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<strong><strong>House</strong>News</strong><br />
What’s on in Week 8<br />
Mon 3 –<br />
Fri 7 Dec<br />
Mon 3 Dec<br />
8:30am-<br />
1:15pm<br />
Tue 4 Dec<br />
9-10:30am<br />
Wed 5 Dec<br />
8am-1pm<br />
Thu 6 Dec<br />
Fri 7 Dec<br />
8am<br />
6pm<br />
Term 4, 2012<br />
Yr 10 Work Experience<br />
Yr 7-8 Surf Education<br />
ECC-Yr 2 Christmas<br />
Concert<br />
Junior <strong>School</strong> Picnic Day<br />
Yr 7-8 Ancient<br />
History/Medieval Day<br />
Stage 2 Garden Harvest<br />
Party<br />
Duke of Edinburgh<br />
Qualifying Journey<br />
Bronze<br />
Christmas Carol Service<br />
Term Dates<br />
16 Oct to 12 Dec<br />
From the Principal’s Desk<br />
THANK YOU<br />
Whilst the bottom line to the<br />
PHPA was testament to the<br />
wonderful team of workers and<br />
support through each class, the<br />
real winner from the Festival at<br />
the <strong>House</strong> was the continuing<br />
sense of community health and<br />
happiness. This is priceless.<br />
To each member of the PHPA<br />
organising team under the<br />
marvellous leadership of Mrs Lissa<br />
Hurst, I can but say a very<br />
sincere thank you. Last Saturday<br />
showed the true spirit of <strong>Pittwater</strong><br />
<strong>House</strong>. The team has been in full production mode for quite some time; the<br />
last week has widened that network to seek the support of parents to make<br />
and bake; to serve and set up; and finally to take down and clean up ready<br />
for a full school day come 8.30am Monday. When the Hall and gates were<br />
locked up late on Saturday evening, the celebrations could begin. The <strong>School</strong><br />
and your children are in your debt.<br />
Thank you.<br />
Term 1, 2013<br />
Term 2, 2013<br />
Term 3, 2013<br />
Term 4, 2013<br />
29/30 Jan to 12 Apr<br />
30 Apr to 21 Jun<br />
16 Jul to 20 Sep<br />
15 Oct to 11 Dec<br />
Contacts<br />
Student absences:<br />
Email: attendance@tphs.nsw.edu.au<br />
General:<br />
Phone: 02 9981 4400<br />
Fax: 02 9971 1627<br />
Postal Address:<br />
P. O. Box 244, Manly, NSW 1655<br />
Campus address:<br />
70 South Creek Road, Collaroy<br />
www.pittwaterhouse.com.au<br />
GRIT AND DETERMINATION…<br />
Photos by Mitchell Yeomans (G9)<br />
There are a small group of parents who share stories with me… articles and<br />
websites and experiences elsewhere. It is very much appreciated. One such<br />
offering came through this weekend from CBC News, asking ‘what if a child’s<br />
success in school was measured not in IQ but in strength of character’. It is a<br />
question asked by Paul Trough in his book, How Children Succeed-Grit,<br />
Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character. It is worth quoting from this<br />
CBC Report as it holds true at a time of year when everyone is tiring and yet<br />
there are key activities to complete before we can bolt the gate and say 2012<br />
has been successfully completed.<br />
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From the Principal’s Desk continued<br />
Trough outlines seven character traits that he says are the key to success:<br />
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Grit<br />
Curiosity<br />
Self-control<br />
Social intelligence<br />
Zest<br />
Optimism<br />
Gratitude<br />
The article continues … “the educators and scientists that Trough interviewed for his book say that character is<br />
malleable. Kids can actually develop a set of strengths over time. In order to do that, they must learn not only to<br />
accept but embrace failure… failure can be very scary until you experience it a few times, says Trough. Too often we<br />
protect our kids from making mistakes... if you are able to bounce back from failure, it gives you a certain amount of<br />
resilience and a confidence that next time you can experience a setback and recover and do better. Children who are<br />
unused to failure are actually at a disadvantage. They end up being fragile and brittle, and they’ll go out into the<br />
world and experience some kind of setback and it will often completely derail them, because they haven’t had that<br />
experience, that opportunity to learn how to fail, he says…”.<br />
As we move our thinking at <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong>, we will continue to work on our academics and additionally focus on the<br />
character traits. Our planning is underway to embrace this opportunity and help the students in the key areas of<br />
happiness and resilience. It is an area I focus on when interviewing new students and families. Part of this is our<br />
subscription to the work of well-known psychologist, Michael Grose. Therefore an additional element to <strong><strong>House</strong>News</strong><br />
every fortnight will be a link to a parenting idea from Michael. I urge you strongly to use this additional service to our<br />
parents. This week, Michael shares his reflections on gratitude. It is a timely thought piece no matter what age your<br />
children. I commend the article to you.<br />
Click on the link to read article: http://www.lawley.wa.edu.au/upload/pages/parenting-resources/insights006-<br />
anattitudeofgratitude.pdf<br />
JUST ANOTHER ADVANTAGE OF PITTWATER HOUSE…<br />
The Year 11 students have of course begun their HSC studies this term. Each subject has at least one assessment<br />
item before the end of the school year toward their final result in 2013. As part of their studies, the Business Studies<br />
students and the Legal Studies students have recently experienced two marvellous excursions focused on current<br />
topics. In each instance, it was <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> parents who made the excursion possible.<br />
