Respect ~ Perseverance ~ Growth

Principal Matters by Mark Watson

World’s Greatest Shave Congratulations to the SRC for organising our school’s “World’s Greatest Shave” event on Friday this week. Funds raised from this event are going to the Leukaemia Foundation to support the fight against Blood Cancer. Students were encouraged to come dressed in blue and orange, the official colours for the fund raising event. This year it was a family affair with the Parsanejad Family going under the razor. In addition to Luca (Year 8), Luca’s Mum, Luca’s Dad and Luca’s sister; Arjun S (Year 8), Laing B (Year 9), Tara F (Year 9), Ashley W (Year 10) and Zoe T (Year 10) also donated their hair to this cause. Thank you to everyone who donated their hair and congratulations to the student body for supporting this worthwhile cause.

COVID-19 Over the past week there has been a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases with a number of these in the Northern part of Sydney. We have been monitoring these developments very closely and following the advice from the Department of Education and NSW Health Department. This week signs were placed in toilets to encourage good handwashing practice. Hand sanitiser is available in many classrooms. Currently any students who departed from or transited through: China within the last 14 days, Iran within the last 14 days commencing 1 March 2020, Republic of Korea (South Korea) commencing 5 March 2020 and Italy commencing 11 March are excluded from school and must self isolate for 14 days from their arrival in Australia. Students who have been in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection are also excluded from school and should self iso-late for 14 days since the last contact. Students with a confirmed case of COVID-19 are excluded from school until they have been medically cleared to return to school. Students who develop symptoms whilst excluded from school should contact Healthdirect 1800 022222. Other students who develop a cold or respiratory symptoms should follow the normal procedures of staying at home until they are fully recovered. A note should be provided, or the office contacted, to explain the absence. The school will remain open unless instructed to do otherwise by the Department of Education. Information for parents provided by the Department of Education is attached to this newsletter. You can also visit the Department of Educa-tion’s web page for more information on COVID-19. The link is https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/school-safety/novel-coronavirus School TV Coronavirus Report The school recently subscribed to School TV. School TV provides welfare and wellbeing information in a practical and easy to follow format for parents on a wide range of topics parents will find useful. This week School TV produced a special coronavirus report pre-sented by Dr Michael Carr-Gregg. Here is the link to the special report https://stives-h-schools.nsw.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-coronavirus

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Digital Nutrition This week students in each year group attended a one-lesson session on “digital nutrition” presented by Jocelyn Brewer, a teacher and psychologist. In her presentation she drew a parallel between what we consume when we eat and what we consume with our digital devices, most notably mobile phones, hence the name of the presentation. Just as there are a a lot of foods we like to eat that are not good for us, there are a lot of apps we use on devices that are not good for us. In her session with students, Jocelyn invited them to identify these apps and consider their use in moderation. Jocelyn also ran a session after school on Tuesday for staff, which covered similar material as her student sessions with an emphasis on resources available to assist teach-ers. On Wednesday evening she ran a parent session. Thanks go to Mrs Mercer for organising the sessions. Building Update Work on the new sports stadium is continuing, however, it has been impacted by the recent wet weather. Earth works to prepare the building site are close to completion and following this, construction of the actual building will begin. This week, representatives from the construction company, architect and project manager group met with the PE staff to dis-cuss building finishes, furniture and building layout. Meanwhile our demountable city grows. This week we began using 4 more classrooms and next week two science labs will be handed over ready for us to setup and use. The next step of demountable movement will be the removal of the Industrial Arts rooms to be replaced by administration and toilet facilities. Planning is also well underway for the remediation work on our permanent buildings. This work will involve the removal of all contaminated material, a new roof structure and an internal refurbishment. Documents are currently being pre-pared for calling of tenders. Year 7 Welcome Night Survey Report Following the Year 7 parent welcome night held earlier this term a joint school / P&C survey was conducted to evaluate the night and identify areas to improve for next year. The survey had a good response rate of 47%. Thanks to all of the families who participated. The report from the survey was distributed this week to all Year 7 parents. A report on the ac-tions we will adopt as a result of the survey will be given at the next P&C meeting on Thursday March 26, week 9. Year 12 Assessment Period and HSC Demystified As we move into the second part of the first term, Year 12 are approaching the half way mark of their HSC studies. In the coming weeks, most subjects will be running school based assessment tasks evaluating student progress. The final HSC mark is made up of a 50% HSC exam mark and a 50% school assessment mark for most courses. The assess-ments students will be undertaking in the coming weeks contribute to the school assessment mark, so they are very im-portant. If you are interested in finding out more about the HSC, how it is marked and the ATAR, come along to our HSC Demystified night to be held on 30 March starting at 6:30pm in the hall. Year 12 Parent, Teacher & Student Conferences Parents, Teachers and Year 12 students will be able to meet and discuss progress towards the HSC next Tuesday after-noon. Conferences will be held from 3:30 until 6:30. Bookings can be made online by going to the parent portal. If you are feeling unwell please contact the office to arrange a telephone interview. Congratulations Once again, congratulations to Nicole C (Year 12). As we have read in previous newsletters, Nicole is a very talented softball player. This week she attended the All Schools softball trials and has been selected for the NSW All Schools team. She will be participating in the School Sport Australia Championships to be held in Perth in May. Well done Nicole! Best Wishes Mark Watson Principal

