Mackellar Girls Campus Newsletter 1 NOVEMBER 2019

Term 4, Week 3 Meeting the educational needs of girls

P&C Meeting Wednesday 6 NOVEMBER 2019

Director General’s Award for Turning Potential into Performance Director General’s Award for Excellence in Girls Education

Director General’s Award for Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education Director General’s Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Programs

Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Pacific Islander Programs

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Parents, Staff and Students Yearly Examinations Year 10 has been engaged in their examinations this week and Years 7 – 9 have examinations in the next two weeks. These are important and require suitable study practices by students. Parents, please assist your children to develop good study habits, to be organised and structured with their time and aim to do their best. Examinations will not be rescheduled for students who miss the examinations due to reasons other than school representation, or illness or misadventure, if it is possible to reschedule. Following the examinations, students in all years will resume their normal classroom studies, working towards completing their subject syllabuses for the remainder of the school term. NAPLAN Our Year 7 and Year 9 students have received their results in the NAPLAN tests. This year some schools did on-line tests while others did paper tests, and additionally, there were major technical problems with the on-line tests, and this has resulted in issues with reliably comparing the two sets of results, particularly in Writing. The results indicate that in every test in literacy and numeracy in both Years 7 and 9 our students have performed considerably higher than the state average and there has been considerable growth from Year 7 to Year 9. These results are excellent and provide another indication of the high standards and success of our students and their teachers’ teaching. Approximately 85% of our Year 9 students achieved at least a Band 8 in Spelling and 80% in Reading, Grammar & Punctuation and Numeracy; this is most gratifying as it is expected that only one third of students in the state will achieve this result. We will continue to work with all students to raise their literacy and numeracy, analyse the data and diagnose where additional support for students needs to be focused. Mackellar Big Band at the Manly Jazz Festival Mackellar Girls Big Band was honoured by their selection to perform at the Manly Jazz Festival, held on the October long weekend at Manly Beach. This is an enormous international event and Mackellar’s inclusion denotes the Big Band’s very high standard, led by Ms Vanessa Patterson’s exceptional expertise as the Band Director. World Teachers Day 25 October, World Teachers Day, celebrates the contribution of teachers to the development of our young people and the success of our nation. Australian school students are amongst the best educated in the world, have more positive attitudes to school and better relationships with teachers than most western countries. This doesn’t just happen. It reflects the work and skills of teachers. As a community we need to acknowledge how much our young people benefit from the skills and knowledge, care and understanding and sustained commitment of teachers. World Teachers Day reminds us of the importance of all teachers who have touched our lives in some way. We should all take a moment to say thank you.

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of Mackellar Girls Campus Manly Vale

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Schools Spectacular Once again our talented students are part of the Schools Spectacular on 22 and 23 November at the Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. Those of you who have been to previous years know how absolutely wonderful this night is. I commend this event to you – tickets are available through Ticketek. I have enormous pride in our public education system and am delighted that the outstanding talents of our teachers and students will again be showcased through the Schools Spectacular. Parent Volunteers As Year 12 leaves us I want to thank the fabulous parents of Year 12 girls who have freely given of their time and care in helping the school as volunteers. Your contribution to the success of this school has been greatly valued and appreciated. The Uniform Shop and Canteen Managers are eternally grateful for the time parents have given to make these P&C run facilities be productive assets of the school. The Schools Spectacular only come to fruition with assistance of parents; many of our students’ sporting successes only occur because parents volunteer their time, and cars, for transport to matches and competitions; the school bands have continued to develop with the assistance of the parents of the Band Committee. You all make a remarkable difference. I give you all my many thanks. On Tuesday 19 November, in the commercial kitchen function area, we will show our appreciation of our volunteers by hosting an evening for all volunteers. Volunteers will be sent an invitation. Term 4 School Development Days The last day for students is Wednesday 18 December 2019. 19 and 20 December are allocated School Development Days for teachers. This year, the staff has completed their School Development Days professional learning in an alternate format by holding four 3.5 hours sessions after school during the year. As a result, the school will be non-operational on both of the last two days of the year, 19 and 20 December 2019. School Visitors As a school we have a duty of care of our students. As such, all visitors to the school must firstly go the office, and if their visit is appropriate beyond the foyer area, sign in as a visitor and be given a visitor’s badge to wear for the duration of their stay in the school. This applies to parents who come to the school to see a teacher or student. It is not appropriate for parents to email any staff directly. Staff will not respond to any email they receive directly from a parent. Parents are welcome to either write a letter or send an email to the school email address, where it will then be forwarded to the teacher, Deputy Principal or Principal. Change of family details If you change address, telephone numbers (including mobiles and work numbers), email address or name it is important to notify the school so we can update our records to contact you quickly when needed. Congratulations for high achievement to: HSC Dance students who received 3 nominations for Callback, the best HSC dance works in NSW –

