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The Horsley Drive Principal: Mr. C. Borg FAIRFIELD 2165 Deputy: Mrs. A. Conray

Email: [email protected] Deputy: Mrs. F. Bardouh Phone: 9727 2111 Facsimile: 9724 3496 Deputy: Ms. D. Knapman

Web Address: www.fairfield-h.school.nsw.edu.au Volume 4 December 2015

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.fairfield-h.school.nsw.edu.au/

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Contents Diary Dates 3 Bell Times 4 From the Principals desk 5 - 6 Year 7 report 7 Year 8 report 8 - 9 Year 9 report 10 - 11 Year 10 report 12 Year 11 report 13 Year 12 report 14 - 18 Support Unit report 19 - 20 International Students 21 Kip McGrath 22 Students of Term 23 - 27 Blast from the Past 28 - 30 Welfare Team 31 Welfare report 32 - 33 Equity 34 - 38 Community News 39

Student Representative Council 40 - 42 Careers 43 - 44 History Faculty 45 - 47 History Quiz 48 - 49 Fun with Science at Home 50 - 52 Taronga Zoo – Biology Excursion 53 NILS 54 English/ESL Faculty 55 - 59 Work Skills 60 Opal Card 61 Blood Donors 62 Our Faces, Our Stories 63 - 64 Library 65 - 66 Legal Studies Excursion 67 Games Club 68 Sport report 69 - 70 Basketball 71 Change of Details 72

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DIARY DATES TERM 1 2016 TERM 2 2016 Staff Return 27-1-2016 Staff return 26-4-2016

Years 7,11 & 12 return 28-1-2016 All Students return 27-4-2016

Years 8,9 & 10 return 29-1-2016 School Athletics Carnival 28 & 29 -4-2016

School Photo Day 11-2-2016 Zone Cross Country 19-5-2016

Zone Team Trials Boys 11-2-2016 Year 11 Mid-Course Exams 30-5-2016 to 10-6-2016

Zone Team Trials Girls 12-2-2016 Queen’s Birthday 13-6-2016

School Swimming Carnival 22-2-2016 Zone Athletics 20 & 21 -6-2016

Zone Swimming Carnival 29-2-2016 Last Day Term 2 1-7-2016

School Cross Country 11-3-2016 TERM 3 2016

SSW Swimming Carnival 14-3-2016 Staff return 18-7-2016

Good Friday 25-3-2016 All Students return 19-7-2016

Easter Monday 28-3-2016

Last Day Term 1 8-4-2016

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Change Bell Times and Timetable Organisation ~ 2015

The school timetable is organised around six periods each day in a ten day cycle, with Week A and Week B. Subjects studied in particular periods may vary each of the two weeks. A morning assembly is held each Monday at 8:45 with Roll Call taking place on the assembly. On Mondays school will finish at 2:40 pm for students with staff attending meetings and professional learning activities.

Warning Bells – Evacuation and Lockdown

A continuous bell is the warning bell for evacuations. Students are to proceed under the

direction of the class teacher to the football field (Evacuation Area). You must line up in ROLL

GROUPS.

Ten short bells indicate “Lock Down”. All students are to remain in the classroom or make their

way to a supervised building and remain there until the all clear is given. Following this an assembly

will take place.

PERIOD

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Roll Call

Assembly/Roll 8:45 – 9:05

8:45 – 9:00

8:45 – 9:00

8:45 – 9:00

8:45 – 9:00

1

9:05 – 9:50

9:00 – 9.50

9:00 – 9.50

9:00 – 9.50

9:00 – 9.50

2

9:50 – 10:35

9:50 – 10:40

9:50 – 10:40

9:50 – 10:40

9:50 – 10:40

Recess

10:35 – 11:00

10:40 – 11:00

10:40 – 11:00

10:40 – 11:00

10:40 – 11:00

3

11:00 – 11:45

11:00 – 11:50

11:00 – 11:50

11:00 – 11:50

11:00 – 11:50

4

11:45 – 12:30

11:50 – 12:40

11:50 – 12:40

11:50 – 12:40

11:50 – 12:40

Lunch 1

12:30 – 12:50

12:40 – 1:00

12:40 – 1:00

12:40 – 1:00

12:40 – 1:00

Lunch 2

12:50 – 1:10

1:00 – 1:20

1:00 – 1:20

1:00 – 1:20

1:00 – 1:20

5

1:10 – 1:55

1:20 – 2:10

1:20 – 2:10

1:20 – 2:10

1:20 – 2:10

6

1:55 – 2:40

2:10 – 3:00

2:10 – 3:00

2:10 – 3:00

2:10 – 3:00

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A successful 2015 at Fairfield High School I am soon approaching the end of my first year at Fairfield High School as Principal. The year has gone past very quickly and there have been a number of changes in the policies and procedures of the school as well as numerous academic, sporting, cultural, artistic and performing arts programs. The school has also seen a number of refurbishments in both indoor and outdoor learning spaces. I have been priviledged to lead a school that has the most wonderful students and staff that are hardworking and thoroughly dedicated. I am really excited about what 2016 holds in store at Fairfield High School. Presentation Day 9 December 2015 All parents are warmly invited to attend our annual Presentation Day in the school auditorium. Hard work and commitment should always be rewarded and recognised and this is our big occasion to show off and make a fuss about how good we all are. It is very important to remember that

the vast majority of our students are always striving to achieve their best and we have an outstanding school. Congratulations to all students who receive an award and are recognised for their outstanding performance throughout 2015. A big thank you also to our Head Teacher Welfare, Ms Ann Coonan who has spent tireless hours coordinating and organising our Presentation Day. Year 6 Orientation Day 3 December 2015 Year 6 Orientation Day took place this year on Thursday 3 December 2015. It was really wonderful to see so many parents and Year 6 students who have made the excellent decision to choose a high quality public education, namely Fairfield High School. Our enrolments particularly into Year 7 continue to grow and this is the result of all the wonderful educational programs and opportunities we have at our school. I am sure that all our new Year 7 students will fit comfortably into our school family. Intensive Heath and Exercise Program

Throughout Term 4 our Year 8 students and a large proportion of our teachers have been involved in our Intensive Health and Exercise Program. The program runs for eight weeks during period 1 each day. The basis of the program is to teach students the benefits in a very practical way of maintaining a healthy lifestyle in terms of daily exercise coupled with nutrition and cooking lessons. The program has attracted attention from a number of outside groups and people including the NSW Health Minister, media outlets, Sydney University as well as various members of the Department of Education.

E d u c a t i o n a l l e a d e r s h i p a n d m a n a g e m e n t a c r o s s O u r S c h o o l

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Well done to all the staff involved especially Mr Adam Johnson Head Teacher PDHPE, Ms Natalie Isakov and the Equity staff. 2016 Higher School Certificate Year 11 or should I say Year 12 have commenced their final year of schooling and are now engaged in completing a whole range of assessment activities that will make up their Higher School Certificate. At this time it is vital the students make sure they maintain their attendance as high as possible and work diligently on all their assessment tasks. Everything they do will have an impact on their final marks and for some their ATAR. Work hard Year 12 and you will be rewarded for your efforts. Parent and Community Partnerships At Fairfield High School we take great pride in the contributions made by our parents and our community in educating our children. We have employed a new Community Engagement Officer, Ms Deborah Edwards and she has been doing some wonderful work with parents and the community. I encourage all parents and community members to access the school website to be informed about the great programs and initiatives happening at our school. The website address is http://www.fairfield-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. I also extend a warm invitation to all parents to attend our parent meetings held Tuesday of Week 4 each Term, commencing at 5pm in the school library. Staff Changes in 2016 This has been a very busy year at Fairfield High School. There have been a number of achievements and highlights throughout the year. I would like to thank all the staff for their professionalism and hard work especially during a time of great change, challenge and opportunity in education. At this time of year we farewell a number of staff who are leaving our school. Firstly, Ms Elaine McGowan, who will be retiring from the IEC after 40 years of dedicated service to the children of NSW and specially Fairfield IEC. I wish you all the best on your retirement and look forward to hearing all the wonderful adventures you embark on in the future. I would also like to farewell Mr Patrick Hang-Seng our Head Teacher English who has decided to retire. I wish you all the best in the future. This year we also farewelled Mr Alan Cooper, one of our Social Sciences teacher who retired in May. Good luck in the future. The Festive Season and Holidays We are very close to the Summer Holidays and Christmas and New Year celebrations. I wish you all the best for the season and for the summer break. If you are travelling I hope your trip is safe and happy. If you believe you may be back later than the first day of school in Term 1 2016 please bring a letter from your parents to school this year so we can include you on our enrolments, otherwise you may find you are not enrolled when you return. Remember if you are going during school time you need to apply for leave from the Principal. If you are just relaxing at home, which is always nice to do, then I hope you have fun catching up with friends, family, your favourite book or movie, and generally. I look forward to an even bigger and brighter 2016 at Fairfield High School.

E d u c a t i o n a l l e a d e r s h i p a n d m a n a g e m e n t a c r o s s O u r S c h o o l

Ms Elaine McGowan Mr Patrick Hang-Seng Mr Alan Cooper

http://www.fairfield-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

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YEAR 7 REPORT WITH MS. wilkinson

It has been an eventful term for Year 7. They have been on numerous excursions and they aren’t stopping just yet. There is still an excursion planned to Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum and the IMAX theatre in Week 10 of this term. The students have found themselves in different educational settings and have been wonderful ambassadors of the school. On the last day of Term 3 Year 7 went on a Geography excursion to the Minnamurra Rainforest. This was a part of their study area of Global Environments - Rainforests. Whilst at the rainforest students had a study session at the learning centre, they went on a guided rainforest loop walk and then a lengthy falls walk. The students enjoyed learning about the vegetation, animals and climate of the area. I thank all our staff for all the assistance throughout the day. Their excursion to the Nicholson museum was a superb experience. The students were able to explore the university museum which is home to the largest collection of antiquities in the southern hemisphere. The gallery has approximately 30,000 artefacts of artistic and archaeological significance from Egypt, Greece, Italy, Cyprus and the Near East. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the following students who exemplify everything we value at Fairfield High School. These students competed with other students for a place in the 8 yellow self-select class: Frizzalyze Sandaga, Vechara Keo, Elisepa Tiueti, Aya Alkhafaji, An Thai, Deni Nikic, Lina Nguyen, Edward Ung, Sage Toilalo, Catherine Ta, Lilliann Tavete, Adnan Gagula, Faith Fruean, Elizabeth Kuch, Rhiannon Melnyczenko, Helen Xian, Danni Hanna, Zeiad Serif, Daniel Grbanusic, Louies Preclaro, Kai Alarcon, Bay Han, Sylvia Li, Dilara Kali, Alyssa Mercado, Ilisaisaane Tahi. These students serve as fine examples of doing more and going beyond. Congratulations to the students who were selected for the 8 yellow self-select class. The criteria was difficult however, these worked productively throughout the year and submitted an outstanding application. Students are looking great in their uniform however, just a reminder to the Year 7 students to continue wearing the correct summer uniform. This can be purchased in Lowes in Neeta City. In preparation for next year I would advise the students to become more organised in creating an assessment and homework timetable. This will ensure the students complete tasks on time and help develop their organisational and time management skills. Over the holidays students should continue to think about ways they can participate in extracurricular activities within the school. The school offers an opportunity to join a debating team, drama/dance club, Minecraft and various sporting teams. These activities cater for the interests of all students and it is strongly encouraged that students involve themselves in activities beyond academia. With only a few weeks left of the year I remind students to continue to be fully focused and attend classes. Please stay safe during the holidays. Next year we will continue to build the learning capacity of our students so that they will soar with their strengths and be people for others.

