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FRESHWATER SENIOR
CAMPUS NEWS
Phone: 9905 2634 Fax: 9905 2677
email: [email protected]
web: www.nbsc.freshw-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Term 1 Week 9 2016
From the Principal
Many times you hear adults ask “what’s up with kids nowadays”? My response is always
one of supreme optimism based upon what I experience almost every day here at
Freshwater. Our students epitomise all that is positive about young people today. Their
openness, exuberance, great senses of humour, talent and generosity make it very easy
to come to work.
I have been thoroughly entertained by the wonderfully gifted musicians, singers,
dancers and actors who perform regularly for us at assemblies. Their talent never ceases
to astound me and the warmness with which they are received by the whole school
community is a real credit to our “kids”.
Our students participated in the Great Shave to raise funds for research into childhood
leukaemia. They did so with the type of selfless attitude that we all respect and admire.
Funds were raised, fun was had and an important message was delivered. Our Students
Take Action (STA) group continue to work hard raising funds for our sister school in
Tanzania. They will be also be spreading some Easter cheer visiting a local hospital and distributing Easter bunnies. Our
students celebrated National Women’s Day, raising over $200 for the Manly Women’s Shelter. Freshwater students
also continue to perform well in the sporting arena. While results do not always go our way, I am impressed by their
sportsmanship and commitment to doing their best. We have every right to feel optimistic about young people today.
Yes, they do operate in a very different world to what I experienced growing up - but that is not a bad thing. Yes, it is
very easy to come to work.
At the centre of our work to create a culture of success at Freshwater Senior Campus is a collaborative approach to
school planning and school evaluation. This results in the initiation and implementation by the school of strategies and
projects that will create the change we want. The NSW Department of Education introduced a new school planning
model in 2015 based on the work of Simon Sinek. Starting with redefining the purposes of the school, based on a
statement of the school’s strengths, each Government school in NSW identified 3 strategic directions on which to focus
their work, learning, teaching and resources. The three directions at Freshwater Senior Campus are:
Flourishing: which aims
-to develop engaged, independent and resilient students who strive to achieve their best in a culture of mutual respect
and social support.
-to shape confident and healthy citizens who contribute to our community and develop their own wellbeing and the
wellbeing of others.
-to create a positive and supportive community that encourages the formation of authentic individuals, positive
relationships and empathy.
Connecting: which aims
-to foster strong relationships between students, staff and wider community, and to embed creative and collaborative
practices in and beyond the classroom.
-to develop a learning culture and an environment of high expectations, which promotes self-aware, critical thinkers,
through effective communication and integration of ICT skills.
Mastering: which aims
-to master skills, develop knowledge and apply understanding to shape reflective learners (staff and students) who are
flexible and creative in their thinking and can apply their learning in purposeful ways.
-to develop motivated learners, who seek to reach their full potential, enjoy their learning and contribute in a meaningful
way throughout their lives.
-to develop self-directed learners who are in control of their learning and can persevere with challenging learning goals.
We know our purpose and it is clearly articulated in the school plan. It is underpinned by our school values and an
over-arching set of beliefs. We believe we have a moral contract with our parents and students to give every student
the opportunity to do his or her best. We spend a lot of time communicating with parents who have made the choice
to send their children to this school, to create the confidence in them that they have made the right choice. I always
welcome your feedback.
Frank Pikardt
From the Year 12 Deputy Principal
During the December/ January vacation, I received an email from Monique Gray asking if
I would support her in The World’s Greatest Shave. This was a fundraiser for people living
with leukaemia and related diseases. The day of the shave was last Thursday and the
event was witnessed by most of the students. Monique made a brilliant speech outlining
why she was participating, then a hairdresser sat her down and proceeded to remove
most of her long hair (see Monique’s report later in this newsletter). Monique was able
to raise almost $4000 which is an incredible effort, and I would like to acknowledge and
thank her, as well as the students and staff who supported her.
