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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
22 - 26 May ABHS Athletics Carnival
Year 11 Exams Year 12 ESL English Assessment Year 12 English Standard Assessment Year 8 STEM Project - all Day
Year 11 Exams Neighbourhood Aid Year 12 Excursion Giant Dwarf Theatre 1:30pm McCusker
Year 11 Exams Year 8 STEM with
Ashfield Public P6&7 Year 12 Ancient History Seminar 10 - 11am SCR
Year 11 Exams
Biggest Morning Tea
29 May 02 June
Year 11 Exams Year 8 STEM Project - Final Day Year 12 English Advanced Assessment P3&4
Year 11 Exams Year 12 English Ext 1
Year 11 Exams Bushcare
Year 11 Exams Year 7 History Powerhouse Museum 3 Classes Year 8 STEM with Ashfield Public P6&7
Year 11 Exams
05 - 09 June Year 7&8 Disco BGHS
Neighbourhood Aid Year 12 HSC Maths General Task
The next three weeks for your diary TERM 2 WEEK 4 2017
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Dwayne Hopwood Principal
It has been wonderful to see the boys being recognised for their successes in some very different areas this week. On Wednesday Joseph Demasi, one of our 2016 Prefects, was awarded one of the few and prestigious scholarships by the Public Education Foundation. Joseph was presented with the scholarships at a ceremony at Sydney Town Hall. The scholarships are highly competitive and are presented to students who demonstrate a commitment to education and the values of public education. Joseph has chosen to follow his passion for cooking, developed at home with his mum and at school through his study of Hospitality, and is undertaking an apprenticeship in commercial cookery. His aim is to combine this study with his entrepreneurial skill and open his own business. I can’t think of a more deserving recipient. In a very different area of success, Tyler Li of Year 12 was asked to be part of a panel on SBS this week. Tyler is part of our Chinese debating team, who debate in Mandarin. He so impressed the judges that SBS asked him to speak about his experiences. There is a more detailed report on this later in Ashtag. The Athletics Carnival is on Monday. If the weather or oval conditions require the carnival to be cancelled this will be notified on the school website Sunday evening.
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YEAR 7 MUSIC ON BEAT
Students in 7 Rose studied the parts of the drum-kit and learned how to play the standard rock beat pattern. They worked well with their peers and individually to master the coordination and correct drumming technique. Some of the students in 7 Rose receive instrumental tutoring and demonstrated their wonderful drumming skills to the class. Year 7 students across all teams will be assessed throughout Term 2 on the keyboard, guitar and drum-kit. Drumming tuition is offered at Ashfield Boys High School to interested students. For more Information, please speak to Mr Pieterse.
Mrs Markou – Music Teacher
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VARIATION OF ROUTINE: PUTTING THE PHONES ON HOLD
The mathematics of Direct and Inverse Variation is used by all in everyday life; be it in counting costs for bulk buying, planning for parties or estimating the time required to finish homework. Some Year 12 students made an honest appraisal of themselves in terms of the time spent studying or on phones and made estimates of the impact either activity would have on their marks. Their conclusions were:
"The improvement in school results is directly proportional to time used for studying (up to a limit) but inversely proportional to the time spent on phones (beyond a limit)." So I hope they are going to be phone smart about their smart phones.
Viral Hathi Maths Teacher
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Storms, magic and the legacy of Shakespeare
What do we all have in common? Our humanity; according to Shakespeare. Year 12 Advanced had the opportunity to attend Sport for Jove’s production of The Tempest and HSC symposium as part of their study of Discovery. The theatre experience was compelling and enjoyed by the boys. The comedic moments and a 21st century take on the wedding scene were exceptional as were the more serious moments of the play. The staging of the play and the changing of male roles to female roles was all part of the theatrical experience and the focus of some of the discussion at the symposium. Damien Ryan who directed the play and was Prospero, the main role, took students through his interpretation of the play and its link to their study of Discovery. It was an opportunity for students to hear the actors discuss why they played the characters in a particular way. This is what some of our boys had to say: I admired the way that each character in the play represents an external force of nature The production gave me a new level of understanding and a look at the play from a different perspective. The deconstruction of language in the Symposium taught me how the distinction of syntax between prose and verse served to reflect the differing classes, educational standings and statuses of characters within the play. The production was successful in making The Tempest more memorable and relatable; the symposium was more enlightening in developing an appreciation of Shakespeare's artistry.
