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www.pennanthil-h.schools.nsw.edu.au @PennantHillsHS Pennant Hills High School

JUMBUNNA

Fortnightly Newsletter of

Pennant Hills High School

Friday 24 March 2017 Term 1 Week 09B

Mr Ross Warren Laurence Street, Pennant Hills NSW 2120 Principal P: 9473 5000 F: 9473 5099 Mr Brendan O’Byrne Deputy Principal E: [email protected] Miss Amanda De Carli W: www.pennanthil-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Deputy Principal

InTech 2017 HONOURS

See page 5 for full story

Emily

John

Justin

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‘PENNO’ PRAYER MEETING

Mums, Dads and Grandparents, come and

join us as we pray for

‘Penno’ staff and students.

1st, 3rd and 5th Friday of each month during

term from 9.00am to 9.45am

Please meet at Public Reception.

Enquiries: Kim Allan on 0410 548 350

P&C MEETING DATES FOR 2017

Term 2: 23 May, 27 June Term 3: 25 July, 22 August

Term 4: 24 October, 28 November - followed by AGM

7.30pm in the School Library

All parents and caregivers are most welcome to attend these meetings, which provide the wider school community with a forum for discussion as we work together with staff to sustain and further develop the best possible learning environment for our students.

The discussions are complemented by presentations from staff, focusing on various aspects of education and, in particular, what is on offer at Pennant Hills High School.

TERM 1 2017 Week 10A

Monday Sunday

27 March 2 April

Year 12 Half Yearly Exams (2 weeks ending Friday 7 April) NSWCHS Swimming Championships (Sunday to Tuesday)

Week 11B

Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Friday Friday

3 April 3 April 4 April 4 April 5 April 7 April 7 April 7 April

Year 12 Half Yearly Exams continue (ending Friday 7 April) NSWCHS Diving Championships Cross-Country Carnival All Grades Mental Health Youth Forum Meet the Music LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR TERM 1 Year 10 & 11 GP Synergy Program Royal Easter Show Excursion - Support Unit & Year 8 Agriculture

AUTUMN VACATION Students return on Wednesday 26 April 2017 (Week A)

TERM 2 2017

Week 1A

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday

24 April 25 April 26 April 26 April

School Development Day (Staff return) PUBLIC HOLIDAY (ANZAC Day) Students Return for Term 2 Year 7 Muogamarra Excursion (Wednesday to Friday)

Week 2B Wednesday Friday Friday

3 May 5 May 5 May

Years 7 and 8 Parent Teacher Interviews NSWCHS All Schools Swimming Carnival Year 8 Welfare Incursion - Cyberia

Week 3A Monday Tuesday

8 May 9 May

Year 9 Visual Arts Excursion NAPLAN - Years 7 and 9 (Tuesday to Thursday)

Week 4B Monday Sunday

15 May 21 May

Sports Leadership Program - Learning to Lead CB2, String Group and Choir to Pennant Hills Primary Fete

Week 5A

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday

22 May 23 May 24 May 26 May 27 May

Year 11 Biology Excursion Year 12 Standard English Excursion - The Shoe Horn Sonata Zone Cross-Country Carnival at St Ives Showground Year 8 and 10 Police Youth Liaison Officer Day Big Band to NSW School Band Festival (or Sunday 28 May TBA)

Week 6B

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

29 May 30 May 31 May 1 June 2 June

Hospitality Work Placements (Monday to Friday) Years 7-10 ICAS Examination Whole School Athletics Carnival Year 11 and 12 Meningococcal Vaccinations HSC Careers Expo

Week 7A

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Friday

5 June 6 June 7 June 9 June 9 June

Year 11 Crossroads - Day 2 Seminars Year 11 and 12 Study Skills Seminar Whole School Athletics Carnival Regional Cross-Country Carnival GP Synergy Program

Week 8B

Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

14 June 14 June 14 June 15 June 16 June

Zone Athletics Carnival Support Unit Excursion - Beatie Bow Sydney University Study Day Year 11 History Classes Sydney University Study Day Years 10 and 12 Welfare Incursion - Wired


PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

In Honour of a Beautiful Soul It is with great pride I write this edition of Jumbunna after the opening of the Caitlin Hackett Memorial Garden last Sunday. Even though the rain doesn’t seem to have stopped in the last four

weeks, there was enough of a break in the weather for over 80 people from our school community to come together to witness the opening of the garden to honour our former student Caitlin who lost her brave battle with cancer in 2015.

