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Term 3 | Issue 3 | September 15th, 2017

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Congratulations and thank you to the 2017 outgoing School Captains and Prefects

I would like to recognise the outgoing 2017 School Captains and Prefects. Our 2017 Student Leadership team have been the one of the most outstanding student leadership teams I have seen in the 20+ years I have been a teacher. Our Student Executive Council have been courageous by undertaking some ground-breaking complex work. A significant part of their brief was to move student leadership from a largely symbolic role to one that undertakes significant actions to solve problems worth solving. This is to improve lives, not only at Plumpton High School, but also at the world beyond our school at a state and international level.

The SEC assisted in developing and implementing a new student leadership model. It involves understanding and implementing Project Management structures. The Model is standards based and ensures any student who has the skills and attributes can be part of the Student Executive Leadership Team and as such part a prefect.

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Some of their accomplishments include: Assisted with the Hygiene for the Homeless Project; Bought a Goat for a family in Africa; As a part of the Blacktown Youth Advisory Council Raising funds/resources to help develop a library for a school in Bangladesh, fundraising for local causes, laid reefs at Rooty Hill RSL & Martin Place ANZAC Memorial, met with the State Governor as well as the NSW Premier, and Actively developed their Public speaking skills through participation in formal training in our partnership with the ABC.

They have been exceptional role models to their peers and throughout the school, have set a very high standard for those following them. Their mature approach and their ability to collaborate as a team has seen them work towards establishing greater school spirit through a variety of mediums and have provided a platform from which our future leaders may build. Congratulations and thank you for your valued contribution and mature approach to your role that has continued to build leadership and a positive school culture.

Student Executive Council School Captain and Prefect Induction for 2018

School Prefects:Seth Belocura Thanuluxy ManikkarajahBethany Blackmore Steven MartinAmy Bolehala Kashfa NooramChau Bui Jade George Francine Kishor

Hassan Rauf Isabella Rossi Chelsea Yuvienco

I would like to introduce and congratulate the School Captains, Vice-captains who will be supported by their Prefects in 2018.

I am sure our new leadership team will be able to rise to the challenge before them with a clear focus, passion and determination. They are a passionate, empathetic and vibrant team of young leaders who I see further developing over the next 12 months. Congratulations on being selected for this important role.

Once again congratulations to the 2018 School leadership team as they commence their school leadership journey in the continuing building of a successful Plumpton High School where all students can become the best they can be.

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Zig Ziglar stated, “I don’t care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don’t harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you’re never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.”


Congratulations Shaelee Dunbar, Head Teacher HSIE, 2017 Australian Council Educational Leadership National Award Winner. Awarded the Keith Tronc Award for Outstanding Teacher Leadership Award.

On behalf of Plumpton High School and personally I would like to congratulate Shae upon winning an ACEL National Award. I believe it is critical that we recognise staff that attain excellence in the professional,

Once again congratulations for your significant contribution to Teacher leadership.

Jessica Szakacs - ABCN Scholar Leadership Summit

Jessica Szakacs of Year 11 attended the ABCN Scholar Leadership Summit earlier this term for 2 days as part of her scholarship. Jessica is one of 21 ABCN Scholarship holders across Australia. In addition to her participation in the summit, she was the Australian Business Community Network (ABCN) guest speaker at the ABCN Leadership Summit Foundation Dinner. The event held in the Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) offices at Barangaroo with CEO’s from some of Australia’s leading corporate organisation being present; the evening hosted by Luke Sayers the CEO of PWC.

who support the foundation) and they like to hear firsthand from students as to how the scholarship has benefited their life and their family. Jessica spoke about some of the challenges she has faced and gave the audience an insight into some of the challenges young people encounter. She detailed what it has meant to her and what has been the impact of the scholarship; the benefit of having a mentor, what has been learnt from her mentor and; what has been Jessica’s greatest learning and has anything surprised her about the scholarship program. Jessica worked with her Mentor and

Schools Industry Partnership (SIP) Awards

A significant number of our students are engaged in Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses as a part of their HSC. To meet the requirements of these courses students have to complete 2 Work Placements each 35 hours in length (Representative of a week’s work). One placement in Year 11 and one for the HSC year.

The SIP recognises those students who perform at an exemplary level. In 2017 three Plumpton High School students have been recognised for their outstanding achievement. Congratulations to the following students who have been recognised for their work:

Shaelee Dunbar - Keith Tronc Awardee

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especially when they are recognised by their peers. Shae has been awarded The Keith Tronc Award for Outstanding Teacher Leadership that is presented to a teacher who has demonstrated outstanding practice in the classroom and as a result has made a difference to colleagues and the lives of students in their care. Shae’s contribution has transcended her own classroom and made a real difference to schools across NSW.

The audience at this dinner was the ABCN Board and Council (company CEOS

executive from JP Morgan and leadership facilitators over the two days developing skills in leadership, communication, time management and creative thinking.

Congratulations Brooke Zammit Year 12 – Certificate of Excellence Schools Industry Partnership for Outstanding

Achievement in VET Business Services


Congratulations Gavan Calleja Year 12 - Certificate of Excellence Schools Industry Partnership for Outstanding Achievement in VET Information and Digital Technology

Congratulations Maddyson Chapple Year 12 - Certificate of Excellence Schools Industry Partnership for Outstanding Achievement in VET Hospitality

Congratulations Prabhjot Kaur Year 12 – Nominated for the 2017 Ministers Award Excellence in Student Achievement

Congratulations Cassie Ormsby Year 12 - Selected for the New Zealand Open Women’s Rugby League Squad

Congratulations Chloe Jensen Year 12 – Selected for the Australian U18 Women’s Indoor Netball Team

Congratulations Joshua Ross Year 12 – Selected in the NSW All Schools Soccer

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Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award Students Courage and Determination