S u p p o r t i n g O u r s t u d e n t s t h r o u g h p a s t o r a l c a r e

Minnamurra Falls

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YEAR 8 REPORT WITH Ms. hayes

This is your final stage of your first part of high school. Next year you move into Stage 5 studies and start your journey on electives. You will be working towards achieving your Record of School Achievement over the next two years. This term has been challenging in chasing up and finalising elective decisions. The majority of students were excited and had clear directions of the subjects they wished to study. For some this was a big decision, others quite easy. Please remember over the next two years put your heart and soul into your studies; whatever you put your mind to you are able to achieve.

Term 4 has been a busy term for Year 8 with their involvement in the Intensive Health and Exercise Program from Week 2 to Week 8. This involved Year 8 students moving or learning about the benefits of physical activity and a good diet in promotion of a healthy lifestyle. Students were withdrawn from class Period 1 every day for the duration of the program and worked on a 4-day cycle looking at Cross Fit, Speed and Agility, Endurance, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Weight Training, Games, Obstacle Courses, Flexibility and Nutritional Choices. Year 8 appeared to

thoroughly enjoy the program with a lot of sweaty bodies, red faces and at times some students working so hard they made themselves sick. It is with great sadness at this point I wish to inform the parents and students of Year 8 that for 2016 I will no longer be the Year Advisor. Ms Rosewell will continue in her role as a Welfare Member but I will be involved in another role. I would like during this time for students to continue to feel I am a person/point of contact when life is a “little tough”. I will still be at Fairfield High School and would like to wish all students well in 2016. I feel as though I have adopted 120 or so “children” over the last two years, knowing some of you on a personal level and hopefully supporting you during your “tough” times.


Year 8 Intensive Health and Exercise Program

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YEAR 9 REPORT

WITH Mr. domenicos

There are 2 events I would like to focus on in this term’s Year 9 newsletter report. The first is a University Information Day that took place on Tuesday October 20, 2015 at Western Sydney University. I had the privilege and good fortune to accompany students to their local Western Sydney University Campus at Parramatta. Our Year 9 students did us proud on the day as they very enthusiastically partook in activities that focussed on: Linking personality to possible future careers; Becoming familiar with a university environment via a series of interactive challenges; The value of teamwork; Other enrichment activities around personal strengths and future choices.

Our students, who were immaculately behaved, collaborated with students from Nagle Catholic College, St Andrews Catholic College, Auburn Girls High School and Granville Boys High School. Here is some feedback from Fairfield High School Year 9 students: “I am more confident about my future after high school, jobs that best suit me and I also learnt the learning and lifestyle of a university.” “Today’s workshop was very useful to me, it gave me some ideas of what to do after leaving school and now I know more about being in uni especially when talked and asked the stuff about studying.” “…we are able to look and experience what university life is like and how to cope with hard times at uni.” “I learnt about starting to think about what I would like to be in the upcoming future.” “It is a spectacular idea to hold the university campus workshops. Also to be super helpful for the

students and to challenge everyone because our country needs more stronger education….better than keeping them away from learning and attracting them to technology games.” “It is a wonderful idea for keeping on this campus because we need more educated students to participate in every learning centre.” “The book that I got was amazing I really got [a lot] of information out of it.” The program is an ongoing initiative that continues through Year 10, 11 and 12.


University Information Day

University Information Day

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The second event I would like to bring to your attention involved 5 Year 9 students who took part in a workshop venue in Parramatta during Week 5. The name of the workshop/venue was Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE). The students were: Ali Khazadi Emmanuel Winpea Tien Dat (Ray) Nguy Pamela Phatamavong Jephthah Funaki. Here is some feedback from the teachers that took them to this event: Today's session was a success. The facilitators were encouraging and engaged the students in fun activities to break the ice and help them relax with each other. I was proud of their behaviour on the train and they all moved together - even though they complained at having to stop and wait for stragglers! The facilitators were very impressed with their openness and willingness to share. Best two students for behaviour and engagement - Emmanuel and CJ Nicholas Guest engaged with encouragement and completed the literacy activity which he found challenging. He really enjoyed being given a digital camera to capture the group in workshop mode. A rewarding day for me – Ms Coonan Outstanding behaviour and participation at excursion "ICE" in Parramatta. Mr Singh Overall student engagement and behaviour was excellent. Students moved as a group when traveling. Che and Nicholas helped keep a count of students and monitor train times. Pamela and Jeniffer led the group and helped keep the group moving together. At the event all students participated in the programs. Of particular note, Ali told his story in front of camera. Emmanuel, Jephthah, CJ and Nicholas worked on rap, lyrics and music to produce a short song. Mr Rahmi It being the last day of the program it was a much more relaxed affair than other days (or so I was told!). That is not to say that the students did not get creative. On the contrary both Jepthah and Emmanuelle got to do some recording in the music studio of the venue. We all played a variety of team building games such as Celebrity Head. And students continued on and completed their impressive artwork. During the day students were cooperative. The organisers were great - even putting together a little party with snacks during the final part of the day. They look forward to visiting our school on the 16th to present the students with their creative work. Mr Domenicos. This is the kind of behaviour, feedback and attitude that I know ALL of Year 9 are deserving of. Well done Year 9. Have a wonderful break and come back refreshed and ready for Year 10!!


Cultural Exchange (ICE)

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YEAR 10 REPORT WITH mr. lieu

We are now closing in on the end of our time as juniors and have done so in a focused and mature manner. Students in Year 10 are still attentive in class and involving themselves in extra-curricular activities that they have taken up in earlier years, while others are finding new opportunities that arise around the school. Year 10 subject selection has finished and I hope students have put a lot of thought into their subjects. Now, as you move on and enjoy your well-deserved holidays, take time every day to reflect. Reflect on the person you are today. Be honest with yourself. We all know who we are as a person deep down inside. Our biggest critic will always be ourselves. Instead of questioning yourself about who you are, question yourself about who shall I be? As young teenagers of today, the opportunities are limitless even though sometimes pathways or dreams don’t always go to plan. Don’t give up. If dreams were easy to achieve they wouldn’t be called dreams. Develop that resilience, that perseverance, that attitude that makes you want to keep going and going. Stay ‘hungry’ and relentless on your path to achieve your goals. Yes, sometimes you may fall off the path you have set up. That’s when you need to remind yourself why you have started. Ask yourself: “Why did I begin this journey?” “What’s the purpose?” “Am I happy with my progress?” If you can’t answer these questions perhaps you need to re-evaluate your plans. But always remember plans don’t always go to plan and it is fine to fail. In your senior years, time is precious and you must value it and minimise wastage of this precious resource. When you are in class, use your time efficiently and effectively. Ask questions if you need help. Do not leave it to the last minute. Apply yourselves, even when you are struggling because the work is too hard or because you may consider it monotonous. This too is a life lesson. You will have to adapt to situations, which you do not prefer and this in turn facilitates the development of grit and determination. A special mention to the students in Year 10 who have been successfully voted into the SRC: Lisa (Hoi Yan) Chan, Raniya Hadi, Yousif Hedo, Monesh Naidu, Annabell Santoso & Paige Taylor. Finally, as you embark upon your extended holidays, reflect. Reflect about the year that has just past and think about how to improve. Work towards your dreams. If you have not thought about what you want to achieve in life whether it be experiences or materialistic goods, think about it. You have plenty of time to. On that note, continue working hard and enjoying life with loved ones and people close to you. Continue to improve yourself. Continue along the journey of becoming the strongest version of yourself and ask “Who shall I be?”


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YEAR 11 REPORT WITH Mr. jackson

Summer holidays are coming! The slog of hard work in the first term of Year 12 has been relentless, but for the most part our year group have handled it well. Some students have had difficulties keeping up with course expectations and my suggestion for fixing this is a repeat of an earlier message – speak to your class teachers early if you are not coping with the challenges of different subjects. Alternatively, see me, Ms Arunachalam, the counsellors or Mrs Conray if things are getting tricky, so that we can find a way to help you cope. With so much to do (study, paid work, family chores, etc) it can get a bit overwhelming. Do your best to stay organised as this will help to keep the stress at manageable levels. These holidays, have a good break. Enjoy the beach or pool, make some extra cash if necessary and enjoy the peace and quiet as next year is the big one and the real chance to relax won’t come until November. If you can, find a good book to read to keep things ticking over while relaxing and get ready for the big ride that will be our final year here in 2016!


Year 12, 2016

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YEAR 12 REPOrt WITH Ms. lykourezos

Year 12 Formal 2015 On the 13th of November it was the first time Fairfield High School hosted there Year 12 formal at Fairfield RSL Club. The event turned out to be a wonderful success! Students enjoyed the entertainment throughout the night, from the dancers to the singers and even the esteemed DJ Nino Brown. It was great to see students enjoying their company together. All students looked remarkable in their dresses and suits. Thank you to all who showed their continued support and worked behind the scenes to make the night successful. Year 12 Graduation 2015 On the 16th of September Year 12 had their Graduation ceremony which was a special and exciting day. The students looked fantastic in their new graduating gowns and caps. There were lots of heartfelt and moving messages by various speakers. It was lovely to see such support from family and friends for the graduating students. The ceremony was very uplifting and inspiring. Yet again thank you to those teachers and students who worked behind the scene to make it all happen and congratulations to the graduating class of 2015!


Year 12, 2015

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SUPPORT UNIT REPORT WITH mr. grech

Support’s Seedlings Sowed and Raring to Grow! Students got a head start on summer by planting their crops before the hot summer conditions take hold. Crops include: basil, cucumber, eggplant, capsicum, celery, lettuce and juicy, red cherry tomatoes. After many back-breaking hours sowing seeds and preparing the garden beds, it is pleasing to report that the plants have put down roots and are raring to grow. Mrs Bianca, Gardening Program Coordinator, believes that the school garden is an outdoor classroom where students can learn lifelong lessons about healthy nutrition and good eating habits. The garden also offers students many opportunities to become actively involved in the development of sustainable, green practices within the Fairfield school community. Big W, Work Ready Program Selected students in Years 8 and 9 have participated in a Work Experience Program at Big W, Neeta City. The Big W, Work Ready Program provides students with real-world, hands-on experiences that connect classroom learning to the workplace. The program also promotes greater awareness of post school pathways and workplace rights and responsibilities. The following students successfully completed the Big W, Work Ready Program this term: Adrian Leung, Tony Nguyen, Chloe Refalo, Mubariz Raashed, Jayden Sham and Ryan Tran. Mesdames Kindaro, Solla and George have commended the students’ application, presentation and behaviour during work experience. Art Adventure This term, students have used their geographical skills to navigate their way to Fairfield’s popular ten pin bowling venue, 7/10 split. They also visited the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Students were given a worksheet to complete as they toured the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Contemporary Australian Art galleries.


