MOSMAN HIGH FLYER DECEMBER 2016

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Well the end of the school year is fast

approaching and on behalf of all the staff

at Mosman High school, I would like to

thank all our Mosman High school

families for their support and

contributions to our school. Many of you

have attended information evenings,

parent teacher nights or forums or you

have been part of the P&C or the many

committees that take place at our school.

Your students also have been very busy

not only with exams and assessment

tasks but with the many extra-curricular

activities that take place at school

including performances, overseas and

local tours, Duke of Edinburgh

excursions, dance and so much more.

On Friday 9 December, students from

Years 7 – 10 will all receive their reports.

The standard of the achievement for our

students seems to improve every year. It

was a delight to give out so many

Certificates of Achievement and

Certificates of Excellence at the report

assemblies. The students are proud to

receive these awards and in every case

they are deserved.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL - SUSAN WYATT

February 2017

P&C Meeting

First P&C Meeting

for 2017

Thursday

16 February

7.00pm

In the School Library

Contents

From the Deputy - page 3

List of Top Seller / Award Winning

Books - page 4

Duke of Edinburgh News - page 7

Performing Arts News - page 8

Yr 8 ‘Hating Alison Ashley’

Performance - page 9

Sirius Library Matters - page 9

National School Basketball

Championships - page 10

Peer Support Program - page 10

Sports Award Presentation - page 11

TAS Report - page 12

Student Stars - page 13

Yr 9 & 10 Surrealist Transformation

Sculptures - page 14

Spectacular Science - page 15

Career News - page 16

Yr 10 Barista Course - page 19

Calendar of Events - page 20

December 2016 VOLUME 24 ISSUE 9

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A school community fostering creativity individuality and leadership while striving for excellence in teaching and learning.

Lots happening in the holidays

Over the summer vacation there will be

lots happening at Mosman High. The

playground will be resurfaced to

remove the irregular blocks (better for

handball ) and the library and main

foyer will be painted and carpeted. This

will be great as our library is probably

the most used area in the school. The

last day for students and teachers is

Friday 16 December.

2017 Students and staff return

On Friday 27 January 2017 all teachers

and office staff return.

Then on Monday 30 January:

Year 7 - arrive for an assembly in

the hall at 9.00am

Year 12 - arrive in the hall for a

9.40am assembly

Year 11- arrive in the hall at 10.00am

On Tuesday 31 January Years 8, 9 and

10 arrive at 8.55am for an assembly in

the COLA before moving to year

assemblies.

Season’s Greetings

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Year 7 will participate in O Week and all

students will start the year with

Motivational Media.

Staff changes

Generally we have only minor changes

at Mosman but this year there have been

a number. On the HSIE staff we sadly

say farewell to Mrs Burns who has been

a dynamo and asset to our school. She is

retiring and will be sadly missed. Mr

Neil Parsons will be replacing Mrs

Burns.

On the mathematics staff Mr Gosney is

moving interstate and will be replaced by

Mr Callum Johnson and we welcome

back Jenny Harris after maternity leave.

In PDHPE Rob Winslow is leaving and

we welcome Reece Watson in his place.

Mrs Brown will be taking maternity

leave and Jessica Richardson will be

filling her shoes. Mr Clarke is taking a

well-deserved sabbatical and while Mr

Jones will take over the Industrial

Technology timber, we welcome back

Ms Katy Doppler. On the science staff

we farewell Mrs Campbell and welcome

Mr Adip Komada and Mr James Lee to

the science team. Also in HSIE Mr Toby

Jones will continue at Mosman High.

There may be a few other changes as our

numbers have increased a little and I will

let you know of those at the start of

2017.

Good News

Congratulations to Tian Zordan (Y12)

whose HSC art work will be displayed as

part of ArtExpress at the Armoury

Gallery. Also congratulations to his

teacher Mrs McCarthy. Speaking of

success, our jazz ensemble was invited to

perform at the main Christmas function

held by Mosman Council. The Christmas

thank you to all Mosman volunteers is a

feature of the Mosman Council

Christmas Calendar. We will be holding

our very own Christmas function “Carols

in the COLA” on Tuesday 13 December

commencing at 6.00pm.

Presentation Night for Years 9-11 will

take place on Thursday evening and as

always it is a celebration of the

wonderful achievements of our students.

Then on Monday 12 December we hold

the Presentation Night for Years 7 and 8.

By holding two Presentation Evenings

we are able to reward the many

deserving students and complete the

events in a timely manner.

It was a delight to welcome our New

Year 7 students for 2017. They seem to

be a very impressive group. I also must

commend the Year 9 students who as

trained Peer Support leaders introduced

Year 7 to the school and conducted

tours for the students.

Fowlers Gap exhibition

In the last school holidays a large

group of art students, teachers and

parents, travelled to Fowlers Gap,

which is south west of Broken Hill.

They spent a week at the UNSW Field

Centre painting drawing and sculpting

the beautiful outback scenery. This

Friday evening at 6.00pm the works

constructed on this field trip will be on

display in our wonderful art block. I

know this is a busy time but you are

very welcome to pop in and see the

incredible art constructed.

2017

I wish each and every one of you,

Season’s Greetings and hope you have a

wonderful holiday vacation. I look

forward to seeing you in 2017 when we

will strive to do it all again and even

better than this year. Thank you again

for your incredible support and

contributions to Mosman High School.

