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Peninsula Press
BARRENJOEY HIGH SCHOOL’S WEEKLY NEWLETTER
Phone: 9918 8811
Email: barrenjoey-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
16th November, 2010
DATES TO REMEMBER!
Rocks & Sand Monday November 15
Band Tour New Zealand
Yr 10 Work Experience
Tuesday November 16
Band Tour New Zealand
Snake Tales – Yr 7
Yr 10 Work Experience
Wednesday November 17
Band Tour New Zealand
Yr 10 Work Experience
Thursday November 18
Band Tour New Zealand
Yr 10 Work Experience
Jnr Cricket Game Vs St Pauls
Step Up Yr 7 2011 Avalon Public School
Friday November 19
Band Tour New Zealand
Yr 10 Work Experience
Monday November 22
As I thought about the content of my presentation Young Leaders Day
Yr 10 Senior Studies Week
for this weeks Peninsula Press I was reminded by Tuesday November 23
ESSA Test – Yr 8
the action of a number of students of how we Yr 11 Legal Studies Lecture Day
Yr 7 Parent Information Evening
sometimes become so easily engulfed by all the Yr 10 Senior Studies Week
Wednesday November 24
small things we do. As humans, we are often guilty Yr 10 Clearance
Yr 10 Senior Studies Week
of losing focus on the ‘big picture’ and in education Thursday November 25
Camp Quality Performance
the picture firmly remains the pursuit of ‘individual Step Up Program
Yr 10 Senior Studies Week
student’ achievement and success. I have Friday November 26
Junior Madd Night
performed the exercise below for the benefit of a Yr 10 Senior Studies Week
number of my colleagues at a training day and it is
as relevant now as it was then. It is a simple
HANDY LINKS!
BHS HOMEPAGE:
www.barrenjoey-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
reminder to focus on the things that are genuinely
BHS CALENDAR:
important to you! http://www.barrenjoey-
h.schools.nsw.edu.au/calendar/
Continued Page 2 ASSESSMENT INFORMATION:
http://www.barrenjoey-
h.schools.nsw.edu.au/assessment/
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A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in
front of him. When class began, wordlessly he picked up a large
empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, rocks
about 2" in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it
was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them
into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course,
rolled into the open areas between the rocks.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it
was.
The students laughed. The professor picked up a box of sand and
poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
"Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognise that this is
your life. The rocks are the important things ‐ your family, your
partner, your health, your parents; anything that is so important
to you that if it were lost, you would be nearly destroyed.”
"The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your
house, your car.”
"The sand is everything else. The small stuff.”
"If you put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for the
pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend
all your energy and time on the small stuff, you will never have
room for the things that are important to you.”
"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take
your
partner out dancing. Talk to your parents. There will always be time
to go to work, clean
the house, give a dinner party or fix the garage door.”
"Take care of the rocks first ‐ the things that really matter. Set
your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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The Working Bee
Last weekend 49 students, parents and school staff attended the final ‘working
bee’ for the year. It was a fantastic effort for a morning
that was very hot and humid, however all participants
worked like Trojans to complete the pathway in front of
‘C Block’. It was incredibly satisfying to see so many
students taking up the challenge to become involved in
the school in such an atypical fashion.
A sense of community and the feeling of belonging can be easily understood
when you view many people involved in achieving the one outcome.
Congratulations to all involved (see below) and
thank you for helping to make
Barrenjoey the ‘best it can be’ -
and a challenge to other
students to become involved by
sparing three hours of your
weekend at the next ‘working
bee’, sometime during Term 1
2011.
Mikaela M (yr8) Zac T (yr9) KC P (yr9) Liz W (parent) Jacky P (yr8)
Dane H (yr11) Dylan W (yr9) Stephanie L (yr9) Zoe B (yr11) Will K (yr7)
Joe K (yr8) Iona T (Kindy) Bethany T (yr7) Sarah T (parent) Geoff B (staff)
Merryn B (yr8) Ebony T (yr8) Claire M (y11) India W (y11) Kim H (parent)
Daisy M (yr8) Sofia J (yr8) Holly N (yr9) Tracy N (parent) Kylie G (yr10)
Ian B (staff) Tom J (parent) Megan D (yr11) Chris S (yr10) Chelsea J (yr9)
Wendy J (yr9) Jaimi W (yr9) Nick P (yr7) George R (yr7) Jake W (yr9)
Jacinta K (parent) Mitchell F-C Rowena W Sonia B (parent) P Goodyear
(yr10) (parent) (parent)
Finlay H (yr8) Matt W (yr8) Jack G (yr10) Daniel L (yr8)
Indigo H yr10) Simon W Miranda K Tobias W (yr9)
(parent) (parent)
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Congratulations
We received yet more fantastic news this
week from the sensational efforts of our
departing Year 12 students and their quality
productions of ‘major works’ in practical
subjects. Backing on from students
identified by the Board of Studies for
developing excellent works in Drama has
been the short-listing of Tegan B, Tom L
and Annelise S Design and Technology
Major Design Projects. The Board of
Studies holds an annual exhibition of outstanding D&T projects called DesignTECH at the
Powerhouse Museum from the 19th February and these three talented students have been
nominated for inclusion. Congratulations, all that effort has paid off.