Gardeners

Garden

Art Gallery

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The students were excellent representatives of the school through their appearance and behaviour on the day. Life Skills Community Access Program coordinator, Mr Oz, will continue to convey information about upcoming events via student permission notes and Class DoJo.

Year 12 Farewell We extend our congratulations to the Year 12 graduates who completed their formal schooling this term. Support staff hosted a sausage sizzle to celebrate their many achievements. We will watch with great interest as they transition to community and work programs in 2016. What a Scream! Students sunk their fangs into some delicious Halloween-inspired food created as part of their ‘Celebrations’ unit of work in Food Technology.


Year 12

Year 12 Halloween Food

Halloween Food

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS report WITH Mr. downie

In 2015, there were 6 new International Student enrolments for Fairfield High School. Year 7 Vecharo Keo Year 9 Von Thanh Deng Phan Tien Dat Nguy

Year 10 Thien Vu Minh Ha Bui Year 11 Minh Thang Hoang

We welcome them to Fairfield High school and all students have appeared to settle in well to their new school. Vechara Keo of Year 7 has taken on the added responsibility of becoming a very good Library Monitor this Term. We wish those International students in Year 12 this year all the best for their HSC results in December and for their future careers, whatever they may be.


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A Brighter Future When you start with

Kip McGrath Education Centres. We offer professional tutoring programs for primary through to high school students. We help build

the foundations for academic success.

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YEAR 7

STUDENT OF TERM

Blake Langham-Fay This student has come from the primary school, Smithfield Public School. He is currently in 7 Bossley and has been a diligent student to hand in his 40 merit certificates earning him two bronze awards. Blake is working towards receiving a diamond award. He has also achieved two gold sports awards. Blake plays rugby and enjoys basketball. He is hoping to qualify for the school basketball team next year. He enjoys the subject Mathematics as he can do complicated calculations. TAS is fun as he gets to make jewellery, he learns to sew and does woodwork. Blake is utilising his skills in Visual Arts as he draws well and sketches various landscapes and architecture. Well done Blake and keep up the great effort! Ms Wilkinson Year 7 Advisor

YEAR 8 STUDENT OF TERM

Catherine Kavea Catherine Kavea has shown a dramatic improvement in her attitude towards her studies at Fairfield High School, in particular the Intensive Health and Exercise Program. Catherine has come prepared and willing to engage, participate and learn from the program. She has fulfilled the requirements in terms of uniform, engagement and behaviour. Well done Catherine I hope this continues into 2016. Ms. Hayes Year 8 Advisor

A c k n o w l e d g i n g a c a d e m i c s u c c e s s o f a l l S t u d e n t s

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Hussein Al Sharea The final Year 9 student of the term for the year is none other than: Hussein Al Sharea for his courteousness and studiousness during class over the term. At times Hussein has managed to get himself into a spot of bother but witnessing his focus and behaviour in class managed to convince me that Hussein is heading in the right direction at school. I hold him up as an example and an inspiration to the rest of our Year group. Well done Hussein! Mr Domenicos Year 9 Advisor


Meeray Sabri Meeray Sabri has been recognised for her outstanding academic achievements and participation in extracurricular activities and academic studies. She is frequently ready and willing to rise up to the call of duty and assist in whatever task that needs to be completed. She is an advocate of the school's CARE code and a distinct role model to her peers. Overall, Meeray is a mature and diligent student who consistently displays excellent application to her studies and extracurricular activities. Mr Lieu Year 10 Advisor


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Veara Yousef This term, we recognise another student who has consistently worked hard since Year 7 and has sometimes gone without the recognition that she deserves. Veara Yousef has met all her challenges with a big smile and clever sense of humour. She continues to be a hard worker, and this due diligence is paying off in her senior study. Her teachers have consistently mentioned her work ethic and conscientious attitude. Apart from her attitude towards study, Veara has also shown a maturity that marks her out as a valuable member of the community. On leadership programs and at university days, Veara has discussed social issues with the thoughtfulness of someone who shows genuine consideration towards others. She understands the values of compassion and empathy and acts in a manner which proves that these are important values for her. Veara has also been able to always see the humorous side to any

situation and this has allowed her to develop a deeper and more balanced perspective on life and what it can throw up at you. So well done Veara, you are a lovely person and a wonderful role model in the school! Mr. Jackson Year 11 Advisor


Year 12

Ms Lykourezos Year 12 Advisor


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SUPPORT UNIT STUDENT OF TERM

Bora Tufekci Bora Tufekci’s attitude and behaviour this semester exemplifies the four guiding principles of the Fairfield High School CARE code. He always demonstrates outstanding effort, participation and attitude in class and he is respectful of his teachers and peers. His achievements in the school garden program show that he cares for the community and our school environment. Another recognised strength is his willingness to encourage and assist his peers in class and during recess and lunch. Congratulations Bora. Mr. Grech Support

SRC STUDENT OF TERM

Jacqui Priestly

I am always grateful for the participation of all the SRC students in our various events. However, I do need to recognise the extra effort put in by one of our junior students, Jacqui Priestly. Jacqui is always prepared to assist in whatever way is necessary, whenever it is needed. She is always one of the first students who arrive at school very early in order to collect donations at the school gate for our mufti days. I know I can rely on Jacqui when she says she will be there, and that is everytime. Ms Tyler SRC Coordinator


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ATHLETE STUDENT OF TERM

Jamie Ladewig

Jamie has excelled in a variety of sporting domains during 2015. Jamie represented Fairfield High School at a school, zone and regional level. Jamie competed in both individual and team sports. From this Jamie received a number of Best and Fairest awards for 2015 and achieved all three Fairfield High School Age Champion. Jamie also received a Lansdowne Zone Age Champion and represented Fairfield High School, the Lansdowne Zone and Sydney South West region at the New South Wales Combined High School Athletics Championship. Mr Johnson HT PDHPE

BASKETBALL STUDENT OF TERM

Marco Nikolic & Edilberto Remo

Both Marco and Edilberto are keen basketball players, both boys play in the lunch competition and in the school team in the Parramatta competition on a Friday night. Marco has gained his referee’s stripes and Edliberto is a trainee referee, so both boys are putting something back into the game being good role models to others. Both boys use their referee skills helping out with the officiating of the lunch competition games. I would like to commend and congradulate both Marco and Edilberto for their outstanding commitment.

Ms Hudson Coach


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BRACKEN, Ron 1956 – 1960 FBHS I don’t have any stories I can tell, however, it was rumoured back in the 60’s that Fairfield Joint Boys and Girls school, one year, had the highest number of Leaving Certificate Passes in the State. Unfortunately, it was also rumoured to have the highest number of school girl pregnancies. I started a small rock group in 1959 – the Platter Cats, and we played at a couple of school dances held in the new gymnasium. After I left school, the band members were changed and the photo

shows the new members. We used to play for functions and often stood on the tray of my father’s 4 ton truck and play at BBQ’s. I did not follow the musical fad due to commitments, attending part time University while I did a Building Cadetship. Later I started my own group of Building Companies and won several Awards for Excellence, and later became the President of the Master Builders Association of NSW. I was recently made a Life Member of the MBA.

BRADFORD (nee Charlwood), Christine 1965 – 1970 FGHS During the last two years of high school we saw many changes. We chose a new uniform, J Block was built. We watched Armstrong walk on the moon. The school offered a wide variety of activities from in class/scholastic, arts, crafts, PE, music (including the traditional musicals). I remember fondly the staff and students of the school. After school I attended Westmead Teachers College and entered the teaching profession in 1973 and I am still teaching today, teaching ESL (English Second Language) at Fairfield West Public School. After graduating college, I started teaching at Greystanes Public School. I married in 1974. My husband Michael, an ex-student from Fairfield Boys’ High and I live in

Fairfield West and have two children, Geoff & Jackie, also two lovely grandchildren, Alex & Charlotte. I travelled to Athens and Rome in 2011 with my daughter and my sister: it was a great experience. Funnily enough it was with a high school History tour, which brought to life many of the things I had learned in high school. To the students of Fairfield High School today I would say, always try your best. Treasure the friendships you make at school because they can last for years.

L i n k i n g o u r s c h o o l w i t h p a s t s t u d e n t s a n d t e a c h e r s

Christine Bradford nee Charlwood

2014

1962 - ‘Platter Cats’ Ron Bracken Singer & Rhythm Guitarist

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BRANGWIN, Graeme 1956 – 1960 FBHS I commenced school at FBHS in 1956 with my twin brother Russell after completing Year 6 at Guildford Primary School. I was appointed School Captain for the 1960 year and Russell was appointed Prefect. We were both keen on Soccer and Cricket and I captained the Cricket team while Russell captained the Soccer team. To my knowledge we were the only twins at the School.

I met my wife Helen nee Atkinson who was a student at FGHS in 1960 and we have been married for forty nine years this August and have two children and four grandchildren. After leaving school I studied Chartered Accountancy and was made a Partner in 1972 of a firm which merged with KPMG which is in the top four firms in Australia. I retired from KPMG in 2001 and Helen and I have enjoyed travelling both locally and overseas.

BREWER, John 1959 – 1963 FBHS My name is John Brewer. I attended Fairfield Boys High School in the years 1959 to 1963. High School was for 5 years and we ended up with the Leaving Certificate. My best memories from High School are the great teachers that I had, and the stimulation of the subjects and other pupils around me. I was lucky enough to be a good student and so was always in the top class. In my final year I was School Captain. I loved learning mathematics, physics, chemistry, French and English. I usually came fourth in the year in final exams, because there were some very clever guys who bettered me each time. They were David Reeve, David Knight and John Aarons.

Throughout High School I played tennis for the school, but was never at the top of the sport in the school. Tennis has been a good sport for me because I can play at my own level for fitness and health. In first year, our French teacher wanted to take all of the French students to see two French movies. My parents were pretty alarmed that the content might not be appropriate, but when they learned they were two comedies, they understood and agreed. The students all had a riotous night and laughed our heads off. There were lots of migrants in Fairfield when I was young. Most of them were from Europe, especially from countries that suffered heavily during the war between 1939 and 1945. People came to Australia to make a better life for their families, and in Fairfield this pioneering spirit was strong. It still is strong, by the look of the successes of students from Fairfield High School! I received a scholarship to study civil engineering. My parents had not had such a good education, and could not guide me a lot in choosing a career, but my teachers and the careers advisor assisted and guided me to the place where my skills led me, and where I found that I enjoyed my career completely. I did have some concerns about moving around to where the engineers were needed, and so I became a solicitor for some years, but moved back into engineering as a strategic planner based in Sydney.


