Mackellar Girls Campus Newsletter 16 FEBRUARY 2018

Term 1, Week 3 Meeting the educational needs of girls

P&C Meeting - Wednesday 7 March at 7.30 pm

Director General’s Award for Turning Potential into Performance

Director General’s Award for Excellence in Girls Education

Director General’s Award for Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education

Director General’s Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Programs

Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Pacific Islander Programs

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE -

Dear Parents, Staff and Students

Welcome back to everyone for 2018, in particular to our new students and to staff joining us this year. This is a school community that works together to create the best possible education for your daughters to flourish. It is a community that values each and every one of our students and staff, and seeks to demonstrate our core values in everything we do. I am proud of the way students and staff in this school reflect our values every day. We have always modelled and promoted the best values, and we always will. We have continued to teach with heart, and care for and support our students and their welfare.

As a whole school staff we have raised the bar for high expectations and quality teaching and programs, resulting in greater success for our students in a plethora of arenas. The high calibre of our students in the academics, leadership, sport, performing arts and public speaking, to name a few, indicates the wide-ranging talents of our students, who are capable of attaining distinguished recognition.

And I am proud to champion the excellence of public education. Your children are receiving the best possible school education available. Public education has 170 years of outstanding achievement. It plays a major role in creating a fair and just society, free of class distinction and allowing for all students regardless of background to have equal opportunities and attain success. The core values of the country you love are seeded in public education.

Emailed newsletters - All newsletters will be emailed, not printed for distribution. The newsletter will also appear on the school website.

Staff news - New to the staff this year are: Ms Bate, Head Teacher Administration and Mr Cameron, Head Teacher Mathematics Ms Cook, School Counsellor is back on Mondays and Tuesdays

The overall stability of the staff is a result of this being a truly great school where teachers choose to remain. In turn, your children benefit from such highly skilled, professional teachers.

2017 HSC Results - I am thrilled with the results for Mackellar Girls in the 2017 HSC, which were absolutely excellent and continue the year by year improvement over the past ten years. Our students achieved some outstanding results that were attributed to both their hard work and dedication and their teachers’ expertise over the two years of their HSC courses.

Mackellar was ranked 6 in the HSC for comprehensive schools in NSW Mackellar was ranked 1 for comprehensive schools on the Northern Beaches Mackellar was ranked 3 for International students in NSW Mackellar was ranked in the top 12% of all schools At least 30 students gained an ATAR above 90, with Sarah Gush achieving the highest ATAR of 99.1 2 students were on the All-Round Achievers List with all results being Band 6 – Sarah, Katelyn The highest ATAR was attained by Sarah – 99.1 Our school gained 181 HSC Honour Roll listings, representing marks in courses of 90% or higher Tahlia and Natasha in Textiles & Design were selected for Texstyle - the ‘Best of the HSC’ Mali was 1st in the State in Entertainment, Charlotte 4th in Aboriginal Studies, Karri 5th in Aboriginal

Studies, Rachelle 5th in Automotive, Mingming 9th in Mathematics Extension 1 and Cellina 19th in Chemistry, Lily 19th in English Standard

38 courses studied at Mackellar had more than 50% of the class receiving Bands 5 or 6 results; some courses had 100% or 90% of the class achieving a Band 5 or 6

EMAILING THE SCHOOL - Please use ONLY the nbscmgirls-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au email address for correspondence.

Freshwater Community Bank is the proud Community Sponsor

of Mackellar Girls Campus Manly Vale

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Exceptional whole class/classes results were attained in – Advanced English, Standard English, ESL, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics 2 Unit, General Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Science, Physics and Senior Science, all History courses – Ancient History, Modern History and Extension History, Aboriginal Studies, Business Services, Business Studies, Economics, Legal Studies, Retail Services, Society & Culture, PDHPE, Community & Family Studies, Food Technology, Hospitality, Textiles & Design, Design & Technology, IPT, French Continuers, Chinese and Literature, Japanese Beginners, Dance, Entertainment, Music 1 and Visual Arts

In 2018, a school focus is to continue to foster the improvement in academic excellence throughout the school.

P&C - I ask all new parents to contribute to your child’s school and join a wonderful group of parents at the first P&C meeting of the year on Wednesday 7 March at 7.30 pm.

StageArtz generosity - Our resident Theatre group, StageArtz, that uses our performing arts facilities for their theatre, had a Glen St Theatre production for Christmas. The Honk raised $17 000 for the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, taking StageArtz’ total donation to the hospital to $233 000. This is a truly wonderful community success.

Wi-Fi Testing - Our school participated in research by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) across schools in NSW in Victoria. It was investigating the level of radiation exposure of children from Wi-Fi in schools.

The research indicated that the typical exposure in the classroom was 0.0002% of the allowable Standard. These results were similar to other international studies. Therefore the exposure of students to Wi-Fi radiation levels is extremely low and this study should provide reassurance to the public.

Come Prepared - All students are expected to come prepared for school in all subjects, both theory and practical. The expectations include:

1. All students have all writing implements, exercise books, textbooks and subject specific items e.g calculator, dictionary for every lesson for each day. Students also need their netbook or computer device charged.

2. All students bring the necessary equipment and clothing for practical lessons, including PE and sport.

To be appropriately equipped students need a suitable school bag in preparation for a full day’s work.

Lockers are available for hire by students.

Important Inclusions in this newsletter for your reference:

1. School Management Plan 2018- 20 Summary - This plan indicates the focus areas of our school community in 2018 - 2020 to create further improvement and enhancement of our school.

2. Year Planner - The Year Planner indicates the major events in the 2018 school calendar that have been determined at this time. Of course there will be many other events, excursions and dates that arise throughout the year – your children will be informed about them during the year.

3. School Fees for Years 7 – 12 - This newsletter includes the school fee invoice that relates to your child / children. Parents have the choice of paying school fees in full or in three instalments in Terms 1, 2 and 3. The invoice indicates the fees that are applicable to all students, as well as the costs involved in studying elective subjects in Years 9-12.

All fees can be paid by POP (a new on-line payment method explained elsewhere in this newsletter), cash, cheque, visa card or by telephone. Fees can be paid to the office in the administration area between 8.30am and 2.30pm.

I am aware that many Year 7 student fees have already been paid; we appreciate that very much. It enables us to purchase resources to support our teaching programs early in the year.

School Uniform - Most girls are wearing the Mackellar uniform beautifully. The Mackellar school community has high expectations regarding school uniform and our uniform code is strictly enforced. All girls must be in correct school uniform every day, including to and from school. Please assist us by ensuring that your children have the correct uniform and are wearing it in full when they leave home in the morning, and arrive home in the same attire.

A reminder that skirts and dresses must be worn no shorter than just on the knee. Black, leather, enclosed shoes must be worn. Jewellery is not part of the uniform and can be confiscated until the end of term. Make-up, nail polish and face piercings also are not part of the uniform and must not be worn.

In compliance with the NSW DET uniform policy the following applies: Students will be excluded from certain school and school-linked activities:

if their clothing compromises agreed upon school community standards articulated in the school uniform requirements, and might be considered damaging to the image of the school in the larger community context;

where the health and safety of the student or of other students, particularly as defined by work health and

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safety legislation, would otherwise be compromised.

School Leaving Age - Since 1 January 2010, the compulsory schooling law means that all young people must attend school until they complete Year 10 or turn 17, whichever comes first. A child who has completed Year 10 and is below 17 years must continue schooling unless they participate in full-time paid work or an approved education course, or a combination of both.

Community Support - The Rotary Clubs of Balgowlah and Dee Why provide wonderful support to the school and our students. Last week, these clubs sponsored six of our Year 10 students in attending a Leadership Camp. The girls gained skills in leadership, team work and communication, and reported that it was a wonderful and new experience. Mackellar is extremely grateful for the ongoing support for our students that is provided in many ways by Rotary.

We are delighted that the Freshwater Community Bank, Branch of Bendigo Bank has a solid relationship with Mackellar Girls. The bank provides financial assistance, awards, seminars, mentors and other various support. It has already provided a $5 000 grant to the school for audio visual equipment and has provided business mentors for Australian Business Week. Also, Katie of Year 12 received a $5000 University Scholarship for 2018.

We look forward to continuing productive relationships with our community.

Asthma - The Asthma Foundation requests that parents be alert and vigilant at this time when a repeated spike in asthma incidents and hospitalisation occurs soon after the return to school from the summer break.

Road Safety - During school travel times 4 or 5 young high school students are injured each week in NSW The number of transport related casualties during school travel times increases during the first years of high

school Young high school students are more likely to be injured during school travel times than in any other time,

including holidays and weekends

Lower levels of adult supervision, using public transport, rushing to catch buses, longer school hours, longer travel and heavy traffic at drop off and pick up all contribute.

Parents, please provide your child with advice to raise their awareness of road safety to keep them safe.

School Ambulance Scheme - DEC has a licence arrangement covering all DEC schools in NSW. If a student has an accident or falls ill whilst at school or on an organised school excursion or activity, and requires the ambulance service, the cost will be met through the scheme.

