OAKHILL eBULLETIN—23rd September 2016 : Oakhill.nsw.edu.au

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

23 SEPTEMBER

Lasallians Without Borders Departs

3 OCTOBER

Labour Day Holiday

6 OCTOBER

Lasallians Without Borders Return

8-9 OCTOBER

Lifeline Book Sale (Benildus)

10 OCTOBER

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

(Student Free Day)

11 OCTOBER

8.35am Term 4 Commences

College Leaders’ Workshop

12-14 OCTOBER

Year 11 Retreat

13 OCTOBER

HSC Commences

15 OCTOBER

9.30am-12noon Uniform Shop

Open

Pre-Season Summer Sport

12.30pm ISA Tennis Presentation

TERM 3 Volume 6 23rd September 2016

“Let the way you live be that of the Gospel.” (Med 84.3) Live Jesus in our Hearts! On Thursday night the graduating class of 2016 processed into the CSC and

was presented to our community as graduates. These young men and women move into the world as representatives of the De La Salle mission. They have been given a foundation in their education that will support them throughout their lives. Their participation in College life has enriched the school community. It is with great pride I was able to speak on behalf of the College to farewell these wonderful young people. As they continue preparations for their HSC ,we know, in this challenging time, that they are aware of the support of the College community. When asked by student’s if the exam will be hard, I fall back to the simplest of adages – be prepared.

Principal’s Reflection Upon waking this morning just under 100 students will assemble at Sydney Airport. Not to be leaving on a holiday but to be part of the movement, to participate in the call to action that our Bishop invited students to be part of in his Homily at our Graduation Mass this week. They travel to meet Lasallian brothers and sisters in India and the Philippine’s. Here they will learn about the joy that these young people with nothing have in their lives. Our students will take away far more than they give. Our Year 11 students enter this break having completed their preliminary year. We congratulate them on the completion of this milestone. They return to school as the new leaders of the College. We ask them to rise to the occasion, taking note of the contribution of the cohort that has just left and I challenge them to be better. As the term closes I thank the Staff for their preparedness to challenge their thinking, to reflect and grow – modelling the life skills that we are trying to instill in our students. We hope you have the opportunity to spend time together, taking stock

of the gift we are given, having the best of friends – our families. Mr Jonathan Byrne Acting Principal

Matthew D’Souza

receiving the Bishop

of Parramatta Award

for student excellence

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Events & Information

Ten Year 12 students were presented with Full Colours Awards for various achievements at this week’s assembly. Congratulations to the following students.

Alice Collins Netball

Isabella Duncan Netball and Service

Georgia Elliott Netball

Harleigh Gray Hockey

Samaka Isaacs Service

Matthew Kim Hockey

Brielle Lamb Football

Kaitlyn Noble Netball and Service

Thomas Robson Rugby

Suré Van Niekerk Netball

COLOURS AWARDS

Christ the King Parish,

North Rocks, is holding

their annual HSC Youth

Mass at 6pm on

Saturday, 24th

September.

This Mass is a

celebration to show

support and offer prayers

for current Year 12 HSC students as they prepare for

their examinations.

ANNUAL HSC YOUTH MASS

YEAR 12 FAREWELL ASSEMBLY

The final assembly of the Year 12 cohort was held on Tuesday this week. It gave the opportunity for staff and students to reflect on their journey. Below is an extract of a speech given by 2016 Vice-Captains, Daniel Waddups and Isabella Duncan. 269 boys started alongside me on the 28

th of January

2011 and not one of us imagined just how fast the 2065 days would go, yet here we are, leaders of the school moving into the world as young men. The Class of 2016 is the biggest grade in Oakhill’s 80 year history and each and every one of us has something to be proud of. As a cohort not only have we completed countless biathlons, a dozen market days and 6 gala days, but we have also become pen pals with children in India, helped plant coconut trees 10,000 kms away and collected money for St Vincent De Paul. Throughout our duration here we have survived the torrential rain at Year 7 camp, spent a day at Wet n Wild and sung the school song numerous times with pride. We have done all this under the Core Lasallian Values which have been instilled in us since our very first day when we sat in our yard and Mr Elwood began our day by calling us young men with a role to fulfill. Since that day we have been brothers to each other. I now have brothers who will go on to do extraordinary things; politicians, scientists, humanitarians and a fair few tradies by the looks of things. On a personal note, I'd like to take a moment to thank the boys; for making sure I didn’t go a day at school without laughing; and to the girls who welcomed the College spirit and shared notes with me the night before.