Briana and Elise , and 2 nominations – Eloise and Riley . HSC students whose Visual Arts Major Works were selected for exhibition at Manly Gallery: Charlie,

Logan, Lydia, Rebecca; shortlisted were Eloise, Jasmine and Lily. Stefanie (Y9) for her selection into the National Beach Volleyball U25 squad and is Captain of the

NSW U16 team Jesse (Y10) and Stefanie (Y9) for their 1st place in the NSW team in the Australian U16 Volleyball

Championships.Stefanie was named Best Player in U16. Both girls were selected for the Australian Junior Development Camp

Kahli (Y10) for her selection in the Australian Schools U18 National Football team Lily (Y10) for her selection in the Surfing Aus High Performance Program for Queensland and Texas

USA programs and in the NSW team. Anneke (Y8) for her two 2nd placings in the NSW State Schools Orienteering Championships Chelsea (Y10), Tallulah, Keira (Y9) for their selection in the NSW Softball team Jasmine (Y9) for her Australian Ski Championships in Slalom, Giant Slalom and Skier, where she

placed within the top 25 in each Alexandra (Y11) for her selection for the NSW Schools Constitutional Convention at Parliament

House NSW April (Y7) for her 1st place in the 3km Walk at the NSW All Schools Championship Cassandra, Sarah (Y11) Kirra (Y9), Milla (Y8) for their selection in the Regional Water Polo team Australian Maths Competition, High Distinction: Beini (Y11); Distinctions: Boxiu (Christina) (Y12), Xuechun

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(Sharon) and Jiayu (Y11), Qiantong (Wendy) and Wei (Vanora) (Y10), Mia (Y9), Anneke, Lara and Sofia (Y8), Lola, Madison and Anna (Y7)

Education Perfect Languages Championships – Gold Award: Mya (Y8); Silver Award – Izabella (Y8) Abigail (Y10) for being chosen as a cast member of the Stage Show Watch Me Dance

Christine Del Gallo, Principal 

W@M Report Year 7 - Welcome back to Term 4. There are a number of activities occurring this term and we encourage you to look at the School Term 4 Calendar. In Week 4, the students will have their Yearly Examinations and some are feeling anxious, which is normal. One of the best things parents/carers can do if your child is experiencing exam stress, is to try to be supportive and as tolerant as possible. There is an excellent website that can be ac-cessed with a Parent Tip Sheet - Exam Stress. The link is provided below: https://www.parentline.com.au/parenting-information/tip-sheets/exam-stress.php. W@M this term continues to follow on from last term on the importance of being able to manage our emotional intelligence (EI). Students have been taught that being socially aware means that you respond to people in a way that shows empathy. The girls were asked to look at various scenarios and discuss what emotions that per-son would be experiencing. Scenarios included a friend being bullied through an online social media site and a friend who has failed an exam. Discussing situations such as these enables the students to be more proactive in their responses to others, more thoughtful and considerate of feelings. The girls have also covered relation-ship management which centres on looking at ‘their circle of concern’. A key component of managing relation-ships in our life is being able to build and maintain bonds between ourselves and others. This skill relies on three aspects of EI, which the students have already covered: self-awareness, self regulation and social aware-ness. Week 5 is our last W@M session for the year. Your daughter is being asked to bring in a jar that they will need to decorate for someone special. Thank you for your support. Please note the following days where there are activities for Year 7 this term: Week 4 Exam Week Week 7 November 27: HPV Vaccination Dose 2 Week 8 Life Saving Week Week 9 December 11 Lunchtime Picnic at Passmore Reserve Week 9 December 13 after Presentation Day students will receive their Yearly Report Ms Goykovic, Ms Maxwell & Ms Adams—Year 7 Advisers