As you are probably aware, there have been significant changes to mentoring with the
introduction of Faculty hubs that students can visit. This is an excellent opportunity for
new connections with other teachers to be made, to run work samples by them, and
to seek advice and support. I urge you to encourage your son or daughter to use this
opportunity to connect with staff, and to utilise this time effectively.
Several announcements have been made to students concerning disability provisions. These applications are due to
BOSTES at the end of this Term. As exams are in the final two weeks of Term, this task will be particularly challenging.
Students must have all paperwork complete, including updated medical forms, teacher comments for ALL subjects, and
declaration and testing completed if necessary. Please encourage your son or daughter to finalise this before the end of
the Term with Ms Sykes, Ms Powell (Caroline) or Mr Mortimer.
Although Year 12 parents and students have been very cooperative and compliant with leave, it is worth reminding our
school community that leave is not permitted during the HSC course. In exceptional circumstances leave is granted on
wellbeing grounds but it is never approved for holidays during the Term. I have had numerous coaching conversations
with students over the last two Terms and there is seriousness and commitment to study and learning. I am confident
our current Year 12 will produce amazing HSC results.
Chris Mortimer
From the Year 11 Deputy Principal
It was wonderful to meet so many parents at the ‘Welcome to new parents” evening –
the feedback from the teaching staff mirrored the positive tone I observed on the night.
Events such as these have a significant, cumulative impact on the teaching and learning
in the classrooms through the conversations they promote around the dinner table.
From my perspective, the students have transitioned beautifully into the their new
school, making strong connections with their peers and teachers and demonstrating a
high level of maturity in their diligent approach. Crossroads and the Week 11 activities
at the Sport and Recreation camp in Narrabeen have been designed to support this
continued growth and give students an opportunity to meet and interact with others to
achieve a common goal.
I have been working very closely with our Principal, Mr Pikardt in gathering data on teaching, learning and leadership
across the school. It is outstanding to see the positive effects that the diligence of students and teachers has on
the school’s value-added data and social wellbeing measures against the School Excellence Framework. Our school
subscribes to the “Tell Them From Me” survey and you will be soon invited and encouraged to participate in this to
provide us with vital feedback that we use to continually improve. As it is a longitudinal study, your input over the time
your son or daughter is here is greatly appreciated.
Assessment tasks will begin in earnest over the coming weeks, so adhering to timelines and maintaining open dialogue
is really important in these somewhat stressful periods. If you have any concerns or feel we may benefit from your
sharing of information, please contact your child’s Year Adviser or myself regarding this.
I hope you have an enjoyable, safe Easter and school holiday period.
Darren Percy
From the Year 12 Advisers
Lisa Peterson
Glenn Bennett
Leanne Turner
Thank you to all of the parents who attended the recent Parent/Teacher interviews. It was lovely to see so many parents
and being able to update them on the progress of their son or daughter. If you have any concerns, you can always
contact the front Office to arrange to meet a specific teacher or contact them via phone or email.
Year 12 Half Yearly exams are quickly approaching, taking place in Weeks 10 and 11 of Term 1. The exam timetable and
the exam rules are found on our website home page. Students should be revising their work, making summaries of
notes, especially from work covered in Term 4, 2015 and beginning (if not already completed!) to organise notes into
order. If notes and books are disorganised, then it makes it harder to work in an orderly manner. Whilst studying, make
sure that breaks are taken and good nutrition is observed, to fuel the brain.
From the beginning of Term 2, the Year Advisers will be in the Library on Monday afternoons for ‘Homework Club’, as we
work towards the HSC. Students should use the time to seek help with questions about organisation of notes and study
practices, or completion of tasks and there will be teachers from different subjects on hand, such as Maths and PDHPE,
to answer any questions you may have. Come in from 3.05 to 5.00pm. There will be drinks and snacks to fuel the brain
for the afternoon. Have a think about what you normally do on a Monday afternoon and if you think you could benefit
from an hour or two of getting extra help, we’d love to see you!