We are indebted to Mr Craig Dunlop (Kelsey C10 and Reiley P6) and Mr Todd Alexis SC (Maddy C10) for their support.<br />
The Business Studies students visited the PharmaCare Laboratories in Mona Vale where Mr Dunlop is Operations<br />
Manager. Supported by Mr Michael Halter, the Operations Director, the students were given a presentation on the<br />
business and a guided tour of the warehouse.<br />
The Legal Studies students visited the Supreme Court of NSW to witness an Insider Trading Case. Mr Alexis not only<br />
visited the class as pre excursion preparation but he arranged for a private question and answer session with the<br />
Crown Prosecutor and Defence Barrister and the Judge, the Hon Justice McCallum. This is a unique opportunity and<br />
ensures <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> students are given insights rarely possible at other <strong>School</strong>s.<br />
If other parents have insights in their employment areas that you are prepared to share with our senior students, we<br />
would be most grateful to hear from you. Please contact me nancy.hillier@tphs.nsw.edu.au or the Head of Teaching<br />
and Learning Mr James Walmsley james.walmsley@tphs.nsw.edu.au .<br />
And whilst wandering in and out of classes last week, I happened upon<br />
the girls of J5. They were busily putting the finishing touches on their<br />
newspaper from the Golden Era of Eureka in 1854! Each student was<br />
playing a role: Editor, Manager, Reporter, Photographer (illustrator<br />
perhaps?); they were working to role and have been happily engaged<br />
in research, editing, matching and ensuring each student emailed<br />
around deadlines and task completion. At the same time they were<br />
learning very important tasks around teamwork. Earlier that day I had<br />
a visitation from 4 very impressive Kindergarten students. Their task<br />
was to interview the Principal about her job. The questions were set<br />
and Marigold was responsible for writing the answers I shared. She<br />
asked about the study I did to become a Principal so I showed the<br />
students<br />
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the books I wrote for my post-graduate degrees. And when they asked<br />
me my hobbies, they had to search my Office to find the answer! It<br />
took some time to spot the AFL Demons football…<br />
As we move into the final throes of 2012 I trust you are reflecting on<br />
the many achievements for each member of your family across the<br />
calendar year. When this is broken down across a week, it is still<br />
impressive. When you think about each day, each of us can nominate<br />
what has gone well …<br />
I trust the coming week continues positively for you all.<br />
LONG TAN AWARDS<br />
On Tuesday 27 November Warrant Officer Mark Hammond presented<br />
to the 2012 <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> recipients, their Long Tan Awards. The<br />
Battle of Long Tan (August 1966) holds a special place in our national<br />
psyche for it was here that 108 Australian soldiers held out against<br />
2500 Viet Cong, overcoming monsoonal rain, difficult terrain and a<br />
barrage of shelling.<br />
These Awards, first established in 2006 by the ADF for Leadership<br />
and Teamwork, recognise students who demonstrate leadership and<br />
teamwork within both the <strong>School</strong> and the broader local community.<br />
At the same time, they recognise those who display strong values<br />
such as doing one’s best, respect for others, tenacity, compassion<br />
and ‘mateship’; characteristics that are integral to Australian society.<br />
Congratulations to Tamsin Delaney (C10), Brittany Klein (C11), Laura Melrose (C12) and Akshai Bhandari (G11) and<br />
Fraser McTavish (G12).<br />
Dr Nancy Hillier, Principal<br />
INVITATIONS<br />
Please find the invitation to the 51 st Annual Prizegiving on Page 12 and the invitation to the Christmas Carol Service<br />
and Christmas Drinks on Page 14<br />
General News<br />
DEADLY CRUISING…<br />
Students in Years 6, 7 and 8 in 2013 are invited to take part in the Forensic Science Camp being<br />
held at <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> from Wednesday 23 to Friday 25 January. Students can enrol in either a<br />
one day program-23 January or the 3 day program.<br />
The one day program looks at a crime where the murderer is yet to face the court; the task for<br />
the day is to see if we can have the suspect convicted. So if you like thinking, arguing, problem solving, working as a<br />
team to solve a problem and analysing evidence, this may be for you.<br />
Days 2 and 3 … a locked cabin, a luxury cruise ship, a dead body and plenty of mystery… your aim is to solve<br />
the crime called “Deadly Cruising”. Analysing evidence in the science laboratories, taking fingerprints, questioning<br />
witnesses, interrogation of suspects… and more.<br />
The camp is being run for <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> again by Mr Bill Toppin, a former <strong>School</strong> Principal for 17 years who now<br />
consults, teaches and runs forensic science camps in Tasmania, NSW, Singapore and Indonesia. This will be his 22 nd<br />
camp!<br />
An application form is being sent to <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> students and those students joining <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> in Years 6-8<br />
in 2013. It is also available on My<strong>House</strong>.<br />
We do hope you will take up the challenge and solve the crime…<br />
Bookings close on 15 January and there are no refunds or cancellations after 9 January.<br />
An early bird rate is available until 14 December 2012.<br />
