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FROM THE PRINCIPAL 11 11 March, 2011

An early notice that this year, Easter falls at the end of the upcoming school IMPORTANT holidays. These holidays commence on Saturday 9 April, 2011 and continue EVENTS

through until Tuesday 26 April, 2011. Wednesday 27 April, 2011 is our School Development Day and all students return to school on Thursday 28 April, 14/3/2011 2011. SSW Swimming Championships

Another friendly reminder about the payment of fees and contributions. We 23/3/2011 need any outstanding amounts to be paid by the end of the term so that we can P & C Meeting purchase textbooks and other resources that we need, to continue to provide a quality education for your sons and daughters. I would like to thank those 28/3/2011 parents who have already either paid their fees in full or have contacted the Yr 12 school to organise a payment by instalment plan. Half Yearly Exams Commence

Examinations for our senior students are just around the corner. Year 12 half yearly exams commence on Monday 28 March, 2011 and for all other years at

the beginning of next Term. I expect that all of our senior students have their

study timetables organised and that they are already spending between two and three hours each night preparing for these exams. The Board of Studies at http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/, the Board of Studies Assessment and Resource Centre at http://arc.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au// and the New South Wales Higher School Certificate Online at http://hsc.csu.edu.au/ are all very valuable study aides as they contain summaries, past papers, questions and answers, study guides and tips, worked examples and marking criteria and guidelines for the Higher School Certificate. They should be placed on the list of favourites for every senior student and used frequently to assist the students with their study. For any students wishing to use the library, that as well as

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FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL YEAR 7 BRAINSTORM PRODUCTIONS

Last week, Westfields Sports farewelled Mr Graham Morgan Recently Year 7 participated in Brainstorm Productions – our scripture teacher of (Verbal Combat). The theatrical live performance focuses on the last 10 years. Mr issues such as trust, respect and bullying and involves the Morgan has been a very students in the lives of several characters facing different popular, counsellor, guide challenges in their life. Students responded very well and mentor to many participating in the question and answer session at the students throughout his conclusion of the show with maturity. Well done Year 7. years at Westfields. He leaves us to take up Mr A. Ellis responsibility in a country Relieving Head Teacher PDHPE church at Cootamundra. We wish him well in his new role.

Congratulations to Ms Solomons and the SRC for their efforts YEAR 11 EXPLORING EARLY CHILDHOOD in “Shave for a Cure” on Wednesday. Our school has a great On the 24 February 2011, Year 11 Exploring Early Childhood tradition of assisting those in need and this day was another was taken to Fairfield Hospital for an excursion to supplement example of this. the work done in class on

‘pregnancy and childbirth’. It was a great pleasure to visit Whilst visiting the hospital we Year 8 Italian students last week were taken and shown around and listen to their public the delivery rooms and were speaking on the city of Venice. lucky enough to have been able Ramina, Michael and Stephanie to see a placenta which was two gave excellent presentations. hours old. Some students such as Alison Mariani, Karla Year 12 students are reminded that their half yearly exams Davidson and Patricia are fast approaching. Monday 28 March, 2011 is the first Charalambous were lucky to exam. Students have been issued with timetables and must have touched it (with gloves of ensure that they attend all exams on time, and also plan to stay course). We also got to see a for the duration. In the case of illness or misadventure, newborn baby and a lady in her students or parents must notify the school and seek a medical first stages of labour! This has certificate for the day of missed exams. been a great experience for us all. What we saw was valuable Years 7 -11 will commence their half yearly assessments and and for some of us the things we were shown and told will tests on 2 May, 2011. Results of these assessments will form a remain with us for life. significant part of the half yearly report, which will be issued to parents midway through June. Bonnie Pace & Natasha Kelly 11EEC Students On Wednesday 23 March, 2011 the next roll out of laptops for Year 9 will be held in the school stadium at 5.30pm. Students must be accompanied by a parent in order to BASKETBALL OFFICIATES AT SSW complete the issuing charter and collect the new laptops. On Monday 8 March, 2011 seventeen Westfields Sports Basketball students travelled to Minto Indoor Sports Centre to Mrs H. Wilson Deputy Principal help run the South West Regional Basketball Championships.