Whilst we were on holidays, a group of our students conquered their Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award Expedition. The students hiked 13km in total over Monday and Tuesday through the Colo mountain range and then canoed along the Colo River from Upper-Colo to lower Portland for a total of 16.5km over the Tuesday and Wednesday morning! The campsite is in the Colo region between Windsor and the Blue Mountains. The weather ranged from 1 degree at


Congratulations Steven Martin of Year 11Steven Martin, has been awarded the NSW Young Community Match Official of the Year at the Waratahs and NSW Rugby Union Awards held on 1st September. Steven is a fine young man and a worthy recipient of this award. Some of his achievements this year are as follows: U13 NSW State Championships Grand Final Referee, U14 NSW Country Championships Referee, U14 & U15 Sydney v Country Assistant Referee, Sydney 7s HSBC World Sevens Series No. 6 Referee, SWRRA Zone Young Referee of the Year.

contributor helping as a referee for the Girls’ Sizzling 7s, including Refereeing numerous Finals across the 14s, 16s and 18s age groups, as well as playing Rugby as a Fly Half representing Sydney West Zone at the NSW CHS Opens Rugby Championships.

On behalf of the association, I would like to congratulate Steven on this award as well as being a shining example for all young referees in the association to follow.

Bella Coleman plays Soccer for the Inter Lion Soccer Club at National Premier League 2 Open level (Bella is a 15 year old) a significant accomplishment given that the next level could see her playing in the National Women’s League Championship.

Congratulations Bella Coleman of Year10

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Bella recently represented her club in the Kanga Club played in Canberra that included teams from New Zealand and South Korea amongst other nations present. She has also represented the Zone.

Steven will also be Refereeing the U13A Grand Final at Kingsdene Oval on Sunday afternoon. In addition to this, Steven was also a

night to a beautiful 18 degree during the day. All these students showed great determination and courage to go well beyond their previous limits to complete this expedition and worked in an exceptionally collaborative way to support each other with this great challenge. Congratulations to these students and thank you to Ms Somerville and Mr Baxter for their commitment support of our students ongoing success, especially during their holiday time.


Plumpton has accomplished some impressive results in the 2017 NAPLAN examinations. The school continues to be recognised throughout Australia as a leader in numeracy teaching through the significant Numeracy program we run in partnership with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). The program model is based on multiplicative thinking.

I have outlined below some of the significant value add scores our students have achieved in 2017 by comparison to other schools in NSW. In the sample of data that is presented, it shows that scaled score growth of our students in most instances is at or about the same level as NSW Public Schools and that of private or denominational schools.

In May the school introduced the Accelerated Reader and Macq Lit programs that will further enhance students literacy skills along with the whole school approach to supporting literacy through the explicit teaching strategies that are being developed in all learning programs.

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HSC Minimum Standard: It's Link to Your Child's NAPLAN Results

Given NAPLAN results have just been released I would like to reiterate the information spoken about in the Term 2 newsletter. I believe it is important to draw your attention to the highly publicised changes to the HSC. From 2020, students need to demonstrate a minimum standard of literacy and numeracy to be eligible for the HSC. This standard is attainment of a Band 8 in Literacy (Reading and Writing) and a Band 8 in Numeracy or their equivalence. The first group of students this will affect is the current 2017 Year 9 cohort.

Advice for parents regarding the new HSC Minimum Standards

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A minimum standard of literacy and numeracy will be required to receive the HSC from 2020. The NSW Government has introduced this change to ensure students have developed the literacy and numeracy skills required for life beyond school.

Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate the HSC minimum standard by taking new, short online tests when they are ready in Years 10, 11 or 12.

However, if your child has achieved Band 8 or above in their Year 9 NAPLAN reading, writing and numeracy tests, they have shown they have met the HSC minimum standard early and will not be required to take further tests.

What is the HSC minimum standard?

The HSC minimum standard is set at a nationally agreed level of literacy and numeracy required to meet the demands of everyday life and work. It is expected that students, on finishing their HSC, will, at a minimum, be able to do things like:

• Find the time and date of a music concert on an online ticket website• Calculate the quantity of paint needed to paint a room• Estimate distance, travel time and costs for a transport route• Take notes from a lecture or training session• Create a personal weekly budget in a spreadsheet• Measure quantities to follow a recipe• Follow safety instructions in an equipment manual• Enter data in a computer based management system.

HSC Literacy and Numeracy Minimum Standard

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Students will have multiple opportunities to meet the minimum standard. From 2018, online reading, writing and numeracy tests will be available for students to sit at least twice a year in Years 10, 11 and 12, and for up to 5 years after starting the HSC.

The tests will be available on the following school days in 2018:

19 February to 23 March 2018 21 May to 22 June 201813 August to 14 September 2018 5 November to 7 December 2018

There are three tests: reading, writing and numeracy. Students don't need to sit all their tests at the same time. You and your child should talk to your child's teachers to decide when is the best time to sit the test or tests.

NAPLAN and the HSC minimum standard

NESA acknowledges that some Year 9 students already have the literacy and numeracy levels required for the HSC minimum standard.

Students can demonstrate they have met the standard early by achieving Band 8 results or above in Year 9 NAPLAN reading, writing and numeracy tests. Students who achieve Band 8 will not need to sit the online tests later in Years 10, 11 and 12.

Support for students to meet the minimum standard in Years 10, 11 and 12

Quality teaching of the NSW curriculum is the best way to prepare students to achieve the standard. All NSW syllabuses from Kindergarten to Year 12 integrate the development of literacy and numeracy skills through general capabilities, cross-curriculum content or key competencies.

All schools currently have in place processes for identifying students who do not meet expected literacy and numeracy benchmarks and for providing additional support to these students. Teachers and schools know their individual students best and will determine the most appropriate way of providing additional support to students identified as being at risk of not meeting the new standard.

Strategies and materials will also be made available to assist teachers in supporting students to reach the standard through the NSW Literacy and Numeracy Strategy 2017-2020. New support materials and resources from NESA will emphasise the early identiÿcation of students in primary and high school at risk of not meeting the standard.