Some of the presents donated by our generous students to the

Salvation Army Christmas Appeal

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From the Deputy Principal - Tony Gahan & Colette Longley

As we conclude the 2016 school year and

head towards Christmas, I encourage

everyone in our school community to

take some time out from the end-of-year

hustle and bustle to reflect on the past

year and how Mosman High School has

had a positive impact on the students. It

is the synergy which exists between the

students , their teachers and the parents

and carers which makes this school so

great.

I would like to thank everyone who

involved themselves in the life of the

school this year. Many wonderful events

occurred through-out the year which

were successful due to the product of

hard working and generous volunteers. I

particularly thank the Parents and

Citizens Association and its

committees for their enthusiasm and

energy throughout 2016.

The students of Mosman High School

have upheld the moral principles

regarding the spirit of giving, to those

children who are less fortunate. To this

end, they have generously given

presents to the Salvation Army

Christmas Appeal. The Kombi is

almost full and its Friday display of

ever increasing numbers of presents

has been a lot of fun and supported a

feeling of good will.

I have included a list of books

compiled by Ms Mulhall which may

help encourage youth to embrace the

love of reading books. This is

particularly pertinent regarding issues

around sleep deprivation and its

associated problems facing students.

The link below might be a useful

discussion point as well. There’s some

very relevant information relating to the

impact of technology on our sleep

patterns with a particular focus on

teenagers.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2016-

10-21/how-technology-use-messes-with-

your-sleep/7950336

Enjoy your family during this well

deserved break.

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These books have been on the top seller lists and/or won awards over the past 18 months.

Ahdieh, Renée. The Wrath and The Dawn. A romantic, sumptuous re-imagining of the legend of Scheherazade and the

Arabian Nights.

Bardugo, Leigh. Six of Crows. Presented an offer too lucrative to refuse, gang leader Kaz Brekker and his team of

convicts, runaways, and thieves set out to smuggle an imprisoned scientist from an impenetrable Fjerdan fortress, only to

face treachery and betrayal along the way.

Brooks, Kevin. The Bunker Diary. Sixteen-year-old Linus Weems is kidnapped and transported to an underground

bunker, where he is joined by five other kidnapping victims. Where are they? Why have they been taken? And can they

survive?

Carson, Rae. Walk On Earth a Stranger. Leah Westfall, a girl with the ability to sense gold, disguises herself as a boy

to make the dangerous journey to California in 1849.

Crowder, Melanie. Audacity. Philomel. This novel-in-verse fictionalizes the teen years of Clara Lemlich Shavelson, the

leader of the New York shirtwaist strike of 1909. Fleeing from anti-Semitic Russia, the teen and her family struggle to

adapt to their new home.

Crowe, Chris. Death Coming up the Hill. In 1968, Ashe Douglas, 17, lives in a turbulent world—the conflict between

his authoritarian father and peace-loving mother, the political and social unrest in the nation, and the Vietnam War itself.

Afraid of being drafted, he has to make life-changing decisions.

Dessen, Sarah. Saint Anything. Viking. Sydney lives in the shadow of her older brother—everyone’s favourite. When

he makes a terrible choice that lands him in jail, everything changes. Sydney might be able to escape to a new school and

new romance, but she can’t escape her family’s problems.

Fowley-Doyle, Moïra. The Accident Season. Penguin/Kathy Dawson. Every October, Cara's family is plagued with

slips, cuts, and fatal falls during “The Accident Season.” On the eve of this year’s season, the Irish teen notices that her

childhood friend, Ellie, appears in every photo Cara’s ever taken, prompting Cara to question the family curse.

Graudin, Ryan. Wolf by Wolf. In a world where the Axis powers won the war, Yael uses a unique ability to compete

against 19 other teenagers in a motorcycle race from Germany to Japan.

Hand, Cynthia. The Last Time We Say Goodbye. After her younger brother, Tyler, commits suicide, Lex struggles with

the grief, a family that has fallen apart, the sudden distance between her and her friends, and memories of Tyler that still

feel all too real.

List of Top Seller / Award Winning Books

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Hardinge, Frances . The Lie Tree When her scientist father moves their family from London to a clannish island

following a scandal, Faith is desperate to get to the bottom of things…especially once he turns up dead. Certain he was

murdered, Faith ransacks his possessions, and discovers a tree that bears fruit only upon hearing lies.

Heilig, Heidi . The Girl from Everywhere. With her gifted, addicted captain father at the helm of the Temptation, and a

motley crew of fellow ship hands onboard, teenaged Nix travels through time and space, between fantasy and reality, by

way of hand-drawn maps. So long as the map is original, signed by its creator, and has never been used before, the ship

can navigate to whatever realm the map has frozen in time, whether it be real or purely mythical.

Hellisen, Cat. Beastkeeper. Sarah’s mother abandons her family, and her father begins to transform into a monster.

Fearing for her safety, he leaves her with her grandparents in a castle in the woods. Surrounded by magic, she must find a

way to unravel her family’s curse.

Heppermann, Christine. Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty.. In 50 poems, this book explores how girls are

taught to think of themselves, their bodies, and their friends as consumers, objects, and competitors.

