PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

As we welcome our school

community back for the start of

Term 3 we look forward to the

many exciting projects that will

commence or continue this term.

Y12 are currently preparing for

their HSC and have entered their final term of

school life. We look forward to spending this last

term with them and encourage all Y12 to work

closely with their teachers and their support staff

to work very hard to put the final polish on their

HSC preparation. We thank their Year Advisers,

Mrs W O’Connell and Miss M Fullbrook as well

as their Deputy Principal, Mr P Kanaan for their

tireless efforts in supporting Y12 over the years

and getting them to this point. We look forward

to the end of Y12 celebrations planned for late in

this term.

Our preforming arts students are also doing final

preparations for their HSC practical performance

in Dance while other students are preparing to

submit their major works in subjects such as

Industrial Technology Timber and Visual Arts in

coming weeks. We wish them well and enjoyed,

very much, seeing them recently perform at the

HSC Showcase. It is always great seeing our

talent being developed and students being

courageous in getting up on stage and performing

in front of their peers. Thank you to all the

teachers and support staff who have been helping

the students prepare.

We recently delighted in seeing our Bring It On

students compete against other schools in the

Dance Competition at Stanhope Gardens. They

did an exceptional job and were clearly among the

best schools and this was despite a major technical

fault with the music, mid-performance! Whilst

the results on the night did not go our way, the

community rallied behind the students to access a

Wild Card entry to the finals. This required the

donations of over 3,000 cans of food for the

Salvation Army (a great cause!). What a generous

and supportive community we have. We thank all

that supported the students because they were

August & September Dates

August 1 Year 9 (2017)

Subject Selection

August 1 Parent/Teacher

Interviews

August 4 Public Ed. Concert

August 7 P&C Meeting

August 11 AIME Y9,10 & 11

August 28- National Literacy

August 31 and Numeracy Week

September 4 P&C Meeting

September 8 AIME Y9,Y10,Y12

September 11- Year 11 Exams

September 22

September 21 Year 12 Breakfast

September 21 Year 12 Graduation

September 22 Last Day Term 3

Colyton High School

successful in winning the Wild Card entry to the

finals in September. Congratulations on the

tremendous work done by all the students,

mentors, teachers, parents and family / friends.

We especially acknowledge the choreography and

coaching work by our very talented senior

students, Jiroh and Jireh Mamea, who have

continued to lead this dance group and

demonstrate their exceptional talent; both being

selected as part of the Urban Dance Crew that will

perform in the State Dance Festival and School

Spectacular! We also thank our dance teacher,

Mrs A Ciocca for her tireless commitment to the

students.

Unfortunately, our Sydney Pacifica group was

unable to perform recently after months of hard

work and preparation. There were some

organisational issues that arose between the

organisers and the venue and this sadly affected

the schools who were ready to perform. Our

students, teachers and community members had

put in many hours of hard work into learning and

practicing the traditional dances they would have

performed. This included much time after school

and during the school holidays. Costumes were

also made. We thank everyone involved for their

dedication to these students as they are wonderful

opportunities for our students to step up and lead,

as they always do. We are providing

opportunities for the students to perform at school

to share and celebrate their beautiful culture. This

will include at the upcoming Showcase evening.

So, look out! They are worth watching!

On a recent weekend, our School Executive came

together for the 2017 Colyton High School

Executive Conference. Business was all about

commencing work towards the next School Plan

(2018-2020). Colyton High School is entering a

very exciting period where we are focusing on

moving our school from being a very good school,

as measured against the School Excellence

Framework, towards being a great school! The

School Excellence Framework is part of the

Department of Education’s support to clearly

identify what it takes for a school to excel and

plan towards achieving that excellence. Our three

strategic directions will be in the domains of

Learning, Teaching and Leading. We will be

focussing on developing and embedding strategies

and programs that work to connect our students to

each other, to their school and to education. We

will provide intensive support for students to

achieve academic and social success and continue

to thrive as aspirational, resilient and engaged

learners. These outcomes will include external

measures such as the HSC, NAPLAN (Literacy /

Numeracy) and VALID (Science) tests. To help

us build a collaborative, cohesive School Plan, we

will be creating opportunities for our whole school

community to contribute, so watch out for

surveys, focus groups and meeting invitations in

coming months. This includes our regular P&C

meetings on Monday nights in Week 4 and Week

8 each term.

