Parent Bulletin
No 9 29 May 2009 Monday 1st June - Wk 6A Parent Prayer Meeting 5 & 6 Life Education Girls Bill Turner Soccer -v- Cherrybrook Tuesday 2nd HICES Debate -v- RHAC 9 & 10 Drama Incursion 1st XV Rugby WCC -v- Kings Open Boys AFL @ Swans Cup Wednesday 3rd 11 Global Leadership Convention 11 Music Performance Night 7:30pm Thursday 4th College Tours 9:30am & 4:30pm 10 Incursion: “Cheap Thrills” 12 Staff/Student soccer and BBQ CIS Girls Football -v- Hills Grammar Digital (SLR) II Evening Course Friday 5th K - 6 Grandparents Day K - 4 Assembly Shakespeare Festival 12 Extension German Speaking Day 11 Studies of Religion@ Hare Krishna Temple AICES Tennis ............................................................. Monday 8th - Wk 7B Queen’s Birthday Holiday Tuesday 9th 12 “Hot Chocolate” - before 8:45 am 12 Music & English Ext Evening 6pm Wednesday 10th 5 - 10 ICAS Science Exam 5 - 8 Movie Night United Youth Leaders Thursday 11th Singing for the Moment Charity Concert Digital (SLR) II Evening Course Friday 12th 12 English Study Excursion .............................................................
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Dear Parents, Staffing Matters • Ms Sharon Jones has been appointed as a Temporary part-time English Teacher. We look forward to Ms Jones joining the English faculty. • Ms Sonja Howard has been appointed as a Temporary part-time CD and Drama Teacher until the end of Term 2 to allow Mr Montgomery to take up his acting Director of Curriculum position. Years 3 – 6 HICES Cross Country Carnival Well done to everyone who participated in the HICES Cross Country Carnival and a special congratulations to the 12 students selected to compete at the CIS Cross Country Carnival. Thanks to all those involved in organising this event especially Miss Wright, Mrs Harper and Mr Von Dobschutz. Year 4 AFL Gala Day Last week Year 4 participated in the AFL Gala Day and I have been told that their behaviour on the day was “exemplary and they were tremendous sportspeople throughout the day”. Well done to all the students for being great ambassadors for the College by assisting team members and even other teams during the day. Thank you also to the staff involved: Mrs Mann, Mrs Munsie and Miss Cassidy. Parent Teacher Student Conferences Over the past fortnight parents, teachers and students in Years 5 - 11 have met to discuss the academic and pastoral achievements of students. Thank you to all the staff involved in co-ordinating these important conferences that help to ensure open lines of communication between home and the College so that we can work in partnership for the benefit of students/children. “See You at the Pole” On Thursday last week about 150 students braved the wind and rain to gather at 7:15am to pray for the College, the world and each other. Their gathering was part of “See you at the Pole”, an international movement encouraging students to pray openly for their school communities on a set day in May each year. They were joined by a small number of teaching staff and over 20 alumni of the College who continue to support our students through their involvement in local churches. Thanks to our GLO, Mission and Service Prefects who led the way in organising the event and to Facebook, which allowed rapid and effective dissemination of information including the last minute change of venue. As one of the alumni put it in his encouragement afterwards, “awesome work . . . it was sick . . . crank that witness!” Fun Friday Last Friday, Year 12 organised another Fun Friday to raise money for the Scholarship Fund. Despite the rain everyone had an enjoyable time eating from the sausage sizzle, including staff being able to water bomb the Year 12 students. It was great fun – ice blocks and cookies on a cold, rainy day as one of the students said “we really enjoyed water bombing the Year 12’s in the space invaders game but somehow the Year 12’s caught the water bombs we were throwing at them and threw them back at us on the balcony”. Thanks to Mrs Thompson for overseeing the students who organised this event.
