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MERCURIUS
The News Magazine of Fort Street High School
August 2012 Term 3
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Phone: 8585 1600 Fax: 9550 9219 Web: www.fortstreet.nsw.edu.au
Dear Parents and Fortians,
What an exciting beginning we have had to
Term 3 - 2012.
I have been fortunate enough to have an
exchange Principal from Canada staying with
me from 14th July – 26th July.
Lorraine Linton from Western Technical
Commercial High School in Toronto has been
my guest as part of the Leadership Exchange
Across the Planet (LEAP) program. Lorraine
is an enthusiastic and inspirational woman
who is passionate about education and music.
Lorraine enthralled the school at our first
assembly by performing a gospel song for the
packed school hall. She has recently released
a CD which was produced by a former
student. She described herself to Fortians as
the learner and her former student as her
teacher.
Congratulations to:
Rowan Lembit
of Year 7 - 1st
place in NSW
and ACT in the
Australasian
Science
Competition.
Janek
Drevikovsky of
Year 10 Certificate of
Merit for French
Studies at the
Open High
School.
Janek was the winner of the Year 10
Final of the inter-school Latin and
Greek Reading Competition. Janek is
a fine student of languages, studying
German at school and French at the
Open High School. Janek studies Latin
in addition to his Year 10 studies with
private tutor – Fortian Mr Ian McLeod.
I will have the privilege of visiting Lorraine at
her school in September 2013.
Janek with Mr Robert Harper President
of Classical Association of New South
Wales (CANSW).
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Riley Berlecky of Year 12 (2011) has
been
awarded
an
Australian
Government Vocational Student prize
to the value of $2000. The prize
promotes the value of gaining
vocational skills while at school and
recognises
the
important
role
vocational
education
plays
in
preparing students for further training
and employment. Riley has returned to
school this year to work with
Hospitality students.
Michael Au of
Year 11 and
Fortian Peter
Phelps - were
selected to
participate in
the Youth
Parliament.
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Ms Mosse-Robinson on the birth of
her first child. A baby boy named
Sebastian born 29th June.
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Ms Schubert on the birth of her
second child. A baby boy named
Dominic born on 26th July.
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Mr Pagani on the birth of his second
child. Emma born on 30th June.
Recognition Assemblies
At the end of Term 1 we held two student
recognition assemblies, the first for Years 7, 8
and 9 and the second for Years 10, 11 and
12. A range of students were recognised for
leadership and/or commitment to studies. The
list of student recipients is available on pages
6-8 of this Mercurius.
Confucius Classroom
We are looking forward to welcoming a
Chinese Teaching assistant to work in our
Confucius Classroom in September of this
year. We are presently looking for
accommodation for our overseas teacher. If
you would like to be a host, please contact Ms
Sloss during school hours on 8585 1600 to
discuss the logistics thereof.
Harriet
Scandol of
Year 11 –
School
Education
Director for A
Day.
William Hales
of Year 11 –
School
Development
Officer for A
Day
The Honourable Michael Kirby Visit
Michael Kirby will speak at our assembly on
10th August. We are grateful for his continued
support of the school. I know he will inspire
yet another cohort of Fortians with his talk.
Trial Higher School Certificate
Year 12 students have nearly completed their
examinations. Many Year 12 students will
finalise and present work to examiners for the
Higher School Certificate this term. German,
Japanese, French and Chinese oral
examinations take place in August. Drama
practical and project work, Music performance
and composition, Visual Arts major works and
English Extension 2 projects are all due to be
marked in either August or September.
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I extend an invitation to you to join me in
viewing performances and projects at the
various HSC Drama Showcase evenings this
term. This year for the first time the Extension
2 English students will read and discuss their
projects for audiences at the HSC Drama
Showcase evenings (14th-15th August).
Staff
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Ms Chamas is replacing Ms Schubert
for the remainder of 2012.
Mr Gaskin is replacing Ms MosseRobinson for the remainder of 2012.
