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June 2012

REGIONAL DEBATING WINNERS!

Emily Elliott, Mackenzie Delforce, Yasmin Zelko, Mikaylah Debrincat

Congratulations to our sensational young debaters who are the Regional Debating Champions. Their win was not only because of their talents but also the determination and hard work to achieve this goal. Well done! I would like to congratulate our Open Girls Soccer Team who are also regional winners. Good luck to the girls who are travelling to Newcastle to compete at the next level. Natalie Brookton Principal


Absence from School It is a requirement that ALL absence(s) from school be explained. There are 3 ways this can be done:

1. Replying to the SMS you receive. 2. Contacting the school by phone or fax on the day of or within a few days after

absence. 3. Providing your child with a note to give to their roll call teacher.

It’s not OK to stay away!

Did you know…? An attendance of just 85% equates to:

An average of 7.4 days per term absent from school. 5 lessons a day x 7.4 days = 37 lessons lost each term. 7.4 days x 4 school terms = 30 days (ie: 6 weeks) per year absent. 30 days per year x 5 lessons a day = 150 lessons (more than 150 hours)

lost each year. Annette Quiney

Head Teacher Welfare

Uniform

Our uniform shop, Back to Basics will be closed from 4.30pm Wed 27th July 2012 and will re-open for business on the Thurs 12th July 2012. It will be open on Satur-day 14th July 2012. All students are expected to be in full school winter uniform on return to Term 3.

NSW Transport Railcorp

Cityrail is currently running ―quiet carriages‖ on intercity trains services between Central and Newcastle, and trialling the ―quiet carriages‖ on intercity train services between Central and Lithgow, and Central and Kiama. What are quiet carriages? Quiet carriages are train carriages where everyone, including school students, are asked to respect the peace and quiet of others by avoiding: Loud conversations and loud mobile phone calls Playing loud music - including headphones


On 22 May, 12 students from Years 7 to 12 attended the Secondary Schools‘ Day of the Sydney Writers‘ Festival. This annual event provides secondary students with the opportunity to hear writers discuss the inspirations for their work and to give students tips on their own writing. This year the Festival had a great line-up and students were able to listen to Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl series), J.C.Burke (The Red Cardigan and The Story of Tom Brennan), Mal Peet (Life: An Exploded Diagram and Exposure), and Lucy Christopher (Stolen). Our students were also excited when they discovered that they were able to meet their favourite author and have their books signed. All of the books listed above are available in the school library. J. Dengate Librarian

A 2nd Hand Uniform Shop is currently being established and will be run by a parent

volunteer. It will stock both junior and senior uniforms. Any donations can be

handed to the office. All money raised will go towards P&C Fundraising.

Sydney Writers’ Festival

From the P&C

Author: Lucy Christopher with Nadine Thompson


IDAHO Day at GPHS

May 17th was International Day Against Homophobia. Glenmore Park High School was proud to recognise this important day with a school assembly run by several senior students. Two Yr 12 students took the opportunity to speak out against bullying and negativity aimed at people based on their sexuality. The speech presented by Andrew and Shannon focused on the concept of inalienable rights. Everyone has the right to feel safe and respected, no matter who they are. Andrew and Shannon are to be commended for their heartfelt words and their genuine desire to help make the world a more accepting and positive place to live in. A group of Year 11 girls performed a beautiful rendition of ‗Perfect‘ by Pink that warmed the hearts of many in the hall that day. Emily, Lauren and Paige chose this song themselves. Their enthusiasm and empathetic attitudes are a true credit to these lovely students. IDAHO is a day that has been recognised and acknowledged worldwide since 2006.It gives people a chance to stand up against discrimination, intolerance and unfairness. It is a day to send a very simple message to all members of the Glenmore Park High School community you are safe and you are respected.


Debating Success!