Thank you to the teachers for influencing my choices, attitudes and perspectives. Oakhill is abundant with role models and for this we leave as Oakhill graduates and better people…...Daniel Oakhill is more than just a school it is a community and a family. Each day we walk up the drive we enter a place where the culture is prime and all people are respected. Year 12, it is this week that we finally say goodbye to our schooling lives and become Oakhill graduates. We are privileged to have been students of Oakhill College. As typical as it sounds, although we're all going our separate ways there will always be an Oakhill bond between us. It is almost impossible for our future selves to not be influenced by the friendships that have shaped us. We would like to thank our fellow graduates for the support you have shown to the College Student Leaders and for the significant contributions you have made to our College. To the staff who have supported us, throughout our journey…Thank You. The Class of 2016 leaves Oakhill College as proud graduates. The Gospel reading we heard earlier encourages us to take the Catholic and Lasallian values we have learnt and make a difference in the world that awaits us beyond. We wish all staff and students, the very best for the future and may Jesus continue to live in all our hearts….forever…..Isabella

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Events & Information

YEAR 12 2016 SPECIAL AWARDS

At the Year 12 Graduation Evening, a number of special awards were presented. Oakhill College congratulates the following students. Brother Dermot Brosnan Service Award

Rachel Bonello

Hayley Bertus

Georgia Fusca

Bridget Shields

Talia Morris

Aidan Brown

Matthew Murrie

Joshua Formosa

Riley Dolahenty Sportsperson of the Year Ryan Papenhuyzen Contribution to Performing Arts Riley Dolahenty Faith in Action Maree Attard Best All Rounder Nathan Brown Patrick Matthews Long Tan Award Madison Hare Brother Ambrose Payne Lasallian of the Year Award and Bishop of Parramatta Award Matthew D’Souza The College would also like to acknowledge the 2016 Leaders.

Ryan Papenhuyzen

Madison Hare

Daniel Waddups

Isabella Duncan

Calum McKnight

Madeleine Ferguson

Jack Stewart

Suré Van Niekerk

Jack Brewer

Jack Ford

Samuel Dolores

Brielle Lamb

Patrick Lucarnus

Jacqueline Mitchell

COMMENCES

8.35AM TUESDAY

11 OCTOBER

SUMMER UNIFORM IS TO BE WORN

Cameron James

Kaitlyn Noble

William Kearns

Matthew D’Souza

Michael Williams

Jacob Harrington

Thanks to all students and families who have brought in their sponsorship card and money following our successful Mission Action Day. Reminder to those still to return their sponsorship money, that for ease of administration, please place your money and sponsorship card in an envelope, with the following details clearly marked: Student Name/Year /Homeroom/House We are hoping to have the whole process finalised by early Term 4 so that we can formally present funds to the Lasallian Foundation at College Assembly before the end of the year. Thanks to all for your support of this major fundraising activity. Best wishes Mr Andrew Millar Assistant Principal Mission

MISSION ACTION DAY

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Events & Information

VISUAL ARTS NEWS

Artist of the Month – August The Year 12 students have invested a great deal of time over the past few weeks in the lead up to the final submission of their HSC major works. However, it was the diligence, passion and commitment by Daniel Said, who worked tirelessly to produce an impressive, large scale collection of drawings for his Body of Work that has seen him being awarded Artist of Month for August. Congratulations Daniel on this achievement. Artist of the Month – September

Year 11 Visual Arts students have spent the past term developing their ideas, filming and editing for “The Artist and Their World” assessment task. A talented cohort, some wonderful short films were produced. A film about self-criticism and internal voices was a submission cleverly created by Jonathon Hartley. His work demonstrated conceptual strength and resolution and as result has earned him the title of Artist of the Month for September. Congratulations Jonathon.