Ms Tidon has returned from maternity
leave and has replaced Ms MosseRobinson as Year 9 Student Adviser.
Mr Fischer has returned to army life
for the next twelve months serving in
East Timor. Ms Robinson has taken
over his position.
Ms Colombo has returned to assist 4
days per week in Physical Education.
Mr Jones remains in Mr Honeysett’s
position for the remainder of 2012.
Mr Dopierala is Deputy Principal each
Friday replacing Mr Osland.
Ms Woodley is Head Teacher TAS
each Friday replacing Mr Dopierala.
Dr Kidd continues to replace Mr
Malcom in Science.
Local Schools, Local Decisions
Last week Mr Fraser and I attended training
and
information
sessions
about
the
government initiative: Local Schools, Local
Decisions. The initiative is the NSW
Government‟s commitment to giving greater
control over school decision making to
principals, teachers and school communities.
Local schools are now given the opportunity
to make local decisions, because they are
best placed to know about the particular
needs of a particular school and community.
Our school is fortunate to be one of the 229
pilot schools.
I look forward to seeing you at our many
evening functions this term and remind you
that our annual Open Evening will take place
on Thursday 16th August commencing at
5.30pm
Roslynne Moxham
Principal
Fort Street High School Exit
Profile
(Ratified September 2007
School Council Meeting)
Suginami Sogo High School
We are pleased to welcome our sister school
students and staff from Japan. I thank the
host families and Mr Tippett in advance for
making our sister school visit a success.
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Building Works
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During the June - July holidays:
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The brick pillars in the Wilkins building
were renovated
Yellow lines were placed on all steps
to support our vision impaired student
The storm water was replaced in the
Kilgour quad as part of the aircraft
noise program
Our aim is that on completion of
Year 12 Fortians will have:
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achieved their full academic
potential.
developed individual skills and
talents.
developed learning strategies to
equip them to be independent self
motivated lifelong learners.
developed emotional resilience,
self reliance and leadership
potential.
recognise their responsibility to the
wider community.
developed a strong sense of social
justice as well as commitment to
fairness and equity.
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Contents
Page 1-3
Page 5
Page 6-8
Page 9
Principal's Address
Study Skills Tip : iDisorder
Recognition Assembly Term 1
NAIDOC
Week
Assembly
Speech
Host a Chinese Teacher Aide
Year 9 Geography Excursion
Letter : Janek Drevikovsky
Australian Vocational Student
Prize 2011
Athens In The Time of Pericles
Rock and Water Program
Studies of Religion: Guest
Speaker - Ms Rahil Ansari
Engineers Focus on Rocket
Science
P&C Report
Helen Grady Drama Academy
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16
Important Dates
August
6
7- 9
10
14-15
Year 12 Picnic
Australian Language Competition
Assembly
HSC Drama Showcase
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Open Evening (5:30- 7:30pm)
21-22
24
HSC Music Showcase
HSC Drama
practical examinations
Year Meetings: Year 10-12 (TBC)
TAU Festival of Instrumental
Music
SRC Elections
High Resolves Years 8 and 10
Year 12 Reports issued
27-30
28
30-31
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Sydney Eisteddfod Competition
Results
Many of our groups performed in the recent
Sydney Eisteddfod against some very tough
competition, the following ensembles received
the following results:
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Jazz Ensemble – Tim Crow
Secondary School Premium Jazz Band
3rd Place
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Chamber Choir – Dan Walker
Youth Chamber Choir (19/U)
2nd Place
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Stage Band – Colin Philpott
Secondary School Premium Stage Band
3rd Place
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Big Band – Colin Philpott
Secondary School Intermediate Stage
Band
Highly Commended
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Wind Ensemble – James Pensini
Secondary School Intermediate Concert
Band
3rd Place
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Symphony Orchestra – John Ockwell
Robert & Elizabeth Albert Community
Youth / Secondary School
1st Place
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Percussion Ensemble – Martin Highland
Event No. 289 – Secondary School
Percussion Ensemble
2nd Place
James Pensini
Instrumental Music Coordinator
and Director of Bands
September
6-8
7
11
12
13
15
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CHS Athletics
Year 9 Legacy Day
Year Meetings: Years: 10-12
Sport Finals
Open Morning
Year 7 Gala Day
HSC Practical Examination Period
Ends
Year 7 Vaccinations
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Study Skills Tip : iDisorder
Dr. Larry Rosen, professor of psychology at
California State University presented at the
Young Minds Conference in Sydney last
month, and this month and next month‟s
newsletter items will be discussing some of
the ideas he presented.