Year 8 – Welcome back to the Year 8 cohort and the final term for the year, which is always quite busy. In Week 3 the girls will be sitting for their VALID test during one of their Science lessons. This is similar to NAPLAN but only focuses on their scientific literacy and understanding. In Week 4 the students will be doing their Yearly Examinations. Check that your daughter has seen her exam timetable and help her develop a study timetable. If she is anxious or unsure about any of her subjects, encourage her to speak to her class teacher or one of the Year Advisers. Also encourage your daughter to do regular exercise (even just a brisk walk around the block) to break up study sessions, eat well, and perhaps most importantly, get enough sleep to help her brain consolidate all her learning. This year our charity committee have decided on a movie afternoon for Friday Week 4, which also coincides with the end of exams. Permission notes were given out at Year Assembly last Friday and as numbers are re-stricted to the capacity of the staff common room, it will be ‘first in best dressed’. The cost is $10 which will also include pizza and all profits are going to the Starlight Children’s Foundation. The movie is yet to be decided and information on this will be emailed once it is voted on by the girls. Other events to be aware of are: Week 5 Monday Literacy Day Week 6 Life Saving Week Week 9 December 11 Lunchtime Picnic at Passmore Reserve Week 9 December 13 Presentation Day, after which students will receive their Yearly Report

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In the first W@M session this term the students discussed the importance of positive gossiping and to be mindful of conversations in which they engage. We asked the students had they ever heard the quote “no one ever felt bad after saying something kind”. Practicing ‘positive gossiping’ and challenging negative talk is often more difficult for teenagers. The students have been asked to make a concerted effort over the next few weeks to compliment someone on their character strengths behind their back. One of the best things about character strengths is that they elevate a person without diminishing someone else. You may wish to talk about this with your daughter in the context of her social media use. If you are providing your daughter with a ‘smart’ phone that gives her easy access to social media apps and/or sites, then giving clear expectations and reminders of respectful communication would be helpful. Self-regulation is especially challenging during puberty and often comments are made that are difficult to remove in this age of ‘screen shots’. Mrs Karandonis, Mrs Maconachie & Mr Beeby—Year 8 Advisers

Year 9 - In Week 5 your daughter(s) will sit for their Yearly Examinations. As parents, exam stress can be challenging not only for your daughter(s) but for those who live with them! They’ll need your understanding and support as it is a difficult time and it is natural that your daughter(s) will feel under a great deal of pressure or stress. According to Parentline the words 'pressure' and 'stress' are used interchangeably but each are quite different. Pressure can be challenging, but positive and motivating overall, whereas Stress feels negative and can get in the way of performing well. Each child responds differently to exam stress and pressure.

Exam stress can be caused by: Fear of failure Pessimism and thinking about the worst Unrealistic expectations Feeling unprepared Performance anxiety

What can you expect when exam stress hits with your daughter(s)? Skin breakouts, racing heartbeats and sweating, difficulty making decisions, mild chest pain or tightness, nausea or minor stomach pains, blaming others, anger or argumentative, problems sleeping, teeth grinding, avoidance, and feeling negative with your child saying things like “life sucks”, blaming others, anger and frustration, cranky or irritable.

How can kids manage their exam stress? One of the challenges as a parent is that exams are something your child has to do on their own. But you can support them by trying the following: Have realistic expectations and don't push them too hard. “Put it in perspective” Be constructive and positive Encourage good sleep patterns and eating habits Be mindful about how much technology your daughter(s) uses after dinner time as this will affect their

sleep pattern “good sleep is critical” Provide them foods you know they most like Provide a quiet space for them to study and prepare Teach them the importance of study breaks Encourage them to ask the teacher questions if they’re unsure Help them know what to expect on the day of the exam Help them be on time for the exam or arrive early After the exam, listen to their concerns and avoid criticising them AND “Lots of PATIENCE!” https://parentline.com.au/older-kids/issues/helping-kids-cope-exam-stress Ms Biswell & Ms Joldzic—Year 9 Advisers Year 10 - This term is an incredibly busy one for our Year 10 students – they have Yearly Examinations, Work Experience, Life Ready courses and eventually celebrate their significant achievements in the Year 10 Assembly. We trust that Year 10 will balance their school and personal responsibilities carefully to ensure they’re getting the most out of their time at school and also maintaining their wellbeing. So far this term, Year 10 have learnt about the Japanese idea of ‘ikagai’, which roughly translates to ‘the reason to get out of bed in the morning’. Thinking about your ikagai is a process that helps you discover your inner self, in order to identify that which brings purpose and meaning to your life. By identifying what this might look like, every day can be about working towards your aspirations and upholding your integrity, as you hold a clear image of who you’d like to be in your own mind. With the stress of assessments and holidays looming, we’d like to encourage Year 10 to continue to reflect on what their ikagai, sense of purpose, might be, and what actions and attributes they need to establish in order to achieve it.