The garden itself is the culmination of a native garden in our Garden Quad complete with frog pond, Indigenous Rainbow Serpent, a native Australian stingless beehive and a life-size painted cow. The garden project has been largely student led, in particular by Year 11 Prefect Pume and the schools PEAS team (Penno Environmental, Agricultural and Sustainability team), which is facilitated by their coordinating teacher Mr James Stanton-Cooke.

As always at Pennant Hills High School, we were also extremely fortunate to be supported by our P&C, in particular Penny Dean and Margot Leggott, to help bring this project to reality. I would also like to acknowledge Mr Ross Rapmund of the Hornsby Shire Council Community Nursery and a former student of Penno, who not only provided important advice on the project but also generously supplied us with more native saplings to be planted.

As part of the opening ceremony we were treated to, Welcome to Country by Indigenous student Liam and heartfelt speeches by representatives of the Student Leadership Council (SLC) and friends of Caitlin including Pume, Kalindi, Tabitha and Brad. This was followed by a very informative, in fact educational presentation by Mr Steve Maginnity from The Australian Native Bee Company who installed the stingless native social beehive.

After the opening of the garden gate by Caitlin’s mother Jane and grandmother Margaret, who were supported by family members, we were fortunate to have Mr Costa Georgiadis, host of the ABC’s Gardening Australia, tie the whole ceremony together for us. He spoke with enthusiasm and passion, about the importance of the bees in our environment and the significance green space can have not just for our school students but also for our local community.

A local Cheltenham resident Mr Michael Bianchino said, “It was the most amazing environmental, humanitarian, moving, culturally diverse, empathetic and compassionate memorial I’ve ever attended in the local area. What we experienced was a snapshot of how great Australia can be. Words and pictures don’t do it justice”.

It is heartfelt comments like these that highlight some of the many reasons why we are all extremely proud to be a part of Pennant Hills High School.

Senior Parent Teacher Evening The Year 11 and 12 Parent Teacher Evening held last week was a great success. A number of parents spoke to me after their interviews and made mention of how grateful they were for the time our teachers had spent speaking with them. I also had a number of parents provide feedback about how well our staff know their children, acknowledging that it is evident that we are trying to assist them in reaching their full potential whilst at Pennant Hills High School.

It was certainly pleasing to receive this feedback and I have passed it on - together with my own sincere thanks, to our outstanding and very committed teachers at Penno.

Ross Warren, Principal

ONLINE PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

When you select the $ Make a payment tab on school website you must enter:

The students name Year group (eg. Year 10) Reference or Invoice Number - MUST

BE SPECIFIC FOR RECONCILLIATION PURPOSES - for example: Sport Fees or Name of Excursion etc.

Date of birth Payer details (name, phone number

and email address) Payment Options (make a selection) Amount Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card

details.

Details of the payments are passed daily to the school where they will be receipted against your child’s account. As a receipt is issued from the payment page a further receipt will not be issued by the school.

For any enquiries regarding the Online Payment process, please contact Mrs Janette Louis, School Administrative Manager on 9473 5000.

TEMPORARY CHANGE OF UNIFORM SHOP VENUE

Due to the Year 12 Half Yearly Exams in Weeks 10 and 11 of this term, the Uniform Shop will temporarily operate from Student Reception instead of the MPC and families will be able to place orders and collect filled orders only.

Students, Parents and Caregivers can attend the Shop on the usual days of trading which are: Mondays 11.30am - 3.30pm; and Fridays 8.00am - 12.00pm, during the school term.

Also there are limited stock of the Junior and Senior Girls’ Winter Tunics. More stock has been ordered and will arrive early May. A notification will be sent to all families once the stock has been replenished.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your cooperation and understanding.



ATTENDANCE NOTICE

The Department of Education (DoE) requires all absences to be explained in writing by a student’s parent or caregiver.

Although the Sentral system has the facility to reply to SMS messages, the reply does not qualify as a written response. Therefore a student must place an absence note in the Absence Notes box, located in Student Reception, the first day back at school after their absence. The SMS system can still be used as a tool to advise the school of any concerns or discrepancies with the roll marking of that day.

An Absence Notification document can be downloaded from the schools’ website for your convenience. Go to the Our School tab and then select Attendance and Absences. Please see Absence Note on the following page.