John Brewer - 2013

Graeme Brangwin

Graeme Brangwin & Helen Brangwin nee Atkinson

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I found university a chore because of the travel to and from the University of NSW from Fairfield, and the heavy workload of the engineering course, but I stuck it out and it has provided me with the best career I could have hoped for. In the early years I was in charge of a large construction office in Cobar, where I met and married my wife. I then moved to the construction of the freeway at Campbelltown, and then moved into management and programming of works. The moving was unpleasant so I became a solicitor for many years but I did like the planning side of engineering, and so I moved into that specialty. After doing a Master of Engineering Science part time, I went on to lead the planning and strategy for the M5 East, a connection between the M2 and the F3 (M1), and the M7 motorways, as well as developing many other strategies, policies and projects. These were all very challenging projects but very satisfying just the same. When I semi-retired in 2011 I was Director Road Network Strategy in Transport for NSW, and have continued to do some consulting to keep my brain active and to keep in touch with my old colleagues. Engineering has evolved a lot since I graduated. There is much greater concern today about protecting the environment, heritage and also social impacts. Those matters now form a huge component of developing projects, no matter how big or small the project may be. Multi-disciplinary teams work on projects to give inputs on all those varied elements and to ensure that communities have a chance to give input to the planning at appropriate times. All of these things have opened up specialised areas of study and work for younger people, both men and women, coming into the area. As a result, projects are much more robust today compared with the 1960s. I have been able to travel a lot in my later years. Initially I wanted just to see Australia, but I visited France and the UK in 1989. This made me realize that Australia and the Australian people are unique. Although most of us are migrants of one sort or another, we have our own Australian culture and our own approach to doing everything. We learn from the good and bad things in the rest of the world. Because of our multi-cultural society we are surprisingly tolerant, and it is often said that Australians make some of the best managers in the world as a result. I think that is true – just look at the Australians who have gone on to lead some of the world’s largest companies. Since that first trip I have visited the USA, Canada, Portugal, Indonesia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Italy. Each trip has been a pleasure but also a professional experience and I have learned something new each time I left Australia. I am still married after all these years and have two children and four grandchildren. I always loved science and this led to my fondness for the outdoors, nature, gardening and photography. I still enjoy these things through volunteering in Bush Regeneration and propagating native plants. I also volunteer at Eastside Radio, a community radio station that plays a lot of jazz. And I still play social tennis each week. With those interests plus my family I still have a full and active life. My career has been good to me, and I owe a lot of that to the teachers and students at Fairfield High School all those years ago.


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Careers Advisor

Karen Tyler

Year 6 Transition

Mr Pelka

O u r W e l f a r e t e a m s u p p o r t i n g l e a r n i n g f o r a l l s t u d e n t s

Advisor Cameron Jackson

Assistant Megan Hayes

Assistant

Mrs Rosewell

Deputy Ms Conray

Year Advisor

Ms Hayes

Deputy

Ms Knapman HT Equity

Mrs Weber

HT Welfare

Mrs Coonan

Year Advisor

Ms Wilkinson

Assistant

Mr Singh

Assistant

Mr Tregidgo sistant

Year Advisor

Mr Lieu

Assistant

Mr Rahmi

Year Advisor

Mr Domenicos

Year 8

Year 7

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Assistant

Mrs Arunachalam

Year Advisor

Mr Jackson

Year 12

International Students

Mr Downie

Assistant

Mr Hourani

Year Advisor

Ms Lykourezos

Counsellor

Ms Jolliffee Counsellor Ms Wong

Deputy

Mrs Bardouh

Principal Mr Borg

Supervisor of Girls

Ms McPherson

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It is hard to believe we are coming to the end of the 2015 school year. 2015 has been a year of learning and facing challenges. I know I have learnt a lot and enjoyed getting to know and discovering what the Fairfield High School community is all about. This term in Welfare, a small number of selected students continued their involvement in The Youth Frontiers program, designing projects to present to a group in the community, to raise awareness of a topic of their choice. Involvement in the program enabled the young students to learn from a mentor and to realise how capable they are of setting goals, achieving them and educating a part of the community on an issue of importance to them. Emily Berkhout of Year 8 has organised a guest speaker for her History class to make a presentation about the ANZACS. Jude Cabildo and Emmanuel

Winpea are continuing their project and aim to photograph students from the school, to create a photographic exhibition highlighting the wonderful multicultural nature of our community. Hopefully they will complete this in the New Year. Thankyou to Ms Wilkinson for coordinating the final vaccination for Year 7. Any student who missed one of the visits will have the opportunity to catch up next year.

The biggest Welfare program that ran this term has been the I Have a Dream program, presented by Information and Cultural Exchange. Nominated students were invited to participate in a weeklong program to challenge their creative talents, discover some hidden talents and create a message about their ideas and experiences using digital media. The facilitators were very impressed with the group and the students enjoyed the opportunities to meet new people, enjoy games, activities and technology, that broadened their experiences and helped them realise their potential. We are waiting keenly to see the final product. A different staff member supervised the students each day as they travelled to Parramatta for the workshops. I would like to thank the following staff members for making it possible for us to offer the program to the students. Thank you to Mr Singh, Mr Rahmi, Mr Hourani and Mr Domenicos for your involvement and positivity about the program. Year 12 enjoyed their final Fairfield High School event at their Formal on November 13. The students presented themselves as mature young people and we were proud of the way they conducted themselves at this celebration. Everyone experienced a very enjoyable, entertaining evening. Congratulations and thank you to Ms Lykourezos and Mr Hourani for their outstanding organization of the event. Ms Lykourezos and Mr Hourani have supported the Year 12 cohort through their six year journey at Fairfield High School. I would like to thank them for all of their hard work on behalf of the Welfare Team.


Emily Emmanuel Jude

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I would also like to acknowledge the tremendous efforts and care shown to the students of Fairfield High School by the whole Welfare Team. The Year Advisors, Assistants Advisors and Deputy Principals, along with our Supervisor of Girls, work hard, often behind the scenes, to ensure the wellbeing of all of the students in their year group. Presentation Day will be held in Week 10, on Wednesday, December 9. Staff have been asked for nominations for award winners and names of academic achievers. I hope parents of award winners can make themselves available to attend the presentation. Invitations will be sent out shortly. I have been very fortunate to get to know many students at Fairfield High School this year. I appreciate the hellos and chats in the playground and look forward to getting to know even more of you next year. I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and hope you return well rested and relaxed for the new challenges and exciting programs of 2016! Ann Coonan Head Teacher Welfare


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Self- Select Year 8 in 2016 As our Year 7 students come to the close of their first year of high school, thoughts turn to the successes of the year and the possible challenges that entering Year 8 in 2015 will bring. At the conclusion of Term 3 Year 7 students and teachers were asked to consider their strengths and to apply for an enrichment class that will run in 2015. This class has been termed a ‘Self Select Class’ as the students were asked to apply for the class, presenting proof of being worthy to be part of this project and also supplying parental support for the level of commitment that is required. Further to self-nominating, the students were also required to be nominated by their teachers; this clinched their position in the class. It is with pleasure that I list these students, selected from across all Year 7 classes: Kai Alarcon Aya Alkhafaji Faith Fruean Adnan Gagula Daniel Grbanusic Bay Han Dani Hanna Dilara Kali Vechara Keo

Elizabeth Kuch Sylvia Li Rhiannon Melnyczenko Alyssa Mercado Lina Nguyen Deni Nikic Louies Preclaro Frizzalyze Sandaga Zeiad Serif

Catherine Ta Ilisaisaane Tahi Lilliann Tavete An Thai Elisepa Tiueti Sage Toilalo Edward Ung Helen Xian

They met as a group for the first time recently and responded to a Multiple Intelligences Test to determine the learning style they feel most comfortable with and to explore how they learn. This was a fun activity involving pictures of pandas from which the students selected the preferred mode of learning, intuitively. Parents and carers were also invited to an information session with the Year 7 Deputy Principal, Ms Bardoh and Head Teacher Teaching & Learning, Mrs Weber. The purpose and commitment of this group was shared with parents, followed by a morning tea.

T h e E q u i t y T e a m – s u p p o r t i n g s t u d e n t l e a r n i n g a n d s u c c e s s

2016 Self Select Class

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Focus on Reading Training Fairfield High School teachers across the Support Education Unit, Intensive English Centre & different faculties in the high school, have come together this year to train in the comprehension program of Focus on Reading (FoR). As a school we are always seeking new methods to engage our students and assist their learning. Explicit instruction in various comprehension strategies seeks to up skill teachers to incorporate the language of FoR. This fits in with our main feeder primary school transition programs as most of these primary school utilise these strategies also. Staff who completed Phase 2 training (the second year of the program) presented Action Research Projects, demonstrating the precise learning and instruction, and the tracking of student progress, taking place in their classrooms. Teachers are to be congratulated for their diligence and commitment to assisting students to achieve their learning outcomes.

Senior Study – E Block With the completion of the HSC and departure of Year 12 2015, the Equity staff welcome a new cohort to the Senior Study Space in E Block – Year 12 of 2016. Many students have re-evaluated their subjects and consolidated their program of study, eliminating subjects they do not wish to take into their HSC year. Students are encouraged to utilise these study periods wisely, in the supervised Senior Study, adjoining the Equity Staffroom, where staff are available to support and provide feedback. The new Year 12 students have embraced the space and are appreciative of opportunities this area provides. They are to be congratulated for their mature approach to their studies as they transition into the all-important HSC year.


FoR Training

Senior Study

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New School Website As part of Equity’s brief to improve and streamline communication with our school community, the school website has recently been relaunched to include more news, school calendar and a new design.

For all latest school news, important dates, photos and more visit http://www.fairfield-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/


http://www.fairfield-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

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Debating In Term 3, our talented Year 7 debating team won the Premier’s Debating Challenge for Year 7 & 8 for our zone. At the beginning of Term 4, the Year 7 debaters progressed to and competed in the South Western Sydney Regional Finals. Fairfield High School’s Year 7s debated against the Year 8 team from Robert Townson High School. By far it was one of the best debates that the Year 7 team participated in. Even though it was a close debate, unfortunately Fairfield was defeated by Robert Townson. Nevertheless, our students should be extremely proud of their efforts. I look forward to seeing them in action again in 2016. The following students are acknowledged and congratulated for their representation of our School: Aya Alkhafaji; Ashor Anwiya; Ishu Botrus; Deborah Conteh; Adnan Gagula; and Rita Perese Write For Life In 2015, the Year 7 Intensive Reading Program (IRP) was implemented for its second year again at Fairfield High School. As the name suggests, the Program involved all students in our Year 7 cohort. During the course of this seven week program, which affectionately became known as “IRP”, students participated in a range of literacy based activities; engaged with and deciphered authentic texts over a range of text types; utilised Focus on Reading strategies; honed their writing skills; and enjoyed a variety of vocabulary games. On Friday’s, students focused on completing a range of written responses based on a range of stimuli. Compositions included narratives, persuasive writing and newspaper articles. A sample written response from each of the students involved in the Intensive Reading Program was collated into the 2015 edition of Write For Life. This book was printed through Five Sense Education and a copy given to all Year 7 students. Congratulations to all Year 7 students on this wonderful achievement. May you hold on to Write For Life as a permanent memento for years to come. Intensive Health and Exercise Program Week 2 of Term 4 witnessed the start of the seven week Intensive Health and Exercise Program, or more commonly referred to as IHEP. This tailor made, one of a kind program targeted every Year 8 student at Fairfield High School. Students from the mainstream high school, Intensive English Centre and Special Education Unit participated in nine integrated focus activities including: High Intensity Interval Training; Cardio Vascular and Muscular Endurance Sessions; Diet and Nutrition; and Flexibility Training.


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The range of IHEP focus areas, the research supporting the implementation of the program, the training and development of staff, and the fact that over 160 Year 8 Students and 35 teachers were engaged in IHEP for the duration of the program, not only gave the program credibility, but also generated significant interest in this Fairfield High School initiative.

