FRESHWATERFOCUS SENIOR CAMPUS ~MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ISSUE 17

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PHOTOGRAPH BY SAMUEL CASPER 19 02 FRESHIE IN FOCUS

CONTENTS

PRINCIPAL 03 YEAR 12 DEPUTY 04 YEAR 12 ADVISERS 06 YEAR 11 DEPUTY 08 YEAR 11 ADVISERS 10 LEADERSHIP TEAM 12 14 ENGLISH IN FOCUS 16 LEARNING ENRICHMENT 17 SCHOOL COUNSELLORS 18 LIBRARY 19 CAREERS 20 STA AND SUPERVISER OF GIRLS 22 SPORTS 24 CHEMISTRY EXCURSION 25 KEY DATES FRESHIE IN FOCUS 03

PRINCIPAL MR FRANK PIKARDT

May I extend a very warm welcome to all our new parents. I am aware of how important it is to communicate with you on a regular basis. Our newsletters will be distributed via email • Elise van Mierlo, Eliza Fouracre, Noa in Week 4 and Week 9 of each Term and will Matsuda nominated for Callback in also be posted on our website at the same Dance. time. Also don’t forget to visit our Facebook • Josh Anstee, Andrei Hapl, Sam page, website and Twitter account to keep up- Mozaffari, Madeline Nicholas, to-date with what is going on in the school. Elliot Philpotts and Hayley Sparkes nominated for Shape in Design and Below are the highlights of the 2018 HSC Technology. results which were the best results the school • Levi Kaye, Lachlan Ruser, Finn Ashton, has ever had. A more comprehensive analysis Corey Smith, Jordan Land, Ethan will appear in the School’s Annual Report. Edwards and Josh Anstee nominated for InTech in Industrial Technology. Highlights of our 2018 HSC results include: • Jesse Seymour accepted for InTech • 187 Band 6 results (results above 90%) exhibition. which were the most of any school • Ethan Edwards accepted for Shape on the Northern Beaches apart from exhibition. Manly Selective. 34 separate courses had at least one student in Band 6. In staff news we welcomed the following • the top ATAR was achieved by Rosie teachers to the school: Ms Alison Roberts Thyer. (English), Ms Simon Boon( Head Teacher, • Aidan Spence on the All-Rounders list Maths), Ms Dimity Bailey (HSIE), Ms Kylie for Band 6 results in all his subjects. Roe (HSIE), Ms Rebecca Stuart (HSIE), Ms • Josh Anstee 7th in State in Industrial Barbara Kinghorn (English- History), Ms Technology. Samantha Trumper ( Dance and PDHPE), Ms • Henry Devitt 5th in State in German Sue Saunders (PDHPE), Ms Katrina Ackroyd Beginners (Science) and Ms Khush Patel (French). I look • Lily Diekman 3rd in State in Standard forward to a really successful 2019 and am English. sure that the school will continue to provide • Ruby Ricketts 6th in State in Earth and the best education possible for our students. Environmental Science. • Eliza Russell and Chiara Gann had their major works accepted for Artexpress while Ella Green was nominated. 04 FRESHIE IN FOCUS

YEAR 12 DEPUTY PRINCIPAL MR DARREN PERCY

This Term and year will feel significantly quicker than any other and it will be over before we know it. In addition to learning new content, they in your timetable. must also make time to revise prior 3. Break up the assessment task into learning. This is essential. Students must manageable “chunks”. commit to spending time revising their work 4. Reward yourself if you complete a on a regular basis in order to embed it in “chunk” – watch an episode of Netfix long-term memory. or go for a coffee with a friend. 5. Focus on one task at a time. An assessment block is scheduled for the 6. Keep a notepad to write down all last week of this Term and I emailed Year 12 the things you think of doing while parents a list of important dates. To prepare you are studying (ie clean out sock adequately and reach their potential, drawer, check Facebook). Do these students will need to begin committing things when you have completed your extra time to their studies. Delaying their study time. ‘final approach’ will only make things more 7. Keep an eye on when assessments difficult in the long run, which leads to are due so that you give yourself stress, anxiety and most likely, poor results. enough time and don’t leave them It is imperative that students remain vigilant until the last minute. around knowing what is due and when for their remaining three tasks. They might tell Most importantly, keep things balanced: you they are all grown up and do not need nutritious food, adequate sleep, time you to monitor this, but last year one of for recreation, exercise and study. our top students was late to the HSC exam Unfortunately, it is not good luck that will because he told his parents he was ‘all over get a good HSC; it is hard work. it.’

