LOG - Endeavour Sports High School

LOG
ISSUE 1 2015
Other stories:
• School Executive
• Expo of Services for
Students with higher
support needs
• Transition Careers
Expo
• ESHS SRC Leaders
• LOTE Greek feast
• TSP Netball
• TSP Rugby League
• TSP Rugby Union
• TSP Baseball
• TSP Football (Soccer)
• TSP Tennis
• Swimming Carnival
• Pt Hacking
Swimming Carnival
• Sydney East
Swimming Carnival
Principal
Mr James Kozlowski
Deputy Principal
Mrs Sophia Kapsimalis
Deputy Principal
Mr Ross Dummett
FEATURE ARTICLES
Harmony &
Anti-bullying Day
HSC Visual Arts 2014
Wollongong University
Open Day
TSP Netball Healthy
Eating Program
Archaeology Incursion
Ancient Cultures
2015 Student
Leadership
Band members wanted
Library resources: New
PRC books & ‘Discovery’
TSP Rugby League
DATES: 2015
Term 1
Thurs. 3 April End Term 1
Fri. 4 April-19 April School
Holidays
Term 2
Mon. 20 April Staff
Development Day
Tues.21 April Students
return
Wed. 22 April P&C Meeting
Sat. 25 April ANZAC DAY
27 April-1 May Yr 11 Half
Yearly examinations
Mon. 4 May EXPO of
services for students with
higher support needs
12-14 May NAPLAN
Yr 7 and Yr 9
18-29 May Yrs 7,8,9 Half
Yearly examinations
Wed. 27 May P&C Meeting
Click for 2015 ESHS
CALENDAR
FACULTY REPORTS(click to read)
MATHEMATICS
VISUAL ARTS
HSIE
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Valuing individual potential – achieving personal best
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Message from James Kozlowski
(Principal)
It is with great pleasure that I introduce myself as the new Principal of Endeavour Sports High School.
As the new leader of the school, I will be using my extensive experience in several
schools, my deep knowledge of expert practice in teaching and learning and my success
in leading school improvement to enhance all areas of education at Endeavour.
As an experienced education leader and parent, I know that the primary responsibility
of any school is to guarantee that every child reaches their academic potential.
I am committed to ensuring that the staff of Endeavour provides a learning
environment that meets the individual needs of every student.
Endeavour is perfectly placed with a new and innovative leadership team, a passionate
and dedicated staff and talented and aspirational students to embark on a journey of school excellence.
I am very keen to develop strong relationships with parents and members of the wider community. I would be more
than happy to meet with you to discuss any aspect of Endeavour Sports High School.
James Kozlowski
Principal
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Message from Ross Dummett
(Deputy Principal)
A new leadership team building strong relationships
Successful schools are those that develop strong relationships with the local
community, in particular with the parents of the students who attend our fine
school. As the Deputy Principal it is my job to ensure that all families have close
relationships with the school and that we are all working together to ensure that
students are achieving their potential.
Ross Dummett
Deputy Principal
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Message from Sophie Kapsimalis
(Deputy Principal)
A new leadership team driving academic excellence
As a Lead Learner I am responsible for driving whole school curriculum by coordinating,
leading and building the capacity of staff through professional development and learning. I
believe that fusing engaging pedagogy with strong, sustainable welfare initiatives is the key
to developing well-rounded, confident, 21st Century learners. I have high expectations and
work collaboratively with staff, students and parents to ensure our students achieve
academic, social and intellectual success.
Sophie Kapsimalis
Deputy Principal
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FACULTY REPORTS
MATHEMATICS
The vast majority of students have made a fantastic start to the year and each stage would have just completed their
first assessment task. In 2015 there are some really exciting events happening in Mathematics. Some of these are
listed below:
1. On the ESHS Facebook page we now have a weekly post of five problem solving style questions. These are
questions that will extend students beyond the syllabus and provide them with opportunities to think
mathematically and build a love for numbers. The really exciting part is at the end of the week we will post a
video of one of our great teachers solving all five of the questions for you.
2. ESHS will be hosting the Inquisitive Minds workshop in November. This is open to Year 8 students. The
Workshop includes an interactive lesson on advanced problem solving strategies and a hands-on problem
solving competition. It is a great way of extending students and would also provide an excellent opportunity
for them to mix with like-minded students from other schools.
3. In Term 3 we will be introducing and trialling HOTmaths for selected classes in the School. HOTmaths is a
comprehensive mathematics learning system — an interactive online maths learning, teaching and
assessment resource for students and teachers, for individuals or whole classes, for school and at home.
4. ESHS will also be entering the Commonwealth Bank Mathematics Competition this year. Entries close on 7th
May at a cost of $6. We already have several entries so please come and see us in Mathematics staffroom to
enter. The competition will be run on Thursday 30th July here at school.