Please note, the DoE’s School Attendance Policy states that ‘The Principal or delegate will ensure that explanations for absences are recorded within 7 days of the occurrence of the absence. Any unexplained absences from school that are unjustified for more than 7 days, will remain as a permanent record on the students attendance.’ Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

InTech 2017 HONOURS - continued from page 1

Congratulations to Justin, John and Emily who have had their 2016 HSC Industrial Technology Major Projects selected for the prestigious InTech 2017 exhibition.

InTech 2017 is the annual exhibition of outstanding Major Design Projects developed by 2016 HSC Industrial Technology students.

Justin designed and created a reversible hall table from Jarrah and European Beech. The table included shaped legs and two large curved inlays; John designed and created a Japanese low cabinet featuring traditional dovetail drawers hidden behind mortice and tennon sliding doors. Timbers used were American Walnut and Victorian Ash; and Emily designed and created a curved side cabinet from Tasmanian Blackwood. It was constructed using techniques of lamination, steam bending and veneering.

This year, the InTech exhibitions will be at the Sydney Timber and Working with Wood Show held in Hall 6 at the Sydney Showground, Homebush. This exhibition will take place on Friday 23 June to Sunday 25 June from 10.00am to 4.00pm.

Last year, over 2500 students and teachers from across NSW visited the InTech exhibitions at the Sydney Timber and Working with Wood Show.

Brad Wilson, Head Teacher Industrial Arts (Relieving)


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GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD LEARNERS How Parents Can Assist

Pennant Hills High School’s primary function is to:

establish a harmonious social climate in which children can learn well

set examples of courtesy, reasonableness and fairness

hold expectations of courteous and civil behaviour within the student body

teach students how to conciliate over conflicts

encourage students to support their peers in a positive way

Junior students have recently been presented with the Good Friends, Good Learners brochure and spent time with their Year Advisers discussing positive relationships with their peers. Parents can assist by spending time reviewing the Good Friends, Good Learners brochure with your child and discussing how to effectively manage conflict when it arises in everyday situations.

Different types and causes of conflict can arise at school. These can range from disagreements and temporary falling-out with friends, to discourtesy and name-calling.

Sometimes adolescents do not know how to deal with conflict well, and a relatively minor situation can escalate to ongoing hostility, rivalry, group harassment and bullying.

If your child comes home upset about a situation of conflict at his or her school, you can:

Listen to the story of how this developed

Be calm and supportive

Acknowledge their feelings by letting them know that it is normal to feel hurt, sad, scared, angry, etc.

Help your teenager be specific in describing the issues: Who, What, Where, When.

Ask them for their ideas on how they might resolve this positively

Suggest that there are adults at school who could assist, such as the Year Adviser, School Counsellor

or Head Teacher Student Wellbeing.

If the situation persists, and is affecting your child’s attitude to school in a detrimental way:

Ask your child if you may contact personnel at the school to let them know there is a concern.

Ensure as far as possible that your teenager knows what action you are proposing to take and that he/

she agrees with it, and be guided by his/her response.

Make an appointment with the appropriate personnel so that time can be made available for you to talk.

Unhelpful parent responses:

Ignoring your teenager’s response.

Becoming emotional and angry.

Advising your teenager to physically fight back.

Confronting the teenager who causes the conflict.

Confronting the family of the teenager causing the concern.


CATCHING UP WITH THE LIBRARY

Visitors to our library may have noticed a few changes lately. Following the generous decision by the P&C to allocate funds towards upgrading the library, we have begun clearing spaces to enable a better vision of what we may achieve. To date: Two large bays of shelving have been removed from the non-fiction section and have been donated to Lifeline, Pennant Hills. Many thanks to one of our parents, Michael Walsh, who gave up his time to dismantle and deliver the shelves to their new home. Freeing up this space has opened up a reading nook in the far corner of the library; and The broken sensitizer has been removed from the library entrance - a big thank you to Industrial Arts teacher, Mr Ctercteko for his assistance. This has created a more accessible entry point and a more welcoming feel to the library.

What has been happening in the library? Year 7 students have all had lessons in the library about accessing the new Oliver Library Catalogue at school. Students can access the Pennant Hills High School library catalogue at home by logging into their DoE portal. The Hornsby Shire library catalogue can also be accessed through the “Oliver Library” link. Don’t forget to check out our new books carousel on the Oliver home page. There are nearly 100 new books to choose from covering genres such as science fiction, romance, crime and drama. Premier’s Reading Challenge The Premier’s Reading Challenge 2017 has begun. There’s still plenty of time to register. Students only need to read 20 books by the end of August. Students can register themselves from a link in their portal or see me if they need assistance.