Congratulations to:

Katelyn (Y12 2017) for her Freshwater Community Bank $5000 University Scholarship Natasha (Yr 12 2017) for her HSC Design and Technology Major Project being selected for Shape, the

Powerhouse Museum exhibition of the best HSC works Gabrielle (Y11) for her selection into the National U19 Floor Ball team School Captains Vannia and Jaime (Y12) for their participation in the NSW Secondary School Student

Leadership Program and meeting with the NSW Governor Katelyn (Y12 2017), Kiiahla (Y9) and Mya (Y10) for their Sydney North Sporting Blue for Basketball,

Touch Football and Softball respectively the girls selected for the NSW Dance Ensembles - Erin, Hanako, Heidi (Y9), Zara (Y8) and Holly (Y7) the girls selected for the NSW Arts Alive Combined Bands and Instrumental Music Ensembles – Katerina

(Y11), Nikita, Kayleen, Ashley, Eve, Talia, Jacqui (Y10), Alice (Y9), Elana, Lauren, Alexandra, Matilda Loomes, Hanneke, Jessica, Charlotte, Sarah (Y8), Courouzos, Izabella and Gemma(Y7)

the girls selected for the NSW Arts Unit Solo Vocal Camp - Lydia (Y11), Nina and Emily (Y10) Paige (Y8) for her selection into the Sydney Netball Academy Stella (Y10) for her selection into the Regional Cricket team Brittney (Y12) for her selection into the Regional Softball team Bianca, Alex, Tara, Lauren, Lillian and Ella (Y10) for their selection for the Rotary RYPEN Leadership

Camp Emma (Y9) for competing in an International Athletics Cheerleading championships in Hawaii Stefanie (Y8) for her Branch Surf Lifesaving Results: 1st Beach Sprint and U13 relay, 2nd 1km beach run

and All Age Relay, 3rd in flags Christine Del Gallo

Principal

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W@M Report – February 2017 Happy New Year to everyone and a big welcome to the Mackellar family to all our new parents.

In each newsletter the Year Advisers will give a brief report on their year group and any special programs that the girls have done.

We hope you enjoy staying in touch with your daughter’s education.

MACKELLAR WELFARE TEAM Deputy Principals - Ms Cassandra Morrison – (Years 8, 10, 12) and Ms Heidi Warne (Relieving) – (Years 7, 9, 11) Head Teacher Welfare – Ms Ashleigh Griffin Counsellors – Ms Sarah Cook (Monday, Tuesday) and Ms Sue O’Brien (Wednesday, Friday)

We will be continuing on with our focus from 2017 and reminding the girls about the core values we represent at Mackellar. These core values are excellence, care, kindness, integrity, respect, responsibility, cooperation, democracy, fairness and participation.

At Mackellar we want to reward those girls that show these values. Each month we will be targeting one of the core values.

The value for February is KINDNESS - Teachers will be specifically looking for students that show this particular value and pass their name to their Year Advisers who will keep a record of the students and an award will be given out at year meetings at the end of that month.

Congratulations to all the girls who received Values Certificates last year and look forward to more girls displaying these different values in their everyday life.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - If you have a child who suffers from Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Diabetes or Epilepsy could you please forward the latest up-to-date Action Plan you have for your child to the school as it is imperative that the staff at Mackellar is aware of your child’s condition in case an emergency arises.

UNIFORM - One of our targets for 2018 is to improve the appearance of our girls at school and in the wider community. To achieve this goal we require your help and support, so ensure your daughter wears the correct full school uniform.

YEAR 7 - Welcome to all Year 7 students for 2018 and their families. The girls are adjusting very well to high school life and the Year 11 Peer Support group has been assisting them in their transition from primary school. If your daughter has not yet been assigned a locker, you need to ensure that the locker fee is paid for and that your daughter has a combination lock before she sees Mrs Lombardo in the History Staffroom in E block.

On February 21st, the girls will receive their first dose of HPV vaccinations run by the NSW Government Sydney Public Health Unit. Your daughter would have brought a vaccination information pack home. Please be aware that the forms must be signed indicating whether or not you wish for your daughter to be vaccinated. In addition, parents should have received an email from Ms Biswell regarding the vaccination clinic schedule for the year.

We are very excited for the upcoming Year 7 Camp in Week 7, 14-16th March. The girls will be receiving a checklist that will contain necessary information regarding the camp a few weeks in advance.

Positive Education is taught in W@M (Wellbeing at Mackellar) lessons 3 times per term. These lessons are based on one of the 5 pillars of Positive Psychology – PERMA (Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Achievement). Year 7 has started the term with a lesson on ‘Bucket Fillosophy’, where a bucket is used to represent their mental and emotional self. Being kind and thoughtful is how you fill someone’s bucket and when you do that you also fill your own. Let your daughters know when they do something that fills your bucket! Finally, to help your daughter be organised and prepared for her lessons, encourage and assist her in using her school diary to establish good habits that will benefit her as the year progresses.

Mrs Karandonis, Mrs Lombardo & Mrs Maconachie

YEAR YEAR ADVISER ASSISANT YEAR ADVISER

8 Ms Emilia Biswell Ms Juliajana Joldzic

9 Ms Laura Hawes Ms Samantha Coles

10 Ms Elizabeth Peachey Ms Kate Robertson

11 Ms Natalie Reeves Ms Caren Leung

12 Mrs Ashleigh Griffin Ms Eleanor Maxwell

7 Ms Antwanet Karandonis Ms Jenny Maconachie, Ms Kerry Lombardo

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YEAR 8 - We are very happy to see our Year 8 cohort excited to be back at school. A special mention to Kiarna who returned to school from her bone marrow transplant.

There is a large amount of activity happening this year for the cohort, with the first extracurricular activity, being held on Friday 2nd March which is the Year 8 Sleepover where the girls get to spend the night in the school hall together for the night. This is then followed by High Resolves the following week. Other fantastic workshops throughout the year include ‘Managing One’s Emotions’, ‘Stand Tall’, ‘KYDS’ which focuses on body image, positivity and overall wellbeing and Cyber-Safety. Students gain important messages from these welfare initiatives.

This year the Year 8 cohort will continue working through the innovative well-being program at Mackellar (W@M) which is based on Martin Seligman’s PERMA approach to mental health. As parents and teachers we know that your children’s feelings have an impact on their daily functioning, including their behaviour, productivity and creative expression. No matter how apparently smart or confident, each child is still a child first and foremost, with all the anxieties that go with being young, vulnerable, and inexperienced in life.

The W@M activities aim to assist your child to have a more positive perspective about the ups and downs of daily life. They are better able to stretch themselves cognitively, creatively, productively, and socially. Those who are able to manage their emotions are stronger for it. They’re ready to welcome learning experiences, to ask questions and, to discover new, creative, and comprehensive ways of thinking about the world around them. Additionally your daughter will be encouraged to discover her strengths or competencies and opportunities which is a critical component of reinforcing her resiliency, emotional needs and self-reflection. Emotional literacy is a fundamental aspect of healthy child development.

Trivia: ‘The word Emotions, comes from the Latin root mover, “to move,” are what stir us into action. As a beacon of light guides a lost ship, emotions guide our behaviours.’

Ms Biswell & Ms Joldzic

YEAR 9 - Welcome back, Year 9! It’s almost unbelievable to us that you’re commencing your third year of high school. Not so long ago, you were arriving off the school buses for the first time, over-packing your back packs and losing your way around the blocks! As our new Year 7s start finding their way around, try to remember those fears and hopes from the beginning of school and be supportive to our newest members. As older girls, Year 9 are role models to the younger students and it’s important to maintain the high standards of Mackellar Girls in order to lead the way.

This term is filled with many exciting events, from the Swimming Carnival this week to High Resolves in Week 5. High Resolves is a program targeted towards developing cultural and social awareness and inspiring students to be innovative and engaged with the world around them. We’re happy to offer this opportunity and know Year 9 will benefit greatly from what it has to offer.

A reminder that with Wednesday afternoon sport beginning this year, it’s important that all students wear the correct uniform, including the school shorts. As well as this, all socks must be visible.

Ms Hawes & Ms Coles

YEAR 10 - Welcome back Year 10! It’s wonderful to see you all in your beautiful new uniforms. A gentle reminder that makeup and jewellery are not part of our school’s uniform and should only be worn on weekends. This term is set to be a busy term for Year 10. Friday 16th February is the School Swimming Carnival and we encourage all Year 10 students to wear red, blue, green or yellow colours in support of their house team. To our star swimmers, good luck in your races!

In Week 6, Year 10 will be attending a ‘Talking about Mental Health’ incursion. The workshop, which will run on Wednesday 7th March is intended to increase mental health literacy, raise awareness about the importance of mental fitness and promote help seeking for young people. As part of the workshop, students will be provided with strategies for building resilience and overall wellbeing. We encourage both students and parents to refer to the Black Dog Institute’s website if they are wanting to know more about the program’s content.

Finally, Wednesday 21st February is the Year 10 Parent Evening. Parents are encouraged to attend as the evening will provide them with information about the subjects offered during the senior years at Mackellar.

Mrs Peachey & Miss Robertson

YEAR 11 - We welcome the Year 11s back as they begin to embark on their senior studies and wearing the senior school uniform with pride. The maturity and caring attitude they have displayed towards the new members of our school community, in particular Year 7s, has been fantastic. “Be Positive” is our motto this year and we look forward to the girls continuing to be a positive role model both within and outside the school community.

As the girls are still settling into their timetables which may have them begin or finish school outside of the junior school hours, it is important for them to be organised by staying on top of their school work and having adequate relaxation time to achieve their personal best. The girls participated in a Study Skills workshop in Week 1 to gain insightful study tips and practices in managing their senior studies. If your daughter is struggling to settle into the

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senior school, we encourage them to see us as we are there to support them.

During Week 3, the girls participated in the uConnect Health program (formerly known as GPs in Schools). The aim of the program, delivered by local General Practitioners and nurses, is to develop their confidence in their understanding of medical literacy such as Medicare, health care services within the local area and specific youth health issues.

For your information, as the girls may begin the school day at different periods, it is important for them to swipe in at the Front Office using their student ID card as this registers their attendance for the day. For their safety, they are not allowed to leave the school grounds until they are finished for the day. They go to the school library and conduct private study during their study periods.

Miss Reeves & Ms Leung

YEAR 12 - Welcome back Year 12 for your final year of school at Mackellar Girls. We want to wish all students the best of luck for the coming year.

