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Punchbowl Boys’ High School
Dream more Learn more Do more Be more
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Punchbowl NSW 2196
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ISSUE 10 | TERM 2 | 2017
TERM 2, 2017
BULLETIN
Term 3 2017 Key Dates
3 August 2017 - Subject Selection Evening 3 August 2017 - Report Distribution Night Week 4 - Year 12 Trial Exams begin Week 6 - Year 11 Yearly Exams Begins Week 8 - Year 11 Snow Trip 21 September 2017 - Year 12 Graduation
Principal’s Report Mr Robert Patruno
A huge thank you once again to the entire school community for providing me with such a warm welcome. During my first few weeks, I have had the opportunity to visit a number of classrooms to observe the great outcomes being achieved by students across all stages. I look forward to seeing students achieve many learning and social outcomes during semester Two.
Youth Rock 2017
Congratulation to Mr White and the school band 320 for their outstanding result in the Youth Rock 2017 band competition. 320 made it into the final seven bands in the state out of over eight hundred entries. This result clearly shows the dedication of staff and students at the school. Their hard work and commitment before, during and after school was reflected on the night through the four incredible songs they performed. All their songs got the crowd up on their feet singing and dancing. The band won studio recording time plus a number of other prizes.
PACFEST 2017
Over twenty one students from the school took centre stage at the 2017 PACFEST, Sydney’s largest cultural school festival. The group performed five different cultural dances within their performance. This included an Aboriginal opening, Tongan war dance, Samoan slap dance, Maori farewell song infused with Lebanese drumming. It was a stunning performance with the group taking out the best multicultural dance of the night. The school would like to thank the
parents and community for supporting the boys to take part in this event. Their time, dedication and of course musical talent led to an amazing performance. A huge thank you to Mareen Papali-Afoa, who guided the boys throughout preparations and the performance.
Punchbowl Boys’ High School Equals Student Success
The school had a large number of outstanding programs take place during Term Two. These fantastic programs supported student success in achieving both their learning and social outcomes. These included:
ANZAC Day Memorial
Half Yearly Exam
Guest Speaker, John from the Boomerang Effect. John talked about his time as Head of Mind Management at the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and discussed strategies for developing a positive mindset.
Guest Speaker, Keith Fennel who is an author and educator spoke about doing your personal best. This talk supported the school philosophy of Dream more, Learn more, Do more and Be more.
Inter-School visit for Year 10 students to Santa Sabina College, Strathfield.
Police Careers days. Police discussed a variety of occupations within the NSW Police Force.
Student Expectations
The past few weeks have been an outstanding opportunity to get to know the Punchbowl Boys’ High School community. The school has a tremendous group of students, parents, carers and staff all working towards pupil learning and achievement. Encouraging our students to be Respectful, Responsible and Safe learners is vital to providing them with the skills they need towards becoming lifelong learners in a global community. Here are some examples I have experienced at Punchbowl Boys’ High School over the past weeks.
Respectful Learners:
Students at the school respectfully greeting visitors to the school.
Students proactively participating in a number of school events including Youth Rock and PACFEST
Responsible Learner:
Students working hard towards their Half Yearly Exams.
Safe Learner:
A number of senior students taking on a leadership role in running fundraising programs and mentoring younger students.
Student Reports
Parents and carers will be receiving their child’s Semester One Report on 3 August 2017. Reports are an opportunity for all stakeholders working towards student success to reflect on the progress that has been achieved since the beginning of the school year. Both students and staff
have been working hard over the past six months to achieve outcomes across all key learning areas. If you have any questions about your child’s report, please attend the Report night at our school.
The Importance of Collaboration
Parents, guardians and carers are valuable resources of advice and guidance to their children. Therefore, the advice given to students by parents and guardians should always be positive when discussing the importance of education and working with teachers to get the best education has to offer. The reason this is critical is because the opinions given by adults can have a positive or negative impact on a child’s behaviour, performance and mood depending on the advice given to them. By developing strong positive collaboration between the school and home, we can improve the learning and social outcomes for all students.
Regional Basketball Semi-finals
Congratulations to our senior basketball team who made the Regional semi-finals. The team coached by Mr Deguia over the past few years just missed out on the final by two points. The team worked extremely hard until the final seconds of the game. This was a real example of the dedication the students have displayed over the past three years. Well done!