Students, please book a time with Mr Mortimer or one of us to develop a study plan that best suits your needs. We want
to ensure that you have a positive and profitable year in which you succeed to the best of your ability. Use your time and
the resources available to you (ie teachers) effectively. It would be regrettable at the end of year to be thinking about
the extra effort you could have put into your studies.
Have a chat with the teachers who are in the Library during their non-teaching time so that you are best prepared
for the upcoming tasks and those of you with Major Projects need to be making the best use of your study periods to
manage the demands of these.
On another note, the planning for the formal is well and truly underway.
The details are as follows:
Date: Thursday, September 22nd, 2016
Time: 7pm
Venue: The Crystal Palace, Luna Park, Milsons Point.
Tickets and seating arrangements will be allocated online this year and when these details are available you will be
notified. So, in the interim, start doing jobs around the home to earn some money for all the costs – tickets, outfit,
shoes, hair and makeup. Entry to the formal is restricted to Freshwater Year 12 students and their parents/guardians
and teachers. We do not have partners at our formal. Further details to come – watch the TV screens and listen at
assembly!
So Year 12, start revising for the upcoming Half Yearly exams. The best way to do that is to keep up to date with the tasks
at hand. Maintain a balanced approach and please come and see us if you need any support.
Tevita Vuki performing at assembly
Sports Captains Hannah Yeates and Nathan Williams
From the Year 11 Advisers
Shannon Cooper
Dave Watkinson
Janelle White
It is a pleasure to see Year 11 continuing to settle into their work and establishing themselves as contributing members
of the Freshwater Senior Campus community. They have done so by joining their interest groups enthusiastically,
attending their Year meetings and actively supporting their Year Advisers and those who perform musical items, as well
as building the ranks of the STA group. We are very pleased with their participation and energy.
In addition they have entered the first round of gold sheets (our Assessment Task notifications are printed on gold
sheets) with interest, and a willingness to seek advice and ‘have a go’. Our most recent Year meeting focused on how
these assessment tasks can be tackled in a SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound) fashion.
At Freshwater we believe in “chunking” which involves breaking assessment work into small tasks and seeing the
completion of each small task as a success. In so doing, seemingly ‘huge’ assessment tasks can become manageable.
Our students were advised that the steps to chunking a task include:
-Break the task down into small, achievable sections
-Set deadlines to achieve these tasks
-Talk with others, ask for advice, take action and make progress each day
-See the completion of each small task as a success
-Bring the small tasks together to achieve the goal
We also discussed the problem of procrastination and how we all visit it
every now and then … via ‘Solitaireity’, the ‘Snack Sector’, ‘Surfside’ and of
course, the ‘Isle Get it Done’. The students were invited to come to the Library on Tuesday afternoons to get organised
and get some work done in a supervised, supported environment. The Library is open and supervised from 8am each
morning and until 5.15pm each day so that students can make use of the resources at their disposal – we urge them to
do so as they need.
We are looking forward to the Sport and Recreation activities days which happening on April 4th and 5th at the Sydney
Academy in Narrabeen. All medical forms should be in by now. There are a huge variety of fun activities ranging from
high ropes to abseiling to canoeing and even beach volleyball. The days will provide a great opportunity to socialise and
meet other students within the Year whilst participating in challenging and exciting activities. We cannot wait!
The interest groups are a wonderful initiative and are proving to be a great success. Year 11 have really taken to the
new format, and it has been great to see them playing Touch, Soccer, Ping Pong and Volleyball, as well as play guitar.
Other groups are more relaxed, with Meditation, Colouring and Walking all giving students time to wind down before
the weekend. The Legally Brunette group held an awareness day on World Women’s Day and raised $400 for the Manly
Women’s Shelter. What a fantastic effort!