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Monday 15th - Wk 8A 8 Incursion: “The Hurting Game” House Theatresports Competition 7 & 8 AFL Tuesday 16th 5 @ Zoo 12 Biology @ UNSW Wednesday 17th 6 Gala Day 11 German Day Club 50 & Club 100 Evening Event Thursday 18th House Theatresports Competition 5 - 8 Mother/Daughter BBQ & Chapel 12 Visual Arts “Panel Night” Digital (SLR) II Evening Course Friday 19th JS Assembly 12 noon Inter-House Theatresports Competition ............................................................. Monday 22nd June - Wk B9 9 Incursion: “Verbal Combat” 12 International Cake Day Tuesday 23rd 5 - 10 ICAS Writing Exam 7 Vaccinations Wednesday 24th 6 Camp @ Bathurst & Hill End - ends 25th K - 4 Parent Teacher Interviews Headmaster’s Twilight Event Thursday 25 “The Gap” K - 4 Parent Teacher Interviews Digital (SLR) II Evening Course
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Red Shield Appeal Over the weekend the College helped with the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal by providing 14 teams with 52 students and 15 adult helpers. The target for the whole region was $35,000 and our teams raised $8,124.50. So far over $41,000 has been collected from the Rouse Hill Region. The Salvation Army thanked the College for the assistance and co-operation over the whole weekend and will return to present Certificates to all who helped. Thank you also to Mr Yablsley and Captains Sue and Dennis McGuigan for all the work they do in co-ordinating this worthwhile event. Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards Scheme: On Saturday 23rd May three of our students, Daniel Ferguson, Stephanie Haywood and Nick Morrison were presented with the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award at Government House. The presentation was by Her Excellency, the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir. Our very own Mrs Tweed also participated in the ceremony by delivering the Vote of thanks and presentation of gifts to the Governor and other official guests. This award is not easily gained and I congratulate the students for participating in such a worthwhile programme and encourage our present students undertaking the Award to continue through to Gold. It is a most worthwhile training for life and well regarded by employers. Thank you to Mrs Tweed for your dedication to and leadership of the Award Programme. Congratulations Congratulations to Brooke Hackett (Year 9) who competed last weekend in the State Water Ski Racing Titles in Port Macquarie. Brooke placed first in the Under 16 Girl’s competition. Well done Brooke! Building the Education Revolution - Update The National School Pride funding to refurbish and renew existing infrastructure has been officially approved for the College. We will be in receipt of $200,000 that we will use to redevelop the K - 12 Canteen which we hope will include a cafe - style facility and will benefit all students and parents across the whole campus. This project will need to commence by 1 July to end in January 2010. Parents will shortly receive information about our 2009 Annual Appeal which is seeking to raise further funds for the Canteen re-development in areas which are not permitted under the terms of the Pride funding criteria. Thank you to Mr Jennings for the successful grant application and the Canteen Committee in their work in finalising the plans for the re-development of the Canteen. Sabbatical This will be the last Parent Bulletin for me this term as I will be taking eight weeks sabbatical leave – 5 weeks of term and the 3 weeks of the Term Break. During this time, I will be furthering my own professional development by attending international conferences on Service Learning, Learning and an Educational Reform symposium as well as some recreational time. Mr Scott Marsh will be taking up the position of Acting Headmaster and Mr John Montgomery will be Acting Director of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning in my absence. In the last Bulletin, I made mention of the success of “Seussical” the musical. Elsewhere in this Bulletin are photos of that extraordinary production. Let me take this opportunity to wish you all well for the rest of the Term, to enjoy the rest provided by the Term Break and for our students to continue to focus on their studies - especially Year 10 and 12 as they move towards the School Certificate and HSC exams at the end of the year. David Raphael
Friday 26th K - 12 House, Sports & Musical Photos
Warm Clothes needed for the Homeless
Anything from beanies to socks to blankets. To contribute, students can bring goods to Student Services. Thank you! Lachlan Muir
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Junior School Jottings
Grandparents’ Day: 5th June Grandparents’ Day is fast approaching. Thank you for the RSVP’s that have been received. All RSVP’s need to be received by Monday 1st. We have had a number of parents ask if they could join us for Grandparents’ Day but unfortunately due to the extremely limited space in the classrooms and the PA hall we can only accommodate Grandparents. If your child does not have a Grandparent who is not able to attend, we ask that you invite another significant adult, other than a parent, to be their Grandfriend for the day. Parent Teacher Interviews Parent Teacher Interviews will be held, Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th June. Letters will be sent out next Monday with the schedule. Parents will have the opportunity to meet with your child’s class teachers for 10 minutes to discuss your child’s Academic Progress Report. Please complete the form indicating your first, second and third preferences for appointment times and return to the class teacher before Friday 12th. Life Education Happy Harold and the Life Education van have been visiting the Junior School throughout the past week (some photos on p 5). The students have enjoyed learning about the range of topics listed below: Kindergarten Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Harold’s Surprise Harold’s Mystery Tour Harold’s Heroes Harold’s Diary Mind Your Medicine Healthy food choices, importance of physical activity, safety Body workings, passive smoking, safety, decision making Environmental health issues, emergency procedures, individual needs Friendship, resilience, healthy food choices, physical activity Safe and unsafe situations, medicines, peer influence and friendship