Craig Marland
Head Teacher Mathematics
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LANGUAGE (LOTE): YR 9 GREEK ELECTIVE CLASS COOKING
During Term 1, the Greek elective class has been learning about ordering
food, drinks and desserts in Greek tavernas and cafes.
They had the opportunity to cook up and enjoy a traditional Greek feast of
Lamb souvlaki, pita bread, village salad and a zesty tzatziki sauce.
K. Mouratidis
LOTE teacher
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HSIE
On behalf of the HSIE faculty, I would like to welcome all students back to Endeavour Sports High School for 2015.
Firstly, I would like to thank Mr O’Neill for doing a great job as relieving Head Teacher while I was on maternity leave
last year. Thank you also to the students and staff for all their well wishes both late last year and this year, it truly
makes me feel like I belong to an enormous family and is one of the many things we love about Endeavour Sports
High School. I have returned to school part-time, three days a week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Mr O’Neill
will continue as relieving Head Teacher on Thursdays and Fridays.
We have an exciting and busy year ahead in HSIE. We are incredibly fortunate to have the Ancient History Team from
Macquarie University coming to Endeavour to run seminars for our Forensic Archaeology and Ancient History
classes. They will bring their precious artefacts and extensive historical knowledge to provide our students
invaluable, unique, hands-on historical experiences. This will make classroom learning more meaningful and tangible
while deepening students understanding of the topics and techniques they are studying. Plans are also underway for
a similar incursion to be run with our Year 7 History students in second semester. Keep watching for more
information later in the year.
We are also hoping to replicate our success in the ASX Schools
Sharemarket Game which has traditionally been quite
competitive between groups and classes in Year 10 Commerce
and Senior Business Studies. Will Mr Slack’s groups shine again?
Or will Mr Van Ryan’s groups give them a run for their money? (Pardon the pun!)
Stay tuned!
Our Retail Services students under Mrs Certoma’s excellent guidance will continue to represent Endeavour Sports
High School proudly in their work placements in retail environments. They act as positive ambassadors for our school
while gaining valuable work experience in the retail sector. Field trips are also being planned for our Geography
classes to provide opportunities for practical experiences in examining geographical processes and issues.
Teachers in the HSIE Faculty have also been working hard on developing new teaching programs to implement the
Australian Curriculum for NSW in Year 8 and Year 10 History. They are engaging and innovative programs designed to
encourage students to take an active role in, and be accountable for, their own learning and we are looking forward
to delivering them for the first time in 2015.
The HSIE staff are a passionate, dedicated and knowledgeable group who are keen to promote learning success in
their classrooms and across the school. We have high expectations of both students and staff, to ensure teaching
and learning success in all our subjects. As such, we expect students to consistently bring all necessary equipment to
class, engage with the learning opportunities being provided in the classroom in a respectful manner and complete
all homework and assignments.
Please do not hesitate to call me or Mr O’Neill if you have any queries.
We are looking forward to a challenging, exciting and successful year in HSIE in 2015.
Miss Susannah Smith
Head Teacher HSIE
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HSIE Archaeology Incursion – Ancient Cultures
The Year 9 Forensic Archaeology and Year 11 Ancient History students enjoyed a visit
from the Curator of the Macquarie University Museum of Ancient Cultures in week 8
and it was an invaluable educational experience. Karl Van Dyke, who has built up
the esteemed museum at the University over many years brought with him various
relics and artefacts that date as far back as 2,000 years ago.
The students who participated were involved in a number of activities that not only
helped improve their skills in understanding the methods of archaeology and
palaeontology but also in making inferences and analysing real objects from the past.
Karl began the session with a slave auction, where he categorised
the students into ancient cultural groups according to their first
names and determined whether they were going to make a slave
trader great wealth or little money. This role-play based on status
allowed the students to really live the experience of a slave
according to their culture and gender and see just what it was like
back in the Roman days without such things as anti-discrimination
laws and social justice. Those students who had Roman names such
as Olivia, Antonio and Marko were given greater status while those
with oriental, Greek and Jewish names suffered the prospects of life
in servitude. The students were able to empathise with people from
the past and this was a rich learning experience.
The next session involved a briefing on archaeological methods on both land and at
sea and the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum were discussed particularly for the
benefit of the senior students who would be doing this as their core study in Year
12. Much discussion was had between Karl and the students and some notable
contributors were Oliver Milgate, Marko Aleksic, Kaylee Kingy, Nicole Hatzinikolis,
Maree-Rose Brakatselos and Talitha Cann, who modelled an ancient copper arm
band.