The program attracted a number of visitors to Fairfield High School to view IHEP in action. These included: A number of teachers and principals from local high schools Dr Smita Shah, Associate Professor from the University of Sydney and Coordinator of the SALSA

Program Jim Wilson from Channel 7 Cathy Brennan, Director Public Schools NSW

Thank you to all the wonderful and enthusiastic staff who prepared and delivered IHEP to our Year 8 students. And to the Year 8 cohort… it was amazing to see every single one of you engaged every Period 1 throughout IHEP. You are all to be commended. Ms Isakov Head Teacher Curriculum Delivery


Intensive Health and Exercise Program

Intensive Health and Exercise Program

Mr Borg, Ms Isakov,

Mr Johnson

Cathy Brennan Jim Wilson

Ms Molina

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Mounties Remembrance Day This year two of Fairfield High School’s outstanding SRC students spoke about what Remembrance Day means to them at Mounties in Mount Pritchard. Other distinguished guest spoke highly of our students, their heartfelt words and their representation of our school. Thank you to Mounties for allowing FHS to attend such an important event. Lest We Forget.

Fairfield Forum Mural Year 10 Art students are in the process of making a wall come to life at Fairfield Forum with a mural designed by FHS talented TAS department. Bring our school and its community together. Next time you are at Fairfield Forum, make sure you check out our students’ creative work.

Fairfield Forum Santa Parade The angelic voices of FHS Glee Club can be heard carolling at Fairfield Forum’s Santa’s Arrival Parade on 5th December. Remember to keep checking FHS webpage for more exciting community engaging events. Deborah Edwards Community Engagement Officer

T a k i n g t h e S c h o o l t o t h e c o m m u n i t y

Fairfield Forum Mural

Mounties Remembrance Day

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Messages from the 2016 School Captains

Jamie Ladewig I have been a dedicated member of the SR for six years of my high school journey. School captain has been a passionate goal of mine right since the beginning. I will strive to make our school a better place, and to speak on behalf of the students. I am greatly honoured to be voted into this position. My fellow SRC member, Joshua Suli-Ruka mentioned to me that I am going to be the first female islander student to be a school captain at our school, I am proud of my Samoan and German cultural background and happy to make my family proud. So I say thank you for giving me the opportunity to be your school captain. Thein Kyaing I am one of the school captain for 2016. This year is my first year in SRC, but I have participated in a lot of school activities including: Peer Support, Social Thread Project, Blood donation and sporting teams. I want to repay Fairfield High School for all it has given to me over the past 5 years. I will cherish the memories of many good times at school. I will be a role for students and uphold the following attributes which I think are most important: engage in learning, be respectful and take responsibility.

Welcome SRC Members for 2016 Congratulations to the following students who were voted into the SRC for 2016 by the students in their year groups: Year 7 into Year 8 Daniel Grbanusic Lina Nguyen Frizzalyze Sandaga Lilliann Tavete An Thai Year 8 into Year 9 Ali Abboudi Madison Keedle Jacqui Priestley Sebastian Sebial Gitika Singh Mariam El Maarbani Jessica Dona Year 9 into Year 10 Adrian Correa Krystal Oeti

Rinet Sabri Mary Thouch Karin Ung YEAR 10 Into Year 11 Lisa (Hoi Yan) Chan Raniya Hadi Yousif Hedo Monesh Naidu Annabell Santoso Paige Taylor Year 11 into Year 12 Jovana Alavanja Kyra Donnelly Thien Aye Kyaing Venkata (Venky) Kollimaria Jamie Ladewig Joshua Suli-Ruka

H e a r i n g O u r s t u d e n t v o i c e t h r o u g h O u r S R C

Jamie

Thein

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Remembrance Day Representation at Fairfield RSL and Mounties Club Two senior students from the SRC represented the school at Fairfield RSL and Mounties Club on 11th November for Remembrance Day Celebrations. At both venues the student laid a wreath at the Remembrance Shrine.

Jamie Ladewig and Kyra Donnelly prepared talks about what Remembrance Day meant to them. Here is their speech: Today we remember those who fought for our freedom. I stand here proudly today to acknowledge those who sacrificed their families, their loved ones, to honour our home country. Their bravery and courage will forever stay throughout the hearts of all Australians both past, present and future and brings great pride to our nation. We must not forget the hardships they faced whether it be the cold sleepless night to the hot battlefields of

no man’s land, the constant scurrying in the dugout trenches or the noise of the angry roaring guns and shells. These young men faced their fears and reached their limits and best of all made close friendships with the people around them, winning the hearts of every person in our great nation. We as Australians look up to these brave soldiers that died courageously in the battle but also those who survived. They did more than what was asked of them and their sacrifices and high level of commitment will never be forgotten. Lest we forget. Legacy Badge Day- This year eight SRC students supported South West Metropolitan Legacy by selling Legacy Badges at Neeta City. The money raised is used by Legacy to support the widows and families of Australian soldiers who have died supporting Australia’s causes.

Halloween Mufti- Christmas Presents for K-Mart Wishing Tree This term SRC run a Halloween Mufti in Term 4 to allow students the chance to dress up. A lot of students took the opportunity to use their creativity to make their own costumes or went out and bought costume. Everyone had a lot of fun and together we raised $500, which we will use to buy Christmas presents to put these under the Kmart Christmas Wishing Tree at Fairfield Forum.


Remembrance Day - Mounties Club

Halloween Remembrance Day – Fairfield RSL

Halloween Halloween

Halloween

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Christmas Grocery Appeal This year SRC have been invited to participate in the Starr Partners Fairfield in conjunction with Fairfield Uniting Church Diners Christmas Grocery Appeal. This is a wonderful local community event to be involved in. So we asked students and staff to donate non-perishable food items during the month of November. SRC collected the food donations at the school gate on each Friday and put them into a shopping trolley decorated with tinsel. SRC students were also be involved in the “trolley parade” which took place through the main shopping centre of Fairfield on Friday 4th December. The students had a blast pushing the trolleys full of food through Fairfield streets. We were at the front of the parade, being led by the NSW Police marching band.

Christmas Cards for Patients in Fairfield Hospital Once again this year SRC students will be involved in writing Christmas cards for Fairfield Hospital. The cards will be handed out to patients who are in hospital close to Christmas.


Christmas Grocery collection at school gate

Trolley Parade through Fairfield Shopping

Centre

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PATHE Workshops for Pacific Island Students Family and Cultural Expectations In Learning Year 9/10 Aim: To provide an overview of family and cultural experiences pertaining to the educational support provided to Pasifika students from within the family and community context. Year 7/8 Aim: To highlight the importance of education by profiling specific vocational areas and respective pathways Perseverance To Further Education and Training Year 11 and 12 Aim: To provide an overview of aspirations to higher education and vocational careers post high school. Learning by the end of this workshop students were able to:

r understanding between differentiating TAFE, College and University and match Job Guide Workshop with application

ipated study guided by current Year 10/11T Resume Workshop This was a workshop to get an employers’ perspective on resumes. At the completion of the workshop students had a better understanding of the requirements of a resume in addition to the perspective of an employer hiring new employees They heard of specific examples used in the work environment with and without success. Workshop topics include the following: Positive Personal Profiling Topic Social Media & Resumes Outline of a Resume Application letters Year 8 Investig8 Excursion Year 8 students were invited to attend Sydney Universities INVESTIG8 UNI. This was a whole day where students got to explore the different course options available to them at university. But first they had to consider the following questions and choose from the large variety of workshops. Step 1 think about yourself What are your interests? What do you enjoy doing? What inspires you?

Step 2 do you want to Promote change? Get into business? Be creative & constructive? Get scientific? Focus on health? Delve into history?

The students had a great day, with lots of hands on, experiential workshops.

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Year 10/11T School Based Apprenticeship/Traineeship (SBAT) Workshop Year 10 and 11 Transition students were asked if they were interested in doing an SBAT during Year 11 & 12. This involves training and paid work in either business, retail or real estate, while completing their HSC. Students attended a workshop about the SBAT program. Some of the topics covered were: The ins and outs of a school based traineeship and how it affects your HSC Employer expectations; Looking for an SBAT – where to look, how to cold call; How to market yourself to an employer; Interview tips Employability skills Cover letter writing (if not already covered in previous resume workshop) What to and what not to wear to an interview Phone skills Year 11 Interview 2 Impress ( i2i )Workshop Interview 2 Impress (i2i) is a one-day program designed to equip students with the necessary, practical skills needed to engage in employment options beyond school. Interview skills are an essential tool in successfully pursuing post-school employment options and careers. The opportunity to explore this topic and learn from a corporate employee adds considerable value to this experience. The focus of i2i is to allow students to experience realistic interview scenarios in a corporate environment. It enables students to test and practice the theory they learn at school by working with a mentor who is able to provide direct and relevant feedback and advice based on their own job interview experiences. Topics covered include effective non-verbal communication, building rapport, a typical interview structure and questions. The program is an excellent initiative because the mentors are able to encourage the students, help boost their confidence and show them what an interviewer is looking for.


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Welcome to the History Report for Term 4, 2015. Firstly, thank you to all those teachers who have taken on a History class this year. With the demands of the timetable we often have more than one teacher on a History class, as this is the case with other KLA’s. Nonetheless, it has been a successful year in the History classroom and it has been a pleasure to take each year group on an excursion to consolidate what has been learnt in the classroom. Planning has already started for an even bigger and better year for History in 2016. We look forward to teaching two Ancient History classes, two Society and Culture classes, a Modern History, a History Extension and a Year 9 Elective History Class. Thank you to all of those students who have chosen our subjects. The History staff will also be relocating in 2016. We will become part of the HSIE Faculty and you can find us in the R Block staffroom.

Year 7 have been busy building a big wall. They tell me it’s to keep the rabbits out, but I know better. They’re such jokers. The models of the Great Wall of China are of an excellent quality and 7L have had a great time building them. Take a look at the photos. Year 7 have also visited the Nicolson Museum this term to gain an understanding of archaeology, “the dig” and ancient societies. The hands on visit gave them a great opportunity to understand how Historians do their work. Indiana Jones, eat your heart out.

D e v e l o p i n g s t u d e n t k n o w l e d g e a n d s k i l l s i n a v a r i e t y o f w a y s

Nicolson Museum Nicolson Museum

Nicolson

Museum Great Wall of China Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China

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Year 8 took part in Medieval Day. Those brave souls who undertook the adventure engaged in archery, sword fighting, dressing up in armour and listening to stories of gore in the areas of medicine, crime and punishment. Drinks and snags were on the menu for lunch and every tummy was happy. It was a great day at school where Medieval Society really did come to life. Might I also add the teachers involved, who dressed up for the occasion, looked very swag.

Year 9 have been studying the events of WW2. History teachers of this year group have been working hard towards making links between last term’s topic, WW1, and the outbreak of WW2. Yearly exam results have demonstrated Year 9 is progressing well towards developing a solid skill set for understanding events in Modern Australian History. Well done Year 9. Thanks Year 10 for doing such a great job with your rights and freedoms topics throughout the year. Your essay writing skills have developed significantly and we look forward to seeing many of you next year in History and Society and Culture classes. Also thank you to Mr Curtis and the small band of 10.1 students who contributed to the Fairfield High School 2015 Remembrance Day Assembly. We must acknowledge and thank the Fairfield RSL for providing all students and staff with a Remembrance Day Poppy. Similarly, thank you to Damian Morgan and Venkata Kollimarla for proudly representing our school in the Fairfield RSL Remembrance Day Ceremony.