As a year group, we would like to remind you of your motto, Make It Count! This is your last year of school and not only does that mean completing your HSC and working hard to achieve your goals, but also working towards becoming the best person you can be. This is your last year to utilise the fantastic resources at Mackellar and create wonderful memories and opportunities for yourself.

Already we have seen some lasts go by. Your last first day of school, your last school photograph. However, you will have many firsts to come and we want to see you take this year in your stride and feel proud to be a Mackellar girl.

Your Half Yearly Exams will be here before you know it – so organise yourself now. Create a study timetable, start summarising your notes, and use graphic organisers like mind maps to help you synthesise all your information. Use mediation to help you manage your stress – it has so many benefits including increasing your ability to perform academically.

Looking forward to a fantastic year full of good times and fun memories!

Mrs Griffin & Ms Maxwell

NSW SCHOOL-BASED IMMUNISATION PROGRAM - 2018

Each year NSW Ministry of Health offers the vaccines recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for adolescents as part of the school-based vaccination program.

Year 7 students

dTpa vaccine (Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (whooping cough) as a single dose Varicella vaccine (chickenpox) as a single dose; and Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in a 3-dose schedule at 0, 2 and 6 months (students who

commence HPV vaccination in Year 7 but do not complete the course may be offered catch-up doses at school in Year 8)

Parent Information Kits have been sent home to parents/carers. To consent to the vaccination of their child, parents/carers are advised to read all the information provided, complete the Consent Form, including signing their name next to the vaccine/s they would like their child to receive and return the completed consent form to their child’s school. Please ensure the child eats breakfast on the day of the school vaccination clinic.

If you do not wish for your child to be vaccinated, please indicate this in writing.

Parents/carers who wish to withdraw their consent for any reason may do so in writing to the School Principal. The procedure for withdrawal of consent is on the NSW Ministry of Health website at www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation.

To improve vaccination completion, students will be opportunistically offered any missed doses through the year where possible.

Please note that for the HPV vaccine only, parents/guardians must record their Medicare Number (all 10 digits and the 11th number beside the child’s name) on the Consent Form, as this is required to record the student’s information on the National HPV Register and for female students only, link to the National or State Cervical Screening Program.

A Record of Vaccination will be provided to each student vaccinated at the clinic. Parents/carers should ensure that this record is kept for future reference and should not assume that their child has been vaccinated if they do not receive this record of Vaccination.

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GOLD DUKE OF EDINBURGH HIKE

I was Lucky enough to join 22 students from across all the five campuses of Northern Beaches Secondary College on their Gold Duke of Edinburgh hike in the Kosciusko National Park.

Alice, Laura and Charlotte (Y12) from Mackellar were on the trip. We hiked for 4 days and camped out for 3 nights. It was beautiful, challenging and fun all at once. This is such a wonderful program and I recommend that you attend the information night coming up at Freshwater Senior Campus if you want more information.

Sue Saunders, PE Faculty

SPORT NEWS

Year 9 and 10 have started their 1st session of Wednesday Afternoon Sport. A reminder that for all aquatic sports, swimmers should have a modest cut swimsuit and rash vests or T–Shirts are compulsory (rash vests are supplied at surfing). Shorts for sport and PE need to be the Mackellar shorts. If you are in Year 10, you still have a year of sport and PE and need to purchase shorts if yours are now too small.

The school surfing competition is on Wednesday 7th March. Please see Mrs Darsley for details.

The Talented Athlete Enrichment Days are on 22nd and 23rd February. Notes are due for these activities. These days will include AFL skills with a development officer and guest speaker` talking about goal setting and the journey of an Elite Athlete – 2 ex-Olympians will be leading these sessions.

The school Swimming Carnival was conducted today on 16th February and those who came first or second will be competing at the Zone Carnival at the Warringah Aquatic Centre on 9th March and the Regional Carnival at Homebush on the 28th March.

Mackellar Hockey will be starting after Easter. If you would like to play hockey for Mackellar on Saturdays at Freshwater, please put your name down outside the PE staffroom. Training will be on Friday afternoons on the school oval. The first training will be on Friday 2nd March. No hockey experience is necessary.

Ms R Williams, PDHPE Head Teacher

LANGUAGES NEWS -

NATIVE SPEAKER VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - Any native speaker parents of Japanese, French or German are invited to volunteer to work with our students for speaking practice. Let us know what days/hours you are available! Teaching experience not required. Please contact Head of Languages, Ms Bianchin if you are interested.

JAPANESE - Year 8 students have been busy making masks and origami boxes to celebrate Setsubun, where families throw roasted soya beans around the house and chant 'oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi' to rid all the bad demons and bring in good fortune for the year.

Year 10 have been learning about the topic of health and sickness and role playing doctor visits.

Ms M Bianchin, Head Teacher Languages

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MUSIC NEWS

Welcome to 2018 and a new year of fabulous music making at Mackellar. In particular, a warm welcome is extended to our new Year 7 families. Please see below the music ensemble schedule for 2018.

PERFORMANCE UNIFORMS - Members of the band programs perform frequently in the Mackellar Performing Arts Shirts along with long black pants (NOT leggings or jeans), black shoes and black socks. Mackellar black shirts are available from the Uniform Shop. If new girls to the school can have their uniform ready for the first Music Night in Term 1, that would be appreciated.

PERFORMANCES FOR DIARIES - Open Day - Performance Band and Big Band will be performing for Open Day on Tuesday 20th February. Girls are to arrive no later than 8:15am ready to perform from 8:30am. Stage band will rehearse from their usual time that day but finish at 8:15am.

Music Night - Monday 12th March at 7pm - Student arrival 6:30pm. All ensembles in the Performance Space.

Band Workshop – Monday 30th April 30 from 10am to 3pm.

2018 Music Camp, Term 2 Week 1 Tuesday 1st May-Thursday 3rd May - This is one of the most celebrated events on the music calendar for Mackellar Girls Campus. Please return the permission slip and the online forms as soon as the camp note is received.

Mackellar Girls 50th Anniversary – Friday 4th May and Saturday 5th May.

Vanessa Patterson, Band Director

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

MORNINGS MORNINGS MORNINGS MORNINGS MORNINGS

PERFORMANCE BAND 8:15am - 9:30am Performance Space

STAGE BAND 7:20am- 8:35am Hall

CONCERT BAND 7:20am-8:35am Performance Space

Orchestra 7:45am-8:35am Performance Space Vocal Ensemble B3 7:45am

LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

SENIOR SMALL JAZZ IMPRO Room:B3

JUNIOR JAZZ IMPRO Studio

Small Ensembles Saxophone Group B3

AFTER SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL

BIG BAND 3:15pm-4:30pm Room:B3 MUSICAL REHEARSAL 3:15pm-5:00pm

MUSICAL REHEARSAL Performance Space 3:15pm- 5:30pm

Duke of Edinburgh 2018 -

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is a leading structured youth development program, empowering 14 to 25 year olds to explore their full potential. It is run through the College Administration Centre enabling students from all the Northern Beaches Secondary College schools to come together for the Adventurous Journey component. Each student must learn a skill, improve their physical well being, volunteer in their community and experience a team adventure in a new environment.

The Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh information nights were held in week 2 at Freshwater Campus with increased numbers of students interested in signing up.

A reminder to those students who missed their information evening, that they need to sign up to google classroom (code: rfdjsx) where digital copies of notes and other information can be found.

Please read the relevant information carefully and complete the permission notes and payments by the due dates.

If you have any further questions, please come and see Ms Richardson in the Languages Staffroom or contact the College Award Leader, Vicki Busse vicki.busse@det.nsw.edu.au

I encourage you to have a look at the Duke of Edinburgh website for more information and helpful ideas for skill, service and sport.

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WHO SHOULD I CONTACT ABOUT….??? PARENT GUIDE Usually the first port of call for parents who would like subject information, advice or who have a specific concern or query is the class teacher. Following that, the Head Teacher or Year Adviser can usually answer most questions that arise.

CLASS ROOM TEACHER - Activities and information pertaining to the teaching and learning in that particular class eg: Class work and texts Homework / assignments Tests / assessment / reports Class excursions Class welfare / discipline

FACULTY HEAD TEACHER - As well as whole school responsibilities, Head Teachers are responsible for the leadership and management of their faculty – teaching and learning, policies and procedures, including: Programs / assessment /

reporting Welfare / discipline Excursions / competitions Text books / resources etc

YEAR ADVISER - Non-faculty specific activities and information relating to a student or students in that particular year eg: Overall academic progress A serious family disruption,

illness Year Group activities such as

camps, graduations etc

HEAD TEACHER WELFARE - Ms Griffin is concerned with: year advisers and counsellors

on significant matters pertaining to student academic progress and welfare

Enrolments Learning support ESL International students Aboriginal students Prefects

COUNSELLORS - Ms O’Brien and Ms Cook are concerned with student welfare in areas such as: Physical, social and emotional

health Referrals to, and liaison with,

outside agencies Student / Parent / Caregiver and

and guidance

CAREERS ADVISER - Ms Erskine is concerned with all aspects of careers education including: Career choice guidance Advice on related subject

selection Work experience

HEAD TEACHER ADMINISTRATION - Ms Bate is concerned with: student attendance Board of Studies information liaison for RoSA / Prelim HSC/

HSC including disability provisions

examination timetables enrolment in courses

HEAD TEACHERS TEACHING AND LEARNING - Ms Parsons is concerned with: quality teaching HSC and RoSA G&T program Ms De Angelis is concerned with: Literacy & Numeracy Tracking Student Achievement Publicity Primary School connections School Promotion and Media

DEPUTY PRINCIPALS - Ms Morrison: Years 7, 9, 11 Ms Warne: Years 8, 10, 12 There are two Deputy Principals. Both have whole school responsibilities as well as specific responsibility for particular years. Both Deputies should be contacted about extremely serious welfare/discipline and teaching and learning issues related to these years.