Hunt, Leo. 13 Days of Midnight.. When Luke Manchett’s estranged father passes away, he inherits a dangerous host of

ghosts that threaten everyone he holds dear. He must figure out how to banish or control them before they reach the

height of their power in 13 days—Halloween night.

Kaufman, Amie and Kristoff, Jay. Illuminae: The Illuminae Files_01. Knopf. 2015. 608p. ISBN: 9780553499117.

Told in the form of a report compiling emails, IMs, and security footage, this chronicles the journeys of the survivors

after an interstellar catastrope. Part Battlestar Gallactica, part zombie story, and part 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Larbalestier, Justine. Razorhurst. Soho Teen. Set in 1932 Sydney, Australia, this tale follows two female orphans as

they survive murders, gang wars, and ghosts over the course of one weekend.

Leavitt, Martine. Calvin. Farrar. As a child, Calvin played with the toy Hobbes. Now Calvin is a schizophrenic

teenager, and Hobbes is back—a delusion he can’t control. If he can convince Bill Watterson to draw one final Calvin &

Hobbes comic strip with a normal teenaged Calvin, will he be cured?

McLemore, Anna-Marie. The Weight of Feathers The Palomas and Corbeaus are rival performing troupes, each with

its own set of mysteries. In this books of forbidden love—and with a hint of magic—Lace and Cluck develop a

relationship first fuelled by superstition, but then by so much more.

Niven, Jennifer. All the Bright Places. Theodore Finch and Violet Markey have never met before, but the day they

meet on the ledge of their school’s bell tower, their lives become linked forever.

Older, Daniel José. Shadowshaper. Sierra Santiago was amped on her summer of painting murals and hanging with

friends, before noticing the murals were fading faster than normal. Another street artist named Robbie is the only one

who can help her to unlock this mystery.

Peevyhouse, Parker. Where Futures End. In five linked novellas hopscotching forward through time, Peevyhouse

imagines the effect on humanity of the discovery of a parallel world lying just beyond our own.

Podos, Rebecca. The mystery of hollow places. Imogene, a mystery writer’s mystery novel–obsessed daughter, finds

herself embroiled in a case of her own when her father goes missing, vanishing as completely as her mother did more

than a decade ago

Reynolds, Jason. The Boy in the Black Suit To deal with his mother's passing, Matt accepts a job at the local funeral

home. Matt meets Lovey at her grandmother’s funeral. The two of them share a bond that will help them both to move

past their own respective losses.

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Rowell, Rainbow. Carry On. St. Martin’s Griffin. Simon Snow may be the chosen one, but he would prefer to just

enjoy his last year at the Watford School of Magicks and figure out why his roommate and nemesis, Baz, is missing.

Rubin, Lance. Denton Little’s Deathdate. For as long as Denton could remember, he knew the day that he was going to

die—and it’s happening in 24 hours. However, the closer Denton gets to midnight, the more he hopes that he just might

live to see another day.

Russo, Meredith. If I was Your Girl. Amanda is a new girl in a small town, testing a tentative reconciliation with her

estranged father and trying to fit in with new friends and an intriguing crush. But Amanda used to be Andrew, before

recognizing, after a hate-fueled attack and suicide attempt, that transitioning was the only way to make her life worth

living.. An arresting, compassionate reminder of how far some have to go to claim the lives they need to live, written by

a transgender author who kicks off with a generous and enlightening foreword.

Ruby, Laura. Bone Gap. Harper/Balzer and Bray. In a small town full of strange happenings, Finn is determined to

uncover the mystery of Roza’s disappearance.

*Shabazz, Ilyasah and Kekla Magoon. X: A Novel. This fictionalized account of Malcolm X’s teen years poignantly

presents the young man’s struggles with identity, racism, and crime.

Spalding, Amy. Kissing Ted Callahan (and Other Guys). Riley makes a pact with her friend to add some romance to

their lives and documents the whole thing in a secret notebook.

Stead, Rebecca. Goodbye Stranger. Bridge survived a bad accident, wears cat’s ears, and has made a rule with her

friends: no fighting. To make seventh grade more complicated, her story intersects with that of both a new friend and a

mysterious teenager, who is dealing with a betrayal.

Stiefvator, The Raven King. Stiefvater’s Raven Cycle started with a dark prophecy: that Blue Sargent, the unmagical

daughter of a houseful of female psychics, would kill her true love if she kissed him. The book is spooky, funny, and

enchanting, doing justice to its massive cast and all your unanswered questions.

Tahir, Sabaa. An Ember in the Ashes. Surrounded by unspeakable brutality, Laia, a slave, and Elias, a soldier, discover

their destinies are intertwined as they struggle to find freedom from the tyranny around them.

Toten, Teresa. The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B. A young-adult OCD support group (and falling in love) help Adam

deal with his OCD and face the truth about his home life.

White, Kierstan. And I Darken. What if Vlad the Impaler had been female? Lada must balance her political

aspirations, hunger for vengeance, and desires of her heart to thrive in a brutal, high-intrigue world she has spent her

whole life learning to navigate.

Wiviott, Meg. Paper Hearts. Based on a true story, this debut novel tells the story of how friendship sustains two girls,

Zlatka and Fania, in Auschwitz.