For further information on the HSC minimum standard and the online tests, visit: https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au.

HSC Literacy and Numeracy Minimum Standard

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Edith Yankuba Guest of The ABC at The Premiers Multicultural Media Awards

Edith Yankuba, Plumpton High School, School Captain 2018 and I attended the NSW Premier's Multicultural Media Awards as guests of the ABC at Waterview, Bicentennial Park with Michele Fonseca, ABC Executive and Mentor to Edith. This Awards ceremony forms part of the unique partnership Plumpton hold with the ABC across Australia.

2017 Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Academy Conference Presentation

I would like to congratulate our STEM team, consisting of Stephen Attard, John Rozario, Eleen Singh, Tina Linaris, Nigel Shakespeare and Fred Domingo presented their Solar Powered Aquatic Drone project at the 2017 STEM academy conference.

The team's presentation was highly valued by the audience, STEM stakeholders and representatives from NESA. NESA inspectors made comment about the level of rigour of Plumpton High School’s project, and how it truly reflects the integration of STEM into the curriculum. They were impressed at the type of technologies we used with strong teaching pedagogy and framework.

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Plumpton High School sincerely thanks the ABC for providing such unique opportunities for our students to develop into the leaders of tomorrow and contribute positively to society. During the evening, Edith was able to further develop her confidence in communication and networking skills with significant representatives from the media industry including the NSW Premier, The Honourable Gladys Berejiklian.


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basketball GALA DAY

On the Friday the 18th of August, Plumpton High School competed in the under 15s Sydney West Basketball Boys Gala Day. This competition represented the top 8 schools (out of 41 in the competition) that went undefeated in the 3 initial qualifying rounds. Unfortunately, the boys were unable to make an impact in the competition largely due to injuries before and during the gala day. We were undermanned during our first game, having 7 players against a full strength Glenwood team with 10 players. Led by a strong backcourt of Rayven and MJ, Plumpton High School drew 34 all with the Glenwood team. Unfortunately, due to injuries and fatigue the boys courageously fell in the next two games. Ivi Marsters assisted the team with coaching but had to become an emergency sub due to consecutive injuries against Rooty Hill.

Their sportsmanship and their humility on the day went unquestioned as they cheered on their Rooty Hill rivals in their next round. (Shout out to Cody Bradbury who missed the photo).

A school team of 8 boys travelled to Dural Sports and Leisure Centre on the Monday 19th June to compete in the Under 14's Futsal Championship Tournament. It was a large tournament, consisting of 5 pools with a total of 25 school teams competing.

The 'Plumpton Boys' were off to a blistering start, hammering their first opponent, Thomas Reddall High, 5-0 and then defeating their second opponent, Quakers Hill High, 2-0.

futsal u/14S

Plumpton found their third opponent, St. Narsai High, a stumbling block in their journey to success, as they lost 4-2. However, they demonstrated resilience and bounced back, beating their fourth and fifth opponents, 4-1 and 6-0, respectively. This meant that the team qualified for the quarter-finals full of hope and eagerness. Unfortunately, they came up against one of the toughest teams in the tournament and eventually lost 2-1 in a nail biting game.

Team list: Petar Martinovic, Praneet Singh, Shaneel Kumar, Khalid Saidullah, Jacob Churchill, Zaid Asad, PeterOmonegie, Yiannis Svinos, Tyson Ashton & Jayden Miller

- Mr Cabrera (Coach)

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SYDNEY WEST ATHletics

Plumpton High had our first girls’ rugby league team in nearly 10 years, making it all way to the State Finals on the 24th of August. This was the result of many months of hard work during lunch times and early morning training sessions, learning new tackling techniques and skills. The team first went to the Penrith Region Gala Day at the end of June, finishing the day on top of the ladder of our pool.

This meant that we could progress to the Western Sydney finals at the end of July. On the finals day and after 2 wins in our pool, we faced a very tough Leumeah High school in the last game of the day, losing by 2 tries and finishing the day in 2nd place for all of Western Sydney. A huge achievement!

Two weeks later and with very little notice, we received confirmation that we had received a wild card entry into the NSW State Finals – the first of its kind for girls’ rugby league in the state. The day started with some close losses to tough opposition in Narrabean Sports High School and McKillop Catholic College, before we finished the day with a win against St Pauls Kempsey. The day consisted of nearly 500 girls across every age group and with schools from all over NSW.

We were very lucky to have some help in the lead up to the State Finals day by Corban McGregor, AustralianJillaroo and NSW representative, who offered up 2 hours of her time to train the team and share her expertise.An extremely special mention to Year 12 student Cassie Ormsby, who also gave up a considerable amount oftime and shared her knowledge as the assistant coach.


On Thursday 28th and Friday 29th of July, a group of Plumpton High students represented our school and the Mt Druitt zone at the annual Sydney West Athletics carnival held at Blacktown International Sportspark. This is an athletics carnival where our students competed against the most talented athletes from over 50 schools in the Sydney West region.

Some outstanding performances of the event were: Ethan Duggan (2nd in both 100m and 200m sprints), Chloe Throley (2nd High Jump), Luke Harrison (2nd Shot Put)

These students, along with all who attended should be congratulated for their efforts.

Representatives: Shayan Ahmad, Rana Alkozai, Andrew Peleti, Thomas Beesley-Lowings, Taylor Brookes, Bella Coleman, Ethan Duggan, Haze Eggenton-Wallace , Georgah Foote, Corey Fraser, Alicia Gatt, Jade George, JackHancock, Luke Harrison, Christian Hipolito, Mark Johnson, Ula Martin, Hayden McLeod, Devnel Sinha, Leilani Tatuila, Jasmine Taylor, Joy Tedeschi, Rachel Thorley, Chloe Thorley, Callum Zammit, Brooke Zammit

- Mr Nicholls (Sports Organiser)

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As a coach and teacher, I could not have asked for anything more from the girls who showed up on the day. They played with pride and sportsmanship and to see their skills improve across the year has been an amazing thing to see. They have been a pleasure to coach and we are looking forward to more rugby league opportunities in the near future.