Medievil Day 2015

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Year 11, you are now the big fish in the school (pun intended). You have commenced your Year 12 course and whilst the rest of the student body wind down, you need to continue working solidly right until the end of term. Lots of readings, essays and assessment task to fill the last few weeks. Keep at it. Finally, the History teachers all look forward to finding out the students’ results of this year’s Year 12 Modern, Ancient, History Extension and Society and Culture. We hope that we have made a significant contribution towards your education and that you attain results that reflect your efforts, and that we have also inspired you to undertake a lifelong love of learning. Good luck Year 12, 2015. P.S. Did I mention Ms Sansom …and don’t forget to have a go at guessing who the historical figure is in Mr Curtis’ “Who am I?” History Guessing Competition. Mr Petrakis History – For lovers of all ages.


Thein & Damian with Mr Paul Bryant President Fairfield RSL

Remembrance Day students receiving Poppies

Remembrance Day Remembrance Day

Ms Sansom

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WHO AM I? I was the ruler of a European nation.

I served in the military before becoming leader.

I massively expanded the land under my

control.

I was related to many of the royal heads of

state of Europe.

I committed many atrocities when in power and

it is estimated that I was responsible for the

deaths of more than 10 million people.

I died in the first decade of the 20th Century

WHO AM I?

D e v e l o p i n g s t u d e n t k n o w l e d g e a n d s k i l l s t h r o u g h c o m p e t i t i o n

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History Quiz Term 4, 2015

Test your History knowledge and research skills, compete in the race! The first person to deliver the correct answer to Mr Curtis in the English/History staffroom written on this piece of paper, completing the sentence below will receive a $20.00 voucher from JB Hi Fi. Your answer must be written clearly and spelt correctly. The History Quiz is a new initiative, it is a great opportunity for you to test the knowledge you have gained from your History teacher. --------------------------------------------------------------------Cut Here--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Answer The famous history figure from the clues provided in the Fairfield High School newsletter for Term 4, 2015 is ___________________________________________________________________________. My Name is _______________________________________________________________________. My Roll Call is _____________________________________________________________________.

Quizz Answers

Handed in ______________________ Time

______________________ Date

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The Physics of a Geyser Eruption The physical forces that lead to the eruption of a geyser can be easily demonstrated in this project. The action of geysers provided early 19th century engineers with important clues that the power of steam could be harnessed and used in industry. Equipment:- Soda Water in a bottle with a plastic screw top. 11cm diameter plastic funnel 90cm of 5mm diameter rubber tubing Circular 30cm diameter piece of plywood (base) 1 x 15cm wooden dowel Modelling clay 44mm screws 32mm screws Large paper clip Rubber cement Saw Drill with appropriate drill bit Procedure:- 1. Drill a hole in the centre of the plywood base. Make sure the hole is large enough for the rubber

tubing. 2. Cut the dowel into three 5cm pieces. 3. Space the dowels evenly along the edge of the circular base. Screw each dowel to th base, turning

the base into a miniature table. 4. Position the funnel in the centre of the base so that its spout aligns with the hole you drilled. Use a

few 32mm screws along the edge of the funnel to secure it in place. 5. Mould clay around the funnel, creating a realistic geyser cone. Look at pictures of Old Faithful or

similar famous geyser sites to get a feel for the topography around a geyser. 6. Remove plastic top from Soda Water bottle. While holding the top with pliers against a firm surface,

carefully drill a hole in the centre of the top. 7. Place the top back on the bottle and insert 7.5cm of rubber into the hole. Brush some rubber

cement around the tubing where it enters the hole to make a watertight seal. 8. Insert the other end of the tubing through the hole in the bottom of the base and up through the

funnel so that the tip of the tubing protrudes slightly from the funnel spout. 9. Position the bottle about 30cm lower than the base. At the middle point, using a large paper clip or

your finger, pinch the tubing closed. 10. With one hand still pinching the tubing, shake the soda water so that you release the carbon-dioxide

gases. 11. Release the tube and stand back. Result:- Liquid and vapour shoot from your geyser, gradually calming down and stopping.

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Explanation:- While your model only simulates the heat generated action of a real geyser, it accurately demonstrates the force of rising pressure on a narrow column of water. In nature, geyser eruptions occur at the top of a long column of water that may extend deep into the earth. Due to geothermal heating, the temperature at the bottom of the water column increases until the water becomes hot enough to turn into steam. But steam is prevented from forming because of the weight of the water column above. After a while, the temperature of the water rises to the point where steam starts to form anyway. Since water expands as it turns into less dense steam, the column is pushed to the surface where it’s projected with great force, followed by a plume of steam. Since the escaping water and steam release pressure in the column, the steam condenses into liquid water again and flows back down into the column, ready for the next geyser eruption. Scientist – Ernest Rutherford 1871 - 1937

Rutherford's first researches, in New Zealand, were concerned with the magnetic properties of iron exposed to high-frequency oscillations. He was one of the first to design highly original experiments with high-frequency, alternating currents. His second paper, Magnetic Viscosity, contains a description of a time-apparatus capable of measuring time intervals of a hundred-thousandth of a second. He invented a detector for electromagnetic waves, an essential feature being an ingenious magnetizing coil containing tiny bundles of magnetized iron wire. In 1898 he reported the existence of alpha and beta rays in uranium radiation and indicated some of their properties. With R.B. Owens he studied the "emanation" of thorium and discovered a new noble gas, an isotope of radon, which was later to be known as thoron. Frederick Soddy arrived at McGill in 1900 from Oxford, and he collaborated

with Rutherford in creating the "disintegration theory" of radioactivity which regards radioactive phenomena as atomic - not molecular - processes. The theory was supported by a large amount of experimental evidence, a number of new radioactive substances were discovered and their position in the series of transformations was fixed. Rutherford continued his research on the properties of the radium emanation and of the alpha rays and, in conjunction with H. Geiger, a method of detecting a single alpha particle and counting the number emitted from radium was devised. In 1910, his investigations into the scattering of alpha rays and the nature of the inner structure of the atom which caused such scattering led to the postulation of his concept of the "nucleus", his greatest contribution to physics. According to him practically the whole mass of the atom and at the same time all positive charge of the atom is concentrated in a minute space at the centre. In 1912 Niels Bohr joined him at Manchester and he adapted Rutherford's nuclear structure to Max Planck's quantum theory and so obtained a theory of atomic structure which, with later improvements, mainly as a result of Heisenberg's concepts, remains valid to this day.


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JOKE Biology is the only science in which

multiplication is the

same thing as division FACT

The only letter not used in the periodic

table is J.

JOKE Q: How do you identify

a bald eagle? A: All his feathers are combed over to one

side.

FACT There are only around one thousand known

active geysers

worldwide

FACT Sound travels about four times faster in water than in air.

FACT The chemical symbol of

hydrogen is H. It is an element with atomic

number 1, this means

that 1 proton is found in the nucleus of hydrogen.

JOKE Q: How many biologists

does it take to change a light bulb?

A: Four. One to change it and three to write the

environmental-impact statement.

JOKE Q: What did the femur

say to the patella? A: I kneed you.

In 1913, together with H. G. Moseley, he used cathode rays to bombard atoms of various elements and showed that the inner structures correspond with a group of lines which characterise the elements. Each element could then be assigned an atomic number and, more important, the properties of each element could be defined by this number. In 1919, during his last year at Manchester, he discovered that the nuclei of certain light elements, such as nitrogen, could be "disintegrated" by the impact of energetic alpha particles coming from some radioactive source, and that during this process fast protons were emitted. Blackett later proved, with the cloud chamber, that the nitrogen in this process was actually transformed into an oxygen isotope, so that Rutherford was the first to deliberately transmute one element into another. Rutherford was knighted in 1914; he was appointed to the Order of Merit in 1925, and in 1931 he was created First Baron Rutherford of Nelson, New Zealand, and Cambridge. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1903 and was its President from 1925 to 1930. Amongst his many honours, he was awarded the Rumford Medal (1905) and the Copley Medal (1922) of the Royal Society, the Bressa Prize (1910) of the Turin Academy of Science, the Albert Medal (1928) of the Royal Society of Arts, the Faraday Medal (1930) of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, the D.Sc. degree of the University of New Zealand, and honorary doctorates from the Universities of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, McGill, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Melbourne, Yale, Glasgow, Giessen, Copenhagen, Cambridge, Dublin, Durham, Oxford, Liverpool, Toronto, Bristol, Cape Town, London and Leeds.


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On the 12th of November, Year 11 Biology students from Fairfield High School attended an excursion to Taronga Zoo. The excursion involved a lecture presentation with live animals involved. There were lizards and snakes making their way through the aisles which invigorated some and petrified others. The speakers at Taronga Zoo talked about the different adaptations Australian animals had to cope with in the environmental conditions they experience on a daily basis such as temperature, water regulation and others. From water holding frogs to ‘shivering’ Australian carpet pythons, students were amazed at the different types of behavioural, physiological and structural adaptations different animals had. The day continued with students wondering around the Zoo looking at different animals they would have never seen before. The Seal show was a major highlight for students as it was exclusively run for students attending Taronga Zoo on an excursion. We were all astonished at how well the seal was trained to perform tricks, whilst the presenter talked about the different adaptions of the seal. Overall, it was a day enjoyed by all with valuable lessons learnt.


Taronga Zoo – Biology Excursion

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As we draw the curtain on 2015, I would like to thank all the English teachers for their hard work and dedication to the students here at Fairfield High School. We have had a great year overall and we can all say that we are looking forward to a well-earned break, where we will all be planning for 2016. The faculty has undergone a realignment this semester to merge both English and ESL. As a result, from the start of 2016, we will operate together in Q Block as the English Faculty. As Relieving Head Teacher English I look forward to this new direction and as a team we will work together to provide every student in every one of our courses with the best opportunities to reach their academic potential. With our Year 11 students now well and truly into the HSC course we wish them good luck. Three terms to go of your entire high school career! Now is the time to shine. The next time we see our current Year 10’s they should be proudly wearing their white shirts of seniority. Stage 6 set the example for all junior years, so the expectations will be high. This year the English faculty has showcased what we do in our KLA a lot more than any other year. We have strengthened our collaboration with other faculties. I want to thank Ms Kim-Rich for bringing us Slam Poetry, Mr Pelka for the Outsiders Day, Mr Paramuthevar for bringing Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to us, Ms McPherson for our Aboriginal Culture Day. As well as the Ms Weber and I organised for author James Roy to run three workshops on creative writing with FHS students. Busy year, but there’s even more on the agenda for next year.