School Life and the Life of the School
Before the end of the year I will be sending a number of letters home
including a summary of our achievements and plea for support.
Throughout 2010 we developed innovative programs in numeracy and
literacy, including an after school Mathematics extension program and
a targeted approach to students with learning needs. Currently
students are benefitting from a fully staffed Senior Study and
Homework Club, individual report interviews, new Merit award system,
Year 7 Drama classes and after school tutoring by qualified external
providers. In 2011 after school tutoring will be expanded, creative
writing classes will be implemented and Year 8 students will commence
creative and performing arts electives.
The physical facilities have also been further developed over the last couple of years with a
number of projects taking place. These include the refurbishment of the oval, library, canteen,
kitchens and senior study and the completion of a
purpose built ‘art shed’. In 2011 the infrastructure
will continue to improve with remodelled
staffrooms for the Mathematics and Creative &
Performing Arts faculties, resurfaced basketball
courts and refurbished Art rooms. Much of what
we do is extra-curricula and funded by us as a
community, that is by saving small amounts of
resources and careful distribution of fees and P&C
donations. Please help us to be as progressive as
possible by contributing to our school through fee
contributions and P&C donations; every little bit
helps!
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Upcoming Event ….. Junior MADD Night
For all the people who witnessed our last MADD night held last term I’m sure you agree that it
was a spectacular evening. On that occasion the evening focussed on displaying the
amazing talents of our senior (mostly HSC) students. I can still remember the ‘buzz’ in the
Hall that night and the comment from one parent in particular who proudly noted “that they
would pay a lot of money to see quality performances like that”. Well
we know that at Barrenjoey our students are of that quality, so mark
this date in your diary and keep it free so you
can see what the juniors can do.
Friday 26th November will be the
Junior MADD night, starting at 6.00pm in
the Backstage Gallery where you will be
shocked and amazed at the quality of Visual
Arts, Photography and Design works that our junior students are
capable of. Then at 7.00pm in the Hall be enthralled by the talents of
junior musicians, dancers and dramatists as they thoroughly entertain
you. I guarantee you’ll walk away from the evening in awe of the
creative and performing arts at Barrenjoey and in disbelief that you were witnessing the works
of juniors. As a great car salesman will always tell you, “Just trust me.”
Have a great week everyone …. Ian Bowsher
SCIENCE FACTS
Compiled by Mr Seymour
Did you know that The Blue Whale is the largest animal to have ever lived on the
Earth. Its tongue weighs as much as an elephant! Its heart is as big as a car and
some of its blood vessels are wide enough for a person to swim through.
P&C
Christmas Party
Everyone is warmly
invited to the
Barrenjoey Xmas Party
Wednesday Dec 1st
Mali Thai Restaurant,
Careel Bay, 7pm.
Cost is $25 per head, BYO, pay
on the night
RSVP by Monday 29th
November
to BHS front office
Pru Wawn
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FROM THE LIBRARY
NEW FICTION
Twelve new books selected from the
2010’s Get Reading! 50 books You Can’t Put Down guide
have been added to the library.
10 Short Stories You Must Read in 2010 – ten short stories from Australia’s
best authors including Alex Miller, Nick Earls, Judy Nunn and Christos Tsiolkas (The
Slap). This is a suitable collection for Extension 2 English students.
Tickled Onions & Other Funny Stories by Morris Gleitzman – A collection of
nine humorous short stories from this popular Australian author.
Ransom by David Malouf – a wonderful retelling of the encounter between Archilles and the Trojan
King Priam which shines new light on Homer’s Iliad.
