Page 1 Mac Fields News Macquarie Fields High School 2 Harold Street, Macquarie Fields NSW 2564 Phone 9605 3111 Web page: www.mfhs.nsw.edu.au Issue 6 – Term 3 August 2017 Calendar Events Week 5 Monday August 14 - Yr 12 HSC Trials Friday August 18 Wednesday August 16 HSC CAPA Showcase Week 6 Monday August 21 Year Meetings Week P&C Meeting – 6:30pm Wednesday August 23 - Crossroads Camp Friday August 25 Week 7 Tuesday August 29 Hands on High School – 6pm Week 8 Monday September 4 - Yr 11 Yearly Exams Friday September 15 Week 10 Monday September 18 Yr 10 STW Focus Week P&C Meeting – 6:30pm Tuesday September 19 Yr 12 Informal Assembly-p5 Wednesday September 20 Yr 12 Formal Assembly-p4 Yr 12 Reports distributed Thursday September 21 Annual Celebration Day Friday September 22 Yr 12 Picnic Day LAST DAY OF TERM PARENTS PLEASE NOTE Students absent from school Please note changes to School Attendance Policy. Where a student is absent from school, a note explaining the absence must be received by the school within 7 school days. Where a note is not received the absence will be recorded as unjustified. This cannot legally be changed should a note be received after 7 days. Absences both justified and unjustified are recorded on school reports. Recipient’s of PBL Raffle Prize Draw NAME Year Wk/Term PRIZE Vishal Kuruppu 11 Wk3/T3 $20 Macarthur Square gift card Ahanaf Hasan 7 Wk4/T3 $20 Macarthur Square gift card From the Principal… Congratulations to our Captains and Vice Captains for 2017/18 Congratulations are in order to our newly elected captains and vice captains: Mabel Truong and Farid Faruq are our new captains and they will be supported by Tegan Sharam and Isaac Tiata as vice captains. These are very important roles in our school as captains and vice captains are role models to all our students, as well as being representatives of the student body at assemblies and functions. I welcome Mabel, Farid, Tegan and Isaac to their new positions and I look forward to presenting them with their badges at the Commencement Ceremony in Term 4. Our Girls WOW at WIEL! Recently, a group of five students from Years 10 and 11 were asked by our Director, Ms Maria Serafim, to assist her in the presentation of a workshop she was delivering at the Women in Educational Leadership (WIEL) Conference. Along with representatives from three other schools, the girls developed the workshop in partnership with Ms Serafim and rehearsed their roles under Ms Serafim’s guidance and support. On the day of the conference, the girls facilitated discussion at their tables and led the workshop
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Mac Fields News Macquarie Fields High School
April 2010
2 Harold Street, Macquarie Fields NSW 2564 Phone 9605 3111 Web page: www.mfhs.nsw.edu.au
Issue 6 – Term 3 August 2017
Calendar Events
Week 5
Monday August 14 - Yr 12 HSC Trials Friday August 18 Wednesday August 16 HSC CAPA Showcase
Week 6
Monday August 21 Year Meetings Week P&C Meeting – 6:30pm Wednesday August 23 - Crossroads Camp Friday August 25
Week 7
Tuesday August 29 Hands on High School – 6pm
Week 8
Monday September 4 - Yr 11 Yearly Exams Friday September 15
Week 10
Monday September 18 Yr 10 STW Focus Week P&C Meeting – 6:30pm Tuesday September 19 Yr 12 Informal Assembly-p5 Wednesday September 20 Yr 12 Formal Assembly-p4 Yr 12 Reports distributed Thursday September 21 Annual Celebration Day Friday September 22 Yr 12 Picnic Day LAST DAY OF TERM
PARENTS PLEASE NOTE
Students absent from school
Please note changes to School Attendance Policy. Where a student is absent from school, a note explaining the absence must be received by the school within 7 school days. Where a note is not received the absence will be recorded as unjustified. This cannot legally be changed should a note be received after 7 days. Absences both justified and unjustified are recorded on school reports.