- Mr Baxter (Coach)


On Wednesday 9th August, Plumpton High took two teams to the Moylan Cup, which is a nine-a-side rugby league competition. It was a stage 5 competition, which means students from years 9 and 10 are permitted to enter.

Their second game was against Glenmore Park and the boys continued with their hard hitting defence and strong ball running and won comfortably. Unfortunately, this led the boys to take their next opponent, Bede Polding lightly and underestimated their ability. This was a fast and smart team, which played to their strengths and defeated us by 2 tries. After a long delay due to an ambulance being called (actually 3 ambulances), it was difficult to get the boys motivated for their final game against Erskine Park. Despite getting away to a good start, our opponents out enthused us and we lost by a try.

- Mr Simonovski (Coach)

The Year 9 team got off to a shaky start, facing a much bigger Chifley Bidwill side. Despite showing some positive signs in attack, our defence was not able to hold out a few long-range tries by the opposition. Adding to the difficulty was the injury to a couple of our key forwards, which forced a reshuffle in our squad. However, the boys showed outstanding courage and persistence in our second game against Erskine Park, restricting the opposition to only one try with a strong defensive display. Our boys were able to set up an overlap in the dying seconds of the game, to score the equaliser in the corner.

- Mr Lowe (Coach)

MOYLAN CUP

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The Year 10 team started strongly which a very tough win over our rivals, Chifley Mt Druitt. The game came down to the last 2 minutes and the boys demonstrated outstanding character to get away with the win.

With the siren sounding, Troy Marsters was able to kick the conversion from the sideline, resulting in a thoroughly deserved victory. The boys continued with their fighting spirit in their third game against Doonside Tech, scoring a couple of tries, however they were pipped in the final minute of the game with fatigue having set in. Winmalee then forfeited the last game in our pool, which was disappointing given the significant improvements the boys had displayed throughout the day.

YEAR 7 & 8 TOUCH FOOTBALL


Plumpton High’s junior (year 7/8) touch football teams played at The Kingsway in the NSW Touch All Schools Tournament. Unfortunately, due to a mechanical issue with the bus, both the girls and boys team missed their first game.

The boys team met Model Farms HS in round two and got off to a flying start with a couple quick touchdowns putting the team ahead. This was the first game that the team had ever played together and it was pleasing to come away with a 6-0 win.

Their next game was against St Dominic’s College, which traditionally field extremely strong teams in any rugby league related competition, and this was no different. Despite their best efforts, our boys were dominated by the speed and skill of the opposition, which resulted in a 9-1 defeat. Our last pool game was against The Ponds HS and we needed a lot of points to put us in contention for the finals. The boys utilised their team work, individual brilliance and some tactics learnt from the previous game to win 8-1.

Remarkably, despite having to forfeit our first game, the boys managed to progress to the finals where they had to play St Dominic’s College again in the quarter finals. The boys knew that a victory here was unlikely, however, the challenge was set to improve on their performance from their previous encounter. And did the boys deliver! Although we couldn’t match them with speed (except for Tyson), our enthusiasm and positive attitude enabled us to make the most of our limited opportunities, finishing with a 8-3 loss.

This was an extremely enjoyable and positive experience for our junior teams and we look forward to their next tournament.

In our third game, we played the highly fancied Hunter Sports High School who were the eventual winners of the day. This game was always going to be tough when you are playing a team with at least 3 NSW representatives. However, girls put up a good fight in the loss to them. A very special mention to Taylor Brookes in this game who saved 3 tries in chasing down numerous line breaks all game.

In our final game, we needed to win against Chifley College Shalvey to progress to the finals. In a tough battle, which saw the scores locked at nil all for quite some time, Plumpton were able to break away to a 1 nil lead with an awesome effort from Aaliyah Williams Kennedy. However, with not long left in the match, Chifley College levelled the score to draw with us in the end. Standouts in this game were Chloe Green, Alearah Donovan and Taylor Brookes.

These girls should be proud of their efforts and I hope to see them in future Touch Football Teams. Finally yet importantly, a special mention to Giselle Sialeipata, Tahlia Sialeipata and Tamika Rex for assisting with coaching and refereeing on the day.

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In their third tournament of the year, the Plumpton High School U/15 Boys Volleyball team ventured down to Olympic Park, Homebush to compete in the SVNSW schools cup on the 4th August. These boys have been training up to 3 mornings a week in lead up to the competition.

The first game we played an experienced Ryde Secondary college. In the game, the boys were playing in a new volleyball formation, which involves having a backcourt setter (this is an advanced formation that all advance level teams play with). This new formation was confusing at first but the boys stuck at it and eventually worked it out. This saw the boys get off to a slow start but the boys picked up after a massive spike from Haven Tedeschi, however, it was all too late going down to Ryde 2 sets to 1.

In the second game against Hurlstone Agriculture High School, the boys persisted with the new formation. The boys unfortunately went down 2 sets to 1 again, however, they were showing signs of improvement every point they played. Standouts this game were Vaugh Lean, Maui Nicolas and Kyle Abarabar.

The next game against Chester Hill was a do or die game, win and we go to the semi final or lose and we are finished for the tournament. The boys came out firing with the big blocks from Shayan Ahmad and some great setting from Kian Llacuna. The boys were eventual victors, 2 sets to nil taking them to a semi final showdown with Ryde Secondary College.