Thank you to all our school community including

parents and carers, for your ongoing support as we

continue to build Colyton High School as a great

school for your child. We are a very busy school

with so many valuable projects happening and that

would not happen without the dedication and

tireless work across the whole school.

KIND REGARDS

DARYL BUTLER

PRINCIPAL.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S

REPORT

As I write this newsletter entry, I

hope that every one of my students

and their loved ones are in good

health. Through this medium, I would like to

welcome everyone to semester 2. This semester is

a start of a new chapter in the learning of our

students. I would ask all students to reflect on

semester one and build a profile of what was good

and what needs improving. I have read many of

the Y7 and Y10 report comments. I am happy to

say that the majority of the comments were

positive as well as encouraging. The message to

students is that if semester 1 was not very

productive for you, do not despair as you have

semester 2 to rectify your behaviour, effort and

work towards attaining a very good semester 2

report.

My Y7 cohort continue to live up to the high

expectation that we have of them as future leaders

of the school. It is very heartening and rewarding

to see a cohort of students who hold themselves to

such a high esteem and continue to deliver

excellent educational and behavioural outcomes. I

thank all parents for their support of the high

expectations that we have of the cohort. I have

had many discussions about uniform with parents

and am thankful that they have a regard for

uniform. I understand that uniform is a work in

progress and we have a lot of work to do before

the whole school is in full school uniform. I need

the support of all parents so that we can bring

this vision to fruition. The school is willing and

able to support all students who need help in this

area.

MS D WHITE

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Y7 & Y10

NAIDOC Assembly

To celebrate NAIDOC week, students in the Liven

Deadly program performed a welcome dance and

traditional dances of the Emu and Kangaroo, did

acknowledgement of country and spoke about their

kinship and connection to country. This was a

special and joyous experience for the students

involved, providing them with affirmation that they

can be proud of their Aboriginal heritage and that

they are making a valuable contribution to the life

of Colyton High School.

The school community embraces celebration of the

different cultural groups within our school

demonstrating a genuine interest and acceptance.

The cultural diversity at Colyton High School

provides us with the opportunity to share and learn

from each other, so that we build a strong

foundation of respect and tolerance.

The focus of NAIDOC week this year is Language

Matters. An easy way of helping to preserve

Aboriginal languages is to use words in our daily

speech. Start today by greeting people with worimi

ngani? The Darug equivalent of “hello, how are

you”. If you are interested in learning more words

visit Meet Jacinta Tobin from the Darug nation

- English ... - ABC Splash

MS S PARFOOT

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Y8 & Y11

Principals Morning

Principals Morning Tea Award Recipients

Attendance Awards Year 7

Repeka Leavai Danni Tierney Broughton Dominic Woolfenden

Year 8

Aixelle Bigornia Caleb Crispin Mia-Louise Field

Carlin Guilfoyle Jazmyn Joy Glory Makiiti

Dawn Tierney Broughton

Year 9

Dontay Tierney Broughton Jayde Clements Zac Edwards

Meki Fiaula Michael Halim Tyroll Jamac

Elijah Leavai Riley Midford Ethan Niven

Lachlan Pabian Pia Semaan Joshua Stevenson

Year 10

Paige Elliott Stephen Lambiris Jordan Tuita’Alili Mailei

Tiana Williams

Year 11

Don Cabahug Alex Davies

Principals Medallions

Diya Patel Fariba Yawari Paul Arona

Hayley Triggs Nathan Morrow Julieta Ankuma

Principals Awards

Diya Patel Paul Arona Myah Riley

Hayley Triggs

Gold Awards

Teqkilah Campbell Rachel Chand Kiran Ellerington

Dwight Farley Sunema Fasavalu Maryam Khan

Togendran Nair Jasmine Nolan Diya Patel x2

Blake Pinchback Danielle Powell Waimarama Rakete

Layne Rose-Mackell Jessica Stevenson Ilaisaane Tuipulotu

Syed Zafarullah Shanaye Browning Josphin Chetty

Jayde Clements Shahni Edwards Anne Faalogo

Seth Faulkner Brent Jackson Mitchell Nowland

Pia Semaan Francis Gamlanga Sean Gold

Caitlin Harding Yasmin Jouhar Harry Lancaster

William Leary Shabach Mua Scott Pinchback

Wharemate Rakete Mayada Sinno Jordan Tuita’Alili Mailei

Elizabeth Wright Keeley Xiguis Chol Anhianny

Sarah Burton Catherine Eyre Maisa Jouhar

Nathan Morrow Toby Stevens Failagi Falaniko

Jay-Renee Hardy Paleni Saufoi

Amanda Singh Julieta Ankuma

P&C MEETING

The next P&C Meeting will be held on Monday August 7 at 7:00pm in the Common Room.