Practical Strategies for Dealing with Procrastination 1. Draw up a realistic study timetable, and follow it! 2. Block in some time to do assessments FRESHIE IN FOCUS 05

HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE YEAR 12’S? YOUR STORIES, PHOTOS AND ARTWORKS COULD BE FEATURED IN THIS SPACE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE SEE MR LAI 06 FRESHIE IN FOCUS

GREG EDWARDS SHANNON (G-N) COOPER (A-F) RENÉE DELANEY (O-Z)

YEAR 12 ADVISERS Welcome back! We hope that all students and their families had a lovely Christmas and New Year and enjoyed the beautiful weather that we had. Unfortunately Miss Charlotte Green left A few reminders for the diaries: Freshy at the end of last year and will be • Monday ‘Year 12 Study sessions’ missed by both students and staff. Ms happening after school from 3:15pm Renée Delaney will be taking over from Ms to 5pm. A great opportunity to Green and looks forward to meeting you all. work together, collaborate, share resources and work with teachers. Students have finished the first Term of Students will also have afternoon tea Year 12 studies and are closing in on the available to them. half yearlies occurring in the last week of • FSC Swimming carnival on Friday, 8 this Term. It’s time for the students to start March at Manly Andrew Boy Charlton organising themselves and getting their Swim Centre. This is the last ever study resources ready. An exam timetable swimming carnival for our Year will come out in the next couple of weeks 12’s so we encourage them all to which will be sent to all families. participate and enjoy the afternoon. • Year 12 Parent Teacher night is As students stress levels may rise this Term, happening over two nights - Monday, it is important that all students manage 4 March and Tuesday, 19 March from their time properly. This means taking 4pm to 7pm. We are looking forward part in sports, spending time relaxing as to seeing you all again! well as managing their workload at school, completing homework, consistent revision of class content and working on assessment tasks. FRESHIE IN FOCUS 07

2018 CHRISTMAS CONCERT 08 FRESHIE IN FOCUS

YEAR 11 DEPUTY PRINCIPAL MR CHRISTOPHER MORTIMER

It is hard to believe how quickly time passes and it has now been several weeks since Year 11 commenced their schooling at Freshwater. I have been delighted to see so many new organised and one step ahead. On valuable friendship groups and there seems to be online tool worth exploring is the website lots of bonds and connections formed www.studyskills.com.au throughout the year group. There are numerous approaches to study I recently spoke to Year 11 about how and exam preparation which support the we regard class time and used the word learning needs of individuals. I urge all “sacred”, or dedicated. It is a time to students to spend time each night, revising consider the needs of others, to allow and ensuring they fully understand content learning to freely occur and to give the very from lessons each day. If there are deficits best. That involves active and deep listening, or areas that are not fully understood, trust forming strong connections with teachers, that students will communicate with their thinking ahead for assessments and being teachers and seek a re-explanation. energetic, ready to learn and never lazy or half-hearted. I hope term one is positive and productive for all students and wish should you have It is the perfect time for students to consider any issues or concerns, please contact me and reflect on change. To think about what during school business hours. may have worked in previous years, and what adjustments need to occur so that the best results can be achieved and goals are met and realised. Old habits that may have prevented progress or made learning difficult should be discarded and changes made to support the positive new learning environment.