His new book „iDisorder: Understanding Our
Obsession with Technology and Overcoming
Its Hold on Us‟ discusses changes that occur
to the brain´s ability to process information
and the ability to relate to the world due to
daily consumption of media and use of
technology. This obsession with technology
can result in signs and symptoms of
psychological disorders (which Dr. Rosen has
labelled
iDisorders)
such
as
stress,
sleeplessness, narcissism and a compulsive
need to check-in with our technology.
However Dr. Rosen is not anti-technology, far
from it. Instead he argues that we need to
become more aware of issues that can arise
from over use of technology and implement
strategies to deal with these. Self-awareness
and a move towards restorative balance are
essential.
Some of the ideas Dr. Rosen discusses are:
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Ensure your child gets a full night‟s
sleep
and
that
mobile phones are
switched off during
the night. If a
student wakes in the
night and checks their phone, however
briefly, this will interrupt the sleep
patterns for that night and disrupt
essential memory processing.
Convene regular family dinners (3-4
times a week for 3040 minutes) where
technology
is
forbidden at the table
– parents included!
Dr. Rosen points to
the fact that many parents are also
obsessed with technology and are
modeling these behaviours to their
children, for example not paying full
attention when their child is talking to
them, instead answering email on their
smart phone at the same time.
Dr Rosen believes we are massive
self-interrupters and we are training
our children that if something buzzes,
beeps or vibrates, we should jump and
immediately check to see if there is
something we should attend to right
now.
- Given the pervasiveness of technology
in our lives as well as the fact that
technology evokes high levels of
mental activity, we
need to start taking
technology
„timeouts‟ to reset our
brains and refresh
our
capacity
to
process information.
It is important to recognise that the
constant lure of multiple technologies
and our obsession with them is
overloading our brain. If we want to
avoid iDisorder and ensure our use of
technology does not make us exhibit
signs and symptoms of psychological
disorders, then we need to reset our
brain on a regular basis. You may
decide to take a 10 minute break from
technology every 2 hours or you may
even decide to allocate at least one
day a week where you focus your
attention 100% on real life and shut off
your technology for a significant
portion of that day. During this time
you could laugh or talk with friends or
family, experience nature or do
something active. The aim is to give
the brain a chance to slow down and
rest by doing something that does not
involve electronic devices.
We live in a connected world and we can‟t
turn the clock back and take away all these
fun new technological tools. So the message
is, we need to learn to take care of our brains
to avoid a potential iDisorder.
Visit the Dealing with Distractions unit at
www.studyskillshandbook.com.au to learn
more about managing your distractions.