The final session had the students touching and examining real artefacts to
determine their age, their physical properties and their purpose. This is always
a challenging part of the exhibition as the students are tested on their skills of
historical questioning and analysis. Artefacts such as real silver Roman coins,
Balearic slinger bullets, lamp pots, plumb bob weights, sanitary implements,
Ostracon and many other man-made items were the subjects of rich and
engaging discussions.
Karl completed the exhibition with a scenario
involving a full skeleton (replica) and some
ancient tools and equipment that would have
been found with it so that the students could
observe a cold case from the past. This exhibit
will form the basis of our next discussion in class
that will centre around a crime scene
investigation from Ancient Roman times.
Overall, once again I am delighted to have organised and hosted Karl for the day and
our students here at Endeavour have made us very proud with their exemplary
behaviour and their willingness to participate actively in a positive educational
environment.
I also want to thank Oliver, Fine, Boban and Marko for welcoming Karl and assisting him with his materials when he
arrived. Your maturity in approaching and dealing with this task was commendable.
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Karina Dunne & Maria Certoma HSIE
SPECIAL EDUCATION
SPECIAL NOTICE:
EXPO OF SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH HIGHER SUPPORT NEEDS
FOR “TRANSITION TO WORK” (TTW) and “COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION” (CP) APPLICANTS
living in the
Sutherland, St George and surrounding Local Government Areas (LGAs).
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WHEN: Monday May 4, 2015.
TIME: Come anytime between 9.30am and 2pm.
WHERE: Endeavour Sports High School in the Hall
Cnr The Boulevarde and Taren Point Roads Caringbah (parking entrance off The Bvde)
COST: Free admission.
ACCESS: Wheelchair accessible (free onsite parking is available). more information
SIXTEENTH ANNUALTRANSITION CAREERS EXPO
FOR SENIOR STUDENTS & SCHOOL LEAVERS WITH DISABILITIES
Sutherland District Basketball Stadium
Rawson Ave., behind Sutherland Leisure Centre / Pool complex
Free admission
EXPO : Monday June 1, 2015: 9am - 2pm in the Stadium
Click for more information
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CAREERS
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY DISCOVERY DAY
On 4th February 2015, 35 of our Year 12 university
candidates were forced to awake one hour earlier for the
annual pilgrimage down to Wollongong University.
A great day was had by all. Students attended mini lectures
throughout the day, role playing life as a university student.
There was also an opportunity to take in the ambience of
the campus. A DJ at lunchtime was a nice digression for our
budding university students of 2016.
Wollongong University allocates three bonus points to Sutherland Shire schools. The majority of Endeavour
Sports High School graduates attend Wollongong.
The 2015 Discovery Day was another resounding success.
R. Jones
Career Adviser
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VISUAL ARTS
2014 HSC WORKS
2014 was another successful year for the Visual Arts Department. The work produced by Year 12 students
was of a high standard with one student, Victoria Wang, achieving Band 6 in the HSC.
All years demonstrated high levels of creativity and continued the high standard of work produced by
Endeavour Sports High School students.
R. O’Brien W. Gordon
Below: Tiarne Krizman
Above: Victoria Wang
Above and right : Tiffany Lau
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Left: Jessica Bevan
MUSIC
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ESHS 2015 SRC Leadership Team
We would like to congratulate our Captains
and Vice-Captains for their efforts in leading
the school community to date. We support
them and wish them well in their upcoming
endeavours.
2015 Captains:
Sophia Kalatzis, Julian Puentes
2015 Vice-Captains:
Naomi Nguyen, Trey Brown
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ANTI-BULLYING AND HARMONY DAY
ENDEAVOUR SAYS ‘NO TO BULLYING AND HARASSMENT’
On Friday, 20th March 2015 Endeavour Sports High School
participated in the ‘National Day of Action against Bullying and
Violence.’ The aim of this initiative is to emphasise the commitment
that Australian Schools make in creating a supportive school
environment, free from bullying, harassment and violence.
Participation in this day was a way of reinforcing Endeavour’s policy
on anti-bullying:
‘Every person at Endeavour Sports High School has the right to learn
and teach within a safe, happy, fair and supportive environment. As a
community we value cooperation, respect and compassion for others.
At our school everyone has the right to experience positive and respectful relationships based on these qualities.
Bullying is therefore not tolerated at Endeavour Sports High School.’
We took this opportunity to reinforce Endeavour’s stance on bullying and
violence starting with a whole school assembly. Our Principal, Mr James
Kozlowski, addressed the school community providing a very clear message
that bullying and harassment has no place at our school. He discussed the
importance of valuing individual differences and taking the opportunity to
learn from and accept these differences. Two of our past students, Troy Dixon
and Eronny Mareko spoke passionately about the importance of individual
strength and seeking support when faced with bullying. The role of the
bystander in providing support was also a very powerful message. The senior
student leaders and SRC followed our speakers presenting a compassionate and engaging speech from a student
perspective.
