Newsletter Date 17th August, 2018 Crestwood …...From The Principal … CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL...
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From The Principal …
CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Telephone: (02) 9639 7422
Facsimile: (02) 9686 3462
Newsletter Date
17th August, 2018
Week 2, Term 3
Special Points of
Interest:
Sport News
SRC News
New school logo
Duke of Ed
Max Potential
TAS Times
University open days
Parking rules
Copies of all
excursion notes can
be found on the
school
website.
http://
www.crestwood-
h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Crestwood In fol ine . . .
Weeks 5 and 6, Term 3
Week A
Yr 12 Trial HSC Exams all week 20.8
Concert Band Hawkesbury Eisteddfod 21.8
U15’s Knockout Netball
Yr 11 Mentoring 23.8 Football Program Trials yrs
7/8 24.8 Football Program Trials
Seniors Yr 11 Biology Excursion Yr 8 Debate
Week B Yr 12 Trial HSC Exams
27.8 Yr 7/8 Debate 28.8
Yr 11 BStreet Smart excursion
30.8 Interschool Chess Comp
Semi-finals 31.8 Yr 11 Leadership Interviews
Yr 12 Year meeting
Breaking News …. Fiver for a Farmer raises $3000
Fiver for a Farmer
As you know our farmers are “doing it tough” at the moment, particularly in
NSW and Queensland. It has been 665 days since there has been decent
rainfall in these areas and many of them have not had a viable income for the
last two years. They have not had an income from their own crops due to a
lack of rainfall and the ground cover of grass to feed their own livestock is all
but gone. Most farmers are at the point where they have to order in grain and
hay to feed their animals. They
spend most of their day handfeeding
their animals just to keep them alive.
The cost of ordering in hay is in the
vicinity of $9500 for a semi-trailer
load including freight within 900
kilometres and the cost of grain is as
high as it has ever been. There has
been situations where once the hay
arrives it is mouldy where top dollar
has been paid for an inferior
product. Many farmers have had to
sell half or more of their livestock
due to a lack of food while some
farmers have had to shoot their
cattle before they starve to death.
While farmers are resilient people
this dire situation has seen an
increase in the mental health of our
farmers and the subsequent impact
on families in these communities.
As a school community we want to support the farmers by way of donations
to ease some of the financial burdens they face. Today, Friday the 17th August
we held a Fiver for a Farmer fundraiser. This idea came about by a 10 year old
school student at Freshwater on the northern beaches as a way of
supporting the famers. As such we asked that each student and staff
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member donate $5.00 towards this cause.
Students and staff were asked to wear a straw or
wide brimmed hat today to represent the farmers
and a sausage sizzle was held at lunchtime. All
proceeds will go to support the farmers.
This was an SRC initiative and we thank these
students and Mrs Linda Jones for leading this
fundraising exercise. It makes me very proud to
be a part of the Crestwood Community where I
see the generous nature of our students, their
families and staff. Wanting to help others when
they need it shows great character and generosity
of spirit, of which our students here at
Crestwood have it in abundance. Thank you in
anticipation to everyone who has contributed to the Fiver for a Farmer fundraiser. We encourage our
neighbouring schools to also take part in this initiative.
Tania Wright, Relieving Principal.
From The Principal cont…
The Turning Page - English and Drama News
Crestwood’s Book Club gathered together at lunch time on the 16th
of August to discuss their thoughts on John Green’s novel ‘Turtles All The Way Down’.
Despite conflicting opinions, students were encouraged to think of a positive and negative on the novel.
“I enjoyed the philosophical aspects of the book and how it gave the perspective and view of a person
experiencing a mental illness. It was a really interesting read.” – Natarina Ramdhana
“I enjoyed the poetry and deep thinking done by the character Davis. I didn’t like how quickly the plot
passed at the end.” – Lana Vidakovic
“John Green’s ‘Turtles All The Way Down’ was both intriguing and disappointing at the same time. It was
interesting to be inside a person with anxiety’s head, however I felt the main points of the story weren’t
executed to the standard expected from John Green.” – Lillian White
“I liked how in two chapters or so, the story was narrated in second person. I really disliked the title
‘Turtles All The Way Down’, as it was completely irrelevant to the story and made me believe in ‘don’t
judge a book by its cover’ in a counter-productive way.” – Danial Yazdani
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We have continued congestion around the school in the morning between 8:00 and 8:30 and in the afternoon
between 3:00 and 3:30. As a result, the Hills Shire Council, in partnership with the Hills Police Local Area
command have installed a few more no stopping signs and no parking signs. Please take care when parking and
moving through the school zone.