Each year a debating competition is run throughout the Western Sydney region. Schools between the inner west and the upper Blue Mountains compete against each other in order to win the Blacktown City Council Years 7/8 Debating perpetual trophy. Glenmore Park High School entered four teams initially. After progressing from the original Gala Day, four students out of all these were selected to be part of the final team which would continue on into the next stage of the competition. Mikaylah Debrincat, Mackenzie Delforce, Emily Elliott and Yasmin Zelko continued to win until they finally made it to the Grand Final. This final debate for the competition was held at Blacktown Council Chambers. Up against Winmalee High School, the girls found out on the day that they were to debate on the affirmative side of the topic 'That the legal drinking age should be raised to 21'. All four students did a fantastic job. Their analytical prowess, their wealth of knowledge and all the hard work they had put in after school in the weeks before the debate really came through. Mikaylah, Mackenzie, Emily and Yasmin displayed a high level of maturity, talent and enthusiasm. When the adjudicator stood up to announce the outcome of the debate, it was clear that GPHS had won. This perpetual shield has been won mostly by selective high schools over the last decade and a half. Now, it will spend the next twelve months at Glenmore Park High School to remind us of the wealth of talent and academic ability possessed by our students. R. Langham English/History Teacher

Our Winners with Teachers Rebecca Langham & Kira Bryant


Primary School Visit


Careers Program

Change to Password Glenmore Park High subscribes to a careers service that allows students and parents to be kept up to date with Careers News and Events. To access this information go to the website www.mhscareers.com, click on NSW & ACT and then login with: student or parent and the password: outlook. Students and parents are able to use the email alert service at this website. This means emails will be sent directly to an email address of your choosing. Go to the ―Contact Us‖ page on the site and use the ―E-mail Form‖ to register your email address. Also under ‗HOME‘ on mhscareers.com you will find a page ―How to use this website‖. On the website, have a look at the News Pages and Events Calendar and browse through the many other useful careers pages. I also use your child‘s DEC email account to inform them of school specific information that I feel is relevant, information on excursions and in house career activities will be advertised in this way. Listening to assembly notices and reading notices located on the careers room window are important. I will also use the careers section on the schools website to post this information as a back up. In this way no one will miss out on any vital information. Career Excursion Interested student‘s can register now for an excursion to Mt Druitt Hospital on 7

th

August 2012 to find out about the various career opportunities available with such a large employer. Students can either email me or register in the careers room at recess or lunch. Careers on the day will be as varied. An ICT Expo to assist students to better understanding of careers in information technology (Networking, programming and game development etc.) will be held at Mt Druitt TAFE on 25th

h July. Parents are invited to attend. If your child is interested

in attending ask them to register with me.

Career Programs 1. Year 10 will be selecting their senior subjects this term. I will be completing their

first interview this term. Next term they will be interviewed again by myself and Head Teachers to make their final selections. Parents are most welcome to attend an interview. Dates will be made available in the next newsletter and on the school website.

2. Year 12 exit interviews will commence next term shortly after they return from

the Careers Market to be held at UWS Kingswood on the 20th July. Again

parents are most welcome to attend this event.

http://www.mhscareers.com


Important Dates for your Diary 25

th June ‗Try a Trade‘ Year 9 and 10 (Parents welcome to join us at venue).

20th July Nepean Career Market Excursion – all Year 10 and 12( Year 11 are

also invited) to attend. Parents welcome to join us at the venue. 25

th July Mini IT Expo Mount Druitt TAFE Excursion (Year 9 to 12)

7th August Healthwise Expo Mt Druitt Hospital Excursion (Year 9 to 12)

31st August Green Light Day – Career Expo for Transport and Logistic Jobs

held at RAAF Base Richmond ( Year 9 to 12) 4

th September Penrith Apprenticeship Expo (Parents and child attend after

school at Panthers) All students welcome.

Register now with Mrs Cornish for activities Other Programs available: Information on all services provided at the school such as Work Experience, tax file number applications and templates for resumes or links to useful websites are all located on the school website under the Careers Faculty tab. Photos from the World of Work Program which allows students to visit major employers and find out more about what a CEO requires a worker to do.

A. Cornish Careers Adviser

Careers Program

Megan Hanger at the award ceremony

UWS Open Day - Year 11 and 12 were

able to further explore their career options


Update of Students Medical Records

The school is currently updating student medical records and request that you: 1. Download the form ‗Student Medical Condition Update‘ from the school website 2. Complete the required details 3. Return it to the front office as soon as possible We are particularly concerned with students who have asthma, allergies, diabetes, anaphylaxis and epilepsy. If you have any concerns, please contact the school. Annette Quiney HT Welfare

A Trivia Night of FOOD, FRIENDSHIP and FUNKY QUESTIONS will be held on Friday 24th August at the High School to help raise funds for air conditioning. Tickets are $10 per person or $100 per table of 10 or we can even join you with another group. These can be purchased at the school office.