STATE REPRESENTATIVES The students from years 8, 9, and 10 were pressed into service at a very busy and demanding event. The games were played constantly on four courts, and we provided two students to score each game and two referees for each game constantly from 9.00am till 2.30pm.

The students did a great job, stayed focussed all day and were great ambassadors for their school, their program, and their families. Many were not qualified officials, but acted with Softball Cricket Softball Softball great responsibility, maturity and greatly aided the tournaments value to all concerned.

Congratulations to Lachlan Banks, Zachary Edwards, Jeremiah Chappuis, Danny El Zoghby, Nicholas Fabien, Terry Tsangarliotis, Samantha Jones, George Khalil, Tahlia Tupaea, Emily Potts, Nicholas Conditsis, Kyle Morris, Abi Avenido, Irma Bucuk, Tommy Jackson, Jordan Edwards and Jayden Gibbeson on a job very well done. Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Bernie Slattery Basketball Director KARI SCHOLARSHIPS WESTFIELDS FOOTBALL GRADUATES SHINE

Five students from Westfields Sports have received Academic This years A-League Grand Final is going to feature up to 3 and Sporting Scholarships from Kari Aboriginal Resources recent graduates of the Westfields Football program. Incorporated. Kari address the needs of the Aboriginal communities in South-Western Sydney by providing a wide Matthew Ryan, Hyundai A-League Young Player of the Year, range of resources and services designed to empower will be called upon again for a big performance as Central Indigenous youth. The competition for these annual Coast Mariners goalkeeper against the undefeated Brisbane scholarships is fierce and recipients must meet a wide range of Roar. pre-determined criteria. The scholarships are Matthew, who will turn 19 on the 4 April this year has kept designed to enable the twelve clean sheets in his first year in the A-League and has students to pursue their now been called into the Australian U20 squad for the academic and sporting upcoming Youth World Cup finals.

dreams and will be used Former classmates, Bernie Ibini-Isei (18) and Mustafa Amini by all the students to pay (17) are also part of the Mariners Grand Final squad. Amini school fees, uniforms took the field last week to replace Paricio Perez and and study guides. immediately played several balls into the penalty area, causing problems for the Gold Coast defence. Kataya Barrett (aiming for Vet Science at University of Sydney) Jade Holdsworth (aiming for a Bachelor of Early Both Bernie and Mustafa scored their first A-League goals Childhood Education at Macquarie University) Corey just recently in a 3-1 win over the Gold Coast on 9 February. Makelim (a rising Rugby League star) and Chailee McDonogh (aiming to become a NSW Police Officer) During this season, other Westfields graduates have featured across the league. At Sydney FC, stalwarts Mark Bridge and , were joined by and Scott UNIFORMS Jamieson in a rich run of form leading into the ACL. Sydney youngsters Terry Antonis and Dimitrios Petratos made first Any student wishing to purchase a School Blazer for the grade appearances and are now full time professionals with the club. cooler months needs to try one on for size and order from the uniform shop in the next couple of weeks to Down in Melbourne, Evan Berger played for the Victory and ensure the blazer will be available next term. and Brendan Hamill both played for the Heart. At Perth Glory was skipper, as was Mrs. J Stickler Gareth Edds at North Queensland. Matthew Osman had a Uniform Shop frustrating year with injury along side marquee player and

captain, Jason Culina at the Gold Coast. At Newcastle Marko Jesic did well after knee surgery and young Brodie Mooy also IMPORTANT INFORMATION featured in the first team.