Please remember the following rules;
No Stopping – You must not STOP at any time. Stopping includes when the vehicle is not moving but the
engine is still running.
No Parking - You can stop only to drop off or pickup passengers or goods and you must not stop for
more than 2 minutes and the driver must stay within 3 metres of your vehicle. Stopping includes when the vehicle
is not moving but the engine is still running.
Bus Zone – You must not stop your vehicle in a Bus Zone unless you are driving a public bus. Stopping
includes when the vehicle is not moving but the engine is still running.
Drive ways - You must not park your car over or block access to a driveway. You can stop in a
driveway to drop off or pick up passengers BUT only for less than 2 minutes AND the driver must stay with the car.
Parking
It is illegal to:
Park a vehicle within 10m of an intersection
Park a vehicle within 20m approaching a Bus Stop sign and 10m departing a Bus Stop sign
Park on a footpath or nature strip (public area between road)
Not park in the direction of travel (wrong side of the road)
Park within 3m of a continuous centre dividing line or strip
Park within 1m of another vehicle
Unreasonably cause obstruction to another vehicle or pedestrian
To ensure the safety of all of our students the Highway Patrol will continue to patrol the streets around the
school.
Max Potential
Two of our students, Himaja Dave and Grace Lanyon have completed the Max Potential program in association
with the Future Achievement Australia Foundation and Castle Hill RSL. Himaja and Grace presented their Max
Potential showcase this week and received rave reviews. The Crestwood community sends congratulations to
these two amazing students.
Trial HSC Examinations
Trial HSC examinations begin today. These examinations mirror the expectations of the HSC for the year 12
cohort and the rest of the school in supporting Year 12. We wish them well for the Trials and for the last few
weeks of preparation for the actual HSC.
From The Deputy Principal
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We are about to launch a new competition to modernise our school logo open to all members of
our school community. We feel that our current logo looks “dated” and in need of a re-vamp.
We will make entry forms available at school, in a future edition of the school newsletter and also
on the school website. Stay tuned!
Crestwood New Logo Design
The graphic on this logo is representative of pine trees in the school and the
local area. It was designed by a Creative Arts teacher in approximately 1983.
The “vision and progress” was developed by a student after a school-wide
competition.
This logo was modernised by Mr Carthew in 2016. The aim was to change
the logo to introduce colour, whilst maintaining the aesthetics of the original
logo.
Criteria:
Maintain the “Vision and Progress” motto
Incorporate the school colours
Hints:
Keep it simple
It should be instantly recognised
Ideally, it should look good in B&W or colour
It should represent Crestwood HS
SRC News
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This week our school community came together to show its support for Australia’s Farmers who are
doing it tough.
Fiver for a Farmer is an initiative started by a 10 year old Sydney boy, Jack Bernie.
He had been learning about the drought and the farmers and heard that there are kids that are skipping
school to help out on their farms.
He and his school mates wanted to fundraise for the Farmers—”A fiver for a Farmer”
All funds raised will be forwarded to Rural Aid — a central point of focus to provide assistance and relief
for farmers in distress and poverty and Drought Angels—A unique service offering drought relief through
support for rural families in need. A small charity run by big hearts.
A huge thank you to all students and staff who raised just over $3,000 from donations and the sale of sau-
sage sandwiches and thank you to all who helped out. Doyle and Ward
houses raised $900 each house, a fantastic effort!
Week 5 will be our SRC elections held on Thursday morning in home
group. Congratulations to all who nominated including:
Year 7— Ysabella Atay-Brito, Lillian Baker, Sharon Blesstian, Rebekah
Cooper, Zachary Grosser, Leila Dickson, Gabrielle Harrison, Rustom
Kavarana, Isabelle McGuire, Dharen Mohanarajah, Bailey Mularczyk,
Emily Reid, Sayeesh Srinivasan
Year 8—Zac Bechara, Curran Bhindi, Sarah Davidson, Maria He, Ethan Manwaring, Akshith Muppavaram,
Sanae Prasad, Deniz Sen, Arjun Sundaram, Mubarak Tajudeen, Devashree Tarde, Phoebe Tjoa.
Year 9—Angelique Aifantis, Jai Arora, Tomas Cvetkovski, Adam Dickson, Aleina Konsam, Simona
Limbrick, Grishan Rajaratnam, Natarina Ramdhana, Sajnoor Rana, Alana Reid, Jonah Sewell, Liam
Titterton, Lana Vidakovic.
