Term 4, Week 1
Highlights 13 October 2017
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SYDNEY SECONDARY COLLEGE | LEICHHARDT CAMPUS P: 9560 2355 | F: 9550 9397 | E: [email protected]
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT - Melinda Bright
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Welcome back to term 4, and for some students and
families, welcome to Leichhardt Campus. We con nue
to have local area enrolments across all year groups
even at this late stage of the year. Selec ve stream
placement offers for year 7 2018 have been made but
there has s ll been no movement on our waitlist I am
afraid.
Police Liaison Officer Presenta on
This week Detec ve Senior Constable Darren Cairnes
came to speak at assemblies for stages 4 and 5. Darren
spoke about a range of issues impac ng on our
teenage students as they seek more independence.
These issues included the dangers associated with
cyberbullying, online footprint, cybercrime,
pornography, online criminal ac vity, cyber safety,
online communica on, the business impact of the
internet, drug use and all the legal consequences. We
appreciate Darren working with us to educate our
students and empower them to make informed
choices in regard to wellbeing and safety. Thank you to
our Head Teacher Welfare, Rachael Hill, for liaising
with Darren to arrange these special assemblies.
Some Pre y Impressive Posi ve Behaviour Stats from
Term 3
Student Engagement Survey
We need as many parents as possible to complete a student engagement survey for PARENTS found at the link below‐this will help with our school planning.
Staffing Update
We welcome Michelle Cox in our front office who has
been permanently appointed as a member of our front
office staff. Michelle is highly regarded and comes
from a business background. Michelle will also be the
Relieving School Administra on Manager this term.
Rachael Alonso from the Science staff has been working at Blackwa le Bay Campus in a temporary placement this year. Next year the placement will become permanent at Blackwa le Bay and we wish Rachael all the best.
Greg Wozniak from the Mathema cs faculty has taken leave for the remained of the year and will be replaced by Rob King.
We have many prac cum teaching students in the school this term. We love having these enthusias c teachers in training on the campus as they teach us many things as well as absorbing our culture and being mentored by the wonderful teachers at Leichhardt Campus.
Kind regards
Melinda Bright
Could parents please complete a
student engagement survey found at
this link:
h p://bit.ly/2gRhCQJ
Year Group
Number of
Students
Number of Posi ve
Entries via Sentral
Percentage of
Students
7 237 233 98 8 233 221 95 9 253 221 87 10 215 185 86
On Thursday the 31st of August the whole of
year 10 went on a Geography urban fieldwork
excursion to the Sydney Harbour Foreshore.
This excursion was linked to their upcoming
Geographical report assessment task. During
the day the students undertook fieldwork at
three sites on the foreshore: Barangaroo,
Millers Point and Walsh Bay. At each site they
collected evidence and data to assist them in
analysing the impacts of urban growth and
decline in the foreshore area. The field tes ng
consisted of land use mapping, water and wind
speed tes ng, environmental quality surveys,
field sketches and ques onaries. The students
had a great me being able to experience the
joys of Geography in the community where it is
more relevant.
The students were excep onally well behaved,
demonstra ng the amazing respec ul and
responsible learners we have at Leichhardt. The
HSIE faculty would like to congratulate the
students on how well they represented the
school. A huge thank you must also go to all of
the HSIE teachers involved on the day for
making the day run as smoothly as it did.
The World of HSIE
Geographical fun fact:
The largest island in the world is Greenland. Australia doesn't even make the list! Australia is not considered an island, but a con nental landmass.
Historical Riddle
My city predates most cultures of this region. My pyramid was completed by 100CE, but no one knows by who. Where am I?
~Answer will be in the next highlights, but if you work it out come and tell us!~
~Answer to last riddle:
The Richat Structure in Mauritania, also known as the Eye of the Sahara.
We’re already coming to the end of another term! Time flies with all the fun we’ve been having!
Each year 7 class this term has par cipated in an excava on of the archaeological dig site. They’ve go en to experience the excitement and tedium that comes with being an archaeologist. Prac sing their archaeological skills have set them up nicely for their study of ancient Greece or Rome. Year 8 also exploring inequali es across the globe and how these affect the lives of individuals, communi es and countries. Year 9 are well into their discovery of Australia and Asia, and are learning about the conflicts that took place in China during the 19th century and the effects of those on Australia. Year 10 are comple ng their inves ga on of urban growth and decline, focusing on the Sydney Harbour foreshore.
HSIE Team
Upcoming Assessments Due Date
Year 8 geography literacy test Week 2 (star ng 16 October)
The iCentre Tech Ninjas —
Tech Ninjas
con nue to
look at new
technologies.