“WE ARE SUCH STUFF AS DREAMS ARE MADE ON”
Speaking Plainly
Last Friday our school hosted the first round of the Plain English Competition and all speakers showed a talent for public speaking. This is a speaking competition for senior students from government and non-government schools. Competition was fierce as competitors had to prepare an eight minute speech on a topic of their choice and a three minute impromptu with three minutes preparation time. Our representatives, Kishan Kharka and Mohamad Elzein from Year 11 were excellent in their prepared speech, exploring issues to do with the environment and big game hunting. Their delivery was very strong. The challenging task was the impromptu and this was the decider for the adjudicator. Although we did not make it to the next round we congratulate Sydney Girls High, St Vincents College and Newington on making it to the next round. A good day was had by all and it was great to have the best morning tea ever, thanks to Ms Henry and to meet staff and students from other schools.
Louise Finigan Head Teacher - English
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Tracy Small Head Teacher CAPA
Year 9 has been investigating how to construct series and parallel circuits. Series circuits are
found in Christmas tree lights. Parallel circuits are found in your house powering the lights in
different rooms. Hopefully, there are some budding electrical engineers in their midst.
LEARNING ABOUT ELECTRICITY
Brendan Curran Science Teacher
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YEAR 12 GROUP PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP
On Tuesday 9th May, the Year 12 Drama class together with the Year 12 class from Canterbury
Girls High School took part in a Group Performance Masterclass with Stefo and Tom from Zeal
Theatre. The students work-shopped different ideas e.g. the burial and the sandpit, coupled with
an emotion, to form a playbuilt performance. They worked on transitions between scenes and
changing characters. It was amazing what they were able to come up with in a very short time. It
was an enjoyable afternoon for all with many skills learnt and new techniques to experiment
with.
Tracy Small Head Teacher CAPA
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Sharon Zhang Chinese Teacher
CHINESE DEBATING
Nine students from Years 10 to 12 including myself were selected to represent Ashfield Boys High School in New South Wales Schools Chinese Debating Championship. This program began on 26th March where we went to a debating introduction seminar held in the University of Sydney. We were also very honoured to meet our coach Eric Yang that day. For the next month, our team members have met up several times in public places to discuss, train and even practise debates with other schools which include Strathfield Girls High School and Chatswood High School. It has been a very fun and joyful experience. Unfortunately, we lost our first debate against St Marouns College on 6th May. Even though we won the second debate against The King’s School, we were not able to enter the second round. Nonetheless, all students who participated in this event believe that this has been an unforgettable experience. If we have a chance again next year, we would all be delighted to participate again. In addition, due to his excellent performances, Tyler Li is invited to participate in an event organised by SBS radio.
PARENTS
Please be informed that the Mathematics competition
payment is now closed and we request that no further
payments be made as the paperwork has been sent
through to UNSW.
Thank you Ms Thomas Coordinator
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ABHS DEFEATS MARSDEN HS TO PROGRESS TO RD 3 OF THE CHS OPEN SOCCER KNOCKOUT
Caelen wrong-foots the keeper and defence to score despite a valiant attempt by the fullback. 1
nil Ashfield.
The Ashfield attack was relentless while the defence proved to be a brick wall.
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Clockwise from above: AJ takes the attack past the defence, outmanoeuvres the Keeper, and then calmly slots home the goal. 2 nil - Ashfield! A final attempt on the whistle unfortunately hit the crossbar. Next game: Early June v Freshwater HS at Cromer Park.
Les Carrington
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ASHFIELD BOYS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
The annual Athletics Carnival will be held on Friday 22nd May 2017. The Carnival is a compulsory school activity for all students in Years 7-12. Students who perform well at this carnival will be invited to represent the school at the Zone Athletics Carnival on Friday, June 16th.
Date:
Monday 22nd May 2017 Time: 8.30am to 2.30pm
Venue: Campbell Athletic Field – Canterbury Park
Cost: $2.00
Travel Arrangements: Students make their own way to the ground. Walk up Holden Street
from Ashfield Station and continue towards Canterbury Boys High.
Turn right into First Ave then left into Andrews Ave.
Students who would like to come to the school and walk to Campbell
Park with Mr McCusker must assemble in Year 7 quad by 8.10AM.
Dress: Sports uniform and House colours. Bring a hat and sunscreen.
Lunch: Bring your own lunch and drink. Also, the canteen will be operating
with a limited menu.
HOUSE COLOURS
Arabana Red Koorawatha Green
Darawal Yellow Warramunga Blue
In case of bad weather, SMS text messages will be sent to all parents. The school’s website will also provide required information.
All parents are most welcome to attend.
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CODING CLUB IS BACK !!
Starting TERM 2 ... STAY TUNED!
Open to ALL current ABHS students - No coding experience needed! No age restriction!
Coding club is a time where you can start learning about coding OR come to work on your own self-interest projects. If you have a question about coding or if you need help in a project then
join the coding club and pick Ms Beretin’s brain for the information you need! Together, we solve problems.