Wynne-Jones, Tim. The Emperor of Any Place. Evan meets the grandfather he has never known after his father’s

sudden death. At the same time, he is caught up in a WWII memoir about an unusual island populated by ghosts,

monsters, and two enemy castaways. What is the tragic connection between his grandfather and the book?

Yoon, Nicola. Everything, Everything. Maddy has SCID, which makes her allergic to the world, and she has not left her

house since she was a baby. Now 18, she falls in love with the boy next door and is willing to risk everything to be with

him.

Continued from page 5

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Duke of Edinburgh News

FROM Alan Toner, Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator

Our recent Duke of Edinburgh Bronze

Award Qualifying Adventure Journey was

a challenging and rewarding expedition.

We hiked over 2 days within the Blue

Mountains from Katoomba Train Station

across Jamison Valley to Ruined Castle

and returned via the same track to

ascend the Giant Staircase.

Congratulations to the following students

who have successfully completed

their hike: Cleo Boardman, Soloman

Brownlow, Shreyasi Dhungana, Tom

Denby, Tom Edmunds, Amelie Kara

Hartley, Callum Reid, Georgia

Warner, Johnny Austen, Jack Collins

and Ben Hartmann. Congratulations to Elizabeth Wong and

Taylor Springett who have recently

completed their individual Duke of

Edinburgh Bronze Awards. Overall, Mosman High School's Duke of

Edinburgh program for 2016 was a huge

success with many students completing

and receiving their awards.

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Performing Arts News FROM John Feros, Head Teacher Performing Arts

Is the term over yet?

This has been such a busy term for the

school and the Performing Arts Faculty.

But wait there’s more! Our Music

Ensembles are performing for local

primary schools and the String Ensemble

will be at The Garrison bringing some

Christmas cheer. We began the term with

Year 9 Drama performing Blindside

under the guidance of Ms Mulhall. This

was a successful production as students

delved into the Epic style of Brecht and

certainly extended their acting skills.

Next came our fabulous MOscars

presentation. This evening just gets

better and better with our young

filmmakers producing entertaining and

well-crafted films. Winners included

Julian Kopkas ‘The Split’ and Spencer

Turnbull ‘The Exchange’. Special

mention must go to ‘The Detectives’

from Yr 7; this film had a solid

narrative and was well edited. Finally,

‘Greendale Creek’ – Juliette Davies,

Emily O’Brien and Tilly Drew certainly

caused some controversy with its horror

genre.

But wait, there’s more!

After the MOscars Year 8 Drama

presented Hating Alison Ashley. Miss

Urlich and class entertained audiences

with a classic interpretation. The

students were well cast and really grew

with their characters to create some

memorable stereotypes.

We finished November with a brilliant

concert Glam and Glitz. This was

perhaps one of our strongest end of year

shows. We normally miss the

contribution of Yr 12 due to their first

term of the HSC, but our students from

year 7-10 produced some outstanding

performances. The second performance

was memorable for a few thousand

reasons, but our students demonstrated

such professionalism in continuing the

show. As they say in showbiz, the show

must go on. Special thanks to everyone

involved in making the night work!

I’d like to thank all the Performing Arts

staff who have made 2016 such a

productive year for our students. School

is all about opportunity and our staff

have certainly provided our students

with numerous performance

opportunities to showcase and nurture

the incredible talent in our school.

Looking forward to some fabulous

performances in 2017.

Photos from our recent MOscars and Hating Alison Ashley

Performance

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If looking for activities in the holidays

the State Library offers a Holiday

program : http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/

learning/kids-and-families.

From 16th to 25th January they will be

offering a range of fun activities and

workshops for kids including free

weekday tours at 11am, a full

photography workshop and a May

Gibbs inspired artmaking space.

They also have a Christmas Survival

Guide to help you get through the silly

season.

And still on the subject of the State

Library – it is worthwhile joining. You

Sirius Library Matters FROM Deborah Mulhall, Librarian

BY Elisabetta Dent, Year 8 Student

During the past two terms, Year 8 drama

guided by our teacher Miss Urlich

worked on the production of the play

Hating Alison Ashley. The play follows

the story of Erica Yurken as she

deals with the struggles of being an

overly-dramatic teen living in the

eighties.

She battles with her unbearingly

embarrassing family and also has to deal

with the unfortunate blessing of being

intellectually more capable then all of her

classmates combined! That is until she

meets Alison Ashley...

The light hearted play was a joy to

perform and all students, including

myself, were very excited when given

the opportunity to show off all our hard

work. We performed a matinee for

Year 7 special drama and also performed

two full night performances for friends

and family.

The production included lighting and

sound as well as 80’s themed costumes

and multiple set changes. So much time

can then access their databases for free!

Much better than Google when it comes

to academic needs.

And at the end of this year I leave you

with this quote:

“One can never have enough socks,”

said Dumbledore.”Another Christmas

has come and gone and I didn’t get a

single pair. People will insist on giving

me books.”

― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the

Sorcerer's Stone

Year 8 ‘Hating Alison Ashley’ Performance

and enthusiasm was put into the play

over this term, with it being rewarded

by great memories and gathering

further experience to channel into future

drama pieces.

And the countdown is on to a Library

refurbishment! We are very excited that

the Sirius Library will be newly

carpeted and repainted in the holidays,

even though it means packing up over

14,000 items. It will be well worth it to

have the students come back to a

vibrant, enticing reading and learning

space. I promise before and after

photos!

With the holidays upon us, some new

good reading is always welcome and

makes for great stocking stuffers. I could

give a list 3 or 4 pages but instead will

direct you to http://www.goodreads.com/

genres/young-adult

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National School Basketball Championships FROM Phil Webster, Head Teacher HSIE

Our U17 boys and U15 girls are

currently mid tour at the 2016 national

school basketball championships in

Melbourne.

Our boys have beaten Doncaster Vic and

Bendigo Senior College with a narrow

loss to Rockingham WA.

Our girls had narrow losses to Mater

Christie and Berwick College and have

had some injuries to key players.

The Mosman school spirit is playing a

huge part in the 154 team tournament

and our players and parents should be

very proud of their efforts against very

strong opposition.

Peer Support Program

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Sports Awards Presentation

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TAS Report FROM Mark Jones, Head Teacher TAS

Wow, what a year in TAS.

2016 has been a very productive year in

the TAS Faculty. I’d like to thank all our

staff for guiding the students through an

ever increasing range of skills

development and technology. I’m proud

to say that Mosman High students are on

the whole, very capable designers and

work in a very safe manner in our

workshops. We have successfully

transformed the Tech. Metal workshop

into a more multi-purpose Design studio.

The laser cutter, new data projector, an

upgrade to the tools needed to shape

wood, plastic and metal combined with

textiles equipment, has made the

workshop a truly flexible creative space.

Also, CLS3 has 26 new computers

installed and we thank Mr Panagopolous

for his hard work in making the transition

for this fabulous technology resource as

seamless as possible.

With the success of our Design &

Multimedia Exhibition behind us, we will

enjoy hearing of the successes when the

HSC results are released next week. As

mentioned previously, we’re pleased with

the success of James McIntyre and Mae

Hartrick who have had their Multimedia

Major works nominated for the HSC

Intech Display. Congratulations also to

their teacher, Mr Walker.

Mr Clark finished the year as the much

admired leader (Year Advisor) or Team

’16. He embarks on a 1 year sabbatical

which will see him creating some more

marvellous creations in wood as well as

sailing along the west coast of Canada.

We wish him an enjoyable year and look

forward to his return in 2018.

We thank Mr Shiells for his work with

the TAS Faculty filling the load after Ms.

Miles left. As Mr. Shiells has a Masters

in Filmmaking, his stop animation

classes received some invaluable tuition.

We wish him well at South Sydney High

for next year.

Mrs. Brown’s Food Tech class recently

had a celebratory lunch where the

students designed a wonderful menu and

prepared a variety of delicious dishes

We wish Mrs. Brown all the best for

the safe arrival of her baby early in

2017. We look forward to frequent

visits next year and her return to

teaching at Mosman in 2018. We have

2 fantastic teachers to take the classes

in place of Mr Clark & Mrs Brown but

I’ll tell you about them in the New

Year.

An interesting collaboration of

Faculties has been embraced by

Mosman High and we look forward to

seeing the new STEAM (Science,

Technology, Engineering, Art, Maths)

classes take shape. Mr Walker & Mrs.

McCarthy are driving this initiative

and I’m sure the Yr 9 & 10 classes for

next year will be involved in some

wonderful units of work.

This will supplement the initiatives of

Mr Wood (and the coding groups led by

Evan & Ian) when we acquire and build

a few robotic arms, Arduino units and

some upgraded Lego robotics. With the

successful use of our laser cutter across

so many areas, we may find the need for

another form of rapid prototyping, CNC

Mill, to complete the trilogy with the 3D

printer. Again, I’ll keep you posted.

The Year 10 Engineering class have had

recent success constructing and flying

their around the pole planes. The Design

lab was a real buzz as we had numerous

dog fights closely contested. I will place

some of the video on the school website.

All designs successfully flew although

some were faster than others. An

enjoyable competitive atmosphere

prevailed.

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With wonderful work being completed in

Textiles, Art Metal Jewellery,

Hospitality, Software Design,

Technology Mandatory, Food

Technology, the lunchtime wood turners,

Multimedia, Timber and Design &

Technology all year, I could fill this High

Flyer with fantastic photos & tales.

I thank the parents for their support in

paying their materials contributions. I

thank the TAS staff for their dedication

to and passion for to the subjects they

teach and I thank the students for

treating our workshops with respect

and allowing their creative dreams to

become 3 dimensional.

Enjoy the holidays and see you all next

year.

Student Stars Congratulations to Erin McKinnon (Year

12) who was recently honoured with the

prestigious Pierre De Coubertin Award.

Named after the founder of the modern

Olympic Games, the Pierre de Coubertin

Award recognises students who

demonstrate academic excellence and

sporting prowess while exemplifying the

Olympic values, in particular good

sportsmanship.

In other exciting news Harmony

Lovegrove (Year 10) will be performing

in the Packemin Youth Production of

CATS at the Chatswood Concourse in

January 2017. Composed by Andrew

Lloyd Webber, and based on Old

Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S.

Eliot, CATS is currently the 4th longest

running musical on the West End

and Broadway.

Harmony will be sharing the stage with

Simon Pryce (the Wiggles, The Phantom

of the Opera) as well as over 100 other

young performers from all over Sydney.