Recipient’s of PBL Raffle Prize Draw
NAME Year Wk/Term PRIZE Vishal Kuruppu 11 Wk3/T3 $20 Macarthur
Square gift card
Ahanaf Hasan 7 Wk4/T3 $20 Macarthur Square gift card
From the Principal… Congratulations to our Captains and Vice
Captains for 2017/18
Congratulations are in order to our newly elected
captains and vice captains: Mabel Truong and
Farid Faruq are our new captains and they will
be supported by Tegan Sharam and Isaac Tiata
as vice captains. These are very important roles
in our school as captains and vice captains are
role models to all our students, as well as being
representatives of the student body at
assemblies and functions. I welcome Mabel,
Farid, Tegan and Isaac to their new positions
and I look forward to presenting them with their
badges at the Commencement Ceremony in
Term 4.
Our Girls WOW at WIEL!
Recently, a group of five students from Years 10
and 11 were asked by our Director, Ms Maria
Serafim, to assist her in the presentation of a
workshop she was delivering at the Women in
Educational Leadership (WIEL) Conference.
Along with representatives from three other
schools, the girls developed the workshop in
partnership with Ms Serafim and rehearsed their
roles under Ms Serafim’s guidance and support.
On the day of the conference, the girls facilitated
discussion at their tables and led the workshop
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activities. They were also privileged to meet
another well- known speaker, Catherine
McGregor who invited them to listen to her
speech. According to Ms Serafim, the girls were
“extraordinary” and this experience on Friday last
will most definitely be the start of further
opportunities for all our girls. I would like to thank
Mrs Heather Costa, our R/Deputy Principal for
accompanying and supporting the girls on the
day, particularly as it was a very early (6.30am)
start at the station! Congratulations, Inara
Iftekhar, Taneesha Singh, Maheen Imran,
Nicole Dhungana and Renee Naidu.
Year 12 Graduation
Year 12 have just about finished their trial HSC
and will return to classes shortly. It is critical that
students attend all classes in what is, in effect,
their final month of secondary schooling.
Teachers will be providing quality feedback on
their examination performance which will be
vitally important as students prepare for the
actual HSC examinations in October.
The Year 12 Graduation Assembly will be held
on Wednesday 20 September and will be a
formal occasion. Students will need to be in full
school uniform and ensure they are present for
both the rehearsal and the graduation. Further
details will be forthcoming as we get closer to the
date.
Students have been provided with
comprehensive information regarding the
graduation, examination procedures and the sign
out prior to the formal. It is reprinted in this
newsletter. We are keen to see all students
receive their references and formal tickets etc so
please do not misplace this information as it
contains all the dates and deadlines.
P&C Meeting : Monday 21 August 6.30pm
On behalf of the MFHS P&C Association, I would
like to invite you to the next meeting where I will
be outlining several changes to our curriculum
and timetable structures for 2018. I will also be
seeking further feedback as part of the
evaluation of our current school plan in
preparation for the development of the 2018-20
plan which will occur in Term 4. All parents are
very welcome.
Celebration Day 2017
Plans are well underway for this year’s
Celebration Day, to be held on Thursday 21
September. This year’s theme is Legends, with
students and staff encouraged to be both
creative and involved. Parents are very welcome
to attend, as are students from Year 12 2015/16.
Please note: School aged children from other
schools are not invited but preschool aged
children are most welcome, provided they stay
with their parents throughout the event. Here’s
hoping the weather will be kind to us this year!
Celebration Day is our school’s way of joining
together to recognise our very different
backgrounds and celebrate our unity in diversity
that makes Macquarie Fields HS the unique
learning environment that we all share.
I look forward to seeing you at one of our many
functions this term!
Mrs J. Dolstra
Principal
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The Technological and Applied Studies
Faculty – Design, Create, Inspire
The Macquarie Fields High School Technological
and Applied Studies Faculty was created when
the Home Economics and Industrial Arts faculties
were merged in 2016.
