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Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Senior Campus
Edward Street, Woy Woy NSW 2256 NSW Phone (02) 4341 1600 Fax (02) 4344 3263 Web www.brisbanewatercollege.com.au Email [email protected]
Exceptional Learning Opportunities For All
May 2011
INSIDE PB CHALLENGE ANZAC DAY 2011 EUROPE TRIP BWSC MUNA WIN SCIENCE CHALLENGE SYDNEY ROYAL EASTER SHOW BWSC LEARNING CONFERENCE
OUR “ROYAL” WEDDING MUSICAL NOTES TERRIGAL FIELD TRIP PLAN-IT YOUTH VIETNAM BUS CYBER SAFETY SPORTS ROUNDUP SEMINAR BY DR JOHN IRVINE
Our values : Respect, Commitment, Relationships
Next P & C Meeting is the
Special AGM Wednesday 18th May, 7 PM
Staff Common Room, Umina Campus
School Magazine Art
Competition—Design the front
cover of Deep Water 2011
Madison Guttridge was awarded NSW State Champion
Parader at the 2011 Sydney Royal Easter Show. Madison
competed against entries from all over NSW,
VARIETY NIGHT June 1st & 2nd!
“Take a look at yourself and make the change”
“PERSONAL BEST” CHALLENGE
ROTARY RECOGNITION Pamela McAlister, Stephen Harris and Kirrily Harvey were in-
vited to join the members of Woy Woy Rotary at their Vocational
Service Awards evening on 19th April. The trio were each pre-
sented with an award in recognition of their guidance and encour-
agement of students to achieve their goals and make the most of
their unique talents and
aspirations.
Rotary acknowledges the importance of the school's main purpose for everyone to work together caringly
and supportively to identify and develop the abilities of each student within the school community as an
important vocational initiative.
Principal’s Message
PB Challenge is officially launched!
It comprises three components:
Reflection
Milestones
PB 20
Welcome to our May Newsletter. There is much to
talk about and celebrate this month.
We welcomed our teachers and students back from
their Europe trip. From all reports it was a wonderful experience for our students. A special thank you to Mr
Macey on his organization of this tour.
Congratulations go to Madison Guttridge on being awarded the NSW State Champion Parader at the 2011
Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Congratulations also to our Year 11 team comprising Emily Nelson, Callum O‘Donnell and Bianca
Torossian on winning the Central Coast MUNA Competition under the careful guidance of Mrs McGuiness.
The College also played a leading role in our community on ANZAC Day with our female Captain, Maani
McMillan-Truu and Vice Captain, Ashley Knight presenting the key note speech at the Woy Woy ANZAC
Service and Bianca Torrosian presenting the key note speech at the Empire Bay ANZAC Service. Our stu-
dents also attended very moving services in Europe and we held a beautiful ANZAC ceremony at the campus.
All of these events and more are outlined in further detail in this Newsletter.
In our previous Newsletter, I discussed the 2011 Year PB Challenge. We launched the program formally yes-
terday and are very enthusiastic about it‘s opportunities to really improve this year‘s HSC results.
Best wishes
Pamela McAlister
ANZAC DAY
Lest We Forget
Representatives of BWSC attending
commemoration service at Villers-
Brettonneux
Photographs from the solemn and moving ceremony
held at BWSC senior campus on 4th May
Thiepval Memorial in France
Laying wreaths, Villers-Bretonneux
Somme Battlefield—Pozieres Memorial
Wonders of the World
EUROPE TRIP
The Parthenon, on the Acropolis The Agora Museum, Athens
The town
of Delphi
The Sanctuary of Delphi
The Colosseum, Rome
Group photo on the Spanish Steps
Trevi Fountain
Gondola ride
in Venice
EUROPE TRIP
Once in a Lifetime
Arc de Triomphe
Notre Dame Cathedral
The Eiffel Tower
THE TIME OF OUR LIVES George Margin On Saturday the 9th of April 36 students and 8 teachers set out for what was to be the adventure of a lifetime.
After arriving in Athens on day 2, we started exploring the city. The next day we made our way up to the Acropolis
where we quickly became good friends with the students of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College. That afternoon we travelled by an overnight ferry to Crete, where we visited places such as ‗The Palace of Knossos‘, ‗Festos‘ and ‗Matala
Bay‘. After spending two days in Crete we caught another plane back to Athens so that we could make journey by coach
to Delphi,, site of the legendary oracle. After this came another overnight ferry to Italy.