Year 10—Alexandra Bounds, Jake Christian, Vama Dave, Caitlin Devine, Sarah Dickson, Drellan
Dimaguila Soliven-Poliquit, Matthew Hamilton, Gabriel Kovac, Bronte Longworth, Phoebe McTear, Ruby
Mohanarajah, Andrew Phelps, Anastasia Rapson, Georgia Sultana, Arthi Sundaram, Danial Yazdani.
Year 11— there were19 candidates
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G & T News: Model UN 2018
Crestwood High School’s Annual Model United Nations took place on 14th
August 2018 and might I say it was a fantastic day, full of vivid discussion and
international relations. Our first resolution included discussion on the topic of
our Earth becoming uninhabitable in less than a thousand years, hence an
establishment being made through the UN to run a series of deep space missions
in order to find a new suitable habitat for human settlement and ensure the
survival of the human race. Resolution 2 analysed the fact that sport is a great
equaliser and as such, the UN debated relaxing immigration policies in order for
elite sportsmen and sportswomen (players or coaching staff) to represent
countries other than their nation of origin. Lastly, the unplanned resolution
brought forward by China requested the abolishment of the United Nations.
On top of all the heavy debate, the cuisine and fashionable costumes of the
day were quite on point. Every nation impressively brought plenty of dishes
full of food, which all sat next to each other, side by side, on the food table,
like a “feast for the gods”. And when it came to the fashion, my my, from
Greece’s togas, to Vietnam’s oriental dresses, to North Korea’s distinct
look, to Germany’s icons—everyone’s enthusiasm and dedication really created
an atmosphere where multiculturalism was celebrated.
Congratulations to all teams with special mention to Germany (5th), France
(4th), Tanzania and UK (equal 2nd) and Greece in 1st place. Outstanding
speakers were Emily Foufas-Noakes with equal runners-up being Alexandra Bounds and Arthi Sundaram.
The day was absolutely beneficial and critical to the students and Gifted and Talented program Crestwood High
offers, allowing participants to take on traits of a particular nation, debate intelligently and enjoy a day where
cross-cultural cooperation in today’s world can be celebrated. Thank you to our 8C messengers, Priya, Ana and in
particular our Chair Charlee for your assistance on the day and a very special thanks to Ms Clarke and
Ms Ragnarsson for organising the day and giving the students this opportunity. Model UN 2019 will surely be
another significant celebration in the school calendar.
Danial Yazdani, Model UN delegate and member of Germany—yoohoo!
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Sport News
Under 15’s Boys Basketball
Last Tuesday the 14th August the Under 15’s Boys Basketball team played their round 3 game against
Winmalee High School here at Crestwood. It was a close back and forth game with Crestwood winning
by two points at the buzzer 48—46. The buzzer beater was scored by Matthew Vieyra. The boys now
move onto the final 8 gala day where they have the chance to play for Sydney West champions. Good
luck!
Sydney West Gymnastics
Congratulations to Emily Hansen-Stewart who attended Sydney West
Gymnastics competition at Glendale last Wednesday. She placed 7th in bars
and in the top 30 overall in beam, floor and vault. She also achieved her
personal best in bars on the day with a score of 9.4. Congratulations Emily!
Sydney West Athletics Carnival
Last Thursday and Friday the 2nd and 3rd of August, many Crestwood students represented Macquarie
Zone and attended the Sydney West Athletics Carnival at Blacktown Sports Complex. It was a successful
carnival with many students achieving their personal best. A big congratulations to the following students
who have now made it through to the State Athletics Carnival which will be held on the 5th—7th
September.
Jemma Brakell—Triple Jump (2nd), Hurdles (3rd) & U16 Girls Relay (1st)
Jayden Duncum—Discus (1st)
Adam Dickson—1500m Walk (1st)
Jorja Wilson—High Jump, 100m (3rd) & 200m (1st)
Patrick Bombala—100m (2nd) & 200m (1st)
Matilda Bloomfield—U16 Girls Relay (1st)
Chloe Lavender—U16 Girls Relay (1st)
Eleanor Fairhurst—200m, 100m & U16 Girls Relay (1st)
Niamh Sanday—3000m (3rd) & 1500m (3rd)
Well done and good luck!
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Max Potential Program
Congratulations to Himaja Dave and Grace Lanyon from year 11 who successfully completed the 22
week Max Potential Program run by Future Leaders. The program culminated in a showcase of the
students’ community projects. Grace organised a drive to collect sanitary products for women who find
themselves homeless, while Himaja developed a program to be taught to primary school students to
encourage interest in STEM subjects.
The Max Potential program is open to students at the end of year 10 to apply. It involves coaching
sessions with an industry leader mentor and group sessions with the other program participants from
various schools in the Hills District to develop your leadership skills and complete a community project.