Please join us for a night of fun!

Any donations or prizes will be greatly appreciated.

From the Office

Trivia and Treats

All elective fees/subject fees e.g. Food Technology, Electronics, need to be paid before students can attend any extra-curricular activities such as excursions and camps. If there are any extenuating circumstances, please contact the Principal. Replying to SMS messages When replying to SMS messages please state the students name, year, date of absence and reason. This reply is a free message. Change of Details It is a Departmental requirement that student details and emergency contacts are current. Change of Details forms can be picked up from the office or downloaded from the website at www.glenmorepk-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/faculties/administration


TAS Faculty

As part of the TAS Faculty‘s Authentic Learning Program Years 7 & 8 were given the challenge of who could build the strongest bridge. They were given strict guidelines: 150 paddle pop sticks, glue and the measurements of 100mm wide and 500mm long. Throughout Term 1 student‘s learnt about bridge design from its early creation to modern structures of today. They discovered how successful bridge design and materials have changed, but also bridge designs that failed. Through this design process students experimented and evaluated the best design for their bridge. As students were placed into teams, the competitive nature soon arrived with Year 8 determined to beat Year 7. The level of engagement from students‘ in all classes was impressive. They had to work together to research the history of bridges and then individually research a bridge design of their choice. Finally, they had to justify their final bridge design, and evaluate the whole design process. Load testing the bridges again became competitive as nervous teams watched their bridges tested until breaking point. There were individual winners in each class and an overall winner for that year.. Load testing the bridges again became competitive as nervous teams watched their bridges tested until breaking point. There were individual winners in each class and an overall winner for that year.

The overall winners for Year 7, Natasha Edwards, Lachlan Quayle, Katie Mitchell


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GLENMORE PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Learning for Life

Glenmore Parkway, Glenmore Park NSW 2745 Phone: 4733 0155 Fax: 4733 0984 Email: [email protected] Website: glenmorepk-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

PRINCIPAL DEPUTY PRINCIPAL DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Ms Natalie Brookton (Yrs 8.10.12) (Yrs 7,9,11) Mr Stuart Harvie Ms Lisette Gorick SCHOOL CAPTAINS VICE CAPTAINS COORDINATOR Emma Dixon Kaylah Dobson Shannon Du Plessis Nicholas Hawkins Andrew Montgomery Estelle Vallett Jonathan Zingle

YEAR ADVISERS ASSISTANT YEAR ADVISERS Year 7 Ms J Drew Ms A Elford Year 8 Ms C Payne Dr D Rae Year 9 Mr G Hebblewhite Ms K Smith Year 10 Mr J Newham, Ms J Bishop Year 11 Mr S Fryirs Ms F Grover Year 12 Dr K Herath Ms K White

HEAD TEACHERS Creative and Performing Arts Ms H Caws English/History Ms D Tsirigos Mathematics Mr N Guinery PD/Health/PE Mr B Mackie Teaching & Learning Ms K McCormick Science Mr K Radley Support Unit Mr B Fox Technological and Applied Studies Mr J Newham (Rel.) Welfare Ms A Quiney Careers Adviser Ms A Cornish Librarian Ms J Dengate Support Teacher Learning Assistance Ms A Crawshaw School Counsellor Ms S Begg/Ms A Babinard School Administration Manager Ms K Kearney


DIARY EVENTS TERMS 2 & 3 2012

JUNE 29 Trial HSC Exams finish End of Term 2

JULY 17 Term 3 Begins

July 17 All Students return to school

July 20 Nepean Careers Market CHS Cross Country

July 26 Japanese Cultural Visit begins Sydney West Athletics

July 30 Education Week begins

August 2 Australian Mathematics Competition

August 6 Careers Forum

August 7 Japanese Cultural Visit ends

August 15 Year 7 Vaccinations

August 24 P&C Trivia Night

August 31 PULSE Choir

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