Over the coming weeks we will be talk to the year group about managing senior years, and this primarily involves staying FRESHIE IN FOCUS 09

HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE YEAR 11’S? YOUR STORIES, PHOTOS AND ARTWORKS COULD BE FEATURED IN THIS SPACE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE SEE MR LAI 10 FRESHIE IN FOCUS

ANDREW LAI (H-O)

MERRYN DAVID BAYLISS WATKINSON (A-G) (P-Z)

YEAR 11 ADVISERS A huge warm welcome to our new Year 11’s of 2019! We are so excited to have you all join us here at Freshie. We hope you have settled in well and made As Year Advisers, our mission is to support some new connections with your peers. students through their journey here at Freshie and to ensure that they are known, The year has started smoothly and our valued and cared for. Students have been Year 11’s are looking excited and ready separated into three groups based off their to learn. Throughout the first week of surname and each group is managed by a school, students participated in a range designated Year Adviser: Ms Merryn Bayliss of orientation activities which gave them (A-G), Mr Andrew Lai (H-O) and Mr David a wonderful opportunity to acquaint Watkinson (P-Z). themselves with staff and their peers. We look forward to meeting all parents at This year, students were placed into “Freshie the “Welcome to New Parents” evening on 15” groups. Each Year Adviser met their Tuesday 26th February. This event occurs cohort in groups of 15 and it was fantastic from 7-8.30 pm in the school Undercroft to see their enthusiasm and willingness to and refreshments are provided. participate. Students will continue to stay in their Freshie 15 groups for fortnightly activities that will run throughout the Term. It is an initiative that gives our Year 11’s an ongoing opportunity to make new connections with students and teachers beyond their normal classes and to have fun whilst developing some skills! FRESHIE IN FOCUS 11

YEAR 11 INTRODUCTION ACTIVITIES 12 FRESHIE IN FOCUS

LEADERSHIP TEAM

The 2019 School Leaders have hit the and Sean doing a fantastic job hosting the ground running in Term 1, with only three occasion and welcoming our special guests. Terms left of schooling to go. They have been busy welcoming the new Year 11 This year, the Leadership team will continue cohort to the school and passing their to represent the school at various events words of wisdom on. At the conclusion and move forward with some of their of Term 4, the Leadership team helped to initiatives including a focus on mental health coordinate a fun and successful Christmas and building relationships with Year 11. Concert showcasing the talent we have here at Freshie. Some of the team also participated in a performance of ‘Jingle Bell Erin Carney Rock.’ The final day of school concluded Leadership Team Co-ordinator with the end of year assembly, with Aysha FRESHIE IN FOCUS 13

2018 YEAR 11 AWARD CEREMONY 14 FRESHIE IN FOCUS

ENGLISH FACULTY IN FOCUS The English Faculty is a Term and a half into the new HSC syllabus, with the Common Module: Texts and Human Experiences having been completed in Term 4 of 2018.

The Module explores what is paradoxical used to describe a physical as well as a and inconsistent in human behavior psychological landscape and the ocean and motivations, while challenging the features as a central image in the novel. students to see the world differently. English is a subject that can explore the The Advanced English students studied complete range of human experience. Most George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and commonly, the greatest challenge in the in their multimodal presentations brought English classroom is to develop empathy a range of insights to their study and and to respond to texts in a way that is impressed with their understanding of the recognisably human. The engagement with novel and the wider world. The novel provides quality literature can also offer opportunities students with the opportunity to deepen to learn about language and communication their understanding of human freedom and and as we collectively head towards our identity as well as question power, politics study of Module C: The Craft of Writing, our and ideology in contemporary society. goal will be to master the craft of writing and communicate with clarity and precision, Students in Standard English studied the what is unique about the human experience. Australian novel, Past the Shallows, by Favel Parrett. The novel is set in Tasmania and is an evocative representation of the James Gordon Australian landscape while exploring Head Teacher English aspects of the Australian identity. Students who read and studied this novel can appreciate the ways language is FRESHIE IN FOCUS 15

TEACHER IN FOCUS WITH MS ALISON ROBERTS

At teachers college, they asked us to present a speech about why we wanted to become teachers. At first, I was stumped.