Nick Margaritas and Aaliyah Parsons performed a musical item that sent a message relating to resilience and
strength.
During the assembly we reinforced our continuing philosophy on
anti-bullying and violence by showing a video clip made at
Endeavour called ‘The Endeavour Promise,’ an uplifting
presentation involving our whole school community standing
united against bullying and showing the importance of the
Endeavour family.
The assembly was then followed by a variety of whole school
activities emphasising the importance of community and standing
together against bullying. In a show of solidarity each year group
formed a circle holding on to a length of coloured yarn. This yarn
was then cut and tied around the wrist of all students, whilst Endeavour’s philosophy was emphasised. The whole
school then came together and balloons were released into the air symbolising ‘the letting go’ of bullying behaviours
and a celebration of our commitment to support and protect each other against bullying and violence.
It was great to see all students and staff become united in our stance against
bullying and violence. This day was not a one-off. It supports other programs
implemented within the school such as Rock and Water, Cybersafety
presentations, Internet Safety and Social Networking, Anti-Racism, Peer
Support and White Ribbon initiatives.
Students or parents requiring support or information about anti-bullying and
harassment are urged to contact the school.
Remember Endeavour’s Promise:
• Not to join in………
• Seek help……………
• Protect each other
DON’T STANDBY…STAND TOGETHER
James Jackson / Karen Bradley
Student Support Officer / Welfare Coordinator
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HOMEWORK CENTRE LEARNING SUPPORT
Endeavour Sports High School runs a Homework Centre to assist
students needing help with homework, study or assignments.
The Homework Centre operates on Tuesday period 5 and Thursday
periods 4 and 5 in A15.
homework centre.
Students will need to get a permission note before lunch from the
Learning Support staffroom in A5. The note needs to be signed by
their class/sports teacher and returned to the Homework Centre.
Students will also need to bring their own work with them to the
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LIBRARY PRC LATEST BOOKS & HSC ENGLISH ‘DISCOVERY’ RESOURCES
Registration for the 2015 PRC is now open
The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and
pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality
literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read,
to read more and to read more widely.
Reading is an excellent way to enrich our knowledge of the world around
us and the emotions within us. It helps extend our vocabulary, widen our
perceptions, broaden our perspective and extend our imagination.
We encourage you to join with us in trying to inspire your children to take part in this year’s Challenge. The range of
books is as wide as our imagination, with new exciting titles added every year. These range from picture books with
deep meaning to epic fantasy and dystopian novels.
Please click on this link for the range of titles on the NSW Secondary PRC list.
Come on the journey with us!
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NEW ‘DISCOVERY’ HSC Area of Study Resources
We have a number of new resources to assist both students and staff in the
HSC new area of study, Discovery. A number of Year 12 students are already
taking advantage of these books and we encourage Year 12 to continue
checking the Library display and watching out for new titles.
Georgina Haralambous
Teacher Librarian
Left: New ‘Discovery ‘ resources
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TSP SPORT NEWS
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TSP NETBALL
TERM 1 2015 NUTRITION LESSON
Our Netball girls enjoyed learning about the importance of eating well and
preparing quick and easy snacks to consume before and/or after training
sessions or netball games.
They prepared a refreshing strawberry smoothie with crushed hazelnuts
and honey; they topped a sliced baguette with ham, tomato, cottage
cheese and diced onions and olives. To
finish off they made pikelets with sliced
banana and a drizzle of honey…YUM!
The girls really enjoyed this lesson
and are now equipped with the skills
of preparing a variety of snacks for
themselves.
L. Blades and K. Mouratidis
Coach and Mentor
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TSP FOOTBALL (Soccer)
Welcome back to another year of development in Football at ESHS. The break between 2014 and 2015 has seen
some changes occurring in our program that are setting us up for a very promising future at Endeavour.
New coaching staff
We have pleasure in announcing the employment of Steve O’Connor as our senior coach for 2015. Steve comes with
an extensive and elite background in Football, having been the Technical Director for Football for the Australian
Institute of Sport for 12 years before joining us. He has just returned from Hong Kong where he was the Hong Kong
Youth Technical Director and set up a framework and programs for their elite youth program. He has coached many
former and current Socceroos and has represented Australia himself as a non-compromising central defender (44
caps for all those parents old enough to remember). He was inducted into Football Australia’s Hall of Fame in 2003.
We look forward to giving our students the opportunities to learn from one of Australia’s most qualified coaches.