PRINCIPAL: Ms C Del Gallo - whole school educational leadership, management and administration.

FACULTY HEAD TEACHERS: English: Ms J Secrett Mathematics: Mr I Cameron Science: Ms Y Du’bery History: Ms G Mercieca Languages: Ms M Bianchin Social Science: Ms G Kennedy-Webb Creative & Performing Arts: Ms K Vanderbent Technology & Applied Studies: Mrs K Mills PD/Health/PE: Mrs R Williams Gifted & Talented Programs: Ms L Parsons Literacy & Numeracy Programs: Ms A De Angelis

2018 YEAR ADVISERS ASSISTANT YEAR

ADVISERS

Year 8 Ms Emilia Biswell Ms Juliajana Joldzic

Year 9 Ms Laura Hawes Ms Samantha Coles

Year 10 Ms Elizabeth Peachey Ms Kate Robertson

Year 11 Ms Natalie Reeves Ms Caren Leung

Year 12 Ms Ashleigh Griffin Ms Eleanor Maxwell

Year 7 Ms Antwanet Karandonis

Ms Jenny Maconachie, Ms Kerry Lombardo

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TERM 1, 2018– NBSC Mackellar Girls Campus

WK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1 Jan 29

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

Jan 30 Yrs 7,11 & 12 begin Yr 12 Cross Campus classes start PM ONLY

Jan 31 Yrs 8,9 & 10 begin Yr 7 Swim Carn House mtgs 2A

Feb 1 Yr 11 Study Skills Seminars 9-12.30 Parent HSC Support Seminar 6.00pm-8.00pm

Feb 2 Whole School Assembly 10.00-10.45am

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Feb 5 Yr 11 Cross Campus Starts CPR/Anaph 3.30-6.00pm

Feb 6 Evacuation Drill 3B DMI Planning Meeting 3.45-5.00

Feb 7 Session 1 – 9,10 sport com-mences Duke of Ed Bronze info night 5.30pm

Feb 8 Duke of Ed Silver/Gold info night 5.30pm

Feb 9 School Photos day 1

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Feb 12 School Photos day 2

Feb 13 Yr 7 Parent Welcome Evening 6-8pm Yr 12 and 11 TAFE Starts

Feb 14 CPR/Anaph 3.30-6.00pm

Feb 15 Yr 12 2017 90+ATAR/Band 6 Assembly–Yr710,11&12. Yr 8 & 9 Yr Assemblies

Feb 16 School Swimming Carnival International Students Induc-tion Day 9-2.30 Newsletter

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Feb 19

Feb 20 Open day Yr 7 2019 8.30-12pm

Feb 21 Yr 7 Vaccinations (dTpa)Visit 1 DMI Design day 1 9.20-12.30 Yr10 Parent Information Even-ing 6-7pm

Feb 22 Gifted & Talented Enrichment day Open Evening Yr 7 2019 6.30pm

Feb 23 Gifted & Talented Enrichment day G&T 2019 Applications close

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Feb 26 Yr 12 Bus Services WP Yr 9 High Resolves

Feb 27 Yr 12 Bus Services WP DMI Design day 1 9.20-12.30 Yr 9 High Resolves

Feb 28 Yr 12 Bus Services WP Yr 7 2019 Talented Program Auditions

Mar 1 Bully Busters – Yr 7 10.45am-1.10pm Yr 12 Bus Services WP Yr 7 2019 Talent Auditions

Mar 2 Yr 12 Bus Services WP Yr 8 Sleepover Yr 7 2019 Tal Auditions

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Mar 5 DMI Design day 1 9.20-2.45 Yr 8 High Resolves

Mar 6 Yr 8 High Resolves

Mar 7 P&C Meeting School Surfing Carnival 8-12

Mar 8 Mar 9 Yr 11 English Enrich day Zone Swimming Newsletter

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Mar 12 Yr 12 Hospitality Work Place-ment Music night #1 6-8pm Yr7 G&T Academic Project hook event

Mar 13 Yr 9 Literacy Day Yr 12 Hospitality Work Place-ment

Mar 14 Year 7 Camp Yr 12 Hospitality Work Place-ment

Mar 15 Year 7 Camp Selective school Test in hall Yr 12 Hospitality Work Place-ment

Mar 16 Year 7 Camp Yr Assemblies 8 - 12 Yr 12 Hospitality Work Placement Bronze Duke of Ed Hike #1

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Mar 19 Yr12 Activity Free week Yr 7/10 PT Night 3.30-7.00

Mar 20 Yr12 Activity Free week Peer support last session

Mar 21 Yr12 Activity Free week Yr 7 G&T Academic Project

Mar 22 Yr12 Activity Free week Yr 7 G&T Academic Project Yr7 2019 G&T Academic test Yr 7 vaccinations (HPV Dose 1) Visit 2

Mar 23 Yr12 Activity Free week Yr 7 G&T Academic Project Yr 12 Progress reports issued DMI Final Expo 9.30am

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Mar 26 Yr 12 Activity Free week Yr 7 G&T Academic Project

Mar 27 Yr 12 Activity Free week Yr 7 G&T Academic Project

Mar 28 Yr 12 Activity Free week Regional Swimming

Mar 29 Yr 12 Activity Free week Yr 10 Hist/Geog Mandatory Site study

Mar 30

GOOD FRIDAY

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Apr 2

EASTER MONDAY

Apr 3 Yr 12 Half Yearly Exams Newsletter

Apr 4 Yr 12 Half Yearly Exams Yr 7 G&T Academic Project College Showcase TBC

Apr 5 Yr12 Half Yearly Exams Yr 9 Study Skills Seminar 9-11.45

Apr 6 Yr 12 Half Yearly Exams DMI Expo Yr 7 Study Skills 9am-11.45 Year 10 Hist/Geog Mandatory Site study Bronze Duke of Ed Hike #2

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Apr 9 Yr 12 Half Yearly Exams CHS Swimming

Apr 10 Yr 12 Half Yearly Exams CHS Swimming

Apr 11 Yr 12 Half Yearly Exams

Apr 12 Yr 12 Half Yearly Exams SRC Planning Day

Apr 13 Yr 12 Half Yearly Exams Anzac Day Assembly 10-10.30am

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TERM 2, 2018– NBSC Mackellar Girls Campus

WK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1

Apr 30

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

Band workshop 10am-3pm

May 1 Winter Uniform MGC Music camp Yr 11 Elevate – Ace your exams 9.00am-10.15am

May 2 MGC Music camp School Cross Country

May 3 MGC Music camp

May 4 Bronze Duke of Ed Hike #3 50 Yr Anniversary Open day and Casual Soiree (Sat night Dinner)

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May 7

May 8 Yr 8 & 12 PT Evening 3.30-7 ICAS Digital Tech Comp Project Penguin Zoo/Habitat day

May 9 Project Penguin Zoo/Habitat day

May 10 May 11 Athletics Carnival

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May 14 2018-2019 Prefect nomina-tions Seeds of the Future Workshop Yr 9 R,G,L

May 15 NAPLAN

May 16 NAPLAN

May 17 Yr 9 & 11 PT Evening 3.30-7 NAPLAN

May 18 Newsletter NAPLAN

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May 21 Yr 11 Exam Prep week 2018-2019 Prefect Resume & Workshop Yr 10 Girls In Property

May 22 Yr 11 Exam Prep week Yr 10 Girls In Property

May 23 Yr 11 Exam Prep week Grade Sport begins

May 24 Yr 11 Exam Prep week 2018-2019 Prefect Resume & Workshop Zone Cross Country

May 25 Yr 11 Exam Prep week Language Day (Yr 8 + Select Yr 10 Lang students) Yr 7 Vaccination (HPV Dose 2) Visit 3 Yr 12 Careers Expo at ICMS

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May 28 Yr11 Preliminary Exams Geog/Hist 7-9 Exam Week Yr 12 PDHPE Enrichment Day Zone Cross Country back up day

May 29 Yr11 Preliminary Exams Geog/Hist 7-9 Exam Week ICAS Science Comp

May 30 Yr11 Preliminary Exams Geog/Hist 7-9 Exam Week Year 10 Subject information Faculty Presentations 1A/B

May 31 Yr11 Preliminary Exams Geog/Hist 7-9 Exam Week Year 10 Subject information Faculty Presentations 1A/B

June 1 Yr11 Preliminary Exams Geog/Hist 7-9 Exam Week

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June 4 Yr10 Subject Evening 6-7.30pm Yr 7 High Resolves Yr 12 Hosp Spec WP

June 5 Yr 12 Hosp Spec WP Yr 7 High Resolves

June 6 Yr 12 Hosp Spec WP P&C Meeting Yr10 submit subjects for Y11 2019

June 7 Yr 12 Hosp Spec WP Zone Athletics

June 8 Yr 12 Hosp Spec WP Newsletter Yr12 reports issued Prefect Interviews Yr 12 Economics Enrichment Day

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June 11

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HOLI-

DAY

June 12 Yr 12 Maths Enrichment Day

June 13

June 14 2018-2019 Staff Prefect Elec-tions Yr 12 History Enrichment Day

June 15 2018-2019 Student Prefect Elections Yr 12 History Enrichment Day Yr 12 Business Studies En-richment Day

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June 18 Gifted & Talented Enrich Day Music night #2 6-8pm

June 19 Gifted & Talented Enrich Day

June 20 Yr 12 English Enrichment Day

June 21 Lock down drill 1-1.15

June 22 2018-2019 Captain Elections interviews Regional Cross Country

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June 25 School Musical Week Syd Nth Dance Festival

June 26 School Musical Week Syd Nth Dance Festival

June 27 School Musical Week Syd Nth Dance Festival

June 28 School Musical Week Syd Nth Dance Festival Project Penguin Expo

June 29 Newsletter Syd Nth Dance Festival School Musical Week Regional X Country Back up Yr Assemblies 11, 12