The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge. Neuroplasticity is a new
scientific discovery which is changing the idea that the adult human brains is fixed
and cannot change. The author of this book is a psychiatrist and researcher who
*“travelled around the United States to meet the brilliant scientists championing
neuroplasticity, and the people whose lives they’ve transformed – people whose
mental limitations or brain damage were previously seen as unalterable,
and whose conditions had long been dismissed as hopeless”
(* taken from the back cover of the book.)
The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do – the extraordinary true story of a boy’s journey from starvation at
sea to becoming one of Australia’s best‐loved comedians.
Lovesong by award‐winning author Alex Miller – This novel was shortlisted for the Miles
Franklin Literary Award 2010. Seeking shelter from a sudden rainstorm in a rundown
Tunisian café on Paris’s fringes, John Patterner meets the exotic Sabiha and his carefully mapped life
changes forever.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame‐Smith. This is a
*mashup novel combining Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice with elements of zombie
fiction. *A Mashup novel is a work of fiction which combines a pre‐existing text with a certain popular
type of fiction, in this case zombie fiction. The cover, reproduced below is enough to turn anyone off.
However, this will probably appeal to the fans of vampire/werewolf/zombie books.
The Gallipoli Letter by Keith Murdoch. In September 1915 young war journalist Keith
Murdoch wrote a letter to the Prime Minister, Andrew Fisher which was to change the course
of the military campaign. Hamilton was sent home and the Allies withdrew in December 1915.
The letter is inspiring and a vital part of our history and the enduring ANZAC legend.
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The Help by Kathryn Stockett. * “Enter a vanished world: Jackson, Mississippi 1962. Where black
maids raise white children, but aren’t trusted not to steal the silver…” (*taken from the back cover)
Miss Skeeter returns home from college to find her beloved maid gone and she wants to know why.
A story about the friendship which develops between a white woman
and her two housekeepers. A friendship which puts all their lives at risk.
Juliet by Anne Fortier – an inspired re‐imagining of Shakespeare’s tale of ill‐fated lovers.
Halo by Alexandra Adornetto – an enchanting supernatural tale about three
angels overcoming the dark forces in Venus Cove.
Diary of A Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney – a hilarious tale, told from a kid’s
perspective, about the joys of starting high school and growing up. Now a
feature film.
NEW NON‐FICTION
Young Writers Showcase 8 (2008 Higher School Certificate)
Young Writers Showcase 9 (2009 Higher School Certificate)
Solo : A Guidebook for Individual Performance by Michael Anderson.
Parky : My Autobiography by Michael Parkinson.
Astonishing Animals by Tim Flannery & Peter Schouten – a portrait gallery
featuring ninety seven unusual creatures some of which are close to extinction
from all corners of the globe.
The Bird King and Other Sketches by Shaun Tan. Collected here for the first
time are illustrations for ‘untold stories’; observational studies; preliminary
drawings for books, films and theatre. Together with commentary by the artist they offer a special
insight into the imagination of one of our most celebrated contemporary storytellers (The Lost
Thing, The Red Tree, The Arrival and Tales from Outer Suburbia).
NEW DVD TITLES
LANGUAGES
Being German/Being French
Jung In Europa
ART
Two episodes from the Baroque : From St Peters to St Pauls
series ‐ England and Spain
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Nine episodes from the splendid series Designer People
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HISTORY
Glories Of The Ancient Aegean
Two programmes from the Barry Humphries’ flashbacks series
The 50’s : 24 Hours of Sunshine
The 60s : Does Anyone Still Wear Hats?
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Three episodes from Visions Of The Future series
The Quantum Revolution
The Intelligence Revolution
The Biotech Revolution
New Four Corners : Fear in the fast lane and Web Warriors
Happy reading & viewing
From the Library Staff
What’s on in the PCS?
Week beginning Monday 15th November
Thank you to all the families who have supported the collection of Coles vouchers. Representatives
from all PCS schools attended Bilgola Public School for a photo and had the opportunity to talk to
Jeff McMullen. Jeff explained to the students the significance of the PCS efforts and how valuable
this will be to Katherine Community of Schools.
The PCS Robotics teams had a wonderful afternoon at Barrenjoey High School last Wednesday
participating in a pre tournament challenge for the upcoming FLL competition being held at
Macquarie University December 4.
Opportunities for Professional Learning have been plenty. The PCS Administration staff participated
in workshops delivered over the last two Thursday afternoons and many of our Primary and
Secondary staff have attended a workshop looking at NAPLAN results.
We have had yet another visit from Western Australian Principals. They are very interested in the
operation of our Community of Schools.
The Bee Bots have had such a wonderful time at Collaroy Plateau they are going to stay for
another two weeks, the Probots are at both Cromer and Wheeler Heights and the NXT’s are visiting
all three PCS high schools.