Merise Feneley, Teacher Librarian (Relieving)


BYOD and PDHPE

During PDHPE lessons students’ BYOD devices will be kept secure in the PE storeroom.

Students must bring their devices to the storeroom at the start of the lesson.

James Boyer , Head Teacher PDHPE

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PDHPE)

Physical Education It has been a hot - some days temperatures exceeded 40 degrees, and now very wet start to the year for students in Physical Education.

Year 7-10 PE lessons have been delivered mainly in the MPC and this was made all the more bearable under the big fan. Students were introduced to a range of partner and bush dances and were able to compete against their peers on the big screen in the Wii Game Just Dance. Despite dance not being everyone’s favourite activity, everyone is willing to give it a go and the vast majority cannot help but do it with a smile on their faces.

The second half of Term 1 is Cross Country Season. Our training has been impeded due to wet weather and as a result the School Cross Country Carnival has been postponed to Tuesday 4 April. During Cross Country, students are motivated to improve on their personal best times and are being rewarded with a Certificate of Merit when they make a significant improvement. This unit is all about personal best and it is great to see students pushing themselves beyond their comfort zone.

Crossroads – U Turn the Wheel

This year there have been changes to the structure of the Crossroads Program. The program is mandatory for Year 11/12 students in NSW Government Schools. It is designed to help senior students address issues of health, safety and wellbeing at a time when they face significant changes and challenges in their lives.

This program is being conducted through a ‘seminars approach’, involving four 1-day seminars, spread throughout Year 11. Last Friday was day one of the program and students completed the RYDA – U Turn the Wheel component at St Ives. The RYDA Program is attended by over 30,000 students each year and is aimed at reducing the road death and injury incidents on our roads. The program specifically targets 16-17 year olds. Year 11 students participated in a range of activities on the day including hazard perception, fatigue, safe celebrating, influences on stopping distances and the costs of owning and maintaining a car. It was an extremely valuable and meaningful day for the students.

Open Night Thank you to the following students who volunteered their own time to assist the PDHPE Faculty during the Open Night earlier this month: Sarah, Sam, Myles, Joel, Timon, and Jordan. These students form part of the Premier’s Sporting Challenge Leadership Team and were great ambassadors for our school on the night.

James Boyer Head Teacher PDHPE


BEE THERE OR BEE SQUARE

Despite the wet weather, there was a buzz in the air as over 80 students and other members from the school community joined together at our school last Sunday morning for the opening of the Caitlin Hackett Memorial Garden. The opening included a fly-in visit from Mr Costa Georgiadis, host of ABC’s Gardening Australia.

The event celebrated the establishment of a native garden in the school courtyard complete with frog pond, Indigenous Rainbow Serpent, installation of native Australian stingless bee hive and a life-size painted cow.

It was the culmination of work by students, teachers and the P&C to honour student Caitlin who lost her brave battle with cancer in 2015. Caitlin loved cows, colour and art and just wanted to be remembered, according to her friends who celebrated the fitting tribute.

The garden was the combined inspiration of students, including the steam engine behind the project Pume and the schools PEAS team (Penno Environmental, Agricultural and Sustainability team) and our teacher Mr James Stanton-Cooke, Co-founder of BeardsOn for Conservation (a not-for-profit environmental organisation) who worked together to

create a special space for students to reflect on life and the importance of the environment.

“We are honoured and privileged to be part of regenerating this special patch of earth and installing a native bee hive that will allow for people to connect, reflect and heal in their own way, in a newly constructed green community space. This is a new and special milestone for BeardsOn helping to support the school, students, staff and the broader community", remarked Mr Stanton-Cooke.

Attendees enjoyed a reception from our Principal Mr Warren, a Welcome to Country by Indigenous student Liam and heartfelt speeches by representatives of the Student Leadership Council and friends of Caitlin including Pume, Kalindi, Tabitha, and Bradley.

Mr Steve Maginnity, of The Australian Native Bee Company who installed the stingless native social bee hive, gave an educational presentation on Tetragonula Carbonaria, which he described as ideal pets that live for just 50 days, travel no more than 500 metres, and will not leave their hive in temperatures below 18C or above 35C.

After the opening of the garden gate by Caitlin’s Mum Jane and grandmother Margaret, supported by family members, Mr Costa Georgiadis, host of ABC’s Gardening Australia, was the surprise keynote speaker.