Please contact your year advisor if you are interested.
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Congratulations to Year 11 as they completed their First Aid Certificates with Royal Life Saving last week. It was a
busy day and all students passed with flying colours. They needed to be able to demonstrate CPR and all practical
components of first aid.
Duke of Ed
On Thursday 9 August four Crestwood
students who, for various reasons, had been
unable to complete their Silver practice
expedition earlier this year joined a group
from Asquith Boys High School to undertake
a challenging trek along a section of the
Great North Walk. The group, accompanied
by Mr Mark Johnstone, enjoyed ideal
weather, spectacular views and working
cooperatively with Asquith students to
achieve their common goal.
Congratulations to Jayden Duncum, Karim
Hamdi, Sam Jackson and Matt Orchard who
are now eligible to attend the test expedition later this term.
Year 11 First Aid Course
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CAREERS NEWS
Open Days and Information Sessions:
Bachelor of Music—Western Sydney University Book your Audition—Auditions for the Bachelor of
Music are now open for students applying to commence in 2019, the next round of auditions will be occurring in
September. Please visit: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/musicauditions
Design Portfolio Day—Western Sydney University—Registration closes 22 August. If your students are
looking for a career in graphic design, photography, illustration, art direction, digital media design or design educa-
tion, they may be able to secure an Early Offer into our Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication). They will
need to attend an interview and present a portfolio of their original creative work. To register please visit:
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/designportfolio
Uni of Newcastle Yr 12 Subject Spotlight—Early Offer Program—We believe that your ATAR doesn’t
define who you are—it is your unique passions, abilities and ambitions that matter. Our Year 12 Subject Spotlight
program rewards you with an early offer for your hard work and strong results in one or more subjects related to
your degree. So, you can take some of the stress out of your final school exams, knowing your ATAR isn’t all that
matters. There is no separate application for the program—simply apply through UAC and have UON listed as
your first preference at midnight on December 16 2018 to qualify. Choose your preferred degree from the
drop-down menu below to see what subject marks you’ll need to receive an early offer www.newcastle.edu.au/
study/undergraduate/getting-in/entry-schemes/subject-performance-scheme
Date Venue Details
Saturday 18 August Macquarie University Open Day 10am—4pm https://openday.mq.edu.au/?utm_campaign=FTS200&utm_source=OOH&utm_medium=OOH
Saturday 18 August Le Cordon Bleu Sydney Open Day 10am—2pm https://www.cordonbleu.edu/sydney/open-days/en?&utm_source=opendaycomau&utm_medium=ref&utm_name=australia-2017-openday
Sunday 19 August Western Sydney University Open Day 10am—2pm (Parramatta Campus)
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/openday.html
Saturday 25 August Whitehouse Institute of Design Sydney Campus
10am—3pm
https://whitehouse-design.edu.au/
Saturday 25 August University of Newcastle Open Day 10am—4pm https://www.newcastle.edu.au/events/future-students/newcastle-open-day
Saturday 25 August Notre Dame University Sydney Campus 9am—3pm
https://www.notredame.edu.au/events-items/open-day-sydney
Saturday 25 August University of Sydney Open Day 9am-4pm https://openday.sydney.edu.au/?cid=ol_open-day-2017&utm_source=offline&utm_medium=print&utm_campaign=open-day-2017
Saturday 25 August University of Technology Open Day 9am-4pm
https://openday.uts.edu.au/
Saturday 1 September University of New South Wales 9am-4pm
https://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/openday
Saturday 1 September Australian Catholic University Open Day North Sydney Campus
9am-2pm http://www.acu.edu.au/student_experience/student_life/experience_uni_before_you_start/open_day
Saturday 8 September Australian Catholic University Open Day
Strathfield Campus
9am—2pm http://www.acu.edu.au/student_experience/student_life/experience_uni_before_you_start/open_day
Thursday 13 September HIA Trades Career Event Novotel Sydney Olympic Park. 10am—1.30pm https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/hia-trades-career-event-tickets-47702937771?aff=erelexpmlt
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CAREERS NEWS
TAS Times Over the holidays, the long awaited refurbishment of Food Technology 2 and the preparation
room was completed and the classroom is now ready for use! I am sure that there will be lots
of lovely food prepared in this room in the future.
Many thanks to Mr Groth for his oversight of this refurbishment, to Mr Fletcher (our
outstanding General Assistant) for his help in moving lots of heavy equipment/fridges etc and for
buying and installing our shelving systems and to Mrs Veide (our wonderful Food Technology
assistant) for her enthusiastic organisation of all of the equipment and resources.