Prue Salter
Enhanced Learning Educational Services
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Recognition Assembly Term 1 - 2012
Year 12
Award
Awarded by:
Akash
Bhattacharjee
Commitment to Studies
Caroline
Chong
Mathematics, Legal Studies and Economics
Modern History, Economics and French
Continuers
Jenna
Smith
Modern History, Music and English Advanced
Arizona
Hart
Modern History and Extension 1 English
Elizabeth
Hunt
Music and French Continuers
Jessica
Liang
Legal Studies and Mathematics
Kim Ngoc
Nguyen
Mathematics and Japanese Continuers
Connor
Pearce
Legal Studies and Geography
Alinapreet
Singh
English Advanced and Extension 2 English
Daniel
Ting
Economics and English Advanced
Aileen
Wang
Economics and German Continuers
Steven
Grant
Wang
Zeng
Heritage Chinese and Geography
Mathematics and English Advanced
Rebecca
Dawkins
Leadership
Year Adviser
Zhana
Yussof
Leadership
Year Adviser
Deborah
Nemesh
School Service
Year Adviser
Andrew
Wang
School Service
Year Adviser
Alexandra
Chalmers Braithwaite
Year Adviser
George
Bishop
Year Adviser
Arkady
De Jong
Hannah
Harmelin
Award
and Leadership
and Leadership
Rebecca
Doyle
Joseph
Gorta
Miles
Reynolds Walsh
Harriet
Scandol
and School Service
School Service
and Leadership
Awarded by:
English Advanced, French Continuers, German
Continuers and Ancient History
English Extension, French Continuers, Legal
Studies and Drama
Modern History, Studies of Religion and Legal
Studies
English Extension, Advanced English and IMP
Sean
Yu
Geography, Legal Studies and Modern History
Joanna
Choo
English Extension and Advanced English
Legal Studies and Drama
Kien
Le Board
Timothy
Linggoputro
School Service and
Leadership
School Service
Marina
Saunders
Ancient History and Physics
Kimberly
Yoon
Ancient History and Chinese Continuers
Calvin
Yu
Chinese Heritage and Advanced English
Gavin
Leung
Leadership
Studies of Religion
Kishor
Napier-Raman
School Service
IMP
Darren
Cai
Leadership
Year advisor
Jordan
Giang
School Service
Year advisor
Zachary
Gillies-Palmer
School Service
Mock Trial
Arin
Harman
School Service
Mock Trial
Kieren
Lam
School Service
Year advisor
Alison
Thompson
School Service
Mock Trial
Year 11
German Continuers, Advanced English and
Drama
Legal Studies, Chinese Continuers and SRC
Advanced English, English Extension and Year
advisor
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Year 10
Award
Awarded by:
Stephanie
Chen
Food Technology, Geography and Chinese
Freya
McGavock
Drama, Elective History and English
Isla
Miller
Visual Arts, Music and German
Janek
Drevikovsky
English and German
Amanda
Lee
Mandatory History and Elective History
Cathy
Ma
Geography and Food Technology
Siobhan
Ryan
French and Drama
Ravi Alex
Stephens
English and German
Pamela
Vassil
Elective History and Geography
Anthony
Vassil
Engineering Technology and English
Rose
Cousins
Leadership
Music
Emily
Deng
Leadership
Japanese
Bolwen
Fu
Leadership
Mandatory History
Imogen
Smith
Leadership
Mandatory History
Lena
Wang
Leadership
SARN Program
Andrew
Zhang
Leadership
Mandatory History
Jackson
Zheng
Leadership
Chinese
Satia
Montalbo
School Service
Mandatory History
Leya
Reid
School Service
Drama
Gayathri
Shankar
Award
and School Service
Awarded by:
French, English, Geography and Fort Street
Festival
Tanwee
Shrestha
Mandatory History, English and French
School Service
Fort Street Festival
Mandatory History, Elective History and Science
German, English and Drama
Year 9
Annie
Shu
Maria
Talarico
and Leadership
Elaine
Kong
Japanese and Mandatory History
Austin
Lai
Mandatory History and Elective Geography
Ligaya
Quibuyen
Daniel
Schmoll
and School Service
and Leadership
William
Shu
Leadership
Geography and Commerce
John
Su
Elective History and Commerce
Thomas
Vastani
Food Technology and English
Ada
Zeng
Commerce and Elective Geography
Yashas
Bhatt
Leadership
Year Adviser
Riley
Lonergan-Stewart
Leadership
Year Adviser
French and Fort Street Festival
Elective History and Chinese
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Year 8
Award
Christina
Nguyen
Angela
Wang
Angele
Yan