Have a lovely week!
PCS Coordinators Jann Pattinson, MJ Peel, Sharon Smithies
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH
SILVER & GOLD TEST EXPEDITIONS
Term 4 has been busy for the Duke of Edinburgh award program. Week 1 we ran the
Silver Test Expedition at Glenbrook (Blue Mountains) also last week we ran the Gold
Test Expedition at The Jagungal Wilderness Region (Kosciuszko NP).
Both expeditions are amongst the most challenging of the walks that we undertake
but in saying that all students and staff handled the conditions well.
Silver Test (Glenbrook)
This was the largest group we have taken on this walk from all 3 PCS schools.
Over 30 students took part walking from Blaxland (Florabella Pass) to the
Glenbrook NPWS Station.
The walk has many interesting and challenging aspects including a steep climb in
and out of each camp site notably climbing up Pisgah Rock, extremely thick
vegetation (spiky bushes), an section of individual navigation and probably the
best part of the walk are the swimming holes at each camp site.
All the students are to be commended for their efforts and a special mention goes to Miss Peachman who handled
her first expedition with grace and good humour!
I hope all the Silver group will complete their trip reports and log books so they can start on their Gold Award ASAP!
Gold Test Jagungal Wilderness Region (Kosciuszko NP)
The 2010 Gold group was smallest but one of the most enjoyable groups we have ran at BHS. For this walk we were
one member down with Nick S injuring his shoulder leaving us with 8 students. Zoe B, Megan D, Kirsten M, India W
and Claire Mc from BHS and Kane, Ryan and Daniel from NSHS.
We started and finished our walk at the Round Mountain Fire Trail. For the next 4 days we walked for approx 40‐
50kms through the Jagungal Wilderness Region with the highlights being a number of Alpine huts (Derschos, Grey
Mares, Valentines) numerous river crossings, valentines’ falls, marshes, snow fights and climbing Mt Jagungal!
A big thank you to Mr Gavin who has joined me on 5 of 6 walks this year without dedicated staff the award would
not run.
I must say it has been a pleasure to take this
group all the way through their award and
they all can be very proud to have completed
all 6 Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions!
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Obtuse Angles
Maths Warm Ups?
Last Week’s Solution . . .
Monica and Alexander Cermak like Violet.
Names Occupation Car Color Brought Borrowed
Daniella and
Shop-Assistants Trabant pink "Mulatka Gabriela" "We Were Five"
Mathew Black
Victoria and Owen "The Modern
Doctors Skoda brown "Slovacko Judge"
Kuril Comedy"
Hannah and Stan
Agriculturalists Moskvic white "Dame Commissar" "Mulatka Gabriela"
Horricks
Jenny and Robert Warehouse "The Modern
Wartburg yellow "We Were Five"
Smith Managers Comedy"
Monica and "Grandfather
Ticket-Collectors Dacia violet "Shed Stoat"
Alexander Cermak Joseph"
Irene a Oto Zajac Accountants Fiat red "The Seadog" "Shed Stoat"
Pamela and Paul "Grandfather
Shoppers Renault green "The Seadog"
Swain Joseph"
Veronica and Rick
Teachers Ziguli blue "Slovacko Judge" "Dame Commissar"
Dvorak
Answers to warm ups
1. Take away the S
2. IV can climb walls
P&C
Budget Meeting
Wednesday December 1st
At Barrenjoey High School
6pm - 7pm
prior to the Xmas Party
Pru Wawn
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Excursion Information Canteen Roster
FINAL PAYMENT DATES MUST BE ADHERED
TO SO THAT NUMBERS CAN BE
Direct Phone:
CONFIRMED WITH VENUES 9973 1394
Due
Thank you to the following mothers!
Excursion Year Cost
Date November 15 – Nov 19 (Week 6)
Places
Picnic 10 $22
still open
Monday
Midnight
Graduation 10 $55
19/11
Tuesday Helen Warren, Jane
Taronga Zoo 7/12 8 $25 22/11 Sheridan
Senior Leaders Dinner 11/12 $40 17/11 Wednesday Cornelia
Thursday Jacinta Kollmorgan
Friday Alison Anderson
November 22 – Nov 26 (Week 7)
ACHIEVEMENT Monday Mary O’Connor
Tuesday Karen Bond
NIGHT Wednesday Anne Harrison
Thursday 9th December 2010 Thursday Lesley Jones
6.00pm in the Hall
Friday Anita Green
Dear Parent/Caregiver,
Each year we invite members of the
Barrenjoey High School community to donate
to our Achievement Night to be held on Do you have stuff in your garage that you don’t use anymore??
