Deputy Principal Matters by Claire Cartwright

Term 4 Week 4 6 November 2020

Year 12 exams and formal This week year 12 exams have continued. There is a dwindling number of students who still have examinations to complete next week with the final exam being Design and Technology next Wednesday. We are very proud of all our students who have strived to do their best this year. We know they are very much looking forward to their formal next Thursday evening at Curzon Hall. This event will be attended by students and many of their teachers. It will be an opportune time for all to celebrate student success.

Year 7-10 final assessments Currently students are busy completing final assessment tasks for each subject. Many of these are in class tests (examinations). If your child is unsure about any aspect of a task, they should ask their classroom teacher for assistance. If your child is experiencing high levels of anxiety about these tasks, please contact the relevant year adviser for assistance. It is normal for students to experience some stress, please be aware that we just want each child to perform to their best and experience growth in the subject specific skills. Parents can find dates for assessments on the school calendar and formal notifications for tasks on the Parent Portal in the home- work section. If your child is experiencing cold or flu symptoms please keep them home, get them tested for Covid and email a negative result to the school office before returning to school. Please email the class teacher and ar- rangements can be made to make-up the assessment task without penalty.

Year 7 Parent Survey In partnership with St Ives High School’s P&C, we are conducting our Year 7 Parent Survey to gather feedback about you and your child’s experiences transitioning to St Ives High School this year. The survey will launch on Tuesday 10 of November.

The survey is designed to capture your input and insights gained over the past three terms relat- ing to important areas such as communications, school programmes and the experience of your child at our school to date.

The School and/or P&C only will access and use the data gathered from this survey. The results will be used to inform our decision-making on issues affecting students, staff, parents and community, as well as to improve and streamline the services we offer to current and future Year 7 students and families.

The Year 7 Parent Survey is a valuable opportunity to have real input, so please take advantage of this to make suggestions and tell us what it is we are doing well and where we could improve.

Year 7 parents are asked to please check their email inbox next Tuesday morning (10th November) for the 2020 Year 7 survey. The survey will be sent to the email address used for school correspondence and parents will receive one survey per student because many of the questions are specific to their child. Please check your junk mail if the survey invite is not in you Inbox by 8am. Any issues, parents can email [email protected]

Building Update After a year of moves and renovations the final refurbishment of our old classroom blocks has been completed. This weekend all equipment will be moved from the demountable classrooms to our newly renovated A Block. It is antici- pated that classes will resume in A Block on Monday. As planned, the Assembly Hall will be handed over to builders at the conclusion of the Year 12 HSC exams. We thank the P&C for all their efforts in winning the community grant to revitalise the Hall. Unfortunately, there has been a delay in the construction of the Sports Hall. We look forward to its opening in 2021.

2020 Celebration and Presentation Day This week, the Education Department has further relaxed restrictions with regard to end of year ceremonies. Howev- er, we have chosen to continue with our plan for a virtual ceremony with some individual year groups engaging in various celebratory activities designed by their year adviser. A driving force behind this decision is that we will not

Respect ~ Perseverance ~ Growth

have any access to the Assembly Hall or any other space that would allow us to abide by social distancing restrictions. Furthermore, our planning is well underway for a virtual ceremony and we are confident it will be a positive experience for students and their families.

Girls Day 2020 On November 27, St Ives High School is pleased to be offering our girls in years 8 to 10 the opportunity to participate in a positive day of “selfies”. The program is designed to help encourage girls to build their self-esteem. Please see details, permission and payment information later in the newsletter.

School Plan 2021-2024 Over the past few months, St Ives High School teachers have been spending professional learning time reflecting on the Department of Educations’ What Works Best document and brainstorming what we are doing well and how we can improve. From there, the school’s executive leadership team has been considering how these ideas fit with our school’s values and beliefs, including the school motto of Respect Perseverance Growth. All of these discus- sions will feed into the development of our 2021-2024 school plan. Ultimately, our goal is focused on providing a quality education for our students. We will continue to update you as we fine tune our plan.