and Leadership
William
Anthony
Aidan
Awarded by:
Maths, English, Geography and Mandatory
Technology
History, Mandatory Technology, Music and
Mathematics
English, Mandatory Technology, Visual Arts and
Music
History, Visual Arts and Music
Kemp
and Leadership
Wesley
Lai
Tran Ngoc
Nguyen
Geography, English and Mathematics
Chinese, Mandatory Technology and
Mathematics
Sabrina
Zeng
Visual Arts, Music and Mathematics
Lauren
Ashley
English and Mandatory Technology
Christine
Chen
and School Service
Sarah
Desney
French Continuers and History
Dominic
Dwyer
French Continuers and Visual Arts
Francis
Dwyer
Visual Arts and Drama
Ava
McConnell
History and Visual Arts
Willem
Proos
Mandatory Technology and English
Maksim
Stojkoviv
Mandatory Technology and Visual Arts
William
Thackway
Mandatory Technology and Geography
Year 7
Award
Jefferson
Lee
Marcello
German, History and Music
English and History
Awarded by:
Chinese, Science, English and Geography
Neilson
and Leadership
Michael
Wang
English, Geography, Drama and French
Dawnlicity
Charls
History, English and Mathematics
Alana
Tarrant
and Leadership
Wilson
Brianna
Geography, Technology and English
Joshua
Chen
English and Music
Hattie
Hua
Food Technology and Visual Arts
Adam
Kim
Mathematics and Geography
Austin
Kim
Visual Arts and Drama
Jeffrey
Lu
French and Visual Arts
Jefferson
Vo
Technology and Visual Arts
Angela
Zha
German and Visual Arts
John
Liu
School Service
At the Athletics Carnival
Kevin
Lou
School Service
Gabriel
Beswick
School Service
English, German, Drama and History
Mathematics, Drama and History
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NAIDOC Week Assembly Speech
On the 25th May, four Year 10 students, Rose
Cousins, Siobhan Ryan, Daniel Zhang and
Mushan Zhou attended an Anzac Memorial
Service at Hyde Park.
The service was a recognition event held as
part of NAIDOC Week, in commemoration to
Indigenous Soldiers that fought for our
country. This year‟s theme for NAIDOC Week
is the Spirit of the Tent Embassy and how we
should acknowledge that even though
indigenous soldiers fought for our country,
many of their rights were not recognised.
The ceremony was opened with a welcome to
country by Mr Allen Madden, a member of the
Sydney Metropolitan Land Council, which was
followed by a welcome dance by some
primary school students. A traditional smoking
ceremony was used to cleanse the area, and
the smoking eucalyptus leaves were passed
around during the rest of the ceremony.
We were welcomed by Mr David Williams
before being addressed by an indigenous war
veteran, Captain Chloe Dray. She spoke of
how she became a part of the Australian
Armed Forces and how that had influenced
her life. Her family has an extensive military
background, with her grandfather and father
all having served at one point or another. She
spoke very highly of the army. Captain Dray
mentioned the amazing experiences within
the army but possibly and most importantly, of
the equality it had offered her.
As she said, “At my
unit,
it
doesn‟t
matter if you are
black or if you are
white,
because
when you put on
this uniform, we are
all wearing the
green skin and we
are all treated the same.” This was one of the
main messages of the ceremony, and is an
important concept to consider.
The ceremony concluded with the laying of
wreaths. First, one was floated on the Pool of
Reflection outside the war memorial. The
inclusion of water in the ceremony was an
important symbol.
This was followed by a number of prominent
people and groups, including many Returned
Services‟ Leagues clubs and representatives
from schools across New South Wales, laying
wreaths outside the memorial. The wreathlaying was accompanied by the Didgeridoo.
Finally, the Last Post was played, followed by
one minute‟s silence and The Rouse, before
we returned to school.
It was an important experience to have, and
an important reminder about acknowledging
the sacrifices of all people in wars through our
history, when perhaps some are forgotten
even though all the soldiers have often made
the same sacrifices.