Oakfest 2016

The annual Oakfest Film Competition drew much interest this year. Mercy was this year’s theme, taking inspiration from the Jubilee Year of Mercy in the Catholic Church. Students were required to integrate this theme into their own short film. With a broad range of entries from Year 9, through to Year 12 there was a variety of takes on the idea of theme. From an inspiring film about homelessness awareness to a fan fiction creation of The Flash, students created some amazing films that have left the Art Department debating for hours on who the winner should be. Congratulations to Joshua Urquhart of Year 10 for taking out the first prize. Luis Delfin and Nathan Attard won the People’s Choice Award and Jonathon Hartley received the Highly Commended prize. Thank you and

congratulations to all the students who made the effort to enter. Teachibald 2016 The annual Teachibald exhibition is held at the start of Term 3 to coincide with the renowned Archibald Prize. This experience allows students to make real world connections between their own artmaking and that of practicing artists. Students across the school were able to vote for their favourite in the People’s Choice Awards. The winner this year is Louis Purcell of Year 7 with his portrait of Ms Nusdorfer. Congratulations Louis.

HSC Visual Arts 2016 People’s Choice Winner During the HSC Visual Arts Showcase in August, audience members were able to vote for their favourite artwork in the People’s Choice Award. This year’s winner was Daniel Said with his work Disambiguation, a series of intricate graphite drawings. Highly Commended Awards went to Abbey Haberecht and Hayley Bertus. Congratulations to Daniel Said for being awarded the People’s Choice winner for 2016. Daniel received a prize pack compliments from S&S Wholesale, Creativity Unlimited.

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Events & Information

LASALLIAN YOUTH MINISTERS

Dear Lasallians, Lasallian Mission Services is looking for creative and energetic youth ministers to join our team next year and help bring the Gospel adventure to life for students in our schools. The Lasallian Youth Ministers spend their time building relationships with students and staff, whether that be in the classroom or school yard, on retreats or immersion trips, one-on-one and in prayer with the whole community. Most Lasallian Youth Ministers serve part-time (1 or 2 days per week) while studying at university. It is a paid position and the Youth Ministers benefit from having a Young Lasallian staff member assigned to them as a mentor and supervisor who can monitor how they are progressing and share resources and news from around the District with them. The Youth Ministers are all given on-site training and support by school staff and also participate in an intensive training session offered by the Young Lasallians staff before the start of the school year. Applications are currently open for part-time roles across a number of schools in New South Wales and Victoria. You can find out more information about the specific vacancies , including application details and a full role Descrip-

tion for Lasallian Youth Ministers by either clicking on the link http://www.delasalle.org.au/blog/applications-open-for-lasallian-youth-ministers-in-2017 or pasting it into your browser. For more information regarding these vacancies, please contact our Assistant Director of Formation (Young Lasalli-ans), Amanda Proulx. Applications are currently open and will close Friday, 30 September 2016. Sincerely Michael Kenny Communications Officer, Lasallian Mission Council

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SPORTS

Events & Information

Schools Rugby League team in Year 11. While plenty of NSW Rugby League teams as well as Queensland and one southern state club chase him for an NRL signature, he stayed focused this year on being an Oakhill Year 12 student. This young man is as impressive off the sporting field as he is on it.

The 2016 Sportsperson of the Year is

Ryan Papenhuyzen Tennis presentation 2016 The tennis presentation for all of our ISA winter tennis teams will take place on Saturday 15

th October at

12.30pm. All students are invited to come along in their Oakhill tennis uniform for a hit of tennis and a BBQ. We also invite parents and friends to come along. Upcoming events in Oakhill Sport

Saturday 15th October – ISA Tennis presentation

and BBQ 12.30pm Oakhill courts. Students please wear Oakhill tennis playing uniform.

Saturday 15th October – ISA Cup basketball (1sts

only) at Oakhill.