The boys went into the Semi Finals as underdogs, however, in the first set they did not show this, taking the set 25-23 from some great serving by Kian Llacuna and Maui Nicolas along with some great court play from Saad Babar and Josh Long. In the second set, the boys went down 25-22 in a tough battle, which saw the game go into a crucial third set with limited time remaining, as at this tournament due to time restrictions we play timed games. The boys came out firing to take a 5-1 lead, however, some costly errors allowed Ryde back into the game and the buzzer sounded. After a count back on scores, the boys unfortunately lost by 1 point. Overall, the boys showed they have learnt a lot about Volleyball from this experience and more importantly, enjoyed it so much they can’t wait till the next tournament.

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Team list: Haven Tedeschi, Maui Nicholas, Kyle Abarabar, Kian Llacuna, Josh Long, Vaughn Lean, Saad Babar, Shayan Ahmad.

- Mr Nicholls (Coach)

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On Tuesday 29th of August, a year mixture of year 7/8 boys and girls attended The Wanderers Schools Cup at Blacktown Football Park, which is a day to encourage students to be active and play football whilst embracing sportsmanship, inclusion and social interaction. The tournament consisted of 3 boys groups and 2 girls groups.

The 7/8 Girls team demonstrated a strong showing at the Wanderers Cup at Blacktown Sports Oval. The side had a healthy mix of youth and experience and put their best foot forward from their very first game. Their teamwork, ability and skills were on display as they went through their first three games undefeated, the highlight being a 10-0 win over their rivals.

After scoring 13 goals in the pool stages, their determination saw them top their pool and qualify first for the knockout stages where they would compete against the best performing teams on the day. The semi-finals saw the girls put in a dedicated performance and they were rewarded with a victory, which guaranteed their spot in the final. After a tough and well-played game, the girls finished second out of all the schools that competed in the competition. During the course of the day the girls did not concede a goal until the final, showing just how consistently strong their performance was throughout the day. They were praised by opposition coaches who described them as ‘a very strong team who put in a strong performance,’ as well as one of the event organisers who commented on how well they performed as a team.

- Mr De Paoli (Coach)The Plumpton boys got off to a slow start with a 4-0 thumping by Epping HS, who played with a powerful and direct approach. This is not the result the boys wanted. However, with a few adjustments to the starting 11 and the boys showing the resilience to bounce back, a much-improved performance was displayed, where they ran wild, beating Cecil Hills HS 6-0, Cambridge HS 4-0 and Chifley College Bidwill HS 2-0 consecutively. Unfortunately, these fantastic performances were not enough to achieve first place within their group with Epping HS taking top spot for their dominating efforts. However, with a chance of making it into the finals based on their final point tally, will the Plumpton boys redeem themselves and bring the trophy home? Stay tuned…

Team list: Ashton Fant, Omar El Masri, Peter Omonegie, Yiannis Svinos, Jayden Miller, Jacob Churchil, Dylan Johnson, Praneet Singh, Micheal Harding, Tyson Ashton, Taha Chughtai, Zaky Alkozae, Bailey Tucker- Mr Cabrera (Coach)

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On the 16th August 2017, a large group of Year 10 students joined Mr Simonovski and Ms Galea and travelled to the Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park to learn about road safety. This might seem like a typical excursion, as we are on our way to joining the world of L Plates and log books, however it ended up being a day that has changed many of our perspectives forever.

Bstreetsmart is an injury prevention program run by Westmead Hospital and in 2017 has been attended by 19,500 students from 212 high schools. Westmead Hospital runs this program as our youth are being severely injured and killed due to preventable road crashes. In 2016 alone, people in NSW between the ages of 17-25, had 78 fatalities and 2479 injuries. These young people hold only 14% of licences, but they are involved in 21% of fatal crashes in NSW - a heartbreaking statistic. Westmead Hospital’s Trauma Service is devoted to decreasing these shocking statistics.

The event provides students who are most at risk, a realistic and honestly confronting look at the trauma caused by road crashes by showing a re-enactment of a preventable car crash. The day also gives young people information and strategies in an attempt to reduce serious injuries and deaths.

The re-enactment of the car crash involved several young people in a car together coming home from a party, where the driver had a bit of alcohol in his system. The two girls in the car were laughing over a photo they saw and one of the girls unbuckled her seatbelt to show the driver. The two seconds it took for the driver to look at the photo on the girl’s phone causes them to have a car crash against a telegraph pole. The driver was only slightly injured, the girl in the passenger seat was severely injured and the girl who had unbuckled her seat belt flew through the front widow, breaking the glass and devastatingly passed away. The scene then goes on to show what the police, ambulance officers and firefighters do in this situation with explanations given by narrators (doctors from Westmead Hospital). The scene was graphic, and the presenters did not shy away from displaying the true horrors of a car crash, no matter how uncomfortable it made people feel.

Despite being confronting, I found the event to be engaging and informative. The market hall was enjoyable, and I believe it was a positive experience for my peers to partake in. Ms Galea said the day impacted her in a personal way, “having lost a close family member to a road accident, I think it’s so important for young people to realise - before they start driving - the enormous impact of the small day to day decisions they will make behind the wheel.” Mr Simonovski says he hopes to continue to take more and more Year 10 students every year, “It’s a wonderful opportunity for students to see, hear and feel how the decisions they make can have a very real and potentially significant impact on their lives, their loved ones and the wider community”.

Days like these really make us remember, when we get behind the wheel, every little decision counts!

- Emily Potloka (Yr 10 student and MAC team Representative)


A STUDENT'S INSIGHT

Industrial Technology students can breathe a sigh of relief after 3 ½ terms of hard work designing, building and managing the development of quality major projects. Students commence working on their Major Projects in Term 4 of year 11 with projects being due on the 10th of August. They have now been marked by NESA and proudly taken home where they can be enjoyed by the rest of the family.

year 12 major projects

This year was a particularly large group with 14 students (7 boys and 7 girls) completing quite demanding projects demonstrating a high degree of craftsmanship and attention to detail. Projects ranged from coffee tables to entertainment units and display cabinets.