Best wishes Claire Cartwright Deputy Principal

SCHOOL TERMS 2021

Wednesday, 28 January – School Development Day - Staff return to school Term 1 Thursday, 29 January – School Development Day 10 weeks Friday, 30 January – Years 7, 11 and 12 students return to school Monday, 1 February – Years 8, 9 and 10 students return to school Thursday, 1 April – last day Term 1

Monday, 19 April – School Development Day - Staff return to school Term 2 Tuesday, 20 April – Students return to school 10 weeks Monday, 9 June – Queen’s Birthday (Public holiday) Friday, 25 June – last day Term 2

Monday, 12 July – School Development Day – Staff return to school Term 3 Tuesday, 13 July – Students return to school 10 weeks Friday, 17 September – last day Term 3

Tuesday, 5 October – All students and staff return to school Term 4 Wednesday, 15 December – Last day of Term 4 for students 11 weeks Thursday, 16 December and Friday, 27 December – Staff days

SCHOOL CANTEEN LICENCE

Tenders are called for the licence of the St Ives High School canteen for the school year commencing on 25/01/2021 for a term of approximately 3 years and a 2 year extension option.

Annual school enrolments will be approximately 1200.

General enquiries and requests for a Tender Information Package should be referred to: Amanda Sibbald, School Administration Manager Telephone: 02 9144 1689

Tenders must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Confidential- School Canteen Tender” and sent to:

Sean Champion – Head Teacher Administration St Ives High School Yarrabung Road St Ives 2075

Tenders close at 3.00pm on 19/11/2020

Due to COVID-19 and health advice, visits to the site will not be conducted. Photos of the facilities can be provided upon request. All applicants must make themselves familiar with clause 2 of the tender offer.

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GIRLS FIRE & RESILIENCE PROGRAM

Hannah from Year 12 had a wonderful day at YMCA Camp Yarramundi on the Girls Fire & Resilience Program.

This program involved 4 agencies coming together to provide a Hands On Train- ing day for 33 teenage girls. The girls got to try all the basic skills in fire & emergency services and were led by some of our agency’s most dedicated leaders.

Michelle Nunura Head Teacher Welfare

YEAR 9 ENJOY PUTT PUTT GOLF AND THE DRIVING RANGE

This term for grade sport we went to Golf Paradise in Ter- rey Hills for putt putt and a swing on the driving range. The Driving Range was a fun experience for all the students where we got to test the power and technique of our swings on the driving range with 7 irons. We each got 60 balls to try and hit the ball as far as we possibly can. Every second week we got to have a go at putt putt where in groups of 4 we each played a quick 18 hole putt putt match. In week 5 we will compete in the inaugural St Ives leg of the PGA tour, to crown the first ever St Ives golf champion.

Evan W (Year 9)

YEAR 8 FOOD DESIGN

Year 8 Food design were getting into the spirit of the Hal- loween season this week making Monster Chicken Burg- ers! They tasted as good as they looked!

Emily Brown TAS Teacher

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UNIFORM SHOP NEWS: 6th NOVEMBER 2020

NEW SHOP HOURS Please note that from week 5, commencing Monday 9th November, the Uniform shop will have new opening hours as below: Monday 8.30 -11.30 Tuesday 8.30 -11.00 Thursday 10.30 -1.00 The Uniform shop will now be closed on Wednesdays.

Orders made online can be collected during opening hours and purchases can be made in the shop by students ONLY during opening hours.

Year 7- 2021 New Students For those who have a new starter in Year 7 2021 and already have a child at SIHS, you can now order online and your older child can collect the order. Please mention this when ordering. Any book pack and backpack orders will be ready for your Year 7 2021 child to collect on Orientation Day .

Please email me if you need to exchange items on [email protected]

Thanks for your understanding

Nicky Nolan – Uniform shop manager

Bush Care Day Thanks Remnant Sydney Turpentine and Ironbark Forest

A big thank you to those who attended Bush Care on Sunday 1st Nov and worked in the Sydney Turpentine and Ironbark Forest. It was very wet and we were all pretty damp after the event but the kookaburras were extremely happy and were landing right next to us to eat any bugs.

We really appreciated the help we received from our Council supervisor Helen. It is great to see the native ground covers starting to come through.

Thanks goes out to 2 students who braved the weather Caitlin H (Year 7) and Rhian SP (Year 9). Also to our parent volunteers Paul H, Sandie SP, Karen R and Tracey W.