The Parent Information session was well attended last Friday and we trust the parents who attended found it both informative and helpful. Co-curricular activities This term, students in Year 1 - 4 have had the opportunity to be involved in the following activities: GLO, Chess, Computers, Knitting, Board Games, Sewing, French Knitting, Dancing, Science, Gardening, Jewellery making, athletics, and art & craft (some photos on p 5). Lots of exciting events have taken place. During the science lunch time activity the students have had the opportunity to make their own exploding volcanoes and slime! While in French knitting the students have taken the time to learn to knit using paddle pop sticks and a cylinder of cardboard! Our garden in the Secure playground is also full of healthy plants which have been monitored by our very own students. I am sure our mum’s would also be enjoying the jewellery making activity with their sons creating some very glamorous earings for them! Student Banking Junior School Student Banking will commence on Monday 1st. If your child has received their banking package in the mail please send it in with their money. If they have not received their package please contact the Commonwealth Bank for more information. The account set-up process takes approximately 21 days. If your child is 9 years old and over, the package will be sent directly to the College and we will notify parents. Assembly Awards Congratulations to the following students who received Assembly Awards last week: Kindergarten Sua Cho, Zachary D’Amicis, Jessica Duarte, Cooper Gibson, Jessica Pireh & Daniel Ilag Year 1 Jeremy Selamet, Cameron Forbes, Chris Polak & Alyssa Brann Year 2 Isabella Stuart, Spencer Vinson, Leah Porch & Brayden Scott Year 3 Nicholas Gibbons, Meg Sprague, Tyler Govoni & Isobel Horn Year 4 Jadyn Duong, Jordan Forbes, Kieran Jackson & Ashleigh Fahd The following students received a Dean’s Merit Award at last week’s assembly: Paul Zaki, Emily Grace, Tahlia Easton, Matthew Kerfoot and Erin Porch Diary Dates Reports distributed via students to parents – 19th June Grandparents Day – 5th June th th K - 4 Parent Teacher Interviews – 24 & 25 June Felicity Grima
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Solomon Island Mission Trip
This year 8 students from Year 11 and 3 adults are venturing to the Solomon Islands in July. We leave 12th July and return on the 22nd. We are going to renew relationships from the 2008 visit, provide resources to the schools, do some training with the teachers and do a programme with the students which involves Christian teaching, craft and sport. We would appreciate your prayers to support us as we start preparing for this mission and to help us to always keep God as our number one focus. The people going are: David, Leah, Rebecca, Ashleigh, Louisa, Casey, Alison, Rachel, Mr Geoff Williams, Miss Kate Eastman and Mrs Sue Skinner.
Languages
Languages on Moodle! Students in Year 7 Japanese, Years 7 - 12 French and Years 8 - 12 German are encouraged to check out the new moodle pages for their various language courses. There are links to fun online language games as well as other information you might need, such as assessment schedules, a summary of your course for the year, and so on. More links and resources are uploaded every few weeks. There is no class key to join, just join the relevant class (eg all Year 8 German classes can join the 8 German Moodle page) and off you go! French Scholarship Opportunity Students of French in Years 9, 10 or 11 may like to apply for the World Education Program (WEP) 2010 Scholarship Award in French-speaking Belgium. WEP Australia is offering two scholarships, each worth $3000, for students to apply towards a year - long student exchange program Frenchspeaking Belgium commencing in January 2010. Applicants must currently be studying French (consideration will also be given to applicants who have previously studied the language for 3 or more high school years but are not currently enrolled in LOTE). Applicants must be a minimum of 15 years of age by January 2010 and enrolled in Year 9, 10 or 11 in 2009. All short-listed applicants will receive a $500 discount towards a semester or year program to Italy, commencing in January 2010. Applications close 9th June. Winners will be announced on 26th June. Email WEP’s Programs Manager, Debra Cain debracain@wep.org.au or call WEP for more information and scholarship application forms: World Education Program (WEP) Australia 1300 884 733 Fax: 03 9598 4233 info@wep.org.au www.wep.org.au Sue Brown
Hills Relay For Life
Thanks to the families who supported the William Clarke College team in this years Hills Relay For Life, last weekend. The event was a great success, raising over $1,000,000 for the NSW Cancer Council. Many other local schools took part, and it was good to see the College flag flying at this great community event.