Sydney FC
Further exciting news is that Endeavour Sports High School has now been named a Sydney FC Football School. This
takes place after some months of discussion where we put forward to Sydney FC the benefits of using Endeavour’s
TSP and facilities as a basis for the implementation of the Sydney FC philosophy of:
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An holistic approach to player development
Respecting and supporting all the elements in a young player’s life, including the crucial area of education
Developing a broad talent base of players over a long period of time, rather than just one squad of selected
players in each age group
Sydney FC, as reported on our facebook page, will be providing the following:
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Regular presence at school training sessions
Alignment of the school’s Football programs with the vision and philosophy of the Sydney FC Academy
Learning Program
Talent Identification
Potential for Sydney FC involvement in recruiting coaches into the school’s programs
Opportunities for utilisation of school program coaches in SFC Academy or other activities
Combined school events (inter-school competition, coach education, sharing ideas on program integration
into school timetable, etc)
SFC assistance with trials and other activities
SFC presence at key school events (eg Parent Information nights)
And any other areas of mutual benefit
We look forward to working with Kelly Cross, Sydney FC Academy Director. He too brings a wealth of experience as
FFA’s Head of Coach Education between 2006 and 2013 and FFA’s Assistant National Technical Director until 2014.
All this ensures some exciting times indeed for all girls and boys in TSP Football at Endeavour.
What is happening Term 1
We have expanded our coaching and mentor ranks in TSP Football with Mr Edgar and Mr Smith now a regular part of
our program. They are joining our regular coaches: Mr. Bradley, Mrs. Bradley, Stacy Alogdellis, Stuart Blake, Meco
Tripodi and Debbie Fisher to make a team focused on ensuring your children have every opportunity to develop in an
organised and supportive environment.
All our students have now received their new football attire and programs are now all well underway.
Our younger players are about to play their first games against Belmore Boys whilst our Open teams are preparing
for their first Sports High School games against Hunter Sports High School.
We are also in the process of trialling all our players in preparation for Futsal, which will be taking place early in Term
2. Please keep an eye out for details as they come out.
A number of our older students are also involved in trialling for Sydney East, the first stepping stone for hopeful NSW
Combined High Schools selection. We wish all girls and boys trialling the best of luck.
This is the “quiet time” of the year with all students now settled into our program structure and we are looking
forward to reporting more news as the football season begins.
Much of our immediate news will now also be available on Facebook.
Mr Bradley, Mrs Bradley, Mr Edgar and Mr Smith
Mentors and Coaches TSP Football
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TSP BASEBALL
TSP Baseball is pleased to welcome to our coaching staff for 2015 and beyond, Mr Peter Worboys. Peter brings with
him a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise in the field of Baseball and has already coached the Endeavour
Team to its first win of the season. Peter, along with new mentor Mrs Chalk, hopes to further develop the boys’ skills
and opportunities as well as build up the already growing TSP Baseball Program.
His qualifications include:
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Level 4 coaching accreditation.
Former NSW State coach.
Board member for Baseball NSW.
Aaron Donaghy
TSP Baseball mentor
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TSP RUGBY UNION
This year is a fresh start for TSP Rugby Union, with a few changes and a vision of rebuilding. Current coaching staff
consists of Director of Rugby Mr Daniel Hundt, Buchan
Coach Ms Jess Rigg, Juniors Coach Mr Ben Cameron and
Mentor Ms Elysha Rogers. We have had a positive and
enthusiastic start to the year, focusing on general plays,
core skills and fitness. Our Year 7 students have settled
in and have shown some impressive skills both at
training and game day. Our seniors are to be
commended on providing great leadership for the
younger members. Some students have been accessing
tutoring by Ms Rogers during Tuesday TSP sessions
which has been very successful so far in keeping
students on track with homework and assessment tasks.
On Tuesday 17th March, the Endeavour Rugby Union squad
travelled to Cronulla for the under 13s rugby 10s and under 15s
rugby 7s. In their first game of the year, Endeavour u13's
played Cronulla at Cronulla High School's new field. The contest
was tight as the boys went to half time at 10-10, but Endeavour
scored two tries down the blind side, late in the game to win
24-10. Notable performances were from Joseph Reyes, Darcy
Lohan, Rohnin Parsons, Layson Cooper, Chris Reihana, Tyrese
Faalua, Ky James and Adam Archerkouk. Darcy was useful with
the boot kicking 2 from 3. The u15’s had a great start to the
season, also coming away with a win 29-5. Cronulla got off to a
strong start scoring the first try but Endeavour fought back with
a convincing win. All the boys should be commended for their
efforts with special mention of Marley Smith, Rangi Noble, Laken Caldwell, Keenan McLean and Wesley RileyJohnson.
Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Trials were held at Pittwater on Saturday the 14th of March. Gary Abel, Tyrell
Charters, Paul Dunn and Kyle Timbery attended. The Lloyd McDermott Development Team was initially established
in 1992 as the Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Trust, in Sydney, by a group of Rugby enthusiasts. The group
wanted to see more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people playing Rugby Union. The organisation was named
after Mr Lloyd McDermott who represented Australia in Rugby Union 1962, playing two tests against the All Blacks.
