Model Farms High School NEWSLETTER

ISSUE 39 Term 4 – Week 11 Monday 17 December 2012

Gooden Drive, Baulkham Hills Telephone: (02) 9624 3133 Facsimile: (02) 9838 8407

EEmail: modelfarms-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE…

Student Success: Congratulations to Year 10 Ashley Alwan for being the first female student in NSW to be awarded the Record of School Achievement. NSW Minister for Education, The Hon. Adrian Piccoli, presented Ashley and Reece Bartlett from Windsor High School with their RoSA credentials at a ceremony at Parliament House, Sydney on Tuesday morning. The RoSA is the new credential for students who leave school after Year 10 and before they receive their Higher School Certificate. According to Minister Piccoli both students were great examples of what the RoSA was designed for. “They both have well planned pathways, securing jobs in their chosen fields and have committed to further education which will build on what they will learn on the job.” Ashley Alwan is a talented and keen cook and has a passion for making cakes and desserts. Earlier this year she did work experience with celebrity Masterchef, Adriano Zumbo, and he was so impressed with her skill, talent and ambition that he offered her an apprenticeship which she will start in 2013. She will rotate around the five stores owned by Adriano but will be mainly based at Rozelle mastering the art of macaroons for which Adriano is now famous. She will also attend TAFE one day a week studying a Cert III and IV in Hospitality (patisserie) while training with Adriano and will work at building her skills under his tutelage. Ashley has her career path very definitively mapped out and her goal is to someday travel to France to study with French pastry chefs and eventually start up her own dessert bar. Congratulations Ashley. We are proud of you.

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Art4Agriculture: Last week I had the pleasure of accompanying Ms Munroe and some of her Year 10 Art students to the Archibull Awards at Sydney Olympic Park where we picked up two second place prizes for work done with our 2012 fibreglass cow. Some 20 schools from around the state were involved in the competition. The Archibull Prize is an integrated program which engages secondary school students in agricultural and environmental awareness through art, design, creativity and teamwork. The

program's multilayered activities use art and multimedia to engage students to learn through hands on experience about the challenges of feeding, clothing and housing the world with a declining natural resource base. This year we received two Awards for Excellence in the Powerpoint section and the Best Cow section. Congratulations to Ms Munroe and all her team of helpers. Well done. Recognition Assemblies: Our schedule of recognition assemblies has nearly closed with only the Year 9 assembly to come on Monday morning. Each year the school takes pride in recognising the talents and achievements of our students and feels that this is an important aspect of encouraging continued effort and commitment to personal best. I have tried to encourage each student at the various assemblies and hope I have done a satisfactory job at it. I spoke at the Year 11 assembly of the challenges ahead for students who were now the leaders in the school and who were working towards their most important goal to date, the HSC. For Year 10 the challenge is to pick up their game from a relaxed year that saw the removal of the School Certificate exam and that left some of them floundering without a target. Their target now becomes meeting the challenges of a more rigorous senior year ahead of them. Year 7 have reached the end of their first year having experienced a tremendous amount of personal and academic growth and I encouraged them to keep filling their brain with new knowledge every day so that they would become better, more intelligent and enlightened learners. I look forward now to seeing as many of you as possible at our annual Presentation Night on Tuesday evening when we will recognize those students who have come first in their year for each subject as well as our individual awards to some outstanding students. Christina Bennet Principal

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INCOMING YEAR 7 STUDENTS COMMENCE SCHOOL 30TH JANUARY 2013. Please note this is a Sports Day and FULL SPORTS UNIFORM MUST BE

WORN

DEPUTY’S MESSAGE

Anaphylaxis Information: If your child is diagnosed at risk of a severe allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis, the Anaphylaxis Procedures contain information for schools and parents designed to minimise the risk to students. If your child has an allergy it is important to let us know – see Action steps for parents. Find out more: http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/studenthealth/conditions/anaphylaxis/index.php Vaccine for Boys: In 2013 boys in Year 7 will be offered a vaccine that protects against infections that can lead to cancer. The vaccine is already available for girls. Find out more: http://www0.health.nsw.gov.au/news/2012/20121122_02.html Job Outlook – Career Quiz: Here‟s a career quiz to help your teenager identify what occupations they are most likely to be good at. Find out more: http://joboutlook.gov.au/pages/careerquiz.aspx Apprentice Stories: Apprenticeships can be the passport to a better job, a higher pay packet and a more rewarding life. Watch videos of real stories and achievements as told by well-known apprenticeship ambassadors. Find out more: http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/AAAmbassadors/Ambassadors.asp Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope Santa is kind to you all and we see all of our kids back happy, healthy and spotless in their new uniforms and shiny shoes. Mark Anderson Deputy Principal

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COMMENCEMENT OF STUDENTS IN 2013

Years 7, 11 and 12 – Wednesday 30th January Years 8, 9 and 10 – Thursday 31st January

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FROM THE FACULTY THAT COUNTS!