James Roy – Creative Writing Workshops

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Ms Hili Lastly from me this term, I would like to publically thank Ms Hili for her outstanding services to the students of Fairfield High School. She leaves us to take up a permanent appointment at Westfield’s Sports High School. We will certainly miss her good humour, strong work ethic and professionalism. Good luck Ms Hili, X016 never looked so good. Mr. M. Bianca R. Head Teacher English/ESL

Term 4 has been very exciting for the English Faculty as there have been several excursions for students across Years 7-10. The Outsiders theatrical performance at Casula Powerhouse and Arts Centre On Wednesday, October, 28th, 30 students in Year 9 and 10 attended a stage production of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders at the Casula Powerhouse and Arts Centre. Students dressed up as Greasers from the novel to attend the performance. Afterwards our school participated in a Q & A with the director, stage crew and all the cast members. Students asked questions about the process of adaptation and difficulties involved with acting. Our students were also surprised to learn that the lead actor was a Year 11 student. Many students had not thought about acting in a play before but are keen to act in theatre if the opportunity arises. The excursion was organised to compliment the hard work students undertook while studying both novel and film of The Outsiders. Special thanks to Mr. Jackson, Ms. Pasalic and Mr. Pelka for supervising the trip.


Halloween in the English Staffroom

Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Performance

Frankenstein Display X016

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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream On Thursday 12th of November, Years 7 and 8 were treated to a special performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Performed by professional theatre company Bard On The Beach, the show used four actors and multiple props and costumes to cleverly show different characters and settings. Featuring young lovers, fairies, magic potions and a hilarious troupe of amateur actors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is full of misunderstandings and mischief, and is extremely entertaining to watch. After the performance, students were also given an opportunity to ask the actors questions about the text and the rehearsal process. The students were an excellent audience and enjoyed the theatrical experience. Special thanks to Mr. Paramuthevar, practicum teacher Ms. De Souza and all other English Faculty staff members for supervising the incursion. Year 12 English Advanced Creative Writing Samples …the buildings towered menacingly above him, puncturing the happiness from the clouds and absorbing the sun’s silver rays. They leered like spectators with ravenous hunger as early morning commuters trudged beneath robotically. Their faces were encrusted in decade-old grime and suffocated beneath a thick blanketing haze. Intimidated by the hellish environment, he threw the pamphlet in the recycling bin… Sanaz Nazari Sobbi


The Outsiders - Excursion




Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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…the radiant sun was setting in the coral and tangerine gradient coloured sky. The sky welcomed the crescent moon and it started to appear opaquely… Natasha Nettleton …my teeth pierced the bottom corner of my velvet red lips. Refraining myself from criticising his attitude. Instead of starting an argument, I forced myself a Pan American smile and continued to talk in my honeyed voice… Vicki Li

Poet’s Corner: Teacher Submissions

In case of losing the light Chasing the arms that comfort and calm me maybe at once confused Reaching a height at an evening light and doing what one would choose Then falling away with the break of day as if in the deepest sleep And waking in time to toe the line if only to find my feet

The falling of stars will hide all their charms in the midst of the thickest night But to look up with eyes that don’t shut in case of losing the light To think with no help there’s more treasure of wealth to be saved in the transit of time Than any I’d own in this life on loan in this life that is not mine

A king and his crown mean nothing the clowns will soon have their way And the child at night wild with delight will brighten the darkest day But the spirit imprisoned sparkles and glistens in a trap all wrought with gold And something must cease if I’m to find peace before the telling is told. Mr. Domenicos

Legend He sees... His eyes spot your greatness. And, for that, he is great. He has eternal eyes. Beautiful blues that speak. They say 'Love you Buddy' He cares: He calls to let you know. He thinks. His imagination becomes real: Authentic. Beautiful. Permanent. He dreams. His dreams metamorphosize into tangible tales of legendary lore. His morals are immovable. Go on… Try to move them... His strength make Hercules look helpless. He is Colossal. He is Gigantic. He is Monumental. His love is Soft. Sweet. He is a Treasure and he inspires... He's a Legend. Mr. Pelka


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Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Lovers of English language and English teachers get generally disheartened when someone remarks “I don’t like Shakespeare”. One wonders how could a genius, who enlightened the world with immortal sayings such as: “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind”

“the course of true love never did run smooth” and “Lord, what fools these mortals be!” be disliked. When the Bard on the beach, a Shakespearean drama group offered to present a live performance of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in the School gym on the 12th of this month, we grabbed the opportunity to expose our students to the joy of the nuances of Shakespeare’s language. It’s not an ordinary feat to present Shakespeare’s play in 90 minutes. However, in condensed form, this play was skilfully done by just four actors. A Midsummer Night’s Dream was watched by nearly one hundred students and it is needless to say that they enjoyed watching and felt transported into the world of romance and fantasy.


Our Last Dance Let us dance now, our last dance Beneath the wings of an angel’s glance One final fling, one final time Let’s dance in step to the beat of time One last chance to redeem our love Before it has flown with the wings of the dove No time to win, no time to lose The time is now and we must choose! Fortune favours the brave they say So let our motto be: ‘Seize the Day!” And when our actions speak louder than words Then will our melody be clearly heard. Then will our dance ring truly true And in we come, right on cue Joining hands with gracious grace Heart to heart and face to face To be a part of this holy whole In itself complete and indivisible And so to be in this blinded night A dance that dances darkness into light Mr. Domenicos

Memories Memories, you bring back memories You don’t know what they mean to me Years go by and they stay with me My perfect memories We grew up with the passing time We lived the dream, we let it shine All that’s left are your and my Sweet, sweet memories Well I know that life goes on First we’re born and then we’re gone And one day we may become A fading memory But I also know there’s light to gain From the wrong, from the pain And that this light will light the flame Of brightened memory So let things come, let them pass Let things be as they must Most these things will return to dust Not our memories Mr. Domenicos

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Term 4 is a transition Term for Senior Students; Year 12 completing their HSC exams and for Year 11 commencing their Higher School Certificate Studies. With this in mind, the Work Skills Teachers allow the 2016 Year 12 Work Skills Students to “settle in”, to their Year 12 studies. As a consequence, Work Skills activities are considerably reduced during this transition period.

Garden maintenance continued, albeit at a reduced pace. No new gardens were established during the Term: rather improvements and maintenance were carried out on the existing gardens. The pumpkin seeds obtained from the Royal Agricultural Society for use in the 2016 Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) Giant Pumpkin growing competition, have been nurtured in nursery pots until they germinated. After sufficient growth, (a minimum of 3 leaves), the 4 seedlings which had emerged from the 9 seeds supplied, were transferred from their “Nursery” pots to their permanent gardens at the rear of G Block.

Over the next three months our pumpkin vines need to grow and produce flowers which the bees will fertilize. If we are lucky enough to have more than 4 fruit set on a vine we will have to remove the extra “infant” pumpkins so that the “chosen” can grow as big as possible. Time and favourable weather (hopefully no hail) will impact on the final produce. Watch this space. Floristry students completed their training course during the first five weeks of Term 4. On Friday 30th October the Floristry

and Horticulture students combined to go on an early morning 5am visit to the Sydney Produce Markets (flowers, fruit and vegetables) at Flemington. The students were introduced to a number of Growers

and Sellers who explained that the distribution of flowers in Sydney from the markets occurs five and a half days a week. Flowers sold at the markets are sourced locally, interstate and from overseas.


Garden Maintenance - Pumpkins

Floristry Excursion

Floristry Excursion



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Subject: Important information about the School Opal card Dear Sir/Madam We’re writing to let you know the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure and the Minister for Education will announce the launch of the new School Opal card on Thursday 29 October. The School Opal card will officially launch its new online application for relevant parents and students travelling in the Opal public transport region on Monday 2 November. The application can be found at [transportnsw.info/school-students]transportnsw.info/school-students Just like current paper travel passes, the School Opal card gives eligible students free travel to and from school on school days. However, the School Opal card makes travel simpler, because now students don’t need multiple application forms and passes if they use different transport operators within the Opal network. Students with school travel passes this year will not need to apply for a School Opal card unless they are changing schools, campus, their home address or moving from year 2 to 3 or year 6 to 7. Those students who do not need to apply will have a School Opal card sent to your school for the beginning of the first term in 2016. More information will follow in the next few weeks to help both your staff and students with the transition. Sincerely The Opal Team Use public transport... plan your trip at transportnsw.info Get on board with Opal at opal.com.au

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http://www.opal.com.au/

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Blood Donations from Students and Staff at Fairfield High School, Term 4 2015. Congratulations to the Students and Staff who have made donations of blood during Term 4. We need to be reminded that each blood donation can have the potential to help up to three ill or sick people. In Australia we are lucky because blood is donated free so that patients are not charged a fee for a life-saving blood transfusion. Students Staff Kawther Alwandi Year 11 Saood AL-Ajmi Year 11 Mr. N. Dominicos Michael Mak Year 10 Nelson Phan Year 11 Mr. E. Lieu Karina Herrera Membreno Damian Morgan Year 11 Mr. M. Kusmieski Lauryn Oviedo Year 11 Lei Ao Year 11 Mr. M. Tregido Meeray Sabri Year 10 Xin Li Year 11 Roqaya Ebrahim Year 11 Vicky Li Year 11 Nooria Ebrahimi Year 11 Annie Pham Year 11 Saood was a first time Blood donor and he was excited to know that his donation may have saved another person’s life.

O u r s t u d e n t s s u p p o r t i n g t h e c o m m u n i t y t h r o u g h b l o o d d o n a t i o n s

Saood Kawther Michael Karina Lauryn

Meeray Roqaya Nooria Nelson

Damian Lei Xin Vicky Annie

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Fairfield High School has recently celebrated the eighth year of the Our Faces, Our Stories program, which is a collaborative project where our students are given the opportunity to tell their story of their migration to Australia.

In Our Faces, Our Stories, students who have come from all over the world and come from different walks of life share their stories with us. Shams Al Mijbilee (Age 15) wrote about her memories of childhood shadowed by terror and her difficult journey from a war torn home into a new country filled with hope and happiness. Nohara Abdal (Age 16) wrote about her commitment to contribute to her new country and make the most of the opportunities in her new home. Our incredible students also spoke of courage, loss, triumph, sacrifice and inspiration, all of whom were determined to start a new life

and embrace their new country. Ambitions, goals and hardships faced by our students and their families to get to where they are today are truly inspirational. To have seen so much, lived so much, lost so much so early in life is at the same time remarkable and truly touching. The mentors spent their time getting to know their students and their life stories. In these sessions, the mentors guided the students with techniques in creating short stories, team building exercises, speech delivery and meditation exercises. There were moments of joy, laughter, tears, anger and self-realisation. What makes our school truly great is the stories and insights that our students bring with them and what they gain from their experiences. As part of the book, students were tasked with creating an expressive piece of art that would represent their story. All their artworks were reflective of their personal beliefs, struggles and aspirations for their future in Australia.

Students also prepared and delivered a speech to voice their powerful and unique stories and experiences to the Fairfield High School community. Our school prides itself on reflecting on the vibrancy and vitality of shared experiences and journey. For all the remarkable young men and women here at Fairfield High School involved in the program, we thank you for your time, your commitment, your enthusiasm and most of all, we thank you for sharing your journeys with us. I am truly in awe of their endurance, pride, honesty and their strength beyond their years.

