Respect ~ Perseverance ~ Growth

Principal Matters by Mark Watson

Year 12’s Final Week This week was the final week of classes for the class of 2019. When they return next term, it will be to sit their HSC exams. On Monday and Tuesday, Year 12 attended their final lessons as school students. It was a great opportunity for teachers and students to thank each other and say goodbye. Normal classes were held for the first three lessons each day with special activities for the remainder of the day. On Monday the students had a presentation on safe partying from Red Frogs. On Tuesday there was a car washing fundraiser and a Year 12 vs Staff game of Oztag, the staff being too good for the students! Year 12 Formal The Year 12 Formal was held on Wednesday night at Lauriston House in Dundas Valley. This year it was a St Ives High School only event with invitations to students who joined the year group from 2014 onwards. The Lauriston House venue was perfect, it was the right size, we were able to move to the gardens for a change of scene and there was a wonderful view of the lights of Parramatta. Year 12 Graduation On Thursday evening Year 12 gathered again, this time at school with their families for the Graduation ceremony. The format for the evening followed that of recent years with finger food prepared and served by our Year 11 Hospitality students. Every student in Year 12 was presented with a certificate during the formal graduation assembly. The occasional ad-dress was given by Sam Collett, one of the school captains from 2014 when Year 12 were in Year 7. Chloe Williams and Isobel Norris performed musical interludes. Isobel was a soloist with the Jazz Combo. The formal ceremony was followed by a supper, which included the Year 12 cake.

A Big Thank You To All Involved With Year 12 The entire week of celebrations for Year 12 would not have been possible without the support of a number of people. Thanks go to Ms Lovell, Year 12’s Advisor, for all of her planning for the week. Not only was she involved in every aspect of the week, her planning for the formal, with the support of her committee of Year 12 students, had

been working on the formal for some years. Thanks to Mrs Doherty and her Year 11 Hospitality stu-dents for catering for the Graduation. Thanks also to Ms Morante for her meticulous planning of the graduation assembly. Thanks also to Mr Lawler for all of his support for the week and to all of the staff who participated. The graduation would not have been possible without the P&C. Thanks to all of our parent volunteers. A special thank you to the P&C graduation committee, Mrs Habibi, Mrs Cameron, Mrs Paul and Mr Parsanejad. Year 12 Survey The school and the P&C will conduct a survey of Year 12 parents to gain feedback about this week ’s activities, Year 12 and overall school performance. The survey is scheduled to go out on Friday 27

th after 1pm. Please take the time to

complete the survey, your feedback is most welcomed. You will receive an individual email inviting you to complete the survey. If you cannot see the invitation, check your spam/junk mail folder in case it has been moved there. You will receive a reminder Friday next week to complete the survey. We intend to close the survey Thursday 10 October, however, this will depend upon the response rate.

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Red Frogs

Car washing

Staff vs students

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HSC Holiday classes There will be much activity at the school over the holidays. During Term 4 we will hold our biannual musical Matilda. The holidays will provide a wonderful opportunity for lots of rehearsals. There will also be much activity with holiday classes being held for Year 12. A table of dates and activities has been emailed to Year 12. We encourage students to attend these if they are studying the course. Thanks go to the parents and staff who will be on duty over the holidays. P&C Musical Grant Success Great news! We've been successful with a Ku-ring-gai Council grant of $5,000 to support the school musical. Council met on 17 September and this week we received confirmation that the grant was successful. We are thrilled to receive this grant! Thanks to all the parents involved with the application. NAPLAN Update We received NAPLAN results for Years 7 and 9 last week and these were distributed to students last Friday to take home. By now you should have received your child’s NAPLAN results. If you have not, you should check their school bag. If you do not have a copy, contact the office. Building Update Work on C-Block is progressing at a rapid pace. It is intended to have it finished by the end of the year so that teachers can move their classes back into C-Block. This week additional fencing was placed along side the demountables in readiness for the arrival of additional demountables for the IEC. We do not have a specific date set aside for their delivery.

Term 4 This is a reminder that Term 4 will begin on Monday 14 October. There is not a school development day at the start of Term 4 so students and teachers will start on the same day with normal classes. Congratulations This week congratulations to:

Adam L (Year 8). Adam recently won the Gold Medal at the regional Brazilian Ju-Jitsu tournament. Adam clinched the Gold with a 12-0 and submission of his opponents.

All the students who took part in the RAISE Mentoring program and graduated this week (see news item elsewhere in this newsletter.)

All the students who took part in the Drumbeat program. They learned how to express their mood and feelings through the beating of a drum.

Best Wishes Mark Watson Principal

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YEAR 8 JAPANESE TO TANKEN CENTRE On Wednesday 24 September, the Year 8 Japanese class visited the Tanken Centre in Kirrawee High School where they enjoyed an immersion experience in Japanese language. They participated in several interactive activities where they were able to use their comprehension skills and their speaking skills in challenging and competitive situations. Khush Patel Language teacher

RAISE AT ST IVES HIGH SCHOOL

Raise is a community based mentoring program which focuses on helping young people make informed choices, improve their relationships, advance their wellbeing and coping strategies, increase their self-confidence, identify and achieve their goals, and engage in further education and employment. St Ives High School was extremely fortunate in receiving 14 mentors to work with our students over the course of 20 weeks. Our mentees had a wonderful experience throughout the program and were able to express their gratitude to their mentor at the graduation. Thank you to the Raise Foundation for a providing such a valuable program. We look forward to St Ives High School engaging with the program again in 2020. Michelle Nunura Head Teacher Welfare

BARE CREEK TRAIL This fabulous event takes place on Sunday 10 November. Meandering through our local Garigal National Park, this fun run/walk caters for all, with distances over 2km, 6km, 12km and 21km. In recent years we have had a large number of students participate and challenge themselves and in the process St Ives High have out run and out numbered Killara High School in the annual mob match. So boasting rights are on the line! Students from the St Ives High School receive a 20% discount off their entry fees. Use the code: BCTRSIHS20 Go to https://barecreektrailrun.com/ to sign up and join the St Ives High School team. To help you prepare for this event, join the SIHS Run Club on a Tuesday morning at 7am. Students, parents and teachers welcome. Nicole Frykberg Mathematics Teacher

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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 wel-come 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, 12pm–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.

Visit my free careers website at http://www.careeradvicensw.com to view career videos, take career tests, view subject selection resources, links to all universities on bonus points, scholarships, elite athletes schemes, alternate entry to

university, the job market, SRS and more.

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Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment

RYPEN 2020 SUMMER CAMP District 9685

The Rotary Club of St Ives offers the opportunity for Year 10 students (2020) to at-tend a leadership camp. Students who are interested are invited to write an Expression of Interest letter stating why they would like to be selected to attend the camp.

Expressions of Interest letters should be sent to Lyndall Pearson who is the Youth Di-rector of the Rotary Club of St Ives: Email: lyndallpearson01@gmail.com

When? Friday 7 February – Sunday 9 February 2020 Registration Closes 31st October 2019 Cost to Clubs? $330 per student Which Students? Students Year 10 in 2020 Students who have a desire to develop leadership skills, initiative, communica-

tion skills, and responsibility. Students who wish to use this development to take on future leadership roles Students Achieve Improved leadership, teamwork and communication skills in a non-threatening

environment. Increased motivation and improved life skills. Improved self-image and pride Develop and understand the value of setting and achieving goals. Increase confidence to overcome problems and take control of their future.