Year 7 Katelyn Boyd, Harry Diefenbach, Young Ki Kim,

Year 8 Emma McAlonan x 3, Alex Stani, Hairuo Yang.

Year 9 Adele Cowderoy.

This week’s news: School stationery and equipment can make really practical stocking fillers. Examples are: the Casio fx-82AU calculator, good quality geometry sets (can cost up to $14 at Big W, Office Works or at newsagents) or items as simple as pens and pencils, rulers, textas and colouring pencils.

Calculators: Please make sure that all students have their own calculator. The Casio fx-82AU is sold at the uniform shop for $35. Students need this calculator from Year 7. It is vital for their progress that students are

familiar with their calculator and know how to use the different functions.

Year 11 2013: With the introduction of the new General Maths course in 2013, graphics calculators will not be permitted in the HSC examination in 2014, but can be used in class. We recommend that if you intend to purchase a calculator for this course that it is the scientific calculator Casio fx-82AU as sold in the uniform shop and not a graphics calculator. Fun with Maths:

We would like to wish all of our students and their families a very happy and safe school holidays. Don‟t forget to look for the mathematics in the „real world‟ situations that you are engaging in as a family:

Travel times, petrol usage and distances for trips in the car.

Time differences if you are travelling across time zones.

Estimating how much wrapping paper that you will need to wrap different sized

presents (and how much sticky tape you will need!).

Calculating how much your Christmas cards and parcels will cost to post.

When cooking with your family, remember to engage them in measuring,

estimating, capacity and volume. Also scheduling of cooking so that everything is ready to serve at

the same time.

Have a Mathematical Christmas! From Jackie Dalton and the Maths Faculty Staff

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THE GARDEN GROUP: The garden group has produced some impressive crops over the past two weeks. Take a look at the enourmous zuccini that was hidden underneath the leaves in the garden. The students have worked very hard and all their efforts have paid off. Some families have been enjoying freash basil, zuccini, chives, tomatoes and potatoes. The group ended the term with a celebration lunch. Students chopped fresh vegies from the garden and made a chicken teryaki and a vegetable stirfry. Congratulations to all the gardening students and thank you for making our school garden a success!! Mrs Snell

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TERM 4 CALENDAR

WEEK 11

Mon 17/12 Yr 9 Recognition Assembly 08:45am-09:30am

Tue 18/12 Support Excursion Featherdale Wildlife park Presentation Evening 07:00pm

Wed 19/12 Term 4 Ends Yr 12 HSC results out Thur 20/12 ATAR Results announced BBQ lunch on the front lawn Staff Development Day Fri 21/12 Staff Development Day

2013

WEEK 1

Wed 30/01 Yrs 7, 11 and 12 return Thur 31/01 Yrs 8, 9 and 10 return Fri 01/02 -

WEEK 2

Mon 04/02 - Tues 05/02 Yr 12 in Focus Evening

Snr Drama Company First Rehearsal 3:00-5:00pm

Wed 06/02 Yrs 7 & 11 Peer support Thur 07/02 School Photos Jnr Drama Ensemble

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Uniform Shop Re-opens for Normal Trading

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FRIDAY - 31 JANUARY 2013 MODEL FARMS HIGH SCHOOL UNIFORM PRICE LIST Trading Days and Hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.10 am until 9.00 am Payment Options Cash - Cheque - Visa - Mastercard NO Eftpos

ITEM PRICE BOYS

Shirt - Blue (Junior) / White (Senior) $30.00

Shorts – Grey (easy care) $35.00

Long Trousers (easy care) $45.00

GIRLS

Blouse – Blue (Junior) / Lemon (Senior) $30.00

Skirt – Check (Junior) / Grey (Senior) $55.00

Long Pants $40.00

JUMPERS

Fleecy $40.00

Wool - (Australian Wool) $80.00

SPORT

Top $40.00

Shorts $35.00

TRACKSUIT (By Order Only)

Jacket Only $75.00

Pants Only $50.00

Complete Set $120.00

MISCELLANEOUS

Aprons $13.00

Tie – Junior / Senior $20.00

Blazer $200.00

Calculator $35.00

Exercise Books – ie. maths, music, normal $various

2012/2013 - Prices subject to change without notice – includes 10% GST

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SPORT BUS PASSES CAN NOT BE PURCHASED ON WEDNESDAYS

Sports Bus 052-001

Please indicate preferred pass:

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

A 10 trip pass for $75.00 No. of passes ______ Total $________ Name of Student/s _______________________________________Year/s____________ Payment by: CASH CHEQUE

PAYMENT BY MASTERCARD OR VISA SLIP Please circle the appropriate card

Please debit my Mastercard / Visa Account No: / / / 4 digits 4 digits 4 digits 4 digits Amount in figures _____________________________ Expiry Date: _______________ CCV: ___________ Name of Credit Card Holder (as shown on card) _______________________________ Signature of Credit Card Holder: ____________________________________________

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The office may need to contact you urgently please complete the form below and detach from newsletter and return to the front office. CHANGE OF CONTACT INFORMATION MODEL FARMS HIGH SCHOOL

Name of Student: ____________________________________________ Year ___________

New Address: ___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________ Postcode: _______

Correspondence: ________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________ Postcode: _______

Email Address: __________________________________________________________

New Home Phone No. ____________________________________________________

Mother Mobile: __________________________________________________________

Mother Work: ___________________________________________________________

Father Mobile: __________________________________________________________

Father Work ____________________________________________________________

Emergency Contact if changed: _____________________________________________

Phone No. _____________________________________________

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

Details ________________________________________________________________

Bus Pass: YES / NO

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GRADE Last Day! 19/12/12

SPORT VENUE ROOM TIME STAFF HT

BOYS GRADE

Open Baseball Col Suton 3MU2 12:15 – 2:40 Neville GC

Open Cricket Max Ruddock 802 12:15 – 2:40 Puleo JB2

15’s Cricket Max Ruddock 710 12:15 – 2:40 Jiminez JB2

Open Basketball a/b MFHS courts 4L1 12:15 – 2:40 Chand FH

15’s Basketball a/b MFHS courts 804 12:15 – 2:40 McKenna JB2

Open’s Touch Gooden 504 12:15 – 2:40 Hoysted JB1

15’s Touch a/b Gooden 812 12:15 – 2:40 Lumley JD

GIRLS GRADE

Open Softball Max Ruddock 6L3 12:15 – 2:40 Newton FH

Open Oztag a/b Gooden 509 12:15 – 2:40 Barnes JB1

Open Volley a/b MFHS Hall 503 12:15 – 2:40 Hietamaki JE

15’s Volleyball a/b MFHS Hall 6L2 12:15 – 2:40 Edwards FH

Open Netball a/b Gooden 708 12:15 – 2:40 Dunger JC

15’s Netball a/b Gooden 3C1 12:15 – 2:40 Haroutonian JE

Mixed Waterpolo MFHS 1W2 12:15 – 2:40 Vince EL

REC SPORT

Rock Climbing $7.50 +bus

The Edge Castle Hill

6L3 12:15 – 2:40 Bowen, Broadbent EL

Ten Pin Wondabowl $6.50 + bus

Wondabowl Castle Hill

3C1 12:15 – 2:40 Letherbarrow, Montgomery DD

Gym $8 + bus Waves 1W1 12:15 – 2:40 Dawson JD

Ice Skating $7.00+ bus Sydney Ice Arena

711 12:15 – 2:40 Cabana, Gardner JP

Squash $5 Winston Hills 701 12:40-2:40 Kumar, Weingarth JP

Tennis Olympus $5 Winston Hills 3K1 12:40-2:40 Relf, Esber DD

Rec Walking Around 805 12:40-2:40 Manson, Villigran, Woods, Atkins

JD

House Sport Gooden Res Gooden Res School Oval

TLC TLC TLC

12:40-2:40 12:40-2:40 12:40-2:40

Estacio, Greer, Daly, Keen Williamson, P.Singh

JC FH JD

Gardening School 702 12:40-2:40 Snell JC

Boot Camp School 505 12:40-2:40 Fountis JB1

YEAR 7 SPORT

7A TABLOID 1W1 12:40 – 2:40 Cooper EL

7L TABLOID 701 12:15 – 2:40 Georgopoulos JC

7N TABLOID 3K2 12:40 – 2:40 Dick JE

7U TABLOID 4L4 12:15 – 2:40 Varghese, D’Souza BM

7M TABLOID 711 12:40 – 2:40 Fornasier JB2

7E TABLOID 809 12:40 – 2:40 Middleton JB2

7R TABLOID 808 12:40 – 2:40 Aldabbas JD

NON SPORT School 8CR1 12:40 – 2:40 Archer JP

SPORT DETENTION School LIB 12:40 – 3:00 Watson BM