Term 1 Week 7 12 March 2021
Deputy Principal Matters by Nathalie Bodley
Year 7 ‘Virtual’ Welcome Evening Unlike previous years where parents were greeted by our school leaders and met their child’s teachers, this year we have organised a virtual experience. Despite Covid restrictions being lifted, the uncertainty has meant that parents and students can listen and view the Principal and Head Teachers highlight the details of what year 7 will learn in their subjects. Please find attached an invitation to the Year 7 Welcome Night Video featuring the link https:// youtu.be/3wWxjT9Q6Hs This has also been emailed to all year 7 parents on Thursday night with an attached invitation. Enjoy!
Consent talks with boys and girls This week and last, Year 7-11 students explicitly discussed and learnt about issues around consent — what it looks like and how to support each other in their relationships. Boys and girls participated in separate meetings led by Ms Paterson, Mr Lawler, Mr Mitchell and Ms Bodley. A cup of tea acted as a metaphor for consent, and despite the giggles all students responded with respect and sensitivity. They learnt about protective behaviours, defined online harassment and came to a very strong understanding of what ‘NO’ looks like. Also, the PDHPE Syllabus has strengthened content relating to respectful relationships, and explicitly refers to consent. Year 12 will also meet early next week. I have attached the ‘Tea Consent’ Youtube clip for your viewing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGoWLWS4-kU I would recommend that you discuss issues around this topic at home with your child.
International Women’s Day On Monday, March 8, the strong females of the St Ives High School community celebrated International Women’s Day, a Global day that acknowledges the achievements of women. It is a call to action to continue the fight for equality and make a positive difference for women. The students on the Girls Committee filmed a video and creat- ed a Kahoot about feminism and creating an equal world for all genders. Staff and students presented their ideas on what it means to be a woman, feminism and their favourite female icon – many stated that it was their mum! This was screened for first few minutes of period 1 on Monday to all students. Staff and students wore purple and raised $1117.25 for the charity, One Girl, an organisation that encourages the education of girls in Africa.
The Girls Commitee
Respect ~ Perseverance ~ Growth
Artexpress Exhibition of Outstanding Year 12 works! Year 12 Visual Arts classes took part in a long-awaited excursion to see two Artexpress exhibitions, firstly at Newing- ton Armory at Homebush, then the Art Gallery of NSW where our talented 2020 student Esther Wong had her work hung. The 2020 students’ bodies of work, as always, were inspirational both for their skill and their conceptual con- tent, so hopefully this has given our students the momentum to work hard on their submissions for 2021. Our stu- dents were highly engaged the whole day and keen to discuss their work and make plans for their own artmaking. As there was quite a long wait in between the 2 visits we managed to fit in lunch at Pancakes on the Rocks which was great fun!
Year 10 Geography Excursion to Auburn and Lidcombe Year 10 Geography is currently exploring the impacts of international migration. On Friday, students went on a field trip to the Auburn-Lidcombe region where they were able to observe the cultural diversity of the suburb, visit the Au- burn Gallipoli Mosque and put their geographical skills into action. While in the Mosque, students had the opportunity to ask Ergun, the Mosque representative, questions about Islam and the Islamic community in Auburn. From there, students conducted questionnaires where they were able to interact with members of the community and grasp a better understanding of the reasons for international migration. Our final stop was in Lidcombe where students com- pleted field sketches of the Russian Old Rite Orthodox Christian Church. - Emily Hung, Maria Miller, Lucas De Palo, Andrew Shannon
Year 10 History Excursion to Sydney Jewish Museum Last Friday, year 10 History students travelled to the Sydney Jewish Museum as a part of their study of the Holo- caust. Students were given a guided tour of the museum, attended a lecture focusing on Resistance to the Holo- caust and finally heard either the testimony of a Holocaust survivor Lucy or Aviva and their experiences of the Holo- caust. Students showcased a keen interest displayed by the insightful questions they ask throughout the day.
Year 9 experiencing history through project based learning Year 9 history have been working on making artefacts that reflect individuals who lived during the industrial revolu- tion. They made a variety of primary sources such as diaries, miner’s lamps and other objects and the students were asked to comment on how that artefact represents an answer to the “driving question” of “Did the (wo)man maketh the Revolution or did the Revolution maketh the (wo)man?” the artefacts were presented to History students from Macquarie Uniiversity who formed an authentic audience and provided feedback to the students on their communi- cation and historical interpretations.