Deputy Principal’s Report
Ms S.Bilali, Mr J Cooper, Mr C Kazanis
Semester One Examination and Reporting
Congratulations to all those students who used the provided revision materials as well as their own notes to prepare well and performed to their potential in the Semester One Exams. Staff have written reports that clearly set out what students have done well and identified areas of improvement. We look forward to seeing many of our parents and carers at Report Distribution Night on 3 August between 4.30 pm to 7.00 pm.
Subject Selection Night
Families and students of Year 8 and Year 10 are invited to attend an information session on August 3 between 4.30 pm to 5.00 pm in the School Hall on subjects they can select in 2018.
Western Sydney Football Clinic
In Term 2, the Deputy Principal Reward Excursion, conducted as part of the School’s Student Self-Awareness and Wellbeing program conducted a Football clinic in partnership with the Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club. 50 students enjoyed sessions that developed their technical skills, discussed nutrition and emphasized the importance of training and discipline in all aspects of life. Finally, students and members of the Wanderers squad engaged in some friendly games. Many goals were scored and students left with an improved understanding of the importance of
preparing well to get the result they desire.
Skoolbag
The School is trailing, in term 3, an app to enhance communication with our families. The PBHS Skoolbag App, available now in the App store by searching ‘Punchbowl Boys’ High School’ will contain all updates about school activities and allow families to return permission slips electronically. We look forward to your feedback on the App as we consider full implementation in 2018.
VIVO
The school is also trialing an electronic student reward system, VIVO, in Semester Two. Staff will be able to award students VIVO points when they are performing in a way that reflects our emphasis on developing learners who are Safe, Respectful and Responsible. Students will be able to use their points to purchase items from an online store. We look forward to seeing how students respond to the system and also welcome feedback from parents and carers on the system. Attendance and Lateness Attendance is very important. Students cannot achieve their personal best if they are not at school. The Education Act (1990) requires parents to ensure that children between the ages of six and seventeen attend school on each day that the school is open for instruction. If children are absent from school, parents are required to provide the school with an acceptable explanation within seven days of the absence.
Any long term absence needs to be approved by the Principal. In addition, school starts at 8.50 am and all classes start at this time. Please ensure that your children are punctual to school as persistent lateness can lead to students also not achieving their personal best. Please contact the school if you would like to discuss your son’s attendance.
English Faculty Report
Mrs J Drabble – Head Teacher
EXCURSIONS SUPPORT LEARNING IN
YEAR 12 STANDARD ENGLISH CLASSES
At the end of Term 1, Year 12 students attended two excursions designed to deepen their understanding of their prescribed English texts. The experiences enabled the boys to discuss their texts with greater authority and insight, and, in the case of the war poet Wilfred Owen, to empathise with the suffering of young soldiers on the Western Front in WWI. Sydney Theatre Company performance of AWAY In Term 1, 26 students went to the Sydney Opera House to see a performance of their prescribed text for Area of Study Discovery. Away by Australian playwright Michael Gow, is set in 1968, and is about the struggle faced by three families to find ways to move forward after tragedy and conflict. It is also about the power of theatre to offer insights into human experience and enable us to empathise with the plight of others.
Attending live theatre enabled the students to gain a deeper, more holistic understanding of their drama text. Following the excursion, the boys were able to discuss theatre craft, including the acting, design and lighting created for this production of Away. Their discussion ranged from revising what they already knew about the play to engaging with the text on a symbolic level.
Spirit of ANZAC Experience, Darling Harbour
In preparation for studying the poetry of Wilfred Owen in Module B, Ms Smith organised a visit to the Spirit of ANZAC Experience at Darling Harbour during the April school holidays. The students who
attended the exhibition were able to hear some of the sounds and see some of the sights of WWI trench warfare, all of which Owen captures powerfully in his poetry. The exhibition was a walk-through format where students were surrounded by sounds, photographs and artefacts from WWI battles on the Western Front and at Gallipoli. Personal electronic guides ensured that they understood the significance of the exhibits and allowed them to capture images and email them to their accounts. The excursion immersed the boys in Wilfred Owen’s world and gave them a powerful entry point to the close study of his poetry. It has been a great pleasure to accompany Year 12 to these events, and to share their discoveries about the power of literature.