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July 2 Syd Nth Dance Festival Senior State Music Camp

July 3 Syd Nth Dance Festival Senior State Music Camp

July 4 Syd Nth Dance Festival Senior State Music Camp

July 5 Prefect Induction 6-7pm Syd Nth Dance Festival Senior State Music Camp

July 6 Prefect Assembly 10-10.45am Yr 7 2019 selective place-ments notified Syd Nth Dance Festival Senior State Music Camp Yr 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Reports issued

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TERM 3, 2018 – NBSC Mackellar Girls Campus

WK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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July 23 COLLEGE DEVELOP-MENT DAY Band Workshop 10-3pm Junior State Music Camp

July 24 Yr 12 Activity Free week Yr 9 2019 Electives – Fac-ulty presentations 1A/B Junior State Music Camp

July 25 Yr 12 Activity Free week Yr 9 2019 Electives Parent Night 6-7.30pm Junior State Music Camp

July 26 Yr 12 Activity Free week Junior State Music Camp

July 27 Yr 12 Activity Free week Personal Best Assemblies Yr 8, 10, 12 – 9am -10am Yr 7, 9, 11 – 11am-12pm CHS Cross Country Junior State Music Camp

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July 30 Yr 12 Activity Free week PISA testing week Regional Athletics HSC Major Works Display Evening 4.30-7pm

July 31 Yr 12 Activity Free week Yr 9 Elective Choices Due 8.00am PISA testing week Regional Athletics HSC Major Works Display Evening 4.30-7pm

Aug 1 Yr 12 Activity Free week Yr 10 Interviews OC Testing in the hall PISA testing week

Aug 2 Yr 12 Activity Free week Yr 10 Interviews PISA testing week ICAS English Comp TBC

Aug 3 Yr 12 Activity Free week Yr 10 Interviews PISA testing week NAIDOC assembly

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Aug 6 HSC Trials Ski Camp Yr 10 Interviews Yr 11 Bus Services WP

Aug 7 HSC Trials Ski Camp Yr 10 Interviews Yr 11 Bus Services WP

Aug 8 HSC Trials Ski Camp Yr 11 Bus Services WP College Language Short Film Festival

Aug 9 HSC Trials Ski Camp Yr 11 Bus Services WP Australia Maths Competi-tion 2a-3b

Aug 10 HSC Trials Ski Camp Yr 11 Bus Services WP Prefect Leadership Day Newsletter

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Aug 13 HSC Trials Science Week

Aug 14 HSC Trials Yr 7 Gala Day Science Week

Aug 15 HSC Trials Science Week

Aug 16 HSC Trials Science Week Yr 8 KYDS Workshop

Aug 17 HSC Trials Science Week Yr 8 Science Techno Prep

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Aug 20 Yr 8 Techno Display

Aug 21 Back Up Yr 7 Gala Day Yr 11&12 Drama Showcase 6.30pm Yr 7 Inrhythm 10.45am – 1pm

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Aug 23

Aug 24 Science Techno Final

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Aug 27 Yr 11 Interviews Yr 11 Hospitality WP Yr 10 High Resolves

Aug 28 Yr 11 Interviews Yr 11 Hospitality WP Yr 10 High Resolves

Aug 29 Yr 11 Interviews Yr 11 Hospitality WP Maths HSC Half Study Day

Aug 30 Yr 11 Interviews Yr 11 Hospitality WP 9MCEL Problem Solving day

Aug 31 Yr 11 Interviews Yr 11 Hospitality WP Newsletter 9AKGR Problem Solving Day

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Sept 3 Yr 11 Activity Free week Music Night #3 6-8pm Yr 12 HSC Visual Arts Exhibition Night

Sept 4 Yr 11 Activity Free week Yr 7 language Selections Issued Yr 7-10 Talented Athlete Interviews

Sept 5 Yr 11 Activity Free week Grade sport BBQ & Presen-tation CHS Athletics P&C Meeting

Sept 6 Yr 11 Activity Free week Kool Skools Music TBC CHS Athletics

Sept 7 Yr 11 Activity Free week Kool Skools Music TBC CHS Athletics

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Sept 10 Yr 11 Activity Free week Mahboba’s Promise Break-fast 7.30-9.30am

Sept 11 Yr 11 Activity Free week Yr 7 into 8 Language Selec-tions due (from 8am)

Sept 12 Yr 11 Activity Free week Book Parade 10-11am

Sept 13 Yr 11 Activity Free week

Sept 14 Yr 11 Activity Free week

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Sept 17 Yr 11 Yearly Exam Week Oktoberfest Yr 8

Sept 18 Yr 11 Yearly Exam Week

Sept 19 Yr 11 Yearly Exam Week

Sept 20 Yr 11 Yearly Exam Week

Sept 21 Yr 11 Yearly Exam Week Newsletter

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Sept 24 Yr 11 Yearly Exam Week Sydney Dance Festival

Sept 25 Yr 11 Yearly Exam Week Sydney Dance Festival

Sept 26 Yr 11 Yearly Exam Week Sydney Dance Festival Yr 10 & 11 Europe Excur-sion leaves

Sept 27 Yr 11 Yearly Exam Week Sydney Dance Festival Yr 12 Graduation 6.00-7.30pm Yr 12 reports issued

Sept 28 Yr11 Yearly Exam Week Sydney Dance Festival Yr 12 Breakfast 8-8.50am Yr 12 Farewell Assembly 9.30-11.30am Talent Quest 12.30-3.14pm

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TERM 4, 2018 - NBSC Mackellar Girls Campus

WK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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Oct 15 Summer Uniform HSC extension classes start

Oct 16 Oct 17

Oct 18 HSC Begins Y11 Clearance 2A/B 2019 HSC Assessment booklet distribution 3A Yr 11 Visual Arts Exhibition 3.30-6.30pm

Oct 19 Yr 12 2019 Study Skills Day

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Oct 22

Oct 23 Y12 2019 Parent Information evening 6-7.15pm

Oct 24 Drama Ensemble Night 6.30

Oct 25 Drama Ensemble Night 6.30

Oct 26 NBSC Student Leadership Conference (half day) Drama Ensemble Night

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Oct 29 Yr 10 Exam Week – and All My Own Work

Oct 30 Yr 10 Exam Week – and All My Own Work

Oct 31 Yr 10 Exam Week – and All My Own Work

Nov 1 Yr 10 Exam Week – and All My Own Work Yr 11 RYDA Drivers Ed Course

Nov 2 Yr 10 Exam Week – and All My Own Work Welfare Team Planning Day Yr 7 Vaccinations (HPV Dose 3) Visit 4 Newsletter

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Nov 5 Yr7 and 8 Exam Week

Nov 6 Yr7 and 8 Exam Week

Nov 7 Yr7 and 8 Exam Week P&C Meeting

Nov 8 Yr7 and 8 Exam Week

Nov 9 Yr 7 and 8 Exam Week Yr 11 Reports issued Yr 8 Literacy day HSC Concludes

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Nov 12 Yr 9 Exam Week

Nov 13 Yr 9 Exam Week Yr 8 VALID Test Week

Nov 14 Yr 9 Exam Week Yr 8 VALID Test Week

Nov 15 Yr 9 Exam Week Yr 8 VALID Test Week

Nov 16 Yr 9 Exam Week Yr 8 VALID Test Week W@M Yrs 7-10 Yr assembly 11

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Nov 19 Yr 8 Lifesaving Week MacArchibald Yr 10 Visual Arts and Photography Exhibi-tion

Nov 20 Yr 8 Lifesaving Week MacArchibald Yr 10 Visual Arts and Photography Exhi-bition Yr 10 Elevate – Interview techniques – 1a/b

Nov 21 Yr 8 Lifesaving Week MacArchibald Yr 10 Visual Arts and Photography Exhi-bition Y10 Crossroads – Drug Ed

Nov 22 Yr 8 Lifesaving Week Creative Arts Assembly Rehearsal 2-3.14pm MacArchibald Yr 10 Visual Arts and Photography Exhi-bition

Nov 23 Yr 8 Lifesaving Week MacArchibald Yr 10 Visual Arts and Photography Exhi-bition Newsletter

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Nov 26 Peer Support Training Band Tour

Nov 27 Peer Support Training Band Tour

Nov 28 Peer Mediation Training Band Tour Yr10 Crossroads School Spectacular

Nov 29 Peer Mediation Training Taste of Mackellar – all day Volunteers night – 6pm School Spectacular

Nov 30 Gifted & Talented Enrich-ment Day School Spectacular G&T Visual Arts Exhibition

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Dec 3 Australian Business Wk Yr10 Work Experience Yr7 Lifesaving Week

Dec 4 Australian Business Wk Yr 10 Work Experience Yr 7 Lifesaving Week School Danceworks Evening Orientation Day Y7 2019

Dec 5 Australian Business Wk Yr 10 Work Experience Yr7 Lifesaving Week School Danceworks Evening P&C AGM

Dec 6 Australian Business Wk Yr 10 Work Experience Yr7 Lifesaving Week

Dec 7 Australian Business Wk Yr10 Work Experience Yr7 Lifesaving Week

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Dec 10 Multicultural Day

Dec 11 Personal Best Assemblies Yr 8,10, – 9am -10am Yr 7,9,11– 11am-12pm Yr 10 Research Project Final Day 10.30am onwards Sport Assembly Rehearsal 1-3pm

Dec 12 Sports Assembly 9am-10.30am Yr10 Clearance Period 3 Yr7 and 8 Lunchtime Picnic Passmore Reserve

Dec 13 Yr10 Assembly 9.15-10.15am Yr10 Reports issued Presentation Day Rehearsal (10.45am onwards) HSC Results to the school NBSC Staff Awards & Recognition Evening 7-8.30pm

Dec 14 Presentation Day 10-12pm Yr7, 8 & 9 Reports issued Newsletter ATAR Lunch 12.15pm

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Dec 18

Dec 19

Last Days for students

Dec 20

Staff Development Day

Dec 21

Staff Development Day

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MESSENGER DUTY – Students in Year 8 during Terms 1, 2 and 3 and Year 7 during Term 4, carry out duty as office messengers. This occurs approximately twice over the year and is usually for a half a day only. The girls carry out simple office tasks, deliver messages, help with recycling, filing etc, greet and escort visitors around the school, help the Deputy Principals set up for meetings, conferences etc. They must be dressed in perfect uniform. This is NOT a day to leave books and equipment at home. Girls must bring their books and equipment for all the day’s lessons to school. They visit their class teacher to get class work and complete it if possible between tasks. Students do not miss out on class tests.