Such was the demanding nature of these projects that students spent additional time during school holidays and on weekends in order to complete the projects by the due date. They made good use of our new CNC Plasma cutter to produce decorative panels for doors adding a new fare to their designs

TECHNOLOGY & APPLIED SCIENCE FACULTY

year 12 major projects

Along with the project, students are required to submit an 80 page folio detailing the design and project management skills utilised by the student throughout the project development. There was a significant increase in the standard of folios this year with students demonstrating exceptional planning skills and very detailed records of production.

Mr Shakespeare and Mr Holmes, the teachers of these classes, would like to congratulate them on their outstanding achievement and hope that they continue to pursue woodworking whether it be for employment or personal enjoyment.


REFRAMING MATHEMATICAL FUTURES (RMF) REPORT

Students and teachers continue to enjoy RMF activities incorporated into the normal Mathematics lessons; building their Multiplicative thinking and Mathematical reasoning skills. These activities promote confidence in students to express their answers and justifications in written form (words, diagrams and calculation) and this is having positive effect on students’ performance in Mathematics lessons.

Plumpton High School hosted a whole day ‘RMF Roadshow’ run by Diane Siemon from RMIT University Melbourne. The roadshow was attended by Mathematics teachers from other schools sharing their RMF experiences and new Mathematics teachers at Plumpton High School were also formally introduced to RMF. It was a great collaboration session planning for our students’ success.

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Peter Drucker, educator and author, once said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” In these fast changing times, it is vital for this generation to be creative, curious and resilient to thrive in this society. Without such, we would not be able to develop as people, hindering our knowledge and ability to adapt to new ideas and advancements. Fortunately, we live in a world that is slowly recognising this, allowing us to be involved with different experiences and utilise skills early in our lives, especially during high school. The students of Plumpton High School (PHS) has been very fortunate as the Mitchell Institute has partnered up with our school through the initiative called the Paradigm Shifters: Entrepreneurial Learning in Schools initiative.

Now, what is the Entrepreneurial Learning in Schools initiative? Well, it’s an initiative that brings together over 100 teachers and students across the Victoria and New South Wales region, where they were encouraged to do something different and implement new approaches within their schools to foster entrepreneurial mindsets and equip other students with the knowledge and skills to thrive in the 21st century. Furthermore, this program was based on the research of Mitchell Institute researchers and from the renowned international education expert, Yong Zhao. Zhao focuses on the implications of globalisation and technology on education, writing multiple books and articles about such topics. Students were encouraged to apply these three guiding principles created by Zhao into their educational experience and their school’s leadership teams:

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Developing more personalised education experiences, so each young person can pursue his or her passions and talents to excel in their own unique ways;Engaging in creative and entrepreneurial product-oriented learning experiences that can, in authentic ways, benefit their local and global communities;Cultivating and prototyping new approaches, processes and or products.

Over the course of 12 months, Christal Hipolito, Giselle Sialeipata, Amy Bolehala and myself were given the opportunity to be the representatives of PHS during this initiative. As members of the Media and Communications Team (MAC Team) and the Garden Classroom, we attended workshop days held at Rooty Hill High School where the presence and voice of the students were dominant. This is where we shared ideas and ways we were trying to change our schools, while also being taught ways on how we could do this or improve on our current strategies. In addition, during this time, these schools, including PHS, have been creating a 3-minute video to showcase each school’s student run leadership teams where they have set out to improve their educational environment.

ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING IN SCHOOLS INITIATIVEBY ANGEL ALVARADO

PARADIGM SHIFTERS


For our school, we talked about the MAC Team and the Garden Classroom and how their approaches such as the print and online school newspaper, The Plumpton Howler, and the student run garden, strive to change PHS as a school community. While these two teams aim towards a common goal of improving PHS, they have specific goals they wish to achieve as individual teams. The MAC Team would like to increase school pride within PHS and unite the school through recognising students achievements and reporting several school events throughout the year. The Garden Classroom aims to inform and encourage others of living a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, teaching them important lifestyle skills that they could incorporate into their everyday lives and potentially use in the future. In addition, we mentioned how these approaches have managed to address dominant issues within PHS This is quite evident according to Sialeipata who states, “I’ve been able to form new bonds with teachers and students and changed the way I take pride in my school life.”

Now for the big event! On the 22nd of May 2017, over 150 school students, staff and initiative partners came together in Melbourne’s Origin Foundation, to share, learn from and celebrate the Entrepreneurial Learning project. While we got to showcase our videos, we also had time to interact with other schools and learn about their journey as young entrepreneurs. Every school took action in different ways- some implemented personalised learning programs for specific year levels, while other sold designed products by students online, or helped out their local community by providing services to those in need. It was interesting to see the contrast between each school and how they managed to solve issues within their school, in comparison to the way PHS has. In addition, we were fortunate to hear some words from Zhao and a keynote speech delivered by Bevan Slattery, Australia technology entrepreneur, whose words truly inspired those in the room and motivated them to maintain that entrepreneurial mindset. Overall, the day was about learning and sharing the hard work that we all pushed hard to achieve over those 12 months. It was truly satisfying to have our work recognised and to gain so much knowledge in the matter of hours.

Opportunities such as these, whether it be the MAC Team, Garden Classroom or the Entrepreneurial Learning in Schools initiative, should not go unnoticed for they could potentially in˝uence your school experience and how well you do in the future. As said by Hipolito, “Take advantage of every opportunity your school offers you, and don’t be afraid to go out of your comfort zone because the world is full of opportunity."

Be the change you want to see in this world. Start now.

I would like to recognise the work of staff Amy Galea and Kelly Lawson who supported the students through the process along with Matt Baxter and Rebecca Cross and thank Mr Lloyd for the opportunity to be involved. On Monday 4th September 2017 we attended a celebration with other groups from this project and we were informed that the work we have been involved in has culminated in an award from ACEL. The following details this achievement.