The next morning we travelled by coach to Sorrento, an amazing city along the coast of Italy. It was during this time we
explored the ancient ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, and climbed Mt Vesuvius. We then made our way to Rome. After visiting the Colosseum, the Vatican, the Trevi Fountain and the many other amazing sites that Rome provides we
made our way to Venice for gondola rides and lots of shopping.
Our next destination was France and Belgium. It was over the next two and a half days that we explored the memorials,
cemeteries and battlefields that lined the Western Front. For me, the ANZAC day experienced in Belgium in 2011 will
be a day that I remember for the rest of my life. It was here that Brad, the school captain from TLSC, Mr Macey and myself had the opportunity to lay a wreath at the dawn service in Villers-Bretonneux, the battlefield of Fromelles and
at the Menin Gate in Belgium.
Our next stop was Paris, where we visited the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Moulin Rouge, Notre Dame, Avenue des
Champs- Elysees and Euro Disneyland. After 21 fantastic days of touring it was back to Paris airport where we caught
a plane to Dubai, then back to Australia.
This trip was an amazing experience that I will remember for the rest of my life. We saw so many places, made so many
new friends, took so many photos and brought back so many memories. It is after experiencing this 23 day trip, that I encourage anyone who is thinking about going on the next trip to do so.
FIRST PLACE AT MUNA
Developing Citizenship
Thursday 5 May saw three of our Year
11 students, Bianca Torossian, Emily
Nelson and Callum O'Donnell, take
part in the 2011 Central Coast Model
United Nations Assembly
(MUNA) at Niagara Park Community
Centre.
They spent many hours, both in and outside of school,
researching Motions to be debated by 20 other Central
Coast schools on topics ranging from 'the continual
loss of arable land, forests and other habitats across
the planet' to 'the increasingly common use of the Internet for the purposes which are inappropri-
ate, illegal or criminal'.
Our MUNA team (representing Australia) spoke well and were commended for their teamwork,
all of which saw them take out first place for 2011 and thereby giving them the opportunity to
take part in the National MUNA competition in Canberra later this year.
The team would like to take this op-
portunity to thank the organisers of Cen-
tral Coast MUNA for the wonderful day on
Thursday. We at Brisbane Water Secon-
dary College see it as an important forum
for our students to actively meet and dis-
cuss world issues affecting our society and
those from other cultures. We would also
like to thank Umina Rotary for their on-
going support of our College in this event,
the relationship we have with the local
Rotary is appreciated. Jane-Louise McGuinness
Bianca Torossian, Emily Nelson and
Callum O’Donnell
20 schools attended the Model United Nations
Assembly at Niagara Park Hall,
Knowing the Science
SCIENCE CHALLENGE WINNERS
First Place in University of Newcastle
Science and Engineering Challenge. By Mrs Hazell
On May 2nd 16 year 10 Students travelled to the Central Coast Youth
Club to undertake the University of Newcastle‘s Science and Engineer-ing Challenge; sponsorship of the challenge was by Energy
Australia.
Participating students were Connor Austine, Nick Carter, Josh Cocks,
Luke Coleman, Liam Flanagan, Mitchell Gatavicius, Sean Fowler, Lawrence Fox, Jared Little, Amber Gross, Luke McCrohon, Jonathon
Milanovic, Jason Mumford, Michael Ryan, Thomas Wilson and
Mitchell Wolfe. They achieved 4 individual firsts and a second place.
Competing schools included St Edwards, Central Coast Grammar School,
Kincumber High School, Central Coast Adventist School, Wyong High School, Green Point Christian School and Erina High School.
Four students‘ last minute cancellations left our teams short and resulted
in some rapid team rearrangements. Michael Ryan was consequently trying to ―Crack an encryption code‖ single-handedly, an activity which
really required a minimum of two and was enhanced by more
participants. Students were experimenting with encryption codes that are used in
protecting data that is transferred electronically. The teams were given a
code to crack at the end of the period and points awarded on speed.