HSIE Faculty Report Mrs C Houlihan – Head Teacher
MUMMY MANIA
As part of studying a unit on ancient Egypt a group of Year 7 and Year 11 students attended the Egyptian Mummies exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum this term. Students were able to get up close and personal with six mummies and their possessions that were all over 5000 years old. Some boys were saddened to see that one of the mummies was a young boy aged two who had been buried with his toys and leather sandals. His sarcophagus (coffin) was adorned with simple images from his childhood that didn’t seem all too different from our own childhoods. Another mummy had been buried with a loaf of bread that clearly displayed the imprint of the baker’s hand from 3000 years ago! Students concluded it was probably left in the tomb as an offering and would be best not to sample the bread even though their tummies were rumbling for lunch. To ensure the mummies remain preserved for another 5000 years, each one has been displayed with visualisations of their CT scans, some of which are interactive. Our students were able to use touch screen technology to see the linen wrapped around the mummies as well as the precious amulets (jewels used for
“Children must be taught HOW TO THINK
not what to think” - Margaret Mead
protection) that adorned their bodies. Despite being separated from these mummies by thousands of years, the boys really felt there was something very recognisable and human about them-their full head of hair, near complete set of teeth and quite long fingernails and toenails.
Here is one of our favourite mummy jokes to end this report.
Q: Why were ancient Egyptian children confused? A: Because their daddies were mummies!
Music Report
Mr M White
The Music faculty would like to acknowledge the hard work of the school band ‘320’ made up of, Micah Papalii-Talanai, Yoosuf Mohamed, Theodore Tavete, Lucas Tekii and Yousef Makiroa. Their efforts saw them achieve finalist status in the 2017 Youth Rock Music competition. These boys are always continuing to make the community proud. They were awarded prizes that will enable them to record their music in a professional studio later this year.
So far this year, Music has been engaging Year 7 boys in writing their own music and playing various repertoires on the glockenspiel and percussion instruments.
Year 8 has been busy mastering the guitar, learning different songs from film music.
Year 10 have completed an extensive course on the history of Rock and Roll and will now swing things around with some Jazz.
The CAPA department are in the midst of planning a creative and performing arts afternoon. This will take place in term 3. We would encourage any student who would like to sing, dance, perform or be involved in the afternoon to see Mr White, Miss Smith and Miss Clodine.
Teaching and Learning Faculty Report Mr M. Russell – R/ Head Teacher
This term saw the Teaching and Learning
faculty go from strength to strength as
we welcome two new staff members to
our team, each is working hard to
support our students in class activities
and withdrawal groups. Ms Soljic has
been working with our English as
Additional Language students, focusing
on assisting the students to express their
ideas in writing, whilst Mr Hawchar has
been supporting our students across
different classes with their numeracy
goals and improving their bookwork for
later revision. Mr Hawchar is also
organising a soccer program with the aim
of teaching communication and team
building skills.
We also wish a sad farewell to Sione, one
of our teachers’ aides; he has been a
valuable asset to the school and will be
leaving us at the end of term 2 to
continue on with further study. Sione will
be replaced by Brad Bergham, who will
also be working with Mr White on a
project to record some of the student’s
musical compositions.
Lastly, the Teaching and Learning faculty
are undertaking the NCCD survey in early
Term 3, this is to meet the requirements
of the school to compile information on
students with additional learning needs
and the type of support they receive. As
part of this process we are reviewing
students’ learning plans and will be
contacting selected parents to update
them on their son’s progress. The faculty
would like to acknowledge the help and
support of our parents and it is pleasing
to see some fantastic progress
documented in the students’ learning
plans.
Science Faculty Report Mrs I Tlais – Head Teacher
There have been some outstanding 3D models of Ecosystems created by Year 8 students. These students have exceeded our expectations by demonstrating their higher order and creative thinking skills.
Years 7-12 have worked hard to complete their exams as best as they can, with some having achieved results most deserving of their effort. Students have participated in educational based experiments throughout the term. These activities have helped students to gain a better understanding of scientific content.
National Science Week will occurin Term 3 and students are expected to be participating in some of the events that will be organised that week. Some of the events students can look forward to will include excursions to Star Gazing Nights and the Powerhouse Museum.