Erin McKinnon with her Pierre De Coubertin Award

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Years 9 and 10 Surrealist Transformation

Sculptures

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Spectacular Science

On the 23rd November 7 Yellow and I

attended Spectacular Science at the

University of Sydney. This was

a great experience for all of us as it

provided an opportunity to extend the

students scientific knowledge as well as

expose them to real scientists in real

laboratories!

We all made it to school by 8am for our

super early start and were dropped off

inside the University of Sydney. The

students were amazed at the ‘Hogwarts’

style buildings and the fact that the

University actually is like a small town.

For many it was their first experience

inside a university and some interesting

observations followed - for example, the

brand new glass Law building versus the

old Chemistry building!

Our first activity of the day was a

Spectacular Science presentation by the

chemistry staff. During the hour

they witnessed hydrogen gas explosions,

the luminescence of luminol, how to

make fireworks (in a laboratory of

course), thermite reactions and the

hard-to-believe touch powder - that

explodes upon touching (or too many

bumps as it is wheeled in on the

trolley!).

After a very quick morning tea we

headed into our first workshop of the

day which was hunting for

invertebrates in leaf litter. Once the

students had found some they had to

identify them using a microscope

and identification chart. Students also

learnt a lot about bees - including a

dissection under the microscope!

We headed off to our next workshop

which was in the second year Physics

laboratories. Students were broken up

into 3 groups and worked with tutors

who were current and recently

graduated students. They moved

around the stations and explored the

phenomenons of optics,

thermodynamics, magnetic levitation

and radiation.

The closing lecture of the day was

from Dr Karl Kruszelnicki , who

enlightening the 300 strong crowd on the

topic of where science is heading - in our

lifetimes, the new jobs that will be

created and how Australia can

become World leaders in a Zero

Emissions future within the next 10

years. We were so engrossed in the

Q&A at the end that we had to cut it

short and rush off for the bus!

Overall, the day was a huge success. I

was immensely proud of all the students

for their impeccable manners, their keen

interest in all the activities and their

appropriate use of mobile phones! They

really shone, not just to me, but also to

the tutors who made numerous positive

comments about their behaviour and

engagement. I can’t wait for next year !!

FROM Joanna Gurung, Science Teacher

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St Leonards TAFE HSC Support

Services

Instead of spending hundreds of dollars

on tutoring, here is an alternative. In

2017 HSC students can have access to

the TAFE Student Support Services in a

number of subjects, after school. The cost

is $113 per semester.

The St Leonards TAFE Learning Centre

provides study guidance for HSC

students in a supportive and professional

environment. Students will have access

to current and qualified HSC teachers

and a wide range of supportive learning

materials.

Subject areas include:

Mathematics - General Maths,

Mathematics and Extension 1

Science including Biology,

Chemistry and Physics

English - Standard, Advanced and

Extension 1

HSIE subjects including History,

CAFS, Business Studies, Geography,

Economics and Society & Culture.

Opening Hours : HSC teachers will be

available to help students with their HSC

studies between 4pm and 7pm Monday to

Thursday during school terms.

Location: TAFE NSW - St Leonards

Campus. P Block, Level 4 Room P435.

Please contact Melissa Knudson, Teacher

of English and History (HSC and TPC)

HSC Coordinator, St Leonards Campus,

T (02) 9942 0743, if you are interested.

The Australian Training Company

(ATC)

2016 School Leaver Information Session

The ATC specialises in Traineeships and

Apprenticeships for school-leavers in a

variety of industries. For more

information and to register contact

Megan on (02) 9704 1500,

mpressley@austrg.com.au.

Traineeships:

When: Wednesday 14th December 2016

9.30am-11am, Tuesday 20th December

2016 9:30am-11am, Wednesday 18th

January 2017 9:30am-11am.

BIG DAY IN @ UTS - Save the

Date!!

Tuesday 28th March 2017.

I have reserved 30 places for Mosman

High School students interested in a

career in Technology to attend The Big

Day In. This is a whole day of

activities at the UTS focussing on

different careers in information

Technology. If students are interested,

they are to see me asap. The cost will

be $10.00.

NIE's Summer Holidays UMAT

Program

Students in Years 10, 11 and 12

interested in medicine or dentistry will

need to sit the compulsory UMAT

(examination) when applying for one

of the above career choices. NIE will

be conducting UMAT preparation

workshop during summer break. All

details are available via

www.nie.edu.au.

UMAT Summer Holidays Workshop

dates: Sydney - 9 January 2017.

The workshop includes an overview of

the entire UMAT process - exam,

scores, standardising, applications,

university requirements, interviews,

past experiences, professional advice,

performance expectations, and more.

Each student is individually assessed

and fine-tuned for peak performance.

Strategic problem solving and tuition

in each of the three UMAT constructs,

and of course medical interviews

(MMI and structured panel). The

workshop will be conducted by a

highly experienced and expert lecturer

who will define and explain each

UMAT construct. A full practice test

conducted under exam conditions,

followed by a feedback session. This

intense full day preparation workshop

allows students to identify and explore

their true strengths and weaknesses.