Please refer any questions to Mr Richard Upton at: richard.upton@tphs.nsw.edu.au<br />
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REMINDER FOR THOSE STUDENTS USING STATE GOVERNMENT BUS PASSES IN 2013<br />
1. All Students using public school buses who are moving from Year 2 to Year 3 in 2013 will need to complete<br />
a Blue Bus Pass Application Form as they must now meet eligibility criteria.<br />
2. All Students using public school buses who are moving from Year 6 to Year 7 in 2013 will need to complete<br />
a Blue Bus Pass Application Form as their eligibility criteria changes even if they are still at the same<br />
school and on the same campus.<br />
3. Any student using public school buses who has changed address or will be changing address before<br />
return to school should complete a new blue application form showing the new address for a pass to be<br />
processed.<br />
4. ALL BLUE APPLICATON FORMS are to have students CLASS YEAR circled and clearly marked 2013.<br />
5. BLUE APPLICATION FORMS will be available from your class teacher or Reception.<br />
SCHOOL SHOP NEWS<br />
Christmas <strong>School</strong> Holiday Hours<br />
Opening Hours: 8.00am – 12.30pm and 1.00pm – 4.00pm<br />
December 2012:<br />
Thursday 13 December – Friday 14 December<br />
Monday 17 December – Wednesday 19 December<br />
January 2013:<br />
Tuesday 22 January – Friday 25 January<br />
Monday 28 January<br />
Uniform fittings are by Appointment Only. Please call Mrs Tess Spark on 9972 5721.<br />
Uniform Shop Reminders<br />
<br />
The <strong>School</strong>’s website http://www.pittwaterhouse.com.au/our-school/our-facilities/uniform-shop.aspx has a list<br />
of all uniform items needed for all Year groups.<br />
Years 1-6 do not need a Blazer until Winter of Term 2.<br />
Only the Clothing Pool accepts second hand uniforms.<br />
DEBATING 2013<br />
Debating will commence very early in Term 1 next year with various workshops taking place as early as 18 February.<br />
The HICES competition Round 1 will be on 28 February and coaching will begin in Week 2. If you would like to be<br />
involved in debating next year you are required to express your interest to Mrs Sellies via email<br />
juliette.sellies@tphs.nsw.edu.au or in person as registration of teams for the HICES competition needs to be finalised<br />
before the Christmas holiday period.<br />
FROM THE CREATIVE ARTS FACULTY<br />
<strong>School</strong> Spectacular<br />
On Monday 26 November a combined vocal group made up from the Cantabile Singers, Chamber Choir and Senior<br />
Choir joined together to sing some Christmas songs at Warringah Mall as part of their <strong>School</strong> Spectacular. This was<br />
followed by the Big Band playing several toe-tapping pieces. It was a very successful event and members of the<br />
audience remarked on the high standard.<br />
Christmas Carol Service<br />
The Christmas Carol Service will be held on Friday 7 December in the Hall. All parents and alumni are invited to join<br />
the choir and orchestra for this. For further details please email Mr Abraham at: jim.abraham@tphs.nsw.edu.au<br />
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FROM THE CHAPLAIN<br />
Salvation Army Christmas Appeal<br />
As the term draws to a close and the Season of Christmas is approaching at a frightening pace may I remind<br />
everyone here about the Class Hampers and the Christmas tree in the Hall.<br />
We support the Salvation Army with both of these appeals each year. Please place your gifts of unwrapped games,<br />
books toys etc. under the tree for collection after the <strong>School</strong> Carol Service. Another method is to purchase gift cards<br />
and pin those to the tree for help in the local areas of need.<br />
Gifts of non-perishable food are also collected in the form rooms and these hampers are also given to the Salvation<br />
Army to help them to supply food to those in need at Christmas time.<br />
Last year we passed on a cheque for $325.00 which was collected following the <strong>School</strong> Carol Service I hope to be able<br />
to repeat this generous donation from the school family which shows a tangible way in which we are mindful of those<br />
who are in need.<br />
Alumni News<br />
We held a very well attended and happy evening recently with the Alumni Christmas Party held in the Hall. Cathy<br />
Player, the president welcomed the gathering and our special guests. Dr Hillier as our host for the evening, spoke and<br />
welcomed everyone to the event. Mr Rex Morgan, the Founder and Patron of the Alumni Association was also<br />
welcomed and he spoke wishing the Association well.<br />
The Paella was served and proved to be a great success, enjoyed by everyone. We now look forward to many more<br />
events and thank the committee for the tremendous amount of work which went into the evening.<br />
VACATION CARE – BOOK NOW FOR SUMMER<br />
Camp Australia is again running Vacation Care. Details of the <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> Holiday<br />
Programs for December and January can be found at Reception or by clicking on the<br />
following links:<br />
December 2012 Programs: Thursday 13 - Friday 14 and Monday 17 - Friday 21<br />
http://www.campaustralia.com.au/parents/holiday-programs/program.aspx?hpId=1248&<br />
January 2013 Programs: Monday 14 – Friday 18 and Monday 21 – Friday 25<br />
http://www.campaustralia.com.au/parents/holiday-programs/program.aspx?hpId=1561&<br />
PITTWATER HOUSE PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC<br />
Reminder: The <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> Physiotherapy Clinic is located in the Health Centre. To make an appointment call<br />