Maths Faculty Report Mrs D Fattouh – Head Teacher
Term 2 was a busy and exciting term for our students. Students sat for their half yearly examinations and years 7 and 9 completed their NAPLAN. This year the NAPLAN Numeracy Test format has changed. It was been updated to be consistent with the expectations of the Australian National Curriculum. The numeracy test was completed in one session instead of two. The test continues to cover all sub-domains of numeracy, allowing students to demonstrate performance across a range of numeracy skills. This change highlights the importance of student access to calculators. Calculators are an essential tool for our students for all areas of their mathematics learning. It is expected that every student has their own scientific calculator and that they are bringing it with them to every mathematics lesson. This will allow the students to access all their work and allow the teacher to provide them with the correct help and support needed to effectively use the calculator for their learning. We kindly ask that all parents ensure that their child has their own scientific calculator. The school sells the current CASIO scientific calculator should parents wish to purchase one.
We also again would like remind our parents to check their child’s homework regularly and ensure that their child is taking time to complete it to the best of their ability. Mathematics is not a spectator sport! Students must actively participate in their mathematics learning and homework is their training.
PDHPE Faculty Report Mr H Jubran – Head Teacher
Our PDHPE staff had a very busy yet successful Term 2. Many of our whole school sporting events were completed in Term 1, with a large number of students qualifying for the zone or regional events. Punchbowl Boys PDHPE staff had the pleasure of organising the BSSSA Zone Cross Country in Term 2 and the event was a great success. A large number of our students qualified for the Zone Cross Country and at the completion of the day we had one student qualify to represent the Bankstown Zone at the Regional Cross Country, hosted at Hurlstone Agricultural High School. Congratulations to Bakr Khodr in Year 7.
The completion of Cross Country and
Swimming events brings upon the
Athletics season. A large number of our
students qualified for the Zone Athletics,
hosted at The Crest Athletics Centre. Our
boys showed determination and
persistence in their events and several of
our students have qualified for the
Regional Athletics event in Term 3.
Congratulations to Sonny Swann in Year
7, Kong Chaipanya, Amer Ghazzaoui and
Micah Papalii-Talanai from Year 10, as
well as Samson Ratawa in Year 12. Micah
Papalii-Talanai broke the Bankstown
Zone record for the 16 Boys Shot Put and
Kong Chaipanya broke a total of five
Bankstown Zone records in the 100m,
200m, 100m Hurdles, Long Jump and
Javelin. He also was name Age Champion
for his age group. An outstanding effort
from both boys, well done!
You learn something every day if you pay
attention – Ray Le Blond
Finally, our students represented the
school in an Oz Tag Gala Day organised
by Oz Tag NSW. We had a number of
boys ranging from Years 9 to 12 compete
against other schools in the area. The
boys loved the day and are excited for
the next one. Congratulations to Joseph
Ah-Sam who won the Most Valuable
Player award for the Year 9/10 age
group. Overall PDHPE had an excellent
Term 2 and we are looking forward to
Term 3.
Community Report
Mr S Hassan – Head Teacher
At PBHS, we are committed to engaging with parents, carers and the wider community to form meaningful partnerships that add significance to the educational experience of all students. By developing high levels of communication, participation and advocacy, we aim to further enhance the school’s role as a central part of the Punchbowl community.
We do encourage everyone to come along to our monthly P&C meetings as well as the many occasions the school organises throughout the scholastic year. Your welcomed attendance will not only benefit your son but it will also add value to how our school works.
Our Annual Community Dinner:
On 8 June 2017, our school held its annual “Community (Iftar) Dinner” which 300 parents, students, community members and distinguished guests attended. The evening signified the true spirit of Punchbowl Boys High and its community. There was an atmosphere of
friendship, cooperation, joy and lots and lots of delicious food. Everyone enjoyed the evening and the compliments were loud and clear for the beautiful setting of the dining hall, the decoration, the food as well as the friendly hard-working staff.
All great work requires planning, preparation and execution. Many staff, parents and students have put lots of time and effort to grant success for the “Community Dinner”. There were lots of meetings, purchasing of goods, cooking and design involved.
We thank those parents, community members and the sponsors who have contributed to the success of the “Iftar Evening”. Also, we thank the distinguished guests who came to show their support to our school. We thank the many Staff members who have spent several reflective meetings and days of cooking and planning. We also thank the students who helped throughout the evening and helped with the packing up later that night.
LOTE Faculty Report Mr S Hassan – Head Teacher
Learning a second language helps students to improve communication skills, understand the structure of their own language and become a tolerant citizen of the globe.