Siobhan Ryan and Daniel Zhang
Year 10
Host a Chinese Teacher Aide
Sydney
Region
is
currently
looking
for
homestay or rentable accommodation for
teachers from China. The Teachers will be
running classes in Confucius classrooms
within local schools as early as next term.
The
Confucius
accommodation
Institute
costs
for
will
cover
teachers.
The
duration of stay could be up to 1 year.
Homestay
rates
for
host
families
is
approximately $200 a week / inclusive of
meals.
If you are interested – contact Ms Sloss
during school hours on 8585 1600.
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Year 9 Geography Excursion
The Year 9 Geography excursion took place
on 25 June 2012, 132 students participated
and here are some words and photos from the
students themselves …
This
dramatically
changed
after
the
introduction of a number of huge companies,
such as Nokia and Fairfax Media, in the
community. After this excursion, we had
discovered the true meaning of changing
communities within Australia.
10:00 HOURS: IMAX Film “Australia Land
Beyond Time”
13:30 Hours:
Sydney Wildlife World
We began our excursion with an IMAX
documentary of Australia, which explored how
life in this rugged, eroded land has adapted
and flourished in order to subsist in the harsh
environment. Animals, such as the kangaroo,
developed
structural
and
behavioural
adaptations e.g. the kangaroo developed
strong hind legs, faster speeds when running,
were able to eat grass and mother kangaroos
could keep their embryos inside their stomach
in times of great heat. It was very interesting;
with great scenery and perspectives of the
nature that Australia has to offer on the big
screen. Many of us were enthralled by the
beautiful wonders of Australia‟s nature and
wildlife.
After a good lunch we
went
to
Sydney
Wildlife Park, it was a
very
exhilarating
experience (although
there was a 30 minute
delay
which
was
quickly fixed by Mrs
Xu) as we saw many
fauna
unique
to
Australia such as the
lazy koala that spent
half its time eating eucalyptus and the other
sleeping.
11:00 Hours:
Pyrmont
“A Changing
Community”
Walking Tour
We walked through
9 different themed
environments,
the
entrance
which
included a tropical
environment home
to many wandering
butterflies.
After watching
the breathtaking
film we walked
to
Pyrmont
Bridge,
which
had an amazing view of Darling Harbour.
There we talked about and explored the
fascinating past of the area of Pyrmont. We
learnt that the architecture and design of all
the buildings had changed over time due to
the advancement of many technologies.
This included a change from ramshackle
houses and apartments to modern, luxurious
apartments with a picturesque view of the
harbour. During our exploration of the
Pyrmont community we investigated the
impact of the Star City Casino on the local
community and examined both the positive
and negative impacts that it could cause.
Andrew Dai, Gayathri Shankar, Wei Hong
Chen and Lauren White
Year 9
We also learnt that in the year 1994 Pyrmont
was experiencing „urban decay‟ which means
there was a closure of numerous industries.
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Australian Vocational Student
Prize 2011
26 July 2012
Dear Madam
I am pleased to report that at the Finals of the
Latin and Greek Reading Competition held
last night at Sydney University Janek
Drevikovsky was the winner in the Year 10
Section.
The competition was stiff as Janek faced
competitors from Pymble Ladies, Sydney
Girls’ High School and Sydney Grammar
School amongst others. His rendition of the
two passages, one prepared in advance and
the other with only 15 minutes preparation
time on the evening, was flawless and won
him great praise from teachers in the
audience.
I was especially proud to see him impeccably
dressed in the blazer of Fort Street High
School. I am a member of the Old Fortians
Union (1954) and I cannot remember ever
seeing a Fortain in the finals within the last
forty years.
I am sure the School will be pleased with this
result.
Yours sincerely
Ian McLeod
It has just been announced by Acting Minister
for School Education Senator Chris Evans,
that Riley Berlecky has been awarded an
Australian Vocational Student Prize (AVSP)
for 2011.