Andrew directly on: 0414 408 055.<br />
Openings Hours<br />
Monday – Friday:<br />
Saturday:<br />
3:30pm – 6:30pm (last appointment time 6:00pm)<br />
8:00am – 1:00 pm<br />
(Appointments also available for the Mona Vale Clinic)<br />
Junior <strong>School</strong> and ECC News<br />
FROM THE HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL<br />
The final round of the Public Speaking Competition took place last week with<br />
the student representatives from Year 3 to Year 6 contesting the<br />
championship. Fine presentations were delivered to the audience from<br />
Campbell Jones (P3), Megan Shaw (J4), Caprice Pethybridge (J5) and Tamsyn<br />
Navra (J6). Campbell and Caprice were the announced winners for their<br />
respective stages and received their awards from Mr Strange who adjudicated<br />
a very difficult competition.<br />
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The Christmas tree in the foyer of the Hall is there as a reminder that, even though we are looking forward to a<br />
Christmas, for many, sadly, this may not be the case. Don’t forget the gift of giving, where bringing joy and<br />
happiness to others can be just as fulfilling. The Salvation Army will ensure that gifts and non-perishable food items<br />
are distributed to those most in need. It is asked that gifts be left unwrapped so that they can be distributed much<br />
more easily. Non-perishable food items can be let in a box in your children’s classrooms.<br />
Parents of children in E–2 are invited to attend the Christmas Concert in the Hall on Tuesday 4 December,<br />
commencing at 9:00am and concluding at 10:00am. Parents are invited to bring along a morning tea to share with<br />
their children on the oval from the conclusion of the concert until 10:45am. The oval will be open for overflow parking<br />
and refreshments will be available on the Hall veranda before the concert from 8:30am. The excitement in the<br />
children is building and I look forward to sharing this wonderful occasion with you. As always it is sure to be an<br />
entertaining show.<br />
Over the coming week, Year 6 will be performing at assembly, the students from K-6 will be attending their Christmas<br />
Picnic, they will be rehearsing for Carols Night and for Prizegiving. Students’ attendance at the Carols Evening is<br />
mandatory and correct <strong>School</strong> uniform must be worn.<br />
Mufti clothing maybe worn for the Picnic Day, however, the <strong>School</strong> wide<br />
brimmed hat must be worn by all students, to ensure maximum sun<br />
protection. Miss Bennett’s note home, outlines the dress code for the day.<br />
In the classrooms, Year 2 is preparing for their Polar Express extravaganza,<br />
Years 3 and 4 are preparing for their Harvest Party, where they will<br />
consume the produce they have grown in their garden beds this term.<br />
Lovingly iced and decorated cupcakes went on sale for the Junior <strong>School</strong><br />
and ECC students last week. What a delicious treat! A huge thank you is<br />
extended to the very talented and culinary gifted parents of the K -2<br />
children. Your generosity was appreciated and enjoyed by all.<br />
STUDENT SUCCESS<br />
Renata Ferreira (J4) was announced the Years 3/4 tennis champion on Sunday<br />
at the <strong>School</strong> Championships. Congratulations to this up and coming young<br />
tennis star.<br />
Emily Rowell (J4) competed in the NSW State Little Athletics Championship at<br />
the weekend. Her long jump measuring 4.09m, won the event and broke the<br />
age record. Congratulations Emily, we are proud of you.<br />
Mrs Ruth Achurch, Head Junior <strong>School</strong><br />
NORTHERN BEACHES PRIMARY SCHOOLS CHESS TOURNAMENT<br />
On Thursday 15 November, <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> hosted the Northern Beaches Primary <strong>School</strong>s Chess Tournament. It was<br />
a very successful day with over fifty teams competing in the tournament. The day allowed for the children to<br />
experience playing in competition conditions, foster their enjoyment of chess and make new friends. Congratulations<br />
to the <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> Chess teams for taking part in the day and representing our school so well. A special mention<br />
must be made to the <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> F team, which came 11 th overall. The team included Jack Boyle, Jaiden Brazier<br />
and Giles Fitzpatrick-Vale.<br />
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VACATION CARE – A YEAR IN REVIEW<br />
AS 2012 comes to a close for the school community I wanted to express my gratitude to all teachers – particularly the<br />
ECC team – who have been such an open and welcoming group of people. It has been such a gift to share in their<br />
passion for working with children and seeing them grow and learn about themselves and the world around them. I<br />
would also like to thank Agustina for always coming to work with a smile and being so passionate about the<br />
development of all children.<br />
Holiday clubs are open for December and start back again on January 14 next year in the lead up to first term next<br />
year. I encourage all families to plan ahead and pick the days you wish to use the service. Head to the following link<br />
for information on each day and the activities planned: http://www.campaustralia.com.au/parents/holiday-club-finder<br />
In closing I want to thank all families for their support of the OSHC program this year. It’s been so enriching for me to<br />
be part of and caring for your children truly is a gift.<br />
See you all in 2013...<br />