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WeGreatest Shave! Please give what you can to support us and help beat blood can-cer.my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/stiveshighschool

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY EVENT

On Tuesday 10th March, Genna C, Lizzie M and Frida B, along with Mrs Jaeger, were guests at the Ku-ring-gai Coun-cil's International Women's Day event. The focus was on future leaders and the event was attended by students from other local schools including Ku-ring-gai High School, Pymble Ladies' College, Hornsby Girls' High School and Roseville College. The event, which was hosted by the Mayor Jennifer Anderson and attended by councillors from the local wards, was led by a panel from the organisation "Provoke Woke". The mission of the day was to discuss how young people can become better change-makers; become aware of intersectionality; overcome barriers of stereotypes and racial divides; and work together to celebrate the progress of women. Rugby union star, Evelyn Horomia, gave an inspiring talk on the progress women have made in sport and what needs to be done for them to continue to succeed in what was previously a male dominated sporting culture. Another important message was that it is important to see all issues not as "silos", but that social justice, climate awareness and gender equality are all intertwined and need continued open and respectful dialogue. The conclusion of the day was "Call In - Don't Call Out" each other as we continue to work towards equality. We all thoroughly enjoyed this thought-provoking day. Jennifer Jaeger English Teacher

KNOCKOUT TOUCH FOOTBALL The St Ives High School touch football knock out team played round 2 of the Phil Stewart Memorial Shield on Monday 9

th March, 2020

against Narrabeen Sports High School. The girls team consisted of Jess M, Anna D, Rhona C, Alex R, Charlotte W, Jenny N, Vake A, Em-ma V.K, Giang D, Ymke H and Mya K. The girls put up a strong fight against a well-structured team, demonstrating skill and deter-mination throughout the game. However, the opposing team were victorious. The girls are wished all the best and commended for their positive attitude on the field. Adrian Zaboklicki Year 8 Advisor

YEAR 7 NEWSLETTER FROM THE P&C Please Find the link to the Year 7 P&C Newsletter following.

Year 7 Parent eNews • Edition 2 • March 2020 • View Web Version

P&C Website • Be Involved • Uniforms • Parent Hub • What We Do • Who We Are

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SIHS RUN CLUB The St Ives High Run Club is growing. Every Tuesday at 7am, we have a number of keen and eager students, teachers and parents who join us. We cater for all levels and it is fantastic to see the determination and dedication of our group. We are working towards the Lindfield Fun run, which will be held on 26th of April. Nicole Frykberg Math Teacher

YEAR 12 ACCESS TO EDROLO Year 12 students will have access to the following courses on Edrolo:

Year 12 Biology Year 12 Chemistry Year 12 Physics Year 12 Mathematics Standard Year 12 Mathematics Advanced Year 12 Mathematics Extension 1 Year 12 CAFS Year 12 English Studies Year 12 English Standard Year 12 English Advanced PD/H/PE Economics Geography Business Studies Modern History Ancient History Legal Studies

Edrolo is an online resource designed to provide students with engaging, informative and comprehensive presentations to help them understand and learn all they need to know for their exams. When students are at various levels of understanding, Edrolo can really help to ensure that students do their best during these vital years. With comprehensive and engaging video lectures, supported by worked examples from past exams and interactive quizzes, we can help students understand, clarify and revise the content that teachers cover in the class-room.

Courses are available now. Log in http://www.edrolo.com.au/st-ives Please see your teacher if you have any questions or need help with getting online. Natasha Mercer Head Teacher Teaching and Learning, History Teacher, St Ives High School.

OUR STUDENTS ARE FUNDRAISING

We’re taking part in World's Greatest Shave! Please give what you can to support us and help

beat blood cancer.

http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/stiveshighschool

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STREETWORK SLEEPOUT St Ives High School students are invited to partake in a sleep out in the school hall to raise money for StreetWork, a not-for-profit organisation who support at-risk youths in the north shore.

Tickets to participate in the event are $35 which includes a pizza and a drink. Stu-dents are encouraged to get into teams and raise as much money as they can for the charity; the more funds you raise the more luxury items you can bring to the sleep out!

Places are limited to so get in fast.

For permission notes and further details, please see Ms. Miller Maria Miller Year 9 Adviser

MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB If interested in joining Mountain Bike Club training sessions each Wednesday afternoon be-tween 3:30-5:00pm, please let me know. You will need to bring your own bike and a helmet. We have a certified coach who will lead the session.

Further detail: When: The first session will be on the 18th of March. Where: St Ives High School School grounds. Next term the group will take on some local bush tracks. Cost: $80.00 for four sessions

Permission forms and additional information has been distributed to students.

Nathan Lawler, Deputy Principal

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