After all, I couldn’t tell the truth, that I was While I have enjoyed working at other schools looking for a one-year program to complete in area, it was my, not so secret, goal to join while my husband finished his business the Freshwater Campus crew . Now that degree. And I couldn’t say that my mother I am here, I am impressed that the school thought I’d make a good teacher. Actually, lives up to its reputation as a warm, and I wasn’t sure that I did want to be a school unique learning community. The students teacher. While I was interested in ideas, come armed to learn and eager to rise to the and learning new things I agreed with challenges that come in the senior school. Mark Twain, that you should “not let school get in the way of a good education”. But all my part-time jobs: camp counsellor, gymnastics coach, a fitness instructor pointed in the same direction. So I spoke about how I was inspired by the greatest (fictional) teacher - Obi Wan Kenobie (Star Wars). I wanted to help Luke find ‘The Force’ and to use it for good. Since I was no good with a light sabre, I’d have to find another weapon with which to arm my students. I became an English Teacher and learned to wield the word. Twain also says, “It is noble to teach oneself, but still nobler to teach others - and less trouble.” 16 FRESHIE IN FOCUS

LEARNING ENRICHMENT As we settle into school routine the Learning Enrichment Team have been re connecting with Year 12 students and introducing ourselves to Year 11 students. This opportunity has indicated that students Kaye, Gemma Moran and Zali Stamopoulos are happy, and they appear to be settling in will now join existing members Ainsley extremely well. Chapman, Chad Kaye, Bella Kent and Aaron Skilton to support students in reaching LEARNING ENRICHMENT The Learning Enrichment Team plays a positive learning outcomes. vital role in ensuring students can engage CO-ORDINATOR with their learning in a supportive and We unfortunately are farewelling one of MARIE-ANNE SYKES inclusive environment so that they can get our Learning Enrichment Officers, Naomi the most out of their time at Freshwater. Peterson. Naomi has been a valuable This structured and responsive approach member of the team in providing knowledge is maintained to support a varied range and enthusiasm for education along with and level of students’ needs. Information friendship and support to many students. sharing is crucial to this process and is We all wish her well in her future teaching guided by information that can be provided. career. If your son or daughter requires support please share this information so that needs Please feel free to contact the Learning can be assessed and adjustments made to Enrichment Team if we can provide their environment, the curriculum and their assistance now or in the future. instruction. As a team we provide ongoing advice on strategies that can assist teachers DISABILITY PROVISIONS to provide targeted support for students to In early term 4 2018, as reported in the last achieve learning outcomes. newsletter for the year, we started to collate evidence and applications for students The support provided is based on a one to who might be eligible to apply for Disability one allocation with a student or through Provisions for the 2019 HSC. students seeking support from the Learning Enrichment Officers located in the library Any HSC student with a disability recognised as required. All support provided focuses in the Commonwealth Disability Standards on solutions to move forward in assisting for Education 2005 can apply for Disability students to reach their personal best. Provisions. Students can obtain information on the availability of the Learning Enrichment By this point, any students who are Officers and their subject specialities from considering applying for provisions should the library or Room 202. have seen Mr Mortimer for an information pack. The applications are due to NESA by In 2019 we are excited to welcome new the end of this term. members to the Learning Enrichment Team. Learning and Support Teacher, Jane See the link below, or contact Mr Chris Vieceli, will now share her knowledge, Mortimer (Deputy Principal) if you’d like communication and organisational some more information. skills to support students while working collaboratively with classroom teachers. http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/ Past students of Freshwater Senior portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/disability-provisions Campus Josh Anstee, Georgia Aslanidis, Georgia Duncan, Lauren Fairchild, Levi FRESHIE IN FOCUS 17

SCHOOL COUNSELLING I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to students and parents. My name is Stephanie and I am the new School Psychologist at Freshwater.

