Respect ~ Perseverance ~ Growth

Deputy Principal Matters by Natalie Bodley

Year 10 students attend bstreetsmart at Qudos Arena On Wednesday Year 10 attended the bstreetsmart initiative run by the Trauma Service at Westmead Hospital. About 23 000 students across Australia attend each year with the purpose to reduce the fatality

and injury rates of young people by promoting safe behaviour as driv-ers, riders and passengers. It is a very confronting and sobering day with a number of victims of road trauma sharing their experiences. Narrated by 2 trauma specialists the program began with a realistic, hard-hitting crash scene of teenage drivers distracted by their mobiles after leaving from a party. This was followed by the stories of 2 young people whose accidents left them with life changing brain injuries. Andrew and Damo from Theatre Sports ran through different scenarios and scenes to give strategies to know what to say whenever you’re feeling unsafe as a passenger. All speaker’s emphasised that passengers have a responsibility to the driver, to generate the conversations that will save your life. Trent Driv-

ing School also demonstrated stopping distances at various speeds and aptly illustrated the seri-ous consequences to just go over 10kms. The impact of the day made me more mindful of my driv-ing and hopefully will resonate with our students who soon will become learner drivers. Kickstart Chemistry workshop at the University of Sydney Year 12 Chemistry students attended the Kickstart Chemistry workshop at the University of Sydney last Friday. Students undertook a number of hands-on experiments, some us-ing analytical instruments and chemicals not readily available to high schools. The work-shop provided an invaluable opportunity to reinforce key syllabus content and for students to test their understanding and skills in a university setting. Year 11 Yearly Examinations started this Thursday The Year 11 yearly examinations began on Thursday and will continue until Friday, September 20. On Monday, Mathe-matics Advanced and Standard are the first exams in the morning at 8.45am, and Geography and Modern History are later at 12.15pm in the afternoon. Students with special provisions will attend their exams in the MFS unless indicated otherwise. Students are responsible for ensuring they attend all of their scheduled exams and for the following:

carefully check their exam timetable and the venue of their exams

organise themselves to arrive on time for the start of each exam

have the correct, approved equipment for each exam

wear full school uniform

behave in a manner that does not interfere with the performance of others

remain for the full time allotted for each exam

carry all exam equipment in a clear plastic bag

leave mobile phones out of the exam room and switched to silent if in the proximity of the exam room

leave any electronic or digital devices out of the exam room unless approved

refrain from eating in the exam room (unless approved eg for students with diabetes).

Water in a clear container is allowed. If absent from any exams a “SIHS Medical Certificate” and “Explanation of Absence” form should be given to the Depu-

ty Principal Senior School. Efforts will be made to reschedule the exams missed within the exam week. Students who

cheat in an exam will be given a zero and other consequences. Special provisions will be provided to eligible students if they have successfully applied to the Learning and Support Teacher and provided the required evidence. Study smart thoughtfully. All staff wish Year 11 all the best during this exam period.

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Boys Netball School's Cup Finals Earlier this term the Year 8 boys netball team competed in the School's Cup Finals day at Netball Central in Homebush. The boys qualified for the finals by coming run-ner's up at the local gala day last term. The boys started the day playing 5 games in their pool. With sharp shooting from Will P, Seth S and Prajesh P, quick ball skills from mid-courters Ryan F, Nathan C, Caerwyn S, Tully U and Shreyas S and constant in-tercepts from defensive trio Campbell M, Hugh M and Zac B, the boys won every

game in their pool comfortably and proceeded to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the boys came across a tough Riverside team, but played with patience, skill and teamwork to come away with an 11-4 win, booking themselves a place in the grand-final. This is where the boys came across a strong Hills Grammar side. Despite Zac B jumping out of his skin in GK against a much taller Hill's shooter, ultimately combating Hill's height at either end of the court was a challenge and the boys went down 10-15. The boys are to be congratulated for their teamwork, sportsmanship and commitment to training and games. I look forward to working with the boys again next year. Miss Margalit

Teachers vs Year 12 Students netball

As the tradition goes, as Year 12 come to the end of their time at St Ives, there is always a showdown in a very competitive game of lunchtime netball on the quad. Ms Fong was unbeatable in defence and transition against a feisty Josie G and Ms Margarlit created many opportunities for our 6ft 8 goal shooter, Mr Meatcham’s successful goals. Mr Leggatt, at centre position, effectively distributed the ball as Hannah M was gallant in her attempts to seize the ball. Score: Teachers 16; Students 4! Great win!

Steptember – Making every step count! This month a number of teams from SIHS signed up to Steptember to support an SRC initiative to raise money to-wards helping kids and adults with cerebral palsy. We are all getting more active and walking at least 10 000 steps per day, and I must say that I’ve been finding this a challenge! However, the competition between staff has been spurring us on to make the target each day. Please dig deep and lend a hand by sponsoring SIHS in our effort to raise funds for cerebral palsy. Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program – Year 9 Canberra trip Students from our school have recently undertaken, an education tour of the National Capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the Na-tional Capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government contributes funding of $20 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion. Naplan Results Naplan results should be arriving at the school next week and will then be distributed to Year 7 and Year 9 students. Congratulations to… Perfect score in all Five Rounds of the Australiasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiad Congratulations to Edward K (Year 7) for completing every round with a perfect score in the APSMO. Also, well done to Bohua H (Year 8) for correctly solving 21 out of 25 problems. Well done to all the Year 7 and 8 students who participated. Every problem was challenging. More information about overall national statistics will be available at a later date.

UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS Please note that the Uniform shop has adjusted opening hours next week and the last week of

Term.

You can still make orders online through our online platform Wednesday 4th September 8.30 -12.30 Thursday 5th September 8.30-9.30 (due to stocktaking) Wednesday 25th September 10.40-12.40 Thursday 26th September 8.30-9.30 (due to graduation)

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ST IVES HIGH SCHOOL NSWCHS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL SEPTEMBER, 2019.

Seven students from St Ives High travelled to Sydney Athletics Centre, Homebush on the 4-6

th September to compete in

the NSWCHS athletics carnival. Congratulations to the following students who represented St Ives High school in the Sydney North athletics team and have worked extremely hard on their respective disciplines to achieve outstand-ing results. On Wednesday 4

th September Kirsty F ran in the 16 years girls 800m race, achieving an amazing

result of 4th in the preliminary race with a time of 2:27.53, qualifying for the final. She then compet-

ed on Thursday 5th September in the finals and came a wonderful 5

th place, with a time of 2:27.1,

just missing qualifying times for the next level of competition by ½ a second. In the 1500m race Kirsty finished 8

th with a time of 05:12.3.

Sean C, Year 7, participated in the 12 years boy’s discus and came 7

th in the event with a fantastic

throw of 26.43m.

Ryan F, Year 8 ran in the boys 12-14 1500m and ran 9th with a time of 04:41.2. This was a per-

sonal best time of six seconds for Ryan. On Friday 6

th September Sebastian D, Adam K, Zander J and Seth S competed in the boys 15

years 4x100m relay event. The boys ran a sublime race and qualified for the finals with the 2nd

fastest time. Again, a superb effort and lots of hard work paid dividends with the boys, who won a bronze medal in the finals with a time of 46.77. The boys time was just 0.18 of a second be-hind James Ruse Agricultural College for second place. Sebastian nearly caught the second placed team on the final leg of the relay. Needless to say, the four students were ecstatic with their result, as shown in the photos. Once again, a huge vote of congratulations to all of our competitors. You have done yourselves, the school and your families proud with a fantastic result and amazing effort and hard work.

Thanks to the parents for their support on the day. It was wonderful to be able to watch the student ’s events live streamed from the DET Sport Unit website. Mrs. Sandy Terrey Sport Organiser 2019

ART GALLERY OF NSW KIDS DRAWING PRIZE 2019

For this year’s Kids’ Drawing Prize, the theme is Summertime. What do you like most about

summer? Create a picture to describe your favourite summer place. Be as detailed and de-

scriptive as you can. Is your landscape peaceful and serene like the bush, or loud and busy

like the beach. It might be a corner of your backyard, a view through a window, or the wide-

open spaces beyond. Capture summer fun picnicking in the park, playing with a pet, or your memories of a recent

holiday. What is your favourite scene of summer?

There are four age categories: 5-6 years, 7-8 years, 9-12 years, and 13-16 years.

The Art Gallery Society will appoint a panel of judges, selecting one winner in each age category based on merit.

Winners and finalists receive a Faber-Castell prize pack and their works will be displayed in the Members Lounge.

All participants in the competition receive a certificate of merit.