The TAS staff include Mr L. Deakin, Mrs L.
Fernando, Mrs G. Gonzalez, Mr M. McVicar, Mr
F. Pinget, Mrs V. Shipley and Mr G. Byrne (Head
Teacher).
The faculty motto – Design, Create, Inspire – has
been adopted by the staff as it links the diverse
range of subjects that form the TAS area. All of
our subjects provide students with opportunities
to Design solutions to problems; Create tangible
or virtual products that meet a need; and Inspire
themselves and their peers to pursue their
interests in STEM areas, knowing that what they
do in our subjects is future focussed and
valuable to society. For 2017, the TAS Faculty is
delivering the following courses.
Year 12 Community and Family Studies
Students in Year 12 have been studying the role
of parents in all their forms and how carer
relationships are important in society with their
teacher, Mrs Shipley. Students are nearing the
end of their course. The next topic students will
study is the world of work and its role in society.
During this semester, we have been focusing on
essay techniques and questioning to assist
students in answering HSC questions. All
students are encouraged to practise writing these
essays to develop their skills for the HSC.
Students in Year 11 have been studying Families
and communities and their role in society. Next
semester the Year 12 course begins and they will
be busy researching for their IRP (Individual
Research project). Mrs Gonzalez is very excited
about the class’s hypothese and topics the class
have chosen to research.
Year 11/12 Engineering Studies
This course is an excellent introduction to the
world of engineering and demonstrates how
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics) education can be made interesting
and meaningful to students. One lesson each
week is dedicated to the study of Mechanical
Analysis, Materials Science and Graphical
Communication. It is primarily academic in
nature, while providing a number of hands on
opportunities to show the relationship between
theory and practice by building models,
destructive testing, heat treatment of metals and
other experiences relevant to engineering.
Students learn the fundamentals of engineering
designs, the nature of materials, graphical,
electronic and written means of communicating
engineering related information. They develop an
understanding of the scope of the engineering
profession and study the latest developments in
STEM areas.
Year 11/12 Industrial Technology
The Year 12 Industrial Technology – Timber
Products & Furniture Technologies and the
Graphics Technologies classes have been
working at a furious pace to complete their
Higher School Certificate Major Projects to a high
standard by the August 10 due date. The
dedication shown by the students of these
classes is to be commended and they should all
be proud of the work they have completed, both
with the practical project and the 80 page
Research and Development portfolio that is
marked along side the project.
The Graphics students completed a range of
Computer Aided Drawing Architectural and
Engineering designs including video walk-thrus,
floorplans, elevations, plumbing and electrical
diagrams, as well as a variety of traditional,
pencil and paper style drawings and renders.
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The Timber students completed a range of
furniture items of their own design.
A number of the HSC students projects have
been selected by NESA to help set the standards
for the HSC marking process.
Year 11 Industrial Technology – Timber Products
& Furniture Technologies students are all
completing a standing cabinet and portfolio, to be
finished by the end of Term 3. This project
provides all students with the opportunity to
develop their design, research, production and
evaluation skills so they are well prepared for the
HSC Major Project.
Software Design and Development
Year 12 students from Software Design and
Development completed their Major Project to an
exceptionally high standard. The project required
students to go through a project development
design process, starting with understanding the
specifications and requirements, to then design
different solutions using flowcharts and
pseudocodes. Coding was done using Python
3.4 with the additions of Tkinter for the Graphical
User Interface and Pygame for the specific
design of the game.
This project went over eight weeks with three
different delivery stages, including the
development of the concept, the production of
the first prototype of the game, then debugging
and upgrading the code to finally produce the
final executable code so that the game can on
any platform, independently of the Operating
System and whether or not the system has
Python installed or not.
The following pictures show some of these
games. Most allow the user to play individually or
against other players. The games all have a help
screen with instructions for how to play the game
and a history file that records the top 10 players’
scores.
Aeon of Stars initial screen gives some idea of
some of the features of this game.