Careers News
A successful University Information night was held recently at school. The Performance Theatre was full of Year 12
students and their parents. As a result, Year 12 are feeling inspired and motivated. The message from all the universities
was very clear: you are more than your ATAR! Universities will look at relevant subjects and activities which demonstrate
your aptitude and interest in courses, if you do not achieve the required ATAR. If you were unable to attend the evening,
the presentations by the universities will be available on the school’s website soon.
Careers interviews are being booked by students to work out which University courses encompass their interests and
abilities. Come to the Careers Office in the corridor behind the Library to make an appointment.
As a follow on from the University Information Evening, Year 12 will be attending the HSC and Careers Expo on Friday,
3rd June where all NSW universities will be present to offer students a wide range of course information for 2017.
Any student who needs a Tax File Number should apply online at https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Tax-file-number/
Apply-for-a-TFN/
Mathematics at University From 2019, Sydney University
will only accept students into STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Maths) based courses, including
Business, who have completed Mathematics for the HSC.
General Maths or no Maths will no longer be acceptable.
This information is relevant to our families with children
in Year 10 this year. This new rule may flow onto other
Universities.
The Australian Defence Force Gap Year 2017 is now open
for application. Find details about jobs and application
process online at http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/
education/GapYear/
Melissa Penrose
Maryann Rogers
From the Learning Support Co-ordinator
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome two new members to the Learning and
Support Team. As past students of Freshwater Senior Campus, Naomi Peterson and Nick
Dobrijevich now share their knowledge and enthusiasm for education, along with Max
Cullen and Christian Pikardt, to support students in reaching positive learning outcomes.
It is a busy time of the year for both Year 11 and Year 12. Year 11 are settling into
the routine of assessment tasks while Year 12 students are preparing for their Half
Yearly examinations. It is sometimes difficult for students to continue to manage their
time commitments along with the demands of school which can impact on student
performance and behaviour, both at school and in the home environment. Now is the
time for putting in place some positive strategies to ensure that stress and poor working
memory do not interfere with achievement. Some strategies include:
-Having adequate sleep, a nutritious diet and moderate exercise which will contribute to optimal health levels. Having
a half hour study break and taking a walk or light jog will allow students to become more energised and focused so that
the next work block is effective. Avoid caffeine or caffeinated products in the mid to late evening.
-Create a bedtime routine that can be maintained for at least a month. This might involve a warm shower, hot milk, or
reading a novel for 10-15 minutes. After about a month the brain will associate this routine with sleep.
-Develop a good wake/sleep cycle by having a dark bedroom when going to sleep and bright light in the morning.
-Turning electronic devices off before bed. The blue light that is emitted from iPhone, iPad, laptops and television
actually supresses the release of melatonin, the hormone that helps bring on sleep.
-Developing a realistic home study plan. Try putting in place the 5 Ps - Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.
-Consider meditation or muscular relaxation. Guided meditation routines can be downloaded from the Internet.
Quite a lot of time has been spent over recent weeks to prepare and submit applications for students in Year 12 seeking
Disability Provisions. Students in Year 12 who have received additional provisions will be granted these for the upcoming
Half Yearly examinations. These students will also receive a specific exam timetable which has their names listed for
each exam they are sitting. Please ensure that your son/daughter is aware of the time and location of each exam, and
that he/she arrives with enough time prior to the scheduled commencement of the exam.
Marie-Anne Sykes
From the Counsellor
Taking Fear on a Road Trip
Below is the most wonderful quote from Elizabeth Gilbert’s book “Big Magic: Creative
Living Beyond Fear” which I would love every student who suffers from anxiety to stick
to the front of their folder.
“Dearest fear…Apparently your job is to induce panic whenever I’m about to do anything
interesting…I recognise and respect that you are part of this family, and so I will never
exclude you from our activities, but your suggestions will never be followed. You’re
allowed to have a seat, and you’re allowed to have a voice, but you are never allowed to
have a vote. You’re not allowed to touch the road maps or suggest detours; you’re not
allowed to fiddle with the temperature…But above all else, you are absolutely forbidden
to drive.”