Winners will be announced at a special event at 10am on Sunday 24 November 2019 at the Art Gallery of NSW .

See Mrs Gettens if you are interested or would like any advice. You can also find more info on the AGNSW website

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Reminder that Bootcamp is held on Friday mornings at 7.00 am

and is open to students, staff and parents.

Please wear appropriate footwear and bring a bottle of water. Brekkie Club serves breakfast at 8.00 am.

CAREERS UPDATES Year 10 Work Experience Reminder With the holidays fast approaching it will be a good opportunity to source a work experience employer and have the work experience forms signed. Work experience is held during Term 4 Week 8 from 2-6 December 2019 and is compulsory for all Year 10. There are no classes that week as this week has been set aside so students can experience the world of work, test a possible future career or gain some important skills, which may lead to a casual job. Signed forms are due back to me on or before 15 November so that I have time to enter the details into the database and allocate teachers to supervise students during the week. Students are welcome to look over my list of work experience contacts from previous years. Year 12 EARLY BIRD UAC APPLICATIONS CLOSING SOON The early bird charge of $70 ends at midnight on Monday 30 September so remind your students to apply for universi-ty by then. SCHOOLS RECOMMENDATION SCHEMES SRS applications also close on Monday 30 September. ATAR 2019 ATARs this year will be released at 1pm on Tuesday 17 December – the same day as HSC results. ATAR ENQUIRY CENTRE UAC is once again operating its ATAR Enquiry Centre for students who have queries about the calculation of their ATAR. Tuesday 17 December 12noon– 8pm Wednesday 18 December 8.30am– 4.30pm Thursday 19 December 8.30am– 4.30pm Friday 20 December 8.30am– 4.30pm ATAR NOTICES Remind your students to download and print their ATAR Advice Notices when ATARs are released in December. They only have free access until February; after that they will be charged for a digital or printed copy OFFER ROUNDS FOR YEAR 12 STUDENTS The most important offer rounds for Year 12 students are: December Round 2 – Monday 23 December 2019 January Round 1 – Friday 10 January 2020. Not all courses will be offered in December Round 2, and applicants should check UAC’s website for details of exclud-ed courses before they finalise their course preferences. UAC PIN REMINDERS All 2019 NSW HSC and ACT Year 12 applicants had their UAC PIN emailed to them in April this year. For students who have not yet applied through UAC, we'll be send a PIN reminder email on Monday 23 September. For more information on any of these or other careers matters visit the Careers Adviser or email Mr Holmes at neil.holmes@det.nsw.edu.au or call the school on 9144 1689 ext 116.

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Overcome study and examstress for Year 10-12

StudentsDo you or a loved one struggle with stress and

anxiety when it comes to study?The Study Without Stress Program is a 6 week program for Year 10 to 12 students to equip them

with knowledge and practical tips on how to approach and overcome the stress that can arise

from study pressures.

The program covers:

Understanding stress

Goal setting

Managing expectations and beliefs about exams

Creating effective timetables

Learning how thoughts can affect performance

Challenging negative or unhelpful thinking patterns

Understanding perfectionism

Understanding procrastination

Tips to deal with work avoidance

Building good study habits

Procedures for problem solving

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Details 6 sessions 5pm to 6:30pm Wednesdays 9, 16, 23, 30 October and 6 and 13 November Location: Centre For Effective Living, Suite 2H, Level 2 Gordon Centre, 802-808Pacific Highway, Gordon 2072 Cost paid upfront for all 6 sessions: $480To book your place: https://www.trybooking.com/BFDFPFor more information email: admin@effectiveliving.com.au Note no refund provided if sessions not attended

Study Without Stress

***** Round 2 Tickets Has Been Launched ***** If you have already purchased your tickets, WE THANK YOU!

ATTENTION

YEAR 12 FAMILIES

There are still 30 students and their respective families that need to purchase their tickets

Time is short and seats are selling fast in the 2nd round

THIS IS A

TICKETED EVENT!

Order your Tickets NOW

Look for 1st round ticket emailed 8 August:

• Email Subject was: You’re invited to SIHS Year 12 Graduation Ceremony 2019 (26/09/2019)

• From: St Ives High School P&C Assn Inc.

For more information contact events@stivespandc.com Thank you

Nilu and Libby—Year 12 Parent Coordinators

ONLY 2 WEEKS TO GO!