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Super Chen Bros Ver2.0 is another of the
projects that incorporated a number of sprites
with different behaviours for each and another
set of behaviours when they interact with each
other.
Earth versus Aliens is another example of the
fine work done by Year 12 SDD incorporating
some of the most exciting rules to play the game.
The sophistication of the game demanded a
lengthy code and hours upon hours of coding,
debugging and testing.
Through all these projects students have learned
the different approaches and methodologies of
software development used in the industry,
including working in groups using a modular
approach associated with Object Oriented
Programming. Students finishing Year 12
Software Design and Development will be very
well prepared to pursue any university study
related to Software Engineering.
Year 9 Food Technology
The Year 9 Food Technology class which is
being taught by Mrs Gonzalez have been
learning about food in our culturally diverse
country and the importance of a nutritious diet.
Students were given the opportunity to make a
meal from another country as part of their study
into different foods and cultures. Students
enjoyed taste testing each other dishes. From
this they will then investigate the composition of
food and its contribution to a healthy lifestyle.
They will look at food which imitates each of the
nutrients and as a result a mixture of healthy and
not so healthy food will be prepared.
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The students have also been utilising the
school’s vegetable and herb garden to prepare
and make fabulous food dishes using a ‘Patch to
Plate’ program. Dishes include allergy-free basil
pesto, pizza served with a rocket salad, kale
lasagne and tabouli.
The students making quiche hor d’oeuvres
Year 9/10 Graphics Technology
Students in Year 9 Graphics have spent the first
semester learning the fundamentals of graphics
technology. Using precision drawing,
mathematical equations and some rendering, the
students have completed a range of amazingly
detailed drawings. Every new drawing is marked
and the student with the highest mark is awarded
the CWC (Class World Champion) title belt. The
students are always eager and competitive to be
“the champ”.
Year 10 Graphics students have completed a
term long Architectural Drawing project, an
Engineering Drawing project and some hand
rendered skill exercises that will help them
achieve success in the HSC Industrial
Technology – Graphics Technologies course if
they elect to study it. The final unit for Year 10 is
Cabinet and Furniture Drawing, where students
will design their own piece of furniture, including
all joinery details so it could be made in the
school workshops.
Year 9/10 Industrial Technology - Timber
The Year 10 students are in the mid-way point of
making a small table for their home. Every
student in the class has created a unique design
for the coffee table with drawings and sketches.
Most of them have worked on their mortise and
tenon joints, gluing up their carcass. They have a
term of completing the top and then putting the
finish on. They are very excited to see the final
outcome of their dedication and hard work.
The Year 9 Timber class has been doing some great work. All students have been looking to extend their skills well beyond the minimum requirements and have produced more creative designs than the usual. The breadboard projects
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completed by this class included double and triple layer designs, Computer Numerically Controlled engraving, various shapes and special features such as handles, decorative edge treatments and juice lines. One student attempted to make a more difficult end grain chopping board design that was a huge success! Currently the class is working on small boxes
using their own designs. When given the choice
of miter joint or dovetail joint construction, 90% of
the class has opted to attempt the much more
difficult dovetail joints and have spent the past
month practising before they apply this new
joinery technique to their projects. One student
has also produced his own veneered plywood to
use for the top and base of his box. The class
has a great work ethic and approach the tasks
given with a growth mindset.
Jay won the Engineered Solutions Award for
determining that making a triple layer breadboard
would help prevent cupping, keeping the board flat.
Year 9/10 Information and Software
Technology
As part of the activities associated with
Information and Software Technology on the
topic of Artificial intelligence and Robotics, Year
10 students engage in building up a robot and
program it to complete a number of challenges.
The tasks include programming a robot to find
the way out of a confined area that has only a
small exit door and programming, the robot to
detect the edge of a table so that when it runs
across the top it detects the edge of the table,
stops, reverse a number of steps, rotates to the
left or to the right, and continues running.
For this project, students work in groups,
allowing them to develop the necessary skills to
work together discussing different ideas and
possible solutions to the different challenges.