Winter uniform will be discussed at this meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend and your

input is appreciated.

Year 8 Subject Selection On Tuesday August 1, Y8 will be meeting with Miss Harman, Mr Brown and Ms Parfoot to learn about the

subjects they can choose from for their three electives, receive their subject information booklets, subject

selection forms and have the process explained to them. Students have received a letter to take home to their

parents or carers providing details of the meeting, the selection process and the date by which the subject

selection form must be returned.

During Parent Teacher Night, you will be able to ask the teachers about the subjects and you can come to the

Common Room upstairs in A Block, where Miss Harman will be available to explain the subject selection

process and answer questions about subjects for you.

Creative Arts

Y7 Visual Arts Library Exhibition

On display in the library are some fantastic paintings by Y7. These paintings are of sunflowers and are a part

of the Still Life unit. Each painting reflects the student’s individual style and displays how well they can

develop compositions, mix colours and produce a large scale image.

MRS M GRAHOVAC

HEAD TEACHER CAPA

Library News

Just a reminder that the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) is already underway for

students in year 7 to 9. Online registration and entries must be completed by the August 25

2017.

Remember, you need to read 20 books from the PRC list, 5 of which can be personal choice

books. Only 2 books from a series may be included, additional books from a series can be

listed as personal choice. (Full details can be found on the PRC site.)

This year, we have introduced an extra incentive for students to participate in the PRC,

however I haven’t seen many students come to claim their rewards at the various stages.

Please don’t forget to come and see me as I will backdate your rewards. Once you have

completed the challenge and your reading record is validated, you will be eligible for:

5 school merits

The chance to win a school canteen voucher

School Bronze Award

Premier’s Reading Challenge morning tea.

Please come to the library and see me if you require any assistance with completing the PRC.

Happy reading everyone.

Author Focus - David Walliams

We currently have a display in the library featuring David Walliams books. Why don’t you

come down to the library and check out some of his books. There are a few

interesting titles such as: Gangsta Granny, Mr Stink, The Midnight Gang.

Here are Ten Fun Facts about David Walliams.

1. David swam 140 miles down the River Thames to raise money for Sports Relief.

2. During his Thames swim, David rescued a Labrador dog that had fallen into the river.

3. His career in showbiz began when he was 24 years old and wrote The Ant and Dec show.

4. David’s literary idol is Roald Dahl.

5. His role model is the fourth Doctor in the Doctor Who series.

6. In 2010, David cycled from one end of Great Britain to the other to raise money for another Sports

Relief.

7. One of his favourite chocolates in Maltesers.

8. His real name is David Williams but he takes the stage surname of Walliams.

9. He was a Navy Cadet in school because he liked the uniform.

10. David’s sister used to dress him up in girls clothes when he was little.

(Information taken from: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/david-walliams-ten-fun-facts/ on

19/07/2017)

HOMEWORK HELP

Homework Help will begin for Term 3 on Wednesday August 2

– Week 3. This runs every Wednesday and Thursday after school

until 4.00pm in the library.

To further assist you during Homework Help, the library has

invested in the purchase of various text books as used in the

classroom. The text books cannot be borrowed as they are for use

in the library only. They are currently located on a shelf at the

end of the computer bay area, near the magazine racks. The books have a big yellow dot label on the spine

to identify them as text books. Please feel free to use them during Homework Help and at recess and lunch.

MRS JENNIFER ABIWAHAB

TEACHER LIBRARIAN

Text books – yellow dot

label on the spine.

Careers Corner

Y12 are working on their exit plans, and I am interviewing students on a one on one basis. These interviews

look at career planning and post-HSC. The aim is to assist students in developing a realistic action plan that

encompasses a variety of options for after the HSC.