He gave a passionate, tree-hugging address about the importance of the humble bee to humanity and the significant role bee hives and green space can play in schools and an increasingly busy society.

The event wrapped up with a morning tea and the planting of more native saplings generously supplied by Mr Ross Rapmund of the Hornsby Shire Council Community Nursery, who was a past student of the school and provided important advice on the project. Thank you to our staff who gave support on the day: Deputy Principal Brendan O’Byrne, Eileen Clements (who assisted with refreshments), Kristina Garcia, Matthew Dwight, Brad Wilson, Charlene Stewart, Cassandra Bernie, Lucas Ctercteko, Merise Feneley and Katherine Stanton-Cook (assisted with refreshments and catering).

This wonderful experience by our school and wider community was summed up in the quote from a local Cheltenham resident, which appears in the Principal’s Report earlier in this publication.


After a successful debut in 2015, Pennant Hills High School will again be entering a team, Penno Pacers, in the

2017 Hills Relay for Life. This event will run from 9.30am on Saturday 20 May to 9.30am on Sunday 21 May 2017

at Castle Hill Showground, Showground Road, Castle Hill.

This overnight event involves teams walking in shifts over a 24-hour period to raise much needed funds for the

Cancer Council in support of local programs to help defeat cancer. It is an opportunity to recognise and

celebrate local cancer survivors, patients and carers, and to honour and remember loved ones lost to cancer.

Whilst there is a serious message and a serious cause, it is a fun event with a carnival atmosphere, all day

entertainment and lots to see and do. You do not have to run; you can just walk and talk, and it is up to each

person how many laps they do and when they do it. Last year, the Penno Pacers accumulated 1540 laps in total, or

616 kilometres at Castle Hill Showground. The major highlights of the weekend include:

Saturday 9:30am Opening Ceremony

10:00am Survivors and Carers Lap

6:00pm Ceremony of Hope

Sunday 8:30am Dog Hour (register your dog for $5 and they can join us walking the track!)

9:30am Closing Ceremony

More information concerning the program of events can be found at www.relayforlife.org.au

In support of our Pennant Hills High School team, a Mufti day was held today in conjunction with a barbecue at

lunchtime organised by members of our Student Leadership Council. Early next term, a cupcake stall and other

fundraising initiatives will also be held. At the 24-hour event, members of the Penno Pacers will also be selling

Gozlemes.

Staff and students will be approaching local shops and businesses seeking their assistance to make this event as

successful as possible. In 2016, the Penno Pacers raised over $4000.00, contributing to a grand total of over

$268, 000 by local community teams. We would love to raise even more money this year.

So how can you help? Please come along and join us walking and talking – for as long or as little as you like – and

encourage your children and friends alike. If you cannot make it on the day, please consider making a donation.

Any amount is greatly appreciated.

To register or make a tax-deductible donation please go to:

http://fundraising.cancer.org.au/site/TR?team_id=53737&pg=team&fr_id=4789

Registration is $15.00 before Sunday 26 March which includes a Relay for Life shirt and breakfast on Sunday

morning, or $20.00 from Monday 27 March.

Alternatively, to register:

www.relayforlife.org.au Ø Register Ø Team Ø Penno Pacers Ø Join

Alternatively, to donate:

www.relayforlife.org.au Ø Donate Ø Team Ø Penno Pacers Ø Donate

If you know of anyone who may be interested in sponsoring/donating to our school team, please contact Pennant

Hills High Relay for Life Team Organiser Charlene Stewart at [email protected] or phone the

school on 9473 5000.

For more information on this fantastic community event, please go to www.relayforlife.org.au

http://www.relayforlife.org.au

http://fundraising.cancer.org.au/site/TR?team_id=53737&pg=team&fr_id=4789



mailto:[email protected]



PLEASE HELP ME - I’M LOST

If you can provide me with a home,

please come and collect me from Student Reception.

I’LL BE WAITING FOR YOU

SPORTS SHORTS…

Open Girls Knockout Basketball Our team lost their 3rd round game to Narrabeen Sports High School 48 to 36. Top scorers were Lara (9 points), Amy (11 points) and Zoe (6 points). The team were unlucky to come up against such a tough opponent so early in the draw, but fought hard until the end. Congratulations to the players for their fantastic effort.

A Guard of Honour for a Cross-Country Record Year 7 students formed a guard of honour at the finish line of the Cross-Country course this week, to celebrate the success of Austin who completed five laps of the course in 30 minutes, a school record!