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Hopefully our students have worked hard to prepare for their Yearly Examinations, but the learning doesn’t stop there. The Year 10 Project will commence in Week 4, which is an exciting opportunity put together to allow the year group to bring together all of their knowledge and work as a team to solve a global problem on a local level. This cross-curricular project was designed to allow students to find an area of passion and problem solve in a real world context. In Week 6, the best projects will be presented to a panel of outside judges. We wish Year 10 the best of luck! Ms Hawes & Ms Coles—Year 10 Advisers

Year 11—The students have returned to school this term bright eyed and ready to embark on their HSC year. By now students should have made decisions about extension courses as well as their course load and timetables have been updated accordingly. In the first week, each student was issued with an HSC assessment manual that outlines school and NESA policy and procedures. This contains important information regarding attendance and assessment tasks. The manual also contains the assessment programs for every HSC course that the school runs and a handy calendar on the last page that shows the dates of all HSC assessments in term 4. So far this term the students have participated in an HSC study skills day which featured workshops on managing stress, essay writing, revision practices and research skills. This week all of the students attended the RYDA experience, a road safety education program that challenges young people to think about road safety. This was a highly valuable experience particularly as many of the girls are beginning to learn to drive. Ms Peachey and Mrs Reed—Year 11 Advisers Year 12 - We wish Year 12 well as they continue with their HSC exams. A quick reminder that you must sign out once you have completed all your exams. If you have requested a reference you will receive the reference once you have signed out. The Year 12 Formal will be held on the 13th of November 2019 at Hyde Park. Miss Reeves & Miss Leung—Year 12 Advisers

NEW CALEDONIA During the last school holidays, 22 students from Mackellar and Manly Campuses were fortunate enough to travel to Nouméa, New Caledonia with Mr MacKenzie, Ms Coles and Ms O’Sullivan for a week of French immersion. Adorned with bright purple fabric, we participated in many cultural and tourist activities, attended classes at a French language school, and stayed with homestay families. From our very first evening in Nouméa, we were thrown in the deep end, starting with ordering our own food for dinner, which we ate overlooking the beautiful Anse Vata beach. The following morning, we explored the local morning markets, talking to locals and practicing our French language skills. Lead by the extremely knowledgeable Mr MacKenzie, we went for a walk around the centre of Nouméa and were given the opportunity to buy our lunch at a local supermarket. In the afternoon, we took a ride on the infamous Tchou Tchou train around Nouméa where we learnt about New Caledonian culture and history. That evening we were introduced to our homestay families and experienced life as a local in Nouméa. For many, our third day in Nouméa was the highlight, when we travelled by boat from Nouméa to the nearby Amédée island. We spent the day swimming with turtles, walking around the island and climbing the lighthouse. We were also treated to a buffet lunch with Polynesian dancing and a glass-bottom boat ride, and will never forget Mr MacKenize’s impromptu rendition of ‘Baby Shark’. The following day, we attended our first day of classes at the CREIPAC language school. Despite being split into different groups based on our language abilities, we all enjoyed our classes and formed friendships with other students from around Australia and New Zealand. We then travelled to the Géant Hypermarché (giant supermarket) where we took part in a scavenger hunt to find various products including Emmenthal rapée (grated cheese), Cornichons (pickles) and Choucroute (sauerkraut). We also bought our lunch, and ate in the Place des Cocotiers in the centre of Nouméa before spending the second evening with our homestay families. On day 5 we attended school in the morning and spent the afternoon at Le Parc Forestier. Here we had the opportunity to eat lunch with peacocks and interact with local children also on an excursion to the park. We saw New Caledonia’s barking bird, the cagou, as well as many birds, bats and lemurs. A blessed few of us were also treated to Ms Coles’ reenactment of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone when passing a glass snake enclosure! The following morning we had our third day of lessons at CREIPAC. At midday we visited the Maritime Museum where we ate lunch and participated in group activities while exploring the museum. Following this, we spent