Information Evening; Wed June 10th @ 7:30pm Medina Grand Sydney, cnr Kent and Bathurst Streets, Sydney. Come and meet staff; hear comprehensive information on aspects of exchange; ask questions; meet other students who are considering going on exchange; scholarships available! For more information: www.studentexchange.org.au 1300 135 331
2010 History Trip to Europe prices are coming down!
The good news is that the price of the trip travelling to Belgium, France and Italy has decreased slightly and it is hoped that with the improvement of the Euro and fall in airfares the price may decrease further! The cost includes EVERYTHING except lunches and travel insurance. Note that the trip is particularly useful for any student in Modern or Ancient History (covers the Core HSC topics). The trip is also open to students, family members, staff, alumni and interested members of the community. We need to finalise numbers by the end of Term 2. If you would like further information or booking forms please contact me in the CD staffroom. Jan Rolph
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SeussicalTM
Thank you to everyone who supported this amazing production. Congratulations to our superb cast, orchestra and crew, we have thoroughly enjoyed working with you and are very proud of all that you have achieved. All members of the cast, orchestra and crew are invited to come along to a minireunion for a special viewing of photos from the production. Students will also receive their own DVD of photos, and a Program. Friday 5th June, 3:30 - 4:30pm in The Space. Penny Chilton and Andrew Peachey The College received some outstanding feedback from parents, members of the community and staff following the perfomances of Seussical the Musical. We would like to share some of these comments with you as they are testament to the extremely talented staff and students who worked on this amazing production.
Studio Concert Due to the busy College calendar, it was decided to postpone the Studio Concert. We are working at finding an alternative time for this event so that students can gain further performance experience. Year 11 Music Performance Night; Wed 3rd June, 7:30, The Space The concert will feature students studying the Music 1 and Music 2 courses. Come along and support our students and hear some wonderful music. Year 12 Extension Evening; Tue 9th June, 6:30, Music Rooms & The Space This event features performances and submitted works by Music Extension and English Extension 2 students. Year 10 and 11 students considering taking either of these courses in 2010/2011 are strongly encouraged to attend, so that they may gain some insight into the requirements and expectations. The evening commences with displays in the Music Rooms from 6:30 with a concert in The Space at 7:30pm. Middle School Showcase; Tue 30th June The concert will feature choirs and other ensembles from the Middle School as well as selected solo and small group items. Auditions for solo items will be held in the coming weeks and students are advised to check the Student Bulletin for further details. The concert will be co-ordinated by Miss Jefferson. Yamaha Music Festival; Sat 20th June; Junior and Intermediate Concert Bands Both bands will be performing at the Yamaha Music Festival. Students have received notes with full details (additional notes available from Mrs Wajzer). Please note that we will not be providing a bus to the event and students are to make their own travel arrangements. The event will be held in the Greenhalgh Theatre at the University of Technology, Sydney, Eton Rd, Lindfield.
We are a new family to William Clarke but I had heard about the fantastic musicals the school puts together. I certainly was not disappointed. What a NSW School Band Festival @ Randwick great show. The cast, especially those in lead roles, Junior Concert Band: Sun 23rd August were wonderful. Intermediate Concert Band: Sun 2nd August Maren de Rijk Senior Concert Band: Sat 1st August I would like to commend all the cast, crew and Ryde Eisteddfod orchestra for a really entertaining and quality Junior Jazz Band: Mon 3rd or Tue 4th August performance. The professionalism of the whole Andrew Peachey show was outstanding. Bev Shirley The William Clarke College presentation of Seussical restored my faith in the great value of the Musical for all who decided to get involved, performers and audience alike. Thank you again for a great night of entertaining impishness and a lot of showbiz Pizzazz. Brian Buggy Thank you to everyone involved for giving us a very enjoyable evening of music, colour and humour, and warming our spirits with the results of such great teamwork. Gretal Davidson Your production is at the top of the class. The acting, singing, staging and orchestra was were far above normal standards. Joyce and Richard Anderson What a fantastic line up of characters and all of them so talented and well rehearsed. I had booked myself to go three times, but ended up having to buy a ticket for a fourth night as well - it was so much fun to be part of the experience Merryn and Michael Anderson