Students from 7P and 7O were awarded Merit Certificates for beating their previous best times in Cross Country. A reminder that the Cross-Country Carnival was moved to Tuesday 4 April due to the recent inclement weather.

Valmé Kruger Sport Coordinator

ENCORE

Last Monday our Music 1 and 2 students from Years 11 and 12 watched the Encore showcase at the Sydney Opera House, which recognises and celebrates outstanding performances and compositions from the recent HSC Music Examinations.

20 exceptional students, who had completed their HSC in 2016 in different schools across the state, performed their works. Many of these students will be continuing their studies in music after Secondary School. Styles ranged from Classical Piano and Strings, to Contemporary Vocal and funky Latin Jazz - a crowd and personal favourite.

As a student, it is inspiring to see what we could achieve during our senior years of High School.

Kalindi, Vice Captain and Music Student

STUDENT WELLBEING TEAM 2017

Year

Group Year Adviser

7 Miss Amy Crilley

8 Miss Elizabeth Ford

9 Mrs Sharon Johnston

10 Mrs Kylie Blarasin

11 Mrs Mel Frida

12 Mr Daniel Pugliese

Head Teachers Student Wellbeing Mrs Belinda Campbell (Tuesday, Wednesday Friday)

Mrs Pam Leadbitter (Monday and Thursday)

School Counsellors Mrs Louisa Holm - Years 7, 9, 11 (Monday, Thursday & Friday)

Mrs Michelle Zahra - Years 8, 10,12 (Tuesday & Wednesday)

Mr Rand Singh - Support Unit (Friday)

Deputy Principal - Mr Brendan O’Byrne (Years 8, 10 and 12)

Deputy Principal - Miss Amanda De Carli (Years 7, 9 and 11)



COMMUNITY NOTICES AND CONTACTS COMING EVENTS

Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children Book, Toy and Music Fair: At 361-365 North Rocks Road, North Rocks from 7-9 April, 8.00am-3.00pm. Thousands of books, toys, CDs, DVDs, LPs, magazines and comics available in excellent condition at very low prices. Information phone 9871 1233 or email [email protected]

Westbrook Junior Australian Football Club: Auskick is a skill based program teaching 4-58 year olds footy in a fun environment. At Greenway Park, Shepherds Rd, Cherrybrook Sunday mornings 9.00am-10.00am 2017 season starts early April at. Information phone 0416 058 119 or email [email protected]

Lifeline Crisis Support Suicide Prevention - Giant Book Fair: At Thornleigh Community Centre, Cnr Phyllis and Central Ave, Thornleigh 22-23 April from 8.00am-5.00pm. Over 50,000 quality used books all categorised plus CDs and DVDs. Information 9498 8805 or email enquiries www.lifeline2h.org.au

STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Rotary Youth Exchange: the opportunity of a lifetime for young Australians currently in Year 9 or 10. Expand your horizons with a year on Rotary Exchange. Discover a different culture - www.rotaryyouthexchange.net.au

Southern Cross Cultural Exchange: Information sessions www.scce.com.au or 1800 500 051.

LATTITUDE AUSTRALIA Volunteering and gap year placements for U/25s - www.lattitude.org.au or (03) 9826 6266

Student Exchange Australia NZ www.studentexchange.org.au or 9997 0700. Free evening 27 March at 7.30pm.

World Education Program Australia (WEP) www.wep.org.au or 1300 884 733 or on Facebook (wepaustralia)

Australian Institute of International Understanding (AIIU) www.aiiu.om.au or 1800 174 407 - program costs apply.

Lions Youth Exchange Program for 17-21 year olds - www.lionsclubs.org.au/ye

STS Student Exchange www.sts-education.com.au or 1800 263 964

AFS Intercultural Programs Australia www.afs.org.au or 1800 023 982 RECREATION AND SPORTING GROUPS Oakhill Drive Netball Club Players Wanted: Junior players U7/8/12’s and Senior players U15/16—17/18—21’s. Please contact the registrar Leanne Scowen at [email protected] or 0412 561 114.

Northern District Hockey Association: www.ndhockey.com.au or phone 0419 299 808 (Adrian) or 0438 119 729 (Robert) U5 - U9 ‘Minkey’. U11, U13 and U15 mixed junior comp. Play on a world class artificial turf facility at Pennant Hills Park.