Many students find that fear is the driving force in their life, particularly as the pressures
of school and life build up. Many are immobilised by anxiety and the quality of their life
is seriously compromised. Fear and anxiety have a place in our lives and for some will always be a passenger. But it is
often the attempt to flee from the symptoms of fear, and the physiological features and faulty beliefs that feed anxiety,
that leads to the crash. So as Elizabeth Gilbert so elegantly puts it, it is better to learn the strategies to sit with the fear
than to use all your energy fighting it.
Caroline Powell: M.A. Dip Ed, School Counsellor, Registered Psychologist
From the Head Teacher Secondary Studies
The Tell Them From Me student feedback survey
During the latter part of the term, Freshwater Senior Campus, like many other public
schools in the State will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the “Tell
Them From Me” student feedback survey. The survey aims to help improve student
learning outcomes and measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement
and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing,
engagement and effective teaching practices.
More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/
The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick
feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the
different ways that teachers interact with them. It also gives us valuable data to enable us to assess various directions
within out School Plan.
The survey is confidential, is conducted online, and will typically take less than 30 minutes for students to complete. It
will be administered during school hours within the survey window of Monday 14th March and Friday 8th April. If you
do not want your child or children to participate, please notify the school (in writing) by Friday 1st April. Copies of the
appropriate form and FAQs are available from the website above.
Cathy Moran
Faculty In Focus: Mathematics
As Head Teacher Mathematics at Freshwater, I feel extremely lucky to have a faculty
who have brought a wealth of experience to the Maths department from their previous
employment outside the education sector.
This includes an engineer, a chemical engineer, an economist and a new member of staff
who was employed as a mathematician in the gaming industry. Their knowledge and
experience is shared both at faculty level and in the classroom, enabling the use of real
applications and examples in classroom teaching.
As we are nearing the end of Term 1 we have our first assessment tasks for Year 11. In
the Mathematics course this takes the form of a ‘Seen Test’ where the students have the
opportunity to revise thoroughly a bank of questions, some of which will be selected to
form the assessment. They are given ample opportunity to seek assistance if necessary.
This assessment is aimed at assessing for success, giving students every opportunity to
prepare and be confident in undertaking their first senior assessment task.
As Year 12 prepare for their HSC early in Term 2, we will be ordering books of past papers to ensure that all students
have the opportunity to work through HSC questions, ensuring that they understand the style of question and standards
expected in the HSC exam. The books contain the last 10 years of HSC exams with the official worked solutions.
In Term 3, interested Maths students have the opportunity to take part in the Australian Maths Competition. This
is a competition with entries from all over the world
and in past years, Freshwater has had success winning
prizes and, in one case, a medal. Only four of these were
awarded in Australia.
As a Faculty, we are committed to ensuring that all
students have the opportunity to achieve their personal
best. Students are able to avail themselves of individual
assistance outside of class time by arrangement with
their teacher. Please feel free to contact us if you have
any queries or concerns.
Jane Pross, Head Teacher Mathematics
Students support International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day falls on 8th
March each year. This year, the ‘Legally
Brunette’ mentoring group decided to
host a cake sale to raise funds for the
Manly Women’s Shelter. The girls raised
$200 for this worthy cause and had a
wonderful experience spreading the word
about gender equality!
Charlotte Green, Legal Studies Teacher
and Mentor
Shave for a Cure: Monique Gray (Year 12 school leader) loses her locks!
“On Thursday, March 10th I sat in front of the whole of Freshwater Senior Campus (staff and students) and proudly
shaved off all of my hair in support of the Leukaemia Foundation and blood cancer patients.
The Leukaemia Foundation is Australia’s main source of funding for research and services revolving around blood cancer.
Unfortunately, this organisation receives no ongoing government funding, meaning that they rely on the generous
support of individuals and the community through events such as The World’s Greatest Shave.