That’s how we roll... That’s how we code.. ; )
Computer Programming LANGUAGES
for ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS…
HTML (learn how to build webpages) SCRATCH (show your
projects to others and share experiences - good or bad)!
LANGUAGES for INTERMEDIATE to
ADVANCED
HTML5, CSS3, JAVASCRIPT SCRATCH (intermediate to ad-
vanced) -for those who want to build on current skills in scratch programming. E.g. building interactive platform and arcade style games
OTHER LANGUAGES to learn include...
PYTHON, ATIONSCRIPT, VISUAL STUDI ( Visual Basic,
C#,… )
AFTER SCHOOL
(15:10 to 15:40)
...dates to be announced next term…
SIGN UP NOW !
Collect your 2017 Application Form from
Mr Hopwood (Principal) OR Ms Beretin (G12)
Join the coding club and find out what the fuss is about?!
It’s FREE!?!??!!
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24th May – Grade Sport Organisation – Round 7
Assembly
Point
Sport
Venue
Opposition Coach Leave
class
at:
Assem-
ble
and Sit
at:
Game
Time
A Badminton 1st,2nd and U15’s Brick Pit
Normanhurst Dobrowolski 11:23
11:25 1:00
B Football 1st Pennant Hills 3
Normanhurst Zubac Calic 12:02
12:04
2:15
C Football 3rd Normanhurst BHS
Normanhurst Curran 12:02
12:04
2:15
D Football U15’s B Normanhurst Park
Normanhurst Hathi 11:20
11:22
1:00
E Football U14’s A Hammond Park
Normanhurst Phillips
12:34
2:00
F Football U14’s B Hammond Park
Normanhurst Lam
12:15
1:00
G Football U13’s A Centenary
Normanhurst Richardson
12:34
2:00
H Football U13’s B Centenary
Normanhurst Mahmud
12:10
1:00
I Football U13’s C Centenary Normanhurst Wellington
12:10 1:00
K Rugby 1st Ashfield Park
Epping 2 Chatwin 12:34 1:50
L Rugby U15’s
Headen
Asquith Burford
11:20
11:22
1:00
M Rugby U14’s Ashfield Park Randwick Pieterse 12:20 1:00
N Rugby U13’s Marsfield Epping Gold Tyler 11:20 11:22 1:00
O Table Tennis 2nd and U14’s
Brick Pit Normanhurst Yoon
11:23 11:25 1:00
P Lawn Balls Asquith BC Asquith
Carrington 11:23 11:25 1:00
Start Finish
Z
Sick or
Injured With Note
F6 Skelton Assemble at 12:30 12:34 2:31
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RECREATIONAL SPORT - WEEK 10
Assembly
Point Sport Venue Coach
Assemble and Sit
in Year 7 quad at:
Start
Time
Finish
Time
1 Badminton OP Olympic Park Zhang 12:05 1:00 2:31
2 Volleyball OP
Olympic Park Sport Hall
Pool
12:05
1:00 2:31
3 Futsal OP
Olympic Park Sports Centre 5
Chu
12:05
1:00
2:31
4 Table Tennis
OP
Olympic Park
Sport Hall Smit
12:05
1:00
2:31
14 Power Walk Local area Jones Prasad
12:34
12:34 2:31
8 Multi-Sport ABHS Oval Markou
12:34
12:34 2:31
6 Power Yoga F2/F3 Marks
12:34
12:34 2:31
15 Outdoor Fitness Ashfield Park Easdown
Jovicic
12:34
12:34
2:31
13 Basketball Years 9-10
Centenary Park
TBA
12:34
12:34
2:31
10 Basketball Years 7-8
ABHS B’ball Outdoor Court Tenefrancia
12:34
12:34
2:31
7 Swimming Ashfield Pool Surman Belle-Page
12:34
12:34
2:31
12 Theatre Sport D9 Whitting
12:34
12:34 2:31
5 Football Centenary Park Stitt
12:34
12:34 2:31
Futsal – Olympic Park Sports Centre booking
times:
22 March (Court 2)
5, 26 April – Court 5
3, 10, 17, 24, 31 May - Court 5
7, 28 June - Court 5
19, 26 July – Court 5
Volleyball - Olympic Park Sports Hall booking
times:
8, 15 March
22 March – Sports Centre Court 4
5, 26 April – Sports Centre Court 4
3 May – Sports Centre Court 4
10,24, 31 May – Sports Hall
7, 14, 21, 28 June – Sports Hall
19, 26 July – Sports Hall
Table Tennis- Olympic Park Sports Hall booking
times:
8, 15 March
10, 17, 24, 31 May
7, 14, 21, 28 June
19, 26 July
Badminton - Olympic Park NSW Netball
Unavailable dates: