High Notes, Vol 7 No 4, February 24 2006
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H The Weekly Newsletter of Sydney Boys High School Vol 7 No 4 February 24 2006 From the Principal Media are pervasive, powerful and I Swimming Carnival problematic in their effects on modern Our recent society. He entertained us with his story school about interviewing students at school swimming using the end of his tie as an imitation carnival microphone. He ‘covered’ the major was well event of political significance at High – G organised and well patronised, despite the removal of the fence between SGHS the overcast conditions. Star of the day and SBHS. Mr Stanley witnessed the last was 14 years age champion, Jeffery premiership rugby season for High in Jiang, who registered 5 wins for 40 1973. Coincidentally, moon flights had points. Anton Komarov was 16 years been ended by that time. He concluded champion with 38 points, followed by with a question as to what would happen H Alexander Belokopytov, 15 years (35), first, more moon walks or another rugby Timothy Gollan, 12 years (33), premiership for High. Andrew Reis 17 years (32) and Andrew Ye, 13 years (32). An edited version of Congratulations to all age champions. my address is Thank you to at least 163 competitors reprinted below. who had points recorded on the day. I nd encourage the first 4 or 5 point scorers “On this 122 in each year to continue daily training occasion our school at their local pools and to register for community gathers to our season training rebate as celebrate the recognition of extended private efforts achievements of our to raise the standard of competitive students. The young men of this N graduating year are particularly special swimming. Thank you to Mr Ockert for his organisation of the day and to to me because we started together at all officials and recorders, particularly High in 2000. I have had the very great James Rudd and David Isaacs. privilege of sharing six years of secondary education with them. 122nd Speech Night O On Tuesday our Speech Night The year 2005 was marked by the celebrations were successful, with ground breaking signing of a Deed of broadcaster John Stanley (1973) as Licence between the Department of guest of honour. In an interesting Education and Training and the Sydney speech, he outlined the changed High School Foundation to allow the international role of the media since Foundation to redevelop and manage the T 1969. He recalled sitting in the Great four school tennis courts for 10 years Hall, witnessing with the rest of the with a 10 year option. It is no small thing school the moon landing, observed for management control over a slice of from his perspective at the rear of the public real estate to be entrusted to an hall as a white patch on a distant, tiny incorporated body. This is the first such square of TV screen. It was ’clunky’ agreement to be negotiated and I hope it E and unreliable technology back then, paves the way for other school but the boys were in awe of what they communities to use their school were seeing. Now, images from community organisations to share in personal mobile phones are beamed partnerships for the betterment of school out of disaster, terrorist and criminal sites. After 6 years of effort by the incidents around the world and picked Tennis Committee, their vision is to be S up and broadcast by media outlets. realised at last. Among other tireless workers in the cause, I would like to single out the 2004. At least 142 students received UAIs of 90 special efforts of Mr Terry Hayes, who has had so or more. We have information on 190 university much to do with this happy outcome, and is offers to our students so far. Frank Cai was 4th in currently involved as a volunteer in the project Extension 2 Mathematics and 7th in Extension 1. management of the reconstruction. Tony Pereira, Alan Dam was 5th in Extension 1 Mathematics. Helen Tuthill, Ken Clemens, Lee Ruth, Laurie Vinh Pham was 7th in 2-unit Mathematics. Omar Heil and our patient tennis coach Carl Nielsen, Salem was 5th in English Extension 1. Given the played important roles in bringing this size of the cohort the HSC results were quite arrangement to a positive conclusion after so respectable overall…. much frustration and delay pursuing various options. The school will benefit greatly from the I would like to acknowledge all the great students new facility. and personalities who did not qualify for awards here tonight. Their participation and effort I express my thanks to all those who have ensured the standard and tested the quality of the contributed towards building a new library and performances of those who did. performing arts space. So far we have $250,000 invested in term deposits. Valda Roser continues Bruce Dawe, a celebrated Australian poet, once to promote our fundraising efforts and is slowly dedicated a poem entitled ‘Presences’ to his establishing a giving culture. Our school students. “This would I say: love life for what is community will continue to press the government always beyond you, the perfume of a girl who has to provide us with a new library to replace our gone just as you entered the room, the ripple on inadequate 1963 facility in time for our 125th the bright pool of the fish already swimming anniversary. Our internal refurbishment is elsewhere …the smile on the face that is turned proceeding well with room 402 expanded, a new ever so slightly away from you, no insult history book room constructed and the space fully intended, so that you are never sure whether equipped for interactive learning. Additional what you saw ever really happened (girl, fish, shelving was erected for the English book room smile) until the very last when you know and the and the mathematics staff room. The High Store pencil falls, blunted”. was extended and an office for the Tennis Professional partitioned. The first stage in our new I am confident you will envision life at the cutting cricket nets project was completed as a retaining edge, or just over the horizon, but clearly wall was built into the bank perpendicular to conceived. You will enjoy challenges in many McDonald Wing. spheres that are just out of reach. You won’t have to write about imaginary experiences, you will go Our school is more successful when parents are on and have them. You will strive to understand involved in school life. Thank you to all the what must be deduced or inferred. I trust your parents who have helped our students over the last education at High has given you the breadth, 6 years. I acknowledge tonight, particularly, the depth, flexibility, resilience, drive and balance to work of outgoing Year 12 parents John Kaldor go on and love life outside your comfort zone. Do and Mary Sinclair, who have contributed so much it for yourself. Do it for Mitch. Congratulations on time to the Foundation, the P & C, the Music your fine achievements so far and good luck in Committee and the Soccer Committee. Thank you your lives ahead. too to John and Marilyn Mittelheuser for your work in the P & C, the Foundation, the Outterside Old Boys Union Management Committee and with the Year I offer my apologies for any distress caused by my Groups.” error in sending out invoices for Years 8-12 including the new fees for OBU Extended Student The Higher School Certificate Membership. The membership fee for students Our largest ever enrolled in or before term 1, 2005 remains at $33. cohort of 201 sat Payment of $198 in total secures an additional 10 for the HSC 2005. years of student membership on leaving the 27 boys made the school. The new rate of $45 applies to incoming Premier’s All students only. Year 7 students and new students in Rounders List, a any year are subject to the new rates. An overall 50% increase on payment of $270 entitles a student to an Extended Student Membership for 10 years after leaving Congratulations to the following students: Jason school. Some confusion was apparently caused by Kok (Yr 11), James Mackay (Yr 11), and Alasdair invoices having two options presented. They Brown (Yr 9) who have been selected after related to a choice between making a yearly extensive auditions to partake in the NSW payment or a once only payment. Parents should Performing Arts Unit Ensembles. Both Jason and ignore one of the options when responding to the James will be performing in the Symphonic Wind invoice. Ensemble and Alasdair in the String Sinfonia. Dr K Jaggar These boys are highly talented and committed musicians and have earned their positions in these prestigious ensembles. Music Committee A Music Committee meeting will be held on DANGEROUS DROP OFFS Monday 27th February at 6.00 pm in the Staff Several members of staff have drawn my attention Common Room. We would especially encourage in the last week to a growing problem of parents all Year 7 parents who have just joined the music dropping of their children at school. The main ensemble programs to attend this meeting. issue is at the Cleveland Street entrance where parents are stopping near the entrance to drop China Tour their children off. This is a very dangerous The Music tour to China will be happening in practice as cars are being forced to wait on Sept/Oct, please see the music staff for any Cleveland Street thus risking a rear end collision. information. The number of students attending Also cars making a right hand turn into the school this trip will be finalised, hopefully, by the end of are often left half in the driveway and half on the this month.