It is my strong identity in Christ, knowing that I am truly loved no matter what, that gave me the strength to participate
in such an event, being able to demonstrate that one’s beauty does not come from outward adornment, but rather that
of your inner self, the unfading beauty of one’s spirit. (1 Peter 3:3-4) I can safely say that I do not regret my decision, and I
sit content knowing that someone somewhere will appreciate my hair more than I ever could, and that the money raised
will be used to make such a difference in the lives of those battling with leukaemia and other blood cancers.
My fundraising goal is $4800, which is enough money to fund 3 months of research towards a major blood cancer
project. So far I have raised more than $4200, which is so amazing, and I couldn’t have done it without the help and
support of everyone around me! I would like to thank everyone who has donated, the school for all the amazing support,
and God for blessing me with a generous and selfless spirit to serve others. I know that this money will provide much
needed practical and emotional support to people that really need it.
Something that I have learnt from shaving off my hair is that, contrary to what I thought before, it hasn’t really impacted
my life at all. In all honesty, most of the time I don’t even notice that it’s gone! I guess I don’t realise the difference
because really, there is no difference - it’s nothing more than hair, and I am still me without it because it never defined
me in the first place. I truly believe that you do not need hair to be beautiful. You are worth more than your looks. You
are YOU regardless of how other people see you... You are you because of your passions, your values and what you place
importance in - NOT because of your hair, your features or what other people think about you.
The World’s Greatest
Shave is about fundraising
and raising awareness
for leukaemia, but also
to send the message
to cancer patients and
society alike that you
do not need hair to be
beautiful. Thank you!”
Monique Gray, Year 12
STA brings Cupid to the classroom
As has become a tradition here at Freshwater,
STA has once again delighted students and staff in
February with a visit from Cupid, the messenger of
friendship and love on Valentine’s Day.
Our wonderful STA students busily took orders,
wrapped flowers, sold heart lollipops, made little
heart cards and delivered orders to unwitting
recipients in class.
It’s always a lot of fun and certainly brought smiles
to the faces of so many students and staff.
STA Easter Bunnies light up faces of patients and staff at Mona Vale Hospital
Another delightful tradition which has embedded itself into the culture of our school, is the annual Easter visit to Mona
Vale Hospital. Without doubt, it is one of the most ‘feel good‘ events in our calendar. The absolute joy of giving and the
incredulous faces of recipients, who are so surprised by the gift of a chocolate bunny from our beautiful STA students,
make this so special.
Through such experiences, our students seem to grow and become more resilient young men and women. It is quite
a powerful thing when we are able to see that there are always people less fortunate than ourselves and such a shift
in perspective can certainly lead to greater gratitude within our own lives. Also incredibly powerful, is the experience
for the STA students, of connecting with significantly important role models such as doctors and medical staff in our
community, through our hospital visits at Easter and Christmas. It certainly has a very positive impact on our students.
Barbara Leonard, STA Co-ordinator, Girls Supervisor
PDHPE News
Miss Cooper’s Year 12
PDHPE classes they have
been learning about
the factors that affect
performance, including
the contributions of
psychology,
nutrition
and recovery strategies.
These will be tested
when Year 12 sit down
to complete their HalfYearly Examination.
Students working on
applying class notes to
specific sports creating
‘Fact Sheets’ around
energy systems, types of
training, nutrition and
supplementation.
Freshwater celebrates Chinese New Year!
There are more than 20 students from China currently studying at Freshwater. They celebrated their most important
festival, Chinese New Year on 22nd February. Lena from Year 12 organised a dumpling making team with the Year 11
girls, and the boys were in charge of decorating the school as well as transporting the dumplings. Afterwards, students
gathered in the Theatre with some of the school leaders to sing Chinese songs. Above all, the most exciting part was the
dragon dance which took place in Period 1. All the Chinese students danced with the dragon into every classroom and
received not only cheers but also boxes of red packets with little gifts in them.