The EcoHabitat activity- sustainable model house building; was a full day activity, the other teams were allocated a
morning and afternoon activity. Despite being placed last at the lunch time update, BWSC was able to come from behind and win the day.
The finale was the testing of the bridge building activity that uses a standard test rig to deliver a dynamic load.
Construction materials was supplied and limited to those materials. The lightest bridge to hold the load won
Construction is one activity that requires thinking about forces and this task incorporated dynamic
loading thus added another dimension to an already complex problem.
If our team of Liam Flannagan and Josh Cocks, had built the lightest bridge that could take the dynamic load – a
weighted trolley - then they would win not only this activity, but BWSC would be the overall winners. Suspense was
high- the bridge sagged but did not break and in our opinion did not go past the point of disqualification. All we needed now was for the three judges to agree with us. The first flag was raised, all clear, the second flag was not
raised- a problem; our fate was dependent on the final judge. The flag was raised- first place, we had done it!
Congratulations to all the students on their team effort. The next level of the challenge occurs in August when we take
on the other regional winners.
Science Students Water Testing Local Creek Peter Hayes, Russell Maclean, Braedy Richards, Caley Unsworth, Kiara
Wilcox and Robert Wilcox took the school bus to Kahibah Ck, Umina to test the health
of the water on 18th March 2011. They carried out the tests at two different points and
found the creek to be generally in good health.
Although it was not flowing very fast and the turbidity (cloudiness) was high no other
problems were detected. Small fish and nymphs were found which would not normally survive in polluted water. Oxygen and pH (acid content) were found to be at normal
levels. Salinity (salt content), ammonia and
phosphate levels were found to be zero. All good signs! This activity is part of the Year 11, Senior Science course in the topic ―Water for Living‖.
Historic Win for BWSC Agriculture
SYDNEY ROYAL SUCCESS Brisbane Water Secondary College excels at Sydney Royal Easter Show Thirty six schools put forward their best student representing the highest
performing cattle paraders in NSW to compete in this most prestigious school parading competition.
Madison was nominated to represent Brisbane Water Secondary Col-lege. Her talent and dedication in training and parading show cattle
throughout her years at school was recognised in winning this highly
esteemed award.
Students and staff have worked diligently for months to prepare the cattle to compete at this year‘s Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Five cattle were presented for show by BWSC with all achieving a
ribbon in their class.
The classes entered were:-
* Heavy Weight Steer/Heifer Open 2nd led by Lauren Lees and 5th led by Luke Egan bred by Mr Les Alcorn, Quirindi
* Heavy Weight School Steer/Heifer 5th led by Madison
Guttridge, bred by BWSC * Trade Steer/Heifer 4th led by Taylah Mills bred by Mr Col
McGilchrist, Quirindi
* Middle weight School Steer/ Heifer Highly Commended, led by Alannah Norris bred by Mr Richard Cole, Condobolin
Breeders came to watch their cattle compete and were proud of the professional standard displayed by the students at all times. Without their continued support and commendable dedication of staff and students this invaluable program
would not be possible.
In quoting the Acting Director-General of Education and Communities, Pam Christie has praised the skills, character
and values that students are demonstrating in competition.
―The determination and dedication displayed is remarkable,‖ Ms
Christie said.
―Competing at the Sydney Royal is an achievement in itself. ―It is widely regarded as a pinnacle in many fields of endeavour, and in
competition students are up against the best of the best.
―Whether or not they are ranked with a ribbon, they should leave the competition with a strong sense of achievement.
―Behind every student‘s entry at the Sydney Royal is a commitment to
countless hours of hard work preparing and perfecting the qualities that are to be judged.
―Students should be proud of their efforts and the way they have dis-
played skills and values that are encouraged by public schools and TAFE.
―Striving to attain excellence is an important attribute for life and will
continue to serve them well in life, work and study. ―They are a credit to themselves, their teachers, their families and the
partners and supporters from the community who so generously back
the efforts of many student campaigns.‖
Report by Mrs Robson
Brisbane Water Secondary College Year 12 student, Madison Guttridge shows the style
that won her the State Champion Schools
Parader in the cattle ring of the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Madison with the ribbons, medallion and
plaque she won at Sydney Royal.