Prior to coming to Freshwater, I was health concerns, interpersonal worries, working at the Forest High School and self-esteem issues and learning difficulties. SCHOOL Headspace youth service. I love working with Our aim is to create a space you feel COUNSELLOR young people and feel passionately about accepted and able to talk freely about your STEPHANIE supporting them to reach their potential. concerns. We work with you to achieve your JOHNSON In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with goals and sessions are centred on what you friends and family and watching way too want to talk about. many French bulldog YouTube videos. If you are unsure whether Caroline or If you would like to make an appointment, myself can assist you, please still feel free my office is located next to the Careers to speak with us and we can assist with your office on Level 3. I am available to see next steps. I’m looking forward to meeting students on Tuesday and Thursdays, so feel you and a great year ahead at Freshwater. free to call or drop by for a chat. Parents, if you have concerns for your teenager or another student, you are also welcome to contact me to discuss.

Year 12 students may remember our other School Counsellor, Caroline. Caroline is a friendly, highly experienced registered psychologist and is still available to see students on the days I am not at Freshwater. As school counsellors, we deal with a host of issues. I want to assure you no issue is too big or small. Some examples of things we deal with include school stress, mental

SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST CAROLINE POWELL 18 FRESHIE IN FOCUS

LIBRARIAN KARUNA CHETTY

LIBRARY Aloha and Welcome to the Library. It has been a brilliant start to 2019 with the library being busy and filled with hard working students. A reminder that the library is an active library helping students whenever possible. learning space, be sure to use the space The librarian is always available to support wisely. Please be sensitive to other students you in your studies. Please don’t hesitate to needs by respecting the space and ensuring ask Ms Chetty for any help with organizing a you are actively engaged in studying and not study timetable, learning HOW to study, and leaving any rubbish. assistance with assessment tasks.

The library is slowly undergoing a facelift, We look forward to seeing you in the library. after getting useful information from And don’t forget- we have a great range of students as to what they would like to see books- Enjoy our February initiative “Blind in the library, to help support their studies. date with a Book”.

We are now getting new and useful furniture to cater to various learning styles allowing more students to have access to desk space and quiet areas to study. We have been very lucky to have numerous members of the Learning and Enrichment team in the FRESHIE IN FOCUS 19

CAREERS ADVISER CAREERS ADVISER MARYANN ROGERS MELISSA PENROSE

CAREER NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES YEAR 12 UNIVERSITY YEAR 11 AND YEAR INFORMATION 12 TAFE COURSE EVENING ATTENDANCE

An annual event in the FSC Careers Calendar, All TAFE courses have commenced. the University Information Night for Year 12 Attendance at your Tuesday afternoon TAFE students and their parents will take place class is compulsory. Under no circumstances on Monday 11th March from 6.30pm. Four should you make appointments during your of the Universities have been invited to TAFE class or just not turn up if you are attend – Macquarie, , New South feeling unwell. When you miss your class at Wales and the University of Technology. TAFE you are missing four hours of tuition. It is going to be an extremely worthwhile Of course there are occasions when you will event, always well attended and we urge be absent. When this occurs, please notify Year 12 families whose child is eligible the school Careers Adviser prior to your for an ATAR to attend. Please mark this class. When parents phone the school office date in your diaries. More details to come. please mention that your son or daughter has a TAFE class on that day. This way the YEAR 12 PARENT TAFE teacher can be notified in advance of your absence. Like any school subject, it is TEACHER NIGHTS your responsibility to catch up on missed work. TAFE courses run during exam The Careers Advisers will be periods and you are expected to attend available at both Parent Teacher unless you have an exam at the same time. Nights. No appointment is necessary.

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STA CO-ORDINATOR GIRL’S SUPERVISER BARBARA LEONARD

Within the model of positive education, “Meaning” is defined as understanding, believing in and serving something Students who are passionate about making greater than yourself and deliberately BEAR COTTAGE a difference when it comes to social justice, Bear Cottage is the only children’s hospice engaging in activities for the benefits of who care for those less fortunate than others. The intrinsic value of contributing in , one of only two in themselves or who simply enjoy making and the only one in the world to others and the community provides a others smile are drawn to our STA group strong rationale for a focus on purpose affiliated with the children’s hospital. every year – taking the focus away from Here, support respite and end of life care within schools. Instilling students with a the “me” and helping others certainly sense of responsibility to the world and a for children with terminal illnesses and helps create greater personal resilience. their families is provided. Bear Cottage, commitment to helping others is a valuable objective. In addition to being worthy in situated in Manly, aims to be as far removed In 2019 we are continuing to support Mike from a hospital environment as possible. their own right, there is evidence that Pawley’s “Happy Days Cambodia” project and doing things for others, and having a sense “ Bear Cottage ” in Manly, whilst continuing that life is purposeful and meaningful, our support for Cancer Council, Salvation contributes to students’ psychological and Army, 40 Hour Famine, Zonta and make physical health Christmas and Easter visits to the Mona Vale Hospital and the War Vets Retirement Village. STAs also learn about the plight of the “homeless” within Sydney through full day workshops in Wooloomooloo.

We ask you all to give as much support to these initiatives, particularly to our fundraising through our Mufti Days for “Happy Days Cambodia” and “Bear Cottage”. FRESHIE IN FOCUS 21

HAPPY DAYS CAMBODIA! Our aim is to create awareness of the Mortality rate among juveniles is 20% by age poverty affecting schooling in Cambodia five. Death rate at birth is 130 babies per and to provide aid to impoverished 1000 born. Life expectancy around 60 years. children striving for an education in very difficult circumstances. The Cambodian government under Prime Minister Hun Sen, a former Khmer By working closely with our Cambodian Rouge enforcer in Pol Pot’s inner circle, friends, we can make a difference. A is one of the most corrupt in the world. little money can do so much to change opportunities for kids who deserve the Many farming communities rely on overseas same chance in life that ours have had. aid for their well-being. This aid has to be given directly in the form of education MIKE’S RATIONALE and welfare programs as any cash will be During the 1970s Cambodia suffered corruptly siphoned off for personal use. the second worst genocide in history after the holocaust when over two An 18 year old getting work in the city earns million of the seven million population $4 a day for a 10 hour day, 6 days a week. died , many at the hands of pol pot. “Happy Days” currently funds programs All educated people and their families, costing $110,000 with over 1000 students land owners, business people, public being subsidised through various education servants, were executed . All schools activities from university level to primary and shops were closed for five years. school. The charity has no running expenses.

In this period of the Vietnam War, more Its area of influence is in the Trach bombs were dropped on Cambodia Commune , Siem Reap, near the than any other country in history. World Wonder of Angkor Wat, north west Cambodia near the Thai border. Land mines remaining after the war have killed more than 100,000 farmers and Happy days. Mike Pawley, OAM left 40,000 amputees. There are still over two million land mines in Cambodia.

Less than half of all young people go to school. Only 10% complete high school. 85% of the population are peasant illiterate rice farmers living on less than $10 a week. 22 FRESHIE IN FOCUS

SPORTS CO-ORDINATOR SHANNON COOPER Welcome to another exciting sporting year! Miss Garland has unfortunately left Freshwater to take up another exciting opportunity at High School so as of this Year, I will be the sports coordinator, looking after all of the schools sporting athletes, teams and all of the carnivals.

KNOCK OUT TEAMS SWIMMING CARNIVAL This year NBSC Freshwater have entered Where: Manly Aquatic Centre the following teams into the CHS Knock When: Friday the 8th of March, Week 6, Out Competition and trials for these teams Term 1 (12:30pm-2:30pm) are well under way. Stay tuned for updates Theme: Superheroes and Villains on how these teams are progressing Who: Competitors only which means through the CHS KO competition in future students who are not attending must attend newsletters. all scheduled lessons that day and students who are competing must attend Periods 1 Girls Volleyball, Soccer, Waterpolo and and 2 that day. Touch Football. How: Students may choose to make their Boys Basketball, Soccer, Waterpolo and own way to the venue or the College bus Touch Football. will be taking students from Freshwater Campus to the venue at 12:00pm sharp. As SYDNEY NORTH there are only 24 spots available, students The Sydney North Sports Association are must return a permission note as soon as holding trials during Term 1 see page 23 possible that indicates that they would like for dates and sports. If you wish to trial to utilise the bus. for these sports then please come and see myself in the staffroom for a trial form as Warringah Zone Swimming Carnival soon as possible. Sydney North comprises will be the following week (Tuesday 12th of approximately 56 public schools within March at Warringah Aquatic Centre) for the Sydney North Region and is a great those successful swimmers in our school opportunity for students who are talented in Carnival. their sporting area to further their sporting endeavours with other students in the region. For more information on Sydney North Sport Association please visit the following website – http://app.eduaction.nsw.gov.au FRESHIE IN FOCUS 23