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Support Group for Grandparents
A support group for Grandparents in full-time care of their Grandchildren runs in Baulkham Hills every fortnight. Enjoy a relaxed chat and a cuppa with people in the same situation; gain better access to legal and financial information. Contact Christian at Hills Community Aid and Information Service Inc: 9639 8620
Year 7 History Incursion
On Friday 8th May, half of Year 7 went to the Blue Mountains on a Geography excursion while the other half had a History incursion at the College. The 3 classes were divided up and staff from the Museum of Ancient Cultures at Macquarie University took a session each. There we learnt about the Roman soldier’s life. This session was lead by Karl Van Dyke, the curator of the Museum of Ancient Cultures. By the sounds of it, a Roman soldier’s life is extremely gruesome and unpleasant. Mr Van Dyke brought in a long and short sword and also a helmet. He also brought in an expensive sword priced at $15000! In another session Ms Philippa Medcalf gave us a bit more of an idea about archaeology, Egyptology, underwater archaeology and rescue archaeology. There we learnt many interesting things about Pompeii, the Kyremia (a ship from BC), a rescue operation in Parramatta and also a tomb that people from Macquarie uni found. The 3rd session was run by Jaye McKenzie-Clark. She is an archaeologist and she has been to Pompeii herself for work. Her speciality is pottery. There we got to handle (with care) replicas and actual ancient objects. She then explained a bit about them to us. We had a interesting time and it taught us a lot about History and Archaeology. The three teachers that were supervising were Mrs Harper, Miss Dundas and Mrs Hibbert. Luke Mewjork
Venturing Out!
Be prepared to have a super-specialawesome day! Think of a scout theme park with lots of awesome activities like a climbing wall and a flying fox ... that’s what Venturing Out is! 5th July; 10 am – 4 pm @ George Kendall Riverside Park – Ermington Free admission Open to boys and girls 12–18. You don’t have to be a member of Scouts to participate. www.ermingtonscouts.asn.au
Year 10 Incursion: “Cheap Thrills”
On 4th June, Brainstorm Productions will be presenting the play “Cheap Thrills” for our Year 10 students. It is a one man show which highlights the difficulties adolescents encounter in the race of peer pressure to indulge in unsafe behaviour. It is an action packed play with an important message for students. A note will be distributed to Year 10 students. Any students who do not receive one should visit Student Services or see me. Jan Squire
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Visual Arts Exhibition: Education Week 2009
William Clarke College Visual Arts and Photography students have recently had work on display at the Stanhope Gardens Shopping Centre. Works were selected from a range of works across Years 5 - 11 Visual Arts and Photography. Congratulations to all students on their achievements. You may see the works from the K MART End of the Centre.
More Seussical scenes
Name Claire Penlington Matthew Rofe Cameron Brown Alicia March Bethany Poole Jordan Kaatzke-McDonald Natascha Vale Samantha Penhall Larissa Rodionov Sara Thomas Courtney Law Bridget Allison Andrew Luttringer Andrew Luttringer Bethany Poole Daniel Aiad Monique Fraser Kristen Farmer Matt Matson Brigitte McDonald Alanna Moss Ashliegh Stearn Katherine Petschack Alice Rowan Chelsea Hendy Alison Maddalena Emily Ashley–Turner Courtney King Natalie Hancock Natalie Hancock Meredith Christie
Yr 5 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11
Title Vibrant City Van Gogh Young Apprentice Mudgee On the Deck Reading Schizophrenic Boudoir Greek Vase Patterns Renaissance Patterns Roman Lino Print Renaissance Egyptian Art Seventeenth Century Patters My Guitar Pegs Tree Candle Straw Straw Fantasy Bookshelf The Lands Beyond Fantasy Land Working Animal Tranquil Little Life View From the Outside Where Babies Come From Trapped Three Men The Body The Body The Body is Fragile
Medium Texta on Paper Pencil Sketch Paints black texta Digital Photography Digital Photography Digital Photography Lino Print Lino Print Lino Print Lino Print Lino Print Lino Print Lino Print Digital Photography Digital Photography Digital Photography Digital Photography Digital Photography Digital Photography Pencil on Paper Pencil on Paper Artline Pen Artline Pen &Pencil Digital Photography Digital Photography Digital Photography Digital Photography Graphite Drawing Graphite Drawing Digital Photograph Lino Print
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Careers