Apart from being an invaluable help to the front office and both Deputy Principals and Principal, it is an opportunity to operate in a different environment and gain important skills in organisation and leadership. Girls are often rewarded with a merit slip. SAFETY – At Mackellar we take a number of steps to protect students and teachers. One of these is to ask all visitors to the school to call at the office first and obtain a visitor’s badge. Students are requested to report anyone who is in the grounds without a badge, to the office immediately.

Supervision is only provided in the playground at recess and lunch and from 8.45am on Mondays. In the afternoon, students should leave the school grounds immediately at the end of the day and go directly home. If they are taking a route through the park, they should try to walk in groups, or at least with one other girl. After 8.00am students who need help or assistance in the morning can see a Deputy Principal who will be in A Block. PAYMENTS - Our preferred method of payment is POP “Parent Online Payment”. A button to access this online payment system titled ‘$ Make a Payment’ is visible on the utility bar on the front page of our school’s website nbscmgirls-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Payment envelopes are available at the front office for cash and cheque payments of excursions and school fees and these can be deposited in the ‘Quick Payment’ box in A block. EFTPOS payments can also be made at the front office. USE OF SCHOOL DIARIES - Each student is given a school diary for the purpose of recording and planning for assignments and homework. It may be at different times during the year that staff use these diaries to communicate with parents. Parents may also like to use the diaries if they wish to communicate with teachers. It is important that the students get into the habit of using these diaries each day and recording all homework which is set. Please check that your daughter/s are using their diaries regularly and appropriately. NUMERACY CENTRE - Assistance is available for students who have been away and missed work or who would like extra help with their classwork or homework in Mathematics. This assistance is provided by our teachers. It will operate Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at lunch in A14.

FROM THE LIBRARY - WELCOME to all our new Mackellar students -

LIBRARY WEBSITE: Check out the MACKELLAR LIBRARY WEBSITE for suggestions for your next great read, how to use the new APA referencing tool, HSC support, how to become an expert in all kinds of tech tools including G Suite, Microsoft 365 and Prezi (Tech tools) and so much more … http://mackellarlibrary.weebly.com/

BOOK CLUBS: Can’t stop reading? Love to talk endlessly about your reading experiences? Join a bookclub! Years 7, 8 , 9 and Senior Lunchtime Book clubs have begun. More information on the Library screen and Daily Notices.

BORROWING: Print books may be borrowed for 3 weeks with an option to renew. Seniors may borrow for extended periods. Just ask! Free e books and audio books can be borrowed for 2 weeks. Over 1400 titles to choose from. Check out the links on our library website (just use Student Staff Links on the Mackellar website).

BYOD SUPPORT: Our experienced IT staff are located in the library and are on hand to assist students who have problems connecting to the school’s wi-fi. Laminated step-by-step guides are available to help students.

LIBRARY LOVERS’ WEEK - Why not have a go at finding true love between the covers of a book? Visit the li-brary during Week 3, from Monday 12 February and choose a mystery book, wrapped in brown paper and string.

DEAR: Teachers and Mackellar students in Years 7-11 Drop Everything and Read every Tuesday and Thursday morning for 15 minutes. This is a wonderful opportunity to relax with a book. Girls, check out the library’s great fiction, manga and graphic novel collection for DEAR ideas … and why not suggest new titles?

LIBRARY ETIQUETTE: Seniors may bring their bags into the library but students in Years 7-10 should leave their bags outside. Valuables should be brought into the library, however, the library is a no mobile zone so phones should be kept in uniform pockets or bags. Of course no food or drink with the exception of water should be consumed in the library.

LOST PROPERTY: The library is the collection point for lost property in the school. If personal items are labelled with an initial and surname our staff can easily return items to the correct owner.

SCHOOL MAGAZINE - The 2017 School Magazine is now available at the Library for those who have paid for it.

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MOBILE PHONES, iPODS and their equivalent - If your daughter elects to keep a mobile phone with her during the day, it must be switched off at all times except recess and lunch and kept out of sight. Please do not ring your daughter while she is in class and she will not be permitted to ring you. If her phone is lost or stolen it is her responsibility. INSURANCE - The school does not carry insurance for students whilst they are at school or involved in school related activities. All claims need to be made through parent’s own insurance policies or through special insurance that can be taken out by parents to cover accidents/injuries related to school. ATTENDANCE - For learning to occur, girls must attend class. Mackellar has one of, if not the best, attendance records of any school on the Northern Beaches. The NSW Government mandates that attendance is compulsory for all students up till the age of 17. Obviously from time to time, whether due to illness or for family reasons, girls are absent from school. All absences must be explained with a signed note or phone call from the caregiver. If possible, please advise the school by phone on the day before 10am. You will receive an SMS if your daughter is absent without an explanation.

It is not appropriate for students to miss school because of family holidays. Holidays should happen in the school holidays only. Only senior students are permitted to start late or leave early depending on the pattern of their classes. It is most important that senior girls use their ID card to swipe in at the front office before going to class. As seniors do not attend roll call, this is our official record of their attendance.

Furthermore, it is important that all girls arrive on time. The school day starts at 8.42am, except Monday when it starts at 9.30am. Persistent lateness without a good reason will result in after school detention.

Please do not make a dentist etc appointment for your daughter during school time. Family holidays should not be taken during term time. Please remind your daughters that they must attend all timetabled lessons and are not to leave the school grounds without parent and school permission.

At Mackellar we take our “duty of care” very seriously and expect to know where our girls are at all times during the school day. UNIFORM - On the rare occasion when the wearing of full school uniform is not possible a note must be brought from home with an explanation. This is to be given to a Deputy Principal before school and a uniform pass obtained. Girls out of uniform twice without a note from parents will be placed on after school detention.

Full school uniform (not PE uniform) must be worn to school every day. Girls must change out of their PE uniform immediately after their PE or sport lesson before going to their next class. Years 9 and 10 girls may wear their PE uniform all day on Wednesdays. However, they must wear black leather lace-up shoes in all TAS, Science and Creative Arts lessons.

We remind you also of the importance of wearing hats for sun protection. The uniform shop sells the Mackellar cap, but girls are free to wear their own plain (without writing/design) blue hat. SAFE SCHOOL FOOTWEAR - The safety of the girls is a very important issue for us at Mackellar. The school diary clearly states that enclosed hard leather school shoes are to be worn.

This type of footwear is specified because of occupational health and safety issues and the duty of care responsibility that teachers have for their students. All girls from Years 7-10 must attend lessons in science laboratories and a large percentage of these students would also have lessons scheduled in TAS classrooms. Additionally, a large proportion of the girls in Years 11-12 would also have lessons scheduled in these classrooms. The nature of these lessons means that there are times when the girls will be working with chemicals, machinery and/or heated liquids.

Whilst all teachers conduct these lessons according to strict safety guidelines, there is always the possibility of accidents. Accordingly, we have stipulated enclosed hard leather shoes as part of the uniform for all girls to promote the safety of the girls in case of accidents. Ballet-type shoes are not uniform. This is in line with the Department of Education Policy on Chemical Safety that stipulates enclosed shoes must be worn in a laboratory.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PE UNIFORMS AND SPORTS POLICIES - It is compulsory for all students to wear sports shoes during PE and Sport. Canvas shoes are unsafe and unacceptable. We are taking this very seriously and request that parents and students do the same. This is for your own safety.

Correct PE shirt and shorts must be worn for every lesson. If your uniform is dirty, please bring something else that is appropriate to participate in PE lessons, as well as a note to explain the circumstances.

Hats, sun cream and water bottles are necessary, especially in the warmer months. This is for your own health and safety, please be responsible. There are sports visors now available in the Uniform Shop.

Attendance and participation to all carnivals is expected and strongly encouraged.

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Interested in the big issues for women and girls then join the Z club at Mackellar Girls Campus

The Z club is an extracurricular activity offered to all Mackellar students from year 7 through to 12. Supported by the Zonta club of Northern Beaches Inc., the Z club has been successfully running for 5 years and is one of only two clubs operating in NSW High Schools. The Z club meets in the library on a Monday 3-4 times each term during the lunch break to work on projects that deal with social justice issues in the community. Currently we have 31 registered Z club members.

We are not affiliated with any religious group and are part of ZONTA International and the Northern Beaches ZONTA club. Our organisation is closely linked with the United Nations and, as an international volunteer NGO, brings women’s concerns to the UN, suggests solutions and draws public attention to issues.

What does the Z club at Mackellar do? With the help of all Year 11 students we assemble birthing kits each year which are sent to developing

countries. This kit is a cost effective tool used in developing countries to prevent death for both mother and baby in childbirth and associated infections, particularly tetanus. Year 11 last year was able to raise over $2200 which enabled the students to send 2000 birthing kits to Africa via medecins sans frontieres.