Learning To Think, Thinking To Learn
BWSC LEARNING CONFERENCE Brisbane Water Secondary College Learning Conference 2011
At the end of last term our College held its annual learning con-
ference over 2 days. The first day being held off campus at the
Avoca Beach Surf Life Saving Club and the following day held
here at the Senior Campus.
The initial day was headlined by key-note speaker Michael
McQueen who has published books as well as airing his thoughts
in the media aimed at understanding adolescent minds. The first
of three deliveries was entitled ‗Decoding the adolescent mind‘, followed by his perspectives on educating
21st Century students and finally an afternoon workshop relating what was discussed earlier in the day and
turning it into concrete action strategies that all teachers can use.
The second day saw staff attend the Senior Campus to participate in a number of workshops that they had
pre-elected to attend, learn new skills and develop insights in, in order to be better teachers. These work-
shops included curriculum differentiation, ‗Sentral‘- a new welfare and combined administration program,
ongoing Moodle experience, aboriginal education and higher-order thinking, amongst other courses.
Campus administration staff attended workshops in relation to the LMBR software program which aims to
tie together many facets of accounting in relation to school management.
Both days were seen as highly successful and undoubtedly added
value to teacher professional development, student understanding
and ultimately, better educated students across the College from
the Woy Woy Peninsula.
Thanks goes to all staff that helped organise the event and espe-
cially our TEPA teachers Matt Laffan and John Maxwell for their
expertise with multi-media delivery.
Brett Giles
College Head Teacher
Teaching and Learning Engaged staff taking notes.
Michael McQueen addresses staff
at ABSLSC.
MAGAZINE FRONT COVER
COMPETITION Be published on the front cover of our NEW school magazine
Art
Photography
Use the title ―Deep Water‖ - think ―Griffin‖
The winner will receive a $100 voucher
Entries to Mrs Gerakios or Mrs Morgan by end of Week 8
please. Example of cover art, 2002
College Life
OUR “ROYAL” EVENT
The Royal Event—Just For Fun! It seems a pity that with all our commitments and busy lives none of us were able to attend the official Royal Event of the Year. However, we did manage to hold our own
special event under the careful and watchful eye of our very own events manager, Ms
Smith and Ms Brampton, and Ladies in Waiting.
Of course no Royal Wedding would be complete without the enthusias-
tic Bride and Groom and various "royal " family members and associates strutting their stuff.
And so it was with great pomp and ceremony that Paul Wilson stood in for the officiator and declared Kate (Lauren) and William (Shah) "mawwied" in true Monty Python/
Princess Bride style! The vows were made in the presence of such dignified company
including Best Man (Scott), Bridesmaids (Charity and Skye), Lady in Waiting (Melissa), Elton John (Zoe), Camilla (Sasha) and Prince Charles (Lincoln), Princess
Anne (Ms Southon) and her favourite mount. There was also the ever 'present' Queen
Mother, who had made special arrangements with 'you know who' to be there, (Ms Nuku), the Beckhams, (well, Posh anyway - Ms Brampton), Mrs Middleton (Ashleigh),
Lady McAlister and the Duke ( Jack) and of course Her Majesty The Queen
(Mrs White). We felt very privileged.
High tea complemented this auspicious event
with cucumber sandwiches and other royal deli-cacies, followed by family photos in the glorious
gardens (veggie patch). Thankfully, the day went smoothly with all hands on deck, (livery, secu-
rity, and Crown control officers,).
PS: No children were hung over the balcony at
this time.
Family photos in the
Royal Gardens
High Tea in the Reception
Rooms
The elegantly attired
Bride and Groom
Distinguished guests
and celebrities
PLAN-IT YOUTH Nine Year 10 students went ―walkabout‖ in
April, on a Plan-It Youth visit to Australian
Walkabout Wildlife Park.
―The highlight of the ranger-led tour was the
hands-on learning about local Aboriginal
culture,‖ said Mr Harwood. This provided an
insight into Darkinjung life.
The park, at Calga, is home to a variety of
native animals roaming freely in their natural
habitat.
Mentors are trained volunteers who give freely
of their time and expertise, to help young
people who are unsure about their future job
opportunities.
Call Plan-It Youth on 4348 9140 for more
information.