This week’s recipe comes from Mrs Kerry Hawes in the Library and it is really delicious. It does have nuts in it but is fine without their addition. Date and Cornflake Crispies Sift together 150g (1 cup) plain flour, 1/2 tspn baking powder and a pinch of salt. Rub in 140g butter, then add 220g (1 cup) sugar, mixing well. Add 3 cups slightly crushed cornflakes, 160g (1 cup) chopped pitted dates and 70g (1/2 cup) finely chopped peanuts or more dates or other dried fruit. Mix in 2 beaten eggs and mix to a stiff dough, adding a little milk if necessary. Roll into balls, and roll in extra cornflakes to coat. Place on greased baking trays and bake in a slow (150 deg) oven for 25-30 minutes. Cool on trays. Makes approx 28 cookies. Open Days Avondale College: Wed 10th June. More information: www.avondale.edu.au. They will also have information about an outdoor education certificate course so even if you cannot attend, have a look at their website. A travel subsidy is available. Bedford College: 19th Sept. Macquarie University: Sat 12th Sept. As part of the day, the Ancient History Department will be holding seminars on ‘Agrippina – the younger’, which according to Mrs Rolph, will be invaluable to our students studying Ancient History. Coulton Isaac Barber, Accountants and Advisers in Parramatta have sent information about 4 cadetships for 2010. These can be collected from my office or go on line to register www.cibaccountants.com.au. The closing date for registrations is Tue 30th June. All of the major, and many of the smaller universities, will be coming to the College on 25th August, where they will be able to answer many of the questions that may be concerning both students and parents. Parents will be welcome to attend this afternoon. More information will be coming out closer to the day, but please make a note of it in your diaries. The Hills Shire Library Services are holding three seminars for HSC students. The cost is $5 per seminar: Tue 16th June 6 – 7pm: Secrets of HSC Success Revealed @ Castle Hill Library Sat 20th June 2:30 – 4:30pm: Essay writing skills for years 10 -12 @ Rouse Hill Town Centre Wed 24th June 5 – 7pm: Belonging @ Castle Hill Library Tickets are essential from any of the Hills Shire Libraries: www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/library for more details. University of NSW Co-op Program and Scholarships Brochures and application forms have arrived. See me for one or go online: www. co-op.unsw.edu.au or www.scholarships.nsw.edu.au for applications and more information. ADF Gap Year Update - Important Changes Due to the enormous popularity of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Gap Year, the application process has changed and improved from previous years. The process is designed to provide a fairer selection by considering a complete pool of applicants and the abilities they can bring to the experience. Key Points: Apply online for the ADF Gap Year; applications open till 3rd September: www.defencejobs.gov.au Many students are interested in studying law, especially at the University of Sydney, but doubt that they will get the required UAI. Here is another way to go about it. The university offers a Diploma in Law where a minimum of at least 66 UAI is required. See me for more information. Raffles College of Design and Commerce has sent detail about courses for 2010 and about the one full scholarship and one 1/2 scholarship in each of the following degree areas: Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design and Bachelor of Arts (Visual Communications). Applications close 30th Sept; winners will be notified by 4th Dec. www.raffles.edu.au for more. The Institute of Chartered Accountants has sent their Cadetship Guide for 2009. It details all the major firms and what they are offering. See me if interested. Apprenticeship & Traineeship Expo. An ideal careers outing for students in Years 9 - 12 who are interested in these types of careers. Employers are still hiring even in these uncertain economic times but you need to be proactive going out to find what is in the marketplace. Employers Are Recruiting Now For 2009/10 Castle Hill TAFE Campus; Tue 23rd June 4 - 8 pm; Cnr Showground Road and Green Road, Castle Hill Bring: A pen, plenty of copies of your resume and talk with employers on the day. If you do not know how to set out your resume
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come and borrow a great DVD put out by HillsSIP. Year 10 - you already have your own copy of the HillsSIp Compass. I do have a few spares for interested parties. Discuss: Your personal career options with a professional adviser. Parents are welcome. More information: Hills Schools Industry Partnership - 9639 7999 or www.HillsSIP.com.au University of Sydney Year 10 Subject Selection Evenings. The University of Sydney Year 10 Subject Selection Evenings are coming up soon. They are tailored to assist year 10 students and their parents in making choices about the future. Places are available for students and their parents to register on the following days: Thu 4 June @ 6pm Tue 9 June @ 6pm Limited places are available Mon 1 June @ 6pm More information, 1300 362 006 or futurestudents@usyd.edu.au. Maureen Tweed