Students learn to conceptualise a model of the
solution using flowcharts and pseudocodes and
implement it by programming the robot, testing
the solution and introducing the necessary
adjustments through their evaluation.
Students learn the basic principles of Robotics,
including how different sensors can construct a
view of the environment, the role of a central
processor to evaluate all inputs and produce a
certain outputs or motor movements, based on
the inputs and on the code written as part of the
project.
Sensors include colour and light detectors,
ultrasound detector to calculate the distance
between the robot and an object, touch sensor
and sound sensor.
The ubiquity of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
in many industries and in everyday life is growing
exponentially and this topic of Information and
Software Technology will provide students with
the necessary platform to continue their studies
on this area if they wish to do so.
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Year 9 Information Software Technology students have
completed a database assignment and are currently
learning about digital media.
Year 8 Design and Technology
Students enjoyed the start to the year creating a
Chindogu, which is a design that appears to
solve a problem but realistically cannot be mass
produced. All students were very creative using
digital technologies for their design work and
presentation skills. Semester 1 saw the creation
of a variety of designs which were presented as
jewellery collections.
CHINGOGU – SALT AND PEPPER EARRINGS
Katherine and Grace
This is a sample of a chindogu
In Semester 2, our design theme has moved to
food and it will be interesting to see the healthy
muffin creations in Week 9 this semester. All
students doing the course are encouraged to
taste test their creations and enjoy the new food
sensations.
Year 8 Industrial Technology - Building and
Construction
Students have completed their footstools and are
continuing to develop their skills and knowledge
of workshop procedures. They are currently
learning to use the woodlathe to produce a
handle for their tool box.
Year 8 Build Tour Own Billycart
Students are combining woodworking and
metalworking skills to construct their billycart,
currently we are preparing to add the wheels and
produce the seat from plywood.
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Y7 Technology (Mandatory)
This year’s cohort of Year 7 students have taken
a different approach to Technology (Mandatory)
compared with previous years. One period per
week of the Home Economics component and
one of the Industrial Arts component is being
delivered instead of the two periods per week of
each we have run in the past. This year’s group
will continue to study Technology (Mandatory) in
Year 8.
Year 7 have worked extremely well and
completed Textiles and Design based projects in
Semester 1 such as some creative feature
cushions for their bedroom. During Semester 2,
the students move into the Food Technology labs
where they will design, produce (eat), and market
a food product. Hopefully some of their creations
will make it home so all can enjoy the healthy
creations produced by our students.
Students have their own Personal Protective
Equipment (safety glasses, ear plugs, dust
masks, apron and resealable bag to keep
everything together). They are learning a new
and wide variety of knowledge, skills and
techniques while incorporating their own
creativity, experience and expertise. The
students by the end of the course will have made
three main projects for Industrial Arts; the
Electronic Picture, Wind chimes and a
Birdhouse. The three projects incorporate our
main material specialisations. All projects include
a folio that the students must complete. As part
of the folio parents will be asked to evaluate the
practical and written work of their child as part of
the marking criteria for each project. This was
very successful last year and provided us with
some great feedback from parents.
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Girls Woodwork Club
For 2017 Mr Deakin and Mr Byrne started a
woodworking club for girls who are not currently
studying Industrial Technology – Timber in Years
9 and 10 but have an interest in the area. The
program runs every Tuesday lunch time and has
been very successful. The work done by the
students in the club has also inspired the Year 9
Industrial technology – Timber class to be more
creative and adventurous with their project
designs. We are looking forward to seeing more
girls in Industrial Technology and Engineering
Studies and performing at a high level.
Hollie won the Craftsmanship Award due to the
excellent quality of her breadboard
Mrs Fernando also runs the Better Homes &
Kitchens Club, while Mr Pinget runs a Coding
Club. Both are run during lunch times for
students.
In 2018 the Technological and Applied Studies
faculty will be integral to the delivery of a school
based STEM course for Stage 5 students.