Students from BWSC visited Australian Walkabout
Wildlife Park as part of the Plan-It Youth mentoring
scheme
Walkabout Park Visit
MUSICAL NOTES
Rhythm and News
YEAR 12 HSC DAY
Our year 12 Music students participated in a Central
Coast HSC study day. A big thank you and congratulations
to Tony Humphries performing his djembe duet with drum
teacher Rendra of 'The Rhythm Hut' the audienced loved your
energy. Also, a big thankyou to Tiana Melides (vocalists) with
accompaniment from Priya Garbyal (on piano) performing
'Hometown Glory' which also received fantastic reviews. Our
students were an impressive standout in their aural and
performance discussion and mature approach to the study day.
A massive congratulations to James Williams who auditioned to be a key solo instrumental performer (on
guitar using one of his HSC own composition performances). He has been accepted into the second round
of live auditions—this is a marvellous achievement in itself!
YOUTH IN PERFORMING ARTS CONCERT SERIES
Congratulations to our music students on their successful acceptance into this years Youth in Performing
Arts Performances at Laycock Street Theatre. Joshua Keane is singing 'If I Can't Love Her' from the
musical Beauty and the Beast which will be the grand finale closing act. Tiana Melides will be singing
'Hometown' (composition by Adele) with Priya accompanying on piano which is a wonderful performance
and one of Tiana's HSC pieces. Also, our talented card magician Tom Hogson (yr 11) will be impressing the
crowds in the foyer on all nights with his mystifying card tricks.
The acclaimed season of live variety performances present an ensemble cast of young musicians, singers,
dancers and actors showcasing the Central Coast‘s own handpicked talent. Witness stars in the making,
catch them before they‘re famous, and experience the breadth of our region‘s dazzling arts and
entertainment line-up. This is the very best of the time-honored variety entertainment format, enjoy old
favorites, sample new delights and go home with the music in your ears, the beat still thumping in your chest
and the knowledge that the Central Coast is home to Australia‘s stars of tomorrow.
Contact Laycock Street Theatre for tickets
Box Office
02 4323 3233
Different acts are on different nights so look at
the website to book the right
night. www.laycockstreettheatre.com
Performance Nights 31 May, 8pm. 1, 2, 3, 4
June 8pm
Pricing Adult $19, Concession $15,
Child $12
Priya on piano and Tiana on vocals
Tony Humphroies on Djembe
Learning Through Experience
FIELD TRIP
On March 7 and 10 students from Year 10 travelled to Terrigal Beach to conduct an array of fieldwork
activities as part of the requirements of School Certificate Geography.
Each day, students travelled between three sites around Terrigal Beach and Terrigal Lagoon. They were
principally investigating the effects of coastal erosion on the human and physical environment. This was
directly connected to the topic ‗Coastal Management‘ which they are studying at school.
After some quick demonstrations by teachers and the staff from Rumbalara Environmental Education,
students were actively conducting beach profile surveys, determining the density of native beach
vegetation, measuring sand particles, performing water quality tests and finding their ‗bearings‘ (excuse
the pun!) at the top of the Skillion.
It was an enjoyable two days for all and students appreciated exploring and learning about the world
beyond the classroom. Many thanks to all Geography HSIE staff and the accompanying staff members. Mr. Waters, Geography Coordinator
Learning From Experience
VIETNAM BUS VIETNAM WAR STUDY DAYS On 7th and 10th of March in Term 1, Year 10
participated in one of two Vietnam War Study Days as a
component of their History course. A major focus of
both History days was a visit by the Nambus, which is
stationed at Ettalong but tours around the state for
educational visits to schools. The Nambus was crewed
by veterans of the Vietnam War, who answered
students‘ questions about the many artefacts and
memorabilia on board the bus and also talked to the
students at length about their experiences in the war. The veterans who attended the two days
complimented our Year 10 students on their attentiveness and good behaviour.
The College also received television coverage as a result of this year‘s Nambus visit, as Deborah
O‘Neill, the federal Member for Robertson, visited the Senior Campus with an NBN news crew to
announce a government grant to the Nambus. The story appeared on NBN news, with Year 10‘s
Lauren McDonald being interviewed and speaking well on behalf of her fellow students. If you
missed the news item and want to see if you were on TV too, go to www.nbntv.com.au and search
for ―Nambus‖ and you can watch it online.