In the event of injury, no personal injury insurance cover is We are very proud of the success so many of our graduates provided by the NSW Department of Education and Training achieve and look forward to this weekends A-League decider. for students in relation to school sporting activities, physical education lessons or any other school activity. Mr T. Morgan Football Director Parents and caregivers are advised to assess the level and extent of their child’s involvement in the sport program offered by the school, school sport zone, area and state school SMS MESSAGING sport associations when deciding whether additional insurance cover is required. Personal accident insurance cover is On receiving a message parents/caregivers can reply by available through normal retail insurance outlets. pressing the reply option and providing the following information student’s full name, year, roll call, date of Parents who have private ambulance cover need to check absence and the reason for absence or lateness. whether that cover extends to interstate travel and make additional arrangements as considered appropriate. eg. Shauna Smith 07R01 sick 13/3 Please do not use abbreviations or preferred names The NSW Supplementary Sporting Injury Benefits Scheme, funded by the NSW Government, provides limited cover for The school expects parents/caregivers to contact the school in serious injury resulting in the permanent loss of a prescribed advance if they know their child is to be absent and to ensure faculty or the use of some prescribed part of the body. the current mobile numbers are provided to the school.

Information can be obtained from : www.sportinginjuries.com.au Thank you for your assistance and co-operation

Further information regarding student accident insurance and Miss D Zanet private health cover is provided at : Head Teacher Administration www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/spguide/activities/general/med_insurance.php

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ATHLETES PREPARE TO SHINE AT NATIONAL MOBILE PHONES ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Students may bring a mobile phone to school. All phones Eight Westfields Sports students have been preparing all must be turned off throughout the day. season for the challenging Australian Youth Championships to be held at the Sydney Olympic Athletics Centre this Inappropriate use of phones – including images or recording weekend. These students hope to emulate the success of their of fellow students is unacceptable. club teammates and world champions, Dani Samuels and Fabrice Lapierre. If a student is found using their mobile phone during school WestN(1V\YUHSVM>LZ[MPLSKZ:WVews Y[Z time the phone will be taken from students and placed in the Leading the charge is Year 12 student Kurt Jenner, currently school safe for collection by the student at the end of the ranked ’s Number 1 junior in the long jump. school day. Kurt has recently 11 returned from Brazil Subsequent offences will result in parents having to collect the where he took on phone from the school office. Brazil’s leading senior athletes performing a personal best of 7.3m. Also looking forward to EARLY LEAVERS a strong result in the championships is Year 9 All requests for your child to leave school early will be student, Kyle Alexis, validated by the Deputy Principal prior to issuing the pass. who will contest the pole vault, hurdles, long jump and 200 Please include your contact details (mobile & home phone metres. Another Westfields athlete is Eliza Barton who will numbers) on the leave request. defend her National title in the 800 metres. Mr A. Rogers Dani and Fabrice will be keeping a close eye on their young Deputy Principal peers. Dani, World discus champion and Fabrice, World Indoor Long Jump champion will later this month be competing at the Sydney track Classic – one of the FROM THE SPORTS DESK International Grand Prix events being held this year. Congratulations : Mr D. Suchy • Nerida Gregory – NSWCHS Cricket Representative Athletics Director • Davidson Shield Cricket – WS (4/109 – Daniel Solway 37,

Jacob Apicella 26no, Ben Smith 20) defeated Picnic Point

(10/105 – Jamie Brown 3/12, Jake Cormack 3/16, Jagveer STUDENT RECORDS Panesar 2/20)

In cases of emergency it is very important that Student • Errea Cup Football – WS defeated Illawarra SHS 5-2 Records are accurate and up to date. • Errea Trophy Football – WS defeated Illawarra SHS 5-2 • University Shield Rugby League – WS defeated Bass HS If you have changed your address or telephone number, or 22-10 (Luke Vella, James Tuitahi, Sinapati Solia, Ben Fiso – wish to update your emergency contact person, please advice tries, Nathan Rumsby – 3 goals) the Administration Office as soon as possible. Mrs J. Kenny Mrs M. Edwards Director of Sport Administration Office Westfields Sports are proud to be supported by : >PUULYZ

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