S h a r i n g o u r s t u d e n t s j o u r n e y , w h i l e b u i l d i n g l i t e r a c y s k i l l s

Writing stories

Completed Artwork

Speeches

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I want to commend all the teachers who took on the role of mentoring the students throughout the year and for going that extra mile to nurture and support our students. I want to acknowledge the highly valued and exhaustive efforts of Mr Colin Campbell. Without his hard work and commitment to our school and for our students, we could not have made this program what it is today. I would also like to thank our Deputy Principal, Ms Deanna Knapman. Her genuine presence, positivity and eagerness in knowing and supporting our students has enriched this program. This Our Faces, Our Stories program owes its success not only to the dedicated staff of Fairfield High School, but also to the continued support and enthusiasm of our Principal, Mr Charles Borg. Mr Charles Borg is at the forefront of creating harmony and awareness throughout our community and is to be congratulated for the wonderful work he does with students, teachers and the wider Fairfield Community. This was a massive achievement by the team involved and testament to the ongoing support of the individuals who are the driving force behind the project. Ms. Camille Tamayao Our Faces, Our Stories Mentor Learning and Support

S h a r i n g o u r s t u d e n t s j o u r n e y , w h i l e b u i l d i n g l i t e r a c y s k i l l s

Participants

Ashwaq Sarah Ahmad.D Shams Zoe Saood

Phouc Rita Ryan Krestina Simon Aornela

Tom Ahmad.S Romeel Nohara Stewart Hilda Student Leader

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The Library Learning Resource Centre : In 1988, the Department of Education began installing the first computerized Library system into N.S.W. School Libraries. It was a DOS based program known as Oasis Library. By 1995, it was installed in every government school in N.S.W. In late 2014, it was announced that Oasis Library would be replaced by a Web based program, called Oliver and, that it would be installed in every Government school by the end of 2016. I am very proud to say that Fairfield high school was the 8th. School in N.S.W. to migrate from Oasis to Oliver and on the day in question. March 19th this year. Oliver is at the very forefront of technology and, it will not surprise anyone when I say that the Library staff have been on a very steep learning curve this year. I am also very proud to say that Fairfield high school has led the way in the formation of the Oliver User Group for all N.S.W schools whereby ongoing training takes place for Teacher – Librarians from around the State via virtual meetings Using Adobe Connect. Among other developments within the LRC in 2015, include the following: 1. The continued use of 20 IPads for use by both staff & students in the LRC. Particularly by those

students in the support Unit. (See Photos attached) 2. The continued development of a LRC page on the school website. This would not have been possible

without the tremendous support of Ms. K. Hannigan and Ms H Castanedo. Thus through the school website, students and staff can gain access to E Books and On line data Bases through the link to Fairfield Public Library.

All the literature that one reads on the future of school LRC’s suggest that it has to be Multi functional in its approach. This is certainly the case at Fairfield High School where the LRC has been used this year to stage events such as the following 1. The staging of inter class and inter school debates which have been organized by Mrs C Weber . 2. The staging of the Homework Centre every Tuesday to Friday afternoon after school. Various

specialist teachers are available in the Homework Centre to assist our students with their homework and assessment tasks.

3. The staging of the Our Faces Program which is coordinated by Mr N Domenicos, Mr C Campbell and Ms S Deefholts.

4. The holding of Staff Meetings after school as well as the Parents and Friends Meeting once per term. 5. The holding of the Year 7 Reading Program in period 1 of most days of Term 2, 2015 and the

Intensive Numeracy Program in the same time slot for term 3 2015. 6. The Farwell Luncheon for Year 12 students on Wednesday 16th. September. 7. The first ever IEC Parent meeting was held Thursday 5th. November 2015. This Year, Mrs Wilkinson, our Social Science Teacher, and I had the pleasure of escorting 8 Year 10 students to State Parliament House to attend the Jessie Street Library Annual Luncheon. There we heard an address on the subject of Domestic Violence, which was delivered by Ms. Quentin Bryce – the former Governor General of Australia. (see photos attached) At Fairfield High School, We have a very good system of system of LRC monitors. These include Lisa Chan, Mimi Nguyen Andy Lam & Michael Mak from Year 10. Gitika Singh from Year 8 and from Year 7: An Thai, Lina Nguyen, Frizzalyze Sandago, Adnan Gaguli, and from the Support Unit, Andrew Pham.

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I must also pay thanks to To Mrs L Chau for all her help with issuing new students to the I E C with their ID Cards. Not to mention the ladies that work with me in the LRC. To Mrs N Plalmer, Mrs R Vaughn & Mrs S Taylor goes my heartfelt thanks. I should also mention the wonderful help and support that I have received each week from Mr Z Prica – our IT Co-ordinator with all issues relating to IT . Each year, one of our students receives the Fale Von Dinklage Memorial award for outstanding voluntary service in the LRC and this year the award is shared by Mimi Nguyen & Lisa Chan.

Mr A Downie Teacher – Librarian

H e l p i n g t o s u p p o r t o u r s t u d e n t s l e a r n i n g w i t h r e s o u r c e s

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On the 17th of November at 7:30am, a legal studies class of 18 students visited the Downing Centre of the Local Court and District Court. From there, we were joined by St Mary’s High School from Newcastle. At 8.45 am we had the privilege to meet a barrister named Peter Godkin, who showed us his special sack and provided us with the opportunity to wear is barrister uniform for the courtroom. He allowed one of our students to try on the formal wear, including the wig! He informed us that as a barrister he only wears the wig in the court room if the judge wears the wig in the court also, as a sign of respect. Not just that he got us to act out a role play of one of his cases and using volunteers from both schools. It gave us an outlook on what barristers really face. He also offered us the opportunity to undertake work experience with him. After spending an hour with Peter Godkin, the students undertook the experience of how cases ran in a court We first were taken to the district court, yet the first case did not have a jury, why? The jury had been out for two weeks and could not get to a unanimous verdict! The students also viewed a few short listings and summaries to understand how matters and cases ran in a district court. The students then went to the local court to see a variety of cases. One man appeared in court as he had not read the document he had signed. As a result, the students learnt that he had lost 7.2 million dollars. After a short break, the students went to the district court and looked at a case where a witness was explaining the details of DNA testing to the jury and the law needs to be careful and take time to ensure the right people are put in jail.This occurred as the understanding that the jury were only ordinary members of a community and different pieces of evidence and their significance had to be further explained.. The students spent 30 minutes at the District Court, followed by a lunch at the park. The students also had the privilege to meet a solicitor, Nick, where we looked at what a bail is and looked at sample cases such as the Mick Hawi case, to furthermore understand changes in bail law. He made us think about the responsibility of judicial discretion and the responsibility that judges need to take into account when considering bail in meeting the needs of the victim, the offender and society. Written By: Jamie Ladewig, Venkata Kollimara and Jovana Alavanja

S u p p o r t i n g o u r s t u d e n t l e a r n i n g t h r o u g h e x c u r s i o n s

Jamie Venkata Jovana

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Tuesday and Thursday during lunch student from all year groups gather together to play board games or card games. Games like Scrabble, Chess, Connect Four, Sequence, Rummikub are just a few of the more popular games. The new Monopoly card game has also proven very popular.

Ms Hudson - Coordinator

U s i n g g a m e s t o p r o m o t e s t u d e n t e n g a g e m e n t

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Term 4 continues to be a quiet term for sport at Fairfield High School for our students, but the preparations for 2016 have well begun. All dates are now confirmed and 2016 looks to be another busy yet successful year for sport at Fairfield High School. Sallu Kamara: Pacific School Games Selections During Term 4, Sallu’s success in the soccer domain continued. Sallu was selected in the NSW All Schools Team for the U19s to compete at the Pacific Schools Games in November in Adelaide. This continued Sallu’s success in his selection in the Lansdowne Zone, Sydney South West and NSW Combined High Schools teams this year. This is a massive achievement but is also a great opportunity for Sallu as this event does not occur every year. Lansdowne Zone Blues: 2015 continued to be a successful year for Fairfield High School amongst the Lansdowne Zone. We had 8 students recognised at the Lansdowne Zone Blues Award Ceremony on the 13th November at Prairiewood High School. The following students were recognised for their outstanding achievement in their sporting domain: Adrian Correa: Cross Country Krya Donnelly: 17 Girls Age Champion Cross Country Sallu Kamara: Football Boys Jamie Ladewig: 16 Girls Age Champion Athletics and President’s Award Damian Morgan: 17+ Boys Age Champion Athletics Ilitia Nitiva: Rugby League Boys Mohammad Sayeedi: 18+ Boys Age Champion Cross Country Joshua Suli Ruka: Rugby Union and European Handball

D e v e l o p i n g O u r s t u d e n t s s p o r t i n g s k i l l s t h r o u g h c o m p e t i t i o n

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School Sports Awards: The 2015 Fairfield High School Sports Award Ceremony was held on the 23rd November 2015. This year proved a challenging year with a large number of students achieving outstanding results in their sporting domain. I would like to congratulate all award recipients but in particular our major award recipients. Edward Ung: Champion Athlete Swimming Adrian Correa: Champion Athlete Cross Country Jamie Ladewig: Champion Athlete Athletics Jamie Ladewig: Athlete of the Year

Dates for 2016: Central Venue Trials Boys – 11th February Central Venue Trials Girls – 12th February School Swimming – 22nd February Zone Swimming – 29th February School Cross Country – 11th March SSW Swimming – 14th March Reserve School Cross Country – 18th March School Athletics – 28th and 29th April Zone Cross Country – 19th May

Reserve School Athletics – 26th and 27th May SSW Cross Country – 16th June Zone Athletics – 20th and 21st June SSW Athletics – 2nd and 3rd August Year 7 Gala Day – 31st August Year 8 Gala Day – 1st September SEU Gala Day – 2nd September Zone Blues -11th November Fairfield High School Sports Awards – 28th November


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Girls Team – Jovana Alavanja, Naomi Castro, Jamie Ladewig, Jayda Matavesi, Cheyenne Mikaere, Julie Mose, Nia Petelo, Marni Stanley, Lillian Tavete, Masoka Wakilonga.

Boys U/16 Team – Mussa Abdillah, Jude Cabildo, Christopher Gallego, Jackson Hunt, Georges Moshe, Wilson Phan, Edilberto Remo, Sebastian Sebial, James Sanley, Lain Stanley.

We are now half way through our current lunch competition, which will conclude at the end of Term 1. The competition has been divided into two divisions senior and junior with seven senior teams and five junior teams participating. Players involved are from Year 7 through to Year 12 with a staff team also participating. There is training twice a week after school which is open for any student who would like to learn the game and/or improve their skills.

Parramatta Friday night competition:- Fairfield High now boosts four teams participating in the Parramatta competition, one girls team and three boys teams, under 16’s, under18’s and under 20’s. The boys’ competitions finish at the end of Term 1, 2016. Our new players are learning and improving their skills weekly doing their school proud. Our girls’ team have made it through to the final (to be played on 4-12-2016) after playing in a nail biting very intense semi-final against Ryde, the girls should be very proud of their achievement regardless of the result next week. Some of our Friday night basketballer’s are wearing new jackets with pride (regardless of the heat), these jackets have been subsidised by the school in recognition of their efforts every week, our new players will soon be given the same opportunity.

Ms Hudson - Coach


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To assist in contacting parents/carers, it is required that student details be updated on a regular basis.

Please complete the following form and return to the front office as soon as possible.

If a student has changed address, they may be entitled to a bus pass. If they currently have a bus pass

and the address has changed, a new bus pass application must be completed (this is free of charge).

The applications are available from the front office.

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