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most of the afternoon at the Tjibaou Cultural Centre. The Cultural Centre was an eye-opening experience as we learned about the culture of the Kanak people, the original inhabitants of New Caledonia. Our tour was lead by a wonderful Kanak man, Charlie, who shared his own personal experiences with us and showed us traditional Kanak dwellings, customs and beliefs. We were also fortunate enough to leave behind a piece of our own group at the centre in the form of a piece of our purple fabric. On our second last day we had the heart-wrenching job of saying goodbye to our homestay families, many of whom had welcomed us into their homes with open arms and treated us like one of their own. While there were a few tears, we were all very grateful to have had the opportunity to spend time with such wonderful people. We also attended our last day of classes where we participated in cultural dancing workshops and learned about local wildlife. That afternoon, we visited the local aquarium where we saw some incredible wildlife, including sharks, manta rays, turtles, and of course the nautilus. This was a wonderful time to reflect on our week away and the incredible things we had experienced. Following this we returned to our hotel, and were given the option of a swim or shopping. While some spent the afternoon in the pool, others visited local shops, bought ice cream, and even painted their nails purple in honour of our trip . On our final morning, we were unhappy about the 4:30 am wake-up call, but even more upset to leave Nouméa. We were treated to a once in a lifetime experience and appreciated the opportunity to be immersed in francophone culture.. Also, on behalf of all of the students who attended, we would like to thank Mr MacKenzie, who single handedly translated for 22 students, Ms Coles and Ms O’Sullivan for always being open to new experiences, despite not knowing what anyone was saying, and to all three of you who gave up a week of your holidays to look after us - we couldn’t have asked for better! Last but definitely not least, we would like to say a huge thank you to Ms Bianchin who spent over a year organising and coordinating the trip - you’re amazing! Lara Heesom, Anouk le Grange & Jojo Curtin (Yr 11)

SPORTS UPDATE -

Years 7/8 All Schools Touch Football Regional Gala Day -

On Monday 21 October, our 7/8 Touch Football Team travelled to Doyle Ground, Parramatta to compete in their Regional Qualifying event for the NSW All Schools State-wide Competition.

The girls played 7 games over the day and went through undefeated, beating local rivals Stella Maris in the Grand Final 1-0.

The team will now travel to The Kingsway Playing Fields, Werrington on Friday 22 November to compete in the State Finals. The team consisted of Year 7 Jasmyn, Taylor; Year 8 Addison, Alyssa, Anaia, Anneke, Ariyah, Bella, Bella ,Carys, Gillian, Sofia and Tiani.

P&C NEWS - Dear Parents and Carers, Everyone is welcome to come along to the next P&C meeting held next Wednesday 6th November. It will be in the Staff common room in A Block at 7.30pm. This is located just through the front office. For any enquiries, please contact Sally Gee pandcmackellar@yahoo.com Cristina Anderson, P&C Regional Representative

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LIBRARY UPDATE - We have finally begun the last term for the school year! How quickly it has gone. And as quickly as the term begins, we find ourselves with a great number of things going on in the Library. Term 4 has kicked off our school-wide Reading Challenge! This year, our goal is to have 2000 books borrowed and read by the end of the term. This is a great task we have set ourselves, and we are confident that we can exceed this record! All years and even teachers are encouraged to take part in this challenge and kick up their reading habits. To ramp up this challenge further, we have also begun the Biggest Borrower competition for Year 7 and Year 8. This is a wonderful time where we get to recognise and celebrate the wonderful junior readers at Mackellar. It is also an excellent chance for these two years to engage in healthy, productive and worthwhile competition! Books can be borrowed from the Mackellar Library and if books borrowed from other libraries are read in DEAR, these will count to the total tally of the student. Each year this competition helps further the literacy of our avid readers, as well as offering the opportunity for some reluctant readers to become involved. We are looking forward to seeing the outcome. To get further into the reading spirit, we are observing All Hallows Read! Our library is jam-packed with excellent spooky stories to sink your teeth into for this Halloween season. From monsters, to magic, to murder, students can find an engaging read to satisfy their reading needs. We have a great display up in the main section of the library with a wide range of novels available to borrow. We even have our resident pet spider, Merriam Webster, as patron of our ghostly reads. With all of our exciting reading challenges going on, it is the exciting time when Year 11 begins their HSC year! Term 4 is when the Library becomes busy and bustling with students starting their major projects. During Week 1, Ms Reed and I delivered a workshop to Year 11 during their Study Skills day. We taught the students all about the research process, understanding databases, referencing systems and using the library for their HSC year. This was a great day and we hope it reinforced the amazing resources on offer for the students during their final year of schooling. It was perfect timing as we now have the first few classes coming in to make use of the Library for their projects. Last week began the start of the Individual Research Projects for CAFS classes. They utilised the library to find resources, refine questions and go a little more in-depth about relevance databases for the subject.