Engage in fund raising activities that provide financial help to young women in our community to enable them to continue their education when they would otherwise not do so. This also includes supporting the education of young girls in Maliks Jalali High School (Herat Province) in Afghanistan. The Z club sponsors one young girl who at 15 has just completed her high school diploma and is now studying to become a nurse.

Invite guests to speak about empowerment. We have been privileged to hear the life story of an Industrial Chemist and a Holocaust Survivor. Another speaker who is the Senior Medical Director of International Health and Medical Services for asylum refugees spoke of growing up in South Africa during the Apartheid regime and her Indian heritage.

Discuss a wide range of social justice issues around the world and advertise these concerns using a bulletin news board in the library.

Make breast cushions for women who have undergone breast surgery. These breast cushions are distributed to RPA, Mater and RNS hospitals.

Support the Cancer Foundation by selling Pink Ribbons. Give material assistance to local Women’s Refuge Centres by helping assemble start up kitchen kits and

making library bags for children from displaced homes. Hold a local campaign to support ‘ violence against women’ in November.

So if you are interested, see the contact person: Ms Biswell in TAS

For more information about Zonta International, go to: www.zonta.org

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT MACKELLAR - If you are involved in a recreational activity that you would like more people involved in, or you would like to put together a Mackellar Team to enter into a sporting competition, please come to the PE office and inform us.

We do need the support of parents and the community in many cases, so ask around and hopefully we can increase the Mackellar domination throughout a variety of leisure pursuits.

PEER MEDIATION

If students have been affected by disputes such as name calling, teasing, loss of property or exclusion then Peer Mediation might be a solution. Mackellar Girls Campus offers a Peer Mediation Program which is run by the students for the students. Student mediators have been trained by an accredited trainer.

Students from Year 7 to 9 are encouraged to use this service. Peer mediation is a process where a dispute between two people can be solved in a relaxed environment and both sides can agree on the end result. Both disputants get to say what happened from their side so it can be a fair mediation. The mediators are in Year 10, they are there to listen to both sides of the argument and guide the two disputants, so that hopefully there will be no further conflict.

Everything that happens or is said stays confidential (won’t be revealed, kept private). Students can organise mediation by going to their Year Adviser or Ms Parsifal or a trusted teacher. Students can approach them and ask if they can help organise mediation for the next day or week. Mediation is available every day of the week except Wednesday, as Year 10 is at sport. Peer Mediation is completely voluntary. A teacher may recommend a student go to Mediation but both parties must agree to it.

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CAREERS - I am very pleased to announce our new website www.mackellargirlscareers.com. Students please register with your Department email to access resources.

A separate Careers News email will also be sent to all Year 11 and 12 students and parents. Students need to check their department emails regularly. The email caters for all students and the content layout will be University Information, TAFE and Apprenticeships, Private Colleges and Other News. Please read the relevant sections.

Year 10 Careers lessons will be once a fortnight for the year. Year 10 students need to be aware that they will be involved in Work Experience or Australian Business Week during the week of 27th November - 1st December. It is a great idea to start looking for a suitable Work Experience employer as soon as possible.

Year 11 Careers lessons will be once per week for two terms.

Year 12 students are very welcome to book in to see me during lunchtimes, recess or study periods. Year 12 will be attending a Careers Expo early in Term 2. I have also organised for University representatives to present at upcoming Year 12 Assemblies.

Mrs K Erskine, Careers Adviser

BUS TRAVEL

OPAL Cards Lost your OPAL Card? Changed your address? All of your questions about travel to and from school will be answered on the student travel website. How to: Apply for a free school travel pass; Track the progress of your application online; Reapply for school travel if your entitlement is expiring or has expired; Update your details if you have changed schools, moved house or changed transport operators; Apply for a school term bus pass. http://www.transportnsw.info/sites/en/tickets/eligibility-concessions/children-and-students/school-student-transport-scheme.page

School bus timetables and maps are now available online at www.sydneybuses.info/schools. Conditions of use for school students on buses: 1 The holder must not remain seated whilst adults stand. 2 Any change of name, school or address requires the holder to immediately present a new application form to

the school. 3 Lost, stolen, damaged or mutilated passes must be replaced at a cost of $20.00.

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS ON BUSES To ensure their safety and the comfort of other passengers, students will: Behave safely at all times; Respect the needs and comfort of other passengers; Behave appropriately at all times (eg no use of offensive language, fighting, spitting, placing feet on seats

or throwing things in or from the bus); Protect bus property and report any vandalism; Show their travel passes or tickets to the driver on boarding and when requested; Only use the travel pass for its intended purpose; Maintain possession of the travel pass at all times; Follow the driver’s instructions about safety on the bus (eg instructions on where to sit); Adhere to the law that bans smoking on buses; Only eat or drink (other than water) on the bus with the written permission of the bus operator; Keep arms, legs and other parts of their bodies inside the bus; Only attract the attention of the driver in the case of an emergency.

CANTEEN NEWS

Hi Volunteers for 2018! We trust you are familiar with your times for the year for the canteen roster. Please contact the canteen if you would like a hard copy of the roster and I will email you.

Rowena, Canteen Committee Canteen phone number 9907 6751

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MACKELLAR GIRLS CAMPUS - TERM DATES - 2018 OPEN DAY 2018 – Tuesday 20 February 2018 OPEN EVENING 2018 – Thursday 22 February 2018 ACADEMIC TEST – 22 March 2018

2018 - Term 1 Staff Development Day – Monday 29 January (no students) Tuesday 30 January – Yrs 7, 11, & 12 return Wednesday 31 January – Yrs 8, 9, & 10 return Friday 13 April - Last day for students and staff

Term 2 Staff Development Day – Monday 30 April (no students) Tuesday 1 May - Students return Friday 6 July - Last day for students and staff

Term 3 College Development Day - Monday 23 July (no students) Tuesday 24 July - Students return for Term 3 Friday 28 September - Last day for students and staff

Term 4 Monday 15 October - Students and staff return Tuesday 18 December - Last day for students

EASTER FRIDAY 30 March 2018

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS -

Firstly a big, huge welcome to all our Year 7 and other new students.

Thank you to those of you who were so patient waiting in the very long queues during our busy school holidays. Unfortunately due to a family bereavement our summer dresses and white blouses were not delivered on time, but all good now and both items are back in stock.

My volunteers did an amazing job in the shop over the Christmas break and before Term 1 commenced. I really love working with all of them and truly appreciate all the time they give to your daughter’s school.

Please find below the volunteer roster for the remainder of FEBRUARY 2018:

Monday 19 February: Gessina Menks, Joanna Peel (HELP REQUIRED 9-11am, 1.15-2.15pm) Monday 26 February: Gessina Menks, Joanna Peel (HELP REQUIRED 9-11am, 1.15-2.15pm) Wednesday 28 February: Nathalie Richardson, Linda Petrone

MARCH and APRIL Roster to follow soon—please keep an eye out for my emails.

Please contact me if you can help out on any of the HELP REQUIRED days or times above.

There are many of you that have provided your details to our Uniform Shop but have not responded to my emails. Please advise if you wish to be removed from my contact list; we are currently looking for more volunteers and would love you to join our team.

If you cannot make your rostered day please contact me at school on 9949 2083 Mondays & Wednesdays, or email uniformshop@mackellar-pandc.com.

Please be reminded that Year 7 and Year 8 students are to wear the new PE Uniform only. Anklet sock only to be worn for sport.

Thank you. Leigh McPherson, Uniform Shop Manager, uniformshop@mackellar-pandc.com

Years 9-12 PE Tops are half price until stocks last - were $35.00, now $18.00 (no size 10s or 12s left).

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$100 VOUCHER FOR CHILDREN’S SPORT AND RECREATION FEES Parents in NSW are now able to start claiming $100 towards extra-curricular sport and other physical activity fees thanks to the NSW Government’s new Active Kids program.

Active Kids will provide a $100 voucher for parents to put towards sporting fees and registration costs for every school-aged child in NSW.

The health of our children is a priority for me and every parent. I hope this makes a difference in enabling you to enrol your child in the sport or physical activity of your choice.

Families will be able to use the voucher for registration and membership costs, as well as fees for activities such as swimming.

The annual voucher will not be means tested because the NSW Government wants every child from every family to get active and involved in community sport and fitness.

Parents are able to use their voucher to claim up to $100 per school-child, per calendar year to reduce the cost of sport registration or membership of approved active recreation activities.

More details about the program and eligible sports is available at sport.nsw.gov.au/activekids or by phoning Ser-vice NSW on 13 77 88

James Griffin MP, Member for Manly

Active Kids Program Questions and Answers

What is Active Kids? - T.

The initiative aims to get kids more active by reducing the cost barrier to participation.

When can parents apply for a voucher? - Parents can now apply for a voucher. Vouchers can be used until 31 December so there is no rush.

Who is eligible to claim the voucher? - Every child (4.5 - 18 years old) enrolled in school from Kindergarten to Year 12 is eligible. This includes children who are home-schooled or enrolled in secondary school education at TAFE NSW.

The program will not be means tested and one voucher will be available for every child in the family annually. There will be no limits on the number of applications per family, as long as every child is enrolled in school.

Vouchers for 2019 and beyond will commence from 1 January and expire on 31 December each year.

What can the voucher be used for? The voucher can be used for registration or membership fees for structured activities of no less than eight weeks duration that provide a moderate to vigorous level of physical activity, for example: sporting pursuits; swimming lessons; structured fitness program; outdoor education programs; approved active recreation (dance etc); equipment ordinarily provided by the provider on registration for competition.

Physical activity is defined as movement involving large muscles (e.g. running, swimming, aerobic activity). It must be planned, structured and involve repetitive bodily movement which improves or maintains physical fitness.

The vouchers will be redeemable through approved sport, fitness and physical activity providers upon their regis-tration. From 31 January 2018, parents/guardians/carers will be able to search for registered providers through www.sport.nsw.gov.au/activekids or the Service NSW website. Please note that vouchers cannot be split between multiple clubs or registrations, and therefore you may not be able to claim the full $100.