Many thanks and there will be another bush care session next term.

Meredith Hunter Parents & Citizens

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GIRLS DAY 27 NOVEMBER

The emphasis for his year's Girls Day is upon the SELF.

Sadly, so many young women perceive themselves as not "good enough", "disgusting" "chubby" "disproportional" "weak" "fat" ( as quoted from a selection of students in Year 9 Wellbeing Course).

On November 27 we aim to address this with a day of selfies: Self confidence, self esteem, self defence and self love. This day is open to girls in years 8 to 10. There are only 50 spaces so students are encouraged to return their note and money asap to secure a place.

Please see the attached information form which outlines the workshops for the day. Also attached at the end of the newsletter is the permission slip and payment information which should be returned to the office.

Tania McGurgan Supervisor of Girls

GIRLS’ DAY FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER A day for selfies: self-confidence self- esteem self-defence and self- love

Girls in years 8 to 10 are invited to join the dual workshops, two 2 hour sessions: 9 -11.00 & 11.30 to 1.30 on Friday 27 November.

Session One: HAPKIDO Self Defence Self Confidence In our 2 hour session 6th Degree Hap- kido Master Matt and his assistants will demonstrate the martial art of Hapkido and instruct you in its methods of self defence. These may involve a powerful arsenal of spinning kicks, thrusts and sweeps combined with hard and soft fist attacks and defences. Relying on the philosophy of mini- mal force to overcome an opponent, you will be instructed in this powerful method of self defence.

Hapkido is a complete art of self-defence. A Hapkidoist is able to handle virtually any situation and is able to apply the self-discipline and confidence derived from the study of Hapkido to en- hance the quality of their life. Hapkido's traditional values reinforce discipline, respect and self- fulfilment in a friendly training environment.

Session Two: NUTRIONIST WORKSHOP Self-esteem self-love “Join us for a 2 hour workshop of body acceptance, self-exploration and activities that assist you in learning the tools to nourish, love and celebrate your beautiful body and all it can do!! As women, we are fed that it is polite to play small, to please and to look and act a certain way. We are not always confident to use our voice. We forget how strong, brave and beautiful we are. We aren't reminded that our dif- ferences and unique qualities are our most powerful and beautiful tools.” Your different was your beautiful all along.

On the day you will learn:  How to nourish your unique body.  Just how important the thoughts you think and the words you say about your body are!  Foods to support your mood and hormones.  Activities that explore self-love and body acceptance.  How to find your authentic voice and self-expression.

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ABOUT THE PRESENTERS MATT GEISTER HAPKIDO MASTER ELLE BROWN & PHYSIOTHERAPIST NUTRITIONIST

I have been training in Martial Arts for 41 I am a nutritionist living and working on years, and teaching Hapkido on the Beaches Sydney’s Northern Beaches. I currently for over 25 years. My other passion is help- manage a beautiful children’s program ing to heal people using Physiotherapy, Acu- and work closely with female clients for puncture and Chinese Medicine. Currently women’s health and overall health and my Practice MGS Physiotherapy has been well being. I am incredibly passionate running in Manly for 29 years. My life is like about Wellness and working with cli- a complementary circle with Martial Arts ents to find what makes them feel vi- and the Healing Arts giving me a unique op- brant. portunity to help people not only recover from pain and injury, but also to build their own self-esteem, confidence, strength and resilience. I cannot begin to describe how satisfying it is to see students of all ages grow and develop amazing life skills that will remain with them forever.

Elle has also been facilitating the nutri- tion component of the SIHS year 9 PBL Wellbeing for the past 3 years. So many students know her face and are familiar with her warmth. Matt and his assistants conducted a similar workshop for Girls in 2016 which was both enjoyed and valued by the girls who partici- pated… so much so… he’s back!

2019 YEAR BOOK

If you ordered a 2019 Year Book and have not yet collected it, please come to the office and ask for your copy as soon as possible.

Amanda Sibbald School Administration Manager

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THE RUN BEYOND PROJECT

It was a tough day out on the trails on Monday for Ali, Chelsea, Alex and Mischa who are our participants of The Run Beyond Project. They ran 5km for their final training run before their goal race on Sun- day at Bare Creek Trail Run. They were also joined by Run Beyond graduate, Manar from Evans High, who was so impressed with the team’s stamina and resilience as they endured each hill they faced. So that’s a wrap for training and we are excited to see how they go on Sunday!