Highlights for 2012 (look for lots of photos and discussion in the 2012 <strong>Pittwater</strong>man).<br />
The children designed a sports stadium. The cardboard model took all term to make with many valuable<br />
contributions. The stadium was officially opened at the end of Term 3 with speeches and a naming ceremony.<br />
The love of cooking...started with pancakes and is looking unlikely to end! The program now sees the older children<br />
leading the activities and helping the younger children. They all keep me on my toes finding new recipes!<br />
Lots of games and activities, including treasure hunts etc. The children always come up with interesting ideas. Paper<br />
planes never get old!<br />
Mr Michael Lee, Coordinator<br />
Secondary <strong>School</strong> News<br />
FROM THE HEAD OF GRAMMAR<br />
I experienced some of the community spirit over the weekend; spending time at the “Festival at the <strong>House</strong>” followed<br />
by the Year 10 Formal at the Harbord Diggers. On both occasions it was wonderful to see students outside the ‘formal’<br />
<strong>School</strong> environment and having fun with their families and friends. These are the type of events that bring the <strong>School</strong><br />
community together and we all owe a huge debt of gratitude to the parents and planning committees responsible for<br />
organising such tremendous occasions.<br />
The yearly examinations are now complete and students will have exams returned to them and responses analysed. It<br />
is important that they reflect on their results and decide on goals and changes to implement before the next set of<br />
exams. Teachers comments in the reports that are sent home are also vital for improvements in results.<br />
Our sister school in Japan, Chiba Keiai, are sending two students on an exchange program in late March next year.<br />
Two Year 10 boys will join us for a week to experience Australian life. I am looking for host families for the boys and<br />
would appreciate assistance from any families who would like to entertain these young men. We will be sending a<br />
group of our students across to Japan at some time so this would be a good time to make acquaintances.<br />
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STUDENT SUCCESS<br />
Congratulations to the following students who excelled at the recent Manly Surf Lifesaving Club Carnival. This is one<br />
of the bigger Carnivals around so these results are outstanding.<br />
In the U13's, Grace Gurr came 5th in Iron Person, 2nd in Board and 5th in the Board Relay, and Mali Garling was 6th<br />
in Beach Sprint and 4th in Flags; In the U14's, Isaac Smith came 1st in Iron Person, 2nd in Surf Swim and 1st in the<br />
Board while Keelan Smith was 4th in the Beach Sprint and 3rd in Flags.<br />
Mr Mark Page, Head of Grammar<br />
FROM THE CAREERS AND TERTIARY ADVISOR<br />
Work Experience<br />
All the very best to the Year 10 students who will be attending Work Experience next week. I know that they will all<br />
be great ambassadors for our school, reflecting our school values. If there are any problems please email or phone<br />
Mrs Murray. Contact details and final instructions will be given to all Year 10 students on Thursday and Friday of this<br />
week, at the Year 10 study days.<br />
End of Year Program for Year 10<br />
Permission notes for the activities are due back to Mrs Murray as soon as possible. The first events are the Study<br />
Days, this Thursday and Friday. On Friday please remember that we will be taking a campus tour around the<br />
University of Sydney. Full, correct, tidy and neat uniform is required - especially shiny shoes!!! Looking forward to the<br />
program of events ahead.<br />
TPHS HSC LEGAL STUDIES AND THE CASE OF INSIDER TRADING<br />
Year 12 Legal Studies students were extremely fortunate to witness the operations of the adversarial system within<br />
the Supreme Court of NSW recently. Our students were able to observe a full day of court proceedings which focused<br />
on a case of insider trading. The charges for the criminal case were brought forth by Commonwealth DPP after a<br />
lengthy investigation by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). Mr Todd Alexis SC (Chairman<br />
of the Board at TPHS) kindly arranged for our students to visit the Darlinghurst Court <strong>House</strong> to experience aspects of<br />
the criminal legal system at work.<br />
The excursion was carefully orchestrated, allowing students to witness a powerful cross-examination of the accused.<br />
Our students were then able to meet with both the Crown Prosecutor and the Defence Barrister during a short court<br />
recess, where they heard a short summation of the trial from both perspectives and were able to ask questions<br />
afterwards. The access to both Barristers made this excursion a particularly powerful experience for our Year 12<br />
Legal Studies students.<br />
In addition to this, Mr Alexis had also arranged for the Honourable Justice McCallum to speak with the students<br />
regarding her role as a Judge of the Supreme Court. She too made herself available for questions from our students.<br />
We feel most fortunate to have been involved in such a unique and valuable excursion. The experience <strong>Pittwater</strong><br />
<strong>House</strong> students enjoyed will not only enhance their understanding of legal pedagogy for the HSC, but will also have a<br />
great impact on their lifelong learning experience.<br />
YEAR 12 BUSINESS STUDIES VISIT TO PHARMACARE<br />
The Year 12 Business Studies class, accompanied by Mr Lawry and Ms Jeffery, were fortunate to visit the head office<br />
of PharmaCare in Warriewood last Tuesday. The visit was kindly organised by <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> parent Craig Dunlop<br />