After 31 January 2018 parents will be able to log into the Service NSW Active Kids account to find registered pro-viders for their preferred activity and those operating in their local area.

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Note: Parents/carers/guardians of children in rural or remote areas of NSW and/or children with disabili-ties who may not otherwise meet the criteria may discuss their registration with the Office of Sport.

What can’t the voucher be used for? - Individual items (such as jerseys, socks, boots, etc.) that would usually be purchased from a retailer and paid for by the individual as part of participating in the activity separate to any membership or registration fees charged by the provider.

Excluded activities include: programs that are less than 8 weeks duration; gym membership that is not part of a structured program; activities that are part of the school curriculum or conducted during school hours; after-school care services and tutors; school-run competitions, including weekend inter-school sport competitions or activities; travel to and from competitions.

Why can’t I use the voucher for school organised sport? School sport is managed as part of the school curriculum. The Active Kids program is about getting kids more ac-tive, more often. Some sports or activities outside the school curriculum may be approved so check if your provid-er is approved.

How do I download a voucher? - Parents of an eligible child will be able to download a voucher by visiting www.sport.nsw.gov.au/activekids

How can I check what sports clubs and providers are registered for Active Kids? From 31 January 2018, parents/guardians/carers will be able to search for registered providers through www.sport.nsw.gov.au/activekids or on the Service NSW Active Kids page.

What if my child’s club or provider isn’t registered yet? - If your child’s club or provider is not on the reg-istered providers list https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-active-kids-voucher, you can encourage your provider to register online www.sport.nsw.gov.au/activekids

Your provider may have a registration application pending as the registration process can take up to 28 days to allow for relevant safety checks of the organisation.

Why were some organisations unable to register for the opening date and why do they have to wait until March? - Many State Sporting Organisations were provided the opportunity to bulk-upload their clubs prior to 31 January. These clubs were assessed and approved under the program rules. Parents have until 31 Decem-ber to use their 2018 voucher, so there is plenty of time for remaining providers to register and start accepting vouchers.

What if I’ve already paid for my child’s registration without an Active Kids Voucher? - The best option in this situation is to use your voucher for another sport or physical activity later in the year. If you have paid for your child’s sport before the provider was registered for Active Kids and you do not intend to register your child in any other sport or physical activity this year, you may be eligible for a reimbursement. We encourage you to get in touch with a Service NSW customer service representative on 13 77 88 to discuss your eligibility.

What if I registered for an activity or sport last year? - You won’t receive a voucher for last year as the program has been introduced in 2018, but you can get a voucher for this year’s activity or sport

How long will it take for me to register for Active Kids and get my voucher? - Registering for and Active Kids voucher takes less than five minutes through the Service NSW online system. Parents will need to register with Service NSW and then apply for an active kids voucher.

What if I want to use the voucher for a winter sport? - Parents have until 31 December to use their 2018 voucher, so there is plenty of time for providers to register and start accepting vouchers.

Why does Active Kids start on the 31st this year and 1st of January next year? Why the delay? - The NSW Government wanted to ensure a smooth implementation of the program in 2018 and launching the program on 31 January times well with the commencement of the new school year. With 11-months left in the year, there is still plenty of time for parents to use their vouchers.

What if my child turns 19 this year but they are still in school? - If the eligible applicant is 18 and school enrolled at the time of registration, they can redeem the voucher for that season. A school-enrolled young person can claim a voucher up until the day before they turn 19 years old.

What if a child plays sport in another State or Territory? - To be eligible for a voucher, each child must reside in NSW. The club or activity provider where the child registers must also be located and operating in NSW. Scenarios: My child lives in NSW and plays in a NSW club – the child is eligible to claim a voucher. My child lives in QLD and plays in a NSW club – the child is ineligible to claim a voucher. My child lives in NSW, goes to school in VIC – the child is eligible to claim a voucher to be used with an ap-proved NSW provider. My child lives in NSW but plays in a local club located in VIC – the child is eligible to claim a voucher but can’t use the voucher at a Vic provider. They can use the voucher at an approved NSW provider.

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Why is Active Kids not means tested? - The NSW Government wants all kids to be more active, more of-ten. Active kids are happy kids and this program also provides a lot of health benefits. Active Kids supports the NSW Governments priority to reduce obesity rates of children by five per cent over 10 years.

The NSW Government is about easing cost of living pressures and all parents with school aged children will have help with sporting and fitness-related costs through this program.

Why are sports such as shooting and darts not included? - This is all about getting kids moving.

Activities such as darts, snooker/billiards and shooting do not meet physical activity requirements set by the Office of Sport.

Why do you need to know my child’s weight and height? - Parents will have the option to opt out of providing their child’s height and weight.

By filling in this section you will assist the Office of Sport with a research study to determine the impact of the pro-gram on increasing physical activity for school enrolled children in NSW. No child will be identified as part of this research.

Will my information be kept private? - Yes. The Office of Sport will store your information in strict confi-dence in secure access controlled databases.

If my organisation or provider is not on the list, does that mean I can’t use my voucher? - You are able to use it at any approved provider. If your provider is not on the list, contact them and ask them to sign up to the pro-gram. Information on how to sign up to the program is available at www.sport.nsw.gov.au/active kids or by calling 13 77 88

PROVIDERS - Who can register as a provider? - To register as a provider in the Active Kids program you must deliver a structured sport or activity program of at least eight weeks' duration and be a: sporting club/association affiliated with a recognised State Sporting Organisation located in NSW, or; for-profit or not-for-profit activity provider locat-ed in NSW.

All providers must hold a current ABN, ACN or Certificate of Incorporation and must not have any outstanding ac-tions or enforcement orders recorded by the Office of Fair Trading. All providers must be approved by, and regis-tered with, the Active Kids Program prior to accepting vouchers.

Providers must hold appropriate skills, experience, or qualifications for low risk activities and appropriate accredi-tation for high risk activities, specifically swimming and fitness activities. Providers also need to hold Working with Children Check clearances for staff or volunteers, as required.

Note: Providers operating in rural or remote areas of NSW and/or those working with children with disa-bilities who may not otherwise meet the criteria should discuss their registration with the Office of Sport.

How do you register as a provider? - The Office of Sport has been in consultation with the state sport and active recreation sector. Clubs and associations affiliated with a state or national sport organisation or a peak rec-reation body should contact their state association about registration, particularly if a central online registration platform is being used to register players or participants.

Individual providers can register with Service NSW from 1 March 2018. After registering online with Service NSW for a MyService business account, providers will be able to register for Active Kids. The registration process may take up to 28 days to allow for relevant checks of the organisation to make sure it is eligible for the Active Kids Program.

When will providers be reimbursed the value of the vouchers? - Providers will be manually reimbursed within 28 days until 1 March 2018 after which reimbursements will occur within seven days, either through the pro-vider’s Active Kids - Service NSW account or through a recognised registration platform (eg a registration website used by a state sporting organisation), approved by the Office of Sport.

Please note that providers will be reimbursed the actual value of the activity up to $100 and do not automatically receive $100 for each voucher.

Can prices be increased by providers? - Providers cannot raise their fees above a reasonable level (i.e. pricing of participation shall not be increased directly as a result of the registration of a provider in the Active Kids program).

Providers cannot apply differential pricing for voucher holder’s vs non-voucher holders. Providers (including sports clubs) shall be subject to audit. Those providers found to have unreasonably increased their fees, or engaged in differential pricing or other breach of the program, may be deregistered as an Active Kids provider.

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Helping Learner Drivers

Become Safer Drivers Workshop

Wednesday 21 March 6.30-8.30pm

This workshop aims to increase the confidence

and knowledge of supervisors who oversee learner

drivers.

Northern Beaches Council, Civic Centre

725 Pittwater Road, Dee Why

Bookings: 9942 2447 or

roadsafety@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au

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Mackellar Girls Campus Campbell Pde Manly Vale NSW 2093

T: 9949 2083 F: 9949 3028 E: nbscmgirls-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

W: www.mackellargirls.nsw.edu.au

Director General’s Award for Turning Potential into Performance

Director General’s Award for Excellence in Girls Education

Director General’s Award for Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education

Director General’s Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Programs

If you email us at nbscmgirls-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au we can email the school newsletter directly to you. It can also be accessed online at www.mackellargirls.nsw.edu.au

Director General’s Award for Turning Potential into Performance Director General’s Award for Excellence in Girls Education

Director General’s Award for Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education

Director General’s Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Programs

Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Pacific Islander Programs

Lifeline Northern Beaches Giant Book Fair: 23th to 25th February 2018

Venue: Ted Blackwood Hall Cnr Jacksons & Boondah Rds Warriewood Dates/Times: Friday 23th February 1pm -- 8pm Saturday 24th February 9am -- 5pm Sunday 25th February 9am -- 2pm

Please note we accept Visa & Mastercard and also have EFTPOS facility available

(Entry by gold coin donation very much appreciated)

Become part of a GREAT TEAM

Join the SES Manly Unit

Come and visit our OPEN NIGHT

Find out about Volunteering

Tuesday 20 February - 7.30pm 1C Quirk Road BALGOWLAH

Clean Up Australia Day 2018 Sunday 4 March Register your local site Create your community clean up site at https://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/

LEARN ITALIAN At the Manly Vale Clabria Bowling

Club

Starting 5 February 2018 - Weekday, evening and day classes

Only $280 per term - 9 week term, 4 terms per year

Native Italian Teachers - small classes, 2 hours per class

After School Childrens Classes - shorter classes, 90 minutes,

only $199 per term

HURRY - BOOK NOW Limited spots available

Call (02) 9283 0261 or enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au

DA Dante Alighieri Society