Amanda Shannon Run Beyond Project Coordinator

BARE CREEK TRAIL

Bare Creek Trail Run (www.barecreektrailrun.com), Sun- day 8th November, held in the stunning bushland of the Garigal National Park, St Ives is set to be one of the few events authorised to go ahead this year. We’re excited! There is a fabulous 6km Family Walk / Run and a 2km Dash for the little ones with FREE accompany- ing parents.

For all entries www.barecreektrailrun.com. We are fully Covid compliant. Please feel free to use any of the below for your newsletter.

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SCHOOL EXCURSION / INCURSION NOTIFICATION

Dear Parent/Caregiver, an excursion/activity has been organised for your child.

Excursion / Incursion ANNUAL GIRLS DAY

Date Friday 27th November 2020

Year / classes involved 50 participants ...Years 8 to 10 Girls

Location MFS

A focus upon girls: a day of selfies: self confidence, self esteem, self defence and Purpose self love

Start time 9:00am

End time 1:30pm

Transport N/A

Cost $30.00

Dress requirements School Sports Uniform

Organising teacher Tania McGurgan

Additional information eg food, paper, pens

Consent Form and 23rd November 2020 Payment due to Office by

General Information Concerning Excursions / Incursions

1. Excursions and Incursions form an integral part of the curricula by providing enriching experiences which cannot be provided in the classroom. 2. Students must wear full school uniform unless otherwise instructed above. Students who are not in uniform will not be allowed to attend. 3. A standard of behaviour is expected of all students representing the school in the greater community. 4. Students may be excluded from an excursion / incursion if they are on Level 3. 5. Please note the time and place of departure and return, as advised above.

Generated on: 4th Nov 2020 11:38am (ANNUAL GIRLS DAY) EXCURSION / INCURSION PERMISSION FORM Please return this permission form with your payment to the Office

Excursion / Incursion ANNUAL GIRLS DAY

Date 27/11/2020 9:00am - 1:30pm

Location MFS

Cost $30.00

Organising Teacher Tania McGurgan

I give permission for (student name) ______of year/class ______to participate in this excursion / incursion.

I have noted the start and end times and dress requirements. - Additional needs of my child of which you should be aware: eg. allergies or medical conditions

______

Medical Assistance: In the event of any accident or illness, I authorise the teacher in charge to seek medical assistance or treatment for my child at my cost.

Parent signature: ______

Parent name: ______

Parent phone number: ______

Emergency Contact Name: ______

Emergency Contact Number: ______

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Parent Online Payment through the school website and click on Make a Payment. Enter excursion / incursion name in the payment description under Excursions.

Receipt # ______Date paid: ______

Cash (correct amount please)

Cheque (payable to St Ives High School)

Please return this consent form with your payment to the Office Tear off and keep previous page for your information

Generated on: 4th Nov 2020 11:38am (ANNUAL GIRLS DAY) Empowered: Innovative Ideas for Supporting Senior High School Students and their Families

A series of webinars aimed at supporting senior high school students and their parents/carers through to the HSC and beyond.

Tuesday 10 November, 7pm–8:30pm Tuesday 17 November, 7pm–8:30pm HSC (Hopeful, Strong, Confident): Supporting Rituals for Change and Resilience. Young People through the HSC Years. Learn how to develop meaningful rituals to help us Presented by Relationships Australia connect with others, embrace our humanity and Click here to book make sense of these challenging times together. Presented by Dr Monty Badami. Click here to book

Tuesday 24 November, 7pm–8:30pm Thursday 26 November, 6.30pm–8:30pm Beyond Your ATAR: Explore the Possibilities. Korean HSC Webinar for Students and Families. Presented by Your Compass Learn about HSC course selection and ATAR scores, as well as identifying and managing study stress. Click here to book Presented in partnership with Relationships Australia Click here to book

For more information, contact Sue Downing at Hornsby Shire Council on 9847 6889 hornsby.nsw.gov.au/community/services/youth