Cost: $289 (Lunch and refreshments

will be provided)

3 Day Workshop for students

interested in Interior Design

The Sydney Design School at St

Leonards are running a 3 day

workshop in the holidays. You'll get

hands-on learning about design and

colour and be inspired by passionate

Educators who are also practising

professionals - Wednesday 18 - Friday

20 January 2017.

Students will:

Develop their own personal style

Create an exciting concept for an

interior space

Experiment with interior paint colour,

fabrics and furnishings

Develop spatial plans with furniture

Create a sample board and vision

boards

Who: High School students in Years 10,

11 and 12

Cost: $295 including GST

Time: 9.30am – 4pm

Location: Level 2, 40 Oxley Street, St

Leonards.

Northern Sydney Institute (TAFE),

New course in Early Childhood

Education and Care Internship

Program

Course: CHC30113 Certificate III in

Early Childhood Education and Care.

When: 6 February 2017 – mid October

2017.

Days: On campus, Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday and potentially in employment

on Mondays and Fridays.

Terms 1 and 2: 2 days per week at

Northern Beaches (Brookvale) TAFE, 1

day per week at Crows Nest TAFE to

develop your practical skills in an award

winning simulated work environment.

Term 3: 3 days per week at Northern

Beaches Campus (Brookvale).

This course is funded under Smart and

Skilled. The following link provides the

information regarding costs and

exemptions. https://

smartandskilled.nsw.gov.au/.

Please note that if a person is ineligible

for the Smart and Skilled Program they

are still able to do the course at their own

expense.

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There will be TWO Information

evenings (one at Crows Nest and one at

Brookvale) where further information on

this course, and all their other courses

will be provided. They can also assist

you in getting enrolled at these sessions.

Crows Nest Campus (149 West Street,

Crows Nest).

Northern Beaches Campus (154 Old

Pittwater Road, Brookvale).

Thursday, 1st December, 6pm – 8.30pm,

Level 1 Auditorium.

Wednesday 30th November, 6pm –

8.30pm, Room M1.06.

For further information please call or

email Helen Schober on

helen.schober@det.nsw.edu.au or Jenny

Schneider on

jenny.schneider2@det.nsw.edu.au or

9448 4407.

Automotive Apprenticeships Program

Vantage Automotive currently have

dealerships within the local area that are

looking for Full Time Automotive

Apprentices.

Vantage Automotive Pty Ltd is a major

provider of government funded

vocational learning and outsourced

services to major vehicle manufacturers

with an extensive client list across

Australia.

Applications are now being sought from

students that are interested in a career in

the motor industry as an Automotive

Technician or Parts Advisor. Both males

and females from all over Australia are

invited to apply for the Automotive

Modern Apprenticeship Program and if

selected will be offered full time

employment at a dealer close to their

home and flown to Sydney for block

training. This is a funded program with

minimal cost to the student.

If students are interested in this program

they can come and see me or wish to

gain a better understanding of what

Vantage Automotive has to offer please

visit www.vantageautomotive.com or

contact Vantage via email at

reception@vantageautomotive.com or

phone number 02 8014 8990.

Work Experience for Year 10 2017

Any Year 9 student wanting to do a

work experience placement for 2017

should start applying this year. You may

need to apply in writing. Popular

placements do not last. Please see me

to discuss the procedures.

Macquarie’s New Pathways in

becoming a teacher

Students who are concerned about

meeting the three band 5 requirements

for teacher education courses, need not

be concerned. Macquarie has a new

pathway.

For students wanting to become an

early childhood and primary teacher,

who don’t meet the requirements,

Macquarie recommends:

Bachelor of Teaching (Early

Childhood Education).

Students can complete one session

(four units) and then transfer into the

Bachelor of Education (Early

Childhood Education) (Birth to 12).

Students wanting to become an early

childhood, primary or secondary

teacher need only to meet the ATAR

requirements to be considered. For

these students, Macquarie

recommends:

Bachelor of Teaching (Early

Childhood Education)

Bachelor of Arts with Bachelor of

Education (Primary)

Bachelor of Arts – Psychology with

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Bachelor of Arts with Bachelor of

Education (Secondary)

Bachelor of Science with Bachelor

of Education (Secondary)

If you have any questions, please see

me or phone Tristan Tulloch on (02)

9850 1890 or at

tristan.tulloch@mq.edu.au.

The Hotel School, Sydney

The Hotel School Sydney is pleased to

open their doors to students, families

and friends for a series of Information

Sessions on campus - 60 Phillip Street,

Sydney.

These Information Sessions will have

all the information your students need

on their courses, including the

Bachelor of Business in Hotel

Management, and more importantly,

how to apply!

Date: Thursday 19 January, 5:30pm to

7:00pm.

University News

UNSW Australian School of Business

Pulse Videos

Videos provide study help, career tips

from industry leaders, business etiquette

advice and career networking

opportunities.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?

list=PL46078A38E17C48C2.

UNSW Art & Design Portfolio Entry

UNSW Art & Design is continuing to

accept submissions for Portfolio entry

for Semester One 2017. Students are

encouraged to submit their portfolios as

soon as possible, as they are assessed in

the order in which they are received.

For further information, see https://

www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au/future-

students/portfolio-entry.

UNSW Art & Design. Being a Student

https://www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au/

whats-on/news/being-student-unsw-art-

design.

Western Sydney University Guaranteed

Entry Program

9 December.

Apply through UAC for a WSU course

and register also at:

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/

informationabout/bonuspoints/

guaranteed_entry.