Tuesday 18th October – Girls Sport Tour

information evening.

Wednesday 19th October – Basketball coaches

and managers meeting 6pm. Basketball score bench course 6.30pm. CSC.

Saturday 22nd

October – ISA Basketball and Cricket Round 1.

Sportsperson of the Year This week we celebrated the graduation of our Year 12 students. Each year at the graduation ceremony, we present the Sportsperson of the Year to one of our Year 12 students who has excelled in sport. This year we had a cohort of students with plenty of contenders for this award. A couple of weeks ago we presented Madison Hare and Bella Duncan the inaugural award for “Outstanding Contribution to Girls Sport” and both girls were contenders for the Sportsperson of the Year as well. Other girls such as Kaitlyn Noble (Netball), Brielle Lamb (Football), Brooke Mindham (Swimming) and Chelsea Brackin (Swimming) were also outstanding in their chosen sports. There is a massive list of boys who were excellent this year in sport. Jack Stewart could be anything if his body allows him to stay on the football pitch for long enough. Jacob Harrington is playing touch football at the highest level while Joe Mason and Nathan Brown led by example as Captains of our Swim Team and Athletics Team respectively. All these students are fine sportspeople in their own right. While they would all be worthy recipients, our 2016 Sportsperson of the Year is, simply, a class act. Playing rugby for the school as a junior, he debuted in the 1

st XV in Year 10 with a hat trick of tries. He

represented the Australian U18 touch football side as a 16 year old before being selected in the Australian

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Dates and Canteen

Monday

10 October

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

(STUDENT FREE)

Tuesday

11 October

S Tsakos, V Abood, K Hargreaves,

C Moujalli, P Mobilia, A Schweikert,

A Tongue (Micallef).

Wednesday

12 October

M Cavallo, T Skuodas, K Gremmo,

F Foote, J Corcoran, K Koutzas,

J Lawton, S Madden, R Simic.

Thursday

13 October

D Attard, C Galluzzo, J Stewart,

R Johnston, C Long, D Chetcuti,

D Bliss.

Friday

14 October

A Bowles, J Alphonse, L Cook,

L Gallagher, K Grace, M Jones,

K King, L De Stradis.

Monday

17 October

N Elliott, S Haber, L John, R Axam,

N Kazzi, V Maroun, K Parkes.

Tuesday

18 October

J Bolster, L McKenzie, S Barone,

J Hoff, T Dooley, M Street, B Dooley,

T Unwin.

Wednesday

19 October

M Dao, A Everton, C Martin,

N Ogilvie, J Di Staso, R Bonnici,

L Fitzgerald, K Mindham.

Thursday

20 October

T Cowling, K Brennan, A Catanese,

A Papadimatos, N Joseph,

L Watters, F Moc, S Papallo.

Friday

21 October

J Lawrie, M Foster, J Joseph,

L Dolores, C Gracie, M Catania,

D Hemming, C Smolinski.

CANTEEN ROSTER

ASSESSMENT HANDBOOKS Did you know you can find ALL current

Assessment Handbooks for your child in your Parent Portal?

You can also see the Assessment PowerPoints

used by Ms Garofano presented to each of the year groups.

In addition, your child’s Diary contains essential

information about procedures concerning Assessments.

REMINDER

THE COLLEGE UNIFORM

SHOP IS OPEN

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY,

8.00AM—11.30AM.

23 SEPTEMBER

Lasallians Without Borders Departs

6 OCTOBER

Lasallians Without Borders Return

10 OCTOBER

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY (Student Free Day)

11 OCTOBER

8.35am Term 4 Commences

College Leaders’ Workshop

12-14 OCTOBER

Year 11 Retreat

13 OCTOBER

HSC Commences

17 OCTOBER

Making the Most of Year 12 Evening

25 OCTOBER

Parent Seminar—Parenting Teens

28 OCTOBER

7.30pm Year 10 Play (Drama Theatre)

3 NOVEMBER

Year 7, 2017 Information Evening

4 NOVEMBER

HSC Concludes

DATES TO REMEMBER