The AVSP recognises
Year 12 students who
have
demonstrated
exceptional
skill,
commitment
and
achievement
while
undertaking
a
Vocational Education
and Training (VET) in
Schools program as
part of their senior secondary studies.
Winners from around Australia receive a
certificate and $2,000 to support and
encourage them as they pursue their chosen
career.
Riley successfully completed his HSC last
year at Fort Street including studying
Certificate I and II Hospitality Kitchen
Operations.
As
well
as
undertaking
compulsory work placements as part of his
Hospitality studies in 2010, Riley completed a
high quality work placement through Sydney
Access at the InterContinental Hotel Sydney.
As a result of this highly successful work
placement he was offered casual part time
work in the InterContinental‟s 5 star kitchens
working 228 hours in 2010 -11. During this
time Riley so impressed his work supervisor,
he gained a chef apprenticeship with the
InterContinental Hotel commencing in 2012.
Taking time out from his very busy and
demanding schedule of work and study Riley
has continued his involvement with Fort Street
returning this year in Term 1 to give a talk
about life as an apprentice chef and a cooking
demonstration to Year 9 Food Technology
students.
Throughout his senior years at Fort Street
Riley‟s energy, enthusiasm, maturity and
commitment to his studies demonstrated that
he had the potential to develop his skills
knowledge and experience to the highest level
in his chosen profession
Ms Ruth
Hospitality and Food Technology
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Athens In The Time of Pericles
Students in Mr de Bres‟ Year 11 Ancient
History class recently completed a unit of
work on Athenian society in the time of
Pericles. As part of this unit students spent a
lesson fashioning ancient objects used in the
democratic process out of clay.
These objects
included
klepsydras
(water clocks),
voting
machines
(klereterions)
and voting
tokens
(ostraka).
Some students also created small busts of
important Athenians like Pericles, ably
assisted by Sydney University History Intern
Patrick Miranda.
In a subsequent class students gained an
appreciation of the central place of drama in
classical Athens by reading through Euripides‟
great tragedy Medea in R2. As in ancient
times the female lead (Medea) was played by
a male (Bill Hong) but in a concession to the
modern day, Mia Dabelstein played Jason,
Medea‟s errant husband. Other students
enthusiastically participated in the chorus and
competently performed a variety of minor
roles, ensuring this emotionally charged play
was successfully completed in the allotted
time.
Special thanks are also due to Ms Starr and
Ms Page for their kind assistance with this
lesson.
Mr de Bres
History
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Rock and Water
20 students were involved in the Rock and
Water Program at Fort Street High School in
Term 2. Rock and Water is a program that
provides a pathway to self awareness,
and increased self-confidence and social
functioning.
Rock shows strength. Water shows flexibility
and open communication - we need a mixture
of both as we manage ourselves through our
lives.
The program is based upon a psycho-physical
approach, that is, the program contains a
large number of experiential exercises that
support young people to develop selfawareness through physical exercises.
Students participated in weekly sessions
throughout Term 2. They really enjoyed the
physical nature of the program and learnt
about being grounded, centred and focussed,
and the importance of balance and control.
Congratulations to those students who took
part of the Rock and Water program in 2012.
Mr Dopierala
Head Teacher TAS
Student evaluations of the program were all
positive and confirmed that the program
helped them to become stronger and more
skilful and to gain more insight in and control
over their bodies, their emotions and
thoughts.
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Studies of Religion Guest Speaker
Ms Rahil Ansari, a representative from the
Islamic community, recently visited Mr de
Bres‟ Studies of Religion class which has
been studying Islam as a depth study in the
preliminary course.
Engineers Focus On Rocket
Science
Year 12 Engineering Studies experimented
with water rockets as part of their Aeronautical
Engineering focus module. Students tested
their understanding of lift, weight, thrust, and
drag – turning everyday drink bottles into
powerful projectiles.
Partly filled bottles were pressurised to 80-PSI
and released at a launch angle of 30-45
degrees with an enormous thrust. After careful
research and development, all rockets
achieved the goal of at least 50m final
displacement.