Mr G Byrne
Head Teacher TAS
A message from the Head Teacher
PDHPE
My name is Mrs Maria
Ninopoulos and I am the head
teacher PDHPE. This has been
my third year in this role at
Macquarie Fields High School. I
have loved and enjoyed every
minute of my leadership role at
this school and look forward to
incorporating more engaging and innovative
programs at Macquarie Fields High School. The
PDHPE faculty hope you enjoy the newsletter.
Year 11 U-Turn the Wheel Program
As part of the teaching and learning program at
Macquarie Fields High School, all students in
Year 11 undertook the driver education program,
U-Turn the Wheel to Stay Alive. The U-Turn the
Wheel to Stay Alive program was initiated within
the Campbelltown Local Government Area in
2004. The program was run by Police from
Campbelltown and Macquarie Fields Commands,
together with Campbelltown City Council the
Rotary Club of Campbelltown, and various
volunteers from our local community.
This program was held at our school on Tuesday
21 February this year and is a part of the Year
11 Crossroads program. Students were
provided with interactive activities and were
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given the privilege of sitting in a truck to see how
difficult it would be to see a car as a truck driver.
The student feedback was most positive!! This
will run again in 2018.
Thank you to Mr M. Day and all the PDHPE for
the organisation of this day.
Year 11 Crossroads Education Program Notification All Year 11 students have received a notification
along with a parent consent form in relation to
the Year 11 Crossroads Program at Macquarie
Fields High School in 2017. If your child has not
provided you with a note, they can pick up a note
from the PDHPE faculty at recess and lunch.
As part of the teaching and learning program at
Macquarie Fields High School, all students in
Year 11 will be undertaking the Crossroads
Program. Crossroads is a mandatory 25-hour
program designed to help senior students
address issues of health, safety and wellbeing at
a time when they face significant changes and
challenges in their lives. Some of the content of
the program deals with sensitive issues. The
school recognises this by teaching about these
issues within the context of a developmentally
appropriate program and by providing
information to you about the program. The school
program will be implemented in a manner that
supports the role of parents and caregiver, and
reflects the ethos of the school community.
The aim of the Crossroads program is to prepare
and support these students as they encounter
situations related to identity, independence and
their changing responsibilities.
The Crossroads Education Program will run over
three days on Wednesday 23 August
(Excursion at Cataract Scout Park), Thursday
24 August (at school) and Friday the 26
August (at school).
There will be no structured lessons over the
three days and it is mandatory for your child
to participate in this program.
On Wednesday 23 August students will be
expected to attend the excursion at Cataract
Scout Park where they will be participating in a
variety of initiative and team building activities.
Students need to be at school no later than 7:15
am for a 7:30am departure and will be returning
to school by 4:45pm.
Students were required to pay $75.00 for this
excursion. This includes three activities at
Cataract Scout Park, lunch that will be provided
at the venue and the hiring of the bus/coach.
Payment has already closed for this
excursion. If your child has missed the
payment deadline for the excursion then they
will need to attend school all day on
Wednesday 23/8 for the alternative school
based program and will finish the program at
3:00pm on the Wednesday. For further details
please do not hesitate to contact Mrs M.
Ninopoulos (Head Teacher PDHPE) on 9605
3111.
2017 Youth Excellence Awards
On Monday the 19 June the Youth Excellence
Awards presented by the Rotary Club of
Campbelltown were held at West Leagues Club.
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Our Year 12 student Hana Maksimovic was
successful in becoming a finalist in the Sports
category. This was a well-deserved award in
recognition for her outstanding efforts in Netball
within her local community. We are very proud
and honoured to have such a committed student
in the field of Netball.
Year 10 Road Safety bStreetsmart Excursion
On Tuesday 15 August Year 10 attended the
annual bstreet smart road safety forum at Qudos
Arena at Homebush. The students enjoyed the
interactive and real life road safety scenarios
among 7,500 thousand other students from all
over NSW.