Leadership with Attitude
The time that the leaders reflect on as a productive and happy one was the unstructured
leadership day they experienced last year. A walk and some lunch down by South Curl
Curl beach provided an opportunity to connect as students and young adults living and
studying on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.
When the busy leadership agenda is interrupted with moments of human contact and
connection - these are the moments that stick in the memory and provide a positive
emotional boost for our leaders. The freedom to learn brings out the best in students. The
time and space to reflect and learn independently can also allow a teacher to evaluate
and reflect on a student’s character strengths and virtues. Strengths of wisdom, such as
open-mindedness and love of learning and strengths of humanity, such as kindness, are
the gifts that these opportunities allow teachers to witness and leaders to share.
Martin Seligman is one of the leading academic researchers in the field of positive
psychology. His text, Character Strengths and Virtues seeks to classify positive character
traits, such as open-mindedness, kindness and love of learning, in a systematic way.
Seligman’s “manual of the sanities” attempts to reclaim the study of human virtue and to an extent reframe human
psychology with a focus on positive character traits. The work of Seligman and others working in the field is a valuable
resource for educators and can remind us that the hard grind of cognitive work involves more than simply knowledge - it
is a combination of knowledge, attitude and learning skills.
The virtues and qualities of our humanity simply emerge when given the freedom, and we witness the virtues and
qualities that actually draw us to a leader in the first place. Now that is leadership with attitude.
James Gordon and Caroline Powell, Leadership Co-ordinators
TAS News
Year 11 Hospitality students recently had the chance to show off their developing food preparation and presentation
skills at the “Welcome to New Parents” evening, where they catered for 300 parents and staff. All classes were involved
in preparing the dishes and then students on the night plated up the dishes ready for service. Students who volunteered
on the night were proud to hear wonderful comments about their food, with a range of savoury and sweet finger foods
prepared and served.
Year 12 Hospitality students completed their second work placement at the end of last year. Students went to venues
such as Amora Hotel Circular Quay, Pilu at Freshwater, Out of Africa at Manly, Mantra Chatswood and Stella Kitchen
at Collaroy. Students were able to draw upon their skills developed in Year 11 and had a better understanding of the
industry and expectations and operations of the kitchen. Many students were also offered part time work at the end of
the week, with several taking up the offers.
Several Year 12 classes have been on excursions to view the outstanding 2015 HSC Major Projects exhibitions, gaining
inspiration and ideas for their own projects. Students should be well and truly into their Project, using their study
periods productively. They should also be taking on the advice for ideas about improvement from their teachers, who
have HSC Major Project marking experience.
Hospitality and Food Technology classes have
been creating dishes using new technologies
in recent weeks. Year 12 Hospitality classes
used the “Sous Vide” machine to create a
Chicken with Plum Jus dish, whilst the Year
11 Food Technology classes were making
freshly made pasta with the pasta machines.
Leanne Turner, Head Teacher TAS
(relieving)
Sport News
Freshie sport stars have been very busy over the past few weeks. They have been out
representing us in a huge array of team sports and carnivals.
Congratulations to our fabulous swimmers who competed at our school, Zone and
Regional carnivals in the past two weeks. Special mentions to Naomi Scott, Abby
Sherington and Joel Aitken who were both School and Zone age champions.
Records tumbled as the following swimmers broke some long standing times:
Katie Manning: 16yrs Backstroke,
Conor Morton: 16yrs 100m Freestyle
Naomi Scott: 16yrs 50 Freestyle, 50m Backstroke, 50m Butterfly and 100m Freestyle
Abby Sherington: 17yrs 100m Backstroke
Bella Wolff: 17yrs 100m Freestyle
Joel Aitken: 17yrs 100m Freestyle, 100m Backstroke, 200 Individual Medley
For the first time ever, Freshwater entered a Boys Water Polo team in the
Knock-Out competition. They were fantastic, and even though a couple of
boys had never played before, we had some great matches coming away
with wins against Homebush and Epping Boys, only to meet Balgowlah in the
Regional final. Unfortunately we lost to them in a close encounter. Special
thanks to Conner Wood, Greg Izossimov and Conor Morton who played
every minute of every game.