who is the Operations manager for PharmaCare. This was an invaluable experience for all the students as it allowed<br />
them to see in a real world context much of the content that is covered in their first HSC topic of Operations. The<br />
students enjoyed a one hour presentation by Michael Halter, the Operations Director, who touched on the history,<br />
growth, product offerings and strategies employed by PharmaCare. They were then walked through the PharmaCare<br />
warehouse and saw all the challenges of running such a complex operation in particular in relation to technology,<br />
staffing, temperature control, customer demands and stock control.<br />
<strong>School</strong> Sports<br />
SPORT NOMINATIONS FOR AICES / CIS / ALL SCHOOLS 2013<br />
If any students would like to make a nomination for any of the following AICES / CIS / All <strong>School</strong>s Sports trials please<br />
read the criteria relevant for each sport and email Ms Barnett at least 1 week prior to nomination dates at:<br />
sue.barnett@tphs.nsw.edu.au<br />
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Term 1 2013<br />
All <strong>School</strong>s Triathlon – Nominations Due Week 1<br />
You can either enter a relay team or compete as an individual in the three following categories:<br />
Junior (12 – 14yrs): Swim 400m Bike 10km Run 3km<br />
Intermediate (15 – 16yrs): Swim 600m Bike 15km Run 4km<br />
Senior (17 – 19yrs): Swim 750m Bike 20km Run 5km<br />
Individual Events: Events will be held in all 3 age divisions on the day for Girls and Boys.<br />
Relay Events: Teams for each age and gender division. Three Athletes; one swimmer, one cyclist and one runner per<br />
relay team. Cyclists must bring their own bike.<br />
CIS Boys Baseball 17 Years and Under – Nominations Due Week 1<br />
Trials are for any male baseball players that are 17 Years and Under as at 1/6/13 that plays A grade or representative<br />
level baseball. A team of 15 will be selected from CIS schools to represent CIS at All <strong>School</strong>s.<br />
AICES Open Tennis – Nominations Due Week 1<br />
Trials are for both male and female players, 15 Years and over. Limited positions are available.<br />
AICES Nomination Policy: A maximum of 48 players will be admitted to each draw (boys and girls). This will consist<br />
of 8 pools of 5 and two pools of 4. All players with a current Australian ranking will be admitted to the draw first. This<br />
is followed by one player from each school. This process continues until each school is exhausted of players or all<br />
places are full. If a school has more than one nomination without a ranking they must list the rank order of those<br />
players to ensure the strongest are admitted to the draw first.<br />
CIS Girls Cricket 19 Years and Under – Nominations Due Week 1<br />
Trials are for any female player that is 19 Years and Under that plays A grade or representative level cricket. A team<br />
of 13 will be selected from CIS schools to represent CIS at All <strong>School</strong>s.<br />
CIS Girls and Boys Golf Open and Juniors (Years 7, 8 and 9) – Nominations Due Week 2<br />
Trials are both male and female players that are 18 Years and Under as at 31/12/13.<br />
All <strong>School</strong>s Canoeing – Nominations Due Week 5<br />
Students must be proficient in paddling and manoeuvring their craft in the conditions applying to events, can capsize<br />
and exit their boat wearing full gear (including spraydecks) and get themselves, their boat and paddle safely to shore<br />
without assistance.<br />
EVENTS:<br />
Slalom<br />
Wildwater (Downriver)<br />
Wildwater Sprints<br />
Flatwater Sprints<br />
Freestyle*<br />
* Conditions Permitting<br />
AGE DIVISIONS:<br />
12 Years and Under<br />
14 Years and Under<br />
16 Years and Under<br />
17 Years and Over - Open<br />
AICES Additional Swimming Entries for CIS – Nominations Due Week 6<br />
Students who would like to compete in the below events at CIS need to submit their events and times.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
400m Individual Medley<br />
400m Freestyle<br />
100m and 200m Breaststroke<br />
100m and 200m Backstroke<br />
100m and 200m Butterfly<br />
PITTWATER HOUSE TEAM SPORTS UNIFORMS<br />
Please return any Soccer shirts, Basketball singlets and Rugby jerseys to either reception or Ms Barnett’s office. These<br />
uniforms need to be returned and put back into stock for team sports in 2013<br />
SEMI FINALS<br />
Congratulations to the following teams that have made it into the semi-finals this week, Good luck to all teams.<br />
Basketball – P6<br />
The Prep 6 boys will be playing their semi-final at the <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> Sports Centre on Wednesday 28 November.<br />
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Basketball – G8<br />
The Grammar 8 boys will be playing their Semi-final at Narrabeen High <strong>School</strong> at 5.20pm on Wednesday 28<br />
November.<br />
Basketball – G9<br />
The Grammar 9 boys will be playing their semi-final at Narrabeen High <strong>School</strong> at 4.20pm on Thursday 29 November.<br />
Basketball – G10<br />
The Grammar 10 boys will be playing their semi-final at Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre at 5.20pm on Friday<br />
30 November.<br />
Touch Football – U13 Girls<br />
The Under 13s girls will be playing their Semi-final at Nolan’s Reserve on Field 5 at 5.45pm on Friday 30 November.<br />
ATHLETICS<br />
Athletics Academy Special Notice<br />
In Week 8 our Athletics Coach Paul Bryon will be away and has organised alternative coaching and training days to<br />
make up to the Athletes.<br />