SYDNEY NORTH SECONDARY SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION BLUE AWARD CEREMONY The following NBSC Freshwater students Year 12 2018 will be receiving these prestigious awards Levi Kaye (Football) on 12th February at Asquith Golf club. Harry McCarthy (Football) This award is presented to students who Jenna Trim (Softball) have achieved excellence in their chosen sports and recognises the outstanding Harry McCarthy and Macy Carrothers went contribution to school endeavours they on to win the Premier’s Sporting Challenge have made. This year Freshwater Senior awards, receiving $500 scholarships to Campus had six students achieve awards, help with their sporting endeavours. Such an absolutely fantastic achievement! an amazing achievement!

Year 12 2019 Macy Carrothers (Touch Football) Sienna Hearne (Water Polo) Lexie Pickering (Hockey) 24 FRESHIE IN FOCUS

CHEMISTRY EXCURSION Thursday 13th December dawned hot and humid – perfect sticky Sydney weather for a chemistry excursion into the local bush to get up close and personal with the way indigenous people used solubility equilibria to detoxify bush foods. This is a mandatory section of the new Funny moments included – standing outside chemistry syllabus. We met Dave Harrington in the deafening December cicada song and from “Stone and Bones” at the Stony Range someone asking “Is that rain I can feel?” – Flora Reserve at Dee Why. Dave is a scientist Unfortunately it wasn’t with over 20 years experience working with Aboriginal communities in the Kimberly Overall it was a great day and we all learned and Northern NSW and he had a wealth some more chemistry and gained a greater of information for our Year 12 chemistry insight into the way of life of the original classes. indigenous population.

Highlights of the day included tasting a Gregory Edwards native leaf that has no sugar but has the Chemistry Teacher strongest “sweet taste” of any substance in the world, making rope from a natural bush fibre, learning how to detoxify native black bean and cycad nuts and viewing and handling some very old Aboriginal stone tools and making it home before the thunderstorm hit. FRESHIE IN FOCUS 25 KEY DATES TERM 1 2019

MON TUES WED THURS FRI

18 19 20 21 22 FEB 18-22 WK 4

25 26 27 28 1 FEB-MAR WELCOME TO MUFTI DAY 25-1 NEW YEAR 11, 2019 PARENTS WK 5 7-8:30PM

4 5 66 7 8 MAR YEAR 12: SCHOOL 4-8 PARENT SWIMMING TEACHER NIGHT CARNIVAL W 6 4-7PM 12:30-2:30PM

11 12 13 14 15 MAR YEAR 12: UNIVERSITY 11-15 INFORMATION WK 7 NIGHT 6-8PM 18 19 20 21 22 YEAR 12: PARENT TEACHER NIGHT MAR 4-7PM 18-22 COMMUNITY: WK 8 PARENT CONSULTATIVE GROUP MEETING 7-8:30PM 25 26 27 28 29 MAR 25-29 WK 9

1 2 3 4 5 APR 1-5 WK 10

8 9 10 11 12 APR YEAR 12: HALF YEAR 11: YEAR 11: YEAR 11: YEAR 11: LUNA YEARLY EXAMS LIFE READY LIFE READY LIFE READY PARK 8-12 COMMENCE PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM - WK 11 TILL END OF LONG REEF TERM 26 FRESHIE IN FOCUS

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