Here Nick is
showing Ajay
how to flip a
mini drone.
We’ve had a very busy term in the iCentre—lots happening during class and break
VR in the cave — Year 7 History visited
Ancient Greece in VR and walked through
the Acropolis as well as immersing
themselves in Ancient Egypt using our
iPod Touch and Viewmaster VR headsets.
Fridays are for
reading — We love
Fridays when classes
come in to get a
good book and se le
into the Café space
to quietly read. A
wide range of fic on
and ebooks are
available for
borrowing.
Filming in the Cave — Year 10 ACCORD
have embarked on an ambi ous film
project. Planning and filming prac ce was a
big part of this term’s prepara on.
Building a marble
run — You’re never
too old …. Part 1 ….
Tech Ninjas build a
marble run. This
equipment will be
used to construct
Rube Goldberg
machines with other
materials.
Never too old
[part 2] — We
s ll love building
with Lego. This
term we put up a
Lego wall and
experimented
with Lego tape as
well as designing
all manner of
awesome
buildings.
TAS NEWS
Food Technology
This term in Food Technology, Year 9 are
learning about food for special needs.
Special food needs come about due to a
variety of circumstances e.g. age and stage
of life, allergies or food intolerances,
illness, individual choice and cultural or
religious beliefs. Students have been
learning about what these special food
needs are and how recipes can be
modified to meet them.
Dylan and Eric preparing vegetarian
nachos. Students worked out ways that
this dish could be modified to meet the
needs of people with a lactose intolerance.
Hannah and Bella cooking up a delicious
batch of S r‐Fry Beef and Noodles. This is
a gluten free recipe as it uses rice noodles
and gluten free soy sauce. This was a great
prac cal lesson‐ we learnt the basics of
s r‐fry technique, how to make sure
recipes are suitable for coeliacs and how
to modify this dish to make it suitable for
vegetarians and vegans.
TAS Student of the Week:
Tom ‐ Year 9 Food Technology
Ngara
Students of Years 9 and 10 are invited to
a end the Aboriginal Homework Club, Ngara
early next term in order to revise for their
exams. Teachers from all disciplines will be
dropping in, to assist with revision and exam
prepara on.
Personal Learning pathways for Aboriginal
Students
Teacher mentors are in the process of
mee ng with their mentees, to complete an
evalua on of their individual Learning Plan
goals that were established at the start of the
year. Students will be discussing their
progress and evalua ng their achievements
so far.
Maria Kokkolis, on behalf of the Aboriginal
Educa on Team.
What is a School or
Child/Youth Opal Card?
The School Opal card gives eligible school students free or subsidised travel on public transport between home and school on Opal network transport mode(s) specified in the original applica on.
It is important to remember that the School Opal card is only for travel to and from school on school days and doesn’t cover travel to A er School Care, school excursions, sport and other ac vi es away from school.
For travel outside of School, for personal travel or if ineligible for a School Opal
card, students must use a Child/Youth Opal card, a concession fare Opal card for
customers aged 4/15 (inclusive), or 16 years or older who hold a NSW/ACT Senior Secondary School Concession
Card.
The card must have sufficient balance on it for the intended travel.
Tap on and off, every me to validate your trip
At the start of each trip, tap on by placing your Opal card on an Opal card reader located on the Light Rail
pla orm; at the end of the trip, tap off by placing your Opal card on an Opal reader again.
It is the responsibility of the Opal card holders to always tap on and off for each trip and each transport mode
used during their journey.
If an error message displays when tapping on or off, students must take notes of the error code and contact
immediately Opal Customer Care for assistance.
No tap on and off, no light rail services
Although some might have a free pass, all students must tap on and off, so we understand customer travel pa erns
and can adjust the services provided if necessary.
If students do not tap on and off, services may be reduced due to the lack of recorded commuters and students.
Any lost, stolen, faulty or damaged Opal card must be reported online immediately.
While wai ng for a replacement card, students must use a Child/Youth Opal card to travel.
Your Opal Customer Care useful contacts
Call 13 67 25 (13 OPAL) or visit opal.com.au (24 hours, 7 days):
Access Opal School or Opal Child/Youth eligibility criteria,
Apply for an Opal card,
Register a Child/Youth Opal card, view balance or top‐up credit,
Report an Opal card error message when tapping on/off,
Update a student profile if details have changed (e.g.: school, home address),
Report a lost/stolen, faulty or damaged Opal card,
Order a replacement Opal card.
Alterna ve contacts:
Na onal Relay Service (NRS) 133 677 – for deaf, hearing or speech impaired customers,
Transla ng and Interpre ng Service (TIS) 131 450 – for non‐English Speaker.