He was formally trained as a barrister in Brisbane becoming the first Aboriginal barrister in Australia. The Lloyd
McDermott Rugby Development Team Inc. was established to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to
participate in Rugby Union.
Kyle Timbery was successful in making the 2015 Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team. He was one of only
two boys from public schools to make the team and he should be congratulated for his efforts. Kyle will be attending
the The Scots College Schoolboy 7s on the 28th of March. This is a premier Rugby 7s tournament for schoolboys in
Australia. We wish Kyle the best of luck.
Mr Daniel Hundt, Ms Jess Rigg, Mr Ben Cameron and Ms Elysha Rogers
Rugby Union coaches and mentor
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TSP RUGBY LEAGUE
Welcome back to all our TSP Rugby League students and their families. We also extend a very warm welcome to our
Year 7 students and new students in other Year groups. We look forward to working with you all throughout 2015.
The Rugby League season has kicked off at ESHS, with our regular training sessions at school and a few games
already played.
On Friday 20th March, we played an under 13’s trial match against Matraville Sports HS. Matraville were short on
players, so we fielded 12 a side. Our boys displayed a lot of enthusiasm, many playing their very first game in the
Endeavour colours, and were convincing in their win: 34 -0.
The 14’s and Opens played the first Buckley Shield and University Shield games on Wednesday 25th March, against
The Hills Sports HS at Ritchie Benaud Oval, North Parramatta. The games were very close and the boys played with
intensity and commitment but unfortunately Endeavour lost both in the dying minutes.
Buckley Shield: 24-18
University Shield: 12-10
Representative Players
The following students are representing for their respective clubs:
Harold Matthews
Dragons: Connor Hart; Usaia Lovodua; Franklin Pele; Connor Sattler; Tristan Scott; Eniasi Tokelau; Te Kari Waaka;
Sharks: Kai Broadhurst; Harrison DeMeio; Semisi Kioa; Fine Kula; Tamati McCausland; Luke Metcalf; Julian Spanos;
Layton Tua; Mitchell Robertson
Bulldogs: Michael Fahd; Evander Swann
SWSAS: Ky Smith
SG Ball:
Dragons: Trey Brown; Lachlan Hughes; Joe Lovodua; Reece Robson; Jeffrey Tu’itavuki; Dean Xenos
Sharks: William Kennedy; Luis McPherson-Strickland; Curtis Scott; Soakimi Tu’itavuki; Jaz Flavell; Awishkar Gnyawali;
Donovan Briggs
Bulldogs: Adam Keighran
Sea Eagles: Jackson Watson
Sydney East Trials
The Sydney East Trials were held on Wednesday 11th March at Cronulla High School. A number of our students have
qualified to represent Sydney East in the upcoming Sydney Red Trials:
Under 15’s:
Kai Broadhurst; Thomas DeMeio; Michael Fahd; Usaia Lovodua; Franklin Pele; Domenico Santaguida; Tremaine Terzis.
Opens:
Trey Brown; Awishkar Gnyawali; Lachlan Hughes; Adam Keighran; William Kennedy; Semisi Kioa; Fine Kula; Joe
Lovodua; Luis McPherson-Strickland; Reece Robson; Curtis Scott; Jeffrey Tu’itavuki; Dean Xenos.
Buettner Shield and Stanley Cup
On Wednesday 1st April, our under 13’s and under 15’s will be contesting in the round robin qualifiers against
Illawarra SHS and Matraville SHS for the Buettner Shield and Stanley Cup Finals, held in September. Endeavour SHS
will be hosting the games on our back field. Below is the draw for the day. Each game is 20 minute halves with 5
minutes break. You are welcome to join us in supporting our boys.
Time
Age
Teams
9.00
13
ESHS vs Matraville
9.50
15
ESHS vs Matraville
10.40
13
ESHS vs Illawarra
11.30
15
Matraville vs Illawarra
12.20
13
Matraville vs Illawarra
1.10
15
ESHS vs Illawarra
Terms 2 and 3
Please keep an eye on the school’s website for details of upcoming games. We always look forward to your support
at our games. Finally, please feel free to make contact with us at any time if you have any questions or queries
regarding our program.
Dave Howlett; Brad Kelly; Paul Leary; Georgina Haralambous
TSP Rugby League Coaches and Mentors
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TSP TENNIS
2015 has commenced very successfully for the Tennis program at
Endeavour. I would like to welcome our new members for 2015: Kurt
Dawson, Tomas Do Rosario Oliveira, Angelina Graovac, Kamil Kozlowski
and Martin Mitford.