As well as the Nambus visit, Year 10 participated in two ‗edutainment‘ sessions that helped even
more to bring history to life. One of these sessions was ―Vietnam – Loss of Innocence‖ by Starr
Productions, a drama performance based on true Australian stories of the war that was in turns
funny and very moving. The other session was listening to a live performance of protest songs and
other music from the Vietnam War era, performed by our multi-talented Deputy Principal Mr
Macey and his band of similarly talented student musicians.
I would like to thank the students of Year 10 for their participation and for the respect they showed
the Vietnam veterans during their visits on both days. I would also like to thank all the staff who
contributed to making these study days a success. I especially want to thank Mr Macey and the
students who have performed the Vietnam songs with him not just this year but over the last three
years, with this year‘s band including Josh Keane, Daniel Scarratt, James Williams and Blaize
Matthews.
Mr Wright
Year 10 History
Co-Ordinator
CYBER SAFETY
Meeting Challenges
SPORTS ROUNDUP
Yr 10 Boys Touch (Back Row L-R) Sam Court, Coen Hardy,
Billy Davis, Brandon Edwards, Reece Horsnell, Ryan Kirwan
(Front Row L-R) Jarryd Hayne, Kye Margetson, Liam Hines,
Mitchel Richter
Open Boys Netball (Back Row L-R) Matt Dimaio,
Tyrell Jacob, Corey
Flemming, Shaun Swinfield, Damien Flemming, (Middle Row L-
R) Jay Kissick, Ra Baker, John Jenkins, Jo Dawes (Front Row L-
R) Nathan Richter, Adam Holmes
Scoreboard Round 3 CHS Boys Football Knockout Final Score 6 – 7 in Penalty Shoot out Goro-
kan def. BWSC (1 – 1 at Fulltime)
Round 2 CHS Boys Volleyball Knockout. Score BWSC 3 sets def Gosford 0
Round 3 CHS Boys Volleyball Knockout. Score BWSC 3 sets def Terrigal 2 sets
Round 2 CHS Girls Volleyball Knockout. Score BWSC 3 sets def Wyong 1 set
Round 3 CHS Girls Volleyball Knockout. Score BWSC 3 sets def Narara Valley 0
Round 2 St Marys Cup Rugby League Elite Schools Cup. Score: Bass Hill High 34
def BWSC 20
Round 2 CHS Open Boys Touch Knockout Score: BWSC 10 def Gorokan 4 Mitch Cathie in full flight defending his goal
SKILLS FOR LIFE
Keys to success
... helping parents teach their Learner driver
As a parent you may be a good driver; but being able to teach your Learner is not an easy task.
A recent national survey of more than 1,250 parents of Learner drivers found that almost half (45.5%)
were nervous or apprehensive when they began teaching their teen how to drive.
keys2drive is a federally funded program that has been developed by the Australian Automobile Associa-
tion which aims to take the drama out of learning to drive. It helps parents to prepare for their role as a
supervising driver and to ensure that any time spent in the car with their Learner is successful and effec-
tive.
keys2drive is a free lesson (involving theory and on-road) delivered by an accredited professional driving
instructor to any Learner who is accompanied by their supervising driver – most often a parent.
This program, the single largest Learner driver safety program undertaken in Australia, represents a
unique and valuable experience for parents and their Learner drivers.
To register for a free lesson or to learn more, visit www.keys2drive.com.au
The Australian Automobile Association constituent members are the
motoring clubs in each State and Territory
HE TEEN Driver Awareness Driver Awareness, The Future is in your Hands.
Central Coast Motor Group will be hosting a Driver Awareness Event at our dealership, and invite all
parents and students of years 10, 11 and 12 to attend. The evening will cover life saving issues such as;
• The importance of vehicle maintenance and safety
• How alcohol and drugs can affect drivers
• Identifying distractions
• How to avoid passing on bad habits to learners
• Pointers to teach learners correctly
Join us as we explore some of the issues we are faced with today. Please feel free to share this event with
family or friends.
Wednesday 25th May 2011 7pm 373 Mann Street Gosford RSVP to Amy York
[email protected] or (02) 4320 0900
College and Community
SPECIAL EVENT