Best results saw several rockets travel the full
length of the field - very impressive!
Ms Ansari told us that her family came from
Afghanistan, fleeing the Soviet occupation of
her homeland. She said that religion did not
play a major role in her life until she came to
Australia, where she egan to wear the hijab
and to study Islam. She stressed the central
importance of the Qu‟ran in Muslim‟s lives and
the crucial role of the mosque. Ms Ansari
stated that contributing to the building of a
mosque could raise contributors to the status
of a martyr.
Ms Ansari also spoke about Islamic marriage
customs which often involve a negotiated
agreement between a man and his
prospective wife before the wedding can take
place. She discussed Islam‟s views towards
controversial topics like abortion and
homosexuality and indicated that Islam had
been slow to respond to recent developments
in science like stem cell research and IVF.
Experimentation added great enthusiasm and
understanding within the Year 12 Aeronautical
Engineering module.
Mr Dopierala
Head Teacher TAS
Ms Ansari also spoke about misleading and
inaccurate representations of Islam in the
media and the important place of women in
Islam.
The students enjoyed meeting Ms Ansari and
appreciated her personal insights into this
significant and fascinating religious tradition.
Mr de Bres
Religion
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Website
The P&C has information pages on the school
website:
http://www.fortstreet.nsw.edu.au/
under the Community link. Here you will find
information about the P&C, upcoming
meetings, the canteen and the uniform shop.
P&C Report
The August P&C General Meeting
On the 8th August, there will be a P&C general
meeting in the library at 7.30pm. There will be
an information session on Cyber Safety for all
parents. We will also be discussing various
upcoming fund raising for the school. Please
come along and join the discussions.
Contact Us
If you would like to receive emails notifying
you of upcoming meetings and other events,
please send an email to the following address
[email protected] and we will have your
details placed on the mailing and distribution
list.
Aziz Rahman
P&C President
Canteen News
The May P&C meeting has approved the trial
and future implementation of „Lunch Monitor‟ an online pre-ordering and prepaid lunch
system. The canteen committee is looking for
the best option and time in which to introduce
this system.
Fort Street Festival 2012
Fort Street Festival was held on Sunday 3rd
June 2012, despite the weather not being kind
to us – the event went off well. Thanks to the
following volunteers and parents who gave of
their valuable time and donations to make the
Festival a success:
Finola Carey-Border, Tang Grady, Mutsumi
Young, Junko Chan, Andrew Young, Aden
Kobayashi, Kaoru Murn, Junko Hugiwara,
Daisy Xu, Elaine ko, Jenny Suen, Mary Tran,
Lisa Dai, Jenny Chen, Lisa Li, Ling Huang,
Penny Pang, Kim, Mei Ling, Jan Yan, Philip
Ma, Nadia Savige, Fiona Sun, Catherine
Wong, Wendy Chen, Wendy Yap, Mitchelle
Lu, Ann Hoang, Rosanna Pan, Trish
Thomson, Amy Andrew Yin, Ping Tan, Simon
Sim, Muling Zhou, Allen Lou, Louise Luo, Lisa
Zhang, Linda Yang, Lucy Xing, Van Tsang,
Ngoc Ian Vuong Cant, Wendy, Thao, Yang
Tai, Jonathon Chen, Thu Vo, Neil Grady, Yi
Fan Wu, Yuhau Julia Wang, Jun Xia, Jian
Fang, Pamela and Nick, Grace Wong, Sarah,
Nicky Steven, Jacky Zeng, Jamie, Susan Yao,
Sarah Cho, Eunsil Lee, Susanna Lee,
Christina, Mitchell Kang, Priya Nair, Areef
Sheikh, Nemone, Darshana, Thushara, Daisy
Kartawardana, Sau Chee Low, Shankar, Jane
Bell, Jay, Brandon Edgeworth, Alison Drayton,
Kerry Hart, Ruth and Robyn.
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