Freshwater Senior Campus ~Monthly Newsletter Issue 17
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FRESHWATERFOCUS SENIOR CAMPUS ~MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ISSUE 17 17 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.