Year 12 HSC 2017 Study Guide

The HSC 2017 Study Guide, produced by The Sydney Morning Herald and NESA, is available in print and

online. It is full of practical information and advice for HSC students from NESA curriculum inspectors,

experienced teachers and high achieving students. The digital edition, which contains lots of extra material

and will remain available until after written exams, includes:

50 articles

Sample questions

100 HSC courses

Videos

Tips for written, oral and performance exams

Advice on submitted works

Smart study tips

Stress busting strategies

Advice for parents

http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/hsc-study-guide-2017

Your Tutor - Free Practice Tests and Quizzes Test your knowledge across a wide range of subjects with our quizzes and practice tests.

http://www.yourtutor.com.au/resources/free-practice-tests

2017 Western Sydney Apprenticeship & Traineeship Expo

Attracting over 4000 attendees last year, the Western Sydney Apprenticeship & Traineeship Expo is back on

August 29 at Penrith Panthers. This year, the Expo has collaborated up with SkillsOne and will be showing

the popular Skills and Thrills showcase, talking about the latest jobs of the future and how to connect your

passion to a successful career. For more information visit http://bit.ly/2alGeML

Skills and Thrills Showcase

Tues August 29 2017 – 3pm to 8pm

Tues August 29 2017 – 3.30pm to 4.00pm, 4.30pm to 5.00pm, 5.15pm - onwards

Penrith Panthers Marquee, Mulgoa Road Penrith, NSW

Penrith Panthers, Evans Theatre, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, NSW

High Impact Program (HIP)

At the end of last term, we organised two HIP programs in collaboration with BEACON and our local business

community partners. Both the programs were focused on the transition from secondary school to further

education, employment or training. Students met the employers directly and asked questions on different

topics. Representatives from Bunnings, Cummins, Komatsu, and Beacon shared their experiences with

students. Students developed communication, teamwork, social, and networking skills during the program.

Both the sessions were highly successful.

Western Sydney Careers Expo It was one of the major events attended by our Y10,Y11 and Y12 students. Students were very excited as they

received the required information directly from the representatives of TAFE, Universities and other private

organisations.

Some Important Links for year 12 students

It is always a good idea to research

different career options. There is an

abundance of information on the web,

including www.myfuture.edu.au

The National Disability Coordination

Officer (NDCO) program is designed to

assist people with a disability, including

young people, to move between school,

vocational education and training and

university. The 31 NDCOs can help you

with information and advice about post-

school options, and put you in touch with

appropriate people to help you undertake

further study and find suitable

employment. For further information and

a list of the NDCOs in your state or

territory visit

www.deewr.gov.au/ndco

For location details of a Career

Information

Centre near you visit

www.centrelink.gov.au

For information on how to apply for

university and some VET courses, contact

your local Tertiary Admissions Centre.

You can find their details and a great

range of other university course

information at www.goingtouni.gov.au

Job Outlook provides essential

occupational information including job

prospects, occupation size, earnings, age

profile, full-time and part-time

breakdown, as well as direct links to

vacancies and training for individual

occupations. For more information go to

www.joboutlook.gov.au

For more information on employability

skills visit

www.year12whatnext.gov.au

The SkillsInfo website has been designed

to provide skills-related information for

industries and regions. For more

information go to

www.skillsinfo.gov.au

For more information about Disability

Employment Services visit

www.deewr.gov.au/des

To keep up to date with

skill shortages and for more detailed

information about shortages in your state

or

territory go to

www.deewr.gov.au/SkillShortages/

You can find your local Job Services

Australia provider by calling (free call)

1800 805 260 or on www.jobsearch.gov.au

MRS KANWAL KAUR

CAREERS ADVISOR

BIG THANKS TO OFFICEWORKS!! Last term Ms Pope received a huge donation of stationery from Officeworks, Penrith. Colyton High School

received 44 pencil cases filled with pens, pencils and everything necessary for school equipment. Hopefully

this will make it easier for many of our students. Ms Pope would like to acknowledge, and kindly thank

Rosie from Officeworks Penrith, who organised this and donated it to our school. We were overwhelmed by

their generosity. What a great, community-minded organisation they are! Thanks, Officeworks!

MS M POPE

JAPANESE TEACHER

MANGAHIGH

Online Maths Tutor Students Have Access At School Or At Home Ask Your Maths Teacher For Login Details

Every Tuesday

Homework Help Centre

Where: School Library

When: Wednesday & Thursday Afternoons

Time: 2.35pm – 4.00pm.

Permission slips for the Homework Help Centre are available from your roll call teacher

or see Ms Pitt in the English Staffroom, note needs to be returned prior to attending

The Homework Help Centre is available to all students

Chess Club

Every Monday at Recess

Please see Mrs Hapukotuwa or Mr Isaac

for more information

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