Many employers are impressed when they see that you have succeeded at foreign language study. It shows
determination and the ability and discipline to stick to a goal.
Students can enjoy cooking classes, sports, demonstrations, guest speakers, competitions and much more during their language studies. The L.O.T.E. faculty aims to provide students with the opportunity to experience the academic, practical and cultural aspects of another language and to foster tolerance of other cultures within a supportive environment.
At Punchbowl Boys High School, the L.O.T.E. (Languages Other Than English) Department offers Arabic language from Year 7 to Year 12 and Korean language from Year 7 until Year 10.
Our students have the opportunity to expand their language learning through exposure to the latest on-line lessons, being taught by native speakers and through their visits to cultural events organized by the Korean cultural Centre. We have also recently entered into negotiations with a sister school in Korea.
During last term, our Year 9 and 10 Korean language classes went to visit the Korean Culture Centre in the heart of Sydney. It was a day full of fun, activities crafts and games. Amongst many things, our students learned how to cook Korean food, how to dress up in a (Han bok) Korean traditional dress, how to make Korean dance masks and they visited a Korean traditional house.
Later on, we went to a Korean restaurant and our boys had a taste of the most delicious Korean food. It was a day full of fun and learning and our boys demonstrated interest, curiosity and best behaviour.
These activities gave our students an exposure to the Korean lifestyle, historical perspective, arts and entertainment, social issues, as well as scientific and technological issues.
Visual Arts Faculty Report
Ms C Sweha – Art Teacher
Making art boosts students’ confidence in their creative skills, and helps them to develop mentally and emotionally. Year 7 have been learning about tone by drawing black and white self-portraits. They have been experimenting with different ways of representing their personalities and feelings, as well as their appearances.
Perspective drawing has been the focus of Year 8 practical lessons. They have been learning how to draw the fore, middle and backgrounds of an image so that they can appreciate and analyse paintings by famous artists.
The Year 9 elective Art class have studied the bright colours and repetitive shapes of Pop Art. They have then created their own works using computer graphics.
Year 10 elective Art are developing both their story-telling skills and their artistic ability by writing and illustrating original comic books.
Information to Parents About Travel Education in New South Wales is compulsory for all children. The Education Act 1990 requires that parents ensure their children of compulsory school age are enrolled at, and regularly attend school. Families’ are encouraged to travel during school holidays. If travel during school term is necessary, discuss this with the school principal. An Application for Extend Leave is to be completed. Relevant travel documentation such as an e ticket or itinerary must be attached to this application. Upon acceptance by the Principal a Certificate of Extended Travel will be issued, and it must be produced when requested by police or other authorised attendance officers.
SPORT IS COMPULSORY NO EARLY LEAVERS ON
TUESDAY All appointments should be organised
outside of school hours.DP Interviews for Early Leavers is Compulsory.
PUNCHBOWL BOYS’ LIFE SAVER SUPPLIES
Caught Short, Need a Pen, Exercise book or Tissues For a low cost save yourself see the office
STATIONARY LIST
ITEMS PRICE
Black Pen $0.30c
Blue Pen $0.40c
Red Pen $0.40c
Pencil $0.20c
Exercise Book $0.40c
Tissues $0.40c
PBHS USB band 8G $7.00c
ASK OUR OFFICE STAFF
P&C Meeting Dates for 2017
Tuesday 10:00 in the common room
1 August 2017
5 September 2017
24 October 2017
5 December 2017
Hope to see you at the next meeting
PUBLISHING STUDENTS WORK, PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER MEDIA
The school occasionally uses student
photos, videos and work samples in
teaching and learning materials
developed for the school and in
promotional materials distributed to a
wider audience. This material may be
distributed through the school
newsletter, books, CDs, video/audio
cassettes on the intranet or on the
internet. In the event that you do not
give consent for inclusion of student
work, photographs, and videos in such
publications could you please advise
the school “The secret in Education lies in respecting
the students” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The Western Sydney Youth Soccer Academy delivers soccer classes to the youth from 4 – 18 years of
age. WSYSA aims at developing tactical & technical soccer skills through experienced coaching
programs.
WSYSA runs training sessions at two locations:
Kelly St, Punchbowl every Wednesday & Friday 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Orchadleigh St, Yennora every Monday & Friday 7:00 – 8:30 pm Visit us on Facebook for more Information