West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Football Club: www.wphcfc.net.au

Rugby Connect - Trytons: is a Rugby Union program developed for boys and girls with special needs between the ages of 5-17 years. The season is run by Sydney Junior Rugby with the assistance of the Australian Rugby Union and NSW Rugby. Contact Matt Kellahan [email protected] or phone 9323 3407.

Hills Hawks Softball: All ages 4-adult welcome - www.hillshawks.softball.org.au or phone Hazel - 0414 474 461

Pennant Hills District Cricket Club: (15 years and over) pennanthillscricket.com.au Registration enquiries: [email protected] or SMS 0450 226 158.

North Sydney Girls Cricket Association: www.nsgca.nsw.cricket.com.au/

Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Rugby League Club: www.pennostags.com. All ages.

Beecroft Cherrybrook Junior Rugby Union Club: www.beecroftjuniors.com.au or phone Nicola 0402 677 180.

Cherrybrook Table Tennis Club: 0412 520 854 - Enjoy social and competition table tennis.

Sydney Zodiacs Youth Dragon Boat Club: www.dbnsw.org.au or [email protected] or 0410 655 764

Epping RSL Golden Kangaroos Marching Band: www.gks.org.au or 9868 3289

Northern Sydney Youth Orchestra: for young musicians. Not-for-profit organisation. http://www.nsyo.org.au Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Strings Orchestra. Weekly rehearsals at Beecroft on Wednesdays.

2nd/3rd Pennant Hills Scout Group: 0408 121 690 (Greg Smithson) - Tuesdays (7-11) and Wednesdays (10-15).

Pennant Hills Girl Guides: Mondays - Guides (10-14) 5.30-7.30pm; Senior Guides (14-18) 7.00-9.00pm. 0438 284 592 (Fiona)

Hornsby District Athletics (children aged 4 - 17): Saturday mornings at Pennant Hills Park www.hdlac.org.au

Cherrybrook Athletics Club (children aged 5 - 16): Friday nights 5.45pm - 8.00pm www.cherrybrookathletics.org.au

Taiko Drumming (a blend of choreography, drumming, movement and music for everyone): www.taikoz.com

St Agatha’s Youth Group: for students from Years 7 to 9 - www.stagatha.org.au or 0409 847 208 (Laura)

West Pennant Hills Netball: www.westpennanthills.netball.asn.au/ or http://www.facebook.com/WPHNC ‘Netta’ 7 - 9 years; Junior 10 - 15 years; Senior 16 years and above.

Thornleigh Softball: All games played at Galston. Contact Sharon - 0407 442 402. www.thornleighsports.org.au/softball

Cherrybrook United Netball Club: Games played at Pennant Hills Park. Modified ‘Net Set Go’ (5 - 9) Friday evenings; Juniors (10 - 15) Saturday mornings; Seniors (16 - open) Saturday afternoons. Phone Keryn on 0412 693 224

Castle Hill BMX Club: Fred Caterson Reserve, Castle Hill. Facebook: facebook.com/castlehillbmx President: Michael 0404 093 303. Email: [email protected]

Hornsby Junior Touch Footy: All games played at Foxglove Oval, Mt Colah. Girls 9s–17s; Boys 9s–15s. Information/Registration: hornsby.mytouchfooty.com

North Rocks Softball: Teeball, Modball, Softball - school terms only - 5 years to adults - social and competitive. Information/Registration: northrockssoftball.org.au or phone: 0406 852 851.

Asquith Netball: All skill levels welcome. Information: Linda Wilton 0403 214 410 or [email protected]

Pennant Hills Netball Club: pennanthillsnc.nsw.netball.com.au


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COMMUNITY NOTICES AND CONTACTS HELPERS NEEDED Foster families needed: Department of Family and Community Services - 8303 7644 Carers can be singles, couples, with or without children, and from any cultural background.

Foster carers needed: Key Assets NSW, a dynamic not-for-profit foster care provider - 8336 5700 Providing high quality and innovative family placements for children and young people with varying needs.

Volunteer with Easy Care Gardening: www.easycaregardening.org.au or 9983 1644 (Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai)

Bilingual Volunteers Needed: City of Sydney Meals on Wheels - For more information, phone 8512 4230.

Lifeline Telephone Volunteers needed: It’s never too late to make a difference … or to learn new skills. Join a team of volunteers on the crisis support line based at Gordon. Training is comprehensive and ongoing support is provided for all volunteer counsellors. More information: 9498 8805 or [email protected]

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SUPPORT Free adult Literacy and Numeracy classes - Meadowbank TAFE: 9942 3572. Reading, writing and speaking.