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Writing Centre targeted workshops for seniors The Senior Writing Centre has begun running writing workshops. Each week, the Writing Centre will focus on a dif- ferent area of literacy development crucial for student success in senior subjects. This week, students from years 10 - 12 came together to focus on writing stronger, academic sentences. We started with a review of grammar to build a strong foundation of knowledge, discussing subjects, predicates, subject-verb agreement and fragments. Following this, we used scaffolds to write strong academic sentences using prepositional phrases and action verbs. Each student wrote a sentence based on a text they are currently studying in English and was challenged to use conjunctions to add greater detail to the key concepts, ideas or values in their sentence. From this session, students walked away with a glossary to improve their academic register when working independently. The remaining Senior Writing Centre workshops for Term 1 are: Week 8 – Deconstructing essay questions and constructing thesis statements Week 9 – Preparing for unseen questions with ALARM Week 10 – Building better topic sentences
Additionally, the Junior Writing Centre continues to focus on building the basics of literacy to become confident writ- ers. The Senior Writing Centre runs from 7.45 - 8.45am on Tuesday mornings in B16 (next to the English staffroom). The Junior Writing Centre runs from 7.45 - 8.45am on Monday mornings in B16 (next to the English staffroom). For more information, please contact Miss Abraham at [email protected]
We need a hairdresser please! World's Greatest Shave: This year we have 10 participants and are looking for hairdressers to volunteer for the event on the19th of March. If you know of anyone who could as- sist us, please contact Ms Siddiqui (Maths department) [email protected]
Tell Them From Me student survey This term, our school is taking part in the Tell Them From Me student survey. The survey will provide us with valua- ble feedback on what our students think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world have used the 'Tell Them From Me' sur- vey to help them improve. The survey is completed online and is run by an independent research company, The Learning Bar which specialises in school-based surveys. Staff in schools will not be able to identify individual stu- dents from their responses. To ensure confidentiality, participating students will receive a unique username and password. Where fewer than five students respond to a question, the results will be suppressed. The survey typically takes 30 minutes or less to complete and will be administered by the school during normal school hours. Once the surveys are completed by students, reports are prepared and in most cases are available to schools within three business days. As well as schools getting student feedback, the Department of Education, through the Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (CESE), has access to data from across NSW and is running a research project to look at state-wide patterns of student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices. The research is looking at how these things impact on student outcomes, including academic performance. Individual students will not be identified in any CESE publications, and all information will be handled in accordance with the relevant priva- cy legislation. Students’ personal information will not be disclosed by the department to any other person or body other than as required by law. This research will help schools in New South Wales to better understand how to im- prove student wellbeing and engagement. It will also help teachers and principals discuss what works to improve student outcomes. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. Your child will not take part if either you or your child do not wish. If, during the survey, your child is uncomfortable, he/she can choose to stop the survey at any time. The majority of questions in the survey can be skipped. If you do not want your child to take part in the survey, please contact Mr Lawler on [email protected]
More information about the survey and the research is available at education.nsw.gov.au/ttfm
The Open Girls Touch team’s determination The Open Girls Touch team hosted Cherrybrook Technology High School in round one of the knockout competition. The girls, coached by Julia O and Emma V, made a strong start to the game showing solid defence and some quick attacking plays. It took a while for both teams to break the line, however, Cherrybrook capitalised on some tired de- fence for the first try. The girls were down 0-3 at half time but Tiffany H and Jess M showed promising attacking plays down the sideline. Mischa K and Jeannie S led well in the middle of the field, leading to an inspiring try from Alex R. The girls ended up losing 1-7 to a Cherrybrook team who had played together for several years. A special thank you to Ryan F for officiating the match and field marshal Will P. The girls are to be commended on their fan- tastic attitude and determination!
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Buckley Shield Gala Day The St Ives High School U14s boys’ rugby league team travelled to Forestville Oval to contest the Buckley Shield gala day. They contested four matches against their Sydney North rivals. With relatively little rugby league experience and a good mix of year 7 and 8 students, the boys performed admirably with determination to improve. As their understanding for the game developed and communication improved, the team were able to defend strongly and build positive passages of play to eventually overcome Ryde High School for a win. The team finished with one win and three losses from their four matches. The NRL organiser approached the team to congratulate the boys on the teamwork and improvement shown throughout the day. Nick K received the Player's Player award in an overwhelming vote. Other outstanding players on the day were Matin Y, Billy S, Zac B, Leon B and Jayden M. Well done boys!