Ms Reed and Ms Langford

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS - Please see below dates I require help and email myself if you can assist:  Monday 4 November 9.00—11.30am and 1.15—2.15pm Wednesday 6 November 12.00—2.00pm Monday 11 November 9.00—11.30am and 1.15—2.15pm Wednesday 13 November 12.00—2.00pm Monday 18 November 9.00—11.30am and 1.15—2.15pm Wednesday 20 November 12.00—2.00pm Saturday 23 November 9.00—11.30 or 11.30—2.00pm Monday 25 November 9.00—11.30 or 1.15—2.15pm Wednesday 27 November 12.00—2.00pm If you have a daughter or friend starting school in 2020, please ask them to come into the shop to be fitted for their uniform before the end of the year. Queues at the beginning of the school year could be very long. You can order your uniforms online through Mackellar Shopify. Go to the school website and follow link to order online. Create an account with Shopify and start your order. Your order will be ready for collection from the uniform shop on a Monday or Wednesday. Leigh McPherson — Uniform Shop Coordinator Email: uniformshop@mackellarpandc.com

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MUSIC NEWS - Congratulations to the Big Band: Manly International Jazz Festival The Big Band performed for the 8th year in a row at the Manly Jazz Festival on Saturday 5 October on the “Stars of the Future Stage” on Manly Corso. The girls are to congratulated for such a high standard performance and for dong such a wonderful job entertaining the audience. It was also the last gig for Year 12 students Georgia and Katerina. Congratulations to Monique Year 8 for her amazing achievement winning the event at Sydney Eisteddfod for Junior Singer of the Year. VOCAL ENSEMBEL AND BIG BAND GIGS The Vocal Ensemble and Big Band will be performing at Mona Vale Market Day, Village Park Mona Vale this Sunday 3 November. Vocal Ensemble are to arrive at 1:40pm and will perform at 2:00pm-2:30pm. The Big Band are to arrive at 2:30pm and will perform at 3:00pm – 3:30pm. The Mackellar Big Band will be performing at BIG BAND BOOM at Pittwater RSL on Sunday 10 November taking part with 12 other Big Bands from the Northern Beaches. The show starts at 12 noon and goes until 7pm with Mackellar Big Band performing at 3:40pm. Parents are encouraged to come along and enjoy a meal while listening. Entry fee is an amazing $2. Gigs - Please mark Calendars

Sunday 3 November Market Festival Mona Vale Vocal Ensemble Big Band

Vocal Arrive: 1:40pm. Big Band Arrive 2:30pm

Sunday 10 November Big Band Boom Pittwater RSL Big Band Arrive 3pm for 3:40pm

Performance

Tuesday 19 November Volunteers Night (TBC) Stage Band, Jazz Improv. TBC from 5:45pm

Friday 29 November CAPA Assembly Big Band, Vocal Ensemble plus... Morning

Tuesday 3 December Orientation Day Concert Band Morning

Wednesday 4 December Zonta Breakfast Long Reef Golf Club Mackellar Singers 7am

Wednesday 9 December Multicultural Day Stage Band, Big Band During Day

Thursday 12 December Year 10 Assembly Big Band 9:30am

Friday 13 December Presentation Day PB, Orch., VE 10am performance

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The Precious Breath Festival is a free festival of live music from local bands, plus surf films,

goodwill and information it was now been rescheduled for Saturday 2 November 2 - 7.30pm. The event aims to raise awareness of the

issue of youth mental health and suicide and connect youth with local community groups from the Northern Beaches. The participating

groups that will be there on the day include CCNB, Lifeline Northern Beaches, One Eighty, Walk ‘n’ Talk, Man Anchor, AA, Waves of

Wellness, Northern Beaches Rotaract, Avalon Youth Hub, Gotcha4Life, Making Meditation Mainstream, and Northern Beaches Council. This is a safe event and will be strictly no alcohol, drugs or

smoking allowed. Visit: https://www.preciousbreathfestival.com/