Free English courses for adult migrants - www.ames.edu.au: Classes at Hornsby, Chatswood and Eastwood.

English Classes - Wednesday evenings from 7.00pm - 9.00pm during school terms. Cost $3.00 per week. West Pennant Hills Community Church, 41 - 43 Eaton Road, West Pennant Hills. Information and to register: 9872 4200.

The Kids Are All Right Website for parents of Australian teenagers. Go to www.thekidsareallright.com.au.

Tertiary Scholarships for children and grandchildren of Ex-Service Men and Women: Students selected on merit. Information and applications: www.avcat.org.au or phone 9213 7999 or 1800 620 361 (voicemail)

Jack’s Youth Café at Hornsby (run by Fusion Sydney North): 5 Jersey Street Hornsby (a short walk from the station). After school activities for students in a safe environment, Tuesdays - Fridays 3.00pm - 6.00pm. Phone: 9477 1110.

Ability Options: a FREE service helping people with a disability into the job that’s right for them. More information: abilityoptions.org.au or contact Caroline Krix on 8811 1717 or [email protected]

Ability Links: supporting people with a disability, their families and carers to achieve their goals in life. For more information phone 8830 0768 or email [email protected]

Foster Care Association NSW: Advocacy, support and information for foster carers. www.fcansw.org.au or 4987 1847

Healthy Kids FREE Parent e-zine: important nutrition information and great recipes: www.healthy-kids.com.au

Enrol to Vote: If you are an Australian citizen who is 18 years of age or older, you must vote at all elections. Check if you’re enrolled at www.votensw.info, enrol to vote at www.aec.gov.au or phone 1300 135 736

Uniting Care Northmead: 8839 5107 - Workshops and counselling for parents. Phone for more information.

TOUGHLOVE: 1300 856 830 - Parents helping parents to deal with problems of unacceptable adolescent behaviour.

Parenting Education for Mums, Dad and Carers: www.nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au/caparenting Information and education provided by NSW Health - Northern Sydney Central Coast.

Centacare Broken Bay: 9488 2523 - Advice and support for parents.

Depression Support Group: 1300 794 991. Hornsby RSL - first Sunday of each month. Run by Association of Relative and Friends of the Mentally Ill.

Parent Line: www.parentline.org.au or 1300 1300 52 - Free professional service 24 hours every day.

Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 - Free confidential service 24 hours every day.

Mission Australia: 9480 2500 - Free case management and counselling support for young people and families.

Single With Children: www.singlewithchildren.com.au or 1300 300 496 Non-profit social group providing exciting activities for single parents and their children.

Sydney Single Parents: www.SydneySingleParents.org.au or 9634 7502 (Hills) or 9411 1858 (Northside)

Hills Family Centre: 8805 7288 - Workshops and courses for parents and families.

Wesley Mission Family/Youth Services (the Hills): www.wesleymission.org.au/centres/wesleydalmar/ or 8805 7288

Community Life Church Cherrybrook Life Centre: 9651 3534 - Counselling and parenting courses available.

Newcomers Club: www.sydneynewcomers.com.au - Social club for women, offering support and friendship.

NSW Health Free Dental Clinic for 12-25 year olds: 9687 2544 - High Street Youth Health Service, Harris Park.

Rotary Club of Thornleigh Farm Markets: Third Sunday of every month - 8.00am - 12.00noon - Phyllis St, Thornleigh

Christ Evangelical Centre of Australia Chinese Language School: 0410 613 814 (Jenny)

Cybersmart website: www.cybersmart.gov.au - Part of the Australian Government’s cybersafety program.

The Australian Childhood Vision Impairment Register: www.vifamilynetwork.org.au The Register collects and uses data to improve services for children and to research eye disease and disorders of vision.

Bedford College Play Sessions for children (0 - 5 years) and their parents/carers: Fridays 9.30am - 11.30am at 2 Columbia Court, Baulkham Hills. Small fee includes morning tea for children and their carers. Bookings: 1300 174 174

CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay: counselling, parenting and support groups. 9488 2400 or [email protected]

Our Space - Integrated Youth Service Hub, Eastwood: bringing together a variety of services committed to improving the wellbeing of young people aged 11–18 years. Information: www.ourspace.org.au or 9874 7458.

St Vincent de Paul Society: Interest free loans to low income families for essential household items. Phone 9477 5010


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