“The Mitchell Institute, VASSP and the NSWSPC on being recognised with the ACEL Leadership Award for 2017, for designing collaborative, powerful and innovative research informed learning for students from 21 secondary schools in Victoria and NSW. As Australia’s key peak professional organisation for educational leaders the Australian Council of Educational Leaders has a strong reputation for recognising, developing and celebrating excellence in educational leadership. It is through the annual awards program that ACEL honours educational leaders who have made a significant contribution to education, educational leadership and the improvement of student learning outcomes.”

Claire Leihn- Head Teacher Creative and Performing Arts -

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- Angel Alvarado (Yr 10 student )

In term 3 the Year 12 Information and Digital Technology students went on an excursion to ABCN in the CBD. Here the students were given the opportunity to participate in an ‘InRoads’ program designed to help them to gain employment in the Information Technology Industry. Students had the opportunity to show their critical thinking skills to solve a given problem. Students also had a tour of the workplace in order to gain a better understanding of the working environment within the IT industry.

Students were able to leave contact information with the program organisers and they will be in contact with the students to offer individualised future programs after the

INFORMATION & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES VET

In the GAT class (Phone apps and coding), we have completed our development of games using drag-and-drop software to actually writing the code. In the first semester, students build up their capacity in algorithm writing in order to develop the program. They used ‘app-inventor’ software, which was easy-to-use and had some interesting features. All students including primary school students wrote some amazing applications for Android phones.

Students can model and understand the complexity of the program development using Visual Basic.NET (a Programming Language) which is easy to use in a contextual way. During the second semester, students are using this programming language to enhance their skills in programming development. This language is used widely all over the world by IT professionals and is in demand by employers as well.

GIFTED AND TALENTED CODING

In the GAT class (Phone apps and coding), we have moved on from development of the games using drag-and-drop software to actually writing the code. In the first semester, students build up their capacity in algorithm writing in order to develop the program. They used ‘app-inventor’ software which was easy-to-use and had some interesting features. All students including primary school students wrote some amazing applications for Android phones.

Students can model and understand the complexity of the program development using Visual Basic .NET (a Programming Language) which is easy to use in a contextual way. In the second semester, students are using this programming language to enhance their skills in programming development. This language has been used widely all over the world by IT professionals and is in demand for the jobs as well. In stage 6, students will learn advanced features of the same language. Hence, if students learn this programming language now in stage 3 or 4, they have a better understanding of the basic concepts and then in stage 6 they don’t have to start learning from the scratch. This course builds the foundation for the stage 6 software design and development course.

STAGE 4 - TEXTILES


completion of the HSC. The ‘Talent-Rise’ who is in partnership with ABCN, will assist students to get paid traineeships and job placement opportunities in the IT industry after HSC exam. This was a valuable opportunity and experience for the students involved.


STAGE 4 - TEXTILES

Students have been working on making soft toys with great enthusiasm, creativity and success this year. The scope for the task was to design and produce a soft toy made of felt that showed off a variety of hand embroidery skills.

Each toy is individual and students have made them unique by using a range of designs and decorations. From researching to designing to completing, students have worked solidly with focus and determination.

Here are just some of the fantastic soft toys that have been made this semester!



HOSPITALITY

Brooke Zammit of year 12 was invited to attend the award ceremony of the Schools Industry Partnership on Tuesday 5/9/17. The awards ceremony is to recognise those students who have demonstrated excellence while on industry work placement, a mandatory part of all VET courses.

Brooke is studying Hospitality - Food and Beverage. She attended two work placements during the course, where her work ethic was of such a high standard both employers offered Brooke employment following her placement. Those work places were Alroy Tavern and Gloria Jeans.


7 JACKMAN TECHNOLOGY

The boys from 7 Jackman have been enjoying their technology lessons. In Semester 1 they took their hand to cooking and made some tasty treats. These included Hotdogs, sausage sizzle, choc chip cookies, sausage rolls and mini pizza.

Semester 2 the boys have moved into the wood work room and they are designing and making a storage box out of pine and Perspex. They have started the project by developing and practicing the skills they will need to make their project.



Be Safe

Our School Expectations:

We want our students to be:

Be Respectful

Be a Learner

Great Learners

Responsible, Productive Citizens

Leaders Now and in the Future

Kind and Respectful to ALL Others

Can I answer YES to these questions?:

Am I in the right place?

Am I doing the right thing?

Am I being fair?

Am I being helpful?

Am I being kind?

ACHIEVING HIGH BEHAVIOUR STANDARDS TOGETHER

All actions have consequences

We all have a shared responsibility to help the learning and wellbeing of the large majority of students. To do this we need to re-establish our standards in a number of focus areas.

It must be clearly understood that there will be concequences for people who fail to meet the behaviour standards outlined in the document.

We cannot accept behaviours which impact negatively on our school learning environment. We each have a responsibility to be the best learners, citizens, and leaders we can be. We must respect the wellbeing of others and the learning of others.

At Plumpton High School, we understand that all actions of consequences. As a school, we work together in peaceful, helpful and kind ways so that the consequences of our actions are positive ones. There are many rewards for working together in such a way, including:

Feeling good about ourselves and othersEnjoying our lives at schoolBeing able to participate in great learning and many school activities Being acknowledged for our work with merit certific tes and other awards Being involved in leadership activitiesBeing successful in our learning

Sadly, it happens that people sometimes lose their way and forget their responsibilities to themselves and to others in our school community. We have to make sure we have good systems in place to prevent such things from negatively affecting our lives at school and our learning. Some of the consequences for people behaving badly include:

Warnings and action by your teacher if you fail to meet the behaviour standards.Referral to the head teacher for action if the problem persists.

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I wear school uniform.I walk at school.I keep my hands and feet to myself.I report any problems.I stay where I am supposed to be (in class during lesson or in bounds during lunch.)

