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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
26 - Feb 02 - March
Open Night 6:15 - 8:00pm
Neighbour Aid Senior Shop - P2&3
Art express - Year 11/12 VA
Year 12 Advanced English
05 - 09 Mar Bushcare Year 9 Period 2&3
Zone Swimming Year 11 Chemistry ANSTO Year 12 Music Day Rooty Hill HS
12 - 16 Mar Year 12 Mid Courses Exam
Year 12 Mid Courses Exam Year 10 Commerce Justice Museum - Summers
Year 12 Mid Courses Exam Neighbour Aid Senior Shop - P2&3
Year 12 Mid Courses Exam
The next three weeks for your diary TERM 1 WEEK 4 2018
Dwayne Hopwood Principal
Thanks to all the parents who were able to attend the P&C meeting last Monday night. It was a lovely informal event and it was great to use the newly renovated G Block Courtyard in the evening. It was also wonderful to see the event so well attended. Our Open Night is on next Tuesday 27th February. Many of the boys run activities on the evening and it is a fantastic leadership opportunity. If your son is involved, he will come home with a permission note. We provide dinner for all the boys who come along as a thank you for their attendance.
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Accuracy and precision are the key to a good titration. Year 12 Chemistry students are practising their quantitative analytical chemistry to learn the skills needed to correctly identify the concentration of a solution. Titrations are widely used in the food industry. Food manufacturers often need to determine the quantity of a reactant in a sample. This technique can be used to discover the amount of salt or sugar in a product or the concentration of vitamin C or E available. This information is often provided on the label of a product.
WHAT IS IN THE SOLUTION?
Year 12 Chemistry students perform a titration.
Brendan Curran Science Teacher / Year advisor
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7 Flannery put their knowledge on time to the test as they solve questions related to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Ms Yoon Year 7F Mathematics Teacher
IT’S TIME FOR MATHS
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We wish Colm McCarthy and Hamish Lewis of Year 12 luck as they head to Zagreb, Croatia
to represent Australia in ice skating. Hopefully the boys will be able to duplicate the huge
success they had in France last year.
NEW SCHOOL ZONE OFFENCES
The NSW government have recently updated school zone offences.
ICE SKATING CHAMPION
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English students are enjoying the opportunity of an open classroom, the Music of Mozart, the fresh smell of lemongrass and two eager teachers to work on their Area of Study creative writing component. The door opens every Wednesday at 8:10am and the space is a hub for concentration, focus and ideas. Year 12 develop plot lines, characterisation and complications ensure students are well prepared to excel in this compulsory HSC English task. All year 12 students are welcome.
YEAR 12 CREATIVE SPACE
English Faculty
CRICKET UNDER 14S
The Ashfield Boys
Under-14s Cricket
team have
demonstrated
outstanding
teamwork,
commitment and
sportsmanship
throughout the
season and for the
second year
running have
qualified for the
Semi-Finals.
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FITNESS TESTING
Over the last 3 weeks all Years 7-10 students were involved in fitness testing. Endurance, strength, agility, speed, coordination and flexibility were tested aiming to provide students with a better understanding of their own level of fitness. All students were encouraged to perform to the best of their ability, analyse data and identify their own strengths and weaknesses. Year 9 students are to develop strategies to improve specific areas of their fitness they deem important in the everyday life. Sasha Calic Sports Coordinator
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CHANCES GONE BEGGING!
This Wednesday the Futsal gods we not on our side. Our 1st and 2nd grade teams did not qualify for the grand final after losing to Epping 3-1, 2-1 respectively. The second grade team opened the match defensively, enabling the opposition to control the ball possession. This strategic approach secured a goalless first half. The second half started with Epping’s team converting their first real chance. As our imperative was to win we pushed the defensive line forward. As a result both teams started to create chances. Then Bowen Foreman converted a free kick into the equalising goal. As emotions soared high, the focus significantly dropped and within seconds Epping scored. Despite leaving their hearts of the field, our players were unable to break down the rock solid Epping defence. Our first grade team kicked off their game in similar fashion. The strategy was to minimize the opposition’s attacking space, force turn overs and create chances in counter attack. This strategy partially worked as we defended well but consequently were unable to quickly transform defence into attack. Then with a minute to go in first half Epping scored from perfectly executing the sideway kick in. The half time result promised an entertaining second half as our team started to apply more pressure towards the oppositions’ players. After Caleb Anheluk missed the golden opportunity to score, Calean Hinckson did not make a mistake from a penalty spot. Then deja vu, Epping scored directly from the restart. Then the focus of our players was ruined by consecutive poor refereeing decisions. Despite this, Caleb once again missed a great chance. Epping 3 Ashfield 1 was the final score. It swap futsal shoes for football boots aiming for more successful football season.
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BAND PROGRAM 2018
It is with great excitement that we begin another year of the band program at ABHS. The program is going from strength to strength and we welcome back continuing members and new participants to the program. There are many opportunities at ABHS for students to experience the joy of music making. Learning to play a musical instrument and acquiring the unique habits of mind that come with it is one of the most incredible opportunities that our school can offer your child. We have a range of musical ensembles including a training band, a drumming ensemble, a vocal ensemble and an amazing concert band. We also have tutors for guitar, bass, trombone, trumpet, clarinet, saxophone, flute and drums. These tutors are some of Sydney’s finest professional musicians with extensive teaching experience. Both the ensembles and the tutors have vacancies and we stress that all levels and abilities are welcome and encouraged to join. At the beginning of every school year I am not only passionate about growing a new generation of musician, music lover, and future patron of the arts — I am determined to arm our children with the tools to become great thinkers, citizens, and lifelong lovers of learning. Please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] for more information.