Best wishes
Nathalie Bodley Deputy Principal
Outside Achievements
Congratulations to Adam Lewis, year 10, who recently won First Place and the Gold Medal at the NSW Brazilian Ju Jitsu Initiator Crown event held at Olympic Park on Feb- ruary 27. Adam won his title match over his opponent with an arm-bar submission. Ad- am was wrestling in the 16-year-old division.
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CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA
Last Friday, our Year 7's participated in Clean Up Australia Day. They worked hard to collect as much rubbish as pos- sible and help clean our school grounds.
A School Clean Up is a great way to inspire students to learn about the impact of rubbish on their local environment while playing an active role in their community. It's a day when students and teachers work together to clean up an area either in or around the school.
Our students cleaned all over the school grounds and around the pipeline and Barra Brui oval. We're proud of our stu- dents for their initiative and commitment to keeping our environment clean and healthy.
Kind regards, Katherine Paterson
REMNANT FOREST CLEAN-UP THANK YOU
A big thank you to those who came and helped at our remnant forest on Sunday. the 28th. Shout out to Louise and Ethan H, ,Veronica and James B, Sandie S-P, Sarah and Indigo A and Hamish K. It was much appreciated and the area continues to improve.
We worked on all sorts of weeds including Paddy’s Lucerne, African love grass, ehrhata grass, pigeon grass and to- bacco plant.
We are going to have a planting day on Sunday 2nd May so put it in your diaries. Keep an eye out on the school facebook page and the school newsletter.
Meredith Hunter
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YEAR 8 PHOTOGRAPHIC AND MEDIA
Our fortnightly competition continues! Our theme last week for Photo of the Fortnight was 'animals'. This theme was certainly hard for our students to vote! There were so many furry friends to choose from and also some....not so furry!
This week's winner is Mollie M.
Some other submissions are included here. Check in with us every second week to find out the theme!
Sharon Skilton Visual Arts teacher
YEAR 7 MUSIC
Year 7 Music students have been busily rehearsing for their first performance task next week. They have each com- posed an elaborate rhythmic pattern and play as part of an ensemble to create a layered polyrhythm. Students have spent time in groups developing their ensemble skills and an awareness of pulse. It is safe to say that the new per- cussion instruments are a big hit !
Kristen Bergersen Music Faculty - Creative & Performing Arts
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ENVIRONMENT WORKING BLITZ Saturday 27th March 9 - 2pm
Please come and join the Environment Group improve the school grounds. This includes planting, trim- ming, pruning, oiling tables, mulching, power washing and much more!
Come for 1 hour or the entire time...whatever you can give.
BYO - tools, gloves, sunscreen and water.
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Drama News Chopt Logic with Attitude – Lively Locomotion with Laban (A Workshop to Remember)
Last week Years 8-10 drama classes experienced a superb workshop run by Julia Billington from Chopt Logic Pro- ductions on the ‘Eight Efforts of Movement’ by Rudolf Laban. There were two days of workshops with three work- shops in total. Ms Pender’s class attended a workshop on Friday 27th February and Ms Whittle’s Year 8, 9 and 10 classes attended workshops on Monday 1st March.
Our students spent two hours fully focussed on eight simple movements in all their dramatic manifestations, punching, flicking, slashing, dabbing, floating, wringing, pressing & gliding. The Laban movements are crucially important for students’ development in their study of drama as they learn how to move confidently and deftly in different character roles. Already, many of them have demonstrated outstanding skills in drama, along with an exemplary commitment to their character work, even in Year 8. Their focus and energy at the Laban workshop were an inspiration for all to see, and the instructor was highly impressed by the calibre of their work.
This year our students are enjoying the newly furbished drama studio fully decked with stage lights for small pro- ductions and HSC performances. Drama classes mostly take place in this studio but as our department expands, we are being creative with other spaces in the school. We hope to provide many opportunities for our students to perform their work in 2021, as COVID restrictions gradually lift. In the meantime, there are plenty of eager classmates at the door of the studio awaiting the final product. With talent like this at St Ives’ High School, who could blame them!
Maria Pender, Drama and English Teacher
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conducted by Neil Thompson Join KYO& in their first concert of 2021 as they embark on an epic adventure through The Dam Busters March by Eric Coates, and Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony. 4pm, Sunday 21 March 2021 Killara High School Tickets at the door Adults: $25 Concessions: $15 Under 12s: $5 Tickets online 20% discount when you purchase tickets at kyo.org.au (+ booking fees)
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