At the Sydney East Boys Tennis trials which were held in February, five
out of the eight semi-finalists were Endeavour students. In the Open Boys
singles Matthew Scheers and Michael Ripia made the semi-finals and in
the 15’s and under Kamil Kozlowski was Sydney East Champion and
runner up to him was Mitchell Gilmour. Jack Clisdell made the semi-final.
(Above) Mitchell Gilmour and Kamil Kozlowski
At the NSWCHS tennis championships, held in March, Endeavour
students also experienced some wonderful successes.
Kelly Gilmour made the Open Girls singles semi-finals, which was a
tremendous effort for a Year 8 girl. She also won the Bronze medallion
in the Open Mixed Doubles, with Antoni Trajkovski (pictured right).
Antoni made the Quarter Finals and Georgije Babic (lower right) made
the Semi Finals of the Open Boys singles. Both boys have been
selected to trial for the NSW team to play at the Australian All Schools
Championships in May.
To conclude a big thank you to those families who hosted Japanese students in March. Without your support the
event and the benefits to the Tennis program could not have happened.
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G. Westwood and S. Hibbert
Tennis Coaches and Mentors
GRADE SPORT
The Port Hacking Zone Grade Sport summer season has now finished. Our junior
girls Basketball team, coached by Mr O’Neill and managed by Miss Davey, were
victors in the Final against Port Hacking High School. The score was a convincing
52-23 and Pipi Ardler received the Best and Fairest award for the season. The
team consisting of Hannah Higgins, Daisy Paki, Nariah Welsh, Maya Svagelli,
Leilani Tua, Daesha Baker-Khamphan and Montana Roberts were wonderful
ambassadors for the school and deserve the highest accolades for a great
performance.
The Port Hacking Zone Grade Sport winter season commences on Thursday the 2nd April and continues until week 6
of Term 3. Endeavour has the following teams entered:
Senior Boys Oztag, Senior Boys Soccer, Junior Boys Basketball, Senior Girls Oztag, Junior Girls Oztag and Senior and
Junior Girls Netball. Good luck to all teams.
At the Sydney East Boys Tennis trials which were held in February, five out of the eight semi-finalists were Endeavour
students. In the Open Boys singles Matthew Scheers and Michael Ripia made the semi-finals and in the 15’s and
under Kamil Kozlowski was Sydney East Champion and runner up to him was Mitchell Gilmour. Jack Clisdell made the
semi-final.
At the NSWCHS tennis championships, held in March, Endeavour students also experienced some wonderful
successes.
G Westwood
ESHS SWIMMING CARNIVAL
Our school swimming carnival was held under very grey, but
thankfully, warm and dry skies on Friday 13th February.
I would like to commence by saying congratulations and well done to
all students who entered an event and especially the age champions,
who are listed below. I am also very proud to say that the staff at
Caringbah Swimming Centre informed me that the behaviour of
Endeavour Sports High School students was the best of any school
that had attended the centre, up to that point in
time.
The age champions were:
12yrs Girls
Tamara Wright
12yrs Boys
Kurt Dawson
13yrs Girls
Hannah Higgins
13yrs Boys
Ryan Dowling
14yrs Girls
Katalina Amosa
14yrs Boys
Joshua Fuller
15yrs Boys
Nathan Clarke
16yrs Girls
Metika Collis Glynn
16yrs Boys
Reece Bereveskos
17yrs Girls
Chelsea Clarke
17yrs Boys
Caleb Wardman
18yrs Girls
Lisa Slojewski
18yrs Boys
Jake Tedder
Thank you to all staff who attended and worked tirelessly on the day.
G Westwood
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PORT HACKING ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVAL
Endeavour Sports High School fielded 35 swimmers at the recent Port Hacking Zone Carnival held at Caringbah Pool
on the 25th February 2015. Every swimmer selected was punctual, well prepared and their behaviour was
exemplary. In true Endeavour spirit the team’s positive attitude towards their team mates and determination in the
pool contributed to some excellent performances and personal best times.