Career Workshops Career Planning for students in Years 10, 11 & 12 Your son/daughter will gain valuable information to assist in career planning. The workshop will look at different styles of learning, personality & interests and how they impact on career choices. Numbers Limited Bookings Essential HORNSBY LIBRARY CASTLE HILL TAFE Campus Cnr Showground Rd & Green St, Castle 28-44 George St, Hornsby Hill Workshop 2 – 30 June 6.45-8.45 pm Workshop 1 – FULL Workshop 4 – 9 Nov 6.45-8.45 pm Workshop 3 – 7 Sept 6.45-8.45 pm Your child will receive • Career planning advice • Tools to evaluate their career options • A complete vocational assessment tool providing options relevant to their personality and interests As part of the workshop students will be asked to complete the Jackson Vocational Interests Inventory, an on-line vocational assessment tool, administered by Rebecca Cushway, Psychologist. Hills Schools Industry Partnership do not have access to the results. The results will only be distributed to students and parents in attendance at the workshop to ensure confidentiality. Max: 25 students with parents. $35.00 per student – accompanying parent free). For further details please contact Hills Schools Industry Partnership Tel. 9639 7999 or Email. info@hillssip.com.au
Parents Supporting Student Career Pathway Programs
The Hills Schools Industry Partnership works with local schools, industries and parents, in the Hills and Hornsby area, in supporting the transition to work or further studies for students. As a federally funded, not for profit organisation, we are required to consult with stakeholders who have an interest in the service we offer to students 13 - 19 years of age. We organise this feedback through Members Forums which typically occur 4 times a year from 7:30 - 9am at Castle Hill. At these meetings members are able to review the work completed and comment on the forthcoming events. This year is particularly busy as we are looking to renew our contract with DEEWR (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations) by the end of the year. If you are interested in finding out more and joining our Members Forum as a Parent representative please contact Caroline on 9639 7999 or email caroline@hillssip.com.au. You can also find out more about our work on our website www.hillssip.com.au. If you are a parent of a child age 13 to 19 you can sign up for our newsletter, which contains details of future events we run, together with local information for industry and schools in relation to careers pathways. Email details to info@hillssip.com.au.
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Parents Association News
Sports Results Hockey Open Girls 4 Rugby Junior 61 Inter 34 Senior 28 v Marian 0 Arden 0 Redfield 5 Galston 0 Trivia Night All parents are invited to attend our Trivia Night: Saturday 1st August William Clarke College PA Hall 7pm $10 per head Organise a table of 8! It will be a great night of fun including: • Silent Auction • Prizes • Quiz Jot the date in your diary, we will send out flyers in the next few weeks – so stay tuned for the next update. Grandparents Day - Friday 5th June This is a special event for Grandfriends and Grandparents Junior School @ 9am & Middle School @ 11am Next PA Meeting - Monday 15th June; 7:30pm, in the College library We hope to see you there.
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Football Bill Turner Cup - Boys WCC v Cherrybook 1 2 (AET) Bill Turner Trophy - Girls WCC v Crestwood 10 0 Senior v Arndell 3 0 Senior v Hills Grammar 0 1 Tennis Inter 5 sets v Marian 0
Evening Community Course Responsible Service of Alcohol - Certificate (VETAB accredited)
Trainer: Quentin Roberts Would you like to enhance your employment prospects in the Hospitality industry? Are you a member of a school/sports/social club or association that runs fund raising events?
Prayer Group
The Parent Prayer group will meet this coming Monday 1st June at 8:45am. We extend a warm welcome to any parent who is interested in joining us. We meet in the Administration block. Directions will be given at the desk in Parent Reception. Jenny Cartwright
Enhance your workplace qualifications or simply ensure the fund-raising events or social events you organise as a volunteer are compliant with the Liquor Act 2000. Each participant completing the course will receive Responsible Service of Alcohol accreditation, a nationally recognised qualification. RSA Certification does not have an expiry date. An effective yet highly entertaining short workshop given by an industry professional! NEW Date: Saturday 13 June, 9am – 1pm Location: William Clarke College, Middle School Classroom - follow the signs Parking: Wrights Rd lower staff car park Cost: $95 pp (incl. GST) – includes course notes and light refreshments Download an Enrolment Application form at www.wcc.nsw.edu.au/whatsnew.html Enquiries: mmh@wcc.nsw.edu.au or Tel 9629 3200 Please forward remittance with application to secure your place!
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