On Wednesday 5 December the Academy will be postponed to Monday 8 December. Times are as follows: 3.30 –<br />
4.30pm for Long Jump and Throws and 4.30 – 5.30pm for Hurdles and Middle distance. Please either contact Sue<br />
Barnett or Athletics Coach Paul Bryon if you have any concerns with this change.<br />
On Friday 7 December he has organised for an amazing coach Nick Bromley to come in and run the academy for that<br />
day. Nick Bromley is one of Australia’s middle distance champions and has competed in the 800M at the<br />
Commonwealth Games. The Friday training session will go ahead as planned 3.30 – 4.30pm for Sprint and Explosive<br />
power and 4.30 – 5.30pm for Speed Endurance. Nick will be coaching both these sessions.<br />
Little Athletics<br />
Congratulations to Katia and Elisa Molen-Grigull who participated in State relays at Homebush last Sunday. Katia's<br />
team got a bronze medal in High/Long jump and Elisa's team won gold. They also set a new state record in High/Long<br />
jump. Elisa won the High Jump with a new personal best of 1.65cm.<br />
BASKETBALL<br />
P6 v St Augustine’s Vikings (14 November). Won 37-14. The boys came onto the court all fired up and at half<br />
time they were in the lead 15-4. The boys remained on the attack throughout the game and Luca Franks had an<br />
exceptional game scoring 14pts, the most points a single player has scored all season. A great team effort. Top<br />
scorers: Luca Franks 14pts, Alex Giles 2pts, Kyle Thomlinson 2pts, Mason Gordon 2pts, Ruggiero Angelucci 2pts,<br />
Aaron Auld 4pts, Lachlan Batton 4pts plus 1ft, Samuel Wang 6pts.<br />
P6 v St Augustine’s Tigers (21 November). Won 26-12. It was a great effort by all the boys as by half time they<br />
were in the lead by 16-6. With great defence the boys held the opposition back and Samuel Wang had a great<br />
attacking game .Top scorers Samuel Wang 8pts, Mason Rutzou 6pts, Luca Franks 4pts, Aaron Auld and Ruggiero<br />
Angelucci both 2pts plus 1ft, Lachlan Batton 2pts.<br />
G9 v St Augustine’s Swifts (15 November). Won 36-5. Grammar 9 played against St. Augustine’s Swifts this<br />
week, winning convincingly 36-5. Congratulations to all of the team for playing as a team and gaining a great result.<br />
G10 Lakers v St Augustine's Trailblazers (16 November). Won 38-19. A fantastic game to watch with the boys<br />
displaying lots of skills practiced at training this week with new coach ex <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> student James Henderson.<br />
Matt Giles and Ben Chapman’s shooting were spot on with strong support from the rest of the team. Well done boys!<br />
MOSMAN SHIELD CRICKET<br />
Last Friday 23 November our Prep 1 st Cricket played Mosman Prep in our<br />
annual Cricket Match. Mosman batted first and in their 20 overs they scored<br />
140 for the loss of 4 wickets. Our top bowlers were: Luca Franks 0 for 15,<br />
Liam <strong>House</strong> 2 for 23, Mason Rutzou 1 for 11, Alex Giles 1 for 29 runs. Lucas<br />
Jennings, Reiley Dunlop and Luca Franks all took top catches during the<br />
Mosman innings. It was then our turn to bat and Mason Rutzou along with<br />
Liam <strong>House</strong> got our team off to a steady start with a partnership of 25 runs.<br />
We needed to score at a rate of 7 runs per over to reach the Mosman total<br />
and this was proving difficult for our batsmen as the Mosman bowlers were<br />
bowling very accurately from both ends. Our captain Luca Franks was our<br />
best batsman, Luca scored an impressive 40 runs retired to give our team<br />
some chance of reaching the challenging Mosman score of 140. Luca was<br />
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the most impressive batsman on show from both teams on the day. Our boys reached the total of 7 wickets for 83<br />
runs at the end of our 20 overs. The boys tried their best and were great ambassadors for our school.<br />
Congratulations to Luca for his top batting and captaincy on the day. May many of our team members continue to<br />
play this great game of Cricket for years to come as we certainly have several potential First Grade players<br />
developing their skills in our team this season.<br />
TEEBALL<br />
J1/2 Angelfish (10 November). Won 28-23. Player with Best Team Spirit during the game: Jade Clarke. Player<br />
with best attitude whilst training: Siobhan Phelan.<br />
J1/2 Angelfish (17 November). Lost 19-21. Player with Best Team Spirit during the game: Annaliese McLean.<br />
Player with best attitude whilst training: Lulu La Ganza. The girls have certainly improved with their overarm throws,<br />
in both accuracy, strength and direction. Our next goal will be understanding to throw to any base in order to get a<br />
player out as well as learning how to tag a player.<br />
J1/2 Angelfish (24 November). Lost 20-21. What an exciting day the Tee ball Angelfish had on Saturday. They<br />
enjoyed a very close game against the Poppies losing by a narrow margin 21-20. Apparently the game was packed up<br />
incredibly quickly as they were all so excited to return to school on a Saturday… for our Festival of the <strong>House</strong>! A<br />
special mention must go to Siobhan Phelan who managed to get two of the opposing team out as well as Anna Hurst<br />
who also had a great game. Many thanks to all the parents who pitched in to help in my absence on Saturday, due to<br />
the festival. Also a great big thank you, to Mr Jason Day who stepped up to the plate, as coach for the day. Many<br />
hands make light work and skilled players. A HUGE THANK YOU.<br />
Player with the best team spirit for the game: Sienna Dinn and player with the best attitude whilst training: Melanie<br />
Davis.<br />
TENNIS<br />
