited parents and carers to come and learn about the Australian govern-ment. The Australian Electoral Commission presented the workshop from 11am to 1pm and parents learnt about:- rights and the importance of having a say during government elections- the role of our local government (Liverpool City Council)- the role of the state and federal governments

For more information about the fantastic community initiatives at LBHS, phone our Community Engagement Officer, Latifa Zuhbi on 9602 7979.