Thursday 9th December 2010 at 6.00pm in the Do you need to downsize?? Clean out the kids cupboards??
Barrenjoey High School Hall. These Don’t wait for the council clean up, make some cash!!!!!!!
donations help to provide the awards and Come and enjoy a great family day out at NARRABEEN CAR
prizes which recognise the achievements of BOOT SALE and help to raise funds for Narrabeen Sports High
School.
our students. If you don’t have anything to sell, come along and you will be
sure to pick up an absolute bargain! You will be amazed at what
you find. There is something for everyone.
We would be most grateful if you would be
We are asking for your support and participation in this fabulous
able to contribute in any way towards the event.
provision of these awards. Any cheques WHERE: Narrabeen Sports High School, 10 Namona St North
should be made payable to Barrenjoey High Narrabeen 2101
School. Credit card details can be phoned WHEN: Sunday 28th November
7:30 am till 2:30pm
through to the Treasurer’s Office. $35 Car Spot
$40 Car & Trailer
All donations will be acknowledged by receipt
and recorded on the Achievement Night
program.
BOOKINGS PREFERABLE
Should you wish part of your donation to be MAKE SURE YOU GET A SPOT!
for a specific prize, we shall make every effort FOR ANY INFO OR TO MAKE A BOOKING
to ensure this. PLEASE CALL
Ian Bowsher, Principal NATASHA ON 0421 810 019
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Barrenjoey’s Canteen News
Recipe for the
Week
Tiramisu
The FlexiSchools Online Ordering
system is fast and intuitive to use.
Orders can include specific
instructions, such as ingredients
for sandwiches or salads, while
the price is automatically
calculated for each option.
Ingredients
2 Tbspoons instant coffee powder You can set up recurring orders
1 ½ cups boiling water
and it works for both Avalon PS
1 cup Marsala or non alcoholic Monin noisette
(hazelnut syrup) and Barrenjoey HS.
250 g packet sponge‐finger biscuits
½ cup thickened cream
1/3 cup icing sugar mixture (55g)
2 cups mascarpone cheese (500g)
40 g dark chocolate, grated
Strawberries, to garnish Order exactly what you want on
your sandwich or roll.
Method
Dissolve coffee powder in the boiling water
in medium bowl, stir in 2/3 cup of the Have a look at
Marsala, cool it down. Just visit the link and start today:
Dip half of the biscuits one at a time into the
coffee mixture then arrange them in a single www.flexischools.com.au
layer in a 2‐5 litre glass dish.
Beat cream and icing sugar in a small bowl
until soft peak forms, fold in the
mascarpone and the remaining Marsala.
Spread half of the cream mixture over
biscuits in a dish. Dip the remaining biscuits
in the coffee mixture and arrange on top of
the cream layer.
Top biscuit layer with remaining cream
mixture and sprinkle with chocolate. Cover
and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
Decorate with strawberries if you like.
Matt A, Yr 9 Food Technology
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Community Announcements
The Peninsula Press acknowledges and respects the Garigal people of the
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The Peninsula Press acknowledges and respects the Garigal people of the
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WEP Student Exchange
Early Bird Special
World Education Program Australia (WEP) is offering students in years 9 to 12* a $500 discount off the 2010/11 program fee
towards a semester or year program to any of the following countries departing in July - September 2011:
Brazil, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Norway, Turkey, Thailand or the USA.
Plan Your Student Exchange this Summer!
Choose from over 20 countries around the world and experience life as an overseas teenager for a summer, semester or even
a year. Request a FREE information pack!
Visit www.wep.org.au, Call 1300 884 733 Email info@wep.org.au
“My host family was waiting for me at the airport with big smiles and open arms. All that worrying for nothing! They are the
sweetest people and I feel very lucky to be staying with them.”
~ Chelsea, semester program to Italy, August 2010
WEP is an independent, not-for-profit Australian student exchange organisation registered with the education departments in
QLD, NSW and VIC.
*not available in conjunction with any other offer
Advertise in this newsletter …
We are starting up a page with advertising for tutors. For an advertisement approx 9cm x 9cm the cost will be $35 per issue or $300 per term.
If you are interested please email your details to:
kalinda.rosshawson2@det.nsw.edu.au
The school does not endorse or recommend any
product or service.
Parents are asked to use their usual discretion when
choosing a product or service.
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