Ian Pieterse Band Coordinator
MATHEMATICS TEXTBOOK INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
Parents have raised a number of enquiries concerning the availability of textbooks in Mathematics. With the introduction of the NSW Australian Curriculum in Years 7 -10 in recent years, the NSW texts for the Australian Curriculum have become considerably larger in size and weight. As such it was decided that the latest textbooks when purchased would remain at school. The latest textbooks can be accessed through an EDMODO group code set up by the classroom teacher or the student may bring in a USB to obtain a PDF copy of the textbook. At present, a number of classes use the old textbooks which are then supplemented with paper copies of the new material when needed. The old textbooks may be issued to students to use at home and brought to school for every maths lesson. In addition, for 2018 the Mathematics faculty decided that Mathletics would be the online learning platform for every student in Years 7-12 to access. Mathletics can be tailored to meet the learning needs of individuals. It may also be used by staff for the setting of homework and it is also a useful tool for students to use as revision in preparation for tests, and as a way to catch up on missed work. Mathletics and EDMODO are web based programs which require access to a computer and the internet. However, if access to technology is an issue then alternate arrangements can be made. Please contact: Head Teacher Mathematics - Ms Thomas.
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Start Finish
E 4 Injured or sick with
note Executive 12:34 14:31
28th February – Grade Sport Organisation – Grand Final
Assembly
Point Sport Venue Opposition Coach Leave
class
at:
Assemble
and Sit
at:
Game
Time
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Basketball
1st and
2nds
ABHS Gym
BYE Tyler
12:34
N/A
B Basketball
U15’s
ABHS Gym
BYE Tyler
12:34
N/A
B Basketball
U14’s
TBA
Randwick Tenefrancia TBA
TBA
TBA
C Cricket
Open
Meadowbank
Park
Epping
Carrington
Surman
11:30 11:32
13:00
E Cricket
U14’s
Watch 2nd grade play grand final
BYE Pieterse
Richardson
11:30 11:32
N/A
F Futsal 1st
and 2nds TBA
BYE Phillips
12:34
N/A
H Futsal U15’s
A and B TBA
BYE Phillips
12:34
N/A
I Oztag 1st
Ashfield Park
BYE Chatwin
12:34
N/A
K Oztag 2nds
Ashfield Park
BYE Jovicic
12:34
N/A
L Oztag U15’s
A
Ashfield Park
BYE
Jovicic
Belle-Page
12:34
N/A
M Oztag U15’s
B
Ashfield Park
BYE Belle-Page
12:34
N/A
N Volleyball
1st
ABHS
Canteen
BYE Beretin
12:34
N/A
N Volleyball
2nds
North Ryde RSL
BYE Pool
12:34
N/A
O Volleyball
U15’s
ABHS
Canteen
BYE Beretin
12:34
N/A
R Tennis
U15’s Pratten Park
BYE Stitt
12:34
N/A
S Tennis 2nds
and U14’s Pratten Park
BYE Stitt
12:34
N/A
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Futsal – Olympic Park Sports Centre booking
times:
7, 14, 21, and 28 February
Table Tennis- Olympic Park Sports Hall
booking times:
7, 14, 21, and 28 February
Badminton - Olympic Park NSW Netball
Booking times:
7, 14, 21, and 28 February
Year 7 Sport Organisation - TBA
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RECREATIONAL SPORT - WEEK 21
Assembly Point
Sport Venue Coach Assemble and
Sit in Year 7 quad at:
Finish Time
1 Badminton OP Olympic Park Burns
12:05
(catch train @
12:18)
14:31
3 Futsal OP
Olympic Park Zimaras
12:05
(catch train @
12:18)
14:31
4 Table Tennis OP
Olympic Park Zhang
12:05
(catch train @
12:18)
14:31
14 Football (Soccer) Basketball
outdoor court Mahmud
12:34
14:31
5 Power Walk Ashfield Local
Area Jones
Dobrowolski
12:34
14:31
8 Multi-Sport Hammond Park Prasad Ma
12:34
14:31
6 Power Yoga F2/F3 Marks
12:34
14:31
15 Outdoor Fitness Ashfield Park Curran
Summers
12:34
14:31
13 Basketball Years 9
-10 Centenary Park Ahearne
12:34
14:31
7 Swimming D2 Zubac
12:34
14:31
10 Table Tennis
ABHS
ABHS Hall/ Year 7
Quad Skelton
12:34
14:31
2 Frisbee Hammond Park Lam
12:34
14:31
9 Basketball Years 7
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Bill Peter’s Re-
serve Chu
12:34
14:31
12 Theatre Sport D9 Whitting
12:34
14:31
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Support the Ashfield Boys HS Sports Program. Collect vouchers every time you shop and Deposit them in the Collection Box in the Library.
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