Endeavour’s zone swimmers were:
Tamara Wright
Jade Roy
Hanna Higgins
Maya Svagelli
Adam Griffin
Nathan Clarke
Jacob Greiss
Daniel Mairi
Reece Berevseskos
Zeke Zambrano
Thomas Abreu
Allyson Faulkner
Metika Collis Glynn
Lisa Slojewski
Alex Ingham
Ezra Rusling
Katoa Mairi
Jake Tedder
Callum Perryman
Shyla Jackson
Kurt Dawson
Matt Knight
Ahmed Ijaz
Milos Stefanovic
Connor Sattler
Dylan Christie
Adam Arkley
Casey Stevens
Jayden Hannah
Chelsea Clarke
Ryan Dowling
Kurt Chalker
Josh Fuller
James Georgievski
Anne-Marie Taumoelau
The following students progressed to the Sydney East Regional Championship in individual events:
Hannah Higgins
Kurt Dawson
Casey Stevens
Nathan Clarke
Allyson Faulkner
Reece Bereveskos
Lisa Slojewski
Ryan Dowling
Metika Collis Glynn
Jayden Hannah
Chelsea Clarke
Adam Griffin
Connor Sattler
Relay Teams progressing to the Sydney East Regional Championship:
Girls Medley Relay (Metika Collis Gylnn, Chelsea Clarke, Hannah Higgins, Lisa Slojewski)
Boys Medley Relay (Nathan Clarke, Adam Griffin, Reece Bereveskos, Connor Sattler)
Boys 13yrs 200m Freestyle Relay (Adam Arkley, Ryan Dowling, Callum Perryman, Jayden Hannah)
Boys 16yrs 200m Freestyle Relay (Nathan Clarke, Adam Griffin, Reece Bereveskos, Connor Sattler)
Girls 17-19yrs 200m Freestyle Relay (Metika Collis Gylnn, Chelsea Clarke, Allyson Faulkner, Lisa Slojewski)
Some outstanding performances included :
• Nathan Clarke broke the 15yrs Boys 100m Butterfly record
• The Boys 16yr 200m Freestyle Relay team (Nathan Clarke, Adam Griffin, Reece Bereveskos, Connor Sattler)
broke the 2014 16yrs Boys record by 17 seconds and their amazing time also broke the 17-19yrs record as
well
• Excellent performances in Individual Rankings from the Carnival:
• Hannah Higgins - 2nd (13yrs Girls)
• Metika Collis Glynn - 3rd ( 16yrs Girls)
• Lisa Slojewski, - 2nd ( 17-19yrs Girls)
• Kurt Dawson - 4th (12yrs Boys)
• Nathan Clarke 2nd (15yrs Boys)
• Reece Bereveskos 2nd (16yrs Boys)
Well done to all those swimmers who competed in the Zone Carnival. Even though some of you missed a place in the
Sydney East Regional team, the school is proud of your efforts.
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SYDNEY EAST SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP
On the 18th March, the Endeavour Sports High School swim team competed in the Sydney East Swimming
Championship at Homebush Aquatic Centre with some excellent results. The team consisted of:
Hannah Higgins
Casey Stevens
Connor Sattler
Ryan Dowling
Adam Griffin
Metika Collis Glynn
Chelsea Clarke
Reece Bereveskos
Callum Perryman
Jayden Hannah
Lisa Slojewski
Allyson Faulkner
Adam Arkley
Kurt Dawson
Nathan Clarke
Many of the swimmers competed in multiple individual events as well as relays. In keeping
with the Endeavour spirit every swimmer gave their personal best and there were some
excellent results with 10 swimmers continuing on to represent Sydney East and Endeavour
Sports High School at the CHS Championships. There were also many competitors just
missing out on Sydney East representation with 4th and 5th placings.
Nathan Clarke broke the Boys 15yrs 100m Butterfly record and the Boys
16yrs 200m Freestyle Relay team again broke the area record with an
outstanding swim. This record had remained unbroken since 1998.
Other excellent results included:
Metika Collis Glynn: 3rd in the 16yrs Girls 200m Freestyle, 3rd - 100m Breaststroke
Nathan Clarke: 2nd - 15yr Boys 200m Freestyle, 1st - 100m Butterfly
Lisa Slojewski: 3rd in the 17-19yrs Girls 200m Freestyle, 1st - 100m Breaststroke, 3rd 100m Freestyle, 1st - 200m Individual Medley, 1st - 100m Backstroke, 2nd - 100m
Butterfly
Reece Berevseskos: 3rd in the 16yrs Boys 100m Breaststroke
Hannah Higgins: 400m IM 12-14yrs
Ryan Dowling: 1st in the 12-15yrs Boys 50m Breaststroke Multi-Class,
1st - 50m Freestyle, 1st - 50m Backstroke, 1st - 50m Butterfly
Casey Stevens: 1st in the 16-19yrs Girls 50m Breaststroke Multi-Class,
2nd - Breaststroke, 2nd - 50m Backstroke, 2nd - 50m Butterfly
Nathan Clarke, Adam Griffin, Reece Bereveskos, Connor Sattler – Boys Medley
Relay 3rd
Nathan Clarke, Adam Griffin, Reece Bereveskos, Connor Sattler – Boys 16yrs 200m
Freestyle Relay 1st
Metika Collis Gylnn, Chelsea Clarke, Allyson Faulkner, Lisa Slojewski – Girls 17-19yrs 200m Freestyle Relay 2nd
We wish all swimmers good luck and success in the upcoming CHS Carnival.
Liz Jackson
Swimming mentor
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