Basketball teams have been training hard, only to come up against tough
opponents in their first matches. The girls played an away game against
Willoughby Girls High. We were the better team on the court, but other
factors beyond the players control meant that they didn’t come away with
the win. Our boys played against
Killarney Heights High, a very huge
and strong team. They had a player
who could shoot three pointers from
half way, which proved very difficult to
defend. The Freshie team was defeated
in a close tussle. Special thanks to
Riley Mackie who spent many hours
coaching both teams.
The boys football team showed their dominance against Narrabeen Sports High. We were off to a good start when Matt
Stirrat scored a sensational goal from 30 metres out in the first minute of the game. We ended up winning the match
5-1 with Matt scoring two, James Griffiths, Jack Wood and Ryan Chambers chiming in as well.
The girls football had a 3-2 win over Cherrybrook in searing heat at Narrabeen. We led 2-0 with 10 minutes to go and
were cruising, but lapses in concentration (and playing in high temps without subs) allowed Cherrybrook back in the
match as they scored twice in the closing minutes. This sent the game into golden goal extra time, thankfully Sophie
Harding scored the winning goal in only 2 minutes, and we came away with the win.
The boys tennis players had a resounding win (44-20) over Cromer in
Round 1. Unfortunately, the match against Mosman last Friday was
stopped by rain when we were down by one set. Unable to play it out
and stage a come-back, we lost according to the competition rules.
Congratulations to James Karunaratne (who won all his matches),
Jeremy Allen, Timothy Manson, Rory Layden and Isaac Earl who
played great tennis and displayed excellent sportsmanship.
Our girls touch team had a magnificent 5-4 win over Mackellar on
Wednesday, and so now are off to Gosford for the Regional Finals in
Week 1 of next Term. The boys touch team gave the Barrenjoey boys
a lesson on how to play the game, winning 9-1 and have also qualified
for the Regional Finals in Gosford.
Many thanks to Miss Cooper, Mr Grant, Mr Materac, Mr Moore
and Mrs Busse who give up an enormous amount of time to coach,
manage and even referee their teams. This is an extra duty they take
on so our students can enjoy their sports and proudly represent our
school.
Lisa Peterson, Sport Co-Ordinator
School Calendar
REMAINDER OF TERM 1
Week
MONDAY
TUESDAY
28
29
THURSDAY
30
31
1
Weekend
2/3
EASTER
MONDAY
TVET Term
concludes
APRIL
11
FRIDAY
Y12 Half yearly
exams start
10
MAR
WEDNESDAY
4
5
6
CHS Swimming
Carnival
CHS Swimming
Carnival
7
8
9/10
Yr 11 Orientation
program crossroads
APRIL
Yr 11 Orientation
program
Yr 11 Orientation
program
Y12 Half Yearly
exams
TERM TWO
Week
TERM 2
MONDAY
25
1
APRIL
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
26
27
School
Development Day
Students return
ANZAC DAY
(no students)
THURSDAY
28
FRIDAY
29
Weekend
30/1
School Cross
Country –
12.30pm to 2pm
(competitors
only)
TVET Term
commences
Gold Duke of Ed
hike (23/4 to 27/4)
MAY
2
3
4
5
6
7/8
11
12
13
14/15
19
20
21/22
Y12 Geography
excursion
Y12 Reports
posted
Year 11 Parent /
Teacher Night
2
MAY
9
10
School Athletics
Carnival 8.45am to
1.30pm
3
MAY
16
4
MAY
17
Zone Cross
Country Carnival
Open Day – 3pm
to 7pm
18