Sydney TAFE Career Guide 2017

Steps on how to enrol, study pathways,

career areas and graduate stories.

http://sydneytafe.edu.au/sites/default/

files/files/2017-Career-Guide.pdf

Colleges

Sydney Film School

Sydney Film School has a new home.

International Screen Academy (ISA) and

Sydney Film School (SFS) have come

together to form a new alliance. The

partnership will see Sydney Film School

relocate to ISA's Studios in Young

Street, Waterloo to create a new hub of

acting and filmmaking excellence. To

find out more visit

www.sydneyfilmschool.com.

Sydney Film School Digital Filmmaking

Distinction Course

16 to 20 January.

Years 10 to 12 will develop technical

and production techniques. Application

forms, email to:

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admissions@sydneyfilmschool.com.

Visit: http://www.sydneyfilmschool.com/

courses/short-courses/digital-filmmaking

-distinction-course.aspx

AIM Information Day

17 December. 10.00am to 2.00pm.

Sydney. 1-55 Foveaux St, Surry Hills.

Courses start 23 January 2017.

For enquiries email

events@aim.edu.auwww.aim.edu.au.

Whitehouse Institute of Design

Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia

offers on-campus work experience.

For design/education orientated Year 10

-12 students. The week at Whitehouse

provides the opportunity to watch and

learn about photo shoots, setting-up

illustration and design classes and

workshops as well as experience some of

the core administration tasks in a design

college such as event bump-in and bump-

out, social media management and

reception duties.

Contact: enquiry@whitehouse-

design.edu.au.

General

Future Teacher Scholarships, Cadetships

and Internships - Sign up for an 'Alert

Me'

Year 12 students interested in getting

paid to study teacher education? Sign up

and be reminded when the 2018 round of

NSW Department of Education future

teacher scholarships, cadetships and

internships open in 2017.

Find out more about their wide range of

scholarships, cadetships and internships

at

https://teach.nsw.edu.au/getpaidtostudy.

USA Study Opportunities

Class of 2017 students interested in

pursuing study in the USA should sit the

SAT or ACT standardised test in the

coming months, prior to returning to

school in January 2017.

Internationally Educated works with

students and their families through the

complex identification and application

process to US Uni’s. Contact today to

discover the opportunities at http://

www.internationallyeducated.com.au.

Casual & Part Time Jobs

McDonalds: http://mcdonalds.com.au/

#/careers.

Woolworths: http://

www.wowcareers.com.au/wowcareers/

woolworths/home/

KFC: http://www.kfcjobs.com.au/

Coles: http://www.colescareers.com.au/

Honeywell Engineering Summer

School - 11 to 16 December

Dunmore Lang College.

For Year 12s 2017 interested in

engineering.

https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/

portal/event/honeywell-engineering-

summer-school.

Rail Career Pathways

Career options and study pathways

advice in Rail.

http://www.railcareerpathways.net.au/

Bradman Scholarship

Closes 28 February.

$5,000 per annum when commencing

university if you have academic ability,

cricket ability, personal skills.

Contact: (02) 4862 1247 or mail

to:info@bradman.com.au.

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bradman-scholarship/

Department of Defence Youth HQ

Defence advice on all areas including the

Cadets, cadetships and scholarships.

http://defenceyouth.gov.au/

http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/

campaigns/discover-adfa/

Career Workshops for Year 9-12

Energetic and positive workshops of

career tools including resume writing,

interview skills and presentation and

appearance. For students in year 9 to 12.

Students will hear from a hiring

professional with the chance to have their

questions answered.

Read more testimonials at http://

www.turningpointconsulting.com.au/

student-events-calendar/ or call Kathryn

Taylor to register 0478 570 707.

Appointments with the Careers

Advisor

I am happy to meet with Parents and

Students. Parents are to ring 99681006.

Students can come to my office at

anytime. If I am not here, please leave a

note under my door and I will come and

find you.

Year 10 Barista Course

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Year 10 Barista Course

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Contact details: Mosman High School Military Road Mosman 2088 Phone: (02) 9968 1006 Fax: (02) 9968 1203 Email: mosman-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Friday 16 December

Last Day Term 4

Friday 27 January

Staff Development Day

Monday 30 January

Yrs 7, 11 & 12 Students Commence

Yrs 8, 9 & 10 New Student Orientation

Tuesday 31 January

Yrs 8, 9 & 10 Students Commence

Tuesday 7 February

P&C Sports market

Wednesday 8 February

Yr 12 Drama Excursion to Seymour

Centre

Thursday 9 February

Yr 7 Welcome Evening

Monday 13 February

Yrs 7 & 12 School Photos

Yrs 11 & 12 Parent Forum

Tuesday 14 February

School Swimming Carnival

Thursday 16 February

Yrs 8-11 School Photos

P&C Meeting - 7pm

Monday 20 February

Yrs 7 & 8 Parent Forum

Yr 7 Aussie Bush Camp - Day 1

Tuesday 21 February

Yr 7 Aussie Bush Camp - Day 2

NEXT “HIGH FLYER”

DEADLINE

Wednesday 8 February 2017

email mosman-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Dates are correct at time of printing

and may be subject to change.

MOSMAN

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LINE

8968 7602

Wednesday 22 February

Yr 7 Aussie Bush Camp - Day 3