I ask permission to leave my seat/class.I sit on my seat properly.I sit at my desk properly.I follow the safety procedures of the class.

I stay inbounds.I act and play safely.I report any dangerous or damaged equipment.I report strangers to a teacher.

I stay to the left when walking.I line up as directed by my teacher.I use the banisters for my hands.I carry my bag safely so it won’t hit into others.

I wash my hands after using the toilets.I keep the toilet facilities clean.

I wait patiently for the bus.I stay behind the green fence while I wait for the bus.I get on and off the bus without pushing . I keep myself and my belongings inside the bus.

I sit properly on my chair.I sit properly at my table.I walk carefully to my table.

I enter & exit in an organised manner.I sit appropriately.

I remain seated in the appropriate area.

I say no to bullying.I follow teachers’ instructions.I speak politely and use appropriate language.I put my rubbish in the bin.I leave banned items at home.I keep the school vandalism and graffiti free.

I listen to the person who is speaking to the class.I put my hand up and wait silently to speak.I take my hat off when I enter the room.I am accepting of the opinions and contributions of others.

I wait my turn at the canteen.I start walking to class when the bell goes.I put my rubbish in the bins.

I walk quietly so others can continue learning.I stand and wait until instructed to enter the room.I enter and exit classrooms without pushing.

I use the toilets correctly.I save water by turning off the tap .

I line up when I see my bus approaching.I speak politely to the bus driver and other passengers.

I am silent.I put my hand up and wait silently to ask a question.I face the front.I listen to instructions.I sit where I am asked.I leave banned items at home.

I am quiet throughout the assembly.I listen to all announcements.I act as a mature audience member.I congratulate the achievements of others appropriately.

I am respectful of classes by sitting quietly.

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I say no to bullying.I follow teachers’ instructions.I speak politely and use appropriate language.I put my rubbish in the bin.I leave banned items at home.I keep the school vandalism and graffiti free

I do my class work to the best of my ability.I bring the equipment needed for each lesson.

I use the toilets during breaks rather than during class.I use lunchtime effectively by having something to eat, talking to friends, playing a game, visiting the library or seeing a teacher.

I move to class quickly.I encourage other students to get to class.I show that I know how to go from class to class.I have a permission note if I am out of class.

I use the toilets during lunch times.I have a permission note if I go to the toilets during class time.

I model the right behaviour on the bus.I have my bus pass and T-Card.

I do my best and attempt every question.I bring the necessary equipment.I keep my eyes on my own work.I allow others to concentrate.

I think about what is presented at the assembly.

I use the time to complete all homework or study.

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Skool Bag App - Stay up to date with PHS


As technology continues to evolve, Plumpton High School is dedicated to evolve with it in any way that enables us to best support our students and their community.

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TIME OUT CARDPLUMPTON HIGH SCHOOL

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2017 - 2018

Information for Years 11 & 12’s:

As a Year 11 or 12 student at Plumpton High School you have been provided with a ‘Pass-Out Card’ that will allow you to enter and leave the school at different times to that of junior students (Years 7-10). Plumpton High School sees the Year 11 and 12 students as young adults and as such the school seeks to provide a level of responsibility equivalent. Outlined below are the expectations and guidelines associated with your Pass-out Card.

You will only be permitted to leave the school if YOU have YOUR Pass-Out CardIf you do not have a class Period 1 you may arrive at 10amIf you have no class P4 you need to leave during lunch 2 (gates are locked at the end of lunch 2, if you are still here you need to be in the library)All students to be present Period 2 and Period 3 = Senior Study or LibraryYou may attend the shops Lunch 1 and Lunch 2 with your cardYou need to return before the bell goes at the end of Lunch 1 or Lunch 2Food purchased at the shops is to be consumed at the shops (please do not buy for juniors).If you attend TAFE you are to depart at 1:00pm unless alternate permission is granted.

Note: The front gates are closed during the course of the normal school day. Please ensure you enter/exit at set times to reduce inconvenience to office staff.

Should you make decisions and take actions that contravene the expectations and guidelines associated with the Pass-Out Card the privilege may be removed.

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Download the app by searching Plumpton High School Skool Bag on your app store.

At Plumpton High School we are constantly working on creating opportunities to allow students, staff and the community members to be ‘the best we can be’. As part of our commitment to innovation and communication, Plumpton High School now has its own app that can be downloaded onto Apple and Android devices. This exiciting tool will give parents and guardians increased access to vital information about important events being run at the school as well as being able to fill out e-forms at the click of a button to help explain student absence or give permission for extra-curricular events.

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attendance

Dear Parents / Carers,

If you would like to develop an email link with our Head Teacher Administration, Mr Holmes regarding your child’s ATTENDANCE at Plumpton High School, please just send him an email at:

[email protected]

The email should state the following: your name (first & last name), your child’s name (first and last name) and what year they are in. He will then add you to his Parent/ Carer contact list. This will enable him to send you a graphic displaying your child’s attendance record for the term. The graphic will be sent as an email attachment (Word file). This will be a quick form of communication if he has any attendance concerns regarding your child.

In 2013, the school has introduced a new attendance tracking system, that has removed the need for paper rolls and runners to collect the rolls. Teachers are now marking rolls electronically in class, giving the school instant data on student attendance in class (as shown below). The new system has been an instant success giving all staff access to an excellent attendance profile of all students, so that any concerning patterns of attendance can be addressed promptly. Remember that there is a very close relationship between high attendance and student success. To encourage students to set high standards for attendance, 3 awards will again be presented at Presentation Day & Graduation in 2017: Gold, Silver & Bronze Attendance Awards.

Attendance Updates Via E-mail & SMS

In 2016 you would have been receiving SMS notific tions if your child is either absent from school or late to school. Please reply to these SMS notific tions promptly so that your child’s attendance record can be updated. If the school does not have your most recent mobile number, could you please contact the school on 9625 7020 and request a ‘Change/Update of Details Form’

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