The 2012’s <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> Singles Tennis Champions are: Years 2-4: Renata Ferreira and Benjamin Cook; Years 5-6:<br />
Tamsyn Navra and Marcus Wilcock; Years 7-8: Courtney Halford and James Field; Years 9-12: Kelsey Dunlop and<br />
Julian Read.<br />
Tennis Family Day 2012 will be held at the Australian Tennis Academy at Oxford Falls this Sunday 2 December<br />
from 2-5pm. If you would like to enter please call Mr Les Hegyessy on: 0402 731 196.<br />
WATER POLO<br />
Congratulations to Harry Shaw (G8) for being selected into the 2013 CIS 17 and under Water Polo Team.<br />
PHPA (<strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> Parents’ Association)<br />
Mon 3 Dec<br />
Tue 4 Dec<br />
Wed 5 Dec<br />
Canteen Duty<br />
Canteen Supervisor –<br />
Phone 9972 5718 after 8.00am<br />
Rebecca Rees<br />
Volunteer<br />
Required<br />
Karen Brock<br />
Dalva<br />
Cartwright<br />
Volunteer<br />
Not Required<br />
Volunteer<br />
Required<br />
Lissa Hurst<br />
Sara Chapman<br />
Andrea Brooke<br />
Thu 6 Dec Denise Taylor Erica Butcher Lissa Hurst<br />
Fri 7 Dec<br />
Volunteer<br />
Required<br />
Volunteer<br />
Required<br />
Lissa Hurst<br />
Clothing Pool & Second Hand Books<br />
Tuesdays from 8am-9.15am and<br />
Thursdays from 2pm-3:15pm<br />
Located next to the <strong>School</strong> Uniform shop the Clothing<br />
and Book Pool is run by a volunteer parent.<br />
Please Note: Only cash or cheques will be accepted.<br />
Purchases cannot be charged to your <strong>School</strong> account.<br />
CUSTOMERS MUST CHOOSE CAREFULLY AS THE<br />
PHPA HAS A NO REFUND POLICY<br />
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PITTWATER HOUSE PARENTS ASSOCIATION SECOND HAND TEXTBOOK SALE<br />
Once again, the <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> Parents Association will be organising a Second hand textbook sale at the end of the<br />
school year for books used in Years 7-11, plus some for Year 12. This means you will have a chance to sell and<br />
purchase second hand textbooks before completing your online textbook order for 2013. Any textbooks for sale can<br />
be dropped off at school and will be sold by volunteers from the PHPA committee. For the sale to be a success we<br />
need both sellers and buyers.<br />
Some textbooks have been updated and cannot be resold for use in 2013. Please consult the 2013 official booklist<br />
available on the Campion website before bringing textbooks to school for sale. All books will be sold at approximately<br />
50% of the original price, depending on the condition, and the PHPA will retain $9 per book. Those wishing to sell<br />
their textbooks should complete the attached form and submit it along with their textbooks. All payments will be<br />
made during December/January for those textbooks that have sold and any textbooks not sold will be retained at the<br />
Clothing Pool and Second Hand Book Shop on consignment.<br />
Drop off: Monday 3 December 12.50pm-3:30pm - Second hand textbooks can be delivered to NG1 (Drama<br />
Room at bottom of Science block) ready for the sale. Ensure the textbooks are in a good condition, the name of the<br />
current owner is clearly visible on the textbook, the CD's included, and the Book Receipt form completed. A copy of<br />
the Book Receipt can be found on the following page.<br />
Purchases: Tuesday 4 December 8am-9.30am and 2pm-3.30pm – Second hand textbooks will be available for<br />
sale from room NG1 (Drama Room at bottom of Science Block). Payment can be made in cash, cheque, or EFTPS.<br />
There will be no refunds for incorrect purchases.<br />
Thursday 6 December – Official closing date for online Textbook Orders 2013.<br />
Andrea Brooke, PHPA<br />
INVITATIONS AND BOOK RECEIPT<br />
51 st Annual Prizegiving<br />
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<strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> Parents Association<br />
Second Hand Book Sale – 2012<br />
BOOK RECEIPT<br />
Student Name: ________________________________________<br />
Phone Number: _______________________________________ Email Address: ___________________________<br />
Number of books submitted: ______________________<br />
Title of Book/s:<br />
Class Year:<br />
PAYMENT DETAILS:<br />
Direct Deposit Details: BSB : ________________________________________<br />
Account No.:<br />
Account Name:<br />
________________________________________<br />
________________________________________<br />
Cheque Payee: ______________________________________________________________________________<br />
Address:<br />
______________________________________________________________________________<br />
FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION<br />
WILL RESULT IN NO PAYMENT BEING MADE<br />
THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH SALEABLE TEXTBOOKS<br />
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The President of the<br />
<strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>House</strong> Parents Association<br />
requests the pleasure of your company for<br />
Christmas Drinks<br />
prior to the Christmas Carol Service<br />
<br />
RSVP: PHPA – <strong>School</strong> Reception<br />
Friday 7 December<br />
Please complete if you are attending Christmas<br />
Drinks<br />
No. of Adults Attending<br />
5.00 - 6.00pm<br />
Friday 7 December<br />
on the concourse<br />
These drinks are complimentary as a way<br />
of thanking the school families for their<br />
support of the PHPA throughout the year.<br />
No. of children attending<br />
Family Name: ____________________<br />
Student Class(es): ____________________<br />
Contact Number: ____________________<br />
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