Year 7 and 8 Integrated Sport
There has been a new and exciting change at
Macquarie Fields High School. The transition into
integrated sport has been very positive. Year 7
and 8 have had the opportunity to participate in a
variety of sports throughout the year. It’s been
fantastic to see that all the students have
demonstrated such a positive outlook towards
the new system. Year 7 participate in integrated
sport every Wednesday. We have been fortunate
enough to have the NSW Rugby League
development teams come into our school and
teach our students some wonderful skills and
drills throughout the term. I have had a number
of students come up to me and expressing how
much they are enjoying participating in integrated
sport. Term 3 is upon us and Year 7 are fine
tuning their skills in the popular game of AFL. I
am sure we are developing some future GWS
Giants!!
Year 8 have shown some great maturity and
leadership throughout the term. They have led by
example and have embraced every aspect of
integrated sport. Year 8 have had the opportunity
to participate in a variety of sports that include;
Newcombe Ball, T-Ball, Futsal and Hockey. It
has been great to witness the enthusiasm that
our students have demonstrated throughout the
semester. Term 3 is shaping up as a big one with
the MILO Cricket Skills Program being rolled out
in Week 6, so I am sure that all the young
aspiring cricketers will be keen to showcase their
skills!! A big thank you must go out to all the staff
who have helped make the transition into
integrated sport so smooth. A quick thank you to
the PE staff who are always willing to help out
when necessary.
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NSW Premier's Secondary School Sport
Challenge 2017
The NSW Premier's Secondary School Sport
Challenge aims to engage young people in sport
and physical activity and encourages them to
lead healthy, active lifestyles.
At Macquarie Fields High School, all Year 7 and
Year 8 students are participating in class teams
in a 10 week sport and physical activity
challenge. Students in the elective Year 9 and 10
PASS classes have been leading the challenge
as part of the Event Management unit.
The Challenge is designed to encourage and
engage students and staff in a 10 week program
of sport and physical activity. Participants are
challenged to accumulate time in physical
activity, aiming to achieve Bronze, Silver, Gold or
Diamond Awards at the conclusion of the
Challenge period. Students were provided with a
log book to record their physical activity levels.
To achieve a Premier's School Sporting
Challenge Bronze, Silver, Gold or Diamond
Award, teams must accrue the following average
time in sport and physical activity over a 10 week
period:
Awards Daily average activity time per student
Average time in minutes per week per student
Bronze 30 minutes per day
210
Silver 45 minutes per day
315
Gold 60 minutes per day
420
Diamond 80 minutes per day
560
Any physical activity of moderate to vigorous intensity can be used to accrue time for the Challenge.
Moderate activities can be as simple as brisk walking, bike riding with friends, skateboarding, yoga and dancing.
Vigorous activities are usually associated with activities such as football, netball, aerobics, soccer, running, fitness circuits, swimming laps and training for sport.
Opportunities for moderate to vigorous activity are also provided by:
incidental activity
playground games
organised sport competitions and physical
education activities
outdoor adventure and physical recreation
programs
dance associated with the Performing
Arts.
Good luck to everyone participating in the 2017 Challenge! Year 8 Incursion ‘Cyberia’ by Brainstorm
Productions
Year 8 attended on the 21 July the Incursion by
Brainstorm Productions performance ‘Cyberia’.
This performance is designed to educate and
promote awareness to young people the ongoing
issues of cyber bullying, internet security,
isolation, alienation, responsible use of
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technology, internet addiction and many other
issues teens may come across in the next few
years.
The performance involved two actors who played
numerous characters throughout the
performance to tell the story of a teen who got
themselves negatively involved in online
platforms. This story assisted in explaining the
implications involved of cyber bullying, the
emotional trauma and how these problems could
be solved through the correct support and
positive advice from others.
Year 8 were very engaged throughout the
performance. Here is some feedback from some
of the students who attended “Cyberia.”
"Cyberia was very interesting, as it explored the dangers of the Cyber World."
"The Cyberia incursion was very interesting and enjoyable. It was worth our money and
